Document:

Exhibit 10.6

 

Execution Copy

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

BY AND AMONG

 

HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

 

AND

 

THE PERSONS LISTED ON THE

 

SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF

 

DATED AS OF JUNE 30, 2016

 

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (“Hertz”) and the Holders (as hereinafter defined) of Registrable Securities (as hereinafter defined), including any Additional Holders (as hereinafter defined) who subsequently become parties to this Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Article I.                                              DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01                             Defined Terms.

 

As used in this Agreement, the following capitalized terms (in their singular and plural forms, as applicable) have the following meanings:

 

“Action” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 hereof.

 

“Additional Holders” means any (i) Affiliate of any Holder or (ii) Permitted Assignee, in each case who, at any time and from time to time, owns Registrable Securities, and has agreed, in a writing delivered to Hertz (in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Hertz), to be bound by the terms hereof and thereby has become a Holder for purposes of this Agreement, all at the relevant time.

 

“Adverse Effect” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04 hereof.

 

“Affiliate” of a Person means any Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such other Person. For purposes of this definition, the term “control” (including the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

“Bring-Down Suspension Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02(b) hereof.

 

“Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which banking institutions in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

 

“Commission” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any successor United States federal agency or governmental authority having similar powers.

 

“Common Shares” means the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Hertz, as authorized from time to time.

 

“Company Indemnified Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02 hereof.

 

“Demand Registration” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01 hereof.

 

“Demand Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01 hereof.

 

“DTC” means The Depository Trust Company, or any successor thereto.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

 

“FINRA” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(n) hereof.

 

“Fund Indemnitors” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.05(c) hereof.

 

“Hertz” has the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

“Holder” means any Person who is a member of the Icahn Group (including any Additional Holder) who owns Registrable Securities at the relevant time and is or has become a party to this Agreement.

 

“Icahn Group” means the persons and entities listed on Schedule I and their Affiliates.

 

“Icahn Representative” means Icahn Partners LP or such other member of the Icahn Group as may be designated at any time and from time to time by written notice from the Holders to Hertz in accordance with Section 10.01.

 

“Indemnified Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01 hereof.

 

“Indemnitee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.03 hereof.

 

“Inspectors” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(k) hereof.

 

“Loss” and “Losses” have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 7.01 hereof.

 

“Nomination and Standstill Agreement” means the Nomination and Standstill Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, by and among the Icahn Group and Hertz.

 

“Participating Holder” means any Holder on whose behalf Registrable Securities are registered pursuant to Articles II, III or IV hereof.

 

“Permitted Assignee” means any member of the Icahn Group who receives Registrable Securities from a Holder or a Holder’s Affiliates and who agrees to be bound by the terms hereof, in a writing delivered to Hertz (in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Hertz), and thereby has become a Holder for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.

 

“Piggybacking Holders” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.02 hereof.

 

“Piggyback Registration” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01 hereof.

 

“Piggyback Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01 hereof.

 

“Prospectus” means the prospectus included in any Registration Statement, all amendments and supplements to such prospectus and all material incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

 

“Records” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(k) hereof.

 

“register,” “registered” and “registration” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing with the Commission a Registration Statement on an appropriate form in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or order of the Commission of the effectiveness of such Registration Statement under the Securities Act.

 

“Registrable Securities” means (i) Common Shares and (ii) any securities that may be issued or distributed or be issuable in respect thereof, including by way of stock dividend, stock split or other similar distribution, payment in kind with respect to any interest payment, merger, consolidation, exchange offer, recapitalization or reclassification or similar transaction or exercise or conversion of any of the foregoing, in the case of each of foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) which are held by any of the Holders now or at any time in the future; provided, however, that as to any Registrable Securities, such securities

 

 

shall cease to constitute “Registrable Securities” for purposes of this Agreement if and when (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have been declared effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been disposed of pursuant such Registration Statement, (ii) such securities shall have been sold or disposed of pursuant to Rule 144, (iii) such securities are otherwise sold or transferred (other than in a transaction under clause (i) or (ii) above) by a Person in a transaction in which such Person’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned, (iv) such securities are no longer outstanding or (v) such securities are, in the reasonable determination of the Holder thereof in consultation with Hertz and outside counsel, otherwise freely transferable by such Holder without any restriction under the Securities Act at the time such Holder consummates the sale or transfer of such securities.

 

“Registration Statement” means any registration statement of Hertz filed with, or to be filed with, the Commission under the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act, including the Prospectus, amendments and supplements to such registration statement, including post-effective amendments, and all exhibits and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

“Requesting Holder(s)” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01 hereof.

 

“Rule 144” means Rule 144 (or any similar provision then in force) promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.

 

“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01 hereof.

 

“Suspension Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02(b) hereof.

 

“Suspension Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.02(a) hereof.

 

“Ten Percent Holder” means any Person that beneficially owns, at the relevant time, at least 10% of the then outstanding Common Shares and is a party to a registration rights agreement with Hertz.

 

“Underwritten Offering” means a registration in which securities of Hertz are sold to an underwriter or underwriters on a firm commitment basis for reoffering to the public.

 

Section 1.02                             General Interpretive Principles. Whenever used in this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, any noun or pronoun shall be deemed to include the plural as well as the singular and to cover all genders. The name assigned to this Agreement and the section captions used herein are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect hereof. Unless otherwise specified, the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar terms refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the exhibits and schedules hereto), and references herein to “Sections” refer to Sections of this Agreement. The words “include,” “includes” and “including,” when used in this Agreement, shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

Article II.                                         DEMAND REGISTRATION

 

Section 2.01                             Demand Registration. Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.01 and in Sections 5.02 and 5.03 hereof, any Holder or group of Holders may, from time to time (each, a “Requesting Holder” and collectively, the “Requesting Holders”), make a request in writing (a “Demand Request”) that Hertz effect the registration under the Securities Act of any specified number of shares of Registrable Securities held by the Requesting Holder(s) (a “Demand Registration”); provided, however, that Hertz shall in no event be required to effect:

 

 

(a)                                 more than two (2) Demand Registrations in the aggregate (regardless of the number of Additional Holders or Permitted Assignees who may become a Holder hereunder);

 

(b)                                 more than one (1) Demand Registration in any 18-month period; and

 

(c)                                  any Demand Registration if the Shelf Registration Statement is then effective, and such Shelf Registration Statement may be utilized by the Requesting Holders for the offering and sale of all of their Registrable Securities without a requirement under the Commission’s rules and regulations for a post-effective amendment thereto.

 

Subject to the provisions contained in this Section 2.01 and in Sections 5.02 and 5.03 hereof, upon receipt of a Demand Request, Hertz shall cause to be included in a Registration Statement on an appropriate form under the Securities Act, filed with the Commission as promptly as practicable but in any event not later than 75 days after receiving a Demand Request, such Registrable Securities as may be requested by such Requesting Holders in their Demand Request. Hertz shall use its reasonable efforts to cause any such Registration Statement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as possible after such filing.

 

Section 2.02                             Effective Registration. A registration shall not count as a Demand Registration under this Agreement (i) unless the related Registration Statement has been declared effective under the Securities Act and has remained effective until such time as (x) all of such Registrable Securities covered thereby have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Participating Holders (but in no event for a period of more than 180 days after such Registration Statement becomes effective not including any Suspension Periods) or (y) a majority of the Registrable Securities covered thereby held by the Requesting Holders have been withdrawn or cancelled from such Demand Registration (other than as contemplated by the first sentence of Section 2.05); (ii) if, after a Registration Statement has become effective, an offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement is terminated by any stop order, injunction, or other order of the Commission or other governmental agency or court, unless and until (x) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, (y) any Requesting Holder thereafter elects, in its sole discretion, to continue the offering and (z) the related Registration Statement remains effective until the time periods specified in subclauses (x) and (y) of clause (i) above; or (iii) if pursuant to Section 2.04 hereof, the Requesting Holders are cut back to fewer than 75% of the Registrable Securities requested to be registered in the aggregate and at the time of the request there was not in effect the Shelf Registration Statement.

 

Section 2.03                             Underwritten Offerings. If any Requesting Holder in the case of an offering pursuant to a Demand Registration so elects in the applicable Demand Request, such offering shall be in the form of an Underwritten Offering. With respect to any such Underwritten Offering pursuant to a Demand Registration, Hertz shall select an investment banking firm of national standing to be the managing underwriter for the offering, which firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Holders.

 

Section 2.04                             Priority on Demand Registrations. With respect to any Demand Registration (including any Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration), no securities to be sold for the account of any Person (including Hertz) other than the Requesting Holders shall be included in a Demand Registration; provided that securities to be sold for the account of Hertz and any Ten Percent Holder may be included in such Demand Registration if, and only if, the managing underwriter advises the Requesting Holders and Hertz in writing (or, in the case of a Demand Registration not being underwritten, the Requesting Holders determine in good faith after considering the relevant

 

 

facts and circumstances at the relevant time) that the inclusion of such securities shall not adversely affect the price or success of the offering by the Requesting Holders (an “Adverse Effect”). Furthermore, in the event that the managing underwriter advises the Requesting Holders in writing (or the Requesting Holders determine, as applicable, in good faith after considering the relevant facts and circumstances at the relevant time) that the amount of Registrable Securities proposed to be included in such Demand Registration by the Requesting Holders is sufficiently large (even after exclusion of all securities proposed to be sold for the account of Hertz or any Ten Percent Holder pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence) to cause an Adverse Effect, the number of Registrable Securities to be included in such Demand Registration shall be allocated among all such Requesting Holders pro rata for each Holder based on the percentage derived by dividing (i) the number of Registrable Securities that each such Holder requested to be included in such Demand Registration by (ii) the aggregate number of Registrable Securities that all Requesting Holders requested to be included in such Demand Registration; provided, however, that if, as a result of such proration, any Requesting Holder shall not be entitled to include in a registration all Registrable Securities of the class or series that such Holder had requested to be included, such Holder may elect to withdraw its request to include such Registrable Securities in such registration or may reduce the number requested to be included; provided, however, that (a) such request must be made in writing prior to the earlier of the execution of the underwriting agreement, if any, or the execution of the custody agreement with respect to such registration, if any, and (b) such withdrawal or reduction shall be irrevocable.

 

Section 2.05                             Withdrawal and Cancellation of Registration. Any Participating Holder may withdraw its Registrable Securities from a Demand Registration at any time and any Requesting Holders shall have the right to cancel a proposed Demand Registration of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Article II in accordance with the first sentence of Section 3.03 hereof (i) when the request for cancellation is based upon material adverse information relating to Hertz that none of the members of the Icahn Group were aware of at the time of the Demand Request (including, for the avoidance of doubt, material adverse information that is materially different from the information that the Icahn Group was aware of at the time of the Demand Request), (ii) if a Suspension Period occurs after a Demand Request but before the Registrable Securities covered by such Demand Request are sold, transferred, exchanged or disposed of in accordance with such Demand Request, or (iii) if Hertz has breached its obligations hereunder with respect to such Demand Registration and such breach has caused, or would reasonably be expected to cause, an Adverse Effect. Upon such cancellation, Hertz shall cease all efforts to secure registration with respect to Registrable Securities of Participating Holders and such Demand Registration shall not be counted as a Demand Registration under this Agreement for any purpose; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Hertz shall be responsible for the expenses of the Participating Holders incurred in connection with such cancelled registration through the date that is two (2) Business Days after the date on which any Participating Holders (X) had a right to cancel pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), or (Y) became aware of their right to cancel pursuant to the foregoing clause (iii), in each of clauses (X) and (Y) to the extent such expenses are as described in clauses (i) through (viii) of the first sentence of Article VIII hereof. Any expense reimbursement paid pursuant to clause (Y) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other remedy to which the Participating Holders may be entitled in law or in equity (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the Participating Holders may not recover the same expense twice).

 

Section 2.06                             Registration Statement Form. Registrations under this Article II shall be on such appropriate registration form of the Commission then applicable to Hertz (i) as shall be selected by Hertz and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Requesting Holders and (ii) as shall permit the disposition of the Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method or methods of disposition specified in the applicable Holders’ requests for such registration. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, pursuant to a

 

 

Demand Registration, (x) Hertz proposes to effect registration by filing a registration statement on Form S-3 (or any successor or similar short-form registration statement), (y) such registration is in connection with an Underwritten Offering and (z) the managing underwriter shall advise Hertz in writing that, in its or their opinion, the use of another form of registration statement (or the inclusion, rather than the incorporation by reference, of information in the Prospectus related to a registration statement on Form S-3 (or other short-form registration statement)) is of material importance to the success of such proposed offering, then such registration shall be effected on such other form (or such information shall be so included in such Prospectus).

 

Article III.                                    PIGGYBACK REGISTRATIONS

 

Section 3.01                             Holder Piggyback Registration. If Hertz proposes to file a Registration Statement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, a shelf registration statement or amendment or supplement thereto) with respect to an offering of Common Shares, or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares, for its own account or for the account of securityholders (other than the Holders) of Hertz (except pursuant to Article II, registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form, registrations on Form S-8 or any successor form relating solely to securities issued pursuant to any benefit plan, an offering of securities solely to employees, directors, or then existing securityholders of Hertz, a dividend reinvestment plan or an exchange offer) on a form that would permit registration of Registrable Securities for sale to the public under the Securities Act, then Hertz shall promptly give written notice of such proposed filing to the Holders not less than 15 days before the anticipated filing date, describing in reasonable detail the proposed registration (including the number and class or series of securities proposed to be registered, the proposed date of filing of such Registration Statement, any proposed means of distribution of such securities, any proposed managing underwriter of such securities and a good faith estimate by Hertz of the proposed offering price or range of offering prices), and offering such Holders the opportunity to register such number of Registrable Securities of the same class as those being registered by Hertz as each such Holder may request in writing (each a “Piggyback Registration”). Subject to Sections 5.02 and 5.03 hereof, upon the written request of any Holder (a “Piggyback Request”), received by Hertz no later than ten (10) Business Days after receipt by such Holder of the notice sent by Hertz, to register, on the same terms and conditions as the same class of securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such registration, any of such Holder’s Registrable Securities of the same class as those being registered (which request shall state the intended method of disposition thereof if the securities otherwise being sold are being sold by more than one method of disposition), Hertz shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such Registrable Securities as to which registration shall have been so requested to be included in the Registration Statement proposed to be filed by Hertz on the same terms and conditions as the same class of securities otherwise being sold pursuant to such registration.  If any Holder does not deliver a notice within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by such Holder of the notice sent by Hertz, such Holder shall be deemed to have irrevocably waived any and all rights under this Section 3.01 with respect to such Registration (but not with respect to future Registrations in accordance with this Section 3.01).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Hertz may at any time, in its sole discretion, without the consent of any other Holder, delay or abandon the proposed offering in which any Holder had requested to participate pursuant to this Section 3.01 or cease the filing (or obtaining or maintaining the effectiveness) of or withdraw the related Registration Statement or other governmental approvals, registrations or qualifications. In such event, Hertz shall so notify each Holder that had notified Hertz in accordance with this Section 3.01 of its intention to participate in such offering and Hertz shall incur no liability for its failure to complete any such offering; provided, however, that in the event Hertz has initiated the offering for its own account, Hertz shall pay all documented expenses incurred by a Holder in connection with such delayed, abandoned or cancelled registration to the extent such expenses are described in clauses (i) through (viii) of the first sentence of Article VIII hereof.

 

 

Section 3.02                             Priority on Piggyback Registrations. If the managing underwriter for a Piggyback Registration effected by means of an Underwritten Offering (or in the case of a Piggyback Registration not being underwritten, Hertz, in good faith) advises the Holders in writing that, in its or their good faith judgment, the inclusion of the Registrable Securities and securities proposed to be included by Holders who have elected to participate pursuant to Section 3.01 and any other Persons who have elected to participate in such offering pursuant to written agreements with Hertz (in each case, “Piggybacking Holders”) and proposed to be included by Hertz, would cause an Adverse Effect, then Hertz shall be obligated to include in such Registration Statement only that number of Registrable Securities which, in the judgment of the managing underwriter (or Hertz in good faith, as applicable), would not have an Adverse Effect, in the priority listed below:

 

(a)                                 if the registration is undertaken for Hertz’s account: (x) first, the securities that Hertz desires to include, and (y) second, only if all of the securities referred to in clause (x) have been included, the securities (or, in the case of a Holder, the Registrable Securities) proposed to be included by the Piggybacking Holders. Any reduction in the number of securities to be included in a Registration Statement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) shall be effected by allocating the number of securities to be included (after including securities contemplated by clause (x)) among all the Piggybacking Holders based for each such Piggybacking Holder on the percentage derived by dividing (i) the aggregate number of Common Shares that such Piggybacking Holder holds by (ii) the total number of Common Shares that all such Piggybacking Holders hold in the aggregate; and

 

(b)                                 if the registration is undertaken at the demand of a securityholder of Hertz (other than the Holders), (x) first, the securities that the demanding securityholder desires to include, and (y) second, only if all of the securities referred to in clause (x) have been included, the securities (or in the case of Holders, the Registrable Securities) proposed to be included by the Piggybacking Holders and by Hertz. Any reduction in the number of securities to be included in a Registration Statement pursuant to the foregoing clause (y) shall be effected by allocating the number of securities to be included (after including securities contemplated by clause (x)) among the Piggybacking Holders based for each such Piggybacking Holder on the percentage derived by dividing (i) the aggregate number of Common Shares that such Piggybacking Holder holds by (ii) the total number of Common Shares that all such Piggybacking Holders hold in the aggregate; provided, however, that Hertz shall be entitled to participate on a pro rata basis up to the sum of the number of securities allocated to the Piggybacking Holders pursuant to this sentence, unless the managing underwriter (or in the case of a Piggyback Registration not being underwritten, Hertz, in good faith) determines that inclusion of additional securities by Hertz above such amount would not cause an Adverse Effect.

 

Section 3.03                             Withdrawals. Each Holder shall have the right to withdraw its request for inclusion of all or any of its Registrable Securities in any Registration Statement pursuant to this Article III by giving written notice to Hertz of its request to withdraw; provided, however, that (i) such request must be made in writing at least one Business Day prior to the execution of the underwriting agreement with respect to such registration or, in the case of a non-underwritten offering, the effective date of the Registration Statement or applicable prospectus supplement pertaining to such offering and (ii) such withdrawal shall be irrevocable and, after making such withdrawal, the Holder shall no longer have any right to include Registable Securities in the offering to which such withdrawal was made. In the event that a Holder withdraws and (i) the request for withdrawal is based upon material adverse information relating to Hertz that none of the members of the Icahn Group were aware of at the time of the Holder’s Piggyback Request (including, for the avoidance of doubt, material adverse information that is materially different from the information that the Icahn Group was aware of at the time of the Piggyback Request),

 

 

(ii) if a Suspension Period occurs after such Piggyback Request but before the Registrable Securities covered by such Piggyback Request are sold, transferred, exchanged or disposed of in accordance with such Piggyback Request, or (iii) if Hertz has breached its obligations hereunder with respect to such Piggyback Registration and such breach has caused, or would reasonably be expected to cause, an Adverse Effect, then Hertz shall pay all expenses incurred by a Holder in connection with such cancelled registration through the date that is two (2) Business Days after the date on which any Participating Holders (X) had a right to withdraw pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), or (Y) became aware of their right to withdraw pursuant to the foregoing clause (iii), in each of clauses (X) and (Y) to the extent such expenses are as described in clauses (i) through (viii) of the first sentence of Article VIII hereof. Any expense reimbursement paid pursuant to clause (Y) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be in addition to any other remedy to which the Participating Holders may be entitled in law or in equity (but, for the avoidance of doubt, the Participating Holders may not recover the same expense twice).

 

Section 3.04                             Underwritten Offerings.

 

(a)                                 In connection with the exercise of any registration rights granted to Holders pursuant to this Article III, if the registration is to be effected by means of an Underwritten Offering, Hertz may condition participation in such registration by any such Holder upon inclusion of the Registrable Securities being so registered in such underwriting and such Holder’s entering into an underwriting agreement pursuant to Section 6.02(d) hereof.

 

(b)                                 With respect to any offering of Registrable Securities in the form of an Underwritten Offering in which Holders elect to participate pursuant to this Article III, Hertz shall select an investment banking firm of national standing to be the managing underwriter for the offering.

 

Article IV.                                     SHELF REGISTRATION

 

Section 4.01                             Shelf Registration Filing. Subject to Sections 5.02 and 5.03 hereof, within sixty (60) days following a written request by a Holder (a “Shelf Request”), Hertz shall file with the Commission, and use its reasonable efforts to have declared effective as soon as practicable, a Registration Statement (the “Shelf Registration Statement”) relating to the offer and sale of all of the Registrable Securities held by the Holders to the public from time to time, on a delayed or continuous basis. Subject to Section 4.03(c) hereof, any Shelf Registration Statement may be a universal shelf registration statement that relates to the offer and sale of Hertz securities other than Registrable Securities. Any registration effected pursuant this Section 4.01 shall not be deemed to constitute a Demand Registration. The Shelf Registration Statement shall specify the intended method of distribution of the subject Registrable Securities. Hertz shall file the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 or, if Hertz or the offering of the Registrable Securities does not satisfy the requirements for use of such form, such other form as may be appropriate; provided, however, that if the Shelf Registration Statement is not filed on Form S-3, Hertz shall, promptly upon meeting the requirements for use of such form, file an appropriate amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement to convert it to Form S-3.

 

Section 4.02                             Required Period and Shelf Registration Procedures. Subject to Section 4.01 and to any Suspension Period(s) referred to below, Hertz shall (i) cause the Shelf Registration Statement to include a resale Prospectus intended to permit each Holder to sell, at such Holder’s election, all or part of the applicable class or series of Registrable Securities held by such Holder without restriction under the

 

 

Securities Act, (ii) use its reasonable efforts to prepare and file with the Commission such supplements, amendments and post-effective amendments to such Shelf Registration Statement as may be necessary to keep such Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective for so long as the securities registered thereunder constitute Registrable Securities, and (iii) use its reasonable efforts to cause the resale Prospectus to be supplemented by any Prospectus supplement required in order for such Holders to sell their Registrable Securities without restriction under the Securities Act.

 

Section 4.03                             Underwritten Shelf Offerings.

 

(a)                                 Subject to Section 4.03(b), if the Holders who are included in any offering pursuant to a Shelf Registration Statement so elect, and such Holders have requested to include at least 4,246,611 Registrable Securities (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reorganizations or similar events) owned by them in such offering, then the Holders may elect to conduct such offering in the form of an Underwritten Offering and the terms of this Article IV shall otherwise apply with respect to such Underwritten Offering on such Shelf Registration Statement. With respect to any such qualifying Underwritten Offering, Hertz shall select an investment banking firm of national standing to be the managing underwriter for the offering, which firm shall be reasonably acceptable to the Participating Holders.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding Sections 4.01 and 4.03(a), subject to Hertz’s compliance with its obligations under Article III hereof, Hertz shall not be obligated to take any action (including, for the avoidance of doubt, filing a Shelf Registration Statement or amendment thereto) to effect an Underwritten Offering on a Shelf Registration Statement and no Holder shall sell, or offer to sell, any Registrable Securities in any Underwritten Offering requested pursuant to Section 4.03(a) if, within the 30-day period prior to any election by a Holder pursuant to Section 4.03(a), Hertz has issued a notice to the Holders pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof of a proposed registered Underwritten Offering of Common Shares for its own account, which Hertz continues in good faith to pursue such registered Underwritten Offering until the earliest to occur of: (A) the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such Underwritten Offering; (B) 90 days following the effective date of the prospectus supplement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering; or (C) the date that all of the Common Shares covered thereby have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition. If Hertz issues a notice of a proposed Underwritten Offering of Common Shares for its own account pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof and subsequently abandons, ceases or withdraws such Underwritten Offering, any notice thereafter issued by Hertz of a subsequent proposed Underwritten Offering of Common Shares for its own account pursuant to Section 3.01 hereof shall not pre-empt Hertz’s obligations pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.03(a) or restrict the Holders’ rights to sell, or offer to sell, any Registrable Securities in any Underwritten Offering requested pursuant to Sections 4.01 or 4.03(a) during the 30-day period commencing on the day immediately following the date that the Icahn Group receives notice from Hertz of such abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such Underwritten Offering.

 

(c)                                  With respect to any Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities on a Shelf Registration Statement initiated by the Holders pursuant to Section 4.03(a) hereof, no securities to be sold for the account of any Person (including Hertz) other than the Holders shall be included in such Underwritten Offering; provided that securities to be sold for the account of Hertz and any Ten Percent Holder may be included in such Shelf Registration Statement if, and only if, the managing underwriter advises the Holders and Hertz in writing that the inclusion of such securities would not have an Adverse Effect on such Underwritten Offering.

 

 

Article V.                                          STANDSTILL AND SUSPENSION PERIODS

 

Section 5.01                             Hertz Standstill Period. Subject to Sections 2.04 and 4.03(c), in the event of (i) any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01 hereof in which the Requesting Holders are registering more than 4,246,611 Registrable Securities (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reorganizations or similar events) in the aggregate, (ii) any Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.03 hereof or (iii) any Underwritten Offering on a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 4.03(a) hereof, Hertz agrees not to, without the prior written consent of the Holders, offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, in each case for its own account, any securities that are the same as, or similar to, such Registrable Securities, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for, any securities of Hertz that are the same as, or similar to, such Registrable Securities (except pursuant to registrations on Form S-4 or any successor form, or otherwise in connection with the acquisition of a business or assets of a business, a merger, or an exchange offer for the securities of the issuer or another entity, or pursuant to a Hertz dividend reinvestment plan, or for issuances of securities pursuant to the conversion, exchange or exercise of then-outstanding convertible or exchangeable securities, options, rights or warrants, or pursuant to registrations on Form S-8 or any successor form or otherwise relating solely to securities offered pursuant to any benefit plan), (x) in the case of any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.01 in which the Requesting Holders are registering more than 4,246,611 Registrable Securities (as adjusted for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reorganizations or similar events) in the aggregate or any Underwritten Offering pursuant to Section 2.04, during the ninety (90) day period (not including any Suspension Periods) commencing on the date of delivery of a Demand Request to Hertz by a Requesting Holder or, if earlier, the date that all of such Registrable Securities covered thereby have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Participating Holders or the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such offering by all the Requesting Holders, and (y) in the case of an Underwritten Offering on a Shelf Registration Statement pursuant to Section 4.03(a) hereof, during the ninety (90) day period (not including any Suspension Periods) commencing on the effective date of the prospectus supplement pertaining to such Underwritten Offering or, if earlier, the date that all of such Registrable Securities covered thereby have been disposed of in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Participating Holders or the abandonment, cessation or withdrawal of such Underwritten Offering by all the Requesting Holders.

 

Section 5.02                             Suspension Period.

 

(a)                                 Hertz shall not be required to use reasonable efforts to cause a Registration Statement to be filed pursuant to this Agreement or to be declared effective, or to keep current any Registration Statement or file any prospectus supplement or amendment (other than as required by the periodic report and proxy statement disclosure requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including Sections 13 or 15(d) thereof and Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K or 14A thereunder), or permit Holders to sell or transfer securities thereunder, if Hertz possesses material non-public information and determines in good faith that it need not otherwise make such disclosure or filing; provided that at all times Hertz continues in good faith to make public disclosures so as to continue and comply with its past practice with respect to the non-disclosure of material non-public information. In furtherance of and pursuant to the last proviso of the preceding sentence and following public disclosure by Hertz, at such time as Hertz no longer possesses material non-public information regarding Hertz, the Suspension Period (as defined below) shall immediately terminate. Any period during which the Holders are prohibited from effecting sales or Hertz exercises its rights in each case pursuant to this Section 5.02(a) shall

 

 

constitute a “Suspension Period.”

 

(b)                                 Each Holder agrees that, upon receipt of a written notice from Hertz of a Suspension Period (a “Suspension Notice”), such Holder shall forthwith discontinue any disposition of Registrable Securities pursuant to any Registration Statement until such Holder’s receipt of a notice from Hertz to the effect that such Suspension Period has terminated. On the last day of any thirty (30) day period following delivery of the Suspension Notice during which the Suspension Period remains in effect, Hertz shall deliver a written notice to the Icahn Representative that the Suspension Period remains in effect (a “Bring-Down Suspension Notice”). Any Suspension Notice or Bring-Down Suspension Notice shall (i) be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel, President or any Vice President of Hertz and (ii) provide that, as of the date of such Suspension Notice or Bring-Down Suspension Notice, as the case may be, Hertz (a) possesses material non-public information, (b) has determined in good faith that it need not publicly disclose such material non-public information and (c) has continued in good faith to make public disclosures so as to continue and comply with its past practice with respect to the non-disclosure of material non-public information. If so directed by Hertz, such Holder shall deliver to Hertz (at Hertz’s expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies, then in such Holder’s possession, of the most recent Prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such Suspension Notice. Hertz covenants and agrees that it shall not deliver a Suspension Notice with respect to a Suspension Period unless all Hertz employees, officers and directors who are subject to Hertz’s Insider Trading Compliance Policy, and who are prohibited by the terms thereof from effecting any public sales of securities of Hertz beneficially owned by them, are so prohibited for the duration of such Suspension Period. In the event of a Suspension Notice, Hertz shall, promptly after such time as it no longer possesses material non-public information that it has determined in good faith need not otherwise be disclosed, provide notice to all Holders that the Suspension Period has ended, and take any and all actions necessary or desirable to give effect to any Holders’ rights under this Agreement that may have been affected by such notice, including the Holders’ Demand Registration rights and rights with respect to the Shelf Registration Statement.

 

(c)                                  During any time that any member of the Icahn Group possesses material, non-public information with respect to Hertz, no Holder may effect any sales under any Registration Statement of Hertz.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Hertz shall not be required to seek to register any Registrable Securities for any Holder to the extent that Hertz has at such time not timely filed all of its periodic reports under the Exchange Act.

 

Section 5.03                             Holder Standstill Period. Each Holder of Registrable Securities (whether or not such Registrable Securities are covered by the Shelf Registration Statement or by a Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 2.01 or 3.01 hereof) agrees to enter into a customary lock-up agreement with the managing underwriter for any Underwritten Offering of Hertz’s securities for its own account with respect to the same class or series of securities being registered pursuant to such Registration Statement, containing terms reasonably acceptable to such managing underwriter, covering the period commencing 15 days prior to the effective date of the Registration Statement or, if applicable, the prospectus supplement, pertaining to such Underwritten Offering relating to such securities of Hertz and ending on the 90th day after such effective date (or such other period as shall have been agreed to by Hertz’s executive officers and directors in their respective lock-up agreements); provided, however, that the obligations of each Holder under this Section 5.03 shall apply only: (i) if such Holder shall be afforded the right (whether or not exercised by the Holder) to include Registrable Securities in such

 

 

Underwritten Offering in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Article III hereof; (ii) to the extent that each of Hertz’s executive officers, directors and Ten Percent Holders enter into lock-up agreements with such managing underwriter, which agreements shall not contain terms more favorable to such executive officers, directors or Ten Percent Holders than those contained in the lock-up agreement entered into by such Holder; and (iii) if the aggregate restriction periods in such Holder’s lock-up agreements entered into pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall not exceed an aggregate of 180 days during any 365-day period.

 

Article VI.                                     REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

 

Section 6.01                             Hertz Obligations. Whenever Hertz is required pursuant to this Agreement to register Registrable Securities, it shall (it being understood and agreed that except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Article VI, if any other provision of this Agreement is more favorable to the Holders than the provisions of this Article VI, such other provision shall apply):

 

(a)                                 provide the Participating Holders and their respective counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review, and comment on, any Registration Statement to be prepared and filed pursuant to this Agreement prior to the filing thereof with the Commission, and make all changes thereto as any Participating Holder may reasonably request in writing to the extent such changes are required, in the reasonable judgment of Hertz’s counsel, by the Securities Act;

 

(b)                                 cause any such Registration Statement and the related Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto, as of the effective date of such Registration Statement, amendment or supplement, (i) to comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and (ii) not to contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (except that this clause (ii) shall not apply to statements made or statements omitted by Hertz in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Hertz by any Holder solely with respect to such Holder and specifically for inclusion in the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto), or, if for any other reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement such Registration Statement or Prospectus in order to comply with the Securities Act and, in either case as promptly as reasonably practicable thereafter, prepare and file with the Commission an amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus which will correct such statement or omission or effect such compliance;

 

(c)                                  furnish, at its expense, to the Participating Holders such number of conformed copies of such Registration Statement and of each such amendment thereto (in each case including all exhibits thereto, except that Hertz shall not be obligated to furnish to any such Participating Holder more than two (2) copies of such exhibits), such number of copies of the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus and each supplement thereto), and such number of the documents, if any, incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement or Prospectus, as the Participating Holders reasonably may request; provided that Hertz shall have no obligation to provide any document pursuant to this clause that is available on the Commission’s EDGAR or IDEA system;

 

(d)                                 use its reasonable efforts to register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of the states of the

 

 

United States as the Participating Holders reasonably shall request, to keep such registration or qualification in effect for so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect, and to do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the Participating Holders to consummate the disposition in such jurisdictions of the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement, except that Hertz shall not, for any such purpose, be required to qualify generally to do business as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in which it is not obligated to be so qualified, or to subject itself to material taxation in any such jurisdiction, or to consent to general service of process in any such jurisdiction; and use its reasonable efforts to obtain all other approvals, consents, exemptions or authorizations from such securities regulatory authorities or governmental agencies as may be necessary to enable such Participating Holders to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

 

(e)                                  promptly notify the Participating Holders, at any time when a Prospectus or Prospectus supplement relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, upon discovery that, or upon the occurrence of any event as a result of which, the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, which untrue statement or omission requires amendment of the Registration Statement or supplementing of the Prospectus, and, as promptly as practicable (subject to Section 5.02 hereof), prepare and furnish, at its expense, to the Participating Holders a reasonable number of copies of a supplement to such Prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus shall not include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that with respect to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to such Registration Statement, each Holder agrees that it shall not enter into any transaction for the sale of any Registrable Securities pursuant to such Registration Statement during the time after the furnishing of Hertz’s notice that Hertz is preparing a supplement to or an amendment of such Prospectus or Registration Statement and until the filing and effectiveness thereof;

 

(f)                                   use its reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission, and make available to holders of its securities, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering the period of at least 12 months, but not more than 18 months, beginning with the first month of the first fiscal quarter after the effective date of such Registration Statement, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder;

 

(g)                                  provide, and cause to be maintained, a transfer agent and registrar for the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement (which transfer agent and registrar shall, at Hertz’s option, be Hertz’s existing transfer agent and registrar) from and after a date not later than the effective date of such Registration Statement;

 

(h)                                 notify the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter, if any, promptly, and (if requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing, (i) when a Registration Statement, Prospectus, Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment related to such Registration Statement has been filed, and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective, (ii) of any request by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to such Registration Statement or related Prospectus, (iii) of the issuance by the Commission or any other federal or state governmental authority of any stop order suspending the effectiveness

 

 

of such Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose and (iv) of the receipt by Hertz of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose;

 

(i)                                     use its reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Registration Statement, or the lifting of any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any jurisdiction, as soon as practicable;

 

(j)                                    in the event of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2.03 or 4.03 hereof, enter into customary agreements (including underwriting agreements in customary form, which may include, in the case of an Underwritten Offering on a firm commitment basis, “lock-up” obligations substantially similar to Section 5.01 hereof) and take such other actions (including using its reasonable efforts to make such road show presentations and otherwise engaging in such reasonable marketing support in connection with any such Underwritten Offering, including the obligation to make its executive officers available for such purpose if so requested by the managing underwriter for such offering) as are reasonably requested by the managing underwriter in order to expedite or facilitate the sale of such Registrable Securities;

 

(k)                                 make available for inspection by each Participating Holder, any underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration, and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by such Participating Holder or any such underwriter (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Hertz and any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Records”) as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the officers, directors and employees of Hertz to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration, provided, however, that (i) in connection with any such inspection, any such Inspectors shall cooperate to the extent reasonably practicable to minimize any disruption to the operation by Hertz of its business and shall comply with all Hertz site safety rules, (ii) Records and information obtained hereunder shall be used by such Inspectors only to exercise their due diligence responsibility and (iii) Records or information furnished or made available hereunder shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed by such Participating Holder, underwriter or Inspectors unless (A) the disclosing party advises the other party that the disclosure of such Records or information is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in a Registration Statement or is otherwise required by law, (B) the release of such Records or information is ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction ( provided, however, that such Person shall use its reasonable efforts to provide Hertz with prior written notice of such requirement to afford Hertz with an opportunity to seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy in response) or (C) such Records or information otherwise become generally available to the public other than through disclosure by such Participating Holder, underwriter or Inspector in breach hereof or by any Person in breach of any other confidentiality arrangement;

 

(l)                                     in connection with any registration of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, use all reasonable efforts to furnish to each Participating Holder and to the managing underwriter, if any, a signed counterpart, addressed to such Participating Holder and the managing underwriter, if any, of (i) an opinion or opinions of counsel to Hertz and (ii) a comfort letter or comfort letters from Hertz’s independent public accountants pursuant to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 72 (or any successor thereto), each in customary form and

 

 

scope and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by opinions or comfort letters, as the case may be, as each such Participating Holder and the managing underwriter, if any, reasonably requests;

 

(m)                             in connection with any registration of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, provide officers’ certificates and other customary closing documents, customary in form, scope and substance;

 

(n)                                 reasonably cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and any underwriter in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and with underwriters’ counsel, if any, in connection with any filings required to be made with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”);

 

(o)                                 use its reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities to be listed on each securities exchange on which securities of the same class or series issued by Hertz are then listed;

 

(p)                                 cooperate with the Participating Holders and the managing underwriter, underwriters or agent, if any, to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of certificates representing Registrable Securities to be sold and not bearing any restrictive legends; and

 

(q)                                 use its reasonable efforts to cause the Registrable Securities covered by the applicable Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities as may be necessary to enable the seller or sellers thereof or the underwriter or underwriters, if any, to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities.

 

Section 6.02                             Holder Obligations.  Each Holder agrees:

 

(a)                                 that it shall furnish to Hertz such information regarding such Holder and the plan and method of distribution of Registrable Securities intended by such Holder (i) as Hertz may, from time to time, reasonably request in writing and (ii) as shall be required by law or by the Commission in connection therewith;

 

(b)                                 that information obtained by it or by its Inspectors pursuant to Section 6.01 shall be deemed confidential and shall not be used by it as the basis for any market transactions in the securities of Hertz or its Affiliates unless and until such information is made generally available to the public;

 

(c)                                  to use its reasonable efforts, prior to making any disclosure allowed by Section 6.01(k)(iii)(A) or (B) hereof, to inform Hertz that such disclosure is necessary to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in the Registration Statement or ordered pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or otherwise required by law;

 

(d)                                 in the case of an Underwritten Offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, if requested by the managing underwriter, to enter into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters for such offering containing such representations and warranties by each Holder and such other terms and provisions as are customarily contained in such underwriting agreements, including customary indemnity and contribution provisions and “lock-up” obligations substantially similar to Section 5.03 hereof; and

 

 

(e)                                  to notify Hertz as soon as practicable if it becomes aware of the occurrence of any event, development or fact as a result of which a Registration Statement or any Prospectus or supplement, as then in effect, contains an untrue statement of a material fact with respect to such Holder or omits to state any material fact with respect to such Holder required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Holder shall not be required to notify Hertz, or may limit such notification, as the case may be, solely to the extent necessary, as determined in good faith by such Holder on the advice of counsel, in order not to be in violation of or default under any applicable law, regulation, rule, stock exchange requirement, self-regulatory body, supervisory authority, legal process or fiduciary duty.

 

Article VII.                                INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 7.01                             Indemnification by Hertz. In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, Hertz shall indemnify and hold harmless to the full extent permitted by law (i) each Holder, such Holder’s Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, managers, partners, stockholders, employees, advisors, agents and other representatives of the foregoing, and each of their respective successors and assigns, and each Person who controls any of the foregoing within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, and (ii) any selling agent selected by the Holders or their Affiliates with respect to such Registrable Securities (each such Person being sometimes referred to as an “Indemnified Person”), against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof, whether or not such Indemnified Person is a party thereto) and expenses (including reasonable costs of investigations and legal expenses), joint or several (each a “Loss” and collectively “Losses”), to which such Indemnified Person may become subject, to the extent that such Losses (or related actions or proceedings) arise out of or are based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement in which such Registrable Securities were included for registration under the Securities Act, including any preliminary or summary Prospectus or any final Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus) or any document incorporated by reference therein, or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading;  provided, however, that Hertz shall have no obligation to provide any indemnification or reimbursement hereunder (i) to the extent that any such Losses (or actions or proceedings in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Hertz by the Holder, or on the Holder’s behalf, specifically for inclusion, respectively, in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement, or (ii) in the case of a sale directly by a Holder of Registrable Securities (including a sale of such Registrable Securities through any underwriter retained by such Holder engaging in a distribution solely on behalf of Holders), to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was contained in a preliminary Prospectus and corrected in a final, amended or supplemented Prospectus provided to such Holder prior to the confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting any such Loss, and such Holder failed to deliver a copy of the final, amended or supplemented Prospectus at or prior to such confirmation of sale in any case in which such delivery is required by the Securities Act, or (iii) in the case of a sale directly by a Holder of Registrable Securities (including a sale of such Registrable Securities through any underwriter retained by such Holder engaging in a distribution solely on behalf of Holders), to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged

 

 

omission was contained in a final Prospectus but was corrected in an amended or supplemented final Prospectus provided to such Holder prior to the confirmation of the sale of the Registrable Securities to the Person asserting any such Loss, and such Holder failed to deliver a copy of the amended or supplemented final Prospectus at or prior to such confirmation of sale in any case in which such delivery is required by the Securities Act. The indemnity provided in this Section 7.01 shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of such Holder or any Indemnified Person and shall survive the transfer or disposal of the Registrable Securities by the Holder or any such other Persons. Hertz will also indemnify, if applicable and if requested, underwriters, selling brokers, dealer managers and similar securities industry professionals participating in any distribution pursuant hereto, their officers and directors and each Person who controls such Persons (within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) to the same extent as provided above with respect to the indemnification of the Indemnified Persons. This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability Hertz may otherwise have.

 

Section 7.02                             Indemnification by the Holders. In the event of any registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement, each Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless (in the same manner and to the same extent as set forth in Section 7.01 hereof) Hertz, each director and officer of Hertz and each other Person, if any, who controls Hertz within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (each such Person being sometimes referred to as a “Company Indemnified Person”), against Losses to which Hertz or any such Persons may become subject under the Securities Act or otherwise, to the extent that such Losses (or related actions or proceedings) arise out of or are based upon (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in any Registration Statement in which Registrable Securities were included for registration under the Securities Act, or any preliminary Prospectus or any final Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or Prospectus), or (B) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, (in the case of the Prospectus and any preliminary Prospectus in light of the circumstances under which they were made) not misleading, in each case, only to the extent that such untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished to Hertz by such Holder, or on such Holder’s behalf, specifically for inclusion, respectively, in such Registration Statement, preliminary Prospectus, final Prospectus, amendment or supplement;  provided, however, that a Holder’s aggregate liability under this Agreement shall be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after deducting the underwriter’s discount and expenses) received by such Holder from the sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration.

 

Section 7.03                             Notice of Claims, Etc. Promptly after receipt by any Person entitled to indemnity under Section 7.01 or 7.02 hereof (an “Indemnitee”) of notice of the commencement of any action or proceeding (an “Action”) involving a claim referred to in such Sections, such Indemnitee shall, if indemnification is sought against an indemnifying party, give written notice to such indemnifying party of the commencement of such Action; provided, however, that the failure of any Indemnitee to give said notice shall not relieve the indemnifying party of its obligations under Sections 7.01 or 7.02 hereof, except to the extent that the indemnifying party is actually prejudiced by such failure. In case an Action is brought against any Indemnitee, and such Indemnitee notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, each indemnifying party shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent it elects to do so by written notice delivered to the Indemnitee promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice, to assume the defense thereof with counsel selected by such indemnifying party and reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Indemnitee shall have the right to

 

 

employ its own counsel in any such case, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnitee, unless (i) the employment of such counsel shall have been authorized in writing by the indemnifying party, (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel to take charge of the defense of such Action, reasonably promptly after notice of the commencement thereof or (iii) such Indemnitee reasonably shall have concluded that there may be defenses available to it which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party which, if the indemnifying party and the Indemnitee were to be represented by the same counsel, could result in a conflict of interest for such counsel or materially prejudice the prosecution of the defenses available to such Indemnitee. If any of the events specified in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of the preceding sentence shall have occurred or otherwise shall be applicable, then the fees and expenses of counsel for the Indemnitee shall be borne by the indemnifying party; it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such claim or proceeding, or separate but substantially similar or related claims or proceedings arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with appropriate local counsel) at any time for all Indemnitees hereunder, or for fees and expenses that are not reasonable. Anything in this Section 7.03 to the contrary notwithstanding, an indemnifying party shall not be liable for the settlement of any action effected without its prior written consent (which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld or delayed), but if settled with the prior written consent of the indemnifying party, or if there shall be a final judgment adverse to the Indemnitee, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or judgment. No indemnifying party shall, without the prior consent of the Indemnitee (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement or compromise, with respect to any pending or threatened action or claim in respect of which the Indemnitee would be entitled to indemnification or contribution hereunder (whether or not the Indemnitee is an actual party to such action or claim), which (i) does not include as a term thereof the unconditional release of the Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such action or claim or (ii) includes an admission of fault, culpability or a failure to act by or on behalf of the Indemnitee.

 

Section 7.04                             Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this Article VII is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnitee in respect of any Losses, then each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnitee, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of such Losses in such proportion as appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party, on the one hand, and the Indemnitee, on the other hand, which relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnitee or indemnifying party, and such parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or mitigate the damage in respect of or prevent the untrue statement or omission giving rise to such indemnification obligation; provided, however, that a Holder’s aggregate liability under this Section 7.04 shall be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds (after deducting the underwriter’s discount but before deducting expenses) received by such Holder from the sale of such Holder’s Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration. The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 7.04 were determined solely by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which did not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who is not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

 

Section 7.05                             Indemnification PaymentsOther Remedies.

 

(a)                                 Periodic payments of amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Article VII shall be made during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when reasonably itemized bills therefor are delivered to the indemnifying party in respect of any particular Loss as incurred.

 

(b)                                 The remedies provided in this Article VII are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to an Indemnitee at law or in equity.

 

Article VIII.                           REGISTRATION EXPENSES

 

In connection with any offerings pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, Hertz shall pay 50% and the Participating Holders shall pay 50% (unless any other Person shall be offering Registrable Securities in such offering pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, in which case the Participating Holders and such other Person(s) shall pay such 50% on a pro rata basis in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities included by the Participating Holders and such other Person(s) in such offering pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder): (i) all registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with “blue sky” laws qualifications of the Registrable Securities), (iii) printing and duplicating expenses, (iv) fees and expenses of independent certified public accountants retained by Hertz for any comfort letters or costs associated with the delivery by independent certified public accountants of a comfort letter or comfort letters or with any required special audits, (v) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by Hertz and agreed to by the Participating Holders, (vi) fees and expenses in connection with any review of underwriting arrangements by FINRA, (vii) fees and expenses in connection with listing, if applicable, the Registrable Securities on a securities exchange or the New York Stock Exchange, and (viii) all duplicating, distribution and delivery expenses. In connection with any offering pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, Hertz shall pay 100% of (i) internal expenses of Hertz (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or accounting duties), and (ii) except as provided in clause (iv) in the first sentence of this paragraph, fees and disbursements of counsel for Hertz and fees and expenses of independent certified public accountants retained by Hertz.  In connection any offerings pursuant to a Registration Statement hereunder, each Participating Holder shall pay (a) any underwriting fees, discounts or commissions attributable to the sale of Registrable Securities by such Participating Holder in connection with an Underwritten Offering; (b) any out-of-pocket expenses of such Participating Holder including any fees and expenses of brokers or counsel to such Participating Holder; and (c) any applicable transfer taxes attributable to the sale of their Registrable Securities.

 

Article IX.                                    RULE 144

 

With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of Rule 144 and any other similar rule or regulation of the Commission that may at any time permit a Holder to sell Registrable Securities of Hertz to the public without registration or pursuant to a registration on Form S-3, Hertz covenants that, from and after the time that and for so long as it is subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act thereafter, it shall use its reasonable efforts to file in a timely manner all reports required to be filed by it under the Exchange Act, and that it shall comply with the requirements of Rule 144(c), as such Rule may be amended from time to time (or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission), regarding the availability of current public information to the extent required to enable any Holder to sell

 

 

Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act pursuant to the resale provisions of Rule 144 (or any similar rule or regulation). Upon the request of any Holder, Hertz shall promptly deliver to such Holder a written statement as to whether it has complied with such requirements and, upon such Holder’s compliance with the applicable provisions of Rule 144 and its delivery of such documents and certificates as Hertz’s transfer agent may reasonably request in connection therewith, shall take such reasonable action as may be required (including using its reasonable efforts to cause legal counsel to issue an appropriate opinion) to enable its transfer agent to effectuate any transfer of Registrable Securities properly requested by such Holder, in accordance with the terms and conditions of Rule 144.

 

Article X.                                         MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 10.01                      Notice Generally. Any notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder to be made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed sufficiently given or made if in writing and signed by the party making the same, and either delivered in person with receipt acknowledged or sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or by telecopy and confirmed by telecopy answerback, addressed as follows:

 

if to any Holder:

 

Icahn Associates Corp.

767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor

New York, New York 10153

Attention: Keith Cozza

Email: KCozza@sfire.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Icahn Associates Corp.

767 Fifth Avenue, 47th Floor

New York, New York 10153

Attention: Andrew Langham                                    Louie Pastor 

Email: ALangham@sfire.com                             LPastor@sfire.com

 

and if to Hertz, at:

 

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.

8501 Williams Road

Estero, Florida 33928

Attention: Richard J. Frecker, Senior Vice President and Acting General Counsel

Email: RFrecker@hertz.com

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

Facsimile: 212-403-2000

 

 

Email: dakatz@wlrk.com

Attention: David A Katz

 

or at such other address as may be substituted by notice given as herein provided. The giving of any notice required hereunder may be waived in writing by the party entitled to receive such notice. Every notice, demand, request, consent, approval, declaration, delivery or other communication hereunder shall be deemed to have been duly given or served and received on the date on which personally delivered, with receipt acknowledged, telecopied and confirmed by telecopy answerback or three (3) Business Days after the same shall have been deposited in the United States mail (by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid), whichever is earlier. Each Holder as of the date hereof acknowledges and agrees that, as of the date hereof, it holds the number of Registrable Securities set forth next to its name on Schedule II attached hereto. Any member of the Icahn Group that desires to become an Additional Holder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall provide written notice to Hertz setting forth its address and the number of Registrable Securities held by such Person and agreeing to be bound by the terms hereof, and upon receipt of such notice Hertz shall amend Schedule II attached hereto to reflect such Additional Holder, its address and the number of Registrable Securities held thereby without any further action or consent required from the parties to this Agreement. From time to time and promptly following a written request by Hertz, each such Holder and Additional Holder shall provide written notice to Hertz of any increase or decrease in the number of Registrable Securities held by such Person, and upon receipt of any such notice, Hertz shall amend Schedule II attached hereto to reflect such increase or decrease in the number of Registrable Securities held by such Person without any further action or consent required from the parties to this Agreement; provided that if any such Holder or Additional Holder discloses such increase or decrease in the number of Registrable Securities held by such person in any filing made pursuant to Section 13 or 16 of the Exchange Act, such Holder or Additional Holder, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have provided notice to Hertz as provided in this sentence. Solely for purposes of this Agreement, in determining the number of Registrable Securities outstanding at any time and the Holders thereof, Hertz shall be entitled to rely conclusively on Schedule II attached hereto (as so amended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement to reflect all such written notices received by Hertz from time to time).

 

Section 10.02                      Successors and Assigns. This Agreement may not be assigned by any Holder other than to a Permitted Assignee (provided, however, that such Permitted Assignee agrees in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement), whereupon such Permitted Assignee shall be deemed to be a Holder for all purposes of this Agreement. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and all successors to Hertz and the Holders.

 

Section 10.03                      Amendments; Waivers. Subject to Section 10.04, (a) any provision of this Agreement affecting a party may be amended or modified only by a written agreement signed by each such affected party and (b) no provision of this Agreement affecting a party may be waived except pursuant to a writing signed by each such affected party.

 

Section 10.04                      Icahn Representative. Hertz shall be entitled to rely upon the written communications of the Icahn Representative, acting on behalf of any Holder, relating to matters addressed in this Agreement as communications of the Holders, including, without limitation, elections by Holders to exercise registration rights and any amendments, waivers or consents made pursuant to this Agreement. Any notice or communication delivered to the Icahn Representative shall be deemed to have been

 

 

delivered to each Holder for all purposes hereof. Each of the Holders shall use their reasonable efforts to conduct all written communications to Hertz pursuant to this Agreement through the Icahn Representative.

 

Section 10.05                      Calculations of Beneficial Ownership. All calculations of beneficial ownership for purposes of this Agreement shall be calculated in accordance with Rule 13(d) of the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time.

 

Section 10.06                      No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not confer any rights or remedies on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in  Article VII.

 

Section 10.07                      Injunctive Relief. It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that it will be impossible to measure in money the damages that would be suffered if the parties fail to comply with any of the obligations herein imposed on them and that in the event of any such failure, an aggrieved Person will be irreparably damaged and will not have an adequate remedy at law. Any such Person shall, therefore, be entitled (in addition to any other remedy to which it may be entitled in law or in equity) to injunctive relief, including, without limitation, specific performance, to enforce such obligations, and if any action should be brought in equity to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement, none of the parties hereto shall raise the defense that there is an adequate remedy at law.

 

Section 10.08                      Termination of Registration Rights; Survival. All rights granted to Holders under this Agreement shall terminate on the six-month anniversary of the date that both (a) the Icahn Group beneficially owns in the aggregate less than 22,800,000 Common Shares, subject to equitable adjustment for any stock splits, stock dividends, combinations, reorganizations or similar events, and (y) there are no longer any Icahn Designees (as defined in the Nomination and Standstill Agreement) on the Board of Directors of Hertz. The provisions of Articles VII, VIII and X shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.09                      Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.10                      Headings. The headings used in this Agreement are for the convenience of reference only and shall not, for any purpose, be deemed a part of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.11                      Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED EXCLUSIVELY BY, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. Each party to this Agreement hereby irrevocably agrees that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any agreements or transactions contemplated hereby may be brought in the courts of the State of New York or of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and hereby expressly submits to the personal jurisdiction

 

 

and venue of such courts for the purposes thereof and expressly waives any claim of improper venue and any claim that such courts are an inconvenient forum. Each party hereby irrevocably consents to the service of process of any of the aforementioned courts in any such suit, action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address set forth in Section 10.01 hereof, such service to become effective ten (10) days after such mailing.

 

Section 10.12                      Counterparts and Facsimile Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and each of such counterparts shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed by e-mail or facsimile signatures.

 

Section 10.13                      Entire Agreement. Except for the Nomination and Standstill Agreement (other than paragraphs of Exhibit E to such agreement), this Agreement (i) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between Hertz and the Holders in respect of the subject matter contained herein and (ii) supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.14                      Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute such documents and perform such further acts as may be reasonably required or desirable to carry out or to perform the provisions of this Agreement.

 

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

 

	
 
    	
HERTZ   GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Richard J. Frecker
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Richard J. Frecker
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior Vice President   and Acting 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
HIGH   RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP  
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Hopper Investments LLC,   its general partner  
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
Barberry Corp., its   sole member
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Secretary; Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ICAHN   PARTNERS LP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Operating Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ICAHN   PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Keith Cozza
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Operating Officer
    
					

 

[Signature page to Registration Rights Agreement]

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

MR. CARL C. ICAHN

 

HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

HOPPER INVESTMENTS LLC

 

BARBERRY CORP.

 

ICAHN PARTNERS LP

 

ICAHN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LP

 

ICAHN ENTERPRISES G.P. INC.

 

ICAHN ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS L.P.

 

IPH GP LLC

 

ICAHN CAPITAL LP

 

ICAHN ONSHORE LP

 

ICAHN OFFSHORE LP

 

BECKTON CORP.

 

VINCENT J. INTRIERI

 

SAMUEL MERKSAMER

 

DANIEL A. NINIVAGGI

 

 

SCHEDULE II

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Number of
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Registrable
    	
 
    
	
Name of Holder/Additional Holder
    	
 
    	
Securities Held
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
High River   Limited Partnership
    	
 
    	
2,587,719
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Icahn Partners   LP
    	
 
    	
6,119,576
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Icahn Partners   Master Fund LP
    	
 
    	
4,231,301Exhibit 10.7

 

EXECUTION VERSION

	
 
    

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

Among

 

THE HERTZ CORPORATION,

THE SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS PARTY HERETO, 
 as Borrowers,

 

THE SEVERAL LENDERS

FROM TIME TO TIME PARTIES HERETO,

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,

 

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK,
 as Syndication Agent

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., BANK OF MONTREAL, BNP PARIBAS,

CITIBANK, N.A., GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
 as Co-Documentation Agents

 

and

 

CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., MIZUHO BANK, LTD., NATIXIS SECURITIES AMERICAS LLC, RBS SECURITIES INC., THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,

as Senior Managing Agents

 

Dated as of June 30, 2016

	
 
    

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., BNP PARIBAS, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., GOLDMAN SACHS & CO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED and RBC CAPITAL MARKETS(1)

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunning Managers of the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments

 

and

 

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., BNP PARIBAS, GOLDMAN SACHS & CO, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED and RBC CAPITAL MARKETS,

as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunning Managers for the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments

	
 
    

 

(1)                                 RBC Capital Markets is a brand name for the capital markets activities of Royal Bank of Canada and its affiliates.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Page
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 1.
    	
DEFINITIONS
    	
1
    
	
1.1
    	
Defined Terms
    	
1
    
	
1.2
    	
Other Definitional   Provisions
    	
73
    
	
1.3
    	
Appointment of Borrower   Representative
    	
75
    
	
1.4
    	
Acknowledgement and   Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
    	
75
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.
    	
AMOUNT AND TERMS OF   COMMITMENTS
    	
76
    
	
2.1
    	
Loans
    	
76
    
	
2.2
    	
Reserved
    	
78
    
	
2.3
    	
Reserved
    	
78
    
	
2.4
    	
Notes
    	
78
    
	
2.5
    	
Reserved
    	
79
    
	
2.6
    	
Procedure for Borrowing
    	
79
    
	
2.7
    	
Swing Line Commitments
    	
81
    
	
2.8
    	
Record of Loans
    	
83
    
	
2.9
    	
Incremental Facility
    	
84
    
	
2.10
    	
Extension Amendments
    	
87
    
	
2.11
    	
Specified Refinancing   Facilities
    	
91
    
	
2.12
    	
Permitted Debt Exchanges
    	
92
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.
    	
LETTERS OF CREDIT
    	
94
    
	
3.1
    	
Letters of Credit
    	
94
    
	
3.2
    	
Procedure for Issuance   of Letters of Credit
    	
95
    
	
3.3
    	
Fees, Commissions and   Other Charges
    	
96
    
	
3.4
    	
Participant’s   Acquisition of Participations in Letters of Credit
    	
97
    
	
3.5
    	
Reimbursement by the   Borrowers
    	
98
    
	
3.6
    	
Obligations Absolute
    	
99
    
	
3.7
    	
L/C Payments
    	
99
    
	
3.8
    	
Credit Agreement   Controls
    	
100
    
	
3.9
    	
Additional Issuing   Lenders
    	
100
    
	
3.10
    	
Indemnity
    	
100
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 4.
    	
GENERAL PROVISIONS   APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT
    	
100
    
	
4.1
    	
Interest Rates and   Payment Dates
    	
100
    
	
4.2
    	
Conversion and   Continuation Options
    	
101
    
	
4.3
    	
Minimum Amounts;   Maximum Sets
    	
102
    
	
4.4
    	
Optional and Mandatory   Prepayments
    	
103
    
	
4.5
    	
Commitment Fees;   Administrative Agent’s Fees
    	
116
    
	
4.6
    	
Computation of Interest   and Fees
    	
117
    
	
4.7
    	
Inability to Determine   Interest Rate
    	
117
    
	
4.8
    	
Pro Rata Treatment and   Payments
    	
118
    
	
4.9
    	
Illegality
    	
120
    
	
4.10
    	
Requirements of Law
    	
121
    
	
4.11
    	
Taxes
    	
123
    

 

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4.12
    	
Indemnity
    	
129
    
	
4.13
    	
Certain   Rules Relating to the Payment of Additional Amounts
    	
129
    
	
4.14
    	
Defaulting Lenders
    	
131
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 5.
    	
REPRESENTATIONS AND   WARRANTIES
    	
134
    
	
5.1
    	
Financial Condition
    	
134
    
	
5.2
    	
No Change; Solvent
    	
134
    
	
5.3
    	
Corporate Existence;   Compliance with Law
    	
135
    
	
5.4
    	
Corporate Power;   Authorization; Enforceable Obligations
    	
135
    
	
5.5
    	
No Legal Bar
    	
136
    
	
5.6
    	
No Material Litigation
    	
136
    
	
5.7
    	
No Default
    	
136
    
	
5.8
    	
Ownership of Property;   Liens
    	
136
    
	
5.9
    	
Intellectual Property
    	
136
    
	
5.10
    	
No Burdensome   Restrictions
    	
137
    
	
5.11
    	
Taxes
    	
137
    
	
5.12
    	
Federal Regulations
    	
137
    
	
5.13
    	
ERISA
    	
137
    
	
5.14
    	
Collateral
    	
138
    
	
5.15
    	
Investment Company Act;   Other Regulations
    	
139
    
	
5.16
    	
Subsidiaries
    	
139
    
	
5.17
    	
Purpose of Loans
    	
139
    
	
5.18
    	
Environmental Matters
    	
139
    
	
5.19
    	
No Material   Misstatements
    	
140
    
	
5.20
    	
Labor Matters
    	
141
    
	
5.21
    	
Insurance
    	
141
    
	
5.22
    	
Anti-Terrorism; Foreign   Corrupt Practices
    	
141
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.
    	
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
    	
142
    
	
6.1
    	
Conditions to Initial   Extension of Credit
    	
142
    
	
6.2
    	
Conditions to Each   Other Extension of Credit
    	
146
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 7.
    	
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
    	
147
    
	
7.1
    	
Financial Statements
    	
147
    
	
7.2
    	
Certificates; Other   Information
    	
148
    
	
7.3
    	
Payment of Taxes
    	
149
    
	
7.4
    	
Conduct of Business and   Maintenance of Existence
    	
149
    
	
7.5
    	
Maintenance of   Property; Insurance
    	
150
    
	
7.6
    	
Inspection of Property;   Books and Records; Discussions
    	
151
    
	
7.7
    	
Notices
    	
151
    
	
7.8
    	
Environmental Laws
    	
153
    
	
7.9
    	
After-Acquired Real   Property and Fixtures and Future Subsidiaries
    	
153
    
	
7.10
    	
Surveys
    	
157
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.
    	
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
    	
157
    
	
8.1
    	
Limitation on   Indebtedness
    	
157
    
	
8.2
    	
Limitation on Liens
    	
159
    
	
8.3
    	
Limitation on   Fundamental Changes
    	
165
    
	
8.4
    	
Limitation on Sale of   Assets
    	
167
    
	
8.5
    	
Limitation on   Restricted Payments
    	
170
    

 

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8.6
    	
Limitation on   Transactions with Affiliates
    	
174
    
	
8.7
    	
Reserved
    	
175
    
	
8.8
    	
Restrictive Agreements
    	
175
    
	
8.9
    	
Financial Covenant
    	
178
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.
    	
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
    	
178
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 10.
    	
THE AGENTS AND THE   OTHER REPRESENTATIVES
    	
183
    
	
10.1
    	
Appointment
    	
183
    
	
10.2
    	
Delegation of Duties
    	
183
    
	
10.3
    	
Exculpatory Provisions
    	
184
    
	
10.4
    	
Reliance by Agents
    	
184
    
	
10.5
    	
Notice of Default
    	
185
    
	
10.6
    	
Acknowledgements and   Representations by Lenders
    	
185
    
	
10.7
    	
Indemnification
    	
186
    
	
10.8
    	
The Administrative   Agent and Other Representatives in Their Individual Capacity
    	
186
    
	
10.9
    	
Collateral Matters
    	
187
    
	
10.10
    	
Successor Agent
    	
189
    
	
10.11
    	
Other Representatives
    	
190
    
	
10.12
    	
Withholding Tax
    	
190
    
	
10.13
    	
Application of Proceeds
    	
190
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 11.
    	
MISCELLANEOUS
    	
191
    
	
11.1
    	
Amendments and Waivers
    	
191
    
	
11.2
    	
Notices
    	
197
    
	
11.3
    	
No Waiver; Cumulative   Remedies
    	
200
    
	
11.4
    	
Survival of   Representations and Warranties
    	
200
    
	
11.5
    	
Payment of Expenses and   Taxes
    	
200
    
	
11.6
    	
Successors and Assigns;   Participations and Assignments
    	
202
    
	
11.7
    	
Adjustments; Set-off;   Calculations; Computations
    	
208
    
	
11.8
    	
Judgment
    	
209
    
	
11.9
    	
Counterparts
    	
209
    
	
11.10
    	
Severability
    	
209
    
	
11.11
    	
Integration
    	
209
    
	
11.12
    	
Governing Law
    	
210
    
	
11.13
    	
Submission to   Jurisdiction; Waivers
    	
210
    
	
11.14
    	
Acknowledgements
    	
210
    
	
11.15
    	
Waiver of Jury Trial
    	
211
    
	
11.16
    	
Confidentiality
    	
211
    
	
11.17
    	
USA Patriot Act Notice
    	
212
    
	
11.18
    	
Incremental   Indebtedness; Additional Indebtedness
    	
212
    
	
11.19
    	
Electronic Execution of   Assignments and Certain Other Documents
    	
213
    

 

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SCHEDULES

 

	
A-1
    	
Tranche   B-1 Term Loan Commitments and Addresses
    
	
A-2
    	
Tranche   B-1 Revolving Commitments and Addresses
    
	
B
    	
Existing   Letters of Credit
    
	
C
    	
Unrestricted   Subsidiary
    
	
1.1(d)
    	
Designated   Foreign Currency Centers
    
	
5.2
    	
Material   Adverse Effect Disclosure
    
	
5.4
    	
Consents   Required
    
	
5.6
    	
Litigation
    
	
5.8
    	
Real   Property
    
	
5.9
    	
Intellectual   Property Claims
    
	
5.16
    	
Subsidiaries
    
	
5.18
    	
Environmental   Matters
    
	
5.21
    	
Insurance
    
	
6.1(e)
    	
Lien   Searches
    
	
6.1(f)
    	
Local   Counsel
    
	
6.1(j)
    	
Title   Insurance Policies
    
	
7.2
    	
SEC Filings Website   Address
    
	
7.10
    	
Surveys
    

 

EXHIBITS

 

	
A-1
    	
Form of   Term Loan Note
    
	
A-2
    	
Form of   Revolving Note
    
	
A-3
    	
Form of   Swing Line Note
    
	
B
    	
Form of   L/C Request
    
	
C-1
    	
Form of   U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not   Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
    
	
C-2
    	
Form of   U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not   Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
    
	
C-3
    	
Form of   U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are   Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
    
	
C-4
    	
Form of   U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships   For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
    
	
D
    	
[Reserved]
    
	
E
    	
Form of   Closing Certificate
    
	
F
    	
Form of   Assignment and Acceptance
    
	
G
    	
Form of   Acceptance and Prepayment Notice
    
	
H
    	
Form of   Discount Range Prepayment Notice
    
	
I
    	
Form of   Discount Range Prepayment Offer
    
	
J
    	
Form of   Guarantee and Collateral Agreement
    
	
K
    	
Form of   Mortgage
    
	
L
    	
Form of   Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice
    
	
M
    	
Form of   Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer
    
	
N
    	
Form of   Specified Discount Prepayment Notice
    
	
O
    	
Form of   Specified Discount Prepayment Response
    
	
P
    	
Form of   Intercreditor Agreement
    

 

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Q
    	
Form of   Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate
    
	
R-1
    	
Form of   Increase Supplement
    
	
R-2
    	
Form of   Lender Joinder Agreement
    
	
S
    	
Form of   Subsidiary Borrower Joinder
    
	
T
    	
Form of   Subsidiary Borrower Termination
    
	
U
    	
Form of   Compliance Certificate
    

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of June 30, 2016 among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers (as hereinafter defined) from time to time party hereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Agreement (as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Lenders”) and Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”), as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacities, respectively, and as further defined in Section 1.1, the “Administrative Agent” and the “Collateral Agent”); with Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as syndication agent (in such capacity, the “Syndication Agent”), and Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Royal Bank of Canada, each as a co-documentation agent (in such capacity, the “Co-Documentation Agents”).  Capitalized terms are used herein as defined in Section 1.1.

 

The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower has separated its global equipment rental business primarily conducted by HERC (as defined in Section 1.1), and has distributed common stock of HERC to Hertz Investors (as defined in Section 1.1);

 

WHEREAS, HERC Holdings (as defined in Section 1.1) has distributed all of the common stock of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc. and the new indirect parent of the Parent Borrower, to the shareholders of HERC Holdings;

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Spin-Off Transactions (as defined in Section 1.1) relating to the equipment rental business conducted by HERC and its subsidiaries, the Parent Borrower is entering into this Agreement to provide for (i) a revolving credit facility for revolving loans and letters of credit initially up to an aggregate principal or face amount of $1,700.0 million on a Dollar Equivalent basis and (ii) a term loan facility for term loans initially in an aggregate principal amount of $700.0 million, each upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

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

 

SECTION 1.                            DEFINITIONS.

 

1.1                               Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

“ABR”:  for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/100 of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 1/2 of 1% and (c) the Eurocurrency Rate for an Interest Period of one month commencing on such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, on the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1%.  For purposes hereof:  “Prime Rate” shall

 

 

mean the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent). “Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate calculated by the New York Fed based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depository institutions (as determined in such manner as the New York Fed shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the New York Fed as the federal funds effective rate, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. “New York Fed” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the effective day of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate, respectively.  If the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Eurocurrency Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms of the definition thereof, the ABR shall be determined without regard to clause (b) or (c) above, as the case may be, of the first sentence hereof until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.

 

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

 

“Acceleration”:  as defined in Section 9(e).

 

“Acceptable Discount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Acceptable Prepayment Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Acceptance and Prepayment Notice”:  an irrevocable written notice from the Parent Borrower accepting a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount specified therein pursuant to Section 4.4(f) substantially in the form of Exhibit G.

 

“Acceptance Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Accounts”:  as defined in the UCC; and, with respect to any Person, all such Accounts of such Person, whether now existing or existing in the future, including (a) all accounts receivable of such Person (whether or not specifically listed on schedules furnished to the Administrative Agent), including all accounts created by or arising from all of such Person’s sales of goods or rendition of services made under any of its trade names, or through any of its divisions, (b) all unpaid rights of such Person (including rescission, replevin, reclamation and stopping in transit) relating to the foregoing or arising therefrom, (c) all rights to any goods represented by any of the foregoing, including returned or repossessed goods, (d) all reserves and

 

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credit balances held by such Person with respect to any such accounts receivable of any Obligors, (e) all guarantees or collateral for any of the foregoing and (f) all rights relating to any of the foregoing.

 

“Acquired Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness of a Person (i) existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary or (ii) assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case other than Indebtedness Incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person becoming a Subsidiary or such acquisition.  Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to be Incurred on the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the acquired Person becomes a Subsidiary.

 

“Additional Assets”:  (i) any property or assets that replace the property or assets that are the subject of an Asset Disposition; (ii) any property or assets (other than Indebtedness and Capital Stock) used or to be used by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or otherwise useful in a Related Business (including any capital expenditures on any property or assets already so used); (iii) the Capital Stock of a Person that is engaged in a Related Business and becomes a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of the acquisition of such Capital Stock by the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) Capital Stock of any Person that at such time is a Restricted Subsidiary acquired from a third party.

 

“Additional Incremental Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.9(b).

 

“Additional Indebtedness”:  as defined in any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, or, if no such Intercreditor Agreement is in effect, any Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on Collateral and is permitted to be so secured by Section 8.2, and is designated as “Additional Indebtedness” by the Parent Borrower in writing to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Additional Obligations”:  senior or subordinated Indebtedness (which Indebtedness may be (x) secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations under the Loan Documents, (y) secured by a Lien ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or (z) unsecured), including customary bridge financings; provided that (a) the maturity date of such Additional Obligations shall be no earlier than the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date (other than an earlier maturity date for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date), (b) such Additional Obligations shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset of any Loan Party that does not also secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents, or guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, (c) if secured by Collateral, such Additional Obligations shall be subject to the terms of an Intercreditor Agreement or Other Intercreditor Agreement and (d) to the extent such Additional Obligations are subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations under the Loan Documents, provide for customary payment subordination to the Obligations under the Loan Documents as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith.

 

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“Additional Obligations Documents”:  any document or instrument (including any guarantee, security agreement or mortgage) issued or executed and delivered with respect to any Additional Obligations or Rollover Indebtedness by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

“Additional Specified Refinancing Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.11(b).

 

“Adjustment Date”:  (i) for purpose of determining whether the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable Margin in clause (a) or clause (b) of the definition of “Pricing Grid” is applicable, the date on which S&P or Moody’s effects the change in the Specified Rating requiring such a change and (ii) for purpose of determining (x) the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable Margin in respect of Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans that corresponds to the level of “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio” on the Pricing Grid and (y) the Applicable Margin in respect of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans that corresponds to the level of “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio” on the Term Loan Pricing Grid, each date on or after the last day of the Parent Borrower’s first full fiscal quarter ended at least three months after the Closing Date that is the second Business Day following receipt by the Lenders of both (a) the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or Section 7.1(b), as applicable, for the most recently completed fiscal period and (b) the related Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.2(a) with respect to such fiscal period.

 

“Administrative Agent”:  as defined in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor to the Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.10.

 

“Affected BA Rate”:  as defined in Section 4.7.

 

“Affected Eurocurrency Rate”:  as defined in Section 4.7.

 

“Affected Loans”:  as defined in Section 4.9.

 

“Affiliate”:  with respect to any specified Person, any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

“Affiliate Transaction”:  as defined in Section 8.6(a).

 

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

 

“Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit”:  as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans made by such Lender then outstanding (including in the case of Revolving Loans then outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount thereof),

 

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(b) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding.

 

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

 

“Amendment”:  as defined in Section 8.8(c).

 

“Anti-Corruption Laws”:  the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and all laws, rules and regulations of the European Union and United Kingdom applicable to the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.

 

“Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage”:  during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date, the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage shall at all times equal 0.40% per annum.  The Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Pricing Grid”, as applicable, under the heading “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” on the Pricing Grid which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date. If it is subsequently determined before the date on which all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid and all Revolving Commitments of the applicable Tranche have been terminated that the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Revolving Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on an Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage that is less than that which would have been applicable had the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage” for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period as a result of the miscalculation of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable by the Borrowers upon the date that is five Business Days after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation.  During or prior to such five Business Day period and thereafter, if the preceding sentence is complied with, the failure to previously pay such interest and fees at the correct Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage and the delivery of such inaccurate certificate shall not in and of themselves constitute a Default or Event of Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such interest or fees.

 

“Applicable Discount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Applicable Margin”:  in the case of (a) Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, (i) with respect to ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans, 1.75% per annum

 

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during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans and BA Equivalent Loans, 2.75% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (b) Tranche B-1 Term Loans, (i) with respect to ABR Loans, 1.75% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date and (ii) with respect to Eurocurrency Loans, 2.75% per annum during the period from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date.  The Applicable Margins with respect to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Pricing Grid”, as applicable, under the heading “Applicable Margin for ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans” or “Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Loans and BA Equivalent Loans” on the Pricing Grid which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date. The Applicable Margins with respect to the Tranche B-1 Term Loans will be adjusted on each Adjustment Date to the applicable rate per annum set forth under the heading “Applicable Margin for ABR Loans” or “Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Loans” on the Term Loan Pricing Grid which corresponds to the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio determined from the financial statements and Compliance Certificate relating to the end of the fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date. If it is subsequently determined before, with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, the date on which all Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid and all Revolving Commitments of the applicable Tranche have been terminated, and with respect to Term Loans, the date on which all Term Loans of the applicable Tranche have been repaid, that the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio set forth in any Compliance Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent is inaccurate for any reason and the result thereof is that the Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, received interest or fees for any period based on an Applicable Margin that is less than that which would have been applicable had the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Margin” for any day occurring within the period covered by such Compliance Certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period as a result of the miscalculation of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable by the Borrowers upon the date that is five Business Days after notice by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower of such miscalculation.  During or prior to such five Business Day period and thereafter, if the preceding sentence is complied with, the failure to previously pay such interest and fees at the correct Applicable Margin and the delivery of such inaccurate certificate shall not in and of themselves constitute a Default or Event of Default and no amounts shall be payable at the Default Rate in respect of any such interest or fees.

 

“Applicable Rating Threshold”:  as defined in the definition of “Pricing Grid” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Approved Fund”:  as defined in Section 11.6(b).

 

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“Arrangers”: Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Royal Bank of Canada, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger of the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments, and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Barclays Bank PLC, Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Montreal, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Royal Bank of Canada, each in its capacity as a joint lead arranger of the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments hereunder.

 

“Asset Disposition”:  any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of shares of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares or, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary, to the extent required by applicable law), property or other assets (each referred to for purposes of this definition as a “disposition”) by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (including any disposition by means of a merger, consolidation or similar transaction), other than (i) a disposition to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) a disposition in the ordinary course of business, (iii) a disposition of Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities or Temporary Cash Investments, (iv) the sale or discount (with or without recourse, and on customary or commercially reasonable terms, as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) of accounts receivable or notes receivable arising in the ordinary course of business, or the conversion or exchange of accounts receivable for notes receivable, (v) any Restricted Payment Transaction, (vi) a disposition that is governed by Section 8.3, (vii) any Financing Disposition, (viii) any “fee in lieu” or other disposition of assets to any Governmental Authority that continue in use by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, so long as the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets upon reasonable notice by paying a nominal fee, (ix) any exchange of property pursuant to or intended to qualify under Section 1031 (or any successor section) of the Code, or any exchange of equipment to be leased, rented or otherwise used in a Related Business, including pursuant to any Rental Car LKE Program, (x) any financing transaction with respect to property built or acquired by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including any sale/leaseback transaction or asset securitization, (xi) any disposition arising from foreclosure, condemnation, eminent domain or similar action with respect to any property or other assets, or exercise of termination rights under any lease, license, concession or other agreement, or necessary or advisable (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) in order to consummate any acquisition of any Person, business or assets, or pursuant to buy/sell arrangements under any joint venture or similar agreement or arrangement, or of non-core assets acquired in connection with any acquisition of any Person, business or assets or any Investment, (xii) any disposition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (xiii) a disposition of Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a Person (other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) from whom such Restricted Subsidiary was acquired, or from whom such Restricted Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), entered into in connection with such acquisition, (xiv) a disposition of not more than 5% of the outstanding Capital Stock of a Foreign Subsidiary that has been approved by the Board of Directors, (xv) any disposition or series of related dispositions for aggregate consideration not to exceed $75.0 million, (xvi) any disposition of all or any part of the Capital Stock or business or assets of (a) Car Rental System do Brasil Locacão de Veículos Ltda or any successor in interest thereto,

 

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(b) any other Subsidiary engaged in, or Special Purpose Entity otherwise supporting or relating to, the business of leasing or renting Vehicles in Brazil or (c) CAR Inc. or any successor in interest thereto, (xvii) the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (xviii) any license, sublicense or other grant of rights in or to any trademark, copyright, patent or other intellectual property, (xix) any lease or sublease of real or other property, (xx) any disposition for Fair Market Value to any Franchisee or any Franchise Special Purpose Entity, (xxi) any disposition of securities pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any securities lending or other securities financing transaction to the extent such securities were otherwise permitted to be disposed of at the time of entering into the agreement for such securities lending or other securities financing transaction or (xxii) so long as no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom), any other disposition if on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such disposition (including any application of proceeds therefrom) the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.00:1.00.

 

“Assignee”:  as defined in Section 11.6(b).

 

“Assignment and Acceptance”:  an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

 

“Australian Dollars”:  the lawful currency of the Commonwealth of Australia.

 

“Available Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment at such time over (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate unpaid principal amount at such time of all Revolving Loans made by such Lender (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof), (ii) an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate unpaid principal amount at such time of all Swing Line Loans; provided that for purposes of calculating Available Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 4.5(b) such amount in this clause (b)(ii) shall be zero, and (iii) an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations at such time; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Available Revolving Commitments.”

 

“BA Equivalent Loan”: any Loan in Canadian Dollars bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the BA Rate in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.

 

“BA Rate”: on any day, (x) for any Lender that is a Schedule I Lender, the annual rate of interest which is the arithmetic average of the rates for the relevant Interest Period applicable to bankers’ acceptances issued by Schedule I banks identified as such on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page at approximately 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day and (y) for any Lender that is not a Schedule I Lender, the sum of (I) the BA Rate for Lenders that are Schedule I banks determined in accordance with clause (x) above and (II) ten (10) basis points per annum.  If such average rate does not appear on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page as contemplated above, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the

 

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arithmetic average of the discount rates applicable to bankers’ acceptances for such Interest Period of, and as quoted by, any two of the Schedule I Lenders, chosen by the Administrative Agent, at or about 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day.  If only one Schedule I Lender quotes the aforementioned rate on such day, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the rate for such Interest Period quoted by such Schedule I bank.  If no Schedule I Lender quotes the aforementioned rate on such day, then the BA Rate for such Interest Period on any day shall instead be calculated based on the arithmetic average of the discount rates applicable to bankers’ acceptances for such Interest Period of, and as quoted by, Royal Bank of Canada at or about 10:15 A.M. (Toronto time) on such day, or if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

“Bail-In Action”:  the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Bail-In Legislation”:  with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

“Bank Products Agreement”:  any agreement pursuant to which a bank or other financial institution or other Person agrees to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, debit card, merchant card, purchasing card, stored value card, non-card electronic payable or other similar services (including the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management or related services (including controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (d) other banking, financial or treasury products or services as may be requested by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition).

 

“Bank Products Obligations”:  of any Person means the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Bank Products Agreement.

 

“Barclays”:  as defined in the Preamble hereto.

 

“BBSY”:  as defined in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Benefited Lender”:  as defined in Section 11.7(a).

 

“Board”:  the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

“Board of Directors”:  for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly

 

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authorized to act on behalf of such board or other governing body.  Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower.

 

“Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment”:  the offer by the Borrowers to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii).

 

“Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers”:  the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the corresponding acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a specified range at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii).

 

“Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers”:  the solicitation by the Borrowers of offers for, and the subsequent acceptance, if any, by a Lender of, a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv).

 

“Borrowers”:  as defined in the Preamble hereto.

 

“Borrowing”:  the borrowing of one Type of Loan of a single Tranche by any Borrower from all the Lenders having Commitments of the respective Tranche on a given date (or resulting from a conversion or conversions on such date) having, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans and BA Equivalent Loans, the same Interest Period.

 

“Borrowing Base”:  the sum of (1) 95% of the book value of revenue earning equipment of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (2) 95% of the book value of Fleet Receivables of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, (3) 95% of the book value of Service Vehicles of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (4) Restricted Fleet Cash (in each case, determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal month of the Parent Borrower ending immediately prior to such date of determination for which internal consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness, on a pro forma basis including (x) any property or assets of a type described above acquired since the end of such fiscal month and (y) any property or assets of a type described above being acquired in connection therewith).

 

“Borrowing Date”:  any Business Day specified in a notice pursuant to Sections 2.6, 2.7 or 3.2 as a date on which the Parent Borrower requests the Lenders to make Loans hereunder or an Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

“Brazilian Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness of (a) Car Rental System do Brasil Locacão de Veículos Ltda or any successor in interest thereto and/or (b) any other Subsidiary engaged in, or Special Purpose Entity otherwise supporting or relating to, the business of leasing or renting Vehicles in Brazil.

 

“Business Day”:  a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York (or, with respect only to Letters of Credit issued by an Issuing Lender not located in the City of New York, the location of such Issuing Lender) are authorized or required by law to close, except that, (a) when used in connection with a

 

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Eurocurrency Loan denominated in Dollars, “Business Day” shall mean any Business Day on which dealings in Dollars between banks may be carried on in London, England and New York, New York and (b) when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, “Business Day” shall mean any day on which dealings in such Designated Foreign Currency between banks may be carried on in London, England, New York, New York and the principal financial center of such Designated Foreign Currency as set forth on Schedule 1.1(d); provided, however, that, with respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, Loans denominated in Euros, such day is also a day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-Time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System (TARGET) (or, if such clearing system ceases to be operative, such other clearing system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for settlement of payment in Euros.

 

“Canadian Dollars” and “C$”: the lawful currency of Canada.

 

“Canadian Prime Rate”: the greater of (a) a rate per annum that is equal to the corporate base rate of interest established from time to time by a Schedule I Lender selected by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its “prime” reference rate then in effect on such day for Canadian Dollar-denominated commercial loans made by it in Canada, and (b) the annual rate of interest equal to the sum of (i) the one month BA Rate in effect on such day, plus (ii) 0.75%.

 

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

 

“Capital Stock”:  of any Person, any and all shares of, rights to purchase, warrants or options for, or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity of such Person, including any Preferred Stock, but excluding any debt securities convertible into such equity.

 

“Capitalized Lease Obligation”:  an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.  The Stated Maturity of any Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under the related lease.

 

“Captive Insurance Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (and any Subsidiary thereof).

 

“Cash Equivalents”:  (1) money and (2)(a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America, Canada or a member state of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof, (b) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any Lender or Affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof as of the date of such investment) and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (a division of The McGraw Hill Companies Inc.) or any successor rating agency (“S&P”) or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency (“Moody’s”) (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized

 

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rating agency), (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b)(i) or (b)(ii) above, (d) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized rating agency), (e) investments in money market funds complying with the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the SEC under the Investment Company Act, (f) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in cash equivalents of the types described in clauses (1) and (2)(a) through (e) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (g) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors, and (h) solely with respect to any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, any investment that such Person is permitted to make in accordance with applicable law.

 

“Change in Law”:  as defined in Section 4.11(a).

 

“Change of Control”:  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 Exchange Act), other than one or more Permitted Holders or a Parent Entity, shall be the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Relevant Parent Entity or (b) Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (or any successor to the Parent Borrower permitted pursuant to Section 8.3).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, the Spin-Off Transactions shall not constitute or give rise to a Change of Control.

 

“Change of Control Offer”:  (a) an offer by the Borrowers to pay the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans (and to terminate the related Revolving Commitments and cancel, backstop or cash collateralize on terms satisfactory to each Issuing Lender any Letters of Credit issued by it) and any amounts then due and owing to each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereunder and under any Note and (b) payment by the Borrowers in full thereof to (and termination of any related applicable commitment of) each such Lender or the Administrative Agent which has accepted such offer (and to the extent the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and all L/C Obligations would exceed the remaining Revolving Commitments (such excess amount, the “Overdrawn Amount”), provision to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the applicable Issuing Lender cash collateral in an amount equal to 101% of such Overdrawn Amount).

 

“Closing Date”:  the date on which all the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1 shall be satisfied or waived.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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“Collateral Agent”:  as defined in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor to the Collateral Agent appointed pursuant to Section 10.10.

 

“Collateral Reinstatement Date”:  as defined in Section 7.9(f).

 

“Collateral Suspension Date”:  as defined in Section 7.9(f).

 

“Collateral Suspension Period”:  the period of time commencing on the Collateral Suspension Date and ending on the Collateral Reinstatement Date.

 

“Collateral Suspension Rating Level Condition”: as defined in Section 7.9(f).

 

“Collateral Suspension”:  as defined in Section 7.9(f).

 

“Commercial L/C”:  as defined in Section 3.1(b).

 

“Commitment”:  as to any Lender, such Lender’s Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments, Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments, Incremental Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments, as the context requires.

 

“Commodities Agreement”:  in respect of a Person, any commodity futures contract, forward contract, option or similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or beneficiary.

 

“Commonly Controlled Entity”:  an entity, whether or not incorporated, which (a) is under “common control” (within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA) with the Parent Borrower or (b) is part of a group of entities (whether or not incorporated), which includes the Parent Borrower, which (i) is treated as a “single employer” under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or (ii) solely for the purpose of Section 302 or 303 of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code, is treated as a “single employer” under Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.

 

“Compliance Certificate”:  as defined in Section 7.2(a).

 

“Conduit Lender”:  any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument delivered to the Administrative Agent (a copy of which shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower on request); provided that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations under this Agreement, including its obligation to fund a Loan if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender, and provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to any provision of this Agreement, including Section 4.10, 4.11, 4.12 or 11.5, than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender if such designating Lender had not designated such Conduit

 

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Lender hereunder, (b) be deemed to have any Commitment or (c) be designated if such designation would otherwise increase the costs of any Facility or Tranche to any Borrower.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA”:  for any period, the Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (x) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Consolidated Net Income, without duplication: (i) provision for all taxes (whether or not paid, estimated or accrued) based on income, profits or capital (including penalties and interest, if any), (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense, all items excluded from the definition of “Consolidated Interest Expense” pursuant to clauses (iii)(u) through (iii)(z) thereof and any Special Purpose Financing Fees, and to the extent not reflected in Consolidated Interest Expense, costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities, (iii) depreciation (excluding Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation), amortization (including amortization of goodwill and intangibles and amortization and write-off of financing costs), (iv) all other noncash charges or noncash losses, (v) any expenses or charges related to any Equity Offering, Investment or Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement (whether or not consummated or incurred, and including any offering or sale of Capital Stock to the extent the proceeds thereof were intended to be contributed to the equity capital of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries), (vi) the amount of any minority interest expense, (vii) the amount of loss on any Financing Disposition, (viii) any costs or expenses pursuant to any management or employee stock option or other equity-related plan, program or arrangement, or other benefit plan, program or arrangement, or any equity subscription or equityholder agreement, to the extent funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the Parent Borrower or an issuance of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) and (ix) realized foreign exchange losses resulting from the impact of foreign currency changes on the valuation of assets or liabilities on the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, plus (y) the amount of net cost savings projected by the Parent Borrower in good faith to be realized as the result of actions taken or to be taken on or prior to the date that is 24 months after the Closing Date, or 24 months after the consummation of any operational change, respectively (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions (provided that the aggregate amount of such net cost savings included in Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (y) for any four consecutive quarter period shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for such period (calculated after giving effect to any adjustment pursuant to this clause (y) (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to the proviso to the definition of “Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio” or “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio”) and such cost savings shall be reasonably identifiable and factually supportable).

 

“Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness”:  as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness (for purposes of this definition, (i) without regard to clause (4) of the definition thereof and (ii) with respect to clause (2) of the definition thereof, without any deduction in respect of any Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on Customer Receivables or otherwise Incurred in connection with a Financing Disposition of Customer Receivables or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing consisting of or including Customer Receivables) as of such date that is then either secured by Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or consists of Indebtedness of the type referenced in clause (ii) of the

 

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parenthetical above (other than in each case (x) Indebtedness secured by a Lien ranking junior to or subordinated to the Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents and (y) property or assets held in a defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of the Indebtedness secured thereby) minus (b) Unrestricted Cash.

 

“Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio”:  as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available (in each of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), determined for any four fiscal quarter period (or portion thereof) ending immediately prior to the Closing Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Spin-Off Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four quarter period), provided, that:

 

(1)                                 if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;

 

(2)                                 if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

 

(3)                                 if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.

 

“Consolidated Interest Expense”:  for any period, (i) the total interest expense of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent deducted in calculating

 

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Consolidated Net Income, net of any interest income of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any such interest expense consisting of (a) interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations, (b) amortization of debt discount, (c) interest in respect of Indebtedness of any other Person that has been Guaranteed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, but only to the extent that such interest is actually paid by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (d) noncash interest expense, (e) the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and (f) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, plus (ii) Preferred Stock dividends paid in cash in respect of Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower held by Persons other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or in respect of Designated Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(xiii)(A), minus (iii) to the extent otherwise included in such interest expense referred to in clause (i) above, (t) Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense and (u) amortization or write-off of financing costs, (v) accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities not constituting Indebtedness, (w) any expense resulting from discounting of Indebtedness in conjunction with recapitalization or purchase accounting, (x) any “additional interest” in respect of registration rights arrangements for any securities, (y) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (z) interest with respect to Indebtedness of any Parent appearing upon the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP, in each case under clauses (i) through (iii) as determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (to the extent applicable, in the case of Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense); provided, that gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to Interest Rate Agreements.

 

“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the net income (loss) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends; provided, that, without duplication, there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income:

 

(i)                                     any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, except that (A) the Parent Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net income of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount actually distributed by or that (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) could have been distributed by such Person during such period to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (ii) below) and (B) the Parent Borrower’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s equity in the net loss of such Person shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Person,

 

(ii)                                  solely for purposes of determining the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 8.5(b)(vii)(y), any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor if such Restricted Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Parent

 

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Borrower by operation of the terms of such Restricted Subsidiary’s charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute or governmental rule or regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders (other than (x) restrictions that have been waived or otherwise released, (y) restrictions pursuant to the Loan Documents, the Senior Notes or the Indentures and (z) restrictions in effect on the Closing Date with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary and other restrictions with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary that taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than such restrictions in effect on the Closing Date as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), except that (A) the Parent Borrower’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of any dividend or distribution that was or that (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) could have been made by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Parent Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (subject, in the case of a dividend that could have been made to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause) and (B) the net loss of such Restricted Subsidiary shall be included to the extent of the aggregate Investment of the Parent Borrower or any of its other Restricted Subsidiaries in such Restricted Subsidiary,

 

(iii)                               (x) any gain or loss realized upon the sale, abandonment or other disposition of any asset of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (including pursuant to any sale/leaseback transaction) that is not sold, abandoned or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) and (y) any gain or loss realized upon the disposal, abandonment or discontinuation of operations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and any income (loss) from disposed, abandoned or discontinued operations (but if such operations are classified as discontinued because they are subject to an agreement to dispose of such operations, only when and to the extent such operations are actually disposed of), including in each case any closure of any branch,

 

(iv)                              any item classified as an extraordinary, unusual or nonrecurring gain, loss or charge (including fees, expenses and charges associated with the Spin-Off Transactions and any acquisition, merger or consolidation after the Closing Date or any accounting change),

 

(v)                                 the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles,

 

(vi)                              all deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid in connection with any early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments,

 

(vii)                           any unrealized gains or losses in respect of Hedge Agreements, or any ineffectiveness recognized in earnings related to qualifying hedge transactions or the fair value of changes therein recognized in earnings for derivatives that do not qualify as hedge transactions, in each case, in respect of any Hedging Obligations,

 

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(viii)                        any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness of any Person denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of such Person,

 

(ix)                              (x) any noncash compensation charge arising from any grant of stock, stock options or other equity based awards and any non-cash deemed finance charges in respect of any pension liabilities or other provisions and (y) income (loss) attributable to deferred compensation plans or trusts,

 

(x)                                 to the extent otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income, any unrealized foreign currency translation or transaction gains or losses, including in respect of Indebtedness or other obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary,

 

(xi)                              any noncash charge, expense or other impact attributable to application of the purchase or recapitalization method of accounting (including the total amount of depreciation and amortization, cost of sales or other noncash expense resulting from the write-up of assets to the extent resulting from such purchase or recapitalization accounting adjustments), non-cash charges for deferred tax valuation allowances and non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP,

 

(xii)                           the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve, integration cost or other business optimization expense or cost (including charges related to the implementation of strategic or cost-savings initiatives), including any severance, retention, signing bonuses, relocation, recruiting and other employee related costs, future lease commitments, and costs related to the opening and closure and/or consolidation of facilities and to existing lines of business, and

 

(xiii)                        to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed (or the Parent Borrower has determined that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will be reimbursed by the insurer and such amount is not denied by the applicable insurer in writing within 180 days and is reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction in any future calculation of Consolidated Net Income for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 day period)), any expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption,

 

provided, further, that the exclusion of any item pursuant to the foregoing clauses (i) through (xiii) shall also exclude the tax impact of any such item, if applicable.

 

“Consolidated Quarterly Tangible Assets”:  as of any date of determination, the total assets less the sum of the goodwill, net, and other intangible assets, net, in each case reflected on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Parent Borrower for which such a balance sheet is available, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (and, in the case of any determination relating to any Incurrence of Indebtedness or any Investment, on a pro forma basis including any property or assets being acquired in connection therewith).

 

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“Consolidated Tangible Assets”: as of any date of determination, the amount equal to (x) the sum of Consolidated Quarterly Tangible Assets as at the end of each of the most recently ended four fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower for which a calculation thereof is available, divided by (y) four.

 

“Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness”:  as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (A)(1) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date consisting of (without duplication) Indebtedness for borrowed money (including Purchase Money Obligations and unreimbursed outstanding drawn amounts under funded letters of credit); Capitalized Lease Obligations; debt obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments; Disqualified Stock; and (in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor) Preferred Stock, determined on a Consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (excluding items eliminated in Consolidation, and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding Hedging Obligations), minus (2) the amount of such Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing, in each case to the extent not Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition of Rental Car Vehicles; provided that such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), minus (3) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness as of such date and minus (4) Unrestricted Cash.

 

“Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio”:  as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness as at such date (after giving effect to any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness on such date) to (y) the aggregate amount of Consolidated EBITDA for the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available (in each of the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), determined for any four fiscal quarter period (or portion thereof) ending immediately prior to the Closing Date, on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Spin-Off Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four quarter period), provided, that:

 

(1)                                 if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall have made a Sale (including any Sale occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), the Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the assets that are the subject of such Sale for such period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such period;

 

(2)                                 if since the beginning of such period the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (by merger, consolidation or otherwise) shall have made a Purchase (including any Purchase occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder), Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after

 

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giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Purchase occurred on the first day of such period; and

 

(3)                                 if since the beginning of such period any Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, and since the beginning of such period such Person shall have made any Sale or Purchase that would have required an adjustment pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above if made by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period, Consolidated EBITDA for such period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Sale or Purchase occurred on the first day of such period.

 

For purposes of this definition, whenever pro forma effect is to be given to any Sale, Purchase or other transaction, or the amount of income or earnings relating thereto, the pro forma calculations in respect thereof (including in respect of anticipated cost savings or synergies relating to any such Sale, Purchase or other transaction) shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.

 

“Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation”:  for any period, depreciation on all Rental Car Vehicles (after adjustments thereto), to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period.

 

“Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurred in connection with the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of, or secured by, Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties and buy-back programs and insurance policies) and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.  For the avoidance of doubt, any Indebtedness incurred under this Agreement shall not constitute Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness.

 

“Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense”:  the aggregate interest expense for such period on any Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.

 

“Consolidation”:  the consolidation of the accounts of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries with those of the Parent Borrower in accordance with GAAP; provided that “Consolidation” will not include consolidation of the accounts of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, but the interest of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any Unrestricted Subsidiary will be accounted for as an investment.  The term “Consolidated” has a correlative meaning.

 

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

 

“Core Intellectual Property”:  any U.S. federal, state or common law trademarks or service marks or other indicia of origin that are comprised of or include any of the words “Hertz,” “Dollar,” or “Thrifty,” in each case, whether alone, as part of a composite mark or logo,

 

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or otherwise in combination with any other words, designs or marks, together with any U.S. registrations of or other U.S. applications to register any of the foregoing, in each case, owned by a Loan Party.

 

“Covered Liability”:  as defined in Section 1.4.

 

“Credit Facilities”:  one or more of (i) the Senior Credit Facility and (ii) any other facilities or arrangements designated by the Parent Borrower, in each case with one or more banks or other lenders or institutions providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate or other financings (including through the sale of receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/or other assets to such institutions or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from such institutions against such receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/or other assets or the creation of any Liens in respect of such receivables, fleet, inventory, real estate and/ or other assets in favor of such institutions), letters of credit or other Indebtedness, in each case, including all agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, including any notes and letters of credit issued pursuant thereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent, trademark or copyright security agreement, mortgages or letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased, decreased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original banks, lenders or institutions or other banks, lenders or institutions or otherwise, and whether provided under any original Credit Facility or one or more other credit agreements, indentures, financing agreements or other Credit Facilities or otherwise).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing or decreasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

 

“Currency Agreement”:  in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement or other similar agreement or arrangements (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.

 

“Customer Receivable”:  any Receivable relating to rental of Vehicles by the rental car business to customers; provided for the avoidance of doubt that Customer Receivables shall not include Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet leasing services or fleet management services.

 

“Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 9, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice (other than, in the case of Section 9(e), a Default Notice), the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition specified in Section 9, has been satisfied.

 

“Default Notice”:  as defined in Section 9(e).

 

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“Defaulting Lender”:  subject to Section 4.14(g), any Lender or Agent whose acts or failure to act, whether directly or indirectly, cause it to meet any part of the definition of “Lender Default”.

 

“Deposit Account”:  any deposit account (as such term is defined in Article 9 of the UCC).

 

“Designated Foreign Currency”:  Euro, Sterling, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars or any other freely available currency reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower and reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, any applicable Issuing Lender and each Revolving Lender.

 

“Designated Noncash Consideration”:  the Fair Market Value of non-cash consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Disposition that is so designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower setting forth the basis of such valuation.

 

“Designated Preferred Stock”:  Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) or any Parent that is issued after the Closing Date for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock, pursuant to a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower.

 

“Designation Date”:  as defined in Section 2.10(f).

 

“Discharge”:  any repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition, retirement or discharge of any Indebtedness or any Designated Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower that is no longer outstanding on such date of determination.  Without limiting the foregoing, the issuance of an irrevocable notice of repayment, repurchase or redemption and deposit of related funds with a trustee, agent or other representative of the applicable creditor shall be deemed a Discharge.

 

“Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Discount Range”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Discount Range Prepayment Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f)

 

“Discount Range Prepayment Notice”:  a written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(f) substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

 

“Discount Range Prepayment Offer”:  the irrevocable written offer by a Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit I, submitted in response to an invitation to submit offers following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice.

 

“Discount Range Prepayment Response Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

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“Discount Range Proration”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Discounted Prepayment Determination Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Discounted Prepayment Effective Date”:  in the case of a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers or Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers, five Business Days following the receipt by each relevant Term Loan Lender of notice from the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 4.4(f)(ii), Section 4.4(f)(iii) or Section 4.4(f)(iv), as applicable, unless a shorter period is agreed to between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

“Discounted Term Loan Prepayment”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Disinterested Directors”:  with respect to any Affiliate Transaction, one or more members of the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower, or one or more members of the Board of Directors of a Parent, having no material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such Affiliate Transaction.  A member of any such Board of Directors shall not be deemed to have such a financial interest by reason of such member’s holding Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent or any options, warrants or other rights in respect of such Capital Stock or by reason of such member receiving any compensation in respect of such member’s role as director.

 

“Disqualified Lender”: any competitor of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is in the same or a similar line of business as the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or any controlled affiliate of such competitor, in each case designated in writing by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent from time to time; provided that (i) no designation of any Person as a “Disqualified Lender” shall apply retroactively to disqualify a Person that has previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans to the extent such Person (or its Affiliates) was not a Disqualified Lender at the time of the applicable assignment or participation, as the case may be, and (ii) “Disqualified Lenders” shall exclude any Person that the Parent Borrower has designated as no longer being a “Disqualified Lender” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time.

 

“Disqualified Stock”:  with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock (other than Management Stock) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable) or upon the happening of any event (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an “asset sale” or other disposition) (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is convertible or exchangeable for Indebtedness or Disqualified Stock or (iii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than following the occurrence of a Change of Control or other similar event described under such terms as a “change of control,” or an “asset sale” or other disposition), in whole or in part, in each case on or prior to the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date; provided that Capital Stock issued to any employee benefit plan, or by any such plan to any employees of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased or otherwise acquired or retired in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations.

 

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“Dollar Equivalent”:  with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and, with respect to the principal amount of any Loan made or outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency or any amount in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency or any other amount denominated in any currency other than Dollars, at any date of determination thereof, an amount in Dollars equivalent to such principal amount or such other amount calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of Exchange.

 

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

 

“Domestic Subsidiary”:  any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower which is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition and is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a Subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority with its parent.

 

“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.

 

“EEA Resolution Authority”: any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

 

“Employee Matters Agreement”: the Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among HGH and HERC Holdings.

 

“Environmental Costs”:  any and all costs or expenses (including attorney’s and consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court costs and litigation expenses, fines, penalties, damages, settlement payments, judgments and awards), of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to, any actual or alleged violation of, noncompliance with or liability under any Environmental Laws.  Environmental Costs include any and all of the foregoing, without regard to whether they arise out of or are related to any past, pending or threatened proceeding of any kind.

 

“Environmental Laws”:  any and all U.S. or foreign federal, state, provincial, territorial, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, enforceable guidelines, orders-in-council, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, and such requirements of any Governmental Authority properly promulgated and having the force and effect of law or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health (as it relates to exposure to Materials of Environmental Concern) or the environment, as have been, or now or at any relevant time hereafter are, in effect.

 

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“Environmental Permits”:  any and all permits, licenses, registrations, notifications, exemptions and any other authorization required under any Environmental Law.

 

“Equity Offering”:  a sale of Capital Stock (x) that is a sale of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), or (y) proceeds of which are (or are intended to be) contributed to the equity capital of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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

 

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Eurocurrency Base Rate”:  with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Loan,

 

(a)                                 in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Dollars or a Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars,

 

(i)                                     the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate which appears on the page of the Reuters Screen which displays the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (such page currently being the LIBOR01 page for deposits in Dollars or the Reuters LIBOR Rates Page for deposits in a Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars) (the “LIBO Rate”) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars, or, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars, such Designated Foreign Currency, determined as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London, England time), two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, or (ii) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (i) does not appear on such page or service or if such page or service shall cease to be available, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service which displays the LIBO Rate for deposits for the applicable currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period in Dollars or such Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars, determined as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; provided that if LIBO Rates are quoted under either of the preceding clauses (i) or (ii), but there is no such quotation for the Interest Period elected, the LIBO Rate shall be equal to the Interpolated Rate; and provided, further, that if any such rate determined pursuant to the preceding clauses (i) or (ii) is below zero, the Eurocurrency Rate will be deemed to be zero.  “Reuters LIBOR Rates Page” shall mean the relevant Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service page for the applicable currency, being currently (x) with respect to Dollars, the page designated as LIBO and (y) with respect to Euro, the page designated as EURIBOR01 (or any successor or substitute page of such service, or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently

 

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provided on such page of such service, as determined by Administrative Agent from time to time for purposes of providing quotations of interest rates applicable to deposits in Dollars or the applicable Designated Foreign Currency other than Australian Dollars are offered by leading banks in the London interbank market); and

 

(b)                                 in the case of Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Australian Dollars,

 

(i)                                     the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid rate or a successor thereto approved by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower (“BBSY”) (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th of 1.00% per annum) for a term equal to or comparable to the term of such Interest Period as published by Reuters (or such other commercially available source providing BBSY (Bid) quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time and as consented to by the Parent Borrower) at or about 10:30 A.M. (Melbourne, Australia time) two Melbourne Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period; or

 

(ii)                                  if no such published rate is available, the arithmetic mean of the rates (rounded upwards to the nearest 1/100th of 1.00% per annum) as supplied to the Administrative Agent at its request quoted by three Australian banks two Melbourne Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period for bills of exchange denominated in Australian Dollars of a term equal to the term of such Interest Period.

 

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

 

“Eurocurrency Rate”:  with respect to each day during each Interest Period pertaining to a Eurocurrency Loan,

 

(a)                                 in the case of Tranche B-1 Term Loans, the higher of (x) 0.75% per annum and (y) a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

 

 

(b)                                 otherwise, a rate per annum determined for such day in accordance with the following formula (rounded upward to the nearest 1/100th of 1%):

 

 

; provided that, if the Eurocurrency Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

“Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements”:  for any day as applied to a Eurocurrency Loan, the aggregate (without duplication) of the rates (expressed as a decimal fraction) of reserve

 

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requirements in effect on such day (including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves under any regulations of the Board or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction with respect thereto) dealing with reserve requirements prescribed for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency Liabilities” in Regulation D of the Board) maintained by a member bank of the Federal Reserve System in New York City.

 

“Euros” and the designation “€”:  the currency introduced on January 1, 1999 at the start of the third stage of European economic and monetary union pursuant to the Treaty.

 

“Event of Default”:  any of the events specified in Section 9, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, or any other condition, has been satisfied.

 

“Excess Proceeds”: as defined in Section 8.4(b)(iii).

 

“Exchange Act”:  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time; provided that for purposes of the definitions of Change of Control and Permitted Holders, “Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect on the date hereof.

 

“Excluded Information”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Excluded Liability”: any liability that is excluded under the Bail-In Legislation from the scope of any Bail-In Action including, without limitation, any liability excluded pursuant to Article 44 of the Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union.

 

“Excluded Properties”:  the collective reference to the fee or leasehold interest in real properties owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries not described in Schedule 5.8.

 

“Excluded Subsidiary”:  (a) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or any Subsidiary thereof, (b) any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, (c) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (d) any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, (e) any Unrestricted Subsidiary, (f) any Domestic Subsidiary that is not permitted by Contractual Obligations existing on the Closing Date (or, in the case of any newly acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition but not entered into in contemplation thereof) or law or regulation to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents or would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received), or for which the provision of a guarantee of or the granting of Liens to secure the Obligations under the Loan Documents would result in a material adverse tax consequence to the Parent Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), (g) joint ventures or any non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, (h) Navigations Solutions, (i) Hertz Vehicle Sales Corporation, (j) any Subsidiary with respect to which the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent reasonably agree that the burden or cost or other consequences of providing a guarantee of the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom, (k) any Subsidiary that is formed solely

 

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for the purpose of (x) becoming a Parent, or (y) merging with the Parent Borrower in connection with another Subsidiary becoming a Parent, in each case to the extent such entity becomes a Parent or is merged with the Parent Borrower within 60 days of the formation thereof, or otherwise creating or forming a Parent and (l) any special purpose subsidiary formed in connection with a funded letter of credit facility.  Any Subsidiary that fails to meet the foregoing requirements as of the last day of the period of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period shall continue to be deemed an Excluded Subsidiary hereunder until the date that is 60 days following the delivery of annual or quarterly financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1 with respect to such Most Recent Four Quarter Period (or the last quarter thereof, as applicable).

 

“Existing Letter of Credit”:  each letter of credit issued prior to, and outstanding on, the Closing Date and listed on Schedule B.

 

“Existing Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Existing Revolving Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Existing Revolving Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Existing Term Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Existing Term Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Existing Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Revolving Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Revolving Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Revolving Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Term Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Term Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Term Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extended Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extending Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.10(b).

 

“Extension Amendment”:  as defined in Section 2.10(c).

 

“Extension Date”:  as defined in Section 2.10(d).

 

“Extension Election”:  as defined in Section 2.10(b).

 

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“Extension of Credit”:  as to any Lender, the making of an Tranche B-1 Term Loan (excluding any Supplemental Term Loans being made under the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Tranche), a Revolving Loan, a Swing Line Loan or an Incremental Revolving Loan (other than the initial extension of credit thereunder) and, as to any Issuing Lender, the issuance of a Letter of Credit by such Issuing Lender.

 

“Extension Request”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Extension Request Deadline”:  as defined in Section 2.10(b).

 

“Extension Series”:  all Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, provided for therein are intended to be part of any previously established Extension Series) and that provide for the same interest margins and amortization schedule.

 

“Facility”:  each of (a) the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility”), (b) the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments and the Extensions of Credit made thereunder (the “Tranche B-1 Revolving Facility”), (c) Incremental Term Loans of the same Tranche, (d) Incremental Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, (e) any Extended Term Loans of the same Extension Series, (f) any Extended Revolving Commitments of the same Extension Series and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, (g) any Specified Refinancing Term Loans of the same Tranche and (h) any Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of the same Tranche and Extensions of Credit made thereunder, and collectively the “Facilities.”

 

“Fair Market Value”:  with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower.

 

“FATCA”:  Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (or any amended or successor provisions that are substantially comparable), and any current or future regulations promulgated thereunder or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with any of the foregoing and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules, or practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreement.

 

“Federal Funds Effective Rate”:  as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Fee Letters”:  the fee letters entered into by the Parent Borrower and one or more of the Arrangers and Agents in respect of fees to be paid to such Arrangers and Agents in connection with the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility and the Tranche B-1 Revolving Facility.

 

“Financial Covenant Event of Default”:  as defined in Section 9(c).

 

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“Financing Disposition”:  any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, in each case in connection with the Incurrence by a Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.

 

“FIRREA”:  the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended from time to time.

 

“first priority”:  with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any Collateral pursuant to any Security Document, that such Lien is the most senior Lien to which such Collateral is subject (subject to Permitted Liens).

 

“Fixed GAAP Date”:  December 31, 2015, provided that at any time after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent elect to change the Fixed GAAP Date to be the date specified in such notice, and upon such notice, the Fixed GAAP Date shall be such date for all periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice.

 

“Fixed GAAP Terms”: (a) the definitions of the terms “Borrowing Base,” “Capitalized Lease Obligation,” “Consolidated EBITDA,” “Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness,” “Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Interest Expense,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “Consolidated Quarterly Tangible Assets,” “Consolidated Tangible Assets,” “Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness,” “Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated Vehicle Depreciation,” “Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness,” “Consolidated Vehicle Interest Expense,” “Fleet Receivable,” “Inventory” and “Receivable,” (b) all defined terms in this Agreement to the extent used in or relating to any of the foregoing definitions, and all ratios and computations based on any of the foregoing definitions, and (c) any other term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that, at the Parent Borrower’s election, may be specified by the Parent Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time.

 

“Fleet Receivables”:  Receivables of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of original equipment manufacturer program Receivables, original equipment manufacturer incentive Receivables, Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet leasing services and, at the election of the Parent Borrower, Receivables arising from or otherwise relating to fleet management services.

 

“Flood Certificate”:  shall mean a “Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form” of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and any successor Governmental Authority performing a similar function.

 

“Flood Program”:  shall mean the National Flood Insurance Program created by the U.S. Congress pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 and the Flood

 

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Insurance Reform Act of 2004, in each case as amended from time to time, and any successor statutes.

 

“Flood Zone”:  shall mean areas having special flood hazards as described in the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“Foreign Pension Plan”:  a registered pension plan which is subject to applicable pension legislation other than ERISA or the Code, which a Restricted Subsidiary sponsors or maintains, or to which it makes or is obligated to make contributions.

 

“Foreign Plan”:  each Foreign Pension Plan, deferred compensation or other retirement or superannuation plan, fund, program, agreement, commitment or arrangement whether oral or written, funded or unfunded, sponsored, established, maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, or with respect to which any liability is borne, outside the United States of America, by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than any such plan, fund, program, agreement or arrangement sponsored by a Governmental Authority.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary”:  any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is organized and existing under the laws of any jurisdiction outside of the United States of America or that is a Foreign Subsidiary Holdco.  For the avoidance of doubt, any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is organized and existing under the laws of Puerto Rico or any other territory of the United States of America shall be a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary Holdco”:  any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated a Foreign Subsidiary Holdco by the Parent Borrower, so long as such Subsidiary has no material assets other than securities, Indebtedness or receivables of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries (or Subsidiaries thereof), intellectual property relating solely to such Foreign Subsidiaries (or Subsidiaries thereof) and/or other assets (including cash, Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities and Temporary Cash Investments) relating to an ownership interest in any such securities, Indebtedness, intellectual property or Subsidiaries.  As of the Closing Date, Hertz International Ltd. and Donlen FSHCO Company are Foreign Subsidiary Holdcos.

 

“Franchise Financing Disposition”:  any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof to or in favor of any Franchise Special Purpose Entity, in connection with the Incurrence by a Franchise Special Purpose Entity of Indebtedness, or obligations to make payments to the obligor on Indebtedness, which may be secured by a Lien in respect of such property or assets.

 

“Franchise Lease Obligation”:  any Capitalized Lease Obligation, and any other lease, of any Franchisee relating to any property used, occupied or held for use or occupation by any Franchisee in connection with any of its Franchise Vehicle operations.

 

“Franchise Special Purpose Entity”:  any Person (a) that is engaged in the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time),

 

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other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets) and (b) is designated as a “Franchise Special Purpose Entity” by the Parent Borrower.

 

“Franchise Vehicle Indebtedness”:  as of any date of determination, (a) Indebtedness of any Franchise Special Purpose Entity directly or indirectly Incurred to acquire, sell, lease, finance or refinance, or secured by, Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, (b) Indebtedness of any Franchisee or any Affiliate thereof that is attributable to the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of, or secured by, Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower and (c) Indebtedness of any Franchisee.

 

“Franchise Vehicles”:  vehicles owned or operated by, or leased or rented to or by, any Franchisee, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, vans, sport utility vehicles, buses, campers, motor homes, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

 

“Franchisee”:  any Person that is a franchisee or licensee of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or of any other Franchisee), or any Affiliate of such Person.

 

“GAAP”:  generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect on the Fixed GAAP Date (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement), as set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and subject to the following:  If at any time the SEC permits or requires U.S.-domiciled companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act to use IFRS in lieu of GAAP for financial reporting purposes, the Parent Borrower may elect by written notice to the Administrative Agent to so use IFRS in lieu of GAAP and, upon any such notice, references herein to GAAP shall thereafter be construed to mean (a) for periods beginning on and after the date specified in such notice, IFRS as in effect on the date specified in such notice (for purposes of the Fixed GAAP Terms) and as in effect from time to time (for all other purposes of this Agreement) and (b) for prior periods, GAAP as defined in the first sentence of this definition.

 

“Governmental Authority”:  any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the European Union.

 

“Guarantee”:  any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.  The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

 

“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”:  the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement delivered to the Collateral Agent as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit J, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Guarantor Subordinated Obligations”:  with respect to a Subsidiary Guarantor, any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary Guarantor (whether outstanding on the Closing Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee pursuant to a written agreement.

 

“Guarantors”: the collective reference to Holdings and each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (other than any Excluded Subsidiary), which is from time to time party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; individually, a “Guarantor”.

 

“Hedge Agreements”: collectively, Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements and Commodities Agreements.

 

“Hedging Obligations”:  of any Person, the obligations of such Person pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement, Currency Agreement or Commodities Agreement.

 

“HERC”:  Herc Rentals Inc., a Delaware corporation formerly known as Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“HERC Holdings”:  Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is expected to be renamed Herc Holdings Inc., and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“Hertz Investors”: Hertz Investors, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“HGH”: Hertz Rental Car Holding Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation that is expected to be renamed Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“Holdings”:  Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“Identified Participating Lenders”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Identified Qualifying Lenders”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“IFRS”:  International Financial Reporting Standards and applicable accounting requirements set by the International Accounting Standards Board or any successor thereto (or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, or any successor to either such Board, or the SEC, as the case may be), as in effect from time to time.

 

“Immaterial Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower designated by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing that had (a) total consolidated revenues of less than 2.5% of the total consolidated revenues of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the Most Recent Four Quarter Period and (b) total consolidated assets of less than 2.5% of the total consolidated assets of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period; provided, that at the time of such designation (x) the aggregate total consolidated revenues of all Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not exceed 10.0% of the total consolidated revenue of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the Most Recent Four

 

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Quarter Period and (y) the aggregate total consolidated assets of all Immaterial Subsidiaries shall not exceed 10.0% of the total consolidated assets of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of such period.  Any Subsidiary so designated as an Immaterial Subsidiary that fails to meet the foregoing as of the last day of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period shall continue to be deemed an “Immaterial Subsidiary” hereunder until the date that is 60 days following the delivery of annual or quarterly financial statements pursuant to Section 7.1 with respect to such Most Recent Four Quarter Period (or the last quarter thereof, as applicable).

 

“Increase Supplement”:  as defined in Section 2.9(c).

 

“Incremental Commitment Amendment”:  as defined in Section 2.9(d).

 

“Incremental Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Incremental Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness incurred by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.9.

 

“Incremental Letter of Credit Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Incremental Lenders”:  as defined in Section 2.9(b).

 

“Incremental Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.9(d).

 

“Incremental Revolving Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Incremental Revolving Loans”:  any loans drawn under an Incremental Revolving Commitment.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Incremental Term Loans”:  Term Loans made in respect of Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

 

“Incur”:  issue, assume, enter into any Guarantee of, incur or otherwise become liable for; and the terms “Incurs,” “Incurred” and “Incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning; provided, that any Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (whether by merger, consolidation, acquisition or otherwise) shall be deemed to be Incurred by such Subsidiary at the time it becomes a Subsidiary.  Accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness, and the payment of dividends on Capital Stock constituting Indebtedness in the form of additional shares of the same class of Capital Stock, will be deemed not to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness.  Any Indebtedness issued at a discount (including Indebtedness on which interest is payable through the issuance of additional Indebtedness) shall be deemed Incurred at the time of original issuance of the Indebtedness at the initial accreted amount thereof.

 

“Indebtedness”:  with respect to any Person on any date of determination (without duplication):

 

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(i)                                     the principal of indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money,

 

(ii)                                  the principal of obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments,

 

(iii)                               all reimbursement obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments (the amount of such obligations being equal at any time to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other instruments plus the aggregate amount of drawings thereunder that have not then been reimbursed) (except to the extent such reimbursement obligations relate to Trade Payables and such obligations are expected to be satisfied within 30 days of becoming due and payable),

 

(iv)                              all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property, which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto (in each case, except (x) Trade Payables and (y) any earn-out obligations until such obligation is reflected as a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and if not expected to be paid within 60 days after becoming due and payable),

 

(v)                                 all Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person,

 

(vi)                              the redemption, repayment or other repurchase amount of such Person with respect to any Disqualified Stock of such Person or (if such Person is a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than a Subsidiary Guarantor) any Preferred Stock of such Subsidiary, but excluding, in each case, any accrued dividends (the amount of such obligation to be equal at any time to the maximum fixed involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price for such Capital Stock, or if less (or if such Capital Stock has no such fixed price), to the involuntary redemption, repayment or repurchase price therefor calculated in accordance with the terms thereof as if then redeemed, repaid or repurchased, and if such price is based upon or measured by the fair market value of such Capital Stock, such fair market value shall be as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower),

 

(vii)                           all Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien on any asset of such Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by such Person; provided that the amount of Indebtedness of such Person shall be the lesser of (A) the Fair Market Value of such asset at such date of determination and (B) the amount of such Indebtedness of such other Persons,

 

(viii)                        all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent so Guaranteed by such Person, and

 

(ix)                              to the extent not otherwise included in this definition, net Hedging Obligations of such Person (the amount of any such obligation to be equal at any time to the termination value of such agreement or arrangement giving rise to such Hedging Obligation that would be payable by such Person at such time),

 

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provided that Indebtedness shall exclude any Indebtedness of any Person appearing on the balance sheet of the Parent Borrower solely by reason of push-down accounting under GAAP.

 

The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be determined as set forth above or as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, or otherwise shall equal the amount thereof that would appear as a liability on a balance sheet of such Person (excluding any notes thereto) prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Indemnified Liabilities”:  as defined in Section 11.5.

 

“Indemnitee”:  as defined in Section 11.5.

 

“Indentures”:  the Senior September 2010 Indenture, the Senior December 2010 Indenture, the Senior February 2011 Indenture, the Senior October 2012 Indenture and the Senior November 2013 Indenture.

 

“Initial Agreement”:  as defined in Section 8.8(c).

 

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

 

“Intellectual Property”:  as defined in Section 5.9.

 

“Intellectual Property Agreement”: the Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among the Parent Borrower, Hertz Systems, Inc. and HERC.

 

“Intercreditor Agreement”:  an intercreditor agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit P, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Intercreditor Agreement Supplement”:  as defined in Section 10.9(a).

 

“Interest Payment Date”:  (a) as to any ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur on or after September 30, 2016 while such Loan is outstanding, and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan having an Interest Period of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period and (c) as to any Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan having an Interest Period longer than three months, (i) each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after the first day of such Interest Period and (ii) the last day of such Interest Period.

 

“Interest Period”:  with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan:

 

(a)                                 initially, the period commencing on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan and ending one, two, three or six months (or, if agreed by each affected Lender, one week, two weeks, nine months, twelve months or a shorter period) thereafter, as selected by the Parent Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and

 

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(b)                                 thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan and ending one, two, three or six months (or, if agreed by each affected Lender, one week, two weeks, nine months, twelve months or a shorter period) thereafter, as selected by the Parent Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto;

 

provided that all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:

 

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

 

(B)  any Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date shall (for all purposes other than Section 4.12) end on such applicable Maturity Date;

 

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

 

(D)  the Parent Borrower shall select Interest Periods so as not to require a scheduled payment of any Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan during an Interest Period for such Loan.

 

“Interest Rate Agreement”:  with respect to any Person, any interest rate protection agreement, future agreement, option agreement, swap agreement, cap agreement, collar agreement, hedge agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement (including derivative agreements or arrangements), as to which such Person is a party or a beneficiary.

 

“Interpolated Rate”:  in relation to the LIBO Rate, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between:

 

(a)                                 the applicable LIBO Rate for the longest period (for which that LIBO Rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period of that Loan; and

 

(b)                                 the applicable LIBO Rate for the shortest period (for which that LIBO Rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period of that Loan,

 

each as of approximately 11:00 A.M. (London, England time) two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period of that Loan.

 

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“Inventory”: goods held for sale, lease or use by a Person in the ordinary course of business, net of any reserve for goods that have been segregated by such Person to be returned to the applicable vendor for credit, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Investment”:  in any Person by any other Person, any direct or indirect advance, loan or other extension of credit (other than to customers, dealers, licensees, franchisees, suppliers, consultants, directors, officers or employees of any Person in the ordinary course of business) or capital contribution (by means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for property or services for the account or use of others) to, or any purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other similar instruments issued by, such Person.  For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 8.5 only, (i) “Investment” shall include the portion (proportionate to the Parent Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, provided that upon a redesignation of such Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (x) the Parent Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation less (y) the portion (proportionate to the Parent Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the Fair Market Value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation and (ii) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such transfer.  Guarantees shall not be deemed to be Investments.  The amount of any Investment outstanding at any time shall be the original cost of such Investment, reduced (at the Parent Borrower’s option) by any dividend, distribution, interest payment, return of capital, repayment or other amount or value received in respect of such Investment; provided, that to the extent that the amount of Restricted Payments outstanding at any time is so reduced by any portion of any such amount or value that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income, such portion of such amount or value shall not be so included for purposes of calculating the amount of Restricted Payments that may be made pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(vii)(y).

 

“Investment Company Act”:  the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

 

“Investment Grade Rating”:  a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or, in the case of short-term obligations, P-3) (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or, in the case of short-term obligations, A-3) (or the equivalent) by S&P, or any equivalent rating by any other rating agency recognized internationally or in the United States of America.

 

“Investment Grade Securities”:  (i) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America government or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents); (ii) debt securities or debt instruments with an Investment Grade Rating, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (iii) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (i) and (ii) above, which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution; and (iv) corresponding instruments in countries other than the United States of America customarily utilized for high quality investments.

 

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“ISP”:  the International Standby Practices (1998), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590.

 

“Issuing Lender”:  (a) any Revolving Lender, which at the request of the Parent Borrower and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, agrees, in such Revolving Lender’s sole discretion, to become an Issuing Lender for the purpose of issuing Letters of Credit and (b) in respect of each Existing Letter of Credit, the issuer thereof; provided that any issuer of an Existing Letter of Credit that does not also have a Commitment under this Agreement shall be an Issuing Lender with respect to such Existing Letter of Credit only, shall not be a Lender hereunder and shall not be obligated or entitled to issue any other Letter of Credit under this Agreement.

 

“Judgment Conversion Date”:  as defined in Section 11.8(a).

 

“Judgment Currency”:  as defined in Section 11.8(a).

 

“L/C Commitment Amount”:  $1,000.0 million; provided that as of the date hereof, the L/C Commitment Amount (a) in the case of Natixis, New York Branch is $400.0 million, (b) in the case of Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank is $150.0 million, (c) in the case of Citibank, N.A. is $150.0 million, (d) in the case of Bank of Montreal is $150.0 million, (e) in the case of Barclays is $75.0 million and (f) in the case of Bank of America, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A., Canada Branch, collectively, is $75.0 million.

 

“L/C Fee Payment Date”:  with respect to any Letter of Credit, the last day of each March, June, September and December to occur after the date of issuance thereof to and including the first such day to occur on or after the date of expiry thereof; provided that if any L/C Fee Payment Date would otherwise occur on a day that is not a Business Day, such L/C Fee Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

“L/C Fees”:  the fees and commissions defined in Section 3.3.

 

“L/C Obligations”:  at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit (including in the case of outstanding Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount thereof) and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit which have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5 (including in the case of Letters of Credit in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the unreimbursed aggregate amount of drawings thereunder, to the extent that such amount has not been converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5).

 

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

 

“L/C Participation”:  as defined in Section 3.4.

 

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“L/C Request”:  a letter of credit request in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto or, in such form as the applicable Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to issue a Letter of Credit.

 

“LCA Election”: as defined in Section 1.2(i).

 

“LCA Test Date”: as defined in Section 1.2(i).

 

“Lender Default”:  (a) the refusal (which may be given verbally or in writing and has not been retracted) or failure of any Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) to fund any portion of the Loans or participations in Letters of Credit required to be funded by it hereunder, which refusal or failure is not cured within two Business Days after the date of such refusal or failure, (b) the failure of any Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) to pay over to the Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender, Issuing Lender 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, (c) a Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) has notified the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, (d) a Lender (including any Agent in its capacity as Lender) has failed, within 10 Business Days after request by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to confirm that it will comply with its funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender Default pursuant to this clause (d) shall cease to be a Lender Default upon receipt of such confirmation by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent) or (e) an Agent or a Lender has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or such Agent or Lender becomes subject to a Lender-Related Distress Event.

 

“Lender Joinder Agreement”:  as defined in Section 2.9(c).

 

“Lender-Related Distress Event”:  with respect to any Agent or Lender or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Agent or Lender (each, a “Distressed Person”), as the case may be, a voluntary or involuntary case with respect to such Distressed Person under any debtor relief law, or a custodian, conservator, receiver or similar official is appointed for such Distressed Person or any substantial part of such Distressed Person’s assets, or such Distressed Person or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Distressed Person is subject to a forced liquidation, or such Distressed Person makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or is otherwise adjudicated as, or determined by any Governmental Authority having regulatory authority over such Distressed Person or its assets to be, insolvent or bankrupt, or such Distressed Person has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender-Related Distress Event shall not be deemed to have occurred solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in any Agent or Lender or any person that directly or indirectly controls such Agent or Lender by a Governmental Authority or an instrumentality thereof.

 

“Lender Presentation”:  that certain Lender Presentation with respect to the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility dated June 2, 2016 and furnished to Term Loan Lenders in connection with the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments hereunder.

 

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“Lenders”:  the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties to this Agreement together with, in each case, any affiliate of any such bank or financial institution through which such bank or financial institution elects, by notice to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to make any Loans or Letters of Credit available to the Borrowers, provided that for all purposes of voting or consenting with respect to (a) any amendment, supplementation or modification of any Loan Document, (b) any waiver of any of the requirements of any Loan Document or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences or (c) any other matter as to which a Lender may vote or consent pursuant to Section 11.1 hereof, the bank or financial institution making such election shall be deemed the “Lender” rather than such affiliate, which shall not be entitled to so vote or consent.

 

“Letters of Credit” or “L/Cs”:  as defined in Section 3.1(a).

 

“LIBO Rate”:  as defined in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.

 

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

 

“Limited Collateral Release Condition”:  as defined in Section 7.9(f).

 

“Limited Condition Transaction”:  (x) any acquisition, including by way of merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other business combination or the acquisition of Capital Stock or otherwise, by one or more of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries of any assets, business or Person or any other Investment permitted by this Agreement whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing or (y) any redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock requiring irrevocable notice in advance of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or prepayment.

 

“Loan”:  each Tranche B-1 Term Loan, Incremental Term Loan, Extended Term Loan, Specified Refinancing Term Loan, Tranche B-1 Revolving Loan, Incremental Revolving Loan, Extended Revolving Loan, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loan or Swing Line Loan, as the context shall require; collectively, the “Loans”.

 

“Loan Documents”:  this Agreement, any Notes, the L/C Requests, any Intercreditor Agreement (on and after the execution thereof), any Other Intercreditor Agreement (on and after the execution thereof), the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and any other Security Documents (in the case of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and any other Security Document, other than during a Collateral Suspension Period), each as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Loan Parties”:  Holdings, the Borrowers and each Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is a party to a Loan Document; individually, a “Loan Party”.  For the avoidance of doubt, no Excluded Subsidiary shall be a Loan Party.

 

“Management Advances”:  (1) loans or advances made to directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (x) in respect of travel, entertainment or moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, (y) in respect of moving-related expenses incurred in connection with any closing or consolidation of any facility, or (z) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (z)) not exceeding $15.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time, (2) promissory notes of Management Investors acquired in connection with the issuance of Management Stock to such Management Investors, (3) Management Guarantees, or (4) other Guarantees of borrowings by Management Investors in connection with the purchase of Management Stock.

 

“Management Guarantees”:  guarantees (x) of up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time of $20.0 million of borrowings by Management Investors in connection with their purchase of Management Stock or (y) made on behalf of, or in respect of loans or advances made to, directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (1) in respect of travel, entertainment and moving-related expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (2) in the ordinary course of business and (in the case of this clause (2)) not exceeding $15.0 million in the aggregate outstanding at any time.

 

“Management Investors”:  the officers, directors, employees and other members of the management of any Parent, the Parent Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or family members or relatives of any thereof (provided that, solely for purposes of the definition of “Permitted Holders”, such relatives shall include only those Persons who are or become Management Investors in connection with estate planning for or inheritance from other Management Investors, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower), or trusts, partnerships or limited liability companies for the benefit of any of the foregoing, or any of their heirs, executors, successors and legal representatives, who at any date beneficially own or have the right to acquire, directly or indirectly, Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent.

 

“Management Stock”:  Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof) held by any of the Management Investors.

 

“Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing”:  as defined in Section 2.7(b).

 

“Material Adverse Effect”:  a material adverse effect on (a) the business, operations, property or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability as to the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) thereto of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (in the case of any Security Document, other than during a Collateral Suspension Period) taken as a whole or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents taken as a whole.

 

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“Material Restricted Subsidiary”:  any Restricted Subsidiary other than one or more Restricted Subsidiaries designated by the Parent Borrower that individually or in the aggregate do not constitute Material Subsidiaries.

 

“Material Subsidiaries”:  Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower constituting, individually or in the aggregate (as if such Subsidiaries constituted a single Subsidiary), a “significant subsidiary” in accordance with Rule 1-02 under Regulation S-X.

 

“Material Vehicle Lease Obligation”: any lease by any Special Purpose Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Special Purpose Subsidiary) of Rental Car Vehicles the aggregate net book value of which exceeds $150.0 million, entered into in connection with any Special Purpose Financing.

 

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

 

“Maturity Date”:  the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date, the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, for any Extended Tranche the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, for any Incremental Commitments the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Incremental Commitment Amendment and for any Specified Refinancing Tranche the “Maturity Date” set forth in the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment, as the context may require.

 

“Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”:  at any date of determination, an amount (i) such that, after giving effect to the Incurrence of such amount (or on the date of the initial commitment to lend such additional amount after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of the entire committed amount of such amount), the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 2.50:1.00 (it being understood that (A) for purposes of so calculating the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio under this clause (i), pro forma effect shall be given to the entire amount of the Outstanding Revolving Commitments and the entire committed amount of any other revolving credit facility (less the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding letters of credit under such revolving credit facility) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured on a pari passu basis by the same Collateral securing the Loans, (B) if pro forma effect is given to the entire committed amount of any such additional amount on the date of initial borrowing of such Indebtedness or entry into the definitive agreement providing the commitment to fund such Indebtedness, such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed in whole or in part, from time to time, without further compliance with this clause (i) and (C) for purposes of so calculating the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio under this clause (i), any additional amount Incurred pursuant to this clause (i) shall be treated as if such amount is Consolidated First Lien Indebtedness, regardless of whether such amount is actually secured or is secured by Liens ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents) or (ii) an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all prepayments, repayments and redemptions of Loans (including purchases of the Term Loans by Holding and its Subsidiaries at or below par),

 

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but in the case of Revolving Loans, only to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent commitment reduction (in each case, other than from the proceeds of Incurrence of Specified Refinancing Loans) (excluding any amount Incurred in accordance with the preceding clause (i)); provided that proceeds from any incurrence under clauses (i) or (ii) may be utilized in a single transaction, by first calculating the incurrence under clause (i) (and disregarding any concurrent incurrence of Indebtedness under clause (ii)) and then calculating the incurrence under clause (ii).  For purposes of any determination of the “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount,” the principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under clauses (i) or (ii) shall be determined after giving effect to the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness to refinance any such other Indebtedness.

 

“Minimum Exchange Tender Condition”:  as defined in Section 2.12(b).

 

“Minimum Extension Condition”:  as defined in Section 2.10(g).

 

“Modifying Lender”:  as defined in Section 11.1(h).

 

“Moody’s”:  as defined in the definition of “Cash Equivalents” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Mortgaged Properties”:  the collective reference to the real properties owned in fee by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date and described on Schedule 5.8, or acquired after the Closing Date and required to be mortgaged as Collateral pursuant to the requirements of Section 7.9, including all buildings, improvements, structures and fixtures now or subsequently located thereon and owned by any such Loan Party, in each case, unless and until such time as the Mortgage on such real property is released in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof.

 

“Mortgages”:  each of the mortgages and deeds of trust, if any, executed and delivered by any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit K, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Most Recent Four Quarter Period”:  the four fiscal quarter period of the Parent Borrower ending on the last date of the most recently completed fiscal year or quarter for which financial statements of the Parent Borrower have been (or have been required to be) delivered under Section 7.1(a) or 7.1(b).

 

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

 

“Navigations Solutions”:  Navigation Solutions, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

 

“Net Available Cash”:  from an Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, cash payments received (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or otherwise, but only as and when received, but excluding any other consideration received in the form of assumption by the acquiring Person of Indebtedness or other obligations relating to the properties or assets that are

 

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the subject of such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event or received in any other noncash form) therefrom, in each case net of (i) all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and other fees and expenses incurred, and all federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes required to be paid or to be accrued as a liability under GAAP, in each case as a consequence of, or in respect of, such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event (including as a consequence of any transfer of funds in connection with the application thereof in accordance with Section 8.4), (ii) all payments made, and all installment payments required to be made, on any Indebtedness that is secured by any assets subject to such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event, in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon such assets, or that must by its terms, or, in the case of any Asset Disposition, in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Disposition, or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, including any payments required to be made to increase borrowing availability under any revolving credit facility, (iii) all distributions and other payments required to be made to minority interest holders in Subsidiaries or joint ventures as a result of such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, or to any other Person (other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event, (iv) any liabilities or obligations associated with the assets disposed of in such Asset Disposition or involved in such Recovery Event and retained, indemnified or insured by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary after such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters, and liabilities relating to any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event, (v) in the case of an Asset Disposition, the amount of any purchase price or similar adjustment (x) claimed by any Person to be owed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, until such time as such claim shall have been settled or otherwise finally resolved, or (y) paid or payable by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in either case in respect of such Asset Disposition and (vi) in the case of any Recovery Event, any amount thereof that constitutes or represents reimbursement or compensation for any amount previously paid or to be paid by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

“Net Proceeds”:  with respect to any issuance or sale of any securities of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary by the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds of such issuance, sale, contribution or incurrence net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance, sale, contribution or incurrence and net of taxes paid or payable as a result, or in respect, thereof.

 

“New York Fed”:  as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Non-Consenting Lender”:  as defined in Section 11.1(g).

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender”:  any Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.

 

“Non-Excluded Taxes”:  as defined in Section 4.11.

 

“Non-Extending Lender”:  as defined in Section 2.10(e).

 

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“Non-Modifying Lender”:  as defined in Section 11.1(h).

 

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

 

“Obligation Currency”:  as defined in Section 11.8(a).

 

“Obligations”:  with respect to any Indebtedness, any principal, premium (if any), interest (including interest accruing on or after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization relating to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary whether or not a claim for post-filing interest is allowed in such proceedings), fees, charges, expenses, reimbursement obligations, Guarantees of such Indebtedness (or of Obligations in respect thereof), other monetary obligations of any nature and all other amounts payable thereunder or in respect thereof.

 

“Obligor”:  any purchaser of goods or services or other Person obligated to make payment to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party) in respect of a purchase of such goods or services.

 

“OFAC”: as defined in Section 5.22(a).

 

“Offered Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Offered Discount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“OID”:  as defined in Section 2.9(d).

 

“Other Intercreditor Agreement”: an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower and the Collateral Agent.

 

“Other Representatives”: (a) the Arrangers, (b) Capital One, National Association, Unicredit Bank AG, New York Branch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Natixis Securities Americas LLC, RBS Securities Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia, in each case in this clause (b) in its capacity as senior managing agent in connection with the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments hereunder on the Closing Date and the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments hereunder on the Closing Date.

 

“Outstanding Amount”:  with respect to the Loans on any date, the principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments thereof occurring on such date.

 

“Outstanding Revolving Commitments”:  as of any date of determination, (a) the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments at such time minus (b) the aggregate amount of L/C Obligations outstanding pursuant to clause (a) of the definition thereof at such time.

 

“Parent”:  any of Holdings or any Parent Entity.

 

“Parent Borrower”:  as defined in the Preamble hereto, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

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“Parent Entity”:  any of HGH, any Other Parent Entity, and any other Person that becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary of HGH or any Other Parent Entity after the Closing Date and of which Holdings is a direct or indirect Subsidiary that is designated by Holdings as a “Parent Entity”.  As used herein, “Other Parent Entity” means a Person of which the then Relevant Parent Entity becomes a direct or indirect Subsidiary after the Closing Date (it being understood that, without limiting the application of the definition of “Change of Control” to the new Relevant Parent Entity, such existing Relevant Parent Entity so becoming such a Subsidiary shall not constitute a Change of Control).

 

“Parent Expenses”:  (i) costs (including all professional fees and expenses) incurred by any Parent in connection with maintaining its existence or in connection with its reporting obligations under, or in connection with compliance with, applicable laws or applicable rules of any governmental, regulatory or self-regulatory body or stock exchange, this Agreement, the Senior Notes or the Indentures or any other agreement or instrument relating to Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including in respect of any reports filed with respect to the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or the respective rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, (ii) expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with the acquisition, development, maintenance, ownership, prosecution, protection and defense of its intellectual property and associated rights (including trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, domain names, social media identifiers and accounts, patents, copyrights and similar rights, including registrations, renewals, and applications for registration or renewal in respect thereof; inventions, processes, designs, formulae, trade secrets, know-how, confidential information, computer software, data, databases and documentation, and any other intellectual property rights; and licenses of any of the foregoing) to the extent such intellectual property and associated rights relate to the business or businesses of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, (iii) indemnification obligations of any Parent owing to directors, officers, employees or other Persons under its charter or by-laws or pursuant to written agreements with or for the benefit of any such Person, or obligations in respect of director and officer insurance (including premiums therefor), (iv) other administrative and operational expenses of any Parent incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (v) fees and expenses incurred by any Parent in connection with any offering of Capital Stock or Indebtedness, (w) which offering is not completed, or (x) where the net proceeds of such offering are intended to be received by or contributed or loaned to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or (y) in a prorated amount of such expenses in proportion to the amount of such net proceeds intended to be so received, contributed or loaned, or (z) otherwise on an interim basis prior to completion of such offering so long as any Parent shall cause the amount of such expenses to be repaid to the Parent Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary out of the proceeds of such offering promptly if completed.

 

“Participant”:  as defined in Section 11.6(c).

 

“Participant Register”: as defined in Section 11.6(c).

 

“Participating Lender”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Patriot Act”:  as defined in Section 11.17.

 

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

 

“Permitted Debt Exchange”:  as defined in Section 2.12(a).

 

“Permitted Debt Exchange Notes”:  as defined in Section 2.12(a).

 

“Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”:  as defined in Section 2.12(a).

 

“Permitted Holders”:  (a) any of the Management Investors; (b) any “group” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) of which any of the Persons specified in clause (a) above is a member (provided that (without giving effect to the existence of such “group” or any other “group”) one or more of such Persons collectively have beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Relevant Parent Entity held by such “group”), and any other Person that is a member of such “group”; and (c) any Person acting in the capacity of an underwriter in connection with a public or private offering of Capital Stock of Holdings or any Subsidiary thereof or any Parent Entity.  In addition, any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) whose status as a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) constitutes or results in a Change of Control in respect of which the Parent Borrower makes a payment in full of all of the Loans and terminates the Revolving Commitments or consummates a Change of Control Offer, together with its Affiliates, shall thereafter constitute a Permitted Holder.

 

“Permitted Investment”:  an Investment by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in, or consisting of, any of the following:

 

(i)                                     a Restricted Subsidiary, the Parent Borrower, or a Person that will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (and any Investment held by such Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of so becoming a Restricted Subsidiary);

 

(ii)                                  another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (and, in each case, any Investment held by such other Person that was not acquired by such Person in contemplation of such merger, consolidation or transfer);

 

(iii)                               Temporary Cash Investments, Investment Grade Securities or Cash Equivalents;

 

(iv)                              receivables owing to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business;

 

(v)                                 any securities or other Investments received as consideration in, or retained in connection with, sales or other dispositions of property or assets, including Asset Dispositions made in compliance with Section 8.4;

 

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(vi)                              securities or other Investments received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to, or of other claims asserted by, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or as a result of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, or in satisfaction of judgments, including in connection with any bankruptcy proceeding or other reorganization of another Person;

 

(vii)                           Investments in existence or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Closing Date;

 

(viii)                        Hedge Agreements and related Hedging Obligations;

 

(ix)                              pledges or deposits (x) with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business or (y) otherwise described in, or made in connection with Liens permitted under, Section 8.2;

 

(x)                                 (1) Investments in or by any Special Purpose Subsidiary, or in connection with a Financing Disposition by, to, in or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Financing Disposition or any related Indebtedness, or (2) any promissory note issued by the Parent Borrower, or any Parent, provided that if such Parent receives cash from the relevant Special Purpose Entity in exchange for such note, an equal cash amount is contributed by any Parent to the Parent Borrower;

 

(xi)                              bonds secured by assets leased to and operated by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that were issued in connection with the financing of such assets so long as the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may obtain title to such assets at any time by paying a nominal fee, canceling such bonds and terminating the transaction;

 

(xii)                           any Investment to the extent made using Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock), or Capital Stock of any Parent, as consideration;

 

(xiv)                       Management Advances;

 

(xv)                          Investments consisting of, or arising out of or related to, Vehicle Rental Concession Rights, including any Investments referred to in the definition of “Vehicle Rental Concession Rights”, and any Investments in Franchisees arising as a result of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary being party to any Vehicle Rental Concession or any related agreement jointly with any Franchisee, or leasing or subleasing any part of a Public Facility or other property to any Franchisee, or guaranteeing any obligation of any Franchisee in respect of any Vehicle Rental Concession or any related agreement;

 

(xvi)                       any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment that is permitted by and made in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6(b) (except transactions described in clauses (i), (v) and (vi) of Section 8.6(b)), including any Investment pursuant

 

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to any transaction described in Section 8.6(b)(ii) (whether or not any Person party thereto is at any time an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower);

 

(xvii)                    any Senior Notes;

 

(xviii)                 (1) Investments in Franchise Special Purpose Entities directly or indirectly to finance or refinance the acquisition of Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, (2) Investments in Franchisees attributable to the acquisition, sale, leasing, financing or refinancing of Franchise Vehicles and/or related rights and/or assets, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, (3) Investments in Franchisees, (4) Investments in Capital Stock of Franchisees and Franchise Special Purpose Entities (including pursuant to capital contributions), and (5) Investments in Franchisees arising as the result of Guarantees of Franchise Vehicle Indebtedness or Franchise Lease Obligations;

 

(xix)                       any Investment by any Captive Insurance Subsidiary in connection with the provision of insurance to the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which Investment is made in the ordinary course of business of such Captive Insurance Subsidiary, or by reason of applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or that is required or approved by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over such Captive Insurance Subsidiary or its business, as applicable;

 

(xx)                          any Investment pursuant to an agreement entered into in connection with any securities lending or other securities financing transaction to the extent such securities lending or other securities financing transaction is otherwise permitted by the provisions of Section 8.4; and

 

(xxi) Investments made as part of an Islamic financing arrangement, including Sukuk, if such arrangement, if structured as Indebtedness, would be permitted hereunder, provided that, the amount that would constitute Indebtedness if such arrangement were structured as Indebtedness, as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, shall be treated by the Parent Borrower as Indebtedness (including, to the extent applicable, with respect to the calculation of any amounts of Indebtedness outstanding thereunder).

 

If any Investment pursuant to Section 8.5(b)(vii) is made in any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary and such Person thereafter (A) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (B) is merged or consolidated into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, then such Investment shall thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, respectively, and not Section 8.5(b)(vii).

 

“Permitted Lien”:  any Lien permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, including those permitted to exist pursuant to Section 8.2 or described in any of the clauses of such Section 8.2.

 

“Permitted Payment”:  as defined in Section 8.5(b).

 

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

 

“Plan”:  at a particular time, any employee benefit plan which is covered by ERISA and in respect of which the Parent Borrower or a Commonly Controlled Entity is an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Predecessor ABL Credit Agreement”:  the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2011, among the Parent Borrower, Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as administrative agent and collateral agent, Deutsche Bank AG Canada Branch as Canadian agent and Canadian collateral agent and the other banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as amended on July 31, 2013 and October 31, 2014, as further amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, and in effect on the Closing Date.

 

“Predecessor Term Loan Credit Agreement”:  the Credit Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2011, among the Parent Borrower, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other banks and financial institutions from time to time party thereto, as amended on October 9, 2012 and April 8, 2013, as further amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, and in effect on the Closing Date.

 

“Preferred Stock”:  as applied to the Capital Stock of any corporation or company, Capital Stock of any class or classes (however designated) that by its terms is preferred as to the payment of dividends, or as to the distribution of assets upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation or dissolution of such corporation or company, over shares of Capital Stock of any other class of such corporation or company.

 

“Prepayment Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(b)(ii).

 

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“Pricing Grid”:  with respect to Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans:

 

(a)                                 if the Specified Rating is lower than the Applicable Rating Threshold:

 

	
Consolidated
   Total Corporate
   Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin
   for ABR Loans and
   Canadian Prime
   Rate Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Eurocurrency Loans
   and BA Equivalent
   Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable
   Commitment
   Fee Percentage
    	
 
    
	
Greater than 4.00 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
2.25
    	
%
    	
3.25
    	
%
    	
0.45
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.00 and greater than   3.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.75
    	
%
    	
2.75
    	
%
    	
0.40
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00 and greater than   2.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.25
    	
%
    	
2.25
    	
%
    	
0.35
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 2.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
0.75
    	
%
    	
1.75
    	
%
    	
0.30
    	
%
    

 

(b)                                 if the Specified Rating is equal to or higher the Applicable Rating Threshold:

 

	
Consolidated
   Total Corporate
   Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin
   for ABR Loans and
   Canadian Prime
   Rate Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Eurocurrency Loans
   and BA Equivalent
   Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable
   Commitment
   Fee Percentage
    	
 
    
	
Greater than 4.00 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
2.00
    	
%
    	
3.00
    	
%
    	
0.40
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 4.00 to 1.00 and greater than   3.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
2.50
    	
%
    	
0.35
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00 and greater than   2.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.00
    	
%
    	
2.00
    	
%
    	
0.30
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 2.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
0.50
    	
%
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
0.25
    	
%
    

 

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For purposes hereof, “Applicable Rating Threshold” shall mean (in the case of S&P) BB- or higher and (in the case of Moody’s) Ba3 or higher.  “Specified Rating” shall mean the corporate issuer rating assigned by S&P or the corporate credit rating assigned by Moody’s, in each case, with respect to the Parent Borrower; provided that (i) if a difference exists in the Specified Ratings of S&P and Moody’s, and the difference is only one level, the higher of such Specified Ratings will apply for purpose of determining whether the Specified Rating is lower than, or equal to or higher than, the Applicable Rating Threshold; (ii) if a difference exists in the Specified Ratings of S&P and Moody’s, and the difference is two or more levels, the level which corresponds to the Specified Rating which is one level immediately above the lowest of such Specified Ratings will apply for purpose of determining whether the Specified Rating is lower than, or equal to or higher than, the Applicable Rating Threshold and (iii) if only one rating agency provides a Specified Rating, such Specified Rating will apply for purpose of determining whether the Specified Rating is lower than, or equal to or higher than, the Applicable Rating Threshold.

 

“Prime Rate”:  as defined in the definition of “ABR” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Public Facility”:  (i) any airport; marine port; rail, subway, bus or other transit stop, station or terminal; stadium; convention center; or military camp, fort, post or base; or (ii) any other facility owned or operated by any nation or government or political subdivision thereof, or agency, authority or other instrumentality of any thereof, or other entity exercising regulatory, administrative or other functions of or pertaining to government, or any organization of nations (including the United Nations, the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

 

“Public Facility Operator”:  a Person that grants or has the power to grant a Vehicle Rental Concession.

 

“Purchase”:  any Investment in any Person that thereby becomes a Restricted Subsidiary, or any other acquisition of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such Investment or acquisition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, or any designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

“Purchase Money Obligations”:  any Indebtedness Incurred to finance or refinance the acquisition, leasing, construction or improvement of property (real or personal) or assets, and whether acquired through the direct acquisition of such property or assets or the acquisition of the Capital Stock of any Person owning such property or assets, or otherwise; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Consolidated Total Corporate Indebtedness”, the term “Purchase Money Obligations” shall not include Indebtedness to the extent Incurred to finance or refinance the direct acquisition of Inventory or Vehicles (not acquired through the acquisition of Capital Stock of any Person owning property or assets, or through the acquisition of property or assets, that include Inventory or Vehicles).

 

“Qualifying Lender”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

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“Receivable”:  a right to receive payment pursuant to an arrangement with another Person pursuant to which such other Person is obligated to pay, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Recovery Event”:  any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of any Loan Party constituting Collateral giving rise to Net Available Cash to such Loan Party, as the case may be, in excess of $25.0 million, to the extent that such settlement or payment does not constitute reimbursement or compensation for amounts previously paid by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party in respect of such casualty or condemnation.

 

“refinance”:  refinance, refund, replace, renew, repay, modify, restate, defer, substitute, supplement, reissue, resell or extend (including pursuant to any defeasance or discharge mechanism); and the terms “refinances,” “refinanced” and “refinancing” as used for any purpose in this Agreement shall have a correlative meaning.

 

“Refinancing Agreement”:  as defined in Section 8.8(c).

 

“Refinancing Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness that is Incurred to refinance any Indebtedness (or unutilized commitment in respect of Indebtedness) existing on the Closing Date or Incurred (or established) in compliance with this Agreement (including Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower that refinances Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary and Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary) including Indebtedness that refinances Refinancing Indebtedness, and Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to a commitment that refinances any Indebtedness or unutilized commitment; provided, that (1) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is Subordinated Obligations or Guarantor Subordinated Obligations, the Refinancing Indebtedness has a final Stated Maturity at the time such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred that is equal to or greater than the final Stated Maturity of the Indebtedness being refinanced (or if shorter, the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date), (2) such Refinancing Indebtedness is Incurred in an aggregate principal amount (or if issued with original issue discount, an aggregate issue price) that is equal to or less than the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount then outstanding of the Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (y) an amount equal to any unutilized commitment relating to the Indebtedness being refinanced or otherwise then outstanding under the financing arrangement being refinanced to the extent the unutilized commitment being refinanced could be drawn in compliance with this Agreement immediately prior to such refinancing plus (z) fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses (including accrued and unpaid interest) incurred in connection with such Refinancing Indebtedness and (3) Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that refinances Indebtedness of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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

 

“Refunding Capital Stock”:  as defined in Section 8.5(b)(i).

 

“Register”:  as defined in Section 11.6(b).

 

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“Regulation S-X”:  Regulation S-X promulgated by the SEC as in effect on the Closing Date.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

“Reimbursement Amount”:  any amount drawn under a Letter of Credit issued hereunder which may be reimbursed by the Borrowers.

 

“Related Business”:  those businesses in which the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is engaged on the date of this Agreement, or that are related, complementary, incidental or ancillary thereto or extensions, developments or expansions thereof.

 

“Related Party”:  as defined in Section 11.5.

 

“Related Taxes”:  (x) any taxes, charges or assessments, including sales, use, transfer, rental, ad valorem, value-added, stamp, property, consumption, franchise, license, capital, net worth, gross receipts, excise, occupancy, intangibles or similar taxes, charges or assessments (other than federal, state or local taxes measured by income and federal, state or local withholding imposed by any government or other taxing authority on payments made by Holdings or any Parent Entity other than to Holdings or another Parent Entity), required to be paid by Holdings or any Parent Entity by virtue of its being incorporated or organized or having Capital Stock outstanding (but not by virtue of owning stock or other equity interests of any corporation or other entity other than the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity), or being a holding company parent of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity or receiving dividends from or other distributions in respect of the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries, Holdings or any Parent Entity, or having guaranteed any obligations of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof, or having made any payment in respect of any of the items for which the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is permitted to make payments to Holdings or any Parent Entity pursuant to Section 8.5, or acquiring, developing, maintaining, owning, prosecuting, protecting or defending its intellectual property and associated rights (including receiving or paying royalties for the use thereof) relating to the business or businesses of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof or (y) any other federal, state, foreign, provincial, territorial or local taxes measured by income for which Holdings or any Parent Entity is liable up to an amount not to exceed, with respect to federal, provincial, territorial and foreign taxes, the amount of any such taxes that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis, or on a consolidated basis as if the Parent Borrower had filed a consolidated return on behalf of an affiliated group (as defined in Section 1504 of the Code or an analogous provision of federal, provincial, territorial or foreign law) of which it were the common parent, or with respect to state and local taxes, the amount of any such taxes that the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries would have been required to pay on a separate company basis, or on a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated basis as if the Parent Borrower had filed a consolidated, combined, unitary or affiliated return on behalf of an affiliated group (as

 

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defined in the applicable state or local tax laws for filing such return) consisting only of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that payments for such taxes shall be reduced by any portion of such taxes attributable to such income for each period directly paid to the proper Governmental Authority; provided, further, that any payments attributable to the income of Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted only to the extent that cash payments were made for such purpose by the Unrestricted Subsidiaries to the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries.  Taxes include all interest, penalties and additions relating thereto.

 

“Relevant Parent Entity”:  (i) Holdings, so long as Holdings is not a Subsidiary of a Parent Entity and (ii) any Parent Entity, so long as Holdings is a Subsidiary thereof and such Parent Entity is not a Subsidiary of any other Parent Entity.

 

“Rental Car LKE Account”:  any deposit, trust, investment or similar account maintained by, for the benefit of, or under the control of, the “qualified intermediary” in connection with the Rental Car LKE Program.

 

“Rental Car LKE Program”: a “like-kind-exchange program” with respect to certain of the Vehicles of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, under which such Vehicles will be disposed from time to time and proceeds of such dispositions will be held in a Rental Car LKE Account and used to acquire replacement Vehicles and/or repay indebtedness secured by such Vehicles, in a series of transactions intended to qualify as a “like-kind-exchange” within the meaning of the Code.

 

“Rental Car Vehicles”:  all Vehicles owned by or leased to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that are or have been offered for lease or rental by any of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in their vehicle rental operations, including any such Vehicles being held for sale.

 

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

 

“Reportable Event”:  any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those events as to which the thirty (30) day notice period is waived under subsections .21, .22, .23, .24, .25, .27, .28 or .33 of PBGC Regulation Section 4043 or any successor regulation thereto.

 

“Repricing Transaction”:  other than in connection with a transaction involving a Change of Control, the prepayment in full of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans by the Borrowers with the proceeds of secured term loans (including, without limitation, any new, amended or additional loans or Term Loans under this Agreement, whether as a result of an amendment to this Agreement or otherwise), that are broadly marketed or syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Facility and having an effective interest cost or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practice and, in any event, excluding any arrangement, structuring, syndication or commitment fees in connection therewith, and excluding any performance or ratings based pricing grid that could result in a lower interest rate based on future performance, but including any Eurocurrency Rate floor or

 

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similar floor that is higher than the then applicable Eurocurrency Rate) that is less than the interest rate for or weighted average yield (as determined prior to such prepayment by the Administrative Agent on the same basis) of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans, including without limitation, as may be effected through any amendment to this Agreement relating to the interest rate for, or weighted average yield of, the Tranche B-1 Term Loans.

 

“Required Lenders”:  Lenders the Total Credit Percentages of which aggregate to greater than 50.0%; provided that the Revolving Commitments (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the Revolving Loans and interests in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans) and Term Loans in each case held or deemed held by Defaulting Lenders shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

“Required Revolving Lenders”:  Lenders the Revolving Commitment Percentage of which aggregate to greater than 50.0%; provided that the Revolving Commitments (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, all Revolving Loans and interests in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans) held or deemed held by Defaulting Lenders shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

 

“Requirement of Law”:  as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation and by-laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, statute, ordinance, code, decree, treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its material property or to which such Person or any of its material property is subject, including laws, ordinances and regulations pertaining to zoning, occupancy and subdivision of real properties; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any non-binding recommendation of any Governmental Authority.

 

“Responsible Officer”:  as to any Person, any of the following officers of such Person:  (a) the chief executive officer or the president of such Person and, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or the controller of such Person, (b) any vice president of such Person or, with respect to financial matters, any assistant treasurer or assistant controller of such Person, who has been designated in writing to the Administrative Agent as a Responsible Officer by such chief executive officer or president of such Person or, with respect to financial matters, such chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of such Person, (c) with respect to Section 7.7 and without limiting the foregoing, the general counsel of such Person, (d) with respect to ERISA matters, the senior vice president - human resources (or substantial equivalent) of such Person and (e) any other individual designated as a “Responsible Officer” for the purposes of this Agreement by the Board of Directors of such Person.  For all purposes of this Agreement, the term “Responsible Officer” shall mean a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower unless the context otherwise requires.

 

“Restricted Fleet Cash”:  cash, Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities and Temporary Cash Investments of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries that are classified as “restricted” for financial statement purposes to be used for the purchase of revenue earning vehicles and other specified uses under the Parent Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ fleet financing facilities, including any Rental Car LKE Program.

 

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“Restricted Payment”:  as defined in Section 8.5(a).

 

“Restricted Payment Transaction”:  any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to Section 8.5, any Permitted Payment, any Permitted Investment, or any transaction specifically excluded from the definition of “Restricted Payment” (including pursuant to the exception contained in clause (i) and the parenthetical exclusions contained in clauses (ii) and (iii) of such definition).

 

“Restricted Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Reuters LIBOR Rates Page”:  as defined in the definition of “Eurocurrency Base Rate” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the aggregate of its Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments; collectively, as to all Lenders, the “Revolving Commitments.”

 

“Revolving Commitment Percentage”:  as to any Lender, the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments constituted by its Revolving Commitment (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the percentage which (a) the sum of (i) such Lender’s then outstanding Revolving Loans (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (ii) such Lender’s interests in the aggregate L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding then constitutes of (b) the sum of (i) the aggregate Revolving Loans of all the Lenders then outstanding (including in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (ii) the aggregate L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding); provided that for purposes of Sections 4.14(d) and (e), “Revolving Commitment Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments (disregarding the Revolving Commitment of any Defaulting Lender to the extent its Swing Line Exposure or L/C Obligations are reallocated to the Non-Defaulting Lenders) constituted by such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

 

“Revolving Commitment Period”:  the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period, the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Extended Revolving Commitments as set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Incremental Revolving Commitments as set forth in the applicable Incremental Commitment Amendment or the “Revolving Commitment Period” in respect of any Tranche of Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities as set forth in the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment, as the context may require.

 

“Revolving Exposure”: at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans (including in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount

 

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“Revolving Lender”:  any Lender having a Revolving Commitment and/or a Revolving Loan outstanding hereunder.

 

“Revolving Loans”:  Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Loans and Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, as the context shall require.

 

“Rollover Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness of a Borrower or a Guarantor issued to any Lender in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of any repayment of Term Loans made pursuant to Section 4.4(a) or (b)(i); so long as (other than in connection with a refinancing in full of the Term Loans) such Indebtedness would not have a weighted average life to maturity earlier than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans being repaid.

 

“S&P”:  as defined in the definition of “Cash Equivalents” in this Section 1.1.

 

“Sale”:  any disposition of any company, any business or any group of assets constituting an operating unit of a business, including any such disposition occurring in connection with a transaction causing a calculation to be made hereunder, or any designation of any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Sanctioned Country”:  as defined in Section 5.22(b).

 

“Sanctioned Party”:  as defined in Section 5.22(b).

 

“Sanctions”:  as defined in Section 5.22(a).

 

“Schedule I Lender”: a Lender which is a Canadian chartered bank listed on Schedule I of the Bank Act (Canada).

 

“Section 2.10 Additional Amendment”:  as defined in Section 2.10(c).

 

“SEC”:  the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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

 

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

 

“Security Documents”:  except during any Collateral Suspension Period, the collective reference to each Mortgage related to any Mortgaged Property, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and all other similar security documents hereafter delivered to the Collateral Agent granting a Lien on any asset or assets of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of the Loan Parties hereunder and/or under any of the other Loan Documents or to secure any guarantee of any such obligations and liabilities, including any security documents executed and delivered or caused to be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section

 

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7.9(b),7.9(c) or 7.9(f), in each case, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2018 4.25% Notes”:  the 4.25% Senior Notes due 2018 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2018 7.50% Notes”:  the 7.50% Senior Notes due 2018 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2019 Notes”:  the 6.75% Senior Notes due 2019 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2020 Notes”: the 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2021 Notes”:  the 7.375% Senior Notes due 2021 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior 2022 Notes”: the 6.250% Senior Notes due 2022 of the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior Credit Facility”:  the collective reference to this Agreement, any Loan Documents, any notes and letters of credit (including any Letters of Credit) issued pursuant hereto and any guarantee and collateral agreement, patent, trademark or copyright security agreement, mortgages, letter of credit applications and other guarantees, pledge agreements, security agreements and collateral documents, and other instruments and documents, executed and delivered pursuant to or in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, or refunded, refinanced, restructured, replaced, renewed, repaid, increased or extended from time to time (whether in whole or in part, whether with the original agent and lenders or other agents and lenders or otherwise, and whether provided under this Agreement or one or more other credit agreements, indentures or financing agreements or otherwise, unless such agreement, instrument or document expressly provides that it is not intended to be and is not a Senior Credit Facility).  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the term “Senior Credit Facility” shall include any agreement (i) changing the maturity of any Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii) adding Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower as additional borrowers or guarantors thereunder, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness Incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions thereof.

 

“Senior December 2010 Indenture”:  the Indenture governing the Senior 2021 Notes, dated as of December 20, 2010, among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Senior Euro 2019 Notes”: the Euro 4.375% Senior Notes due 2019 of Hertz Holdings Netherlands B.V. guaranteed by the Parent Borrower, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior February 2011 Indenture”:  the Indenture governing the Senior 2019 Notes, dated as of February 8, 2011, among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior Notes”:  the Senior 2018 7.50% Notes, Senior 2018 4.25% Notes, the Senior Euro 2019 Notes, the Senior 2019 Notes, the Senior 2020 Notes, the Senior 2021 Notes, and the Senior 2022 Notes.

 

“Senior November 2013 Indenture”:  the Indenture governing the Senior Euro 2019 Notes, dated as of November 20, 2013, among Hertz Holdings Netherlands B.V., the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior October 2012 Indenture”:  the Indenture governing the Senior 2018 4.25% Notes, the Senior 2020 Notes and the Senior 2022 Notes, dated as of October 16, 2012, among the Parent Borrower (as successor by merger to HDTFS, Inc.), the Subsidiary Guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Senior September 2010 Indenture”:  the Indenture governing the Senior 2018 7.50% Notes, dated as of September 30, 2010, among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Separation”:  collectively, (i) the distribution by the Parent Borrower of all of the common stock of HERC to Hertz Investors and (ii) the distribution by HERC Holdings of all of the common stock of HGH to the shareholders of HERC Holdings.

 

“Separation Agreement”:  the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, between HGH and HERC Holdings, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Service Vehicles”: all Vehicles owned by the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary of Parent Borrower that are classified as “plant, property and equipment” in the consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower that are not rented or offered for rental by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including any such Vehicles being held for sale.

 

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on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).

 

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

 

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice”:  an irrevocable written notice of a Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers made pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) substantially in the form of Exhibit L.

 

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer”:  the irrevocable written offer by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit M, submitted following the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.

 

“Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Solicited Discount Proration”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Solvent” and “Solvency”:  with respect to any Person on a particular date, the condition that, on such date, (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) 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, (c) 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 and (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small amount of capital.

 

“Special Purpose Entity”:  (x) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (y) any other Person that is engaged in the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts and/or other receivables, and/or related assets and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets).

 

“Special Purpose Financing”:  any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including Receivables and/or Vehicles of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity or made subject to a Lien in a Financing Disposition.

 

“Special Purpose Financing Fees”:  distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Special Purpose Financing.

 

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“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings”:  representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities, guarantees of performance and (subject to clause (y) of the proviso below) other agreements and undertakings entered into or provided by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Parent Borrower determines in good faith are customary or otherwise necessary or advisable in connection with a Special Purpose Financing or a Financing Disposition; provided that (x) it is understood that Special Purpose Financing Undertakings may consist of or include (i) reimbursement and other obligations in respect of notes, letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments provided for credit enhancement purposes or (ii) Hedging Obligations, or other obligations relating to Interest Rate Agreements, Currency Agreements or Commodities Agreements entered into by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in respect of any Special Purpose Financing or Financing Disposition, and (y) subject to the preceding clause (x), any such other agreements and undertakings shall not include any Guarantee of Indebtedness of a Special Purpose Subsidiary by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

 

“Special Purpose Subsidiary”:  a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of (i) acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing Receivables, accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time) and other accounts and receivables (including any thereof constituting or evidenced by chattel paper, instruments or general intangibles), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and/or (ii) acquiring, selling, leasing, financing or refinancing Vehicles and/or related rights (including under leases, manufacturer warranties, and buy-back programs, and insurance policies) and/or assets (including managing, exercising and disposing of any such rights and/or assets), all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto and (y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business and (b) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Parent Borrower.

 

“Specified Discount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f)(ii).

 

“Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Specified Discount Prepayment Notice”:  an irrevocable written notice of the Parent Borrower of Specified Discount Prepayment made pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) substantially in the form of Exhibit N.

 

“Specified Discount Prepayment Response”:  the written response by each Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit O, to a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.

 

“Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Specified Discount Proration”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Specified Existing Tranche”:  as defined in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Specified Rating”:  as defined in the definition of “Pricing Grid” in this Section 1.1.

 

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“Specified Refinancing Amendment”:  an amendment to this Agreement effecting the incurrence of Specified Refinancing Facilities in accordance with Section 2.11.

 

“Specified Refinancing Facilities”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Indebtedness”:  Indebtedness incurred by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.11.

 

“Specified Refinancing Lenders”:  as defined in Section 2.11(b).

 

“Specified Refinancing Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Lender, its obligation to make Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans to, and/or participate in Swing Line Loans made to, and/or participate in Letters of Credit issued on behalf of, the Borrowers.

 

“Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Term Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.11(a).

 

“Specified Refinancing Tranche”:  Specified Refinancing Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loan or Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof, as applicable, added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

“Spin-Off Transaction Agreements”: collectively, the Separation Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Tax Sharing Agreement, the Employee Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and any other instruments, assignments, documents and agreements contemplated thereby and executed in connection therewith.

 

“Spin-Off Transactions”:  collectively, any and all of the following (whether or not consummated):  (i) the Separation, (ii) the entry into the Separation Agreement and the other Spin-Off Transaction Agreements, and all the transactions thereunder, (iii) the entry into this Agreement, and the initial incurrence of Indebtedness hereunder, (iv) the refinancing in full of the outstanding principal amount of all Indebtedness under the Predecessor ABL Credit Agreement and the Predecessor Term Loan Credit Agreement and the termination of each such agreement and (v) all other transactions relating to any of the foregoing (including payment of fees and expenses related to any of the foregoing).

 

“Spot Rate of Exchange”:  (i) with respect to any Designated Foreign Currency (except as provided in clause (ii) below), at any date of determination thereof, the spot rate of exchange in London that appears on the display page applicable to such Designated Foreign Currency on the Reuters System (or such other page as may replace such page for the purpose of

 

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displaying the spot rate of exchange in London), provided that if there shall at any time no longer exist such a page, the spot rate of exchange shall be determined by reference to another similar rate publishing service selected by the Administrative Agent (and reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower) and, if no such similar rate publishing service is available, by reference to the published rate of the Administrative Agent in effect at such date for similar commercial transactions or (ii) with respect to any Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (x) for the purposes of determining the Dollar Equivalent of L/C Obligations and for the calculation of L/C Fees and related commissions, the spot rate of exchange quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the first Business Day of each month (or, if same does not provide rates, by such other means reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower) and (y) for the purpose of determining the Dollar Equivalent of any Letter of Credit with respect to (A) a demand for payment of any drawing under such Letter of Credit (or any portion thereof) to any L/C Participants pursuant to Section 3.4(a) or (B) a notice from any Issuing Lender for reimbursement of the Dollar Equivalent of any drawing (or any portion thereof) under such Letter of Credit by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 3.5, the market spot rate of exchange quoted by the Administrative Agent on the date of such demand or notice, as applicable.

 

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

 

“Stated Maturity”:  with respect to any Indebtedness, the date specified in such Indebtedness as the fixed date on which the payment of principal of such Indebtedness is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase or repayment of such Indebtedness at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency).

 

“Sterling” and “₤”: the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.

 

“Submitted Amount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Submitted Discount”:  as defined in Section 4.4(f).

 

“Subordinated Obligations”:  any Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower (whether outstanding on the Closing Date or thereafter Incurred) that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Loans pursuant to a written agreement.

 

“Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, any corporation, association, partnership or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by (i) such Person or (ii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

“Subsidiary Borrower”:  each Restricted Subsidiary that is a Domestic Subsidiary and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary that becomes a Borrower pursuant to a Subsidiary Borrower Joinder, together with their respective successors and assigns, unless and until such time as the respective Subsidiary Borrower ceases to be a Borrower in accordance with the terms and

 

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provisions hereof.  Upon receipt of a Subsidiary Borrower Joinder, the Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit each such notice to each of the Lenders; provided that any failure to do so by the Administrative Agent shall not in any way affect the status of any such Subsidiary as a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder.

 

“Subsidiary Borrower Joinder”:  a joinder in substantially the form of Exhibit S hereto, to be executed by each Subsidiary Borrower designated as such after the Closing Date.

 

“Subsidiary Borrower Termination”:  a Subsidiary Borrower Termination delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 11.1(i), substantially in the form of Exhibit T hereto.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantor”:  each Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) of the Parent Borrower which executes and delivers a Subsidiary Guaranty, in each case, unless and until such time as the respective Subsidiary Guarantor (a) ceases to constitute a Domestic Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, (b) becomes an Excluded Subsidiary pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or (c) is released from all of its obligations under the Subsidiary Guaranty in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof.

 

“Subsidiary Guaranty”:  the guaranty of the obligations of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents provided pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Successor Company”:  as defined in Section 8.3(a).

 

“Supplemental Revolving Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”:  as defined in Section 2.9(a).

 

“Supplemental Term Loans”:  Term Loans made in respect of Supplemental Term Loan Commitments.

 

“Swing Line Commitment”:  the Swing Line Lender’s obligation to make Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.7.

 

“Swing Line Exposure”: at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swing Line Loans.  The Swing Line Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate Swing Line Exposure at such time.

 

“Swing Line Lender”:  Barclays, in its capacity as provider of the Swing Line Loans.

 

“Swing Line Loan”:  as defined in Section 2.7(a).

 

“Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate”:  a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit Q.

 

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

 

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“Tax Matters Agreement”: the Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among HERC Holdings, HGH, HERC and the Parent Borrower.

 

“Tax Sharing Agreement”:  the (i) Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2005, among HERC Holdings, Hertz Investors and the Parent Borrower, as supplemented and amended, and as the same may be further amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time and (ii) any substantially comparable successor agreement (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith) between the Parent Borrower and any Parent, as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.

 

“Taxes”:  as defined in Section 4.11(a).

 

“Temporary Cash Investments”:  any of the following: (i) any investment in (x) direct obligations of the United States of America, Canada, a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof or obligations Guaranteed by the United States of America, Canada or a member state of the European Union or any country in whose currency funds are being held pending their application in the making of an investment or capital expenditure by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in that country or with such funds, or any agency or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or obligations guaranteed by any of the foregoing or (y) direct obligations of any foreign country recognized by the United States of America rated at least “A” by S&P or “A-1” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (ii) overnight bank deposits, and investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances and money market deposits (or, with respect to foreign banks, similar instruments) maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition thereof issued by (x) any bank or other institutional lender under a Credit Facility or any affiliate thereof or (y) a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital and surplus aggregating in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), (iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 30 days for underlying securities or instruments of the types described in clause (i) or (ii) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above, (iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 270 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a Person (other than that of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries), with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-2” (or higher) according to Moody’s or “A-2” (or higher) according to S&P (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (v) Investments in securities maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least “A-2” by S&P or “P-2” by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating

 

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organization), (vi) Indebtedness or Preferred Stock (other than of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) having a rating of “A” or higher by S&P or “A2” or higher by Moody’s (or, in either case, the equivalent of such rating by such organization or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any nationally recognized rating organization), (vii) investment funds investing 95% of their assets in securities of the type described in clauses (i) through (vi) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (viii) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by a domestic commercial bank or a commercial bank organized and located in a country recognized by the United States of America, in each case, having capital and surplus in excess of $250.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof), or investments in money market funds subject to the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 (or any successor rule) of the SEC under the Investment Company Act, and (ix) similar investments approved by the Board of Directors in the ordinary course of business.  For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this definition and the definitions of “Cash Equivalents,” “Investment Grade Rating,” “Pricing Grid,” and “Specified Rating,” rating identifiers, watches and outlooks will be disregarded in determining whether any obligations satisfy the rating requirement therein or whether the Applicable Rating Threshold is satisfied, as applicable.

 

“Term Credit Percentage”:  as to any Lender at any time, the percentage of the aggregate outstanding Term Loans (if any) of the Lenders and aggregate unused Term Loan Commitments of the Lenders (if any) then constituted by such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans (if any) and such Lender’s unused Term Loan Commitments (if any).

 

“Term Loans”:  Tranche B-1 Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Extended Term Loans and Specified Refinancing Term Loans, as the context shall require.

 

“Term Loan Commitment”:  as to any Lender, the aggregate of its Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitment and Supplemental Term Loan Commitments; collectively as to all Lenders the “Term Loan Commitments.”

 

“Term Loan Lender”:  any Lender having a Term Loan Commitment hereunder and/or a Term Loan outstanding hereunder; and all such Lenders, collectively, the “Term Loan Lenders”.

 

“Total Credit Percentage”:  as to any Lender at any time, the percentage which (a) the sum of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then outstanding (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the sum of (x) such Lender’s then outstanding Revolving Loans (including, in the case of Revolving Loans made by such Lender in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (y) such Lender’s interests in the aggregate L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans then outstanding) and (ii) such Lender’s then outstanding Term Loans (if any) and such Lender’s unused Term Loan Commitments (if any) then outstanding constitutes of (b) the sum of (i) the Revolving Commitments of all Lenders then outstanding (or, if the Revolving Commitments have terminated or expired, the sum of (x) the aggregate Revolving Loans of all the Lenders then outstanding (including, in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate unpaid principal amount thereof) plus (y) the aggregate L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans of all Lenders then outstanding) and (ii) the

 

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aggregate outstanding Term Loans (if any) of all Lenders then outstanding and aggregate unused Term Loan Commitments of all Lenders (if any) then outstanding.

 

“Term Loan Pricing Grid”:  with respect to Tranche B-1 Term Loans:

 

	
Consolidated
   Total Corporate
   Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin
   for ABR Loans
    	
 
    	
Applicable Margin for
   Eurocurrency Loans
    	
 
    
	
Greater than 3.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.75
    	
%
    	
2.75
    	
%
    
	
Equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00
    	
 
    	
1.50
    	
%
    	
2.50
    	
%
    

 

“Total Leverage Excess Proceeds”:  as defined in Section 8.4(b).

 

“Total Liquidity”:  at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate amount available to be borrowed by any Loan Party under this Agreement and, to the extent not constituting Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness, any other revolving credit facility plus (b) the Unrestricted Cash of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

“Trade Payables”:  with respect to any Person, any accounts payable or any indebtedness or monetary obligation to trade creditors created, assumed or guaranteed by such Person arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the acquisition of goods or services.

 

“Tranche”:  (i) with respect to Term Loans or commitments, refers to whether such Term Loans or commitments (as applicable) are (1) Tranche B-1 Term Loans or Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments, (2) Incremental Loans or Incremental Term Loan Commitments with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loans added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9, (3) Extended Term Loans (of the same Extension Series)  or (4) Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Term Loans added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9 and (ii) with respect to Revolving Loans or commitments, refers to whether such Revolving Loans or commitments are (1) Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments or Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans, (2) Incremental Revolving Commitments or Incremental Revolving Loans with the same terms and conditions made on the same day and any Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9, (3) Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments (of the same Extension Series) or (4) Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities with the same terms and conditions made on the same day any Supplemental Revolving Commitments and Loans in respect thereof added to such Tranche pursuant to Section 2.9.

 

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“Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period”:  the period from and including the Closing Date to but not including the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, or such earlier date as the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments shall terminate as provided herein.

 

“Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment”:  as to any Lender, its obligation to make Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans to, and/or make or participate in Swing Line Loans made to, and/or issue or participate in Letters of Credit issued on behalf of, the Borrowers in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-2 under the heading “Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment” or, in the case of any Lender that is an Assignee, the amount of the assigning Lender’s Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment assigned to such Assignee pursuant to Section 11.6(b) (in each case as such amount may be adjusted from time to time as provided herein); collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments.”  The original amount of the aggregate Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments of the Lenders is $1,700.0 million.

 

“Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans”:  as defined in Section 2.1(b).

 

“Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date”:  the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

“Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment”:  the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund an Tranche B-1 Term Loan pursuant to Section 2.1(a)(i) in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment”; collectively, as to all the Lenders, the “Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments.”  The aggregate amount of the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $700.0 million.

 

“Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date”:  the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.

 

“Tranche B-1 Term Loan”:  as defined in Section 2.1(a).

 

“Transition Services Agreement”: the Transition Services Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, by and among HERC Holdings and HGH, as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Treasury Capital Stock”:  as defined in Section 8.5(b)(i).

 

“Transferee”:  any Participant or Assignee.

 

“Treaty”:  the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, being the Treaty of Rome of March 25, 1957 as amended by the Single European Act 1986 and the Maastricht Treaty (which was signed on February 7, 1992 and came into force on November 1, 1993) and as may, from time to time, be further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified.

 

“Type”:  the type of Loan determined based on the currency in which the same is denominated, and the interest option applicable thereto, with there being multiple Types of

 

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Loans hereunder, namely ABR Loans and Eurocurrency Loans in each of the Designated Foreign Currencies and Canadian Prime Rate Loans and BA Equivalent Loans.

 

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

 

“Underfunding”:  the excess of the present value of all accrued benefits under a Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plan), determined as of the most recent annual valuation date, over the value of the assets of such Plan, determined as of such valuation date, allocable to such accrued benefits.

 

“Uniform Customs”:  the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

“Unrestricted Cash”:  as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of cash, Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments included in the cash accounts listed on the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the last day of the Parent Borrower’s fiscal month ending immediately prior to such date of determination for which a consolidated balance sheet is available to the extent such cash is not classified as “restricted” for financial statement purposes (unless so classified solely (w) because of any provision under the Loan Documents or any other agreement or instrument governing other Indebtedness that is subject to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement or (x) because they are subject to a Lien securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents or other Indebtedness that is subject to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement or (y) because they are (or will be) used to cash collateralize or otherwise support any funded letter of credit facility or (z) because they are to be used for specified purposes in connection with a Special Purpose Financing relating to, or other financing secured by, Customer Receivables); provided that solely for purposes of any calculation of Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio in connection with any incurrence of Indebtedness that is secured pursuant to Section 8.2(p) or Section 8.2(k)(1) in respect of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”, “Unrestricted Cash” shall not include any proceeds of such Indebtedness borrowed at the time of determination of such ratio.

 

“Unrestricted Subsidiary”:  (i) any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, as designated by the Board of Directors in the manner provided below, and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors may designate any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, the Parent Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; provided, that (A) such designation was made at or prior to the Closing Date (and any such Subsidiary so designated is set forth on Schedule C hereto), or (B) the Subsidiary to be so designated has total consolidated assets of $1,000 or less or (C) if such Subsidiary has consolidated assets greater than $1,000, then such designation would be permitted under Section 8.5. The Board of Directors

 

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may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that immediately after giving effect to such designation, (x) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9 as of the end of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or (y) such Subsidiary shall be a Special Purpose Subsidiary with no Indebtedness outstanding other than Indebtedness that is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings).  Any such designation by the Board of Directors shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent a copy of the resolution of the Parent Borrower’s Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”:  as defined in Section 4.11(b).

 

“Vehicle Rental Concession”:  any right, whether or not exclusive, to conduct a Vehicle rental business at a Public Facility, or to pick up or discharge persons or otherwise to possess or use all or part of a Public Facility in connection with such a business, and any related rights or interests.

 

“Vehicle Rental Concession Rights”:  all of the following:  (a) any Vehicle Rental Concession, (b) any rights of the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary thereof or any Franchisee under or relating to (i) any law, regulation, license, permit, request for proposals, invitation to bid, lease, agreement or understanding with a Public Facility Operator in connection with which a Vehicle Rental Concession has been or may be granted to the Parent Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Franchisee and (ii) any agreement with, or Investment or other interest or participation in, any Person, property or asset required (x) by any such law, ordinance, regulation, license, permit, request for proposals, invitation to bid, lease, agreement or understanding or (y) by any Public Facility Operator as a condition to obtaining or maintaining a Vehicle Rental Concession and (c) any liabilities or obligations relating to or arising in connection with any of the foregoing.

 

“Vehicles”:  vehicles owned or operated by, or leased or rented to or by, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers, vans, sport utility vehicles, buses, campers, motor homes, motorcycles and other motor vehicles.

 

“Voting Stock”:  in relation to a Person, shares of Capital Stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors to the board of directors or equivalent governing body of such Person.

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”:  as to any Person, any Subsidiary of such Person of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly through one or more Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (other than director’s qualifying shares, shares held by nominees or such other de minimis portion thereof to the extent required by law).

 

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers”: with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time

 

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to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

 

1.2                               Other Definitional Provisions.

 

(a)                                 Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any Notes, any other Loan Document or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto.  Any reference to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns permitted hereunder.

 

(b)                                 As used herein and in any Notes and any other Loan Document, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, accounting terms relating to Holdings and its Subsidiaries not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP.

 

(c)                                  The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”.  Any determination made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to a provision of this Agreement that refers to “as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith,” “in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower” and words of similar import shall be conclusive.  Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, any definition of or reference to any agreement (including this Agreement and the other Loan Documents), instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements, waivers or modifications set forth herein).

 

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

 

(e)                                  For purposes of determining any financial ratio or making any financial calculation for any four fiscal quarter period (or portion thereof) ending immediately prior to the Closing Date, the components of such financial ratio or financial calculation shall be determined on a pro forma basis to give effect to the Spin-Off Transactions as if they had occurred at the beginning of such four-quarter period; and each Person that is (or ceases to be) a Restricted Subsidiary upon giving effect to the Spin-Off Transactions shall be deemed to be (or to have ceased to be) a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of the components of such financial ratio or financial calculation as of the beginning of such four-quarter period.

 

(f)                                   Any financial ratios required to be maintained pursuant to this Agreement (or required to be satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted under 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

 

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rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

 

(g)                                  Any references in this Agreement to “cash and/or Cash Equivalents”, “cash, Cash Equivalents, Investment Grade Securities and/or Temporary Cash Investments” or any similar combination of the foregoing shall be construed as not double counting cash or any other applicable amount which would otherwise be duplicated therein.

 

(h)                                 In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires that no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, has occurred, is continuing or would result from any such action, as applicable, such condition shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be deemed satisfied, so long as no Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, exists on the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent Borrower has exercised its option under the first sentence of this clause (h), and any Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, occurs following the date the definitive agreements for the applicable Limited Condition Transaction were entered into or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given and prior to the consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such Default, Event of Default or specified Event of Default, as applicable, shall be deemed to not have occurred or be continuing for purposes of determining whether any action being taken in connection with such Limited Condition Transaction is permitted hereunder.

 

(i)                                     In connection with any action being taken in connection with a Limited Condition Transaction, for purposes of:

 

(i)                                     determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio; or

 

(ii)                                  testing baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated Tangible Assets);

 

in each case, at the option of the Parent Borrower (the Parent Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCA Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder, shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into or irrevocable notice of redemption, repurchase, defeasance, satisfaction and discharge or repayment of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is given, as applicable (the “LCA Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters ending prior to the LCA Test

 

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Date for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, the Parent Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with.  For the avoidance of doubt, if the Parent Borrower has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios, baskets or amounts for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, basket or amount, including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Tangible Assets of the Parent Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Transaction or any applicable currency exchange rate, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets, ratios or amounts will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations.  If the Parent Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket availability with respect to the Incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens, or the making of Restricted Payments, Asset Dispositions, mergers, the conveyance, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Parent Borrower or the designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) have been consummated; provided that, with respect to the making of Restricted Payments on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio shall also be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any Incurrence or Discharge of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds of such Incurrence) have not been consummated.

 

1.3                               Appointment of Borrower Representative.  Each Borrower hereby designates the Parent Borrower as its borrower representative.  The borrower representative will be acting as agent, attorney-in-fact and representative on each of the Borrowers’ behalf for the purposes of issuing notices of Borrowing and notices of conversion/continuation of any Loans pursuant to Section 2 and Section 4 or similar notices, giving instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, selecting interest rate options, requesting Letters of Credit, giving and receiving all other notices and consents hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants) on behalf of any Borrower or the Borrowers under the Loan Documents.  The Parent Borrower hereby accepts such appointment.  Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election, representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its behalf by the Parent Borrower shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower.

 

1.4                               Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document, each party hereto

 

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acknowledges that any liability of any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured (all such liabilities, other than any Excluded Liability, the “Covered Liabilities”), may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

(a)                                 the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers to any such Covered Liability arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

(b)                                 the effects of any Bail-In Action on any such Covered Liability, including, if applicable:

 

(i)                                     a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such Covered Liability;

 

(ii)                                  a conversion of all, or a portion of, such Covered Liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such Covered Liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)                               the variation of the terms of such Covered Liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, nothing contained in this Section 1.4 shall modify or otherwise alter the rights or obligations with respect to any liability that is not a Covered Liability.

 

SECTION 2.                            AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS.

 

2.1                               Loans.

 

(a)                                 Term Loans.

 

(i)                                     Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding an Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment severally agrees to make, in Dollars, in a single draw on the Closing Date, one or more term loans (each, an “Tranche B-1 Term Loan”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name in Schedule A-1 under the heading “Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment”, as such amount may be adjusted or reduced pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(ii)                                  The Tranche B-1 Term Loans, except as hereinafter provided, shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans.

 

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(iii)                               The Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be made by each such Lender in an aggregate principal amount which does not exceed the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment of such Lender.

 

(iv)                              Once repaid, the Tranche B-1 Term Loans incurred hereunder may not be reborrowed.  On the Closing Date (after giving effect to the incurrence of Tranche B-1 Term Loans on such date), the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment of each Lender shall terminate.

 

(b)                                 Revolving Commitments.

 

(i)                                     Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender holding a Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment severally agrees to make revolving credit loans (together, the “Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) from time to time in Dollars or, at the request of the Parent Borrower, in any Designated Foreign Currency during the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding the Dollar Equivalent of which, when added to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding L/C Obligations and the then outstanding Swing Line Loans, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect (after giving effect to the use of the proceeds thereof on the date of the incurrence thereof to repay any amounts theretofore outstanding pursuant to this Agreement) (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Revolving Loans in any Designated Foreign Currency and, to the extent applicable, the then outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of any Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency on the date on which the Parent Borrower has given the Administrative Agent a notice of borrowing with respect to any Revolving Loan for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 2.1(b)).  During the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period, the Borrowers may use the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans in whole or in part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.

 

(ii)                                  Except as hereinafter provided, Revolving Loans shall, at the option of the Parent Borrower, (x) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans, (y) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, be incurred and maintained as, and/or converted into, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or BA Equivalent Loans and (z) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars), be incurred and maintained as Eurocurrency Loans.

 

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2.2                               Reserved.

 

2.3                               Reserved.

 

2.4                               Notes.

 

(a)                                 The Borrowers agree that, upon the request to the Administrative Agent by any Lender made on or prior to the Closing Date or in connection with any assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b), in order to evidence such Lender’s Loan, the Borrowers will execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1, A-2 or A-3, as applicable (each, as amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, a “Note”), in each case with appropriate insertions therein as to payee, date and principal amount, payable to such Lender and in a principal amount equal to the unpaid principal amount of the applicable Loans made (or acquired by assignment pursuant to Section 11.6(b)) by such Lender to the Borrowers.  Each Note in respect of the Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans and each Note in respect of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be dated the Closing Date.  Each Note shall be payable as provided in Section 2.4(b)  (in the case of Tranche B-1 Term Loans) or be stated to mature on the applicable Maturity Date (in the case of Revolving Loans), and provide for the payment of interest in accordance with Section 4.1.

 

(b)                                 The aggregate Tranche B-1 Term Loans of all Lenders shall be payable in consecutive quarterly installments beginning September 30, 2016, up to and including the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date (subject to reduction as provided in Section 4.4), on the dates set forth below and in the principal amounts, subject to adjustment as set forth below, equal to the respective amounts set forth below (together with all accrued interest thereon) opposite the applicable installment dates (or, if less, the aggregate amount of such Term Loans then outstanding):

 

	
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Amount
    
	
Each March 31, June 30, September 30   and December 31 ending prior to the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date
    	
 
    	
0.25% of the aggregate original principal amount of   the Tranche B-1 Term Loans on the Closing Date
    
	
Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date
    	
 
    	
All unpaid aggregate principal amounts of any   outstanding Tranche B-1 Term Loans
    

 

(c)                                  The Borrowers, jointly and severally, hereby unconditionally promise to pay to the Administrative Agent in the currency in which the applicable Loans are denominated for the account of:  (i)  each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Tranche B-1 Term Loan of such Lender made to the Borrowers, on the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Tranche B-1 Term Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9), (ii) each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Tranche B-1 Revolving

 

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Loan of such Lender made to the Borrowers, on the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9) and (iii) the Swing Line Lender, the then unpaid principal amount of the Swing Line Loans made to the Borrowers, on the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date (or such earlier date on which the Swing Line Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 9).

 

2.5                               Reserved.

 

2.6                               Procedure for Borrowing.

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice specifying the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower), the amount of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans to be borrowed on the Closing Date (which notice must have been received by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:30 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date, and shall be irrevocable after funding).  Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender thereof.  Each Lender having an Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitment will make the amount of its pro rata share of the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments available, in each case for the account of the applicable Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 prior to 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or, if the time period for the Parent Borrower’s delivery of notice was extended, such later time as agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, but in no event less than one hour following notice) on the Closing Date in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent shall on such date credit the account of the applicable Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)                                 The Borrowers may borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the applicable Revolving Commitment Period on any Business Day; provided that the Parent Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent notice (which notice shall be irrevocable if the Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date and must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to (a) (x) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in a currency other than Australian Dollars, 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least two Business Days prior to the Closing Date and (y) in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in Australian Dollars, 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least five Business Days prior to the Closing Date, in each of clause (x) and (y) if the requested Borrowing Date is the Closing Date, (b) 1:00 P.M., New York City time, at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), if all or any part of the requested Revolving Loans are to be initially Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, (c) 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed to by the Administration Agent in its reasonable discretion), at least one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), for ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans) or (d) 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed to by the Administration Agent in its reasonable

 

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discretion), at least five Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date (if such Borrowing Date is not the Closing Date), for Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Australian Dollars), in each case specifying (i) the amount to be borrowed, (ii) the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower), (iii) the requested Borrowing Date, (iv) whether the borrowing is to be of Loan denominated in Dollars, Euro or another Designated Foreign Currency, (v) whether the borrowing is to be of Eurocurrency Loans, ABR Loans, BA Equivalent Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or a combination thereof and (vi) if the borrowing is to be entirely or partly of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest Periods therefor.

 

(c)                                  (x) Each borrowing of ABR Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to, except any ABR Loan to be used solely to pay a like amount of outstanding Reimbursement Amount or Swing Line Loans, $1.0 million or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then Available Revolving Commitments are less than $1.0 million, such lesser amount), (y) the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount of each borrowing of Canadian Prime Rate Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to, except any Canadian Prime Loan to be used solely to pay a like amount of outstanding Reimbursement Amount, $1.0 million or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then Available Revolving Commitments are less than $1.0 million, such lesser amount) and (z) each borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (or, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans to be made in any Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the principal amount thereof shall be in an amount equal to) $1.0 million or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof.  Upon receipt of any such notice from the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof.  Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent specified in Section 6.2 (and, Section 6.1, in the case of an initial Borrowing hereunder on the Closing Date), each Lender shall make the amount of its pro rata share of each borrowing of Revolving Loans available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 11.2 prior to (i) 2:30 P.M. New York City time, in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars, (ii) 3:00 P.M. New York City time, one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Loans denominated in Australian Dollars and (iii) 8:00 A.M. New York City time in the case of Loans denominated in Euro or other applicable Designated Foreign Currency (other than Australian Dollars) (or 10:00 A.M., New York City time in the case of an initial borrowing hereunder (or, if the time period for the Parent Borrower’s delivery of notice was extended, such later time as agreed to by the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, but in no event less than one hour following notice)), or at such other office of the Administrative Agent or at such other time as to which the Administrative Agent shall notify such Lender and the Parent Borrower reasonably in advance of the Borrowing Date with respect thereto, on the Borrowing Date requested by the Parent Borrower in Dollars or the applicable Designated Foreign Currency and in funds immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  Such borrowing will then be made available to the applicable Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the account of the applicable Borrower on the books of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Lenders and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

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2.7                               Swing Line Commitments.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Swing Line Lender agrees to make swing line loans (individually, a “Swing Line Loan”; collectively, the “Swing Line Loans”) to the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis as between the Borrowers) from time to time during the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed an amount agreed from time to time between the Parent Borrower and the Swing Line Lender, but in any event not greater than $250.0 million; provided that at no time may the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Swing Line Loans, Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect.  Amounts borrowed by the Borrowers under this Section 2.7 may be repaid and, through but excluding the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, reborrowed.  All Swing Line Loans made to the Borrowers shall be made in Dollars as ABR Loans and shall not be entitled to be converted into Eurocurrency Loans.  The Parent Borrower shall give the Swing Line Lender irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Swing Line Lender prior to 12:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Swing Line Lender in its reasonable discretion) on the requested Borrowing Date specifying the identity of each applicable Borrower (if not the Parent Borrower) and the amount of the requested Swing Line Loan, which shall be in a minimum amount of $1.0 million or whole multiples of $500,000 in excess thereof.

 

(b)                                 The Swing Line Lender, at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, may, and, at any time as there shall be a Swing Line Loan outstanding for more than seven Business Days, the Swing Line Lender shall, on behalf of the Parent Borrower (which hereby irrevocably directs and authorizes the Swing Line Lender to act on its behalf), request (provided that such request shall be deemed to have been automatically made upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9(f)) each Revolving Lender, including the Swing Line Lender, to make a Revolving Loan as an ABR Loan in an amount equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of all Swing Line Loans (a “Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing”) in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the principal amount of all of the Swing Line Loans (collectively, the “Refunded Swing Line Loans”) outstanding on the date such notice is given; provided that the provisions of this subsection shall not affect the joint and several obligations of the Borrowers to prepay Swing Line Loans in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.4(b)(iii).  Unless the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated (in which event the procedures of paragraph (c) of this Section 2.7 shall apply), each Revolving Lender hereby agrees to make the proceeds of its Revolving Loan (including any Eurocurrency Loan) available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the office of the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, in funds immediately available on the Business Day next succeeding the date such notice is given notwithstanding (i) that the amount of the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for Revolving Loans otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified in Section 6.2 are then satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default then exists, (iv) the date of such Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing and (v) the amount of the Revolving Commitment of such, or any other, Lender at such time.  The proceeds of such Revolving Loans (including any Eurocurrency Loan) shall be immediately applied to repay the Refunded Swing Line Loans.

 

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(c)                                  If the Revolving Commitments shall expire or terminate at any time while Swing Line Loans are outstanding, each Revolving Lender shall, at the option of the Swing Line Lender, exercised reasonably, either (i) notwithstanding the expiration or termination of the Revolving Commitments, make a Revolving Loan as an ABR Loan (which Revolving Loan shall be deemed a “Revolving Loan” for all purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents) or (ii) purchase an undivided participating interest in such Swing Line Loans, in either case in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage determined on the date of, and immediately prior to, expiration or termination of the Revolving Commitments of the aggregate principal amount of such Swing Line Loans; provided that, in the event that any Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required above (including as a result of the commencement of a proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution, insolvency, receivership, administration or liquidation or similar law with respect to a Borrower), then each Revolving Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received from the Borrowers on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Swing Line Lender such participations in such outstanding Swing Line Loans as shall be necessary to cause such Revolving Lenders to share in such Swing Line Loans ratably based upon their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages; provided, further, that (x) all interest payable on the Swing Line Loans shall be for the account of the Swing Line Lender until the date as of which the respective participation is required to be purchased and, to the extent attributable to the purchased participation, shall be payable to the participant from and after such date and (y) at the time any purchase of participations pursuant to this sentence is actually made, the purchasing Revolving Lender shall be required to pay the Swing Line Lender interest on the principal amount of the participation purchased for each day from and including the day upon which the Mandatory Revolving Loan Borrowing would otherwise have occurred to but excluding the date of payment for such participation, at the rate otherwise applicable to Revolving Loans made as ABR Loans.  Each Revolving Lender will make the proceeds of any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender at the office of the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, in funds immediately available on the Business Day next succeeding the date on which the Revolving Commitments expire or terminate and in Dollars.  The proceeds of such Revolving Loans shall be immediately applied to repay the Swing Line Loans outstanding on the date of termination or expiration of the Revolving Commitments.  In the event that the Revolving Lenders purchase undivided participating interests pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 2.7(c), each Revolving Lender shall immediately transfer to the Swing Line Lender, in immediately available funds, the amount of its participation and upon receipt thereof the Swing Line Lender will deliver to such Revolving Lender a Swing Line Loan Participation Certificate dated the date of receipt of such funds and in such amount.

 

(d)                                 Whenever, at any time after the Swing Line Lender has received from any Revolving Lender such Revolving Lender’s participating interest in a Swing Line Loan, the Swing Line Lender receives any payment on account thereof (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Collateral applied thereto by the Swing Line Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Swing Line Lender will, if such payment is received prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on a Business Day, distribute to such Revolving Lender

 

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its pro rata share thereof prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise, the Swing Line Lender will distribute such payment on the next succeeding Business Day (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Revolving Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded); provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swing Line Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swing Line Lender any portion thereof previously distributed by the Swing Line Lender to it.

 

(e)                                  Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make the Revolving Loans and to purchase participating interests with respect to Swing Line Loans in accordance with Sections 2.7(b) and 2.7(c) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any set-off, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Lender or any Borrower may have against the Swing Line Lender, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, (iii) any adverse change in condition (financial or otherwise) of any Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Lender, (v) any inability of the Borrowers to satisfy the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in this Agreement on the date upon which such Revolving Loan is to be made or participating interest is to be purchased or (vi) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.

 

2.8                               Record of Loans.

 

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

 

(b)                                 The Administrative Agent shall maintain the Register pursuant to Section 11.6(b), and a subaccount therein for each Lender, in which shall be recorded (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof, whether such Loan is a Term Loan or a Revolving Loan, the Tranche thereof and each Interest Period, if any, applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) both the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrowers and each applicable Lender’s share thereof.

 

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

 

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2.9                               Incremental Facility.

 

(a)                                 So long as no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) exists or would arise therefrom, the Parent Borrower shall have the right, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, (i) to request new term loan commitments under one or more new term loan credit facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Term Loan Commitments”), (ii) to request new commitments under one or more new revolving facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Revolving Commitments”), (iii) to increase any Existing Term Loans by requesting new term loan commitments to be added to an Existing Tranche of Term Loans (the “Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”), (iv) to increase the Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments by requesting new Revolving Commitments be added to an Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments (the “Supplemental Revolving Commitments”), and (v) to request new synthetic or other letter of credit facility commitments under one or more new synthetic or other letter of credit facilities to be included in this Agreement (the “Incremental Letter of Credit Commitments” and, together with the Incremental Term Loan Commitments, the Incremental Revolving Commitments, the Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and the Supplemental Revolving Commitments, the “Incremental Commitments”), provided that, (i) the aggregate amount of Incremental Commitments permitted pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall not exceed, at the time the respective Incremental Commitment becomes effective (and after giving effect to the Incurrence of Indebtedness in connection therewith and the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness, including to refinance other Indebtedness), the Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount at such time and (ii) if any portion of an Incremental Commitment is to be incurred in reliance on clause (i) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”, the Parent Borrower shall have delivered a certificate to the Administrative Agent, certifying compliance with the financial test set forth in such clause.  Any loans made in respect of any such Incremental Commitment (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments) shall be made by creating a new Tranche.

 

(b)                                 Each request from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.9 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Incremental Commitments.  The Incremental Commitments (or any portion thereof) may be made by any existing Lender or by any other bank, savings and loan association or other similar savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution (any such bank, savings and loan association or other savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution, an “Additional Incremental Lender,” and the Additional Incremental Lenders together with any existing Lender providing Incremental Commitments, the “Incremental Lenders”) subject, in the case of any Incremental Revolving Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments (if such Additional Incremental Lender is not already a Lender hereunder or any affiliate of a Lender hereunder), to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

(c)                                  Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to a supplement specifying the Tranche of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments to be increased, executed by the Borrowers and each increasing Lender substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit R-1 (the “Increase Supplement”) or by each Additional Incremental Lender substantially in the

 

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form attached hereto as Exhibit R-2 (the “Lender Joinder Agreement”), as the case may be, which shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent for recording in the Register.  An Increase Supplement or Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments (including to Section 2.4(b)) to the Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.9.  Upon effectiveness of the Lender Joinder Agreement, each Additional Incremental Lender shall be a Lender for all intents and purposes of this Agreement and the term loan made pursuant to such Supplemental Term Loan Commitment shall be a Term Loan or commitments made pursuant to such Supplemental Revolving Commitment shall be Revolving Commitments, as applicable.  Upon the effectiveness of the Increase Supplement or the Lender Joinder Agreement, as the case may be, in each case with respect to any Supplemental Revolving Commitments, outstanding Revolving Loans and/or participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans and/or L/C Obligations of the applicable Existing Tranche, as the case may be, shall be reallocated (and the increasing Lender or joining Additional Incremental Lender, as applicable, shall make appropriate payments representing principal, with the Borrowers making any necessary payments of accrued interest) so that after giving effect thereto the increasing Lender or the joining Additional Incremental Lender, as the case may be, and the other Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche share ratably in the total Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit in accordance with the applicable Commitments (and notwithstanding Section 4.12, no Borrower shall be liable for any amounts under Section 4.12 as a result of such reallocation).

 

(d)                                 Incremental Commitments (other than Supplemental Term Loan Commitments and Supplemental Revolving Commitments) shall become commitments under this Agreement pursuant to an amendment (an “Incremental Commitment Amendment”) to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers and each applicable Incremental Lender.  An Incremental Commitment Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to any Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.9, provided, however, that (i) (A) the Incremental Commitments will not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, and will be secured (except during any Collateral Suspension Period, during which the Incremental Commitments and any incremental loans drawn thereunder (the “Incremental Loans”) shall be unsecured) by the same collateral securing the Loans and (B) no Incremental Commitment Amendment may provide for (I) any Incremental Commitment or any Incremental Loans to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that do not also secure the Loans and (II) so long as any Loans (other than Incremental Loans) are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions that do not also apply to the Loans on a pro rata basis following the occurrence of an acceleration of the Loans; (ii) no Lender will be required to provide any such Incremental Commitment unless it so agrees; (iii) the maturity date of any Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be no earlier than the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date (other than an earlier maturity date for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date); (iv) the maturity date of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments shall be no earlier

 

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than the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date (other than an earlier maturity date for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions, would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date); (v) the interest rate margins applicable to the loans made pursuant to the Incremental Commitments shall be determined by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Incremental Lenders; provided that in the event that the applicable interest rate margins for any term loans incurred by the Parent Borrower under any Incremental Term Loan Commitment are higher than the applicable interest rate margin for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans by more than 50 basis points, then the Applicable Margin for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be increased to the extent necessary so that the applicable interest rate margin for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans is equal to the applicable interest rate margins for such Incremental Term Loan Commitment minus 50 basis points; provided further that, in determining the applicable interest rate margins for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans, (A) original issue discount (“OID”) or upfront fees payable generally to all participating Incremental Lenders in lieu of OID (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of OID) payable by the Parent Borrower to the Lenders under the Tranche B-1 Term Loans or any Incremental Term Loan in the initial primary syndication thereof shall be included (with OID being equated to interest based on assumed four-year life to maturity); (B) customary arrangement or commitment fees payable to any of the Arrangers (or their respective affiliates) in connection with the Tranche B-1 Term Loans or to one or more arrangers (or their respective affiliates) in connection with the Incremental Term Loans (and any fee payable to any Incremental Lender in lieu of any portion of any such fee payable to any such arranger or affiliate thereof) shall be excluded; (C) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor greater than the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche B-1 Term Loans, such increased amount shall be equated to the applicable interest rate margin for purposes of determining whether an increase to the Applicable Margin for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be required, to the extent an increase in the interest rate floor for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans would cause an increase in the interest rate then in effect thereunder, and in such case the interest rate floor (but not the Applicable Margin) applicable to the Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be increased by such amount and (D) if the Incremental Term Loans include an interest rate floor lower than the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche B-1 Term Loans or does not include an interest rate floor, the difference between the interest rate floor applicable to the Tranche B-1 Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loans shall reduce the applicable interest rate margin of such Incremental Term Loans for purposes of determining whether an increase in the Applicable Margin for the Tranche B-1 Term Loans shall be required; (vi)  such Incremental Commitment Amendment may (1) provide for the inclusion, as appropriate, of Additional Incremental Lenders in any required vote or action of the Required Lenders, Required Revolving Lenders or of the Lenders of each Tranche hereunder, (2) provide class protection for any additional credit facilities, (3) provide for the amendment of the definitions of “Additional Obligations,” “Disqualified Stock, “and “Refinancing Indebtedness”, in each case only to extend the maturity date from the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date to the extended maturity date of such Incremental Term Loans and (4)  (A) amend or otherwise modify Section 6.2 solely with respect to any Extension of Credit under any Facility of Incremental Commitments, (B) waive any representation made or deemed made in connection with any Extension of Credit under any Facility of Incremental Commitments and (C) provide that an amendment, supplement or modification of any of the provisions referred to in clause (A) or (B) above may be effected with

 

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the consent only of such Incremental Lenders (or any of them); and (vii) the other terms and documentation in respect thereof, to the extent not consistent with this Agreement as in effect prior to giving effect to the Incremental Commitment Amendment, shall otherwise be reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Borrower.

 

2.10                        Extension Amendments.

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower may at any time and from time to time request that all or a portion of the (i) Term Loans (including any Extended Term Loans), each existing at the time of such request (each, an “Existing Term Tranche” and the Term Loans of such Tranche, the “Existing Term Loans”), (ii) Revolving Commitments of one or more Tranches (including any Extended Revolving Commitments) existing at the time of such request (each, an “Existing Revolving Tranche” and together with the Existing Term Tranches, each an “Existing Tranche,” and the Revolving Commitments of such Existing Revolving Tranche, the “Existing Revolving Commitments,” and together with the Existing Term Loans, the “Existing Loans”), in each case, be converted to extend the scheduled maturity date(s) of any payment of principal or scheduled termination date(s) of any commitments, as applicable, with respect to all or a portion of any principal or committed amount of any Existing Tranche (any such Existing Tranche which has been so extended, an “Extended Term Tranche” or “Extended Revolving Tranche,” as applicable, and each an “Extended Tranche,”  the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Loans” and, if the Extension Request relates to any Tranche of Revolving Commitments, the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Revolving Loans” and the commitments of such Tranche, the “Extended Revolving Commitments” and, if the Extension Request relates to any Tranche of Term Loans, the Loans of such Tranche, the “Extended Term Loans” and the commitments of such Tranche, the “Extended Term Commitments”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.10; provided that any applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied unless waived by the Parent Borrower.  In order to establish any Extended Tranche, the Parent Borrower shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Tranche) (an “Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Tranche to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Existing Tranche from which they are to be extended (the “Specified Existing Tranche”) except (w) all or any of the final maturity dates of such Extended Tranches may be delayed to later dates than the final maturity dates of the Specified Existing Tranche, (x) (A) the interest margins with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the interest margins for the Specified Existing Tranche and/or (B) additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Tranche in addition to or in lieu of any change in interest margins contemplated by the preceding clause (A), (y) the commitment fee, if any, with respect to the Extended Tranche may be higher or lower than the commitment fee, if any, for the Specified Existing Tranche, in each case to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment and (z) amortization with respect to the Extended Term Tranche may be greater or lesser than amortization for the Specified Existing Tranche, so long as the Extended Term Tranche does not have a weighted average life to maturity shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Specified Existing Tranche; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.10 or otherwise, assignments and participations of Extended Tranches shall be governed by the same or, at the Parent Borrower’s discretion, more restrictive assignment and participation provisions than the assignment and

 

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participation provisions applicable to Tranche B-1 Term Loans and Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments, as applicable, set forth in Section 11.6.  No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Existing Loans or, if applicable, commitments of any Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche pursuant to any Extension Request.  Any Extended Tranche shall constitute a separate Tranche of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, from the Specified Existing Tranches and from any other Existing Tranches (together with any other Extended Tranches so established on such date).

 

(b)                                 The Parent Borrower shall provide the applicable Extension Request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) prior to the date on which Lenders under the applicable Existing Tranche or Existing Tranches are requested to respond.  Any Lender (each, an “Extending Lender”) wishing to have all or a portion of its Specified Existing Tranche converted into an Extended Tranche shall notify the Administrative Agent (an “Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Extension Request of the amount of its Specified Existing Tranche that it has elected to convert into an Extended Tranche.  In the event that the aggregate amount of the Specified Existing Tranche subject to Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Tranches requested pursuant to the Extension Request, the Specified Existing Tranches subject to Extension Elections shall be converted to Extended Tranches on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Specified Existing Tranches included in each such Extension Election.  The Parent Borrower may amend, revoke or replace an Extension Request pursuant to procedures reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent at any time prior to the date (the “Extension Request Deadline”) on which Lenders under the applicable Existing Term Tranche or Existing Revolving Tranche are requested to respond to the Extension Request.  Any Lender may revoke an Extension Election at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. on the date that is two Business Days prior to the Extension Request Deadline, at which point the Extension Election becomes irrevocable (unless otherwise agreed by the Parent Borrower).  The revocation of an Extension Election prior to the Extension Request Deadline shall not prejudice any Lender’s right to submit a new Extension Election prior to the Extension Request Deadline.

 

(c)                                  Extended Tranches shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement (which may include amendments to (i) provisions related to maturity, interest margins, fees or amortization referenced in Section 2.10(a) clauses (w) to (z) and (ii) the definitions of “Additional Obligations,” “Disqualified Stock” and “Refinancing Indebtedness” to amend the maturity date from the Tranche B-1 Term Loan Maturity Date to the extended maturity date of such Extended Tranche, and which in each case, except to the extent expressly contemplated by the penultimate sentence of this Section 2.10(c) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 11.1, shall not require the consent of any Lender other than the Extending Lenders with respect to the Extended Tranches established thereby) executed by the Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent, and the Extending Lenders.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement and without limiting the generality or applicability of Section 11.1 to any Section 2.10 Additional Amendments, any Extension Amendment may provide for additional terms and/or additional amendments other than those referred to or contemplated above (any such additional amendment, a “Section 2.10 Additional Amendment”) to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided that such Section 2.10 Additional Amendments do not become effective prior to the time that such

 

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Section 2.10 Additional Amendments have been consented to (including pursuant to consents applicable to holders of any Extended Tranches provided for in any Extension Amendment) by such of the Lenders, the Borrowers and other parties (if any) as may be required in order for such Section 2.10 Additional Amendments to become effective in accordance with Section 11.1; provided, further, that no Extension Amendment may provide for (a) any Extended Tranche to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that does not also secure the Specified Existing Tranche and (b) so long as any Existing Term Tranches are outstanding, any mandatory prepayment provisions that do not also apply to the Existing Term Tranches on a pro rata basis after the occurrence of an acceleration of the Loans.  It is understood and agreed that each Lender has consented for all purposes requiring its consent, and shall at the effective time thereof be deemed to consent to each amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents authorized by this Section 2.10 and the arrangements described above in connection therewith except that the foregoing shall not constitute a consent on behalf of any Lender to the terms of any Section 2.10 Additional Amendment.  In connection with any Extension Amendment, at the request of the Administrative Agent or the Extending Lenders, the Parent Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent as to the enforceability of such Extension Amendment, this Agreement as amended thereby, and such of the other Loan Documents (if any) as may be amended thereby.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (A) on any date on which any Existing Tranche is converted to extend the related scheduled maturity date(s) in accordance with clause (a) above (an “Extension Date”), in the case of the Specified Existing Tranche of each Extending Lender, the aggregate principal amount of such Specified Existing Tranche shall be deemed reduced by an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of Extended Tranche so converted by such Lender on such date, and such Extended Tranches shall be established as a separate Tranche from the Specified Existing Tranche and from any other Existing Tranches (together with any other Extended Tranches so established on such date), provided that any Extended Tranche or Extended Loans may, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, be designated as part of any Tranche of Term Loans established on or prior to the date of such Extension Amendment and (B) if, on any Extension Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the applicable Specified Existing Tranches, such Loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Loans (and related participations) and Existing Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s applicable Specified Existing Tranches to the applicable Extended Tranches so converted by such Lender on such date.

 

(e)                                  If, in connection with any proposed Extension Amendment, any Lender declines to consent to the applicable extension on the terms and by the deadline set forth in the applicable Extension Request (each such Lender, a “Non-Extending Lender”) then the Parent Borrower may, on notice to the Administrative Agent and the Non-Extending Lender, (A) replace such Non-Extending Lender in whole or in part by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to Section 11.6 (with the assignment fee and any other costs and expenses to be paid by the Parent Borrower in such instance) all or any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to Existing Term Loans and/or Existing Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans thereunder, in each case as applicable, to one or

 

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more assignees; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrowers to find a replacement Lender; provided, further, that the applicable assignee shall have agreed to provide Extended Loans and/or a commitment on the terms set forth in such Extension Amendment; and provided, further, that all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender (or, at the Parent Borrower’s option, the Borrowers) to such Non-Extending Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Acceptance or (B) prepay the Existing Loans and, at the Parent Borrower’s option, if applicable, terminate the commitments of such Non-Extending Lender, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty.   In connection with any such replacement under this Section 2.10, if the Non-Extending Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance and/or any other documentation necessary to reflect such replacement by the later of (a) the date on which the replacement Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation and (b) the date as of which all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Extending Lender relating to the Existing Loans and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender (or, at the Parent Borrower’s option, the Borrowers) to such Non-Extending Lender, then such Non-Extending Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation as of such date and the Parent Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation on behalf of such Non-Extending Lender.

 

(f)                                   Following any Extension Date, with the written consent of the Parent Borrower, any Non-Extending Lender may elect to have all or a portion of its Existing Loans or commitments, as applicable, deemed to be an Extended Loan or commitment, as applicable, under the applicable Extended Tranche on any date (each date a “Designation Date”) prior to the maturity date of such Extended Tranche; provided that such Lender shall have provided written notice to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent at least 10 Business Days prior to such Designation Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion).  Following a Designation Date, the Existing Loans or commitments, as applicable, held by such Lender so elected to be extended will be deemed to be Extended Loans or commitments, as applicable, of the applicable Extended Tranche, and any Existing Loans held by such Lender not elected to be extended, if any, shall continue to be “Existing Loans” of the applicable Tranche.

 

(g)                                  With respect to all Extension Requests consummated by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.10, (i) such extensions shall not constitute optional or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 4.4 and (ii) no Extension Request is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, provided that the Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such extension that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Request in the Parent Borrower’s sole discretion and may be waived by the Parent Borrower) of Existing Loans of any or all applicable Tranches be extended.  The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the transactions contemplated by this Section 2.10 (including, for the avoidance of doubt, payment of any interest, fees or premium in respect of any Extended Loans on such terms as may be set forth in the relevant Extension Request) and hereby waive the

 

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requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including Sections 4.4 and 4.8) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit or restrict any such extension or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.10.

 

2.11                        Specified Refinancing Facilities.

 

(a)                                 The Borrowers may, from time to time, add one or more new term loan facilities (the “Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities”) and new revolving credit facilities (the “Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities,” and, together with the Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Facilities”) to the Facilities to refinance (i) all or any portion of any Tranche of Term Loans then outstanding under this Agreement or (ii) all or any portion of any Tranche of Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) under this Agreement; provided that (i) the Specified Refinancing Facilities will not be guaranteed by any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower other than the Subsidiary Guarantors, and will be secured (except during any Collateral Suspension Period, during which the Specified Refinancing Facilities and any Specified Refinancing Loans (as defined below) shall be unsecured) on a pari passu or (at the Parent Borrower’s option) junior basis by the same Collateral securing the Loans, (ii) the Specified Refinancing Term Loan Facilities and any term loans drawn thereunder (the “Specified Refinancing Term Loans”) and Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities and revolving loans drawn thereunder (the “Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans” and, together with the Specified Refinancing Term Loans, the “Specified Refinancing Loans”) shall rank pari passu in right of payment with or (at the Parent Borrower’s option) junior to the Loans, (iii) no Specified Refinancing Amendment may provide for any Specified Refinancing Facility or any Specified Refinancing Loans to be secured by any Collateral or other assets of any Loan Party that do not also secure the Loans, (iv) the Specified Refinancing Facilities will have such pricing, amortization and optional and mandatory prepayment terms as may be agreed by the Parent Borrower and the applicable Lenders thereof and (v) the maturity date of any Specified Refinancing Facility shall be no earlier than, and no scheduled mandatory commitment reduction in respect thereof shall be required prior to, the Maturity Date of the Tranche being refinanced (other than an earlier maturity date for customary bridge financings, which, subject to customary conditions (as determined by the Parent Borrower in good faith), would either be automatically converted into or required to be exchanged for permanent financing which does not provide for an earlier maturity date than the Maturity Date of the Tranche being refinanced).

 

(b)                                 Each request from the Parent Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall set forth the requested amount and proposed terms of the relevant Specified Refinancing Facility.  The Specified Refinancing Facilities (or any portion thereof) may be made by any existing Lender or by any other bank, savings and loan association or other similar savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution (any such bank, savings and loan association or other savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution, an “Additional Specified Refinancing Lender”, and the Additional Specified Refinancing Lenders together with any existing Lender providing Specified Refinancing Facilities, the “Specified Refinancing Lenders”); provided that if such Additional Specified Refinancing Lender is not already a Lender hereunder or an Affiliate of a Lender hereunder, the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required.

 

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(c)                                  Specified Refinancing Facilities shall become facilities under this Agreement pursuant to a Specified Refinancing Amendment to this Agreement and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers and each applicable Specified Refinancing Lender.  Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lender, effect such amendments to any Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.11, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.11.

 

(d)                                 Any loans made in respect of any such Specified Refinancing Facility shall be made by creating a new Tranche.  Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may provide for the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or the provision to the Borrowers of Swing Line Loans, pursuant to any Specified Refinancing Revolving Facility established thereby; provided that no Issuing Lender or Swing Line Lender shall be obligated to provide any such Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans unless it has consented (in its sole discretion) to the applicable Specified Refinancing Amendment.

 

(e)                                  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Specified Refinancing Amendment.  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Specified Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary or appropriate to reflect the existence and terms of the Specified Refinancing Facilities incurred pursuant thereto (including the addition of such Specified Refinancing Facilities as separate “Facilities” and “Tranches” hereunder and treated in a manner consistent with the Facilities being refinanced, including for purposes of prepayments and voting).  Any Specified Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any Person other than the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) and the Lenders providing such Specified Refinancing Facilities, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.11.  In addition, if so provided in the relevant Specified Refinancing Amendment and with the consent of each Issuing Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), participations in Letters of Credit expiring on or after the scheduled Maturity Date in respect of the respective Tranche of Revolving Loans or commitments shall be reallocated from Lenders holding Revolving Commitments to Lenders holding commitments under Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities in accordance with the terms of such Specified Refinancing Amendment; provided, however, that such participation interests shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant Lenders holding commitments under such Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities, be deemed to be participation interests in respect of such commitments under such Specified Refinancing Revolving Facilities and the terms of such participation interests (including the commission applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly.

 

2.12                        Permitted Debt Exchanges.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, pursuant to one or more offers (each, a “Permitted Debt Exchange Offer”) made from time to time by the Parent Borrower to all Lenders (other than any Lender that, if requested by the Parent Borrower, is unable to certify that it is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule

 

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144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act)) with outstanding Term Loans of a particular Tranche, as selected by the Parent Borrower, the Borrowers may from time to time following the Closing Date consummate one or more exchanges of Term Loans of such Tranche for Additional Obligations in the form of notes (such notes, “Permitted Debt Exchange Notes,” and each such exchange a “Permitted Debt Exchange”), so long as the following conditions are satisfied:  (i) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Term Loans exchanged shall be equal to or more than the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of Permitted Debt Exchange Notes issued in exchange for such Term Loans, (ii) the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans exchanged by the Borrowers pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange shall automatically be cancelled and retired by the Borrowers on the date of the settlement thereof (and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, any applicable exchanging Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, or such other form as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, in respect thereof pursuant to which the respective Lender assigns its interest in the Term Loans being exchanged pursuant to the Permitted Debt Exchange to the Borrowers for immediate cancellation), (iii) if the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans (calculated on the face amount thereof) tendered by Lenders in respect of the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer (with no Lender being permitted to tender a principal amount of Term Loans which exceeds the principal amount of the applicable Tranche actually held by it) shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Term Loans offered to be exchanged by the Parent Borrower pursuant to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer, then the Borrowers shall exchange Term Loans subject to such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer tendered by such Lenders ratably up to such maximum amount based on the respective principal amounts so tendered, (iv) each such Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall be made on a pro rata basis to the Lenders (other than any Lender that, if requested by the Parent Borrower, is unable to certify that it is either a “qualified institutional buyer” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) or an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501 under the Securities Act)) based on their respective aggregate principal amounts of outstanding Term Loans of the applicable Tranche, (v) all documentation in respect of such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be consistent with the foregoing and all written communications generally directed to the Lenders in connection therewith shall be in form and substance consistent with the foregoing and made in consultation with the Administrative Agent and (vi) any applicable Minimum Exchange Tender Condition shall be satisfied.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Loans exchanged pursuant to any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer.

 

(b)                                 With respect to all Permitted Debt Exchanges effected by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.12, such Permitted Debt Exchanges (and the cancellation of the exchanged Term Loans in connection therewith) shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of Section 4.4. The Parent Borrower may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Exchange Tender Condition”) to consummating any such Permitted Debt Exchange that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Permitted Debt Exchange Offer in the Parent Borrower’s discretion) of Term Loans be tendered.

 

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(c)                                  In connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, the Parent Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent at least 10 Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) prior written notice thereof, and the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, acting reasonably, shall mutually agree to such procedures as may be necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.12 and without conflict with Section 2.12(d); provided that the terms of any Permitted Debt Exchange Offer shall provide that the date by which the relevant Lenders are required to indicate their election to participate in such Permitted Debt Exchange shall be not less than five Business Days following the date on which the Permitted Debt Exchange Offer is made (or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).

 

(d)                                 The Parent Borrower shall be responsible for compliance with, and hereby agrees to comply with, all applicable securities and other laws in connection with each Permitted Debt Exchange, it being understood and agreed that (x) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender assumes any responsibility in connection with the Parent Borrower’s compliance with such laws in connection with any Permitted Debt Exchange (other than the Parent Borrower’s reliance on any certificate delivered by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.12(a) above for which such Lender shall bear sole responsibility) and (y) each Lender shall be solely responsible for its compliance with any applicable “insider trading” laws and regulations to which such Lender may be subject under the Exchange Act.

 

SECTION 3.                            LETTERS OF CREDIT.

 

3.1                               Letters of Credit.

 

(a)                                 On the Closing Date, the Existing Letters of Credit will automatically, without any action on the part of any Person, be deemed to be Letters of Credit issued hereunder for the account of the Parent Borrower by the applicable Issuing Lender, whether or not such Existing Letters of Credit satisfy the requirements to be issued as a Letter of Credit hereunder.  Subject to and upon the terms and conditions hereof, the Parent Borrower may request that the applicable Issuing Lender issue letters of credit (the letters of credit issued on and after the Closing Date pursuant to this Section 3.1(a), the “Letters of Credit” or “L/Cs”) for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (so long as a Borrower is a co-applicant and jointly and severally liable thereunder) on any Business Day during the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date in such form as may be approved from time to time by such Issuing Lender; provided that (x) no Letter of Credit shall be issued if, after giving effect to such issuance, (1) the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by it would exceed its L/C Commitment Amount or (2) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit of all the Revolving Lenders would exceed the Revolving Commitments of all the Revolving Lenders then in effect (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall, to the extent reasonably requested by an Issuing Lender, reasonably assist such Issuing Lender in calculating the aggregate L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender and the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit of such Issuing Lender for purposes of determining compliance with clauses (1) and (2) of this clause (x)) and (y) a Letter of Credit shall be issued by an Issuing Lender, unless the L/C Obligations in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender would exceed such Issuing Lender’s L/C Commitment Amount after giving

 

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effect to the issuance of such Letter of Credit (it being understood and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent of the then outstanding Revolving Loans in any Designated Foreign Currency and the then outstanding L/C Obligations in respect of any Letters of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency on the date on which the Parent Borrower has given the Administrative Agent a L/C Request with respect to any Letter of Credit for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 3.1).

 

(b)                                 Each Letter of Credit shall (i) be denominated in Dollars or any Designated Foreign Currency requested by the Parent Borrower and shall be either (A) a standby letter of credit issued to support obligations of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, contingent or otherwise (a “Standby Letter of Credit”) or (B) a commercial letter of credit in respect of the purchase of goods or services by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (a “Commercial L/C”) and (ii) unless cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped to the satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Lender expire no later than the earlier of (A) in the case of Standby Letters of Credit (subject to, if requested by the Parent Borrower and agreed to by the Issuing Lender, automatic renewals for successive periods not exceeding one year ending prior to the 5th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, as applicable), one year after its date of issuance and the 5th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, or (B) in the case of Commercial L/Cs, one year after its date of issuance and the 30th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date.  All Letters of Credit issued shall be denominated in Dollars or in any Designated Foreign Currency and shall be issued for the account of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (so long as a Borrower is a co-applicant and jointly and severally liable thereunder).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Barclays and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank shall only be required to issue Standby Letters of Credit hereunder.

 

(c)                                  Unless otherwise agreed by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower, each Letter of Credit shall be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, and to the extent not prohibited by such laws, the ISP shall apply to each Standby Letter of Credit, and the Uniform Customs shall apply to each Commercial L/C.  The ISP shall not in any event apply to this Agreement.  All Letters of Credit shall be issued on a sight basis only.

 

(d)                                 No Issuing Lender shall at any time issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such issuance would conflict with, or cause such Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.

 

3.2                               Procedure for Issuance of Letters of Credit.

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower may from time to time request, during the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitment Period, but in no event later than the 30th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, that an Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit by delivering to such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, at their respective addresses for notices specified herein, an L/C Request therefor in the form of Exhibit B hereto (completed to the reasonable satisfaction of such Issuing Lender), and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as such Issuing Lender may reasonably request (which L/C Request must have been received by such Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 P.M.,

 

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New York City time, at least three Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Issuing Lender in its reasonable discretion)).  Each L/C Request shall specify the applicable Borrower and that the requested Letter of Credit is to be denominated in Dollars or any Designated Foreign Currency.  Upon receipt of any L/C Request, such Issuing Lender will process such L/C Request and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall such Issuing Lender be required, unless otherwise agreed to by such Issuing Lender, to issue any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the L/C Request therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed by such Issuing Lender and the Parent Borrower.  The applicable Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Parent Borrower promptly following the issuance thereof.  No Issuing Lender shall amend, cancel or waive presentation of any Letter of Credit, or replace any lost, mutilated or destroyed Letter of Credit, without the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower.  Promptly after the issuance or amendment of any Standby Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, in writing, of such issuance or amendment and such notice shall be accompanied by a copy of such issuance or amendment.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders, in writing, of such issuance or amendment, and if so requested by a Lender, the Administrative Agent shall provide to such Lender copies of such issuance or amendment.  With regards to Commercial L/Cs, each Issuing Lender shall on the first Business Day of each week provide the Administrative Agent, by facsimile, with a report detailing the aggregate daily outstanding Commercial L/Cs during the previous week.

 

(b)                                 The making of each request for a Letter of Credit by the Parent Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by the Parent Borrower that such Letter of Credit may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate the requirements of, Section 3.1.  Unless the respective Issuing Lender has received notice from the Required Lenders before it issues a Letter of Credit that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 6.2 are not then satisfied, or that the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate Section 3.1, then such Issuing Lender may issue the requested Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower in accordance with such Issuing Lender’s usual and customary practices.

 

3.3                               Fees, Commissions and Other Charges.

 

(a)                                 Each Borrower shall pay to the relevant Issuing Lender with respect to each Letter of Credit a fronting fee equal to 0.15% per annum calculated on the basis of a 360-day year (but in no event less than $500 per annum for each Letter of Credit issued on its behalf) of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit, payable quarterly in arrears on each L/C Fee Payment Date with respect to such Letter of Credit and on the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date or such other date as the Revolving Commitments shall terminate. Such fees shall be nonrefundable.  Such fees shall be payable in Dollars, notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit may be denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency.  In respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, such fees shall be converted into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange.

 

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

 

3.4                               Participant’s Acquisition of Participations in Letters of Credit.

 

(a)                                 On the Closing Date, without any further action on the part of the Issuing Lenders or the Lenders, the Issuing Lenders hereby grant to each L/C Participant, and each such L/C Participant shall be deemed irrevocably and unconditionally to have acquired and received from each Issuing Lender that has issued or may issue or is deemed to have issued any Letter of Credit, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation (each, a “L/C Participation”), in each Letter of Credit that may be issued pursuant to Section 3.1 (including each Existing Letter of Credit) equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (determined on the date of issuance or deemed issuance of the relevant Letter of Credit) of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under each such Letter of Credit and the L/C Participation interests in respect thereof.  Each L/C Participant hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees that if an Issuing Lender makes a disbursement in respect of any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender which is not reimbursed by the applicable Borrower on the date due pursuant to Section 3.5, or is required to refund any reimbursement payment in respect of any Letter of Credit issued or deemed issued by such Issuing Lender to the applicable Borrower for any reason, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Lender upon demand (which demand, in the case of any demand made in respect of any draft under a Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, shall not be made prior to the date that the amount of such draft shall be converted into Dollars in accordance with Section 3.5) at the Administrative Agent’s address for notices specified herein an amount equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage (with the Administrative Agent having the responsibility to determine and keep record of the Revolving Commitment Percentage of the L/C Participants for this purpose and all other purposes hereunder) of the amount of such draft, or any part thereof, which is not so reimbursed.

 

(b)                                 If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent for the account of an Issuing Lender on demand by such Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by such Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender within three Business Days after the date such demand is made, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender on demand an amount equal to the product of such amount, times the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender, times a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360.  If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to Section 3.4(a) is not in fact made available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Issuing Lender by such L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such Issuing Lender shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant, on demand, such amount with interest thereon (with interest

 

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based on the Dollar Equivalent of any amounts denominated in Designated Foreign Currencies) calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to Revolving Loans maintained as ABR Loans hereunder.  A certificate of an Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this subsection (which shall include calculations of any such amounts in reasonable detail) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.

 

(c)                                  Whenever, at any time after an Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit and has received through the Administrative Agent from any L/C Participant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Section 3.4(a), such Issuing Lender receives through the Administrative Agent any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent or by such Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Administrative Agent will, if such payment is received prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on a Business Day, distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise the Administrative Agent will distribute such payment on the next succeeding Business Day; provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by an Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent shall be required to be returned by such Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to such Issuing Lender through the Administrative Agent the portion thereof previously distributed by the Administrative Agent to it.

 

3.5                               Reimbursement by the Borrowers.  Each Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower of any presentation of a draft under any Letter of Credit.  With respect to Letters of Credit, each Borrower hereby agrees to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender, upon receipt by the Parent Borrower of notice from such Issuing Lender of the date and amount of a draft presented under any Letter of Credit issued on its behalf and paid by such Issuing Lender, for the amount of such draft so paid and any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses reasonably incurred by such Issuing Lender in connection with such payment.  Each such payment, if any, made by the applicable Borrower with respect to any Letters of Credit shall be made to the applicable Issuing Lender, at its address for notices specified herein in the currency in which such Letter of Credit is denominated (except that, in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, in the event that such payment is not made to such Issuing Lender within three Business Days of the date of receipt by the Parent Borrower of such notice, upon notice by such Issuing Lender to the Parent Borrower, such payment shall be made in Dollars, in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such payment converted on the date of such notice into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange) and in immediately available funds, on the date on which the Parent Borrower receives such notice, if received prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on a Business Day and otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day.  Any conversion by an Issuing Lender of any payment to be made in respect of any Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency into Dollars in accordance with this Section 3.5 shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrowers and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error; provided that upon the request of the Parent Borrower or any Lender, such Issuing Lender shall provide to the Parent Borrower or Lender a certificate including reasonably detailed information as to the calculation of such conversion.

 

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3.6                               Obligations Absolute.

 

(a)                                 Each Borrower’s obligations under this Section 3 shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any set-off, counterclaim or defense to payment which the Parent Borrower may have or have had against an Issuing Lender, any L/C Participant or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender or L/C Participant of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Parent Borrower may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(b)                                 Each Borrower and each Lender also agree with each Issuing Lender that such Issuing Lender and the L/C Participants shall not be responsible for, among other things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon, even though such documents shall in fact prove to be invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the applicable Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the applicable Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender or L/C Participant of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Borrowers may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(c)                                  Neither any Issuing Lender nor any L/C Participant shall be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit, except for errors or omissions caused by such Person’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(d)                                 Each Borrower agrees that any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender under or in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related drafts or documents, if done in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct and in accordance with the standards of care specified in the UCC, shall be binding on such Borrower and shall not result in any liability of such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant to such Borrower.

 

3.7                               L/C Payments.  If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower of the date and amount thereof.  The responsibility of an Issuing Lender to the applicable Borrower in respect of any Letter of Credit in connection with any draft presented for payment under such Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are in conformity with such Letter of Credit, provided that this paragraph shall not relieve any Issuing Lender of any liability resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender, or otherwise affect any defense or other right that the Borrowers may have as a result of any such gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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3.8                               Credit Agreement Controls.  In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any L/C Request or other application or agreement submitted by any Borrower to, or entered into by any Borrower with, any Issuing Lender relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.

 

3.9                               Additional Issuing Lenders.  The Parent Borrower may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as an issuing lender under the terms of this Agreement.  Any Lender designated as an issuing lender pursuant to this Section 3.9 shall be deemed to be an “Issuing Lender” (in addition to being a Lender) in respect of Letters of Credit issued or to be issued by such Lender, and, with respect to such Letters of Credit, such term shall thereafter apply to the other Issuing Lender or Issuing Lenders and such Lender.

 

3.10                        Indemnity.  The L/C Participants agree to indemnify each Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) (to the extent not reimbursed by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of the Parent Borrower to do so as and to the extent provided herein), ratably according to their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 3.10, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Issuing Lenders (or any Affiliate thereof) in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by any Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no L/C Participant shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof).  The obligations to indemnify each Issuing Lender (or any Affiliate thereof) shall be ratable among the applicable L/C Participants in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentages.  The agreements in this Section 3.10 shall survive the termination of the Revolving Commitments.

 

SECTION 4.                            GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LOANS AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.

 

4.1                               Interest Rates and Payment Dates.

 

(a)                                 Each Eurocurrency Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the Eurocurrency Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

 

(b)                                 Each ABR Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the ABR for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

 

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(c)                                  Each BA Equivalent Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the BA Rate in effect for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

 

(d)                                 Each Canadian Prime Rate Loan shall bear interest for each day that it is outstanding at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate in effect for such day plus the Applicable Margin in effect for such day.

 

(e)                                  If all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan, (ii) any interest payable thereon or (iii) any commitment fee, letter of credit fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the Stated Maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum which is (x) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the relevant foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 plus 2.00%, (y) in the case of overdue interest, the rate that would be otherwise applicable to principal of the related Loan pursuant to the relevant foregoing provisions of this Section 4.1 (other than clause (x) above) plus 2.00% and (z) in the case of fees or other amounts, the rate described in paragraph (b) of this Section 4.1 for ABR Loans plus 2.00%, in each case from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment); provided that (1) no amount shall be payable pursuant to this Section 4.1(e) to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender and (2) no amounts shall accrue pursuant to this Section 4.1(e) on any overdue amount or other amount payable to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.

 

(f)                                   Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 4.1 shall be payable from time to time on demand.

 

(g)                                  It is the intention of the parties hereto to comply strictly with applicable usury laws; accordingly, it is stipulated and agreed that the aggregate of all amounts which constitute interest under applicable usury laws, whether contracted for, charged, taken, reserved, or received, in connection with the indebtedness evidenced by this Agreement or any Notes, or any other document relating or referring hereto or thereto, now or hereafter existing, shall never exceed under any circumstance whatsoever the maximum amount of interest allowed by applicable usury laws.

 

4.2                               Conversion and Continuation Options.

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower may elect from time to time (x) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche from Eurocurrency Loans made or outstanding in Dollars to ABR Loans or (y) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche from BA Equivalent Loans to Canadian Prime Rate Loans, in each case by giving the Administrative Agent at least two Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior irrevocable notice of such election, provided that any such conversion of Eurocurrency Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  The Parent Borrower may elect from time to time (x) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche made or outstanding in Dollars from ABR Loans to Eurocurrency Loans outstanding in Dollars or (y) to convert outstanding Loans of a given Tranche from

 

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Canadian Prime Rate Loans to BA Equivalent Loans, in each case by giving the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior irrevocable notice of such election.  Any such notice of conversion to BA Equivalent Loans or to Eurocurrency Loans outstanding in Dollars shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period or Interest Periods therefor.  Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof.  All or any part of (x) outstanding Eurocurrency Loans made or outstanding in Dollars and ABR Loans or (y) outstanding BA Equivalent Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans may be converted as provided herein, provided that (i) (unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent) no Loan may be converted into a Eurocurrency Loan when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Parent Borrower that no such conversions may be made and (ii) no Loan may be converted into a Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan after the date that is one month prior to the applicable Maturity Date.

 

(b)                                 Any Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the Parent Borrower giving notice to the Administrative Agent of the length of the next Interest Period to be applicable to such Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan, determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, provided that no Eurocurrency Loan denominated in Dollars or BA Equivalent Loan may be continued as such (i) (unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent) when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Parent Borrower that no such continuations may be made or (ii) after the date that is one month prior to the applicable Maturity Date, and provided, further, that (x) in the case of Eurocurrency Loans made or outstanding in Dollars or BA Equivalent Loans, if the Parent Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Eurocurrency Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans or such BA Equivalent Loans shall be automatically converted to or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable, on the last day of such then expiring Interest Period and (y) if the Parent Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph with respect to Loans denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars) such Eurocurrency Loans shall be automatically continued as Eurocurrency Loans with an Interest Period of one month.  Upon receipt of any such notice of continuation pursuant to this Section 4.2(b), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof.

 

4.3                               Minimum Amounts; Maximum Sets.  All borrowings, conversions and continuations of Loans hereunder and all selections of Interest Periods hereunder shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections so that, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Eurocurrency Loans outstanding in Dollars comprising each Set shall be equal to $5.0 million or a whole multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof and the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans that are BA Equivalent Loans or Eurocurrency Loans outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency comprising each Set shall be equal to $5.0 million or a whole multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof (provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Loan may be converted or continued in its entirety), and so that there shall not be more than 30 Sets at any one time outstanding.

 

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4.4                               Optional and Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(a)                                 (i)  Optional Prepayment of the Term Loans.  The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Term Loans made to them in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty, upon notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to the date of prepayment (in the case of Eurocurrency Loans), or prior to 1:00 P.M., New York City time (or such later time as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) on the date of prepayment (in the case of ABR Loans).  Such notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment, whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans, ABR Loans or a combination thereof, and, if a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each, the applicable Tranche being repaid and if a combination thereof the principle amount allocable to each.  Upon the receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof.  Any such notice may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  If any such notice is given and is not revoked, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (if a Eurocurrency Loan is prepaid other than at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto) any amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.12 and accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  Partial prepayments of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(i) shall be applied to the respective installments of principal of such Term Loans in such order as the Parent Borrower may direct.  Partial prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(i) shall be in multiples of $1.0 million; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Tranche of Term Loans may be prepaid in its entirety.

 

(ii)                                  Optional Prepayment of the Revolving Loans.  The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans made to them and, in accordance with Section 3.5, the Reimbursement Amounts in respect of Letters of Credit issued for their account, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty, upon at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent (in the case of (x) Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans outstanding and (y) Reimbursement Amounts outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency), or at least one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice by the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent (in the case of (x) ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans and (y) Reimbursement Amounts outstanding in Dollars).  Such notice shall specify, in the case of any prepayment of Loans, the Tranche being prepaid (which, at the discretion of the Parent Borrower, may be the Tranche B-1 Revolving Loans, Incremental Revolving Loans, Extended Revolving Loans, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans, any Incremental Loans or any Extended Tranche and/or a combination thereof), and if a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each, the date and amount of prepayment, the currency of the Loans to be prepaid and whether the prepayment is of Eurocurrency Loans, ABR Loans, BA Equivalent Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and, in each case if

 

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a combination thereof, the principal amount allocable to each and, in the case of any prepayment of Reimbursement Amounts, the date and amount of prepayment, the identity of the applicable Letter of Credit or Letters of Credit and the amount allocable to each of such Reimbursement Amounts.  Any such notice may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  Upon the receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each affected Lender thereof.  If any such notice is given and is not revoked, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with (if a Eurocurrency Loan or BA Equivalent Loan is prepaid other than at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto) any amounts payable pursuant to Section 4.12 and accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  Partial prepayments of (1) the Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(a) shall be applied, first to payment of the Swing Line Loans then outstanding, and thereafter to payment of Revolving Loans then outstanding or in each case as otherwise directed by the Parent Borrower and (2) the Reimbursement Amounts pursuant to this Section 4.4(a) shall be applied to cash collateralize any outstanding L/C Obligation, as applicable, on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender.  Partial prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(a)(ii) shall be in multiples of $1.0 million (or, in the case of Revolving Loans outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency, an aggregate principal amount the Dollar Equivalent of which is at least approximately $1.0 million); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Loan may be prepaid in its entirety.

 

(b)                                 Mandatory Prepayment of Loans.

 

(i)                                     (A) The Parent Borrower shall, in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iii), prepay the Term Loans (on a pro rata basis among the outstanding Term Loans within each applicable Tranche of Term Loans) to the extent required by Section 8.4(b) (subject to Section 8.4(c)) and (B) if on or after the Closing Date the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall incur Specified Refinancing Term Loans, then the Parent Borrower shall, in accordance with Section 4.4(b)(iii), prepay the Tranche of Term Loan being refinanced (on a pro rata basis among the outstanding Term Loans within such applicable Tranche of Term Loans) with such prepayment to be made on or before the fifth Business Day following the date of receipt of any such Net Proceeds.  Nothing in this Section 4.4(b)(i) shall limit the rights of the Agents and the Lenders set forth in Section 9.

 

(ii)                                  The Parent Borrower shall give notice to the Administrative Agent of any mandatory prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i) (and in any event within five Business Days) upon becoming obligated to make such prepayment.  Such notice shall state that the Parent Borrower is offering to make or will make such mandatory prepayment (i) in the case of mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(A), on or before the date specified in Section 8.4(b) and (ii) in the case of mandatory prepayments pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(B), on or before the date specified in Section 4.4(b)(i)(B) (each, a “Prepayment Date”).  Subject to the following sentence, once given, such notice shall be irrevocable and all amounts subject to such notice shall be due and payable on the Prepayment Date (except as otherwise provided in the last sentence of this Section 4.4(b)(ii)).  Any such notice of prepayment pursuant to Section

 

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4.4(b)(i) may state that such notice is conditioned upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent, on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall immediately give notice to each Lender of the prepayment and the Prepayment Date.  The Parent Borrower (in its sole discretion) may give each Lender the option (in its sole discretion) to elect to decline any such prepayment by giving notice of such election in writing to the Administrative Agent by 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three Business Days prior to the Prepayment Date.  Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, the Administrative Agent shall immediately notify the Parent Borrower of such election.  Any amount so declined by any Lender may, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be applied to pay or prepay Indebtedness, or otherwise be retained by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries or applied by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any manner not inconsistent with this Agreement.

 

(iii)                               Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(ii) and Section 4.4(g), prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i)(A) shall be applied pro rata to the respective installments of principal thereof, provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, any such partial prepayment may, at the option of the Parent Borrower, be first allocated to the Term Loans pro rata based upon the aggregate amount of the installments thereof due in the next twelve months and then the remainder of such partial prepayment shall be allocated and applied as set forth above. Subject to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(ii) and Section 4.4(g), prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i) shall be applied within each applicable Tranche of Term Loans pro rata to the respective installments of principal thereof in the manner directed by the Parent Borrower (or, if no such direction is given, in direct order of maturity).  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 4.4, a Lender may, at its option, and if agreed by the Parent Borrower, in connection with any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(i) or (b)(i)(A) or (B), exchange such Lender’s portion of the Term Loan to be prepaid for Rollover Indebtedness, in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of such prepayment (and any such Term Loans so exchanged shall be deemed repaid for all purposes under the Loan Documents).

 

(iv)                              Amounts prepaid on account of Term Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a)(i) or 4.4(b)(i) may not be reborrowed.

 

(v)                                 In the event that on any date the Administrative Agent calculates that (i) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect (other than any such excess occurring by reason of any change in exchange rates) or (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) exceeds 105% of the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect by reason of any change in exchange rates (it being understood and agreed that no Default or Event of Default shall arise hereunder or under any Loan Document merely as a result of the occurrence of any such excess described in clauses (i) or (ii) by reason of any change in exchange rates), in each case under clause (i) or (ii), the Administrative Agent will give notice to such effect to the Parent Borrower and the Lenders.  Following receipt of any such notice, the Borrowers will, as soon as

 

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practicable but in any event within five Business Days of receipt of such notice, first, make such repayments or prepayments of Revolving Loans (together with interest accrued to the date of such repayment or prepayment), second, pay any Reimbursement Amounts with respect to Letter of Credit then outstanding and, third, cash collateralize any outstanding L/C Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Lender as shall be necessary to cause the Aggregate Outstanding Revolving Credit with respect to all of the Lenders (including the Swing Line Lender) to no longer exceed the aggregate Revolving Commitments then in effect; provided that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, the Dollar Equivalent of any such excess shall be calculated as of the date of such notice and the amount of any such repayment, prepayment, payment or cash collateralization shall be calculated after giving effect to any other repayment, prepayment, payment or cash collateralization required to be made on such day pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(v)).  If any such repayment or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Loan pursuant to this Section 4.4(b)(v) occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrowers shall pay to the Lenders such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.12.

 

(vi)                              The Borrowers shall prepay all Swing Line Loans then outstanding simultaneously with each borrowing of Revolving Loans.  Upon the incurrence by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of the Tranche of Revolving Loans being refinanced in an amount equal to 100% of all Net Proceeds received therefrom promptly (and in any event within five Business Days) following receipt thereof by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary.

 

(c)                  Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments.  The Parent Borrower shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly notify the Lenders thereof), to terminate the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Tranche, the Extended Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or the Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments, Incremental Revolving Commitments of any Tranche, Extended Revolving Commitments of any Tranche or Specified Refinancing Revolving Commitments of any Tranche; provided that no such termination or reduction shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans then outstanding, when added to the sum of the then outstanding L/C Obligations, would exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect and provided, further, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Parent Borrower may condition such notice upon the occurrence or non-occurrence of any event specified therein (including the effectiveness of other credit facilities), in which case such notice may be revoked by the Parent Borrower (by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.  Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $5.0 million or a whole multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof and shall reduce permanently the applicable Revolving Commitments then in effect.

 

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(d)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.4, if at any time any prepayment of the Loans pursuant to Section 4.4(a) or 4.4(b) would result, after giving effect to the procedures set forth in this Agreement, in the Borrowers incurring breakage costs under Section 4.12 as a result of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans being prepaid other than on the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto, then, the Borrowers may, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in their sole discretion, (i) initially deposit a portion (up to 100%) of the amounts that otherwise would have been paid in respect of such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans with the Administrative Agent (which deposit must be equal in amount to the amount of such Eurocurrency Loans not immediately prepaid), to be held as security for the obligations of the Borrowers to make such prepayment pursuant to a cash collateral agreement to be entered into on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with such cash collateral to be directly applied upon the first occurrence thereafter of the last day of an Interest Period with respect to such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans (or such earlier date or dates as shall be requested by the Parent Borrower) or (ii) make a prepayment of Loans in accordance with Section 4.4(a)(i) or 4.4(a)(ii) with an amount equal to a portion (up to 100.0%) of the amounts that otherwise would have been paid in respect of such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans (which prepayment, together with any deposits pursuant to clause (i) above, must be equal in amount to the amount of such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans not immediately prepaid); provided that, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) above, such unpaid Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans shall continue to bear interest in accordance with Section 4.1 until such unpaid Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans or the related portion of such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, as the case may be, have or has been prepaid.

 

(e)                                  [Reserved]

 

(f)                                   Discounted Term Loan Prepayments.  Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, the Borrowers may prepay the outstanding Term Loans on the following basis:

 

(i)                                     Right to Prepay.  The Borrowers shall have the right to make a voluntary prepayment of Term Loans at a discount to par (such prepayment, the “Discounted Term Loan Prepayment”) pursuant to a Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment, a Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers, or a Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers, in each case made in accordance with this Section 4.4(f); provided that at the time of such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, after giving effect thereto, Total Liquidity is equal to or greater than $500.0 million.  Each Lender participating in any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment acknowledges and agrees that in connection with such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, (1) the Borrowers then may have, and later may come into possession of, information regarding the Term Loans or the Loan Parties hereunder that is not known to such Lender and that may be material to a decision by such Lender to participate in such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment (“Excluded Information”), (2) such Lender has independently and, without reliance on Holdings, the Parent Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries,

 

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the Administrative Agent or any of their respective Affiliates, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment notwithstanding such Lender’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information and (3) none of Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability to such Lender, and such Lender hereby waives and releases, to the extent permitted by law, any claims such Lender may have against Holdings, the Parent Borrower, its Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, and their respective Affiliates, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information.  Each Lender participating in any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment further acknowledges that the Excluded Information may not be available to the Administrative Agent or the other Lenders.  Any Term Loans prepaid pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) shall be immediately and automatically cancelled.

 

(ii)                                  Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.

 

(1)                                 The Borrowers may from time to time offer to make a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Specified Discount Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such offer shall be made available, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such offer shall specify the aggregate Outstanding Amount offered to be prepaid (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”), the Tranches of Term Loans subject to such offer and the specific percentage discount to par value (the “Specified Discount”) of the Outstanding Amount of such Loans to be prepaid, and (IV) each such offer shall remain outstanding through the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date.  The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Lender with a copy of such Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and a form of the Specified Discount Prepayment Response to be completed and returned by each such Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date”).

 

(2)                                 Each relevant Lender receiving such offer shall notify the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date whether or not it agrees to accept a prepayment of any of its relevant then outstanding Term Loans at the Specified Discount and, if so (such accepting Lender, a “Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender”), the amount of such Lender’s Outstanding Amount and Tranches of Term Loans to be prepaid at such

 

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offered discount.  Each acceptance of a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment by a Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender shall be irrevocable.  Any Lender whose Specified Discount Prepayment Response is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept such Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment.

 

(3)                                 If there is at least one Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender, the Borrowers will make prepayment of outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f)(ii) to each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender in accordance with the respective Outstanding Amount and Tranches of Term Loans specified in such Lender’s Specified Discount Prepayment Response given pursuant to the foregoing clause (2); provided that, if the aggregate Outstanding Amount of Term Loans accepted for prepayment by all Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders exceeds the Specified Discount Prepayment Amount, such prepayment shall be made pro rata among the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders in accordance with the respective Outstanding Amounts accepted to be prepaid by each such Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender and the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “Specified Discount Proration”).  The Administrative Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three Business Days following the Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date, notify (I) the Parent Borrower of the respective Lenders’ responses to such offer, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and the Tranches to be prepaid, (II) each Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount and the Tranches of all Term Loans to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date, and (III) each Discount Prepayment Accepting Lender of the Specified Discount Proration, if any, and confirmation of the Outstanding Amount, Tranche and Type of Term Loans of such Lender to be prepaid at the Specified Discount on such date.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Parent Borrower and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error.  The payment amount specified in such notice to the Parent Borrower shall be due and payable by the Borrowers on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with paragraph (vi) below (subject to paragraph (x) below).

 

(iii)                               Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers.

 

(1)                                 The Borrowers may from time to time solicit Discount Range Prepayment Offers by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the

 

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Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Discount Range Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the relevant Term Loans that the Borrowers are willing to prepay at a discount (the “Discount Range Prepayment Amount”), the Tranches of Term Loans subject to such offer and the maximum and minimum percentage discounts to par (the “Discount Range”) of the Outstanding Amount of such Term Loans willing to be prepaid by the Borrowers, and (III) each such solicitation by the Borrowers shall remain outstanding through the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date.  The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Term Loan Lender with a copy of such Discount Range Prepayment Notice and a form of the Discount Range Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding relevant Term Loan Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Discount Range Prepayment Response Date”).  Each relevant Term Loan Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer shall be irrevocable and shall specify a discount to par within the Discount Range (the “Submitted Discount”) at which such Lender is willing to allow prepayment of any or all of its then outstanding Term Loans and the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Term Loans such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Submitted Discount (the “Submitted Amount”).  Any Term Loan Lender whose Discount Range Prepayment Offer is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment of any of its Term Loans at any discount to their par value within the Discount Range.

 

(2)                                 The Administrative Agent shall review all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by it by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date and will determine (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) the Applicable Discount and Term Loans to be prepaid at such Applicable Discount in accordance with this Section 4.4(f)(iii).  The Borrowers agree to accept on the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date all Discount Range Prepayment Offers received by Administrative Agent by the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, in the order from the Submitted Discount that is the largest discount to par to the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par, up to and including the Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par within the Discount Range (such Submitted Discount that is the smallest discount to par being referred to as the “Applicable Discount”) which yields a Discounted Term Loan

 

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Prepayment in an aggregate Outstanding Amount equal to the lesser of (I) the Discount Range Prepayment Amount and (II) the sum of all Submitted Amounts.  Each Lender that has submitted a Discount Range Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at a discount to par that is larger than or equal to the Applicable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Loans equal to its Submitted Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following clause (3)) at the Applicable Discount (each such Lender, a “Participating Lender”).

 

(3)                                 If there is at least one Participating Lender, the Borrowers will prepay the respective outstanding Term Loans of each Participating Lender in the aggregate Outstanding Amount and of the Tranches specified in such Lender’s Discount Range Prepayment Offer at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the Submitted Amount by all Participating Lenders offered at a discount to par greater than the Applicable Discount exceeds the Discount Range Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the Outstanding Amount of the relevant Term Loans for those Participating Lenders whose Submitted Discount is a discount to par greater than or equal to the Applicable Discount (the “Identified Participating Lenders”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Participating Lenders in accordance with the Submitted Amount of each such Identified Participating Lender and the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “Discount Range Proration”).  The Administrative Agent shall promptly, and in any case within three Business Days following the Discount Range Prepayment Response Date, notify (w) the Parent Borrower of the respective Term Loan Lenders’ responses to such solicitation, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and the Tranches to be prepaid, (x) each Term Loan Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Applicable Discount, and the aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of all Term Loans to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (y) each Participating Lender of the aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Lender to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, and (z) if applicable, each Identified Participating Lender of the Discount Range Proration.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Parent Borrower and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error.  The payment amount specified in such notice to the Parent Borrower shall be due and payable by the Borrowers on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with Section 4.4(f)(vi) below (subject to Section 4.4(f)(x) below).

 

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(iv)                              Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers.

 

(1)                                 The Borrowers may from time to time solicit Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers by providing the Administrative Agent with one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice in the form of a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice; provided that (I) any such solicitation shall be extended, at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower, to each Term Loan Lender and/or to each Lender of one or more Term Loans on a Tranche by Tranche basis, (II) any such notice shall specify the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans and the Tranches of Term Loans the Borrowers are willing to prepay at a discount (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”) and (III) each such solicitation by the Borrowers shall remain outstanding through the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date.  The Administrative Agent will promptly provide each relevant Term Loan Lender with a copy of such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice and a form of the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to be submitted by a responding Term Loan Lender to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) by no later than the time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date”).  Each Term Loan Lender’s Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer shall (x) be irrevocable, (y) remain outstanding until the Acceptance Date, and (z) specify both a discount to par (the “Offered Discount”) at which such Term Loan Lender is willing to allow prepayment of its then outstanding Term Loans and the maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount and Tranches of such Term Loans (the “Offered Amount”) such Lender is willing to have prepaid at the Offered Discount.  Any Term Loan Lender whose Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date shall be deemed to have declined prepayment of any of its Term Loans at any discount to their par value.

 

(2)                                 The Administrative Agent shall promptly provide the Parent Borrower with a copy of all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by it by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date.  The Parent Borrower shall review all such Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers and select, at its sole discretion, the smallest of the Offered Discounts specified by the relevant responding Term Loan Lenders in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers that the Borrowers are willing to accept (the “Acceptable Discount”), if any.  If the Borrowers elect to accept any Offered Discount as the Acceptable Discount, then as soon as practicable after the determination of the Acceptable Discount, but in no event later than by the third Business Day after the date of receipt by the Parent Borrower from the Administrative Agent of a copy of all

 

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Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers pursuant to the first sentence of this clause (2) (the “Acceptance Date”), the Parent Borrower shall submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice to the Administrative Agent setting forth the Acceptable Discount.  If the Administrative Agent shall fail to receive an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice from the Parent Borrower by the Acceptance Date, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have rejected all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers.

 

(3)                                 Based upon the Acceptable Discount and the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, within three Business Days after receipt of an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice (the “Discounted Prepayment Determination Date”), the Administrative Agent will determine (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) the aggregate Outstanding Amount and the Tranches of Term Loans (the “Acceptable Prepayment Amount”) to be prepaid by the Borrowers at the Acceptable Discount in accordance with this Section 4.4(f)(iv).  If the Borrowers elect to accept any Acceptable Discount, then the Borrowers agree to accept all Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offers received by the Administrative Agent by the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Response Date, in the order from largest Offered Discount to smallest Offered Discount, up to and including the Acceptable Discount.  Each Lender that has submitted a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer to accept prepayment at an Offered Discount that is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount shall be deemed to have irrevocably consented to prepayment of Term Loans equal to its Offered Amount (subject to any required proration pursuant to the following sentence) at the Acceptable Discount (each such Lender, a “Qualifying Lender”).  The Borrowers will prepay outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f)(iv)(3) to each Qualifying Lender in the aggregate Outstanding Amount and of the Tranches specified in such Lender’s Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer at the Acceptable Discount; provided that if the aggregate Offered Amount by all Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount exceeds the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount, prepayment of the Outstanding Amount of the Term Loans for those Qualifying Lenders whose Offered Discount is greater than or equal to the Acceptable Discount (the “Identified Qualifying Lenders”) shall be made pro rata among the Identified Qualifying Lenders in accordance with the Offered Amount of each such Identified Qualifying Lender and the Administrative Agent (in consultation with the Parent Borrower and subject to rounding requirements of the Administrative Agent made in its reasonable discretion) will calculate such proration (the “Solicited Discount Proration”).  On or prior to the Discounted Prepayment Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify (w) the Parent Borrower of the Discounted Prepayment Effective

 

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Date and Acceptable Prepayment Amount comprising the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and the Tranches to be prepaid, (x) each Term Loan Lender of the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date, the Acceptable Discount, and the Acceptable Prepayment Amount of all Term Loans and the Tranches to be prepaid at the Applicable Discount on such date, (y) each Qualifying Lender of the aggregate Outstanding Amount and the Tranches of such Lender to be prepaid at the Acceptable Discount on such date, and (z) if applicable, each Identified Qualifying Lender of the Solicited Discount Proration.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent of the amounts stated in the foregoing notices to the Parent Borrower and Lenders shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes absent manifest error.  The payment amount specified in such notice to such Parent Borrower shall be due and payable by the Borrowers on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in accordance with Section 4.4(f)(vi) below (subject to Section 4.4(f)(x) below).

 

(v)                                 Expenses.  In connection with any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, the Borrowers and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent may require as a condition to any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment, the payment of customary fees and expenses from the Borrowers in connection therewith.

 

(vi)                              Payment.  If any Term Loan is prepaid in accordance with Sections 4.4(f)(ii) through (iv) above, the Borrowers shall prepay such Term Loans on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date.  The Borrowers shall make such prepayment to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in the applicable currency and in immediately available funds not later than 2:00 P.M. (New York time) on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date and all such prepayments shall be applied to the remaining principal installments of the Term Loans on a pro rata basis.  The Term Loans so prepaid shall be accompanied by all accrued and unpaid interest on the par principal amount so prepaid up to, but not including, the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date.  Each prepayment of the outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) shall be paid to the Discount Prepayment Accepting Lenders, Participating Lenders, or Qualifying Lenders, as applicable.  The aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Tranches of the Term Loans outstanding shall be deemed reduced by the full par value of the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Tranches of Term Loans prepaid on the Discounted Prepayment Effective Date in any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment.  The Lenders hereby agree that, in connection with a prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (i) interest in respect of the Term Loans may be made on a non-pro rata basis among the Lenders holding such Loans to reflect the payment of accrued interest to certain Lenders as provided in this Section 4.4(f)(vi) and (ii) all subsequent prepayments and repayments of the Term Loans (except as otherwise

 

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contemplated by this Agreement) shall be made on a pro rata basis among the respective Lenders based upon the then outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans then held by the respective Lenders after giving effect to any prepayment pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) as if made at par.  It is also understood and agreed that prepayments pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) shall not be subject to Section 4.4(a), or, for the avoidance of doubt, Section 11.7(a) or the pro rata allocation requirements of Section 4.8(a).

 

(vii)                           Other Procedures.  To the extent not expressly provided for herein, each Discounted Term Loan Prepayment shall be consummated pursuant to procedures consistent with the provisions in this Section 4.4(f), established by the Administrative Agent acting in its reasonable discretion and as reasonably agreed by the Parent Borrower.

 

(viii)                        Notice.  Notwithstanding anything in any Loan Document to the contrary, for purposes of this Section 4.4(f), each notice or other communication required to be delivered or otherwise provided to the Administrative Agent (or its delegate) shall be deemed to have been given upon the Administrative Agent’s (or its delegate’s) actual receipt during normal business hours of such notice or communication; provided that any notice or communication actually received outside of normal business hours shall be deemed to have been given as of the opening of business on the next Business Day.

 

(ix)                              Actions of Administrative Agent.  Each of the Borrowers and the Lenders acknowledges and agrees that Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties under this Section 4.4(f) by itself or through any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent and expressly consents to any such delegation of duties by the Administrative Agent to such Affiliate and the performance of such delegated duties by such Affiliate.  The exculpatory provisions in this Agreement shall apply to each Affiliate of the Administrative Agent and its respective activities in connection with any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment provided for in this Section 4.4(f) as well as to activities of the Administrative Agent in connection with any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment provided for in this Section 4.4(f).

 

(x)                                 Revocation.  The Parent Borrower shall have the right, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, to revoke in full (but not in part) its offer to make a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment and rescind the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Notice, Discount Range Prepayment Notice or Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice therefor at its discretion at any time on or prior to the applicable Specified Discount Prepayment Response Date (and if such offer is so revoked, any failure by the Borrowers to make any prepayment to a Lender pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default under Section 9(a) or otherwise).

 

(xi)                              No Obligation.  This Section 4.4(f) shall not (i) require the Borrowers to undertake any prepayment pursuant to this Section 4.4(f) or (ii) limit

 

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or restrict the Borrowers from making voluntary prepayments of the Term Loans in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement.

 

(g)                                  Repricing Transactions. If on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date the Parent Borrower (x) makes an optional prepayment in full of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans pursuant to a Repricing Transaction, (y) effects any amendment of this Agreement (including in connection with any refinancing transaction permitted under Section 11.6(h) to replace the Loans or Commitments under any Facility or Tranche) that results in a Repricing Transaction, the Parent Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each Lender, (I) in the case of clause (x) above, a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Tranche B-1 Term Loans being prepaid and (II) in the case of clause (y) above, a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the aggregate principal amount of Tranche B-1 Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to such amendment.  If on or prior to the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date any Lender is replaced pursuant to Section 11.1(g) in connection with any amendment of this Agreement (including in connection with any refinancing transaction permitted under Section 11.6(h) to replace the Loans or Commitments under any Facility or Tranche) that results in a Repricing Transaction, such Lender (and not any Person who replaces such Lender pursuant to Section 11.1(g)) shall receive its pro rata portion (as determined immediately prior to it being so replaced) of the prepayment premium described in the preceding sentence.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Section 4.4 may be amended (and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such amendments) to the extent necessary to reflect differing amounts payable, and priorities of payments, to Lenders participating in any new classes or tranches of Term Loans added pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11, as applicable, or pursuant to any other credit or letter of credit facility added pursuant to Section 2.9 or 11.1(e).

 

4.5                               Commitment Fees; Administrative Agent’s Fees.

 

(a)                                 The Borrowers agree to pay quarterly in arrears to the Administrative Agent for the account of each applicable Revolving Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender) that is a L/C Participant, a letter of credit commission with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Lender on its behalf, computed for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit through to the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect for Eurocurrency Loans that are Revolving Loans calculated on the basis of a 360 day year for the actual days elapsed, of the maximum amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit, payable on each L/C Fee Payment Date with respect to such Letter of Credit and on the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date or such earlier date as the Revolving Commitments shall terminate as provided herein.  Such commission shall be payable to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders to be shared ratably among them in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages.  Such commission shall be nonrefundable and shall be payable in Dollars, notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit may be denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency.  In respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, such commission shall be converted into Dollars at the Spot Rate of Exchange.

 

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(b)                                 The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each applicable Revolving Lender (other than a Defaulting Lender), a commitment fee for the period from and including the first day of the applicable Revolving Commitment Period to the applicable Maturity Date, computed at the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentage on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, and on the applicable Maturity Date, or such earlier date as the Revolving Commitments shall terminate as provided herein, commencing on September 30, 2016.

 

(c)                                  The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent and the Other Representatives any fees in the amounts and on the dates previously agreed to in writing pursuant to the Fee Letters by the Parent Borrower, the Other Representatives and the Administrative Agent in connection with this Agreement.

 

4.6                               Computation of Interest and Fees.

 

(a)                                 Interest (other than interest based on the Prime Rate, the Canadian Prime Rate, the BA Rate or the Eurocurrency Base Rate for Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Sterling) shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for the actual days elapsed; and commitment fees and interest based on the Prime Rate, the Canadian Prime Rate, the BA Rate or the Eurocurrency Base Rate for Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Sterling shall be calculated on the basis of a 365-day year (or 366-day year, as the case may be) for the actual days elapsed.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Parent Borrower and the affected Lenders of each determination of a Eurocurrency Rate.  Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR or the Eurocurrency Reserve Requirements shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective.  The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Parent Borrower and the affected Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such change in interest rate.

 

(b)                                 Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error.  The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Parent Borrower or any Lender, deliver to the Parent Borrower or such Lender a statement showing in reasonable detail the calculations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section 4.1, excluding any Eurocurrency Base Rate which is based upon the Reuters LIBOR Rates Page and any ABR Loan which is based upon the Prime Rate.

 

4.7                               Inability to Determine Interest Rate.  If prior to the first day of any Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Borrowers) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Eurocurrency Rate with respect to any Eurocurrency Loan (the “Affected Eurocurrency Rate”) or the BA Rate with respect to any BA Equivalent Loan (the “Affected BA Rate”), in each case for such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Parent Borrower and

 

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the Lenders as soon as practicable thereafter.  If such notice is given (a) any Eurocurrency Loans to be made in Dollars the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the Affected Eurocurrency Rate requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as ABR Loans, (b) any BA Equivalent Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the Affected BA Rate requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall be made as Canadian Prime Rate Loans, (c) any Eurocurrency Loans to be made in a Designated Foreign Currency the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the Affected Eurocurrency Rate requested to be made on the first day of such Interest Period shall not be required to be made hereunder in such Designated Foreign Currency and, upon receipt of such notice, the Parent Borrower may at its option revoke the pending request for such Eurocurrency Loans or convert such request into a request for ABR Loans to be made in Dollars or Canadian Prime Rate Loans to be made in Canadian Dollars, (d) any Loans that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to or continued as Eurocurrency Loans in Dollars the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Affected Eurocurrency Rate shall be converted to or continued as ABR Loans, (e) any Loans that were to have been converted on the first day of such Interest Period to or continued as BA Rate Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Affected BA Rate shall be converted to or continued as Canadian Prime Rate Loans, (f) any Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Euro that were to have been continued as Eurocurrency Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Affected Eurocurrency Rate shall (at the option of the Parent Borrower) remain outstanding, and shall bear interest at an alternate rate which reflects, as to each Lender, such Lender’s cost of funding such Eurocurrency Loans, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, plus the Applicable Margin hereunder, and (g) any outstanding Eurocurrency Loans denominated in Sterling that were to have been continued as Eurocurrency Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Affected Eurocurrency Rate shall (at the option of the Parent Borrower) remain outstanding, and shall bear interest at an alternate rate which reflects, as to each Lender, such Lender’s cost of funding such Eurocurrency Loans, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, plus the Applicable Margin hereunder.

 

4.8                               Pro Rata Treatment and Payments.

 

(a)                                 Except as expressly otherwise provided herein, each borrowing of Revolving Loans (other than Swing Line Loans) by the Borrowers from the Lenders hereunder shall be made, each payment (except as provided in Section 4.14(a)) by the Borrowers on account of any commitment fee in respect of the Revolving Commitments hereunder and any reduction (except as provided in Section 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 4.13(d), 11.1(g) or 11.1(h)) of the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders shall be allocated by the Administrative Agent, pro rata according to the respective Revolving Commitment Percentages of the Lenders (other than payments in respect of any difference in the Applicable Commitment Fee Percentages in respect of any Tranche); provided that at the request of the Parent Borrower, in lieu of such application on a pro rata basis among all Revolving Commitments, such reduction may be applied to any Revolving Commitments so long as the Maturity Date of such Revolving Commitments precedes the Maturity Date of each other Tranche of Revolving Commitments then outstanding or, in the event more than one Tranche of Revolving Commitments shall have an identical Maturity Date that precedes the Maturity Date of each other Tranche of Revolving Commitments then outstanding, to such Tranches on a pro rata basis.  Each payment (including each prepayment,

 

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but excluding payments made pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13(d), 4.14, 11.1(g), 11.1(h) or 11.6) by the Borrowers on account of principal of and interest on any Tranche of Loans (other than (v) payments in respect of any difference in the Applicable Margin, Eurocurrency Rate or ABR in respect of any Tranche, (w) any payment pursuant to Section 4.4(b)(i), to the extent declined by any Lender as provided in Section 4.4(b)(ii), (x) any payments pursuant to Section 4.4(f), which shall be allocated as set forth in Section 4.4(f); (y) any prepayments pursuant to Section 11.6(i) and (z) any payment accompanying a termination of Revolving Commitments pursuant to the proviso to the first sentence of this Section 4.8(a) which shall be applied to the Revolving Loans outstanding under the Tranches under which Revolving Commitments are being terminated) shall be allocated by the Administrative Agent (1) pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of such Loans of such Tranche then held by the respective Lenders (or as otherwise provided in the applicable Incremental Commitment Amendment, Extension Amendment or Specified Refinancing Amendment, if applicable) and (2) with respect to Extended Revolving Loans, pro rata with all other outstanding Revolving Loans; provided that a Lender may, at its option, and if agreed by the Parent Borrower, exchange such Lender’s portion of a Term Loan to be prepaid for Rollover Indebtedness, in lieu of such Lender’s pro rata portion of such prepayment, pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.4(b)(iii).  All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrowers hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees, Reimbursement Amounts or otherwise, shall be made without set-off or counterclaim and shall be made prior to (x) 2:00 P.M., New York City time on the due date thereof in the case of payments denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars or any other Designated Foreign Currency not specified in clause (y) or (z), (y) 8:00 A.M., New York City time on the due date thereof in the case of payments denominated in Euro and Sterling and (z) 3:00 P.M., New York City time on the date that is one Business Day prior to the due date thereof in the case of payments denominated in Australian Dollars, to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders holding the relevant Loan or the applicable L/C Participants, as the case may be, at the Administrative Agent’s office specified in Section 11.2, in Dollars or, in the case of Loans outstanding in any Designated Foreign Currency and L/C Obligations denominated in any Designated Foreign Currency, such Designated Foreign Currency and, whether in Dollars or any Designated Foreign Currency, in immediately available funds.  Any pro rata calculations required to be made pursuant to this Section 4.8(a) in respect of any Revolving Loan denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency shall be made on a Dollar Equivalent basis.  Payments received by the Administrative Agent after such time shall be deemed to have been received on the next Business Day.  The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to such Lenders or L/C Participants, as the case may be, if any such payment is received prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on a Business Day, in like funds as received prior to the end of such Business Day and otherwise the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to such Lenders on the next succeeding Business Day.  If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity of such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.  If any payment on a Eurocurrency Loan or a BA Equivalent Loan becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity of such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (and, with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension) unless the

 

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result of such extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day.  This Section 4.8(a) may be amended in accordance with Section 11.1(d) to the extent necessary to reflect differing amounts payable, and priorities of payments, to Lenders participating in any new Tranches added pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10, 2.11 and 11.1(h), as applicable.

 

(b)                                 Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to such Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower in respect of such borrowing a corresponding amount.  If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent on demand, such amount with interest thereon at a rate equal to (i) for amounts denominated in Dollars, the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate as quoted by the Administrative Agent and (ii) for amounts denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency, the rate customary in such Designated Foreign Currency for settlement of similar interbank obligations, in each case for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent.  A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 4.8(b) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days of such Borrowing Date, (x) the Administrative Agent shall notify the Parent Borrower of the failure of such Lender to make such amount available to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to such borrowing hereunder on demand, from the Borrowers and (y) then the Borrowers may, without waiving or limiting any rights or remedies it may have against such Lender hereunder or under applicable law or otherwise, borrow a like amount on an unsecured basis from any commercial bank for a period ending on the date upon which such Lender does in fact make such borrowing available.

 

4.9                               Illegality.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein, if the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof occurring after the Closing Date shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loan as contemplated by this Agreement (“Affected Loans”), (a) such Lender shall promptly give written notice of such circumstances to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (which notice shall be withdrawn whenever such circumstances no longer exist), (b) the commitment of such Lender hereunder to make Affected Loans, continue Affected Loans as such and convert an ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan to an Affected Loan shall forthwith be cancelled and, until such time as it shall no longer be unlawful for such Lender to make or maintain such Affected Loans, such Lender shall then have a commitment only to make an ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, as applicable, when an Affected Loan is requested, (c) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as Affected Loans, if any, shall be converted automatically to ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable, on the respective last days of the then current Interest Periods with respect to such Affected Loans or within such earlier period as required by law and (d) such Lender’s Loans then outstanding as

 

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Affected Loans, if any, not converted to ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans pursuant to Section 4.9(c) shall, upon notice to the Parent Borrower, be prepaid with accrued interest thereon on the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto (or such earlier date as may be required by any such Requirement of Law).  If any such conversion or prepayment of an Affected Loan occurs on a day which is not the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.12.

 

4.10                        Requirements of Law.

 

(a)                                 If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof applicable to any Lender, or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority, in each case made subsequent to the Closing Date (or, if later, the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender):

 

(i)                                     shall subject such Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to any Letter of Credit, any L/C Request, any Eurocurrency Loans or any BA Equivalent Loans made or maintained by it or its obligation to make or maintain Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender in respect thereof, in each case except for Non-Excluded Taxes, Taxes arising under FATCA, Taxes arising as a result of such Lender’s failure to comply with the requirements of clauses (b) or (c) of Section 4.11 and Taxes measured by or imposed upon the overall net income, or franchise taxes, or Taxes measured by or imposed upon overall capital or net worth, or branch profits taxes, of such Lender or its applicable lending office, branch, or any affiliate thereof;

 

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

 

(iii)                               shall impose on such Lender any other condition (excluding any Tax of any kind whatsoever);

 

and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender, by an amount which such Lender deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, upon notice to the Parent Borrower from such Lender, through the Administrative Agent, in accordance herewith, the Borrowers shall promptly pay such Lender, upon its demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable with respect to such Eurocurrency Loans, BA Equivalent Loans or Letters of Credit, provided that, in any such case, the Parent Borrower may elect to convert the Eurocurrency

 

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Loans or BA Equivalent Loans made by such Lender hereunder to ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable by giving the Administrative Agent at least one Business Day’s (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) notice of such election, in which case the Borrowers shall promptly pay to such Lender, upon demand, without duplication, amounts theretofore required to be paid to such Lender pursuant to this Section 4.10(a) and such amounts, if any, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.12.  If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 4.10, it shall provide prompt notice thereof to the Parent Borrower, through the Administrative Agent, certifying (x) that one of the events described in this Section 4.10(a) has occurred and describing in reasonable detail the nature of such event, (y) as to the increased cost or reduced amount resulting from such event and (z) as to the additional amount demanded by such Lender and a reasonably detailed explanation of the calculation thereof.  Such a certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4.10 submitted by such Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the Parent Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  This Section 4.10 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.10(a), no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 4.10(a) for any amounts incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Parent Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such six-month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect.

 

(b)                                 If any Lender shall have determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital adequacy or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority, in each case, made subsequent to the Closing Date, does or shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of such Lender’s obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, within 10 Business Days after submission by such Lender to the Parent Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor certifying (x) that one of the events described in this Section 4.10(b) has occurred and describing in reasonable detail the nature of such event, (y) as to the reduction of the rate of return on capital resulting from such event and (z) as to the additional amount or amounts demanded by such Lender or corporation and a reasonably detailed explanation of the calculation thereof, the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or corporation for such reduction.  Such a certificate as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 4.10 submitted by such Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the Parent Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.10(b), no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section 4.10(b) for any amounts incurred more than six months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Parent Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor.

 

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(c)                                  Subject to the last sentence of this paragraph, no Borrower shall be required to pay any amount with respect to any additional cost or reduction specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above, to the extent such additional cost or reduction is attributable, directly or indirectly, to the application of, compliance with or implementation of specific capital adequacy requirements or new methods of calculating capital adequacy, including any part or “pillar” (including Pillar 2 (“Supervisory Review Process”)), of the International Convergence of Capital Measurement Standards: a Revised Framework, published by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision in June 2004, or any implementation, adoption (whether voluntary or compulsory) thereof, whether by an EC Directive or the FSA Integrated Prudential Sourcebook or any other law or regulation, or otherwise.  In addition, no Borrower shall be required to pay any amount with respect to any additional cost or reduction specified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) above unless such Lender delivers a certificate from a senior officer of such Lender certifying to the Parent Borrower that the request therefor is being made, and the method of calculation of the amount so requested is being applied, consistently with such Lender’s treatment of a majority of its customers in connection with similar transactions affected by the relevant adoption or change in a Requirement of Law.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.10, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be an adoption of or change in any Requirement of Law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

4.11                        Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Except as provided below in this Section 4.11 or as required by law, all payments made by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and any Issuing Lender under this Agreement and any Notes shall be made free and clear of, and without deduction or withholding for or on account of, any present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority (“Taxes”), excluding Taxes measured by or imposed upon the overall net income of any Agent or Lender or its applicable lending office, or any branch or affiliate thereof, and all franchise Taxes, branch profits Taxes, Taxes on doing business or Taxes measured by or imposed upon the overall capital or net worth of any such Agent or Lender or its applicable lending office, or any branch or affiliate thereof, in each case imposed:  (i) by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Agent or Lender, applicable lending office, branch or affiliate is organized or is located, or in which its principal executive office is located, or any nation within which such jurisdiction is located or any political subdivision thereof; or (ii) by reason of any connection between the jurisdiction imposing such Tax and such Agent or Lender, applicable lending office, branch or affiliate other than a connection arising solely from such Agent or Lender having executed, delivered or performed its obligations under, or received payment under or enforced, this Agreement or any Notes.  If any such non-excluded Taxes (“Non-Excluded Taxes”) are required to be withheld from any amounts payable by the Borrowers or any Agent to the Administrative Agent or any Lender hereunder or under any Notes, the amounts so payable by the Borrowers shall be increased to the extent

 

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necessary to yield to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (after payment of all Non-Excluded Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rates or in the amounts specified in this Agreement; provided, however, that the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to deduct and withhold, and shall not be required to indemnify for, any Non-Excluded Taxes, and any such amounts payable by any Borrower or any Agent to, or for the account of, any such Agent or Lender, shall not be increased (w) if such Agent or Lender fails to comply with the requirements of paragraphs (b) or (c) of this Section 4.11 or (x) with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes imposed in connection with the payment of any fees paid under this Agreement unless such Non-Excluded Taxes are imposed as a result of a change in treaty, law or regulation that occurred after such Agent becomes an Agent hereunder or such Lender becomes a Lender hereunder (or, if such Agent or Lender is a non-U.S. intermediary or flow-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, after the relevant beneficiary or member of such Agent or Lender became such a beneficiary or member, if later) (such change, at such time, and with respect to any Agent or Lender (or, if applicable, its relevant beneficiary or member), a “Change in Law”) or (y) with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes imposed by the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof, unless such Non-Excluded Taxes are imposed as a result of a Change in Law or (z) with respect to any Non-Excluded Taxes arising under FATCA.  Whenever any Non-Excluded Taxes are payable by the any Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter the Parent Borrower shall send to the Administrative Agent for its own account or for the account of such Lender, as the case may be, a certified copy of an original official receipt received by such Borrower showing payment thereof.  If any Borrower fails to pay any Non-Excluded Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Parent Borrower or such Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for such Non-Excluded Taxes and any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure.  The agreements in this Section 4.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

(b)                                 Each Agent and each Lender, in each case that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so:

 

(W)                            (i) on or before the date of any payment by any Borrower under this Agreement or any Notes to, or for the account of, such Agent or Lender, deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (A) two duly completed and accurate signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E (certifying that it is a resident of the applicable country within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country), Form W-8EXP or Form W-8ECI, or successor applicable form, as the case may be, in each case certifying that it is entitled to receive all payments under this Agreement and any Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, (B) in the case of the Administrative Agent, also deliver two duly completed and accurate signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY certifying that it is a “U.S. branch” and that the payments it receives for the account of others are not effectively connected with the conduct of its trade or

 

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business in the United States and that it is using such form as evidence of its agreement with the Borrowers to be treated as a U.S. person with respect to such payments (and the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent agree to so treat the Administrative Agent as a U.S. person with respect to such payments), with the effect that the Borrowers can make payments to the Administrative Agent without deduction or withholding of any Taxes imposed by the United States and (C) such other forms, documentation or certifications, as the case may be, certifying that it is entitled to an exemption from United States backup withholding tax with respect to payments under this Agreement and any Notes;

 

(ii)                                  deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further accurate and complete copies of any such form or certification on or before the date that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form or certificate previously delivered by it to the Parent Borrower; and

 

(iii)                               obtain such extensions of time for filing and completing such forms or certifications as may reasonably be requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent; or

 

(X)                               in the case of any such Lender that is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code and is claiming the so-called “portfolio interest exemption”,

 

(i)                                     represent to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent that it is not (A) a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code that is related to any Borrower;

 

(ii)                                  deliver to the Parent Borrower on or before the date of any payment by any Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, (A) two certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 or Exhibit C-2 (any such certificate a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (B) two accurate and complete signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, or successor applicable form certifying to such Lender’s legal entitlement at the date of such form to an exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the provisions of Section 871(h) or Section 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments to be made under this Agreement and any Notes (and shall also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further accurate and complete copies of such form or certificate on or before the date it expires or becomes obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recently provided form or certificate and, if necessary, obtain any extensions of time reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent for filing and completing such forms or certificates); and

 

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(iii)                               deliver, to the extent legally entitled to do so, upon reasonable request by the Parent Borrower, to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent such other forms as may be reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Lender to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments under this Agreement and any Notes, provided that in determining the reasonableness of a request under this clause (iii) such Lender shall be entitled to consider the cost (to the extent unreimbursed by the Borrowers) which would be imposed on such Lender of complying with such request; or

 

(Y)                               in the case of any such Lender that is a non-U.S. intermediary or flow-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes,

 

(i)                                     on or before the date of any payment by any Borrower under this Agreement or any Notes to, or for the account of, such Lender, deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two accurate and complete signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY and, if any beneficiary or member of such Lender is claiming the so-called “portfolio interest exemption”, (I) represent to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent that such Lender is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, and (II) also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3 or Exhibit C-4 certifying to such Lender’s legal entitlement at the date of such certificate to an exemption from U.S. Withholding tax under the provisions of Section 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments to be made under this Agreement and any Notes; and

 

(A)                               with respect to each beneficiary or member of such Lender that is not claiming the so-called “portfolio interest exemption”, also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (I) two duly completed and accurate signed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E (certifying that such beneficiary or member is a resident of the applicable country within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country), Form W-8ECI, Form W-8EXP or Form W-9, or successor applicable form, as the case may be, in each case so that each such beneficiary or member is entitled to receive all payments under this Agreement and any Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes and (II) such other forms, documentation or certifications, as the case may be, certifying that each such beneficiary or member is entitled to an exemption from United States backup withholding tax with respect to all payments under this Agreement and any Notes; and

 

(B)                               with respect to each beneficiary or member of such Lender that is claiming the so-called “portfolio interest exemption”, (I) represent to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent that such beneficiary or member is not (1) a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (2) a “10 percent shareholder” of any Borrower within the

 

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meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (3) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (II) also deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two U.S. Tax Compliance Certificates on behalf of each beneficiary or member substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3 or Exhibit C-4 and two accurate and complete signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E, or successor applicable form, certifying to such beneficiary’s or member’s legal entitlement at the date of such certificate to an exemption from U.S. withholding tax under the provisions of Section 871(h) or Section 881(c) of the Code with respect to payments to be made under this Agreement and any Notes;

 

(ii)                                  deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further accurate and complete copies of any such forms, certificates or certifications referred to above on or before the date any such form, certificate or certification expires or becomes obsolete, or any beneficiary or member changes, and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recently provided form, certificate or certification and obtain such extensions of time reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent for filing and completing such forms, certificates or certifications; and

 

(iii)                               deliver, to the extent legally entitled to do so, upon reasonable request by the Parent Borrower, to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent such other forms as may be reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Lender (or beneficiary or member) to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments under this Agreement and any Notes, provided that in determining the reasonableness of a request under this clause (iii) such Lender shall be entitled to consider the cost (to the extent unreimbursed by the Borrowers) which would be imposed on such Lender (or beneficiary or member) of complying with such request; or

 

(Z) unless otherwise furnished pursuant to clauses (W) or (Y), in the case of any such Lender that is an Issuing Lender or L/C Participant,

 

(i)                                     on or before the date of any payment by any Borrower under this Agreement or any Notes to, or for the account of, such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (A) two accurate and complete signed copies of Internal Revenue Service W8BEN-E (certifying that it is a resident of the applicable country within the meaning of the income tax treaty between the United States and that country), Form W-8EXP or Form W-8ECI, or successor applicable form, as the case may be, in each case certifying that it is entitled to receive all payments under this Agreement and any Notes without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes or (B) in the case of an Issuing Lender or L/C Participant that is a non-U.S. intermediary or flow-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, two accurate and complete signed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (with withholding statement), or successor applicable form, and, with respect to

 

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each beneficiary or member of such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant, two accurate and complete signed copies of one of the forms described in the preceding clause (A) or of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, or successor form, certifying that such beneficiary or member is a “United States person” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) and that such beneficiary or member is entitled to a complete exemption from United States backup withholding tax;

 

(ii)                                  deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two further accurate and complete copies of any such forms or statements referred to above on or before the date any such form or statement expires or becomes obsolete, or any beneficiary or member changes, and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recently provided form or statement, and obtain such extensions of time reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent for filing and completing such forms and statements; and

 

(iii)                               deliver, to the extent legally entitled to do so, upon reasonable request by the Parent Borrower, to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent such other forms, certificates or certifications as may be reasonably required in order to establish the legal entitlement of such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant (or beneficiary or member thereof) to an exemption from withholding with respect to payments under this Agreement and any Notes, provided, that in determining the reasonableness of a request under this clause (iii) such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant shall be entitled to consider the cost (to the extent unreimbursed by the Borrowers) which would be imposed on such Issuing Lender or L/C Participant (or beneficiary or member) of complying with such request;

 

unless in any such case any change in treaty, law or regulation has occurred after the date such Person becomes a Lender hereunder (or a beneficiary or member in the circumstances described in clause (Y) or (Z) above, if later) which renders all such forms or statements inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender (or such beneficiary or member) from duly completing and delivering any such form or statement with respect to it and such Lender so advises the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)                                  Each Lender and each Agent, in each case that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, shall on or before the date of any payment by any Borrower under this Agreement or any Notes to such Lender or Agent, deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent two duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9, or successor form, certifying that such Lender or Agent is a United States Person (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) and that such Lender or Agent is entitled to a complete exemption from United States backup withholding tax.

 

(d)                                 If a payment made to a Lender or Agent hereunder may be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax under FATCA, such Lender or Agent shall deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law and such additional documentation reasonably

 

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requested by the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent to comply with its withholding obligations, to determine that such Lender or Agent has complied with such Lender’s or Agent’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment.

 

4.12                        Indemnity.  The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, to indemnify each Lender in respect of Extensions of Credit made, or requested to be made, to the Borrowers, and to hold each such Lender harmless from any loss or expense which such Lender may sustain or incur (other than through such Lender’s bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and non-appealable judgment) as a consequence of (a) default by the Borrowers in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans after the Parent Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (b) default by the Borrowers in making any prepayment or conversion of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans after the Parent Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (c) the making of a payment or prepayment of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans or the conversion of Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans on a day which is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto.  Such indemnification may include an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or converted, or not so borrowed, converted or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or conversion or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of the applicable Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Eurocurrency Loans or BA Equivalent Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) which would have accrued to such Lender on such amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank eurocurrency market.  If any Lender becomes entitled to claim any amounts under the indemnity contained in this Section 4.12, it shall provide prompt notice thereof to the Parent Borrower, through the Administrative Agent, certifying (x) that one of the events described in clause (a), (b) or (c) has occurred and describing in reasonable detail the nature of such event, (y) as to the loss or expense sustained or incurred by such Lender as a consequence thereof and (z) as to the amount for which such Lender seeks indemnification hereunder and a reasonably detailed explanation of the calculation thereof.  Such a certificate as to any indemnification pursuant to this Section 4.12 submitted by such Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the Parent Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.  This Section 4.12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

4.13                        Certain Rules Relating to the Payment of Additional Amounts.

 

(a)                                 Upon the request, and at the expense of the Parent Borrower, each Lender to which any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11, and any Participant in respect of whose participation such payment is required, shall reasonably afford any Borrower the opportunity to contest, and reasonably cooperate with such Borrower in contesting, the imposition of any Non-Excluded Tax giving rise to such payment; provided that

 

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(i) such Lender shall not be required to afford any Borrower the opportunity to so contest unless such Borrower shall have confirmed in writing to such Lender its obligation to pay such amounts pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the Borrowers shall reimburse such Lender for its reasonable attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and disbursements incurred in so cooperating with any Borrower in contesting the imposition of such Non-Excluded Tax; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender shall be required to afford any Borrower the opportunity to contest, or cooperate with any Borrower in contesting, the imposition of any Non-Excluded Taxes, if such Lender, in its sole discretion in good faith, determines that to do so would have an adverse effect on it.

 

(b)                                 If a Lender changes its applicable lending office (other than pursuant to paragraph (c) below) and the effect of such change, as of the date of such change, would be to cause any Borrower to become obligated to pay any additional amount under Section 4.10 or 4.11, such Borrower shall not be obligated to pay such additional amount, except to the extent that, pursuant to Section 4.11, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office.

 

(c)                                  If a condition or an event occurs which would, or would upon the passage of time or giving of notice, result in the payment of any additional amount to any Lender by any Borrower pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 or result in Affected Loans or commitments to make Affected Loans being automatically converted to ABR Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or Loans bearing an alternate rate of interest or commitments to make ABR Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or Loans bearing an alternate rate of interest, as the case may be, pursuant to Section 4.9, such Lender shall promptly notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent and shall take such steps as may reasonably be available to it to mitigate the effects of such condition or event (which shall include efforts to rebook the Loans and Commitments held by such Lender at another lending office, or through another branch or an affiliate, of such Lender); provided that such Lender shall not be required to take any step that, in its reasonable judgment, would be materially disadvantageous to its business or operations or would require it to incur additional costs (unless the Borrowers agree to reimburse such Lender for the reasonable incremental out-of-pocket costs thereof).

 

(d)                                 If any Borrower shall become obligated to pay additional amounts pursuant to Section 4.10 or 4.11 and any affected Lender shall not have promptly taken steps necessary to avoid the need for payments under Section 4.10 or 4.11 or if Affected Loans or commitments to make Affected Loans are automatically converted to ABR Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or Loans bearing an alternate rate of interest or commitments to make ABR Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or Loans bearing an alternate rate of interest, as the case may be, under Section 4.9 and any affected Lender shall not have promptly taken steps necessary to avoid the need for such conversion under Section 4.9, the Parent Borrower shall have the right, for so long as such obligation remains, (i) with the assistance of the Administrative Agent, to seek one or more substitute Lenders reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower to purchase the affected Loan or Commitment or L/C Participation, as the case may be, in whole or in part, at in the case of Loans and Commitments an aggregate price no less than such Loan’s or Commitment’s principal amount plus accrued interest, and assume the affected obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) upon notice to the Administrative Agent, to

 

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prepay the affected Loan, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty and terminate the Revolving Commitments of such Lender.  In the case of the substitution of a Lender, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the affected Lender, and any substitute Lender shall execute and deliver a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to Section 11.6(b) to effect the assignment of rights to, and the assumption of obligations by, the substitute Lender; provided that any fees required to be paid by Section 11.6(b) in connection with such assignment shall be paid by a Borrower or the substitute Lender.  In the case of a prepayment of an affected Loan, the amount specified in the notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein, together with any accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid.  In the case of each of the substitution of a Lender and of the prepayment of an affected Loan, the Borrowers shall first pay the affected Lender any additional amounts owing under Sections 4.10 and 4.11 (as well as any commitment fees and other amounts then due and owing to such Lender, including any amounts under this Section 4.13) prior to such substitution or prepayment.  In the case of the substitution of a Lender, if the Lender being replaced does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance and/or any other documentation necessary to reflect such replacement by the later of (a) the date on which the assignee Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation and (b) the date as of which all obligations of the Borrowers owing to such replaced Lender relating to the Loans and L/C Participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender to such Lender being replaced, then the Lender being replaced shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation as of such date and the Parent Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation on behalf of such Lender.

 

(e)                                  If any Agent or any Lender receives a refund directly attributable to taxes for which any Borrower has made additional payments pursuant to Section 4.10(a) or 4.11(a), such Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, shall promptly pay such refund (together with any interest with respect thereto received from the relevant taxing authority, but net of any reasonable cost incurred in connection therewith) to such Borrower; provided, however, that such Borrower agrees promptly to return such refund (together with any interest with respect thereto due to the relevant taxing authority) (free of all Non-Excluded Taxes) to such Agent or the applicable Lender, as the case may be, upon receipt of a notice that such refund is required to be repaid to the relevant taxing authority.

 

(f)                                   The obligations of any Agent, Lender or Participant under this Section 4.13 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Loans and all amounts payable hereunder.

 

4.14                        Defaulting Lenders.  Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:

 

(a)                                 no commitment fee shall accrue for the account of a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender;

 

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(b)                                 in determining the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders, any Lender that at the time is a Defaulting Lender (and the Loans and/or Commitments of such Defaulting Lender) shall be excluded and disregarded;

 

(c)                                  the Parent Borrower shall have the right (A)(x) if such Lender is a Revolving Lender, to seek one or more Persons reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower to each become a substitute Revolving Lender and assume all or part of the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender, and in such event, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any such substitute Revolving Lender shall execute and deliver, and such Defaulting Lender shall thereupon be deemed to have executed and delivered, a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance to effect such substitution and (y) if such Lender is a Term Loan Lender, to seek one or more Persons reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower to each become a substitute Lender and purchase all or part of the Loans and Commitments of such Defaulting Lender and, in such event, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any such substitute Lender shall execute and deliver, and such Defaulting Lender shall thereupon be deemed to have executed and delivered, a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance to effect such substitution or (B) upon notice to the Administrative Agent, to prepay the Loans and, at the Parent Borrower’s option, terminate the Commitments of such Defaulting Lender, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty;

 

(d)                                 if any Swing Line Exposure exists or any L/C Obligations exist at the time a Revolving Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender then:

 

(i)                                     all or any part of such Swing Line Exposure and L/C Obligations shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages but only to the extent the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Line Exposure and L/C Obligations does not exceed the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments;

 

(ii)                                  if the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall within one Business Day following notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Defaulting Lender’s Swing Line Exposure and (y) second, cash collateralize such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender for so long as such L/C Obligations are outstanding; or

 

(iii)                               if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations is cash collateralized pursuant to clause (ii) above, the Parent Borrower shall not be required to pay the commitment fee that otherwise would have been payable to such Defaulting Lender (with respect to the portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment that was utilized by such L/C Obligations) or the letter of credit commission payable with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations;

 

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(iv)                              if any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Obligations is reallocated to the Non-Defaulting Lenders pursuant to clause (i) above, then the letter of credit commission with respect to such portion shall be allocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentages;

 

(e)                                  the Swing Line Lender shall not be required to fund any Swing Line Loan and the Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend, extend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the related exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the Non-Defaulting Lenders and/or cash collateralized on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Lender, and participations in any such newly issued or increased Letter of Credit or newly made Swing Line Loan shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages (and Defaulting Lenders shall not participate therein);

 

(f)                                   any amount payable to such Defaulting Lender hereunder (whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise and including any amount that would otherwise be payable to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 11.7) may, in lieu of being distributed to such Defaulting Lender, be retained by the Administrative Agent in a segregated non-interest bearing account and, subject to any applicable Requirements of Law, be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent (i) first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder, (ii) second, pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Lender or Swing Line Lender hereunder, (iii) third, to the funding of any Loan or the funding or cash collateralization of any participation in any Swing Line Loan or Letter of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent, (iv) fourth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower, held in such account as cash collateral for future funding obligations of the Defaulting Lender under this Agreement, (v) fifth, pro rata, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers or the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Borrower or any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement and (vi) sixth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is (x) a prepayment of the principal amount of any Loans or Reimbursement Amounts in respect of letter of credit disbursements in respect of which a Defaulting Lender has funded its participation obligations and (y) made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 6.2 are satisfied, such payment shall be applied solely to prepay the Loans of, and Reimbursement Amounts owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders pro rata prior to being applied to the prepayment of any Loans, or Reimbursement Amounts owed to, any Defaulting Lender; and

 

(g)                                  in the event that the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower, each applicable Issuing Lender or the Swing Line Lender, as the case may be, each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a

 

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Defaulting Lender, then the Swing Line Exposure and L/C Obligations of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage.  The rights and remedies against a Defaulting Lender under this Section 4.14 are in addition to other rights and remedies that the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swing Line Lender and the Non-Defaulting Lenders may have against such Defaulting Lender.  The arrangements permitted or required by this Section 4.14 shall be permitted under this Agreement, notwithstanding any limitation on Liens or the pro rata sharing provisions or otherwise.

 

SECTION 5.                            REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.  To induce the Administrative Agent and each Lender to make the Extensions of Credit requested to be made by it on the Closing Date and on each Borrowing Date thereafter, the Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants, on the Closing Date, and on every Borrowing Date thereafter to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:

 

5.1                               Financial Condition.

 

(a)                                 The audited consolidated balance sheets of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2013, December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on by and accompanied by unqualified reports from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial condition as at such date, and the consolidated results of operations and consolidated cash flows for the respective fiscal years then ended, of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries.  All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby (except as approved by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower, and disclosed in any such schedules and notes, and subject to the omission of footnotes from such unaudited financial statements).  During the period from December 31, 2015, to and including the Closing Date, except in connection with the consummation of the Spin-Off Transactions or as permitted by the Predecessor Term Loan Credit Agreement, there has been no sale, transfer or other disposition by the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries of any material part of the business or property of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no purchase or other acquisition by any of them of any business or property (including any Capital Stock of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial condition of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, 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.

 

5.2                               No Change; Solvent.  Since December 31, 2015, except as and to the extent disclosed on Schedule 5.2, (a) there has been no development or event relating to or affecting any Loan Party which has had or would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (after giving effect to (i) the consummation of the Spin-Off Transactions, (ii) the making of the Extensions of Credit to be made on the Closing Date and the application of the

 

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proceeds thereof as contemplated hereby, and (iii) the payment of actual or estimated fees, expenses, financing costs and tax payments related to the transactions contemplated hereby) and (b) except in connection with the Spin-Off Transactions or as otherwise permitted by the Predecessor Term Loan Credit Agreement or by this Agreement and each other Loan Document, no dividends or other distributions have been declared, paid or made upon the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower, and none of the Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower been redeemed, retired, purchased or otherwise acquired for value by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.  As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions described in preceding clauses (i) through (iii) in clause (a) above, the Parent Borrower, together with its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, is Solvent.

 

5.3                               Corporate Existence; Compliance with Law.  Each of the Loan Parties (a) is duly organized, validly existing and (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, except (other than with respect to the Parent Borrower), to the extent that the failure to be organized, existing and (to the extent applicable) in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) has the corporate or other organizational power and authority, and the legal right, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, except to the extent that the failure to have such legal right would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company and (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and (to the extent applicable) in good standing would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law, except to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not, in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.4                               Corporate Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.  Each Loan Party has the corporate or other organizational power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, to obtain Extensions of Credit hereunder, and each such Loan Party has taken all necessary corporate or other organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of each Borrower, to authorize the Extensions of Credit to it, if any, on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, any Notes and the L/C Requests.  No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other similar act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or made by or on behalf of any Loan Party in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or, in the case of each Borrower, with the Extensions of Credit to it, if any, hereunder, except for (a) consents, authorizations, notices and filings described in Schedule 5.4, all of which have been obtained or made prior to the Closing Date, (b) filings to perfect the Liens created by the Security Documents (other than during any Collateral Suspension Period), (c) filings pursuant to the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940, as amended (31 U.S.C. § 3727 et seq.), in respect of Accounts of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries the Obligor in respect of which is the

 

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United States of America or any department, agency or instrumentality thereof and (d) consents, authorizations, notices and filings which the failure to obtain or make would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower, and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is a party will be duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Loan Party.  This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Borrower and each other Loan Document to which any Loan Party is a party when executed and delivered will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party, enforceable against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, in each case except as enforceability may be limited by applicable domestic or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

5.5                               No Legal Bar.  The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by any of the Loan Parties, the Extensions of Credit hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof (a) will not violate any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of such Loan Party in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its properties or revenues pursuant to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

 

5.6                               No Material Litigation.  No litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, threatened by or against Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or against any of their respective properties or revenues, (a) except as described on Schedule 5.6, which is so pending or threatened at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and relates to any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) which would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.7                               No Default.  Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is in default under or with respect to any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect that would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

5.8                               Ownership of Property; Liens.  Each of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries has good title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its material real property located in the United States of America, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other material property located in the United States of America, except where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and none of such property is subject to any Lien, except for Permitted Liens.  Except for the Excluded Properties, the Mortgaged Properties described on Schedule 5.8 together constitute all the material real properties owned in fee by the Loan Parties as of the Closing Date.

 

5.9                               Intellectual Property.  The Parent Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns, or has the legal right to use, all United States and foreign patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, and trade secrets necessary for each of them to conduct its business as currently conducted (the “Intellectual Property”) except

 

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for those the failure to own or have such legal right to use would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Except as provided on Schedule 5.9, no claim has been asserted and is pending by any Person against the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries challenging or questioning the use of any such Intellectual Property, or the validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor does the Parent Borrower know of any such claim, and, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, the use of such Intellectual Property by the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person, except for such claims and infringements which, in the aggregate, would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.10                        No Burdensome Restrictions.  Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in violation of any Requirement of Law applicable to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.11                        Taxes.  To the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all United States federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which are required to be filed and has paid (a) all Taxes shown to be due and payable on such returns and (b) all Taxes shown to be due and payable on any assessments of which it has received notice made against it or any of its property (including the Mortgaged Properties) and all other Taxes imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority, and no tax Lien has been filed, and no claim is being asserted in writing, with respect to any such Taxes (other than, for purposes of this Section 5.11, any (i) Taxes with respect to which the failure to pay, in the aggregate, would not have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) Taxes the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be).

 

5.12                        Federal Regulations.  No part of the proceeds of any Extensions of Credit will be used for any purpose which violates the provisions of the Regulations of the Board, including Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board.  If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Parent Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, referred to in said Regulation U.

 

5.13                        ERISA.

 

(a)                                 During the five (5) year period prior to each date as of which this representation is made, or deemed made, with respect to any Plan (or, with respect to (vi) or (viii) of this Section 5.13(a), as of the date such representation is made or deemed made), none of the following events or conditions, either individually or in the aggregate, has resulted or is reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect:  (i) a Reportable Event; (ii) any failure to satisfy minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 or 430 of the Code or Section 302 or 303 of ERISA); (iii) any noncompliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA or the Code; (iv) a termination of a Single Employer Plan (other than a standard termination pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA); (v) a Lien on the property of the Parent Borrower or its

 

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Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of the PBGC or a Plan; (vi) any Underfunding with respect to any Single Employer Plan; (vii) a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan by the Parent Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity; (viii) any liability of the Parent Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity under ERISA if the Parent Borrower or any such Commonly Controlled Entity were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the annual valuation date most closely preceding the date on which this representation is made or deemed made; (ix) the Reorganization or Insolvency of any Multiemployer Plan; or (x) any transactions that resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in any liability to the Parent Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity under Section 4069 of ERISA or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; provided that the representation made in clauses (ii) and (ix) of this Section 5.13(a) with respect to a Multiemployer Plan is based on knowledge of the Parent Borrower.

 

(b)                                 With respect to any Foreign Plan, none of the following events or conditions exists and is continuing that, either individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:  (i) substantial non-compliance with its terms and with the requirements of any and all applicable laws, statutes, rules, regulations and orders; (ii) failure to be maintained, where required, in good standing with applicable regulatory authorities; (iii) any obligation of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the termination or partial termination of, or withdrawal from, any Foreign Plan; (iv) any Lien on the property of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of a Governmental Authority as a result of any action or inaction regarding a Foreign Plan; (v) for each Foreign Plan which is a funded or insured plan, failure to be funded or insured on an ongoing basis to the extent required by applicable non-U.S. law (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities); (vi) with respect to the assets of any Foreign Plan (other than individual claims for the payment of benefits) (A) any facts that, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, exist that would reasonably be expected to give rise to a dispute and (B) any pending or threatened disputes that, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, would reasonably be expected to result in a material liability to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and (vii) failure to make all contributions in a timely manner to the extent required by applicable non-U.S. law.

 

5.14                        Collateral.  Upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the Mortgages will be effective to create (to the extent described therein) in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein, except as may be limited by applicable domestic or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally, general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law) and an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.  When (a) the actions specified in Schedule 3 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement have been duly taken, (b) all applicable Instruments, Chattel Paper and Documents (each as described therein) constituting Collateral a security interest in which is perfected by possession have been delivered to, and/or are in the continued possession of, the Collateral Agent, (c) all Deposit Accounts, Electronic Chattel Paper and Pledged Stock (each as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) a security interest in which is required by the Security Documents to be perfected by “control” (as

 

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described in the UCC) are under the “control” of the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as agent for the Collateral Agent and as directed by the Collateral Agent and (d) the Mortgages have been duly recorded and any other formal requirements of state or local law applicable to the recording of real property mortgages in the applicable jurisdiction generally have been complied with, the security interests granted pursuant thereto shall constitute (to the extent described therein) a perfected security interest in (to the extent intended to be created thereby and required to be perfected under the Loan Documents) all right, title and interest of each pledgor or mortgagor (as applicable) party thereto in the Collateral described therein (excluding Commercial Tort Claims, as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, other than such Commercial Tort Claims set forth on Schedule 7 thereto (if any)) with respect to such pledgor or mortgagor (as applicable).  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, capitalized terms which are used in this Section 5.14 and not defined in this Agreement are so used as defined in the applicable Security Document.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document, the Parent Borrower does not and shall not make any representation or warranty under this Section 5.14 during, or relating to, any Collateral Suspension Period.

 

5.15                        Investment Company Act; Other Regulations.  None of the Borrowers is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.  None of the Borrowers is subject to regulation under any federal or state statute or regulation (other than Regulation X of the Board) which limits its ability to incur Indebtedness as contemplated hereby.

 

5.16                        Subsidiaries.  Schedule 5.16 sets forth all the Subsidiaries of Holdings at the Closing Date after giving effect to the Spin-Off Transactions, the jurisdiction of their incorporation and the direct or indirect ownership interest of Holdings therein.

 

5.17                        Purpose of Loans.  The proceeds of the Loans shall not be used by the Borrowers other than to finance the working capital and business requirements of, and for Capital Expenditures and for other purposes of, the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries not prohibited by this Agreement.

 

5.18                        Environmental Matters.  Other than as disclosed on Schedule 5.18 or exceptions to any of the following that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to give rise to a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries:  (i) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) hold all Environmental Permits (each of which is in full force and effect) required for any of their current operations or for any property owned, leased, or otherwise operated by any of them and reasonably expect to timely obtain without material expense all such Environmental Permits required for planned operations; (iii) are, and within the period of all applicable statutes of limitation have been, in compliance with all of their Environmental Permits; and (iv) believe they will be able to maintain compliance with Environmental Laws, including any reasonably foreseeable future requirements thereof.

 

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(b)                                 Materials of Environmental Concern have not been transported, disposed of, emitted, discharged, or otherwise released or threatened to be released, to or at any real property presently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or at any other location, which would reasonably be expected to (i) give rise to liability or other Environmental Costs of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under any applicable Environmental Law, or (ii) interfere with the Parent Borrower’s planned or continued operations, or (iii) impair the fair saleable value of any real property owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is part of the Collateral.

 

(c)                                  There is no judicial, administrative, or arbitral proceeding (including any notice of violation or alleged violation) under any Environmental Law to which the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is, or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is reasonably likely to be, named as a party that is pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, threatened.

 

(d)                                 Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received any written request for information, or been notified that it is a potentially responsible party, under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act or any similar Environmental Law, or received any other written request for information from any Governmental Authority with respect to any Materials of Environmental Concern.

 

(e)                                  Neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has entered into or agreed to any consent decree, order, or settlement or other agreement, nor is subject to any judgment, decree, or order or other agreement, in any judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other forum, relating to compliance with or liability under any Environmental Law.

 

5.19                        No Material Misstatements.  The written information (including the Lender Presentation), reports, financial statements, exhibits and schedules concerning the Loan Parties furnished by or on behalf of the Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent, the Other Representatives and the Lenders in connection with the negotiation of any Loan Document or included therein or delivered pursuant thereto, taken as a whole, did not contain as of the Closing Date any material misstatement of fact and did not omit to state, as of the Closing Date, any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading in their presentation of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.  It is understood that (a) no representation or warranty is made concerning the forecasts, estimates, pro forma information, projections and statements as to anticipated future performance or conditions, and the assumptions on which they were based or concerning any information of a general economic nature or general information about Parent Borrower’s and its Subsidiaries’ industry, contained in any such information, reports, financial statements, exhibits or schedules except that, in the case of such forecasts, estimates, pro forma information, projections and statements, as of the date such forecasts, estimates, pro forma information, projections and statements were generated, (i) such forecasts, estimates, pro forma information, projections and statements were based on the good faith

 

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assumptions of the management of the Parent Borrower and (ii) such assumptions were believed by such management to be reasonable and (b) such forecasts, estimates, pro forma information and statements, and the assumptions on which they were based, may or may not prove to be correct.

 

5.20                        Labor Matters.  There are no strikes pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, reasonably expected to be commenced against the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The hours worked and payments made to employees of the Parent Borrower and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have not been in violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations, except where such violations would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.21                        Insurance.  Schedule 5.21 sets forth a complete and correct listing of all insurance that is (a) maintained by the Loan Parties and (b) material to the business and operations of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole maintained by Restricted Subsidiaries other than Loan Parties, in each case as of the Closing Date, with the amounts insured (and any deductibles) set forth therein.

 

5.22                        Anti-Terrorism; Foreign Corrupt Practices.

 

(a)                                 To the extent applicable, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Parent Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary is, and to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower its directors are, in compliance with (i) the Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing the Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, (ii) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (iii) any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”) and any other enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto as well as sanctions laws and regulations of the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or any member state thereof and the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions”) and (iv) Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

(b)                                 None of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of the Parent Borrower, any director or officer of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, is the target of any Sanctions (a “Sanctioned Party”).  Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, none of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary is organized or resident in a country or territory that is the target of a comprehensive embargo under Sanctions (including as of the date of this Agreement, without limitation, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and the Crimea Region of the Ukraine—each a “Sanctioned Country”). None of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary will knowingly (directly or indirectly) use the proceeds of the Loans (i) in furtherance of an offer, payment, promise to pay, or authorization of the payment or giving of money, or anything else of value, to any Person in material violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or (ii) for the purpose of funding or financing any activities or business of or with any Person that at the time of such funding or financing is a Sanctioned Party or organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country, except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, regulation or license.

 

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(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, this Section 5.22 shall not apply in relevant part to Restricted Subsidiaries that are organized under the laws of any member state of the European Union solely to the extent this Section 5.22 would violate the provisions of the “Council Regulation (EC) No 2271/96 of 22 November 1996 protecting against the effects of the extra-territorial application of legislation adopted by a third country, and actions based thereon or resulting therefrom” or any other applicable anti-boycott statute.

 

SECTION 6.                            CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.

 

6.1                               Conditions to Initial Extension of Credit.  This Agreement, including the agreement of each Lender to make the initial Extension of Credit requested to be made by it, shall become effective on the date on which the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied or waived:

 

(a)                                 Loan Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following Loan Documents, executed and delivered as required below, with, in the case of clause (i), a copy for each Lender:

 

(i)                                     this Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of each Borrower;

 

(ii)                                  the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of Holdings, each Borrower and each Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) and an Acknowledgement and Consent in the form attached to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, executed and delivered by each Issuer (as defined therein), if any, that is not a Loan Party (other than any Excluded Subsidiary); and

 

(iii)                               each of the Mortgages, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Loan Party signatory thereto.

 

(b)                                 Outstanding Indebtedness.  All principal accrued and unpaid interest, and other amounts then due and owing under the Predecessor ABL Credit Agreement and the Predecessor Term Loan Credit Agreement shall have been or shall substantially contemporaneously be, paid in full and all commitments thereunder shall have been, or shall substantially contemporaneously be, terminated, and any Liens on the Collateral granted by any Loan Party to secure such obligations shall have been, or shall substantially contemporaneously be, terminated and released.

 

(c)                                  Financial Information.  The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) audited financial statements of the Parent Borrower for the three fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 certified by the Parent Borrower’s independent registered public accountants and (ii) unaudited financial statements for the Parent Borrower for the most recent interim quarter for which financial statements are available (but in no event for a period ended less than 45 days prior to the Closing Date).

 

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(d)                                 Governmental Approvals and/or Consents.  All loans to any Borrower (and all guarantees thereof and security therefor) shall be in substantial compliance in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law, including Regulations T, U and X of the Federal Reserve Board.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of an authorized officer of the Parent Borrower stating that all other consents, authorizations, notices and filings referred to in Schedule 5.4 are in full force and effect or have the status described therein, and the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence thereof reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)                                  Lien Searches.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent search by a Person reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the UCC, judgment and tax lien filings which have been filed with respect to personal property of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries in any of the jurisdictions set forth in Schedule 6.1(e), and the results of such search shall not reveal any liens other than Liens permitted by Section 8.2.

 

(f)                                   Legal Opinions.  The Administrative Agent shall have received the following executed legal opinions in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                                     the executed legal opinion of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, special New York counsel to each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the other Loan Parties;

 

(ii)                                  the executed legal opinion of Richards, Layton and Finger PA, special Delaware counsel to each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and certain other Loan Parties;

 

(iii)                               the executed legal opinion of Fellers, Snider, Blankenship, Bailey & Tippens P.C., special Oklahoma counsel to certain Loan Parties;

 

(iv)                              the executed legal opinion of Brian Waldbaum, Assistant General Counsel to the Parent Borrower; and

 

(v)                                 the executed legal opinions of special local counsel in the jurisdictions set forth in Schedule 6.1(f) with respect to collateral security matters in connection with the Mortgages.

 

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

 

(h)                                 Perfected Liens.  The Collateral Agent shall have obtained a valid security interest in the Collateral (with the priority contemplated in the applicable Security Documents); and all documents, instruments, filings, recordations and searches reasonably necessary in connection with the perfection and, in the case of the filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office, protection of such

 

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security interests shall have been executed and delivered, in the case of UCC filings, written authorization to make such UCC filings shall have been delivered to the Collateral Agent, and none of such collateral shall be subject to any other pledges, security interests or mortgages except for Permitted Liens.

 

(i)                                     Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes; Endorsements; Initial Transaction Statements.  The Collateral Agent shall have received, or substantially contemporaneously shall receive:

 

(i)                                     the certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Stock under (and as defined in) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof; and

 

(ii)                                  the promissory notes representing each of the Pledged Notes under (and as defined in) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, duly endorsed as required by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

(j)                                    Title Insurance Policy.  The Collateral Agent shall have received in respect of each of the Mortgaged Properties an irrevocable written commitment to issue a mortgagee’s title policy (or policies) or marked up unconditional binder for such insurance dated the Closing Date.  Each such policy shall (i) be in the amount set forth with respect to such policy on Schedule 6.1(j); (ii) insure that the Mortgage insured thereby creates a valid first Lien on the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereby free and clear of all defects and encumbrances, except those permitted by Sections 7.9 and 8.2 and such as may be approved by the Collateral Agent; (iii) name the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders as the insured thereunder; (iv) be in the form of an ALTA Loan Policy; (v) contain such endorsements and affirmative coverage as reasonably agreed to by the Collateral Agent and the Parent Borrower; and (vi) be issued by First American Title Insurance Company or any other title companies reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (with any other reasonably satisfactory title companies acting as co-insurers or reinsurers, at the option of the Collateral Agent).  The Collateral Agent shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that all premiums in respect of each such policy, and all charges for mortgage recording tax, if any, have been paid or other reasonably satisfactory arrangements have been made.  The Collateral Agent shall have also received a copy of all recorded documents referred to, or listed as exceptions to title in, the title policy or policies referred to in this Section 6.1(j) and a copy, certified by such parties as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably appropriate, of all other documents affecting the property covered by each Mortgage as shall have been reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent.

 

(k)                                 Fees.  The Agents and the Lenders shall have received all fees and expenses required to be paid or delivered by the Borrowers to them on or prior to the Closing Date, including the fees referred to in Section 4.5.

 

(l)                                     Corporate Proceedings of the Loan Parties.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a copy of the resolutions, in form and substance reasonably

 

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satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, of the Board of Directors of each Loan Party authorizing, as applicable, (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, any Notes and the other Loan Documents to which it is or will be a party as of the Closing Date, (ii) the Extensions of Credit to such Loan Party (if any) contemplated hereunder and (iii) the granting by it of the Liens to be created pursuant to the Security Documents to which it will be a party as of the Closing Date, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party as of the Closing Date, which certificate shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall state that the resolutions thereby certified have not been amended, modified (except as any later such resolution may modify any earlier such resolution), revoked or rescinded and are in full force and effect.

 

(m)                             Incumbency Certificates of the Loan Parties.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Closing Date, as to the incumbency and signature of the officers of such Loan Party executing any Loan Document, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent, executed by an authorized officer and the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party.

 

(n)                                 Governing Documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of the certificate or articles of incorporation and by-laws (or other similar governing documents serving the same purpose) of each Loan Party, certified as of the Closing Date as complete and correct copies thereof by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Loan Party.

 

(o)                                 Insurance.  The Parent Borrower shall have used reasonable best efforts to ensure that the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to it that all of the requirements of Section 7.5 of this Agreement shall have been satisfied.  The Parent Borrower shall have used reasonable best efforts to cause the Administrative Agent and the other Secured Parties to have been named as additional insured with respect to liability policies and the Collateral Agent to have been named as loss payee with respect to the property insurance maintained by the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

(p)                                 Flood Insurance.  The Parent Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a completed Flood Certificate with respect to each Mortgaged Property and evidence of applicable flood insurance, if available, in each case in such form, on such terms and in such amounts as required by The National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 or as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and, in connection therewith, each such Flood Certificate shall (A) be addressed to the Administrative Agent, (B) state whether the community in which the applicable Mortgaged Property is located participates in the Flood Program, and (C) be signed by the Parent Borrower or any other Borrower on the second page thereof if such Flood Certificate states that the subject Mortgaged Property is located in a Flood Zone, which second page constitutes the notice from the Administrative Agent to the applicable Borrowers required by Section 208.25 of Regulation H of the Board.

 

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(q)                                 Absence of Defaults.  There shall not exist any Default or Event of Default.

 

(r)                                    Solvency.  The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer or, if none, the treasurer, controller, vice president (finance) or other responsible financial officer of the Parent Borrower certifying the solvency of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in customary form (as per the applicable jurisdiction of the Parent Borrower).

 

(s)                                   Patriot Act; KYC.  No later than two days prior to the Closing Date, the Lenders, to the extent reasonably requested by such Lenders, and the Administrative Agent shall have received all documentation and other information about the Borrowers and the Guarantors that the Administrative Agent has reasonably determined is required by regulatory authorities under “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, and that the Administrative Agent or any such Lender, as applicable, has reasonably requested in writing at least five days prior to the Closing Date.

 

(t)                                    Separation.  The Separation shall have been, or substantially concurrently with the initial funding of the Facilities shall be, consummated.

 

The making of the initial Extensions of Credit by the Lenders hereunder shall conclusively be deemed to constitute an acknowledgement by the Administrative Agent and each Lender that each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 6.1 shall have been satisfied in accordance with its respective terms or shall have been irrevocably waived by such Person.

 

6.2                               Conditions to Each Other Extension of Credit.  The agreement of each Lender to make any Extension of Credit requested to be made by it on any date (including the initial Extension of Credit and each Swing Line Loan) is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)                                 Representations and Warranties.  Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (or in any amendment, modification or supplement hereto or thereto) to which it is a party, and each of the representations and warranties contained in any certificate furnished at any time by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, except to the extent that they relate to a particular date, be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date;

 

(b)                                 No Default.  No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the Extensions of Credit requested to be made on such date; and

 

(c)                                  Borrowing Notice or L/C Request.  With respect to any Borrowing, the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of such Borrowing as required by Section 2.6 or 2.7, as applicable (or such notice shall have been deemed given in

 

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accordance with Section 2.6 or 2.7, as applicable).  With respect to the issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lenders shall have received a L/C Request, completed to its satisfaction, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Lenders may reasonably request.

 

Each borrowing of Loans by and Letter of Credit issued on behalf of any Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Parent Borrower as of the date of such borrowing or such issuance that the conditions contained in this Section 6.2 have been satisfied (including with respect to the initial Extension of Credit hereunder).

 

SECTION 7.                            AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS.  The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that, from and after the Closing Date and so long as the Revolving Commitments remain in effect, and thereafter until payment in full of the Loans, all Reimbursement Amounts and any other amount then due and owing to any Lender or any Agent hereunder and under any Note and termination or expiration of all Letters of Credit (unless cash collateralized or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to each applicable Issuing Lender), the Parent Borrower shall and (except in the case of delivery of financial information, reports and notices) shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

7.1                               Financial Statements.  Furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender (and the Administrative Agent agrees to make and so deliver such copies):

 

(a)                                 as soon as available, but in any event not later than the fifth Business Day after the 105th day following the end of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower (or such longer period as may be permitted by the SEC for the filing of annual reports on Form 10-K) ending on or after December 31, 2016, a copy of the consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in common stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case, in comparative form the figures for and as of the end of the previous year, reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing (it being agreed that the furnishing of the Parent Borrower’s or any Parent’s annual report on Form 10-K for such year, as filed with the SEC, will satisfy the Parent Borrower’s obligation under this Section 7.1(a) with respect to such year including with respect to the requirement that such financial statements be reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception, or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, so long as the report included in such Form 10-K does not contain any “going concern” or like qualification or exception);

 

(b)                                 as soon as available, but in any event not later than the fifth Business Day after the 50th day following the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower (or such longer period as may be permitted by the SEC for the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q), the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its consolidated Subsidiaries for such quarter and the portion of

 

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the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case, in comparative form the figures for and as of the corresponding periods of the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower as provided in Section 7.1(c) (it being agreed that the furnishing of the Parent Borrower’s or any Parent’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for such quarter, as filed with the SEC, will satisfy the Parent Borrower’s obligations under this Section 7.1(b) with respect to such quarter); and

 

(c)                                  all such financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or (b) to (and, in the case of any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(b) shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower in the relevant Compliance Certificate to) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP and to be (and, in the case of any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(b) shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower in the relevant Compliance Certificate as being) prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout the periods reflected therein and with prior periods that began on or after the Closing Date (except as disclosed therein, and except, in the case of any financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.1(b), for the absence of certain notes).

 

7.2                               Certificates; Other Information.  Furnish to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender (and the Administrative Agent agrees to make and so deliver such copies):

 

(a)                                 concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements and reports referred to in Sections 7.1(a) and 7.1(b), a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower in substantially the form of Exhibit U or such other form as may be agreed between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (a “Compliance Certificate”) (i) stating that, to the best of such Responsible Officer’s knowledge, each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and the Parent Borrower’s Restricted Subsidiaries during such period has observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to which it is a party to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and that such Responsible Officer has obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default, except, in each case, as specified in such certificate and (ii) commencing with the delivery of the Compliance Certificate under this Section 7.2(a) for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2016 setting forth a reasonably detailed calculation of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period;

 

(b)                                 as soon as available, but in any event not later than the fifth Business Day following the 120th day after the beginning of fiscal year 2017 of the Parent Borrower, and the 105th day after the beginning of each fiscal year of the Parent Borrower thereafter, a copy of the annual business plan by the Parent Borrower of the projected operating budget (including an annual consolidated balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries and including segment information consistent with customary past practices of the Parent Borrower, such practices subject to such adjustments as are reasonable in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower, each such business plan to be accompanied by a

 

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certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower to the effect that such Responsible Officer believes such projections to have been prepared on the basis of reasonable assumptions at the time of preparation and delivery thereof;

 

(c)                                  within five Business Days after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and periodic reports which Holdings or the Parent Borrower may file with the SEC or any successor or analogous Governmental Authority;

 

(d)                                 within five Business Days after the same are filed, copies of all registration statements and any amendments and exhibits thereto, which Holdings or the Parent Borrower may file with the SEC or any successor or analogous Governmental Authority; and

 

(e)                                  subject to the last sentence of Section 7.6, promptly, such additional financial and other information regarding the Loan Parties as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.1 or 7.2 may at the Parent Borrower’s option be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Parent Borrower posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Parent Borrower’s (or Holdings’ or any Parent Entity’s) website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 7.2 (or such other website address as the Parent Borrower may specify by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time); or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Parent Borrower’s (or Holdings’ or any Parent Entity’s) behalf on an Internet or intranet website to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent).

 

7.3                               Payment of Taxes.  Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material Taxes, except where (x) the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, or (y) failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.4                               Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence.  Continue to engage in business of the same general type as conducted by the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date, taken as a whole, and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate or other organizational existence and take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 8.3, provided that any such Restricted Subsidiary shall not be required to preserve, renew, or keep in full force and effect its corporate or other organizational existence, and the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to maintain any such rights, privileges or franchises, if the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements

 

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of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith, in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.5                               Maintenance of Property; Insurance.  (a)  Keep all property useful and necessary in the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in good working order and condition, except where failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies (or any Captive Insurance Subsidiary) insurance on, or self-insure, all property material to the business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability and business interruption) as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies engaged in the same or a similar business, all as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary; furnish to the Administrative Agent, upon written request, information in reasonable detail as to the insurance carried; and ensure that, subject to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, at all times the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the other Secured Parties shall be named as an additional insured with respect to liability policies maintained by any Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor and the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the other Secured Parties, shall be named as loss payee with respect to the property insurance maintained by any Borrower and any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that, (A) unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent shall turn over to the Parent Borrower any amounts received by it as an additional insured or loss payee under any such property insurance maintained by the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries (and, for the avoidance of doubt any other proceeds from a Recovery Event), the disposition of such amounts to be subject to the provisions of Section 4.4(b) to the extent applicable, and (B) unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent agrees that the Parent Borrower and/or the applicable other Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor shall have the sole right to adjust or settle any claims under such insurance.

 

(b)                                 With respect to each property of any Loan Party subject to a Mortgage:

 

(i)                                     If any portion of any such property is located in an area identified as a special flood hazard area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency or other applicable agency, such Loan Party shall maintain or cause to be maintained, flood insurance to the extent required by law.

 

(ii)                                  The applicable Loan Party promptly shall comply with and conform to (i) all provisions of each such insurance policy, and (ii) all requirements of the insurers applicable to such party or to such property or to the use, manner of use, occupancy, possession, operation, maintenance, alteration or repair of such property, except for such non-compliance or non-conformity as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Parent Borrower shall not use or permit the use of such property in any manner which would reasonably be expected to result in the cancellation of any insurance policy or would reasonably be expected to void coverage required to be maintained with respect to such property pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 7.5.

 

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(iii)                               Other than during a Collateral Suspension Period, if any Borrower is in default of its obligations to insure or deliver any such prepaid policy or policies, the result of which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, then the Administrative Agent, at its option upon 10 days’ written notice to the Parent Borrower, may effect such insurance from year to year at rates substantially similar to the rate at which such Loan Party had insured such property, and pay the premium or premiums therefor, and the Parent Borrower shall pay or cause to be paid to the Administrative Agent on demand such premium or premiums so paid by the Administrative Agent with interest from the time of payment at a rate per annum equal to 2.00%.

 

7.6                               Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.  In the case of the Parent Borrower, keep proper books of records in a manner to allow financial statements to be prepared in conformity with GAAP consistently applied in respect of all material financial transactions and matters involving the material assets and business of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and permit representatives of the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and, to the extent reasonable, make abstracts from any of its books and records (other than (a) all data and information used to calculate any “measurement month average” or (b) any “market value average” or any similar amount, however designated, under or in connection with any financing of Vehicles and/or other property or assets) and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries with officers of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and with its independent certified public accountants, in each case at any reasonable time, upon reasonable notice, and as often as may reasonably be desired; provided that representatives of the Parent Borrower may be present during any such visits, discussions and inspections.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 7.2(e) or in this Section 7.6, none of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary will be required to disclose or permit the inspection or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (i) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (ii) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (or their respective representatives) is prohibited by Requirement of Law or any binding agreement or (iii) that is subject to attorney client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

 

7.7                               Notices.  Promptly give notice to the Administrative Agent for delivery to each Lender (and the Administrative Agent agrees to make and so deliver copies thereof):

 

(a)                                 as soon as possible after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof, the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;

 

(b)                                 as soon as possible after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof, any (i) default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation (including with respect to lease obligations in connection with Special Purpose Financings) of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than as previously disclosed in writing to the Lenders, or (ii) litigation, investigation or proceeding which may exist at any time between the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Governmental Authority that would reasonably be

 

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expected to be adversely determined, in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(c)                                  as soon as possible after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof, the occurrence of any default or event of default under any of the Indentures;

 

(d)                                 as soon as possible after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof, any litigation or proceeding affecting Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(e)                                  the following events, as soon as possible and in any event within 30 days after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof:  (i) the occurrence or expected occurrence of any Reportable Event (or similar event) with respect to any Single Employer Plan (or Foreign Plan), a failure to make any required contribution to a Single Employer Plan, Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Plan, the creation of any Lien on the property of the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of the PBGC, a Plan or a Foreign Plan or any withdrawal from, or the full or partial termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Plan; (ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other formal action by the PBGC or the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any Commonly Controlled Entity or any Multiemployer Plan which would reasonably be expected to result in the withdrawal from, or the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Single Employer Plan, Multiemployer Plan or Foreign Plan; provided, however, that no such notice will be required under clause (i) or (ii) above unless the event giving rise to such notice, when aggregated with all other such events under clause (i) or (ii) above, would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) the first occurrence after the Closing Date of an Underfunding under a Single Employer Plan or Foreign Plan that exceeds 10% of the value of the assets of such Single Employer Plan or Foreign Plan, in each case, determined as of the most recent annual valuation date of such Single Employer Plan or Foreign Plan on the basis of the actuarial assumptions used to determine the funding requirements of such Single Employer Plan or Foreign Plan as of such date;

 

(f)                                   [Reserved];

 

(g)                                  as soon as possible after a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower knows thereof, (i) any release or discharge by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any Materials of Environmental Concern required to be reported under applicable Environmental Laws to any Governmental Authority, unless the Parent Borrower reasonably determines that the total Environmental Costs arising out of such release or discharge would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) any condition, circumstance, occurrence or event not previously disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent that would reasonably be expected to result in liability or expense under applicable Environmental Laws, unless the Parent Borrower reasonably determines that the total Environmental Costs arising out of such condition, circumstance, occurrence or event would not reasonably be expected to have a Material

 

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Adverse Effect, or would not reasonably be expected to result in the imposition of any lien or other material restriction on the title, ownership or transferability of any facilities and properties owned, leased or operated by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and (iii) any proposed action to be taken by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to subject the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any material additional or different requirements or liabilities under Environmental Laws, unless the Parent Borrower reasonably determines that the total Environmental Costs arising out of such proposed action would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 7.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower (and, if applicable, the relevant Commonly Controlled Entity or Restricted Subsidiary) setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Parent Borrower (or, if applicable, the relevant Commonly Controlled Entity or Restricted Subsidiary) proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

7.8                               Environmental Laws.

 

(a)                                 (i) Comply substantially with, and require substantial compliance by all tenants, subtenants, contractors, and invitees with, all applicable Environmental Laws; (ii) obtain, comply substantially with and maintain any and all Environmental Permits necessary for its operations as conducted and as planned; and (iii) require that all tenants, subtenants, contractors, and invitees obtain, comply substantially with and maintain any and all Environmental Permits necessary for their operations as conducted and as planned, with respect to any property leased or subleased from, or operated by the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries.  For purposes of this Section 7.8(a), noncompliance shall not constitute a breach of this covenant, provided that, upon learning of any actual or suspected noncompliance, the Parent Borrower and any such affected Restricted Subsidiary shall promptly undertake and diligently pursue reasonable efforts, if any, to achieve compliance, and provided, further, that in any case such noncompliance would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 Promptly comply, in all material respects, with all orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws, other than such orders or directives (i) as to which the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as to which: (x) appropriate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP; (y) an appeal or other appropriate contest is or has been timely and properly taken and is being diligently pursued in good faith; and (z) if the effectiveness of such order or directive has not been stayed, the failure to comply with such order or directive during the pendency of such appeal or contest would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

7.9                               After-Acquired Real Property and Fixtures and Future Subsidiaries.

 

(a)                                 With respect to any owned real property (including fixtures thereon located in the United States of America), in each case with a purchase price or a Fair Market Value at the time of acquisition of at least $10.0 million, in which any Loan Party acquires

 

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ownership rights at any time after the Closing Date (or owned by any Subsidiary that becomes a Loan Party after the Closing Date), except during any Collateral Suspension Period, promptly grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a Lien of record on all such owned real property and fixtures pursuant to a Mortgage or otherwise upon terms reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Collateral Agent and in accordance with any applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority (including any required appraisals of such property under FIRREA); provided that (i) nothing in this Section 7.9 shall defer or impair the attachment or perfection of any security interest in any Collateral covered by any of the Security Documents which would attach or be perfected pursuant to the terms thereof without action by the Parent Borrower, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any other Person and (ii) no such Lien shall be required to be granted as contemplated by this Section 7.9 on any owned real property or fixtures the acquisition of which is financed, or is to be financed or refinanced, in whole or in part through the incurrence of Purchase Money Obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations, until such Purchase Money Obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations are repaid in full (and not refinanced) or, as the case may be, the Parent Borrower determines not to proceed with such financing or refinancing.  In connection with any such grant to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, of a Lien of record on any such real property in accordance with this Section 7.9, the Parent Borrower or such other Loan Party shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent any surveys, title insurance policies, environmental reports, Flood Certificates and evidence of applicable flood insurance and other documents in connection with such grant of such Lien obtained by it in connection with the acquisition of such ownership rights in such real property or as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request (in light of the value of such real property and the cost and availability of such surveys, title insurance policies, environmental reports, Flood Certificates and evidence of applicable flood insurance and other documents and whether the delivery of such surveys, title insurance policies, environmental reports, Flood Certificates and evidence of applicable flood insurance and other documents would be customary in connection with such grant of such Lien in similar circumstances).

 

(b)                                 With respect to (i) any Domestic Subsidiary created or acquired (including by reason of any Foreign Subsidiary Holdco ceasing to constitute same) subsequent to the Closing Date by the Parent Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) (ii) any Unrestricted Subsidiary being designated as a Restricted Subsidiary, (iii) any Immaterial Subsidiary that ceases to be such as provided in the definition thereof and (iv) any entity that becomes a Domestic Subsidiary as a result of a transaction pursuant to, and permitted by, Section 8.3 (in each case in clauses (i) through (iv), other than an Excluded Subsidiary), promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and, if the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders so request, except during any Collateral Suspension Period, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary or reasonably advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected security interest (as and to the extent provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) in the Capital Stock of such new Domestic Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent or to such agent therefor as may be provided by any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement the certificates (if any) representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, executed and delivered in

 

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blank by a duly authorized officer of the parent corporation of such new Domestic Subsidiary and (iii) cause such new Domestic Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (B) at the Parent Borrower’s option, and subject to the Administrative Agent receiving all documentation and other information about such Domestic Subsidiary that the Administrative Agent has reasonably determined is required by regulatory authorities under “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act no later than five Business Days (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) prior to such Domestic Subsidiary becoming a party to this Agreement, to become a party to this Agreement as a Borrower hereunder by executing a Subsidiary Borrower Joinder and (C) to take all actions reasonably deemed by the Collateral Agent to be necessary or advisable to cause the Lien created by the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in such new Domestic Subsidiary’s Collateral to be duly perfected in accordance with all applicable Requirements of Law (as and to the extent provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), including the filing of financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent.

 

(c)                                  With respect to any Foreign Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) created or acquired subsequent to the Closing Date by the Parent Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), the Capital Stock of which is owned directly by the Parent Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), promptly notify the Administrative Agent of such occurrence and if the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders so request, subject to clause (e) below, except during any Collateral Suspension Period, promptly (i) execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent a new pledge agreement or such amendments to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably deem necessary or reasonably advisable to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected security interest (as and to the extent provided in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) in the Capital Stock of such new Foreign Subsidiary that is directly owned by the Parent Borrower or any of its Domestic Subsidiaries (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the Capital Stock of any such new Foreign Subsidiary be required to be so pledged and, provided, further, that no such pledge or security shall be required with respect to any non-wholly owned Foreign Subsidiary to the extent that the grant of such pledge or security interest would violate the terms of any agreements under which the Investment by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries was made therein) and (ii) to the extent reasonably deemed advisable by the Collateral Agent, deliver to the Collateral Agent or to any agent therefor as provided by any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement the certificates, if any, representing such Capital Stock, together with undated stock powers, executed and delivered in blank by a duly authorized officer of the relevant parent corporation of such new Foreign Subsidiary and take such other action as may be reasonably deemed by the Collateral Agent to be necessary or desirable to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein.

 

(d)                                 Except during any Collateral Suspension Period, at its own expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause the execution, acknowledgement and delivery of, and thereafter register, file or record in an appropriate governmental office, any document or instrument reasonably deemed by the Collateral Agent to be necessary or desirable for the creation, perfection and priority and the continuation of the validity, perfection and priority of

 

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the foregoing Liens or any other Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents in each case in accordance with, and to the extent required by, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything to contrary in this Agreement, (A) the foregoing requirements shall be subject to the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement and, in the event of any conflict with such terms, the terms of such Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, shall control; (B) no security interest or Lien is or will be granted pursuant to any Loan Document or otherwise in any right, title or interest of any of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in, and “Collateral” shall not include, any Excluded Asset (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement); (C) no Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof shall be required to take any action in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction in order to create any security interests in assets located or titled outside of the U.S. or to perfect any security interests (it being understood that there shall be no security agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction); (D) to the extent not automatically perfected by filings under the Uniform Commercial Code of each applicable jurisdiction, no Loan Party shall be required to take any actions in order to perfect any security interests granted with respect to any assets specifically requiring perfection through control (including cash, cash equivalents, deposit accounts, securities accounts, but excluding Capital Stock required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.9(b) and (c) above); and (E) nothing in this Section 7.9 shall require that any Loan Party grant a Lien with respect to any property or assets in which such Subsidiary acquires ownership rights to the extent that the Administrative Agent, in its reasonable judgment, determines that the granting of such a Lien is impracticable or that that the costs or other consequences to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries of the granting of such a Lien is excessive in view of the benefits that would be obtained by the Secured Parties.

 

(f)                                   Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document (the “Collateral Suspension” and the date such Collateral Suspension commences, the “Collateral Suspension Date”) at the request of the Parent Borrower if and for so long as (A) the corporate credit rating or corporate family rating, as applicable, of the Parent Borrower shall have an Investment Grade Rating (without a negative outlook) from both Moody’s and S&P (the condition under this clause (A), the “Collateral Suspension Rating Level Condition”), (B) the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not have outstanding any Indebtedness for borrowed money that is secured by the same Collateral securing the Loans (other than any such Lien being released) (the condition under this clause (B), the “Limited Collateral Release Condition”) and (C) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; provided that, if on any date following the Collateral Suspension (1) the Limited Collateral Release Condition is no longer satisfied, (2) the Collateral Suspension Rating Level Condition is no longer satisfied or (3) the Parent Borrower notifies the Collateral Agent in writing that it has elected to terminate the Collateral Suspension, the Loan Parties shall take all actions, execute all documents, deliver any documents and make any filings, in each case as reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent, to cause any Liens released under this Section 7.9(f) to be reinstated to secure the Obligations under this Agreement within 30 days after such date (or 60 days for any actions, documents or filings in respect of Mortgaged Properties) (or such longer period as may be agreed by the Collateral Agent in its reasonable

 

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discretion) (the first such date on which a new Security Document is required to be delivered pursuant to the foregoing, the “Collateral Reinstatement Date”) on substantially identical terms with the security provided immediately prior to the Collateral Suspension or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; provided that if any Borrower shall consensually grant and/or perfect any Lien on any Collateral to secure any Indebtedness for borrowed money, such Lien shall also be granted to (and perfected in favor of) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties simultaneously with the grant in favor thereof, and such Borrower shall cause the lienholder for any such Indebtedness to enter into an Intercreditor Agreement or Other Intercreditor Agreement.

 

7.10                        Surveys.  Within a reasonable period following the Closing Date, with respect to those Mortgaged Properties (set forth on Schedule 7.10) for which the title policies delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(j) contain the standard “survey exception”, obtain surveys in such form as is sufficient to obtain from the respective title companies endorsements which have the effect of deleting such exceptions.

 

SECTION 8.                            NEGATIVE COVENANTS.  The Parent Borrower hereby agrees that, from and after the Closing Date and so long as the Revolving Commitments remain in effect, and thereafter until payment in full of the Loans, all Reimbursement Amounts and any other amount then due and owing to any Lender or any Agent hereunder and under any Note and termination or expiration of all Letters of Credit (unless cash collateralized or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to each applicable Issuing Lender):

 

8.1                               Limitation on Indebtedness.  (a) The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing Section 8.1(a), the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries may Incur the following Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness:

 

(i)                                     Indebtedness in a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding in the aggregate the amount equal to the sum of (A) an amount equal to the Borrowing Base, plus (B) in the event of any refinancing of any such Indebtedness, the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing;

 

(ii)                                  Indebtedness (A) of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Parent Borrower or (B) of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Restricted Subsidiary; provided, that any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary to which such Indebtedness is owed, or other event, that results in such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any other subsequent transfer of such Indebtedness (except to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) will be deemed, in each case, an Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof not permitted by this clause (ii);

 

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(iii)                               Indebtedness consisting of accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

 

(iv)                              (A) Guarantees by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness or any other obligation or liability of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of this Section 8.1), or (B) without limiting Section 8.2, Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary arising by reason of any Lien granted by or applicable to such Person securing Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Indebtedness Incurred by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, in violation of this Section 8.1).

 

(c)                                  For purposes of determining compliance with, and the outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to and in compliance with, this Section 8.1, (i) any other obligation of the obligor on such Indebtedness (or of any other Person who could have Incurred such Indebtedness under this Section 8.1) arising under any Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded to the extent that such Guarantee, Lien or letter of credit, bankers’ acceptance or other similar instrument or obligation secures the principal amount of such Indebtedness; (ii) in the event that Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in Section 8.1(b) above, the Parent Borrower, in its sole discretion, shall classify such item of Indebtedness and may include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of the clauses of Section 8.1(b) above (including in part under one such clause and in part under another such clause); and (iii) the amount of Indebtedness issued at a price that is less than the principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

(d)                                 For purposes of determining compliance with any Dollar-denominated restriction on the Incurrence of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness Incurred pursuant thereto shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit or deferred draw Indebtedness, provided that (x) the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Closing Date, (y) if such Indebtedness is Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency (or in a different currency from such Indebtedness so being Incurred), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses (including accrued and unpaid

 

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interest) incurred or payable in connection with such refinancing and (z) the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to the Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Parent Borrower’s option, (i) the Closing Date, (ii) any date on which any of the respective commitments under such Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities or subfacilities hereunder or thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (iii) the date of such Incurrence.  The principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

 

8.2                               Limitation on Liens.  The Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist any Lien on any Collateral, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, securing any Indebtedness, except for the following Liens:

 

(a)                                 Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges not yet delinquent or the nonpayment of which in the aggregate would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, in accordance with GAAP;

 

(b)                                 Liens with respect to outstanding motor vehicle fines and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that are not known to be overdue for a period of more than 60 days or that are bonded or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

 

(c)                                  pledges, deposits or Liens in connection with workers’ compensation, professional liability, unemployment insurance and other social security and other similar legislation or other insurance related obligations (including pledges or deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements);

 

(d)                                 pledges, deposits or Liens to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade, government or other contracts (other than for borrowed money), obligations for utilities, leases, licenses, statutory obligations, completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(e)                                  easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar

 

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encumbrances or title defects incurred, or leases or subleases granted to others, in the ordinary course of business, which do not in the aggregate materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(f)                                   Liens existing on, or provided for under written arrangements existing on, the Closing Date, or (in the case of any such Liens securing Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries existing or arising under written arrangements existing on the Closing Date) securing any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness so long as the Lien securing such Refinancing Indebtedness is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or under such written arrangements could secure) the original Indebtedness;

 

(g)                                  (i) mortgages, liens, security interests, restrictions, encumbrances or any other matters of record that have been placed by any developer, landlord or other third party on property over which the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary has easement rights or on any leased property and subordination or similar agreements relating thereto and (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting any real property;

 

(h)                                 Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Hedging Obligations entered into for bona fide hedging purposes, Bank Products Obligations, Purchase Money Obligations or Capitalized Lease Obligations;

 

(i)                                     Liens arising out of judgments, decrees, orders or awards in respect of which the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall in good faith be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review, which appeal or proceedings shall not have been finally terminated, or if the period within which such appeal or proceedings may be initiated shall not have expired;

 

(j)                                    leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses to or from third parties;

 

(k)                                 Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of

 

(1)                                 Indebtedness Incurred under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof,

 

(2)                                 Indebtedness consisting of (w) Indebtedness supported by a letter of credit issued pursuant to any Credit Facility in a principal amount not exceeding the face amount of such letter of credit, (x) accommodation guarantees for the benefit of trade creditors of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, (y) Guarantees in

 

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connection with the construction or improvement of all or any portion of a Public Facility to be used by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or (z) any Guarantee in respect of any Franchise Vehicle Indebtedness or Franchise Lease Obligation,

 

(3)                                 Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) arising from the honoring of a check, draft or similar instrument of such Person drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business, or (B) consisting of guarantees, indemnities, obligations in respect of earnouts or other purchase price adjustments, or similar obligations, Incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of any business, assets or Person,

 

(4)                                 Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of (A) letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments or obligations issued, or relating to liabilities or obligations incurred, in the ordinary course of business (including those issued to governmental entities in connection with self-insurance under applicable workers’ compensation statutes), or (B) completion guarantees, surety, judgment, appeal or performance bonds, or other similar bonds, instruments or obligations, provided, or relating to liabilities or obligations incurred, in the ordinary course of business, or (C)  Management Guarantees, or (D) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business, or (E) take-or-pay obligations under supply arrangements incurred in the ordinary course of business, or (F) netting, overdraft protection and other arrangements arising under standard business terms of any bank at which the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary maintains an overdraft, cash pooling or other similar facility or arrangement,

 

(5)                                 any other Indebtedness, provided that any such Liens on Collateral securing Indebtedness pursuant to this clause (5) are junior in priority to the Liens securing the Indebtedness hereunder, which priority may be effected pursuant to any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement or otherwise,

 

(6)                                 Indebtedness (A) of a Special Purpose Subsidiary secured by a Lien on all or part of the assets disposed of in, or otherwise Incurred in connection with, a Financing Disposition or (B) otherwise Incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing; provided that (x) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings) and (y) such Indebtedness does not constitute Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness,

 

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(7)                                 Indebtedness or other obligations in respect of Management Advances or Management Guarantees;

 

in each case under the foregoing clauses (1) through (7) including Liens securing any Guarantee of any thereof (in the case of clause (5), subject to the proviso thereto);

 

(l)                                     Liens existing on property or assets of a Person at, or provided for under written arrangements existing at, the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower (or at the time the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires such property or assets, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary); provided, however, that such Liens are not created in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Subsidiary (or such acquisition of such property or assets), and that such Liens are limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which such Liens arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate; provided  further, that for purposes of this clause (l), if a Person other than the Parent Borrower is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed to become a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, and any property or assets of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

 

(m)                             Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof) consisting of Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in respect of any Indebtedness secured by, or securing any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (in whole or in part) of any other obligation secured by, any other Permitted Liens, provided that any such new Lien is limited to all or part of the same property or assets (plus improvements, accessions, proceeds or dividends or distributions in respect thereof) that secured (or, under the written arrangements under which the original Lien arose, could secure) the obligations to which such Liens relate;

 

(n)                                 Liens (1) arising by operation of law (or by agreement to the same effect) in the ordinary course of business, (2) on property or assets under construction (and related rights) in favor of a contractor or developer or arising from progress or partial payments by a third party relating to such property or assets, (3) on receivables (including related rights), (4) on cash set aside at the time of the Incurrence of any Indebtedness or government securities purchased with such cash, in either case to the extent that such cash or government securities prefund the payment of interest on such Indebtedness and are held in an escrow account or similar arrangement to be applied for such purpose, (5) securing or arising by reason of any netting or set-off arrangement entered into in the ordinary course of banking or other trading activities (including in connection with

 

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purchase orders and other agreements with customers), (6) in favor of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than Liens on property or assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in favor of any Subsidiary that is not a Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor), (7) arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into in the ordinary course of business, (8) on inventory or goods and proceeds securing the obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods, (9) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts to permit satisfaction of overdraft, cash pooling or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, (10) attaching to commodity trading or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business, (11) arising in connection with repurchase agreements on assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreements, (12) in favor of any Special Purpose Entity in connection with any Financing Disposition, or (13) in favor of any Franchise Special Purpose Entity in connection with any Franchise Financing Disposition;

 

(o)                                 Liens (other than any Liens securing Consolidated Vehicle Indebtedness) on or under, or arising out of or relating to, any Vehicle Rental Concession Rights; and

 

(p)                                 Liens securing Indebtedness (including Liens securing any Obligations in respect thereof), provided that after giving effect to the Incurrence of the amount of such Indebtedness (or on the date of the initial commitment to lend such additional amount after giving pro forma effect to the Incurrence of the entire committed amount of such amount), the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 2.50:1.00 (it being understood that (A) for purposes of so calculating the Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio under this clause (i), pro forma effect shall be given to the entire amount of the Outstanding Revolving Commitments and the entire committed amount of any other revolving credit facility (less the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding letters of credit under such revolving credit facility) of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that is secured on a pari passu basis by the same Collateral securing the Loans and (B) if pro forma effect is given to the entire committed amount of any such additional amount on the date of initial borrowing of such Indebtedness or entry into the definitive agreement providing the commitment to fund such Indebtedness, such committed amount may thereafter be borrowed and reborrowed in whole or in part, from time to time, without further compliance with this clause (p)).

 

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.2, (i) a Lien need not be incurred solely by reference to one category of Permitted Liens described in clauses (a) through (p) of this Section 8.2 but may be incurred under any combination of such categories (including in part under one such category and in part under any other such category), (ii) in the event that a Lien (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of such categories of Permitted Liens, the Parent Borrower shall, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify such Lien

 

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(or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 8.2, (iii) in the event that a portion of Indebtedness secured by a Lien could be classified as secured in part pursuant to clause (k)(1) above in respect of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” (giving effect to the Incurrence of such portion of such Indebtedness), the Parent Borrower, in its sole discretion, may classify such portion of such Indebtedness (and any Obligations in respect thereof) as having been secured pursuant to clause (k)(1) above in respect of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount” and the remainder of the Indebtedness as having been secured pursuant to one or more of the other clauses of this definition (other than clause (p)), (iv) in the event that a portion of indebtedness secured by a Lien could be classified as secured in part pursuant to clause (p) above (giving effect to the Incurrence of such portion of such Indebtedness), the Parent Borrower, in its sole discretion, may classify such portion of such Indebtedness (and any Obligations in respect thereof) as having been secured pursuant to clause (p) above and thereafter the remainder of the Indebtedness as having been secured pursuant to one or more of the other clauses of this Section 8.2 (other than clause (k)(1) above in respect of Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to clause (i) of the definition of “Maximum Incremental Facilities Amount”), (v) the principal amount of Indebtedness secured by a Lien outstanding under any category of Permitted Liens shall be determined after giving effect to the application of proceeds of any such Indebtedness to refinance any such other Indebtedness, (vi) any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness shall also be permitted to secure any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with the accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness and the payment of dividends on Capital Stock constituting Indebtedness in the form of additional shares of the same class of Capital Stock, (vii) if any Indebtedness or other obligation is secured by any Lien outstanding under any category of Permitted Liens measured by reference to a Dollar-denominated restriction, the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of such Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date that such Indebtedness was Incurred, in the case of term Indebtedness, or first committed, in the case of revolving credit or deferred draw Indebtedness, provided that (x) the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of any such Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the Closing Date, (y) if such Indebtedness is refinanced by any Indebtedness or other obligation secured by any Lien incurred by reference to such category of Permitted Liens, and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded (and such refinancing Lien shall be deemed permitted) so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness or other obligation does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount (whichever is higher) of such Indebtedness being refinanced, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums and other costs and expenses (including accrued and unpaid interest) incurred or payable in connection with such refinancing and (z) the Dollar Equivalent principal amount of Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency and Incurred pursuant to the Senior Credit Facility shall be calculated based on the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on, at the Parent Borrower’s option, (A) the Closing Date, (B) any date on which any of the respective commitments under such Senior Credit Facility shall be reallocated between or among facilities

 

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or subfacilities hereunder or thereunder, or on which such rate is otherwise calculated for any purpose thereunder, or (C) the date of such Incurrence, and (viii) the principal amount of any Indebtedness Incurred to refinance other Indebtedness, if Incurred in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced, shall be calculated based on the currency exchange rate applicable to the currencies in which such respective Indebtedness is denominated that is in effect on the date of such refinancing.

 

8.3                               Limitation on Fundamental Changes.  (a) The Parent Borrower will not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

 

(i)                                     the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (the “Successor Company”) will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Parent Borrower) will expressly assume all the obligations of the Parent Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder or one or more other documents or instruments;

 

(ii)                                  immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing;

 

(iii)                               immediately after giving effect to such transaction, the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9 as of the end of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1;

 

(iv)                              each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (x) any Subsidiary Guarantor that will be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (y) any party to any such consolidation or merger) shall have delivered a joinder or one or more other document or instrument confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that will be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction) and its obligations under the Loan Documents; and

 

(v)                                 the Parent Borrower will have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer and a legal opinion each to the effect that such consolidation, merger or transfer complies with the provisions described in this Section 8.3(a)(v), provided that (x) in giving such opinion such counsel may rely on such certificate of such Responsible Officer as to compliance with the foregoing clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 8.3(a) and as to any matters of fact, and (y) no such legal opinion will be required for a consolidation, merger or transfer described in clause (d) of this Section 8.3.

 

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(b)                                 No Subsidiary Borrower will consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all its assets to, any Person, unless:

 

(i)                                     the Successor Company will be a Person organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and the Successor Company (if not the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary Borrower) will expressly assume all the obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent a joinder or one or more other documents or instruments;

 

(ii)                                  immediately after giving effect to such transaction (and treating any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Successor Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction as having been Incurred by the Successor Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time of such transaction), no Default will have occurred and be continuing; and

 

(iii)                               each Subsidiary Guarantor (other than (x) any Subsidiary Guarantor that will be released from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee in connection with such transaction and (y) any party to any such consolidation or merger) shall have delivered a joinder or one or more other document or instrument confirming its Subsidiary Guarantee (other than any Subsidiary Guarantee that will be discharged or terminated in connection with such transaction) and its obligations under the Loan Documents.

 

(c)                                  Any Indebtedness that becomes an obligation of the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable (or, if applicable, any Successor Company with respect thereto) or any Restricted Subsidiary (or that is deemed to be Incurred by any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary) as a result of any such transaction undertaken in compliance with this Section 8.3, and any Refinancing Indebtedness with respect thereto, shall be deemed to have been Incurred in compliance with Section 8.1.

 

(d)                                 Upon any transaction involving the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, in accordance with Section 8.3(a) or Section 8.3(b), as applicable, in which the Parent Borrower or a Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, is not the Successor Company, the Successor Company will succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, under the Loan Documents, and shall become the “Parent Borrower” or a “Subsidiary Borrower”, as applicable, for all purposes of the Loan Documents, and thereafter the predecessor Parent Borrower or predecessor Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, shall be relieved of all obligations and covenants under the Loan Documents, and shall cease to constitute the “Parent Borrower” or a “Subsidiary Borrower”, as applicable, for all purposes of the Loan Documents, except that the predecessor Parent Borrower or predecessor Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, in the case of a lease of all or substantially all its assets will not be released from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Loans and Reimbursement Amounts.

 

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(e)                                  Clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 8.3(a) and clause (ii) of Section 8.3(b) will not apply to any transaction in which the Parent Borrower consolidates or merges with or into or transfers all or substantially all its properties and assets to (x) an Affiliate incorporated or organized for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary Borrower, as applicable, in another jurisdiction or changing its legal structure to a corporation or other entity or (y) a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower so long as all assets of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such transaction (other than Capital Stock of such Restricted Subsidiary) are owned by such Restricted Subsidiary and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately after the consummation thereof.  Section 8.3(a) and Section 8.3(b) will not apply to (i) any transaction in which any Restricted Subsidiary consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower, (ii) the Spin-Off Transactions or (iii) any transaction in which the Parent Borrower or any Subsidiary Borrower consolidates with, merges into or transfers all or part of its assets to any Subsidiary Borrower.

 

8.4                               Limitation on Sale of Assets.

 

(a)                                 The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, make any Asset Disposition unless:

 

(i)                                     the Parent Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries receive consideration (including by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise) at the time of such Asset Disposition at least equal to the fair market value of the shares and assets subject to such Asset Disposition, as such fair market value (as of the date a legally binding commitment for such Asset Disposition was entered into) shall be determined (including as to the value of all non-cash consideration) in good faith by the Parent Borrower,

 

(ii)                                  in the case of any Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions) having a Fair Market Value (as of the date a legally binding commitment for such Asset Disposition was entered into) of $50.0 million or more, at least 75% of the consideration (excluding, in the case of each Asset Disposition (or series of related Asset Dispositions), any consideration by way of relief from, or by any other Person assuming responsibility for, any liabilities, contingent or otherwise, that are not Indebtedness) for such Asset Disposition, together with all other Asset Dispositions since the Closing Date (on a cumulative basis), received by the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash, and

 

(iii)                               to the extent required by Section 8.4(b), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition is applied by the Parent Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as provided in such Section.

 

(b)                                 In the event that on or after the Closing Date, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary shall make an Asset Disposition or a Recovery Event in respect of

 

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Collateral shall occur, an amount equal to 100% of the Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event shall be applied by the Parent Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) as follows:

 

(i)                                     first, (x) to the extent the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary elects, to reinvest or commit to reinvest in the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any investment in Additional Assets by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days from the later of the date of such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash (or, if such reinvestment is in a project authorized by the Board of Directors of the Parent Borrower that will take longer than such 365 days to complete, the period of time necessary to complete such project) or (y) in the case of any Asset Disposition by or Recovery Event with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor, to the extent that the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary elects, or is required by the terms of any Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Borrower or Subsidiary Guarantor, to prepay, repay or purchase any such Indebtedness or Obligations in respect thereof or (in the case of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments) cash collateralize any such Indebtedness or Obligations in respect thereof (in each case other than Indebtedness owed to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) within 365 days after the later of the date of such Asset Disposition and the date of receipt of such Net Available Cash;

 

(ii)                                  second, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash or equivalent amount after application in accordance with clause first above, within the longest of (1) 10 Business Days of determination of such balance, (2) the time required under any other Indebtedness prepaid, repaid or purchased pursuant to this clause (ii), and (3) the time required by applicable law, toward the prepayment of the Term Loans and (to the extent the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary elects or is required by the terms thereof (including as set forth in any Incremental Commitment Amendment) to prepay, repay or purchase any other Additional Indebtedness on a pro rata basis with the Term Loans, in accordance with Section 4.4(b) (subject to clause (ii) thereof) or the agreements or instruments governing such other Indebtedness or Additional Indebtedness; and

 

(iii)                               third, to the extent of the balance of such Net Available Cash or equivalent amount after application in accordance with clauses first and second above (the amount of such balance, “Excess Proceeds”), to fund any general corporate purposes (including the repayment, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Senior Notes or the making of other Restricted Payments),

 

provided, that (1) the Parent Borrower (or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) may elect to invest in Additional Assets prior to receiving the Net Available Cash attributable to any given Asset Disposition (provided that, such investment shall be made no earlier than the earliest of notice of the relevant Asset Disposition to the Administrative Agent, execution of a definitive

 

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agreement for the relevant Asset Disposition, and consummation of the relevant Asset Disposition) and deem the amount so invested to be applied pursuant to and in accordance with Section 8.4(b)(i) above with respect to such Asset Disposition; and (2) the foregoing percentage in this clause (b) shall be reduced to 0% if the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.50:1.00 after giving pro forma effect to any application of such Net Available Cash as set forth herein (any Net Available Cash in respect of Asset Dispositions not required to be applied in accordance with this clause (b) as a result of the application of this clause (2) of this proviso shall collectively constitute “Total Leverage Excess Proceeds”).

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.4, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be required to apply any Net Available Cash or equivalent amount in accordance with this Section 8.4 (x) except to the extent that the aggregate Net Available Cash from all Asset Dispositions and Recovery Events or equivalent amount that is not applied in accordance with this Section 8.4 (excluding all Total Leverage Excess Proceeds) exceeds $100.0 million, in which case the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall apply all such Net Available Cash from such Asset Dispositions and Recovery Events or equivalent amount in accordance with Section 8.4(b) above and (y) in the case of any Asset Disposition by, or Recovery Event relating to any asset of, any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Guarantor or a Subsidiary Borrower, to the extent that (i) any Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event is subject to any restriction on the transfer of all or any portion thereof directly or indirectly to any Borrower, including by reason of applicable law or agreement (other than any agreement entered into primarily for the purpose of imposing such a restriction) or (ii) in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower the transfer of all or any portion of any Net Available Cash from such Asset Disposition directly or indirectly to any Borrower could reasonably be expected to give rise to or result in (A) any violation of applicable law, (B) any liability (criminal, civil, administrative or other) for any of the officers, directors or shareholders of the Parent Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Parent, (C) any violation of the provisions of any joint venture or other material agreement governing or binding upon the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (D) any material risk of any such violation or liability referred to in any of the preceding clauses (A), (B) and (C), (E) any material adverse tax consequence for the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or (F) any cost, expense, liability or obligation (including any Tax) other than routine and immaterial out-of-pocket expenses.

 

(d)                                 For the purposes of Section 8.4(a)(ii) above, the following are deemed to be cash:  (1) Cash Equivalents and Temporary Cash Investments, (2) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock of the Parent Borrower) or any Restricted Subsidiary and the release of the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary from all liability on payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition, (3) securities received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from the transferee that are converted by the Parent Borrower or such Subsidiary into cash within 180 days, (4) consideration consisting of Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (5) Additional Assets, (6) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such Asset Disposition, to the extent that the Parent Borrower and each other Restricted Subsidiary are released from any Guarantee of payment of the principal amount of such Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Disposition and (7) any

 

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Designated Noncash Consideration received by the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an Asset Disposition having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Noncash Consideration received pursuant to this clause, not to exceed when received an aggregate amount equal to the greater of $350.0 million and 1.75% of Consolidated Tangible Assets (with the Fair Market Value of each item of Designated Noncash Consideration being measured as of the date a legally binding commitment for such Asset Disposition (or, if later, for the payment of such item) was entered into and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value).

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 8.4 or the definition of “Asset Disposition”, the Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly to, sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of Core Intellectual Property; provided that this clause (e) shall not prohibit (i) any license, sublicense or other grant of rights in or to, or covenant not to sue with respect to, any Core Intellectual Property (x) in the ordinary course of business, (y) in connection with any franchise, joint venture or other similar arrangement or (z) in connection with the Spin-Off Transactions or (ii) the abandonment, lapse or other disposition of any trademark, service mark or other intellectual property (x) in the ordinary course of business or (y) that are, in the good faith determination of the Parent Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

8.5                               Limitation on Restricted Payments.  (a) The Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to (i) declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on or in respect of its Capital Stock (including any such payment in connection with any merger or consolidation to which the Parent Borrower is a party) except (x) dividends or distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) and (y) dividends or distributions payable to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (and, in the case of any such Restricted Subsidiary making such dividend or distribution, to other holders of its Capital Stock on no more than a pro rata basis, measured by value), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower held by Persons other than the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any acquisition of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of options if such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price thereof), (iii) voluntarily purchase, repurchase, redeem, defease or otherwise voluntarily acquire or retire for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment, any Subordinated Obligations (other than Subordinated Obligations owed to a Restricted Subsidiary and other than a purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement) or (iv) make any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person (any such dividend, distribution, purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance, other acquisition or retirement or Investment being herein referred to as a “Restricted Payment”).

 

(b)                                 The provisions of Section 8.5(a) will not prohibit any of the following (each, a “Permitted Payment”):

 

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(i)                                     (x) any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (“Treasury Capital Stock”) or Subordinated Obligations made by exchange (including any such exchange pursuant to the exercise of a conversion right or privilege in connection with which cash is paid in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares) for, or out of the proceeds of the issuance or sale of, Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock and other than Capital Stock issued or sold to a Subsidiary) (“Refunding Capital Stock”) or a capital contribution to the Parent Borrower and (y) if immediately prior to such acquisition or retirement of such Treasury Stock, dividends thereon were permitted pursuant to clause (xii) of this Section 8.5(b), dividends on such Refunding Capital Stock in an aggregate amount per annum not exceeding the aggregate amount per annum of dividends so permitted on such Treasury Capital Stock;

 

(ii)                                  any purchase, redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of Subordinated Obligations (w) made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the Incurrence of, Indebtedness of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary or Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred in compliance with Section 8.1, (x) from Net Available Cash or any equivalent amount to the extent permitted by Section 8.4 or from declined amounts as contemplated by Section 4.4(b)(ii), (y) following the occurrence of a Change of Control (or other similar event described therein as a “change of control”), but only if the Parent Borrower shall have made payment in full of all of the Loans and terminated the Revolving Commitments, or made a Change of Control Offer or (z) constituting Acquired Indebtedness;

 

(iii)                               any dividend paid or redemption made within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof or of the giving of notice thereof, as applicable, if at such date of declaration or notice, such dividend or redemption would have complied with this Section 8.5;

 

(iv)                              [Reserved];

 

(v)                                 loans, advances, dividends or distributions by the Parent Borrower to any Parent to permit any Parent to repurchase or otherwise acquire its Capital Stock (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof), or payments by the Parent Borrower to repurchase or otherwise acquire Capital Stock of any Parent or the Parent Borrower (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof), in each case from Management Investors (including any repurchase or acquisition by reason of the Parent Borrower or any Parent retaining any Capital Stock, option, warrant or other right in respect of tax withholding obligations, and any related payment in respect of any such obligation), such payments, loans, advances, dividends or distributions not to exceed an amount (net of repayments of any such loans or advances) equal to (x) (1) $50.0 million plus (2) $5.0 million multiplied by the number of calendar years that have commenced since July 1, 2016, plus (y) the Net Proceeds received by the Parent Borrower since July 1, 2016 from, or as a capital contribution from, the

 

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issuance or sale to Management Investors of Capital Stock (including any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof), plus (z) the cash proceeds of key man life insurance policies received by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (or by any Parent and contributed to the Parent Borrower) since the Closing Date;

 

(vi)                              [Reserved];

 

(vii)                           Restricted Payments (including loans or advances) in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount (net of repayments of any such loans or advances) equal to the sum of (x) $500.0 million plus (y) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) beginning on July 1, 2016, to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ending prior to the date of such Restricted Payment for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available (or, in case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a negative number, 100% of such negative number); provided that at the time the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary makes such Restricted Payment after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, (x) no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and (y) the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9 as of the end of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1;

 

(viii)                        loans, advances, dividends or distributions to any Parent or other payments by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (A) to satisfy or permit any Parent to satisfy obligations under the Separation Agreement, (B) pursuant to a Tax Sharing Agreement, or (C) to pay or permit any Parent to pay any Parent Expenses or any Related Taxes;

 

(ix)                              payments by the Parent Borrower, or loans, advances, dividends or distributions by the Parent Borrower to any Parent to make payments, to holders of Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or any Parent in lieu of issuance of fractional shares of such Capital Stock;

 

(x)                                 dividends or other distributions of, or other Restricted Payments or Investments paid for or made with, Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

(xi)                              any Restricted Payment pursuant to or in connection with the Spin-Off Transactions on the Closing Date or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Spin-Off Transaction Agreements;

 

(xii)                           the declaration and payment of dividends to holders of any class or series of Disqualified Stock, or of any Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary, Incurred in accordance with the terms of Section 8.1;

 

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(xiii)                        (A) dividends on any Designated Preferred Stock of the Parent Borrower issued after the Closing Date; provided that at the time of such issuance and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, (x) no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and (y) the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.00:1.00 for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, (B) loans, advances, dividends or distributions to any Parent to permit dividends on any Designated Preferred Stock of any Parent issued after the Closing Date if the net proceeds of the issuance of such Designated Preferred Stock have been contributed to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate amount of all loans, advances, dividends or distributions paid pursuant to this clause (B) shall not exceed the net proceeds of such issuance of Designated Preferred Stock received by or contributed to the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or (C) any dividend on Refunding Capital Stock that is Preferred Stock; provided that at the time of the declaration of such dividend and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, the Parent Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 8.9 as of the end of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 7.1;

 

(xiv)                       (A) any Restricted Payment that is (x) a dividend or distribution on or in respect of, or a purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, Capital Stock of the Parent Borrower or (y) a voluntary purchase, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other voluntary acquisition or retirement for value, prior to scheduled maturity, scheduled repayment or scheduled sinking fund payment of any Subordinated Obligations, provided that at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, (1) no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and (2) the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.00:1.00 for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available, and (B) any Restricted Payment that is an Investment, provided that at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving effect thereto on a pro forma basis, (1) no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or Section 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and (2) the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio would be equal to or less than 4.50:1.00 for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending prior to the date of such determination for which consolidated financial statements of the Parent Borrower are available; and

 

(xv)                          Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed an amount equal to Excess Proceeds;

 

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provided, that (A) in the case of clauses (iii) and (ix), the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be included in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments, (B) in all cases other than pursuant to clause (A) immediately above, the net amount of any such Permitted Payment shall be excluded in subsequent calculations of the amount of Restricted Payments.

 

(c)                                  The Parent Borrower, in its sole discretion, may classify any Investment or other Restricted Payment as being made in part under one of the provisions of this Section 8.5 (or, in the case of any Investment, the clauses of Permitted Investments) and in part under one or more other such provisions.

 

8.6                               Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates.  (a) The Parent Borrower will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into or conduct any transaction or series of related transactions (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower (an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate consideration in excess of $50.0 million unless (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are not materially less favorable to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not such an Affiliate and (ii) if such Affiliate Transaction involves aggregate consideration in excess of $50.0 million, the terms of such Affiliate Transaction have been approved by a majority of the Board of Directors.  For purposes of this Section 8.6, any Affiliate Transaction shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements set forth in this Section 8.6 if (x) such Affiliate Transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors or (y) in the event there are no Disinterested Directors, a fairness opinion is provided by a nationally recognized appraisal or investment banking firm with respect to such Affiliate Transaction.

 

(b)                                 The provisions of Section 8.6(a) will not apply to:

 

(i)                                     any Restricted Payment Transaction,

 

(ii)                                  (1) the entering into, maintaining or performance of any employment or consulting contract, collective bargaining agreement, benefit plan, program or arrangement, related trust agreement or any other similar arrangement for or with any current or former employee, officer or director or consultant of or to the Parent Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Parent heretofore or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of business, including vacation, health, insurance, deferred compensation, severance, retirement, savings or other similar plans, programs or arrangements, (2) payments, compensation, performance of indemnification or contribution obligations, the making or cancellation of loans or any issuance, grant or award of stock, options, other equity-related interests or other securities, to any such employees, officers, directors or consultants in the ordinary course of business, (3) the payment of reasonable fees to directors of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, such Subsidiary or such Parent, in each case), (4) any transaction with an officer or director of the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any Parent in the ordinary course of business (x) not involving more than $1,000,000 in any one case or (y) approved by a majority of the

 

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Board of Directors, or (5) Management Advances and payments in respect thereof (or in reimbursement of any expenses referred to in the definition of such term),

 

(iii)                               any transaction between or among any of the Parent Borrower, one or more Restricted Subsidiaries or one or more Special Purpose Entities,

 

(iv)                              any transaction arising out of agreements or instruments in existence on the Closing Date (other than any Tax Sharing Agreement referred to in Section 8.6(b)(vii)), and any payments made pursuant thereto,

 

(v)                                 any transaction in the ordinary course of business on terms that are fair to the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower, or are not materially less favorable to the Parent Borrower or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that could be obtained at the time in a transaction with a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Parent Borrower,

 

(vi)                              any transaction in the ordinary course of business, or approved by a majority of the Board of Directors, between the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any Affiliate of the Parent Borrower controlled by the Parent Borrower that is a Franchisee, a Franchise Special Purpose Entity, a joint venture or similar entity,

 

(vii)                           the execution, delivery and performance of any Tax Sharing Agreement,

 

(viii)                        the Spin-Off Transactions and all transactions in connection therewith (including the Spin-Off Transaction Agreements) and all fees and expenses paid or payable in connection therewith, and

 

(ix)                              any issuance or sale of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Parent Borrower or any Parent or capital contribution to the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.

 

8.7                               Reserved.

 

8.8                               Restrictive Agreements.  The Parent Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, enter into with any Person any agreement that restricts the ability of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Foreign Subsidiaries or any Excluded Subsidiaries) to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien in favor of the Lenders in respect of obligations and liabilities under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents upon any of its property, assets or revenues constituting Collateral as and to the extent contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than:

 

(a)                                 this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any related documents, any Credit Facility, any Intercreditor Agreement, any Other Intercreditor Agreement, the Indentures and the Senior Notes, any Permitted Debt Exchange Notes (and any related documents), any Additional Obligations Documents and any agreement in effect or entered into on the Closing Date;

 

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(b)                                 any agreement of a Person, or relating to Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person, which Person is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, or which agreement is assumed by the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with an acquisition from or other transaction with such Person, as in effect at the time of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction (except to the extent that such Indebtedness was incurred to finance, or otherwise in connection with, such acquisition, merger, consolidation or transaction); provided that for purposes of this clause (b), if a Person other than any Borrower is the Successor Company with respect thereto, any Subsidiary thereof or agreement of such Person or any such Subsidiary shall be deemed acquired or assumed, as the case may be, by the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, when such Person becomes such Successor Company;

 

(c)                                  any agreement (a “Refinancing Agreement”) effecting a refinancing of Indebtedness Incurred or outstanding pursuant or relating to, or that otherwise extends, renews, refunds, refinances or replaces, any agreement referred to in clause (a) or (b) above or this clause (c) (an “Initial Agreement”), or that is, or is contained in, any amendment, supplement or other modification to any Initial Agreement or Refinancing Agreement (an “Amendment”); provided, however, that the restrictions contained in any such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment taken as a whole are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than restrictions contained in the Initial Agreement or Initial Agreements to which such Refinancing Agreement or Amendment relates (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower);

 

(d)                                 any agreement relating to intercreditor arrangements and related rights and obligations, to or by which the Lenders and/or the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other agent, trustee or representative on their behalf may be party or bound at any time or from time to time, and any agreement providing that in the event that a Lien is granted for the benefit of the Lenders another Person shall also receive a Lien, which Lien is permitted by Section 8.2;

 

(e)                                  any agreement governing or relating to (x) Indebtedness of or a Franchise Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of any Franchisee or Franchise Special Purpose Entity or to any Franchise Lease Obligation, (y) Indebtedness of or a Financing Disposition by or to or in favor of any Special Purpose Entity or (z) sale of receivables by or Indebtedness of a Foreign Subsidiary;

 

(f)                                   any agreement relating to any Indebtedness Incurred after the Closing Date as permitted by Section 8.1, or otherwise entered into after the Closing Date, if the restrictions thereunder taken as a whole are consistent with prevailing market practice for similar Indebtedness or other agreements, or are not materially less favorable to the Lenders than those under the Initial Agreements, or do not materially impair the ability of the Loan Parties to create and maintain the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations pursuant to the Security

 

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Documents as and to the extent contemplated thereby and by Section 7.9, in each case as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower;

 

(g)                                  any agreement governing or relating to Indebtedness and/or other obligations and liabilities secured by a Lien permitted by Section 8.2 (in which case any restriction shall only be effective against the assets subject to such Lien, except as may be otherwise permitted under this Section 8.8);

 

(h)                                 any agreement for the direct or indirect disposition of Capital Stock of any Person, property or assets, imposing restrictions with respect to such Person, Capital Stock, property or assets pending the closing of such disposition;

 

(i)                                     (i) any agreement that restricts in a customary manner (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) the assignment or transfer thereof, or the subletting, assignment or transfer of any property or asset subject thereto, (ii) any restriction by virtue of any transfer of, agreement to transfer, option or right with respect to, or Lien on, any property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, (iii)  mortgages, pledges or other security agreements to the extent restricting the transfer of the property or assets subject thereto, (iv) any reciprocal easement agreements containing customary provisions (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) restricting dispositions of real property interests, (v) Purchase Money Obligations that impose restrictions with respect to the property or assets so acquired, (vi) agreements with customers or suppliers entered into in the ordinary course of business that impose restrictions with respect to cash or other deposits, net worth or inventory, (vii) customary provisions (as determined in good faith by the Parent Borrower) contained in agreements and instruments entered into in the ordinary course of business (including leases and licenses) or in joint venture and other similar agreements or in shareholder, partnership, limited liability company and other similar agreements in respect of non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (viii) restrictions that arise or are agreed to in the ordinary course of business and do not detract from the value of property or assets of the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to the Parent Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, (ix) Hedging Obligations, (x) any agreement or restriction in connection with or relating to any Vehicle Rental Concession Right or (xi) Bank Products Obligations;

 

(j)                                    restrictions by reason of any applicable law, rule, regulation or order, or required by any regulatory authority having jurisdiction over the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their businesses, including any such law, rule, regulation, order or requirement applicable in connection with such Subsidiary’s status (or the status of any Subsidiary of such Subsidiary) as a Captive Insurance Subsidiary; and

 

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(k)                                 any agreement evidencing any replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of any of the foregoing (or of any agreement described in this clause (l)).

 

It is understood that a limitation on the amount of Indebtedness or other obligations or liabilities that may be incurred, outstanding, guaranteed or secured under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (in excess of the amount thereof that may be incurred, outstanding, guaranteed and secured under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as in effect on the Closing Date) does not constitute a limitation that is restricted by this Section 8.8.

 

8.9                               Financial Covenant.  Commencing with the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2016, the Parent Borrower shall not permit the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio as at the last day of the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ending during any period set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such period below:

 

	
Fiscal Quarter
   Ending
    	
 
    	
Consolidated
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September 30, 2016
    	
 
    	
5.25:1.00
    
	
December 31, 2016
    	
 
    	
4.75:1.00
    
	
March 31, 2017
    	
 
    	
4.75:1.00
    
	
June 30, 2017
    	
 
    	
5.25:1.00
    
	
September 30, 2017
    	
 
    	
5.25:1.00
    
	
December 31, 2017
    	
 
    	
4.75:1.00
    
	
March 31, 2018
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
June 30, 2018
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
September 30, 2018
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
December 31, 2018
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
March 31, 2019
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
June 30, 2019
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
September 30, 2019
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
December 31, 2019
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
March 31, 2020
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
June 30, 2020
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
September 30, 2020
    	
 
    	
5.00:1.00
    
	
December 31, 2020
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    
	
March 31, 2021
    	
 
    	
4.50:1.00
    

 

SECTION 9.                            EVENTS OF DEFAULT.  If any of the following events shall occur and be continuing:

 

(a)                                 any Borrower shall fail to pay any principal of any Loan when due in accordance with the terms hereof (whether at stated maturity, by mandatory prepayment or otherwise); or any Borrower shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan, or any Reimbursement Amount, or any other amount payable hereunder, within five Business Days after any such interest, Reimbursement Amount or other amount becomes due in accordance with the terms hereof; or

 

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(b)                                 any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document (or in any amendment, modification or supplement hereto or thereto) or which is contained in any certificate furnished at any time by or on behalf of any Loan Party pursuant to this Agreement or any such other Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed made and the circumstances giving rise to such misrepresentation, if capable of alteration, are not altered so as to make such representation or warranty correct in all material respects by the date falling 30 days after the date on which written notice thereof shall have been given to the Parent Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; provided for the avoidance of doubt that if any representation or warranty made or deemed made pursuant to the second sentence of Section 5.7 shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect, such failure to be correct shall be deemed cured if the Default or Event of Default giving rise to, or otherwise underlying, such failure to be correct, shall have been cured; or

 

(c)                                  any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any agreement contained in Section 8 of this Agreement; provided that in the case of any Event of Default under Section 8.9 (a “Financial Covenant Event of Default”), such default shall not constitute a default with respect to any Term Loans unless and until the Revolving Loans have been declared due and payable and the Revolving Commitments have been terminated by the Required Revolving Lenders pursuant to this Section 9; provided, however that if (i) Required Revolving Lenders irrevocably rescind such acceleration and termination in a writing delivered to the Administrative Agent within 20 Business Days after such acceleration and termination and (ii) Required Lenders (including the Term Loan Lenders) have not accelerated the Loans, the Financial Covenant Event of Default shall automatically cease to constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Term Loans from and after such date; or

 

(d)                                 any Loan Party shall default in the observance or performance of any other agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than as provided in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Section 9), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after the date on which written notice thereof shall have been given to the Parent Borrower by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders; or

 

(e)                                  Holdings or the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall (A) (i) default in any payment of principal of or interest on any Indebtedness (excluding any Material Vehicle Lease Obligation, the Loans, the Reimbursement Amounts, any other Indebtedness under this Agreement, any Brazilian Indebtedness and any Guarantee in respect of Brazilian Indebtedness) in excess of $100.0 million beyond the period of grace (not to exceed 30 days), if any, provided in the instrument or agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (ii) default in the observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness referred to in clause (i) above (excluding any Material Vehicle Lease Obligation, the Loans, the Reimbursement Amounts, any other Indebtedness under this Agreement, any Brazilian Indebtedness and any Guarantee in respect of Brazilian

 

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Indebtedness) contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto (other than the failure to provide notice of a default or an event of default under such instrument or agreement or default in the observance of or compliance with any financial maintenance covenant), the effect of which default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders) to cause, with the giving of notice or lapse of time if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated maturity (an “Acceleration”), and (x) such time shall have lapsed and, if any notice (a “Default Notice”) shall be required to commence a grace period or declare the occurrence of an event of default before notice of Acceleration may be delivered, such Default Notice shall have been given, (y) such default shall not have been remedied or waived by or on behalf of such holder or holders, and (z) in the case of any such Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary, such Indebtedness shall have been Accelerated and such Acceleration shall not have been rescinded; (provided that clause (ii) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale or transfer of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness, if such sale or transfer is permitted hereunder) or (B) default in the observance or performance of any agreement or condition relating to any Material Vehicle Lease Obligation beyond the period of grace, and the lessor thereunder or its permitted assignee shall have terminated such Material Vehicle Lease Obligation, and such termination shall have caused an “amortization event” (or similar event however denominated) under all Special Purpose Financings to which such Material Vehicle Lease Obligation relates, and neither the Parent Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall have entered into a replacement Special Purpose Financing with respect to such terminated Material Vehicle Lease Obligation within a period of 60 days after the date of the termination of such Material Vehicle Lease Obligation; or

 

(f)                                   If (i) the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to it or its debts (excluding, in each case, the reorganization, winding-up, liquidation or dissolution of any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party), or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, interim receiver, receivers, receiver and manager, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part of its assets, or the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above which (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged, unstayed or unbonded for a period of, in the case of any Material Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries, 90 days, and otherwise, 60 days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries any case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or similar

 

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process against all or any substantial part of its assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within, in the case of any Material Restricted Subsidiaries that are Foreign Subsidiaries, 90 days, and otherwise, 60 days from the entry thereof; or (iv) the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall take any corporate or other organizational action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries shall be generally unable to, or shall admit in writing its general inability to, pay its debts as they become due (other than in connection with any reorganization, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution of any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not a Loan Party referred to in the parenthetical exclusion contained in clause (i)(A) above); or

 

(g)                                  (i) Any Person shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan, (ii) (A) any failure to satisfy minimum funding standards (as defined in Section 302 or 303 of ERISA or Section 412 or 430 of the Code), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan or (B) any Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan shall arise on the assets of either of the Parent Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence to have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or to terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement of proceedings or appointment of a trustee is in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent likely to result in the termination of such Plan for purposes of Title IV of ERISA, (iv) any Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of ERISA other than a standard termination pursuant to Section 4041(b) of ERISA, (v) either of the Parent Borrower or any Commonly Controlled Entity shall, or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent is reasonably likely to, incur any liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or Reorganization of, a Multiemployer Plan, or (vi) any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan; and in each case in clauses (i)  through (vi) of this Section 9(g), such event or condition, either individually or together with all other such events or conditions, if any, would be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(h)                                 One or more judgments or decrees shall be entered against the Parent Borrower or any of its Material Restricted Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate at any time a liability (net of any insurance or indemnity payments actually received in respect thereof prior to or within 60 days from the entry thereof, or to be received in respect thereof in the event any appeal thereof shall be unsuccessful) of $100.0 million or more, and all such judgments or decrees shall not have been vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending appeal within 60 days from the entry thereof; or

 

(i)                                     Except during any Collateral Suspension Period, (i) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall, or any other Security Document covering a significant portion of the Collateral shall (at any time after its execution, delivery and effectiveness), cease for any reason to be in full force and effect (other than pursuant to the terms hereof

 

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or thereof), or any Loan Party which is a party to any such Security Document shall so assert in writing, or (ii) the Lien created by any of the Security Documents shall cease to be perfected and enforceable in accordance with its terms or of the same effect as to perfection and priority purported to be created thereby with respect to any significant portion of the Collateral (other than in connection with any termination of such Lien in respect of any Collateral as permitted hereby or by any Security Document), and such failure of such Lien to be perfected and enforceable with such priority shall have continued unremedied for a period of 20 days; or

 

(j)                                    Subject to the Borrowers’ option to make a payment in full of all of the Loans and to terminate the Revolving Commitments, or to make a Change of Control Offer, a Change of Control shall have occurred;

 

then, and in any such event, (A) if such event is an Event of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (f) above with respect to any Borrower, automatically the Commitments, if any, shall immediately terminate and the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement (including all L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) shall immediately become due and payable, and (B) if such event is any other Event of Default, either or both of the following actions may be taken:  with the consent of the Required Lenders (or, if a Financial Covenant Event of Default occurs and is continuing, at the request of, or with the consent of the Required Revolving Lenders only, and without limiting Section 9(c), only with respect to the Revolving Loans, Revolving Commitments, Swing Line Commitments, Swing Line Loans, any Letter of Credit and L/C Obligations), the Administrative Agent may, or upon the request of the Required Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as the case may be, the Administrative Agent shall, by notice to the Parent Borrower, declare (i) the Commitments to be terminated forthwith, whereupon the Commitments, if any, shall immediately terminate; and (ii) the Loans hereunder (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts owing under this Agreement (including all L/C Obligations, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required thereunder) to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable.

 

In the case of all Letters of Credit with respect to which presentment for honor shall not have occurred at the time of an acceleration pursuant to this paragraph, the applicable Borrower shall at such time deposit in a cash collateral account opened by the Administrative Agent an amount in immediately available funds equal to the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit (and each Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a continuing security interest in all amounts at any time on deposit in such cash collateral account to secure the undrawn and unexpired amount of such Letters of Credit and all other obligations of the Borrowers under the Loan Documents).  If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that any funds held in such cash collateral account are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties or that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount of outstanding Letters of Credit, the applicable Borrowers, shall, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent pay to the Administrative

 

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Agent as additional funds to be deposited and held in such cash collateral account, an amount equal to the excess of (a) such aggregate undrawn and unexpired amount over (b) the total amount of funds, if any, then held in such cash collateral account that the Administrative Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim.  Amounts held in such cash collateral account with respect to Letters of Credit shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to the payment of drafts drawn under such Letters of Credit, and the unused portion thereof after all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, if any, shall be applied to repay other obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  After all such Letters of Credit shall have expired or been fully drawn upon, all Reimbursement Amounts shall have been satisfied and all other obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall have been paid in full, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the applicable Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto).  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, no Lender in its capacity as a Secured Party or as beneficiary of any security granted pursuant to the Security Documents shall have any right to exercise remedies in respect of such security without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.

 

Except as expressly provided above in this Section 9, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind are hereby expressly waived.

 

SECTION 10.                     THE AGENTS AND THE OTHER REPRESENTATIVES.

 

10.1                        Appointment.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Agents as the agent of such Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each such Lender irrevocably authorizes each agent in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to or required of such Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Agents and the Other Representatives shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except, in the case of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Issuing Lender, those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against any Agent or the Other Representatives.  Each of the Agents may perform any of their respective duties under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein or therein by or through its respective officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates (it being understood and agreed, for avoidance of doubt and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, that the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may perform any of their respective duties under the Security Documents by or through one or more of their respective affiliates).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent agrees to act as the U.S. federal withholding Tax agent in respect of all amounts payable by it under the Loan Documents.

 

10.2                        Delegation of Duties.  In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, each Agent shall act solely as agent for the Lenders and, as applicable, the other Secured Parties, and no Agent assumes any (and shall not be deemed to have assumed any)

 

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obligation or relationship of agency or trust with or for Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries.  Each Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact (including the Collateral Agent in the case of the Administrative Agent), and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties.  No Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact or counsel selected by it with reasonable care.

 

10.3                        Exculpatory Provisions.  None of the Agents or any Other Representative nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except for the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person or any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for (i) any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by the Agents or any Other Representative under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any Notes or any other Loan Document, (iii) for any failure of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (iv) the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (v) the satisfaction of any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6, or (vi) the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default.  Neither the Agents nor any Other Representative shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party.  Each Lender agrees that, except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Agents hereunder or given to the Agents for the account of or with copies for the Lenders, the Agents and the Other Representatives shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, condition (financial or otherwise), prospects or creditworthiness of Holdings, any Borrower or any other Loan Party which may come into the possession of the Agents and the Other Representatives or any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

 

10.4                        Reliance by Agents.  Each Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected (and shall have no liability to any Person) in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message or other electronic transmission, statement, order or other document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrowers or Holdings), independent accountants and other experts selected by each Agent.  The Agents may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes unless such Note shall have been transferred in accordance with Section 11.6 and all actions required by such Section in

 

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connection with such transfer shall have been taken.  Any request, authority or consent of any Person or entity who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or consent, is the holder of any Note shall be conclusive and binding on any subsequent holder, transferee, assignee or endorsee, as the case may be, of such Note or of any Note or Notes issued in exchange therefor.  Each Agent shall be fully justified as between itself and the Lenders in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders and/or such other requisite percentage of the Lenders as is required pursuant to Section 11.1(a) as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.  Each Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and any Notes and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders and/or such other requisite percentage of the Lenders as is required pursuant to Section 11.1(a), and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

 

10.5                        Notice of Default.  No Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender or either of the Parent Borrower or Holdings referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default.  In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.  The Agents shall take such action reasonably promptly with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be directed by the Required Lenders and/or such other requisite percentage of the Lenders as is required pursuant to Section 11.1(a); provided that unless and until the Agents shall have received such directions, the Agents may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders.

 

10.6                        Acknowledgements and Representations by Lenders.  Each Lender expressly acknowledges that none of the Agents or the Other Representatives nor any of their officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by any Agent or any Other Representative hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Agent or such Other Representative to any Lender.  Each Lender represents to the Agents, the Other Representatives and each of the Loan Parties that, independently and without reliance upon any Agent, the Other Representatives or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, it has made and will make, its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of Holdings and the Parent Borrower and the other Loan Parties, it has made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement and it will make its own decisions in taking or not taking any action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither the Agents nor any Other Representative shall have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender or the holder of any Note with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times thereafter.  Each

 

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Lender represents to each other party hereto that it is a bank, savings and loan association or other similar savings institution, insurance company, investment fund or company or other financial institution which makes or acquires commercial loans in the ordinary course of its business, that it is participating hereunder as a Lender for such commercial purposes, and that it has the knowledge and experience to be and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of being a Lender hereunder.  Each Lender acknowledges and agrees to comply with the provisions of Section 11.6 applicable to the Lenders hereunder.

 

10.7                        Indemnification.

 

(a)                                 The Lenders agree to indemnify each Agent (or any Affiliate thereof) (to the extent not reimbursed by the Parent Borrower or any other Loan Party and without limiting the obligation of the Parent Borrower to do so), ratably according to their respective Term Credit Percentages or Revolving Commitment Percentages, as the case may be, in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought under this Section 10.7 (or, if indemnification is sought after the date upon which the Loans shall have been paid in full, ratably in accordance with their respective Term Credit Percentages or Revolving Commitment Percentages, as the case may be, immediately prior to such date), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including at any time following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against such Agent (or any Affiliate thereof) in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by any Agent (or any Affiliate thereof) under or in connection with any of the foregoing; provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent arising from (a) such Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision or (b) claims made or legal proceedings commenced against such Agent by any security holder or creditor thereof arising out of and based upon rights afforded any such security holder or creditor solely in its capacity as such.  The obligations to indemnify each Issuing Lender shall be ratable among the L/C Participants in accordance with their Revolving Commitment Percentage.  The agreements in this Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

 

(b)                                 Any Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder and under any other Loan Document (except actions expressly required to be taken by it hereunder or under the Loan Documents) unless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders pro rata against any and all liability, cost and expense that it may incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.

 

(c)                                  The agreements in this Section 10.7 shall survive the payment of all Borrower Obligations and Guarantor Obligations (each as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement).

 

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Borrower or any other Loan Party as though the Administrative Agent and the Other Representatives were not the Administrative Agent or the Other Representatives hereunder and under the other Loan Documents.  With respect to Loans made or renewed by them and any Note issued to them and with respect to any Letter of Credit issued or participated in by them, the Administrative Agent and the Other Representatives shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though they were not the Administrative Agent or an Other Representative, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent and the Other Representatives in their individual capacities.

 

10.9                        Collateral Matters.

 

(a)                                 Each Lender authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to enter into (x) the Security Documents, any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties, (y)  any amendments, amendments and restatements, restatements or waivers of or supplements to or other modifications to the Security Documents, any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement or enter into a separate intercreditor agreement in connection with the incurrence by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof of Additional Indebtedness (each an “Intercreditor Agreement Supplement”) to permit such Additional Indebtedness to be secured by a valid, perfected lien (with such priority as may be designated by the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary, to the extent such priority is permitted by the Loan Documents) and (z) any Incremental Commitment Amendment as provided in Section 2.9, any Increase Supplement as provided in Section 2.9, any Lender Joinder Agreement as provided in Section 2.9, any Extension Amendment as provided in Section 2.10, any Specified Refinancing Amendment as provided in Section 2.11 and any agreement required in connection with a Permitted Debt Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.12).  Each Lender hereby agrees, and each holder of any Note or participant in Letters of Credit by the acceptance thereof will be deemed to agree, that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Required Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, the Security Documents, any Intercreditor Agreement, any Other Intercreditor Agreement (both as amended by any Intercreditor Agreement Supplement), any Incremental Commitment Amendment, any Increase Supplement, any Lender Joinder Agreement, any Extension Amendment, any Specified Refinancing Amendment or any agreement required in connection with a Permitted Debt Exchange Offer and the exercise by the Agents or the Required Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are hereby authorized on behalf of all of the Lenders, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender, from time to time, to take any action with respect to any Collateral or Security Documents which may be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected the security interest in and liens upon the Collateral granted pursuant to the Security Documents.  Each Lender agrees that it will not have any right individually to enforce or seek to enforce any Security Document or to realize upon any Collateral for the Loans unless instructed to do so by the Collateral Agent, it being understood and agreed that such rights and remedies may be exercised only by the Collateral Agent.  The Collateral Agent may grant extensions of time for the creation and perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance, legal

 

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opinions or other deliverables with respect to particular assets or the provision of any guarantee by any Subsidiary (including extensions beyond the Closing Date or in connection with assets acquired, or Subsidiaries formed or acquired, after the Closing Date) where it determines that such action cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required to be accomplished by this Agreement or the Security Documents.

 

(b)                                 The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, in each case at its option and in its discretion (A) to release any Lien granted to or held by such Agent upon any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction of all of the obligations under the Loan Documents at any time arising under or in respect of this Agreement or the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby that are then due and unpaid, (ii) constituting property being sold or otherwise disposed of (to Persons other than a Loan Party) upon the sale or other disposition thereof in compliance with Section 8.4, (iii) owned by any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower which becomes an Excluded Subsidiary or ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or constituting Capital Stock or other equity interests of an Excluded Subsidiary, (iv) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such greater amount, to the extent required by Section 11.1), or (v) as otherwise may be expressly provided herein or in the relevant Security Documents (including in connection with any Collateral Suspension); (B) at the written request of the Parent Borrower to subordinate any Lien on any Excluded Assets (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) (or to confirm in writing the absence of any Lien thereon) or any other property granted to or held by such Agent, as the case may be under any Loan Document to the holder of any Permitted Lien; (C) to release any Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower from its Obligations under any Loan Documents to which it is a party (including its Subsidiary Guaranty) if such Person ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower or becomes an Excluded Subsidiary and (D) enter into any intercreditor agreement (including any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement) on behalf of, and binding with respect to, the Lenders and their interest in designated assets, to give effect to any Special Purpose Financing, including to clarify the respective rights of all parties in and to designated assets.  Upon request by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, at any time, the Required Lenders or all or such other portion of the Lenders as shall be prescribed by this Agreement will confirm in writing such Agent’s authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 10.9.

 

(c)                                  The Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent as the case may be, in each case at its option and in its discretion, to enter into any amendment, amendment and restatement, restatement, waiver, supplement or modification, and to make or consent to any filings or to take any other actions, in each case as contemplated by Section 11.1.  Upon request by the Administrative Agent, at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s and the Collateral Agent’s authority under this Section 10.9(c).

 

(d)                                 No Agent shall have any obligation whatsoever to the Lenders to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected or insured or that the Liens granted to any Agent herein or pursuant hereto have been

 

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properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise or to continue exercising at all or in any manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or available to the Agents in this Section 10.9 or in any of the Security Documents, it being understood and agreed by the Lenders that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, each Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given such Agent’s own interest in the Collateral as Lender and that no Agent shall have any duty or liability whatsoever to the Lenders, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, any Security Document may be amended (or amended and restated), restated, waived, supplemented or modified as contemplated by and in accordance with Section 11.1 or Section 11.18 with the written consent of the Agent party thereto and the Loan Party party thereto.

 

(f)                                   The Collateral Agent may, and hereby does, appoint the Administrative Agent as its agent for the purposes of holding any Collateral and/or perfecting the Collateral Agent’s security interest therein and for the purpose of taking such other action with respect to the Collateral as such Agents may from time to time agree.

 

10.10                 Successor Agent.  Subject to the appointment of a successor as set forth herein, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent may each resign upon 10 days’ notice to the Lenders and the Parent Borrower and if the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent becomes a Defaulting Lender or an Affiliate of a Defaulting Lender, either the Required Lenders or the Parent Borrower may, upon 10 days’ notice to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent as applicable, remove such Agent.  If the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent shall resign or be removed as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, then the Required Lenders (in the case of the Administrative Agent) shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders, which successor agent shall be subject to approval by the Parent Borrower (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if such successor is a commercial bank with a consolidated combined capital and surplus of at least $5,000 million), whereupon such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, and the term “Administrative Agent” or “Collateral Agent,” as applicable, shall mean such successor agent effective upon such appointment and approval, and the former Agent’s rights, powers and duties as Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement or any holders of the Loans or issuers of Letters of Credit.  Each of the Syndication Agent and each Co-Documentation Agent, may resign as an Agent hereunder upon 10 days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, Lenders and the Parent Borrower, or if any such Agent has admitted in writing that it is insolvent or becomes a Defaulting Lender or an Affiliate of a Defaulting Lender, either the Required Lenders or the Parent Borrower may, upon 10 days’ notice to such Agent, remove such Agent.  If the Collateral Agent, the Syndication Agent or any Co-Documentation Agent shall resign or be removed as Collateral Agent, Syndication Agent, or Co-Documentation Agent hereunder, as applicable, the duties, rights, obligations and responsibilities of such Agent hereunder, if any, shall automatically be assumed by, and inure to the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, without any further act by any Agent or

 

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any Lender.  After any retiring Agent’s resignation or removal as Agent, the provisions of this Section 10 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Additionally, after such retiring Agent’s resignation or removal as such Agent, the provisions of this Section 10.10 shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was such Agent under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  After the resignation or removal of any Administrative Agent pursuant to the preceding provisions of this Section 10.10, such resigning or removed Administrative Agent shall not be required to act as Issuing Lender for any Letters of Credit to be issued after the date of such resignation or removal, although the resigning or removed Administrative Agent shall retain all rights hereunder as Issuing Lender with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it prior to the effectiveness of its resignation or removal as Administrative Agent hereunder.

 

10.11                 Other Representatives.  None of the Syndication Agent, any Co-Documentation Agent nor any of the entities identified as joint bookrunners and joint lead arrangers pursuant to the definition of “Other Representative” contained herein, shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder or under any other Loan Document in its capacity as such.

 

10.12                 Withholding Tax.  To the extent required by any applicable law, each Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding tax, and in no event shall such Agent be required to be responsible for or pay any additional amount with respect to any such withholding.  If any payment has been made to any Lender by the Administrative Agent without the applicable withholding tax being withheld from such payment and the Administrative Agent has paid over the applicable withholding tax to the Internal Revenue Service or any other Governmental Authority, or the Internal Revenue Service or any other Governmental Authority asserts a claim that any Agent did not properly withhold tax from amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender because the appropriate form was not delivered or was not properly executed or because such Lender failed to notify such Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered the exemption from or reduction of withholding tax ineffective or for any other reason, such Lender shall indemnify such Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly or indirectly, by such Agent as tax or otherwise, including any penalties or interest and together with any expenses incurred.

 

10.13                 Application of Proceeds.  The Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent agree, as among such parties, as follows:  subject to the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement, any Other Intercreditor Agreement and any Intercreditor Agreement Supplement, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all amounts collected or received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Issuing Lender on account of amounts then due and outstanding under any of the Loan Documents shall, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, be distributed and applied in the following order (in each case, to the extent the Administrative Agent has actual knowledge of the amounts owing or outstanding as described below and subject to any application of any such amounts otherwise required pursuant to Section 4.4(b), or otherwise required by any Intercreditor Agreement, any Other Intercreditor Agreement and any Intercreditor Agreement Supplement):  (1) first, to pay (on a ratable basis) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees to the extent provided herein) due and owing to the Administrative

 

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Agent and the Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents, including in connection with enforcing the rights of the Agents, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders under the Loan Documents (including all expenses of sale or other realization of or in respect of the Collateral and any sums advanced to the Collateral Agent or to preserve its security interest in the Collateral); (2) second, to pay (on a ratable basis) all reasonable fees and out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees to the extent provided herein) due and owing to each of the Lenders and each of the Issuing Lenders under the Loan Documents, including in connection with enforcing such Lender’s or such Issuing Lender’s rights under the Loan Documents; (3) third, to pay (on a ratable basis) to the applicable Issuing Lender with respect to a Letter of Credit, any L/C Participant’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of any unreimbursed payment made by such Issuing Lender under a Letter of Credit that has not been paid by the applicable Borrower, provided that the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall be subrogated to the rights of such Issuing Lender against such L/C Participant with respect to any amount paid pursuant to this clause “third”; (4) fourth, to pay (on a ratable basis) accrued and unpaid interest on Loans then outstanding; (5) fifth, to pay (on a ratable basis) principal of Loans then outstanding, obligations under Hedge Agreements and Bank Products Agreements secured by the Security Documents, and any Reimbursement Amounts then outstanding and not reimbursed pursuant to clause “third” above, and to cash collateralize any outstanding L/C Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (6) sixth, to pay (on a ratable basis) all other outstanding amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders and the Issuing Lenders; and (7) seventh, to pay the surplus, if any, to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.  To the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “fifth” above are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of outstanding Letters of Credit which are then not yet required to be reimbursed hereunder, such amounts shall be held by the Collateral Agent in a cash collateral account and applied (x) first, to reimburse the applicable Issuing Lender from time to time for any drawings under such Letters of Credit and (y) then, following the expiration of all Letters of Credit, to all other obligations of the types described in such clause “fifth”.  To the extent any amounts available for distribution pursuant to clause “fifth” are insufficient to pay all obligations described therein in full, such moneys shall be allocated pro rata among the Persons entitled to payment of such obligations based on the relative amounts of such obligations.  This Section 10.13 may be amended (and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such amendment) to the extent necessary to reflect differing amounts payable, and priorities of payments, to Lenders participating in any new classes or tranches of loans added pursuant to Sections 2.9, 2.10 and 2.11, as applicable.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Excluded Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) with respect to any Guarantor shall not be paid with amounts received from such Guarantor or its assets and such Excluded Obligations shall be disregarded in any application of Collection Amounts pursuant to the preceding paragraph.

 

SECTION 11.                     MISCELLANEOUS.

 

11.1                        Amendments and Waivers.

 

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with the provisions of this Section 11.1.  The Required Lenders may, or, with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may, from time to time, (x) enter into with the respective Loan Parties hereto or thereto, as the case may be, written amendments, supplements or modifications hereto and to the other Loan Documents for the purpose of adding any provisions to this Agreement or to the other Loan Documents or changing, in any manner the rights or obligations of the Lenders or the Loan Parties hereunder or thereunder or (y) waive at any Loan Party’s request, on such terms and conditions as the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as the case may be, may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any Default or Event of Default and its consequences; provided, however, that amendments pursuant to Sections 11.1(a)(xii), (a)(xiii), (d), (f) and (h) may be effected without the consent of the Required Lenders to the extent provided therein; provided, further, that no waiver and no amendment, supplement or modification shall:

 

(i)                                     reduce or forgive the amount or extend the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or any Reimbursement Amount or of any scheduled installment thereof or reduce the stated rate of any interest, commission or fee payable hereunder (other than as a result of any waiver of the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof or increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment or change the currency in which any Loan or Reimbursement Amount is payable, in each case without the consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby, subject to Sections 11.1(e) and 11.1(g) (it being understood that (x) waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Defaults or Events of Default or of a mandatory reduction in the aggregate Commitment of all Lenders shall not constitute an increase of the Commitment of any Lender, and (y) an increase in the available portion of any Commitment of any Lender shall not constitute an increase in the Commitment of such Lender);

 

(ii)                                  amend, modify or waive any provision of this Section 11.1(a) or reduce the percentage specified in the definition of “Required Lenders”, or consent to the assignment or transfer by Holdings or the Parent Borrower of any of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (other than pursuant to Section 8.3 or 11.6(a)), in each case without the written consent of all the Lenders;

 

(iii)                               release Guarantors accounting for substantially all of the value of the Guarantee of the Obligations pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, or all or substantially all of the Collateral, in each case without the consent of all of the Lenders, except as expressly permitted hereby or by any Security Document (including in connection with any Collateral Suspension);

 

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(v)                                 amend, modify or waive any provision of Section 10 without the written consent of the then Administrative Agent and of any Other Representative directly and adversely affected thereby;

 

(vi)                              amend, modify or waive the provisions of any Letter of Credit or any L/C Obligation without the written consent of the applicable Issuing Lender and each directly and adversely affected L/C Participant;

 

(vii)                           amend, modify or waive any provision of the Swing Line Note (if any) or Section 2.7 without the written consent of the Swing Line Lender and each other Lender, if any, which holds, or is required to purchase, a participation in any Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.7(d);

 

(viii)                        amend, modify or waive any provision of Sections 3, 10.13 or 11.5(d) in a manner that adversely affects the rights and duties of any Issuing Lender without the written consent of such Issuing Lender;

 

(xii)                           (A) amend or otherwise modify Section 8.9, (B) waive or consent to any Default or Event of Default resulting from a breach of Section 8.9, (C) amend or otherwise modify Section 6.2 solely with respect to any Extension of Credit in respect of Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, (D) waive any representation made or deemed made in connection with any Extension of Credit in respect of Revolving Loans, Swing Line Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit or (E) waive or consent to any Default or Event of Default relating solely to the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments (including Defaults and Events of Default relating to the foregoing clauses (A) through (D)), in each case without the written consent of the Required Revolving Lenders; provided, however, that the amendments, modifications, waivers and consents described in this clause (xii) shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Required Revolving Lenders; or

 

(xiii)                        reduce the percentage specified in the definition of “Required Revolving Lenders” without the written consent of all Revolving Lenders; provided, however, that the amendments, modifications, waivers and consents described in this clause (xiii) shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than the Revolving Lenders;

 

provided  further that, notwithstanding the foregoing and in addition to Liens on the Collateral that the Collateral Agent is authorized to release pursuant to Section 10.9(b), the Collateral Agent may, in its discretion, release the Lien on Collateral valued in the aggregate not in excess of $10.0 million in any fiscal year without the consent of any Lender.

 

(b)                                 Any waiver and any amendment, supplement or modification pursuant to this Section 11.1 shall apply to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the Loan Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and all future holders of the Loans.  In the case of any waiver, each of the Loan Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored to their former position and rights hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, and any Default

 

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or Event of Default waived shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

(c)                  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, (x) no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents, except to the extent the consent of such Lender would be required under clause (i) in the further proviso to the second sentence of Section 11.1(a) and (y) no Disqualified Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, (v) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended in accordance with Section 2.9 to incorporate the terms of any Incremental Commitments (including to add a new revolving facility or synthetic or other letter of credit facility under this Agreement with respect to any Incremental Revolving Commitment or Incremental Letter of Credit Commitment) with the written consent of the Borrowers and the Lenders providing such Incremental Commitments, provided that if such amendment includes an Incremental Commitment of a bank or other financial institution that is not at such time a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender, the inclusion of such bank or other financial institution as an Additional Incremental Lender shall be subject to the Administrative Agent’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) at the time of such amendment, (w) the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan owed to any Lender or any Commitment of any Lender may be extended, and this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended to effect such extension in accordance with Section 2.10, with the written consent of the Borrowers and the Extending Lenders, as contemplated by Section 2.10 or otherwise, (x) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents may be amended in accordance with Section 2.11 to incorporate the terms of any Specified Refinancing Facilities with the written consent of the Parent Borrower and the Specified Refinancing Lenders, (y) with the written consent of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in each case such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), in the event any mandatory prepayment or redemption provision in respect of the Net Proceeds from Asset Dispositions or Recovery Events included or to be included in any Incremental Commitment Amendment or any Indebtedness constituting Additional Obligations or that would constitute Additional Obligations would result in Incremental Term Loans or Additional Obligations, as applicable, being prepaid or redeemed on a more than ratable basis with the Term Loans in respect of the Net Proceeds from any such Asset Disposition or Recovery Event to the extent such Net Proceeds are required to be applied to repay Term Loans hereunder pursuant to subsection 4.4(b)(i)(A), to provide for mandatory prepayments of the Tranche B-1 Term Loans such that, after giving effect thereto, the prepayments made in respect of such Incremental Term Loans or Additional Obligations, as applicable, are not on more than a ratable basis and (z) the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent may amend this Agreement or any other Loan Document without the consent of any Lender to cure any ambiguity, mistake, omission, defect or inconsistency, in each case without the consent of any other Person.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including Section 4.4(a), 4.8(a) or 11.7 hereof, may be amended as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence pursuant to any Incremental Commitment Amendment, any Extension Amendment or Specified Refinancing Amendment, as the case may be, to provide for

 

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non-pro rata borrowings and payments of any amounts hereunder as between any Tranches, including the Term Loans, Revolving Commitments, Revolving Loans, any Incremental Commitments or Incremental Loans, any Extended Tranche and any Specified Refinancing Tranche, or to provide for the inclusion, as appropriate, of the Lenders of any Incremental Commitments or Incremental Loans, any Extended Tranche or any Specified Refinancing Tranche in any required vote or action of the Required Lenders or of the Lenders of each Tranche hereunder.  The Administrative Agent hereby agrees (if requested by the Parent Borrower) to execute any amendment referred to in this clause (d) or an acknowledgement thereof.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended (or deemed amended) or amended and restated with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers (x) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the existing Facility and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof, (y) to include, as appropriate, the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any required vote or action of the Required Lenders or of the Lenders of each Facility or Tranche hereunder and (z) to provide class protection for any additional credit facilities.

 

(f)                   Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, any Security Document may be amended (or amended and restated), restated, waived, supplemented or modified to better implement the intentions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or as required by local law to give effect to or to protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties in any property so that the security interests comply with applicable law, or as contemplated by Section 11.18, in each case with the written consent of the Agent party thereto and the Loan Party party thereto.

 

(g)                                  If, in connection with any proposed change, waiver, discharge or termination of or to any of the provisions of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document as contemplated by Section 11.1(a), the consent of each Lender, each Revolving Lender or each affected Lender, as applicable, is required and the consent of the Required Lenders or Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable, at such time is obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required is not obtained (each such other Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”) then the Parent Borrower may, on notice to the Administrative Agent and the Non-Consenting Lender, (A) replace such Non-Consenting Lender by causing such Lender to (and such Lender shall be obligated to) assign pursuant to Section 11.6 (with the assignment fee and any other costs and expenses to be paid by the Borrowers in such instance) all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one or more assignees; provided that neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any obligation to the Borrowers to find a replacement Lender; provided, further, that the applicable assignee shall have agreed to the applicable change, waiver, discharge or termination of this Agreement and/or the other Loan Documents; and provided, further, that all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Consenting Lender relating to the Loans, Commitments and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender (or, at their option, by the Borrowers) to such Non-

 

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Consenting Lender concurrently with such Assignment and Acceptance or (B) prepay the Loans and, if applicable, terminate the Commitments of such Non-Consenting Lender, in whole or in part, subject to Section 4.12, without premium or penalty.  In connection with any such replacement under this Section 11.1(g), if the Non-Consenting Lender does not execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance and/or any other documentation necessary to reflect such replacement by the later of (a) the date on which the replacement Lender executes and delivers such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation and (b) the date as of which all obligations of the Borrowers owing to the Non-Consenting Lender relating to the Loans, Commitments and participations so assigned shall be paid in full by the assignee Lender to such Non-Consenting Lender, then such Non-Consenting Lender shall be deemed to have executed and delivered such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation as of such date and the Parent Borrower shall be entitled (but not obligated) to execute and deliver such Assignment and Acceptance and/or such other documentation on behalf of such Non-Consenting Lender.

 

(h)                                 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, at any time and from time to time, upon notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly notify the applicable Lenders) specifying in reasonable detail the proposed terms thereof, the Parent Borrower may make one or more loan modification offers to all the Lenders of any Tranche that would, if and to the extent accepted by any such Lender, (a) change the Applicable Margin, premium and/or fees payable with respect to the Loans and Commitments under such Facility (in each case solely with respect to the Loans and Commitments of accepting Lenders in respect of which an acceptance is delivered), (b) add any additional or different financial or other covenants or other provisions that are agreed between the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the accepting Lenders; provided that such covenants and provisions are applicable only during periods after the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date and (c) treat the Loans and Commitments so modified as a new “Facility” and a new “Tranche” for all purposes under this Agreement; provided that (i) such loan modification offer is made to each Lender under the applicable Facility on the same terms and subject to the same procedures as are applicable to all other Lenders under such Facility (which procedures in any case shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and (ii) no loan modification shall affect the rights or duties of, or any fees or other amounts payable to, the Administrative Agent, the Swing Line Lender or any Issuing Lender, without its prior written consent.  In connection with any such loan modification, the Borrowers and each accepting Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such agreements and other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance of the applicable loan modification offer and the terms and conditions thereof, and this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be amended in a writing (which may be executed and delivered by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and shall be effective only with respect to the applicable Loans and Commitments of Lenders that shall have accepted the relevant loan modification offer (and only with respect to Loans and Commitments as to which any such Lender has accepted the loan modification offer) (each such accepting Lender, a “Modifying Lender”)) to the extent necessary or appropriate, in the judgment of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the existence of, and to give effect to the terms and conditions of, the applicable loan modification (including the addition of such modified Loans and/or Commitments as a “Facility” or a “Tranche” hereunder).  No Lender shall have any obligation whatsoever to accept any loan modification offer, and may reject any such offer in its sole

 

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discretion (each such non-accepting Lender, a “Non-Modifying Lender”).  The Parent Borrower shall have the right, at its sole expense and effort (A) to seek one or more Persons reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Parent Borrower to each become a substitute Lender and assume all or part of the Commitment of any Non-Modifying Lender and the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any such substitute Lender shall execute and deliver, and such Non-Modifying Lender shall thereupon be deemed to have executed and delivered, a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance to effect such substitution or (B)  upon notice to the Administrative Agent, and, at the Parent Borrower’s option, to prepay the Loans and/or terminate the Commitments of such Non-Modifying Lender, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.  If the Parent Borrower elects to terminate the Commitments of such Non-Modifying Lender pursuant to clause (B) above, participations in outstanding Swing Line Loans and/or L/C Obligations shall be reallocated so that after giving effect thereto the Modifying Lenders share ratably in the Swing Line Loans and/or L/C Obligations of the applicable Tranche in accordance with their applicable Commitments (and notwithstanding Section 4.12, no Borrower shall be liable for any amounts under Section 4.12 as a result of such reallocation), and the Borrowers shall repay any Swing Line Loans and/or cash collateralize L/C Obligations, and make any payments of accrued interest and any accrued letter of credit commission, in each case to the extent necessary as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent to effect such reallocation.

 

(i)                                     Upon the execution by the Parent Borrower and delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Subsidiary Borrower Termination with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower, such Subsidiary Borrower shall cease to be a Borrower; provided that the Borrower Termination shall not be effective (other than to terminate its right to borrow additional Revolving Loans under this Agreement) unless (x) another Borrower shall remain liable for the principal of or interest on any Loan to such Subsidiary Borrower outstanding hereunder or (y) the obligations of such Subsidiary Borrower shall have been assumed by another Borrower, in each case on terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.  In the event that a Subsidiary Borrower shall cease to be a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower, the Parent Borrower shall promptly execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Subsidiary Borrower Termination terminating its status as a Borrower, subject to the proviso in the immediately preceding sentence.

 

11.2                        Notices.

 

(a)                                 All notices, requests, and demands to or upon the respective parties hereto to be effective shall be in writing (including telecopy or electronic mail), and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been duly given or made when delivered by hand, or three days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, or, in the case of telecopy notice or electronic mail, when received, or, in the case of delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier, when received, addressed as follows in the case of the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and as set forth in Schedule A-1 and A-2 in the case of the other parties hereto, or to such other address as may be hereafter notified by the respective parties hereto and any future holders of the Loans:

 

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The Parent   Borrower:
    	
The Hertz Corporation
    
	
 
    	
8501 Williams Road
    
	
 
    	
Estero, Florida 33928
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Treasurer
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (866) 444-2755
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (201) 307-2607
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
with copies to:
    	
The Hertz Corporation
    
	
 
    	
8501 Williams Road
    
	
 
    	
Estero, Florida 33928
    
	
 
    	
Attention: General Counsel
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (866) 888-3765
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (239) 301-7290
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
    
	
 
    	
919 Third Avenue
    
	
 
    	
New York, New York 10022
    
	
 
    	
Attention: David A. Brittenham, Esq.
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (212) 909-6836
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (212) 909-6000
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
The   Administrative Agent:
    	
For Notices (other than requests for Extensions of   Credit):
    
	
 
    	
Barclays Bank PLC
    
	
 
    	
Bank Debt Management Group
    
	
 
    	
745 Seventh Avenue
    
	
 
    	
New York, NY 10019
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Christopher Aitkin
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (212) 526-5115
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (212) 320-6564
    
	
 
    	
Email: christopher.aitkin@barclays.com
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
For payments and requests for Extensions of Credit:
    
	
 
    	
Barclays Bank PLC
    
	
 
    	
Loan Operations
    
	
 
    	
700 Prides Crossing
    
	
 
    	
Delaware, Newark, 19713
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Agency Services — Lindsay Proud
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (917) 522 0569
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (302) 286-2350
    
	
 
    	
Email: 12145455230@tls.ldsprod.com
    
	
 
    	
Cc: lindsay.proud@barclays.com
    

 

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The Collateral   Agent:
    	
Barclays Bank PLC
    
	
 
    	
Bank Debt Management Group
    
	
 
    	
745 Seventh Avenue
    
	
 
    	
New York, NY 10019
    
	
 
    	
Attention: Christopher Aitkin
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile: (212) 526-5115
    
	
 
    	
Telephone: (212) 320-6564
    
	
 
    	
Email: christopher.aitkin@barclays.com
    

 

provided that any notice, request or demand to or upon the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.2, 4.2, 4.4 or 4.8 shall not be effective until received.

 

(b)                                 Without in any way limiting the obligation of any Loan Party and its Subsidiaries to confirm in writing any telephonic notice permitted to be given hereunder, the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender (in the case of the issuance of a Letter of Credit), as the case may be, may prior to receipt of written confirmation act without liability upon the basis of such telephonic notice, believed by the Administrative Agent or such Issuing Lender in good faith to be from a Responsible Officer.

 

(c)                                  Effectiveness of Facsimile Documents and Signatures.  Loan Documents may be transmitted and/or signed by facsimile or other electronic means (i.e., a “pdf” or “tiff”).  The effectiveness of any such documents and signatures shall, subject to applicable Law, have the same force and effect as manually signed originals and shall be binding on each Loan Party, each Agent and each Lender.  The Administrative Agent may also require that any such documents and signatures be confirmed by a manually signed original thereof; provided that the failure to request or deliver the same shall not limit the effectiveness of any facsimile or other electronic document or signature.

 

(d)                                 Electronic Communications.  Notices and other communications to the Lenders and any Issuing Lender hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including electronic mail and Internet or intranet websites); provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or an Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 2 if such Lender or Issuing Lender, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Section by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or the Parent Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided that the approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.  Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes (with the Parent Borrower’s consent), (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of a written acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgment), 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 posting thereof.

 

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

 

11.4                        Survival of Representations and Warranties.  All representations and warranties made hereunder and in the other Loan Documents (or in any amendment, modification or supplement hereto or thereto) and in any certificate delivered pursuant hereto or such other Loan Documents shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the making of the Loans hereunder.

 

11.5                        Payment of Expenses and Taxes.  The Borrowers agree, jointly and severally, (a) to pay or reimburse the Agents for (1) all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with (i) the syndication of the Facilities and the development, preparation, execution and delivery of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, (ii) the consummation and administration of the transactions (including the syndication of the Tranche B-1 Term Loan and the Tranche B-1 Revolving Commitments) contemplated hereby and thereby and (iii) efforts in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents to monitor the Loans and verify, protect, evaluate, assess, appraise, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of any of the Collateral, and (2) the reasonable and documented fees and disbursements of one firm of counsel, solely in its capacity as counsel to the Administrative Agent, and such other special or local counsel, consultants, advisors, appraisers and auditors whose retention (other than during the continuance of an Event of Default) is approved by the Parent Borrower, (b) to pay or reimburse each Lender, each Lead Arranger and the Agents for all their reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other documents prepared in connection herewith or therewith, including the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Agents (limited to one firm of counsel for the Agents and, if necessary, one firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction, in each case for the Agents), (c) to pay, indemnify, or reimburse each Lender, each Lead Arranger and the Agents for, and hold each Lender and the Agents harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any delay in paying, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, and (d) to pay, indemnify or reimburse each Lender, each Lead Arranger, each Agent and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each, an “Indemnitee”) for, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from and against, any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (in the case of fees and disbursements of counsel, limited to one firm of counsel for all Indemnitees and, if necessary, one firm of local counsel in each appropriate

 

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jurisdiction, in each case for all Indemnitees (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Parent Borrower of such conflict and thereafter, after receipt of the Parent Borrower’s consent (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for such affected Indemnitee)) arising out of or relating to any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, brought by a third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto, with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any such other documents, including any of the foregoing relating to the use of proceeds of the Loans or the violation of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable to the operations of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of the property of the Parent Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (all the foregoing in this clause (d), collectively, the “Indemnified Liabilities”), provided that the Borrowers shall not have any obligation hereunder to the Administrative Agent, any other Agent, any Lead Arranger or any Lender (or any Related Party of any Agent, Lead Arranger or Lender) with respect to Indemnified Liabilities arising from (i) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable decision) of such Agent, Lead Arranger or Lender (or any Related Party thereof), (ii) a material breach of any Loan Document (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable decision) by such Agent, Lead Arranger or Lender (or any Related Party thereof), (iii) claims of any Indemnitee (or any Related Party thereof) solely against one or more Indemnitees (or any Related Party thereof) or disputes between or among Indemnitees (or any Related Party thereof) in each case except to the extent such claim is determined to have been caused by an act or omission by the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (provided that this clause (iii) shall not apply to indemnification of an Agent or Lead Arranger for a claim against it in its capacity as such) or (iv) claims made or legal proceedings commenced against such Agent, Lead Arranger or Lender (or any Related Party thereof) by any security holder or creditor thereof arising out of and based upon rights afforded any such security holder or creditor solely in its capacity as such.  Neither any Borrower nor any Indemnitee shall be liable for any consequential or punitive damages in connection with the Facilities; provided that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the Borrowers’ indemnification obligations above to the extent such special, indirect, consequential and punitive damages are included in any third party claim in connection with which any Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder.  All amounts due under this Section 11.5 shall be payable not later than 30 days after written demand therefor.  Statements reflecting amounts payable by the Loan Parties pursuant to this Section 11.5 shall be submitted to the address of the Parent Borrower set forth in Section 11.2, or to such other Person or address as may be hereafter designated by the Parent Borrower in a notice to the Administrative Agent.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in clauses (b) and (c) above, the Borrowers shall have no obligation under this Section 11.5 to any Indemnitee with respect to any tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, fee, deduction or withholding imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority.  The agreements in this Section 11.5 shall survive repayment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.  As used herein, “Related Party” means, with respect to any Person, or any of its affiliates, or any of the officers, directors, trustees, employees, shareholders, members, attorneys and other advisors, agents and controlling persons of any thereof, any of such Person, its affiliates and the officers, directors, trustees, employees,

 

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shareholders, members, attorneys and other advisors, agents and controlling persons of any thereof (other than, in each case, Holdings and its Subsidiaries and any of its controlling shareholders).

 

11.6                        Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments.

 

(a)                                 The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of the applicable Issuing Lender that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) other than in accordance with Section 8.3, the Parent Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by the Parent Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with Section 2.10(e), 2.12, 4.13(d), 4.14(c), 11.1(g), 11.1(h) or this Section 11.6.

 

(b)                                 (i)  Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (b)(ii) below, any Lender other than a Conduit Lender may, in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with applicable law, assign (other than to a Disqualified Lender (so long as the Parent Borrower has made the list of Disqualified Lenders available to the Administrative Agent, who may make it available to all Lenders) or any natural person) to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including any Tranche of Commitments and/or Loans, pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance, substantially in the form of Exhibit F) with the prior written consent of:

 

(A)                               the Parent Borrower, provided that no consent of the Parent Borrower shall be required (x) for an assignment of Term Loans to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender, an Approved Fund (as defined below) or (y) if an Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) with respect to the Parent Borrower has occurred and is continuing; provided, further, that if any Lender assigns all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to one of its affiliates in connection with or in contemplation of the sale or other disposition of its interest in such affiliate, the Parent Borrower’s prior written consent shall be required for such assignment;

 

(B)                               the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), provided that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment to a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund (as defined below);

 

(C)                               in the case of assignments of L/C Participations, each Issuing Lender (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); and

 

(D)                               in the case of assignments of Revolving Commitments, each Issuing Lender and Swing Line Lender (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

 

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

 

(A)                               except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Commitments or Loans (or, in the case of Revolving Loans denominated in a Designated Foreign Currency, the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such Loans) of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than $1.0 million (in the case of Term Loans) and $5.0 million (in the case of Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments), in each case unless the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent, provided that (1) no such consent of the Parent Borrower shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) with respect to the Parent Borrower has occurred and is continuing and (2) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its affiliates or Approved Funds, if any;

 

(B)                               the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500; provided that for concurrent assignments to two or more Approved Funds such assignment fee shall only be required to be paid once in respect of and at the time of such assignments;

 

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

 

(D)                               in the case of assignments of L/C Participations, the assignee shall have delivered to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent the documents required pursuant to Section 4.11(b).

 

For the purposes of this Section 11.6, the term “Approved Fund” has the following meaning:  “Approved Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender shall be permitted to make assignments under this Agreement to any Disqualified Lender (so long as the Parent Borrower has made the list of Disqualified Lenders available to the Administrative Agent, who may make it available to all Lenders).

 

(iii)                               Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(iv) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of

 

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the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Acceptance 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 (and bound by any related obligations under) Sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 and 11.5, and bound by its continuing obligations under Section 11.16).  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with Sections 2.10(e), 2.12, 4.13(d), 4.14(c), 11.1(g), 11.1(h) or this Section 11.6 shall, to the extent it would comply with Section 11.6(c) be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (c) of this Section 11.6.

 

(iv)                              The Borrowers hereby designate the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent agrees, to serve as the Borrowers’ agent, solely for purposes of this Section 11.6, to maintain at one of its offices in New York, New York a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and interest and principal amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”).  The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender and the Lenders shall 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 Borrowers, the Issuing Lender and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(v)                                 Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender (unless such assignment is made in accordance with Sections 2.10(e), 4.13(d), 4.14(c), 11.1(g) or 11.1(h), in which case the effectiveness of such Assignment and Acceptance shall not require execution by the assigning Lender) and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed administrative questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section 11.6 and any written consent to such assignment required by paragraph (b) of this Section 11.6, the Administrative Agent shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance, record the information contained therein in the Register and give prompt notice of such assignment and recordation to the Parent Borrower.  No assignment shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph.

 

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by it all or a portion of which are being assigned.  Any Notes surrendered by the assigning Lender shall be returned by the Administrative Agent to the Parent Borrower marked “cancelled”.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Assignee, which as of the date of any assignment to it pursuant to this Section 11.6(b) would be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 4.10, 4.11 or 11.5 than the assigning Lender would have been entitled to receive as of such date under such sections with respect to the rights assigned, shall be entitled to receive such greater payments unless the assignment was made after an Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) with respect to the Parent Borrower has occurred and is continuing or the Parent Borrower has expressly consented in writing to waive the benefit of this provision at the time of such assignment.

 

(c)                                  Any Lender other than a Conduit Lender may, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with applicable law, without the consent of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations (other than to any Disqualified Lender (so long as the Parent Borrower has made the list of Disqualified Lenders available to the Administrative Agent, who may make it available to all Lenders) or a natural person) to one or more banks or other entities (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Tranche B-1 Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Commitments, Extended Revolving Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations, (C) such Lender shall remain the holder of any such Loan for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (D) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the applicable Issuing Lender and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement.  Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement may provide that, to the extent of such participation such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1) requires the consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby pursuant to the proviso to the second sentence of Section 11.1(a) and (2) directly and adversely affects such Participant.  Subject to paragraph (d) of this Section 11.6, the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of (and shall have the related obligations under) Sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13 and 11.5 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 11.6.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.7(b) as though it were a Lender provided that such Participant shall be subject to Section 11.7(a) as though it were a Lender.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Lender shall be permitted to sell participations under this Agreement to any Disqualified Lender (so long as the Parent Borrower has made the list of Disqualified Lenders available to the Administrative Agent, who may make it available to all Lenders).  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Facilities or

 

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other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided, that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of a Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Facility or its other obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary (x) to establish that such Facility or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations or (y) for any Borrower to enforce its rights hereunder.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

(d)                                 No Loan Party shall be obligated to make any greater payment under Section 4.10, 4.11 or 11.5 than it would have been obligated to make in the absence of any participation, unless the sale of such participation is made with the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower and the Parent Borrower expressly waives the benefit of this provision at the time of such participation.  Any Participant shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 4.11 unless such Participant complies with Section 4.11(b) or (c), as applicable, and provides the forms and certificates referenced therein to the Lender that granted such participation.

 

(e)                                  Any Lender, without the consent of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent, may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank, and this Section 11.6 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute (by foreclosure or otherwise) any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(f)                                   No assignment or participation made or purported to be made to any Assignee or Participant shall be effective without the prior written consent of the Parent Borrower if it would require any Borrower to make any filing with any Governmental Authority or qualify any Loan or Note under the laws of any jurisdiction, and the Parent Borrower shall be entitled to request and receive such information and assurances as it may reasonably request from any Lender or any Assignee or Participant to determine whether any such filing or qualification is required or whether any assignment or participation is otherwise in accordance with applicable law.

 

(g)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Parent Borrower or the Administrative Agent and without regard to the limitations set forth in Section 11.6(b).  Each Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other Person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any domestic or foreign bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state, federal or provincial bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by

 

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such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.  Each such indemnifying Lender shall pay in full any claim received from any Borrower pursuant to this Section 11.6(g) within 30 Business Days of receipt of a certificate from a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower specifying in reasonable detail the cause and amount of the loss, cost, damage or expense in respect of which the claim is being asserted, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Without limiting the indemnification obligations of any indemnifying Lender pursuant to this Section 11.6(g), in the event that the indemnifying Lender fails timely to compensate each such Borrower for such claim, any Loans held by the relevant Conduit Lender shall, if requested by the Parent Borrower, be assigned promptly to the Lender that administers the Conduit Lender and the designation of such Conduit Lender shall be void.

 

(h)                                 If the Parent Borrower wishes to replace the Loans or Commitments under any Facility or Tranche in whole or in part with ones having different terms, it shall have the option, with the consent of the Administrative Agent and subject to at least three Business Days’ (or such shorter period as agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) advance notice to the Lenders under such Facility or Tranche, instead of prepaying the Loans or reducing or terminating the Commitments to be replaced, to (i) require the Lenders under such Facility or Tranche to assign such Loans or Commitments to the Administrative Agent or its designees and (ii) amend the terms thereof in accordance with Section 11.1.  Pursuant to any such assignment, all Loans and Commitments to be replaced shall be purchased at par (allocated among the Lenders under such Facility or Tranche in the same manner as would be required if such Loans were being optionally prepaid or such Commitments were being optionally reduced or terminated by the Borrowers), accompanied by payment of any accrued interest and fees thereon and any amounts owing pursuant to Section 4.12.  By receiving such purchase price, the Lenders under such Facility or Tranche shall automatically be deemed to have assigned the Loans or Commitments under such Facility or Tranche pursuant to the terms of the form of Assignment and Acceptance attached hereto as Exhibit F, and accordingly no other action by such Lenders shall be required in connection therewith.  The provisions of this paragraph are intended to facilitate the maintenance of the perfection and priority of existing security interests in the Collateral during any such replacement.

 

(i)                                     (i)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (x) any Term Loan Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement in respect of its Term Loans or Term Loan Commitments to any Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower and (y) any Parent, any Borrower and any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower may, from time to time, purchase or prepay Term Loans, in each case, on a non-pro rata basis through (1) Dutch auction procedures open to all applicable Term Loan Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with customary procedures to be agreed between the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (or other applicable agent managing such auction); provided that (A) any such Dutch auction by the Parent Borrower or its Subsidiaries shall be made in accordance with Section 4.4(f) and (B) any such Dutch auction by any Parent shall be made on terms substantially similar to Section 4.4(f) or on other terms to be agreed between such Parent and the Administrative Agent (or other applicable agent managing

 

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such auction) or (2) open market purchases; provided further that (x) any such Term Loans acquired by Holdings, any Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be retired or cancelled promptly upon the acquisition thereof and (y) no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom).

 

(j)                                    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.6, nothing in this Section 11.6 is intended to or should be construed to limit the Borrowers’ right to prepay the Loans as provided hereunder, including under Section 4.4.

 

(k)                                 The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (each in its capacity as such) shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Lenders.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent (each in its capacity as such) shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Lender or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Lender.

 

11.7                        Adjustments; Set-off; Calculations; Computations.

 

(a)                                 If any Lender (a “Benefited Lender”) shall at any time receive any payment of all or part of its Loans or the Reimbursement Amounts owing to it, or interest thereon, or receive any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by set-off, pursuant to events or proceedings of the nature referred to in Section 9(f), or otherwise (except pursuant to Section 2.9, 2.10, 2.11, 2.12, 3.1(b), 4.4, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, 4.13(d), 4.14, 11.1(g), 11.1(h) or 11.6)), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other Lender’s Loans or the Reimbursement Amounts, as the case may be, owing to it, or interest thereon, such Benefited Lender shall purchase for cash from the other Lenders an interest (by participation, assignment or otherwise) in such portion of each such other Lender’s Loans or the Reimbursement Amounts, as the case may be, owing to it, or shall provide such other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof, as shall be necessary to cause such Benefited Lender to share the excess payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or benefits is thereafter recovered from such Benefited Lender, such purchase shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent of such recovery, but without interest.

 

(b)                                 In addition to any rights and remedies of the Lenders provided by law, each Lender shall have the right, without prior notice to the Parent Borrower, any such notice being expressly waived by the Parent Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 9(a) to set-off as appropriate and apply against any amount then due and payable under Section 9(a) by any Borrower any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final), in any currency, and any other credits, indebtedness or claims, in any currency, in each case whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, at any time held or owing by such Lender or any branch or agency thereof to or for the credit or the account of such Borrower.  Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent after any such set-off and

 

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application made by such Lender, provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and application.

 

11.8                        Judgment.  (a)  If, for the purpose of obtaining or enforcing judgment against any Loan Party in any court in any jurisdiction, it becomes necessary to convert into any other currency (such other currency being hereinafter in this Section 11.8 referred to as the “Judgment Currency”) an amount due under any Loan Document in any currency (the “Obligation Currency”) other than the Judgment Currency, the conversion shall be made at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of actual payment of the amount due, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction that will give effect to such conversion being made on such date, or the date on which the judgment is given, in the case of any proceeding in the courts of any other jurisdiction (the applicable date as of which such conversion is made pursuant to this Section 11.8 being hereinafter in this Section 11.8 referred to as the “Judgment Conversion Date”).

 

(b)                                 If, in the case of any proceeding in the court of any jurisdiction referred to in Section 11.8(a), there is a change in the rate of exchange prevailing between the Judgment Conversion Date and the date of actual receipt for value of the amount due, the applicable Loan Party shall pay such additional amount (if any, but in any event not a lesser amount) as may be necessary to ensure that the amount actually received in the Judgment Currency, when converted at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of payment, will produce the amount of the Obligation Currency which could have been purchased with the amount of the Judgment Currency stipulated in the judgment or judicial order at the rate of exchange prevailing on the Judgment Conversion Date.  Any amount due from any Loan Party under this Section 11.8(b) shall be due as a separate debt and shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other amounts due under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents.

 

(c)                                  The term “rate of exchange” in this Section 11.8 means the rate of exchange at which the Administrative Agent, on the relevant date at or about 12:00 noon (New York time), would be prepared to sell, in accordance with its normal course foreign currency exchange practices, the Obligation Currency against the Judgment Currency.

 

11.9                        Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Agreement on any number of separate counterparts (including by telecopy and other electronic transmission), and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  A set of the copies of this Agreement signed by all the parties shall be delivered to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

11.11                 Integration.  This Agreement and the other Loan Documents represent the entire agreement of each of the Loan Parties party hereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises, undertakings,

 

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representations or warranties by any of the Loan Parties party hereto, the Administrative Agent or any Lender relative to the subject matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or in the other Loan Documents.

 

11.12                 Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY NOTES AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY NOTES SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

11.13                 Submission to Jurisdiction; Waivers.  Each party hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally:

 

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

 

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

 

(c)                                  agrees that service of process in any such action or proceeding may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid, to the Parent Borrower, the applicable Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, at the address specified in Section 11.2 or at such other address of which the Administrative Agent, any such Lender and the Parent Borrower shall have been notified pursuant thereto;

 

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

 

(e)                                  waives, to the maximum extent not prohibited by law, any right it may have to claim or recover in any legal action or proceeding referred to in this Section 11.13 any consequential or punitive damages.

 

11.14                 Acknowledgements.  Each party hereto hereby acknowledges that:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(d)                                 neither this Agreement nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed against the Lenders or any Borrower, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Agreement has been reviewed by all parties and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to accomplish fairly the purposes and intentions of all parties hereto.

 

11.15                 Waiver of Jury Trial.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTES OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

11.16                 Confidentiality.  (a)  Each Agent, Arranger, Other Representative and Lender agrees to keep confidential any information (a) provided to it by or on behalf of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to or in connection with the Loan Documents or (b) obtained by such Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender based on a review of the books and records of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided that nothing herein shall prevent any Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender from disclosing any such information (i) to any Agent, Arranger, any Other Representative or any other Lender, (ii) to any Transferee, or prospective Transferee or any creditor or any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to any Borrower and its obligations that agrees to comply with the provisions of this Section 11.16 pursuant to a written instrument (or electronically recorded agreement from any Person listed above in this clause (ii), which Person has been approved by the Parent Borrower (such approval not be unreasonably withheld), in respect to any electronic information (whether posted or otherwise distributed on Intralinks or any other electronic distribution system)) for the benefit of the Borrowers (it being understood that each relevant Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender shall be solely responsible for obtaining such instrument (or such electronically recorded agreement)), (iii) to its affiliates and the employees, officers, directors, agents, attorneys, accountants and other professional advisors of it and its affiliates, provided that such Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender shall inform each such Person of the agreement under this Section 11.16 and take reasonable actions to cause compliance by any such Person referred to in this clause (iii) with this Agreement (including, where appropriate, to cause any such Person to acknowledge its agreement to be bound by the agreement under this Section 11.16), (iv) upon the request or demand of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender or its respective affiliates or to the extent required in response to any order of any court or other Governmental Authority or as shall otherwise be required pursuant to any Requirement of Law, provided that such Agent, Arranger,

 

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Other Representative or Lender shall, unless prohibited by any Requirement of Law, notify the Parent Borrower of any disclosure pursuant to this clause (iv) as far in advance as is reasonably practicable under such circumstances, (v) which has been publicly disclosed other than in breach of this Agreement, (vi) in connection with the exercise of any remedy hereunder, under any Loan Document, (vii) in connection with periodic regulatory examinations and reviews conducted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over such Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender or its respective affiliates (to the extent applicable), (viii) in connection with any litigation to which such Agent, Arranger, Other Representative or Lender may be a party, subject to the proviso in clause (iv), and (ix) if, prior to such information having been so provided or obtained, such information was already in an Agent’s, an Arranger’s, an Other Representative’s or a Lender’s possession on a non-confidential basis without a duty of confidentiality to Holdings or the Borrowers (or any of their respective Affiliates) being violated.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any Assignment and Acceptance, the provisions of this Section 11.16 shall survive with respect to each Agent, Other Representative and Lender until the second anniversary of such Agent, Other Representative or Lender ceasing to be an Agent, Other Representative or a Lender, respectively.

 

(b)                                 Each Lender acknowledges that any such information referred to in Section 11.16(a), and any information (including requests for waivers and amendments) furnished by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, may include material non-public information concerning the Borrowers, the other Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates or their respective securities.  Each Lender represents and confirms that such Lender has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information; that such Lender will handle such material non-public information in accordance with those procedures and applicable law, including United States federal and state securities laws; and that such Lender has identified to the Administrative Agent a credit contact who may receive information that may contain material non-public information in accordance with its compliance procedures and applicable law.

 

11.17                 USA Patriot Act Notice.  Each Lender hereby notifies each Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub.:  107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), it is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the Patriot Act, and the Parent Borrower agrees to provide such information (including any information with respect to any Subsidiary Borrower and any Guarantor) from time to time to any Lender.

 

11.18                 Incremental Indebtedness; Additional Indebtedness.  In connection with the incurrence by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof of any Incremental Indebtedness, Specified Refinancing Indebtedness or Additional Indebtedness, each of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent agrees to execute and deliver any Intercreditor Agreement, Other Intercreditor Agreement or Intercreditor Agreement Supplement and any amendments, amendments and restatements, restatements or waivers of or supplements to or other

 

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modifications to, any Security Document, and to make or consent to any filings or take any other actions in connection therewith, as may be reasonably deemed by the Parent Borrower to be necessary or reasonably desirable for any Lien on the property or assets of any Loan Party permitted to secure such Additional Indebtedness, Specified Refinancing Indebtedness or Incremental Indebtedness to become a valid, perfected lien (with such priority as may be designated by the relevant Loan Party or Subsidiary, to the extent such priority is permitted by the Loan Documents) pursuant to the Security Document being so amended, amended and restated, restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified or otherwise.

 

11.19                 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.

 

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

 

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

 

	
 
    	
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/s/ R. Scott Massengill
    
	
 
    	
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/s/ Ronnie Glenn
    
	
 
    	
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/s/ Julien   Pecoud-Bouvet
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Julien Pecoud-Bouvet
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Ade Adedeji
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Ade Adedeji
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

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CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL   ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Anthony J.   Timpanaro
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Anthony J. Timpanaro
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Senior Vice President
    

 

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CITIBANK, N.A.,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Matthew Burke
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Matthew Burke
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND   INVESTMENT BANK, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Gordon Yip
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Gordon Yip
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Kaye Ea
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Kaye Ea
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    

 

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK   BRANCH, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Michael Shannon
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Michael Shannon
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Benjamin Souh
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Benjamin Souh
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Rebecca Kratz
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Rebecca Kratz
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorized Signatory
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Robert P. Kellas
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Robert P. Kellas
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Executive Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
MIZUHO BANK, LTD.,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ James Fayen
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
James Fayen
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
NATIXIS, NEW YORK BRANCH,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Guillaume de   Parscau
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Guillaume de Parscau
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Ronald Lee
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Ronald Lee
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Scott Umbs
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Scott Umbs
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Authorized Signatory
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Etienne Hairy
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Etienne Hairy
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,   as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Kim Snyder
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Kim Snyder
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

	
 
    	
UNICREDIT BANK AG, NEW YORK   BRANCH, as a Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Doughlas Riahi
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Douglas Riahi
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Thilo Huber
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Thilo Huber
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Director
    

 

THC - Signature Page - Credit Agreement

 

 

EXHIBIT A-1 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF TERM LOAN NOTE

 

THIS TERM LOAN NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.  TRANSFERS OF THIS TERM LOAN NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

	
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New York, New York
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[            ], 20[ ]
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”) and the Subsidiary Borrowers (collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promise to pay to               (the “Lender”) and its successors and permitted assigns, at the office of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, located at 745 7th Ave, New York, New York 10019, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loan made by the Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.1(a) of the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be payable at such times and in such amounts as are specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrowers further agree to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time at the applicable rates per annum and on the dates set forth in Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement until such principal amount is paid in full (both before and after judgment).

 

This Term Loan Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (including the Lender) (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto, and is entitled to the benefits thereof, is secured and guaranteed as provided therein and in the other Loan Documents and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein.  Terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

 

A-1-1

 

Upon the occurrence of any one or more of the Events of Default specified in the Credit Agreement, all amounts then remaining unpaid on this Term Loan Note shall become, or may be declared to be, immediately due and payable, all as provided therein.

 

A-2-1

 

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Term Loan Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Term Loan Note.

 

THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[[SUBSIDIARY BORROWER(S)]
    

 

A-2-1

 

	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:]
    

 

A-2-1

 

EXHIBIT A-2 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE

 

THIS REVOLVING NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.  TRANSFERS OF THIS REVOLVING NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

	
[$][·]            
    	
 
    	
New York, New York
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[            ], 20[ ]
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”) and the Subsidiary Borrowers (collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promise to pay to               (the “Lender”) and its successors and permitted assigns, at the office of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, located at 745 7th Ave, New York, New York 10019, in immediately available funds, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be payable at such times and in such amounts and in such currencies as are specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrowers further agree to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time at the applicable rates per annum and on the dates set forth in Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement until such principal amount is paid in full (both before and after judgment).

 

This Revolving Note is one of the Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (including the Lender) (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto, and is entitled to the benefits thereof, is secured and guaranteed as provided therein and in the other Loan Documents and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein.  Terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

 

Upon the occurrence of any 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 therein.

 

A-2-1

 

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Revolving Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Revolving Note.

 

THIS REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[[SUBSIDIARY   BORROWER(S)]
    

 

A-2-1

 

	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:]
    

 

A-2-1

 

EXHIBIT A-3 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SWING LINE NOTE

 

THIS SWING LINE NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.  TRANSFERS OF THIS SWING LINE NOTE AND THE OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY MUST BE RECORDED IN THE REGISTER MAINTAINED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF SUCH CREDIT AGREEMENT.

 

	
[$][·]
    	
 
    	
New York, New   York
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[            ], 20[ ]
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”) and the Subsidiary Borrowers (collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promise to pay to               (the “Lender”) and its successors and permitted assigns, at the office of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, located at 745 7th Ave, New York, New York 10019, in immediately available funds, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Swing Line Loans made by the Lender to the undersigned pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement referred to below, which sum shall be payable at such times and in such amounts and in such currencies as are specified in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Borrowers further agree to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time at the applicable rates per annum and on the dates set forth in Section 4.1 of the Credit Agreement until such principal amount is paid in full (both before and after judgment).

 

This Swing Line Note is one of the Notes referred to as Exhibit A-3 in the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (including the Lender) (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto, and is entitled to the benefits thereof, is secured and guaranteed as provided therein and in the other Loan Documents and is subject to optional and mandatory prepayment in whole or in part as provided therein.  Terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have such defined meanings unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

 

A-3-1

 

Upon the occurrence of any 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 therein.

 

B-2

 

All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Swing Line Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind under this Swing Line Note.

 

THIS SWING LINE NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[[SUBSIDIARY   BORROWER(S)]
    

 

A-3-2

 

	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:]
    

 

B-2

 

EXHIBIT B TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF L/C REQUEST

 

Dated (1)

 

[·], as Issuing Lender, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent, under the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Attention:
    	
 
    	
 
    
			

 

L/C Issuer:  (2)

 

	
[with a copy to:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
Attention:                    ]
    	
 
    

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Credit Agreement, we hereby request that the Issuing Lender referred to above issue a [Commercial L/C] [Standby Letter of Credit] for the account of the undersigned on (3) (the “Date of Issuance”) in the aggregate amount of (4).  The requested L/C shall be denominated in [(5)].

 

(1)                             Date of L/C Request.

(2)                             Insert name and address of applicable Issuing Lender.

(3)                             Date of issuance which shall be (x) a Business Day and (y) at least three Business Days from the date hereof (or such shorter period as is acceptable to the applicable Issuing Lender in any given case).

(4)                             Insert face amount (in currency specified in footnote 5).

(5)                             Insert applicable Designated Foreign Currency or Dollars.

 

B-1

 

For purposes of this L/C Request, unless otherwise defined herein, all capitalized terms used herein which are defined in the Credit Agreement shall have the respective meanings provided therein.

 

The beneficiary of the requested L/C will be (6), and such L/C will be in support of (7) and will have a stated expiration date of (8).

 

We hereby certify that:

 

(A)                             the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on the date hereof except to the extent such representations and warranties relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties were true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date;

 

(B)                             no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing nor, immediately after giving effect to the issuance of the L/C requested hereby, would such a Default or Event of Default occur; and

 

(C)                             the L/C requested may be issued in accordance with, and will not violate, Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

Copies of all documentation with respect to the supported transaction are attached hereto.

 

	
 
    	
[BORROWER]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

(6)                             Insert name and address of beneficiary.

(7)                             Insert a description of relevant obligations.

(8)                             Insert the last date upon which drafts may be presented which, unless cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped to the satisfaction of the applicable Issuing Lender, may not be later than the earlier of (A) in the case of Standby Letters of Credit (subject to, if requested by the Parent Borrower and agreed to by the Issuing Lender, automatic renewals for successive periods not exceeding one year ending prior to the 5th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date, as applicable), one year after its date of issuance and the 5th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date or (B) in the case of Commercial L/Cs, one year after its date of issuance and the 30th day prior to the Tranche B-1 Revolving Maturity Date.

 

B-2

 

EXHIBIT C-1 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Loan(s) held by the undersigned pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of [·], 2016, among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other parties thereto.  The undersigned hereby certifies under penalty of perjury that:

 

(i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (v) interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States of the undersigned.

 

The undersigned has furnished you with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent) in writing and (2) the undersigned shall furnish the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent), a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which payment is to be made by the Borrowers to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payment.

 

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C-1-1

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
 
    	
[LENDER]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    

 

Dated:              , 20

 

C-1-2

 

EXHIBIT C-2 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the participation held by the undersigned pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of [·], 2016, among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other parties thereto.  The undersigned hereby certifies under penalty of perjury that:

 

(i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (v) interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States of the undersigned.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8BEN-E.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (2) the undersigned shall furnish such Lender a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payment.

 

C-2-1

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
 
    	
[PARTICIPANT]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[Address]
    

 

Dated:              , 20

 

C-2-2

 

EXHIBIT C-3 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the participation held by the undersigned pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of [·], 2016, among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other parties thereto.  The undersigned hereby certifies under penalty of perjury that:

 

(i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect to such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a ten percent shareholder of any Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a controlled foreign corporation related to any Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States of the undersigned or of any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as appropriate, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as appropriate, from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing and (2) the undersigned shall furnish such Lender a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payment.

 

C-3-1

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
 
    	
[PARTICIPANT]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Dated:              , 20

 

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EXHIBIT C-4 TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is made to the Loan(s) held by the undersigned pursuant to the Credit Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), dated as of [·], 2016, among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other parties thereto.  The undersigned hereby certifies under penalty of perjury that:

 

(i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a ten percent shareholder of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Borrower as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and (vi) interest payments on the Loan(s) are not effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States of the undersigned or of any of its direct or indirect partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.

 

The undersigned has furnished you with a certificate of its non-U.S. person status on IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as appropriate, or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as appropriate, from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent) in writing and (2) the undersigned shall furnish the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent (for the benefit of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent), a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which payment is to be made by the Borrowers to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payment.

 

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Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

	
 
    	
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Dated:              , 20

 

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EXHIBIT D TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

[RESERVED]

 

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EXHIBIT E TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF
 CLOSING CERTIFICATE

 

[INSERT ENTITY NAME]

 

June 30, 2016

 

Reference is hereby made to (i) the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 among The Hertz Corporation (“THC”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, Barclays Bank PLC (“Barclays”) as administrative agent and collateral agent, and the other parties named therein (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement).

 

The undersigned, [                 ], as [                 ] of [                 ] (the “Certifying Loan Party”), certifies on behalf of the Certifying Loan Party, in such capacity and not individually, as follows:

 

1.                                              attached hereto as Annex 1 is a complete and correct copy of all resolutions authorizing the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Certifying Loan Party on or before June 30, 2016; such resolutions have not in any way been amended, modified, revoked or rescinded, have been in full force and effect since their adoption to and including the date hereof and are now in full force and effect and are the only corporate proceedings of the Certifying Loan Party now in force relating to or affecting the matters referred to therein.

 

2.                              attached hereto as Annex 2 is a complete and correct copy of the By-Laws or the equivalent organization document of the Certifying Loan Party as in effect on the date hereof;

 

3.                              attached hereto as Annex 3 is a complete and correct copy of the Certificate of Incorporation or the equivalent charter document of the Certifying Loan Party as in effect on the date hereof; and

 

4.                              the following persons are now duly elected and qualified officers of the Certifying Loan Party holding the offices indicated next to their respective names below, and the signatures appearing opposite their respective names below are the true and genuine signatures of such officers, and each of such officers is duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Certifying Loan Party each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and any certificate or other document to be delivered by the Certifying Loan Party pursuant to the Loan Documents to which it is a party.

 

	
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Richards, Layton & Finger, PA and Fellers Snider, Blankenship Bailey & Tippens, P.C. are entitled to rely on this certificate in connection with any opinions they are delivering pursuant to the Loan Documents to which the Certifying Loan Party is a party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate as of the date first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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I, [                 ], [                 ] of [                 ], hereby certify that [                 ] is a duly elected and qualified [Assistant Secretary][Secretary] of the Certifying Loan Party and that the signature appearing above is his genuine signature.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this certificate this    day of            , 20  .

 

	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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ANNEX 1
 to Exhibit E

 

[Board Resolutions]

 

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ANNEX 2 
 to Exhibit E

 

[By-Laws]

 

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ANNEX 3 
 to Exhibit E

 

[Certificate of Incorporation]

 

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EXHIBIT F TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE, dated as of             ,      (this “Assignment and Acceptance”) (between [NAME OF ASSIGNOR] (the “Assignor”) and [NAME OF ASSIGNEE] (the “Assignee”).

 

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto.  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Assignor and the Assignee hereby agree as follows:

 

(1)                                 The Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee without recourse to the Assignor, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor without recourse to the Assignor, as of the Transfer Effective Date (as defined below), an interest (the “Assigned Interest”) as set forth in Schedule 1 in and to the Assignor’s rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to those credit facilities provided for in the Credit Agreement as are set forth on Schedule 1 (individually, an “Assigned Facility”; collectively, the “Assigned Facilities”), in a principal amount for each Assigned Facility as set forth on Schedule 1.

 

(2)                                 The Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Interest and that such Assigned Interest is free and clear of any adverse claim and (ii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all actions necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or any collateral thereunder, (c) makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the financial condition of the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any other obligor or the performance or observance by the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries or any other obligor of any of their respective obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto and (d) attaches the Note(s), if any, held by it evidencing the Assigned Facilities [and requests that the Administrative Agent exchange such Note(s) for a new Note or Notes payable to the Assignee and (if the Assignor has retained any interest in the Assigned Facilities) a new

 

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Note or Notes payable to the Assignor in the respective amounts which reflect the assignment being made hereby (and after giving effect to any other assignments which have become effective on the Transfer Effective Date).](1)  [The Assignor acknowledges and agrees that in connection with this assignment, (1) the Assignee is [a Parent, a Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower] and the Assignee or its Affiliates may have, and later may come into possession of, information regarding the Loans or the Loan Parties that is not known to the Assignor and that may be material to a decision by such Assignor to assign the Assigned Interests (such information, the “Excluded Information”), (2) such Assignor has independently, without reliance on the Assignee, any Parent, the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or any of their respective Affiliates, made its own analysis and determination to participate in such assignment notwithstanding such Assignor’s lack of knowledge of the Excluded Information, (3) none of the Assignee, any Parent, the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, the other Lenders or any of their respective Affiliates shall have any liability to the Assignor, and the Assignor hereby waives and releases, to the extent permitted by law, any claims such Assignor may have against the Assignee, any Parent, the Borrowers, any of their respective Subsidiaries, the Administrative Agent, the other Lenders and their respective Affiliates, under applicable laws or otherwise, with respect to the nondisclosure of the Excluded Information and (4) the Excluded Information may not be available to the Agents or the other Lenders.](2)

 

(3)                                 The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it has full power and authority, and has taken all actions necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Acceptance and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; [(b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 thereof and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, any Agent, or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (d) appoints and authorizes each applicable Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and/or the Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, (e) hereby affirms the acknowledgements and representations of such Assignee as a Lender contained in Section 10.6 of the Credit Agreement and confirms that it meets the requirements set forth in Section 11.6(b)(ii)(D) of the Credit Agreement, if applicable; (f) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement; (g) agrees that it will perform in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement all of the obligations that, by the terms of the Credit Agreement, are required to be performed by it as a Lender, including its obligations pursuant to Section 11.16 of the Credit Agreement, and its obligations pursuant to Sections 4.11(b), 4.11(c) and 4.11(d) of the Credit Agreement; (h) specifies as its address for notices the

 

(1)                                 Should only be included when specifically required by the Assignee and/or the Assignor, as the case may be.

(2)                                 May be inserted if Assignee is any Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower.

 

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offices set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof](3); and (i) if applicable pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Credit Agreement, attaches two properly completed Forms W-9, W-8EXP, W-8BEN-E, W-8ECI, W8IMY or successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States, certifying that such Assignee is entitled to receive all payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes payable to it without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes.

 

(4)                                 The Assignor hereby assigns and the Assignee hereby accepts all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations as a party to any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement, and the Assignee agrees (i) that its interest in the Loans and the other Obligations being assigned hereunder is subject to the terms of any such Intercreditor Agreement and any such Other Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) that such Assignee shall be deemed to be a party to any such Intercreditor Agreement and any such Other Intercreditor Agreement as if it were a signatory thereto.

 

(5)                                 Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered to the Administrative Agent for acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.6 of the Credit Agreement, effective as of              , 20   (the “Transfer Effective Date”) (which shall not, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent , be earlier than five Business Days after the date of such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent.

 

(6)                                 Upon such acceptance and recording, from and after the Transfer Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of the Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to the Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to the Transfer Effective Date or accrued subsequent to the Transfer Effective Date.  The Assignor and the Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to the Transfer Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

(7)                                 Upon such acceptance and recording by the Administrative Agent, then, as of the Transfer Effective Date, (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement of a Lender thereunder and under the other Loan Documents and shall be bound by the provisions thereof [and, if such Lender is an Issuing Lender, of such Issuing Lender] and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents but shall nevertheless continue to be entitled to the benefits (and bound by any related obligations) of Sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.12, and 11.5 other than those relating to events or circumstances occurring prior to the Transfer Effective Date.

 

(8)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if the consents of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent hereto are required under Section 11.6 of the Credit Agreement,

 

(3)                                 Include clauses (b) through (h) only if Assignee is not any Parent, any Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, the representations in Sections 10.6 of the Credit Agreement shall not apply to any Assignee who is a Parent, a Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower.

 

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this Assignment and Acceptance shall not be effective unless such consents shall have been obtained.

 

(9)                                 This Assignment and Acceptance shall be governed by, and be construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

(10)                          This Assignment and Acceptance may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission (i.e. a “pdf” or “tif”)) and by different parties on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute but one and the same agreement.  Signature pages may be detached from multiple separate counterparts and attached to a single counterpart so that all signature pages are attached the same document.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance by facsimile or electronic mail shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Acceptance.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Acceptance to be executed as of the date first above written by their respective duly authorized officers on Schedule 1 hereto.

 

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SCHEDULE 1 to the

Assignment and Acceptance

 

Re: Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto (together with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto.

 

Name of Assignor:

 

Name of Assignee:

 

Transfer Effective Date of Assignment:

 

	
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
    	
 
    	
[THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
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(1)                                 Consent necessary if required pursuant to Section 11.6(b) of the Credit Agreement.

(2)                                 Consent necessary if required pursuant to Section 11.6(b) of the Credit Agreement

(3)                                 Consent necessary if required pursuant to Section 11.6(b) of the Credit Agreement

(4)                                 Consent necessary if required pursuant to Section 11.6(b) of the Credit Agreement

 

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EXHIBIT G TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF ACCEPTANCE AND PREPAYMENT NOTICE

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

This Acceptance and Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby irrevocably notifies you that it accepts offers delivered in response to the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice having an Offered Discount equal to or greater than [·]% (the “Acceptable Discount”) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount.

 

The Parent Borrower expressly agrees that this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice shall be irrevocable and is subject to the provisions of Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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The Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent [and the Term Loan Lenders][and the Term Loan Lenders of  [[·] Tranche]](17) at the time of making the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment contemplated by Section 4.4(f)(iv), after giving effect thereto, Total Liquidity is equal to or greater than $500.0 million.

 

The Parent Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer.

 

The Parent Borrower requests that Administrative Agent promptly notify each of the relevant Lenders party to the Credit Agreement of this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice.

 

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(17)                          List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Acceptance and Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT H TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF DISCOUNT RANGE PREPAYMENT NOTICE

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

This Discount Range Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii) of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii) of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby requests that each Term Loan Lender submit a Discount Range Prepayment Offer.  Any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment made in connection with this solicitation shall be subject to the following terms:

 

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1.     This Borrower Solicitation of Discount Range Prepayment Offers is extended at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower to each [Term Loan Lender] [and] [Term Loan Lender of the [[·] Tranche]] (18).

 

2.     The maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this solicitation is $[·] of Tranche B-1Term Loans [and $[·] of the Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]] (19)  (the “Discount Range Prepayment Amount”).

 

 

3.     The Parent Borrower is willing to make Discounted Term Loan Prepayments at a percentage discount to par value greater than or equal to [·]% but less than or equal to [·]% (the “Discount Range”).

 

To make an offer in connection with this solicitation, you are required to deliver to the Administrative Agent a Discount Range Prepayment Offer on or before [·](20).

 

The Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent [and the Term Loan Lenders][and the Term Loan Lenders of [[·] Tranche]](21) that at the time of making the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment contemplated by Section 4.4(f)(i) of the Credit Agreement, after giving effect thereto, Total Liquidity is equal to or greater than $500.0 million.

 

The Parent Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with any Discount Range Prepayment Offer made in response to this Discount Range Prepayment Notice and the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with this Discount Range Prepayment Notice.

 

The Parent Borrower requests that Administrative Agent promptly notify each of the relevant Lenders party to the Credit Agreement of this Discount Range Prepayment Notice.

 

(18)                          List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(19)                          List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(20)                          Insert time and date to be designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii) of the Credit Agreement.

(21)                          List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Discount Range Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Enclosure: Form of Discount Range Prepayment Offer

 

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EXHIBIT I TO

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF DISCOUNT RANGE PREPAYMENT OFFER

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:      THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time and (b) that certain Discount Range Prepayment Notice, dated       , 20  , from the Parent Borrower (the “Discount Range Prepayment Notice”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned Term Loan Lender hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iii) of the Credit Agreement, that it is hereby offering to accept a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment on the following terms:

 

1.     This Discount Range Prepayment Offer is available only for prepayment on the [Tranche B-1 Term Loans] [and the Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]](1) held by the undersigned.

 

2.     The maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment that may be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed (the “Submitted Amount”):

 

(1)                                 List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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[Tranche B-1 Term Loans - $[·]]

 

[Term Loans of [[·] Tranche] - $[·]](2)

 

3.                                      The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment may be made is [·]% (the “Submitted Discount”).

 

The undersigned Term Loan Lender hereby expressly consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Tranche B-1 Term Loans] [Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]](3) indicated above pursuant to Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the Applicable Discount and in an aggregate Outstanding Amount not to exceed the Submitted Amount, as such amount may be reduced in accordance with the Discount Range Proration, if any, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT J TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF GUARANTEE AND
 COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

See Execution Version

 

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EXHIBIT K TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

(25) This instrument was prepared in consultation with counsel in the state in which the Premises is located by the attorney named below and after recording, please return to:

 

Latham & Watkins LLP

885 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022-4834

Attention: Kimberly Lucas, Esq.

 

STATE OF

 

COUNTY OF

 

MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT

OF LEASES AND RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING

 

THIS MORTGAGE, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING (the “Mortgage”) is made and entered into as of the [  ]th day of [    ], 2016, by [THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, with an address as of the date hereof at 8501 Williams Road, Estero, Florida 33928, Attention: Chief Financial Officer] (the “Mortgagor”), for the benefit of BARCLAYS BANK PLC, in its capacity as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent for the Secured Parties, with an address as of the date hereof at 745 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10019, Attention: [   ] (in such capacity, the “Mortgagee”).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, the Mortgagor, as borrower, entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of [      ], 2016, among the Mortgagor, the Subsidiary Borrowers, the Lenders from time to time party thereto, the Mortgagee, and the other financial institutions party thereto (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, the Mortgagor is the owner of the fee simple interest in the real property described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference;

 

(25)                          Local counsel to advise as to any recording requirements for the cover page, including need for recording tax notification or a separate tax affidavit.

 

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WHEREAS, the Credit Agreement contemplates that the Mortgagor shall execute and deliver to the Mortgagee this Mortgage;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the entering into of the Credit Agreement, the Mortgagor and certain subsidiaries and affiliates thereof have entered into that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, in favor of the Mortgagee (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Mortgage is given by the Mortgagor in favor of the Mortgagee for its benefit and the benefit of the other Secured Parties to secure the payment and performance of all of the Obligations (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) of Mortgagor under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (such Obligations being hereinafter referred to as the “Obligations”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

The Mortgagor, in consideration of the indebtedness herein recited and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, has irrevocably granted, released, sold, remised, bargained, assigned, pledged, warranted, mortgaged, transferred and conveyed, and does hereby grant, release, sell, remise, bargain, assign, pledge, warrant, mortgage, transfer and convey to the Mortgagee and the Mortgagee’s successors and assigns, a continuing security interest in and to, and lien upon, all of the Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to the following described land, real property interests, buildings, improvements and fixtures:

 

(a)                                 All that tract or parcel of land and other real property interests in               County,               , as more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, together with any greater or additional estate therein as hereafter may be acquired by Mortgagor (the “Land”), and all of the Mortgagor’s right, title and interest in and to rights appurtenant thereto, including easement rights; and

 

(b)                                 All buildings and improvements of every kind and description now or hereafter situated, erected or placed on the Land (the “Improvements”) and all materials, equipment and apparatus and fixtures now or hereafter owned by the Mortgagor and attached to or installed in and used in connection with the aforesaid Land and Improvements (collectively, the “Fixtures”) (hereinafter, the Land, the Improvements and the Fixtures may be collectively referred to as the “Premises.”  As used in the Mortgage, the term “Premises” shall mean all or, where the context permits or requires, any portion of the above or any interest therein.).

 

TO HAVE AND HOLD the same, together with all privileges, hereditaments, easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, subject to Permitted Liens, to the 

 

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Mortgagee and the Mortgagee’s successors and assigns to secure the Obligations; provided that, should (i) the Loans be paid in full and all other Obligations that are then due and owing be paid, or (ii) conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement for the release of this Mortgage be fully satisfied, the lien and security interest of this Mortgage shall cease, terminate and be void and the Mortgagee or its successor or assign shall promptly cause a release of this Mortgage to be filed in the appropriate office; and until such obligations are fully satisfied, it shall remain in full force and virtue.

 

And, as additional security for the Obligations, subject to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgagor hereby unconditionally assigns to the Mortgagee all the security deposits, rents, issues, profits and revenues of the Premises from time to time accruing (the “Rents and Profits”), which assignment constitutes a present, absolute and unconditional assignment and not an assignment for additional security only, reserving only the right to the Mortgagor to collect and apply the same as the Mortgagor chooses as long as no Event of Default (as defined in Article III) has occurred and is continuing.

 

As additional collateral and further security for the Obligations, subject to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgagor does hereby assign to the Mortgagee and grants to the Mortgagee a security interest in all of the right, title and the interest of the Mortgagor in and to any and all real property leases and rental agreements (collectively, the “Leases”) with respect to the Premises or any part thereof, and the Mortgagor agrees to execute and deliver to the Mortgagee such additional instruments, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee, as may hereafter be requested by the Mortgagee to evidence and confirm said assignment; provided, however, that acceptance of any such assignment shall not be construed to impose upon the Mortgagee any obligation with respect thereto.

 

The Mortgagor covenants, represents and agrees as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Obligations Secured

 

1.1                          Obligations. The Mortgagee and the Lenders have agreed to establish a senior secured credit facility in favor of the Mortgagor pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement.  This Mortgage is given to secure the payment and performance by the Mortgagor of the Obligations.  [The maximum amount of the obligations secured hereby will not exceed $          , plus, to the extent permitted by applicable law, collection costs, sums advanced for the payment of taxes, assessments, maintenance and repair charges, insurance premiums and any other costs incurred to protect the security encumbered hereby or the lien hereof, expenses incurred by the Mortgagee by reason of any default by the Mortgagor under the terms hereof, together with interest thereon, all of which amount shall be secured hereby.](26)

 

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1.2                          Future Advances.  This Mortgage is given to secure the Obligations and the repayment of the aforesaid obligations together with any renewals or extensions or modifications thereof upon the same or different terms or at the same or different rate of interest and also to secure all future advances that may subsequently be made to the Mortgagor or any other Loan Party by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement.  The lien of such future advances shall relate back to the date of this Mortgage.

 

ARTICLE II

 

Mortgagor’s Covenants, Representations and Agreements

 

2.1                          Taxes and Fees; Maintenance of Premises; Reimbursement.  The Mortgagor agrees to comply with Sections 7.3, 7.5(a) and 11.5 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.2                          Intentionally Omitted.

 

2.3                          Additional Documents.  The Mortgagor agrees to comply with Section 7.9(d) of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.4                          Restrictions on Sale or Encumbrance.  The Mortgagor agrees to comply with Sections 8.2 and 8.4 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.5                          Fees and Expenses.  The Mortgagor will promptly pay upon demand any and all reasonable costs and expenses of the Mortgagee, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred by the Mortgagee, to the extent required under the Credit Agreement.

 

2.6                          Insurance.

 

(a)              Types Required.  The Mortgagor shall maintain insurance for the Premises as set forth in Sections 7.5(a) and 7.5(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

(b)              Use of Proceeds.  Insurance proceeds shall be applied or disbursed as set forth in Sections 7.5(a) and 8.4 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.7                          Eminent Domain.  All proceeds or awards relating to condemnation or other taking of the Premises pursuant to the power of eminent domain shall be applied pursuant to Sections 7.5(a) and 8.4 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.8                          Releases and Waivers.  The Mortgagor agrees that no release by the Mortgagee of any portion of the Premises, the Rents and Profits or the Leases, no subordination of lien, no forbearance on the part of the Mortgagee to collect on any Loan, 

 

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or any part thereof, no waiver of any right granted or remedy available to the Mortgagee and no action taken or not taken by the Mortgagee shall, except to the extent expressly released, in any way have the effect of releasing the Mortgagor from full responsibility to the Mortgagee for the complete discharge of each and every of the Mortgagor’s obligations hereunder.

 

2.9                          Compliance with Law.  The Mortgagor agrees to comply with Sections 7.4 and 7.8 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.10                   Inspection.  The Mortgagor agrees to comply with Section 7.6 of the Credit Agreement to the extent applicable.

 

2.11                   Security Agreement.

 

(a)         This Mortgage is hereby made and declared to be a security agreement encumbering the Fixtures, and Mortgagor grants to the Mortgagee a security interest in the Fixtures.  The Mortgagor grants to the Mortgagee all of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the laws of the state in which the Premises are located.  A financing statement or statements reciting this Mortgage to be a security agreement with respect to the Fixtures may be appropriately filed by the Mortgagee.

 

(b)         The Mortgagor warrants that, as of the date hereof, the name and address of the “Debtor” (which is the Mortgagor) are as set forth in the preamble of this Mortgage and a statement indicating the types, or describing the items, of collateral is set forth hereinabove.  Mortgagor warrants that Mortgagor’s exact legal name is correctly set forth in the preamble of this Mortgage.

 

(c)          This Mortgage will be filed in the real property records.

 

(d)         [The Mortgagor is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Mortgagor’s organizational identification number is                     .](27)

 

ARTICLE III

 

Events of Default

 

An Event of Default shall exist and be continuing under the terms of this Mortgage upon the existence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

Foreclosure

 

4.1                          Acceleration of Secured Obligations; Foreclosure.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the entire balance of the Loans and any other obligations due under the Loan Documents, including all accrued interest, shall become due and payable to the extent such amounts become due and payable under the Credit Agreement.  Provided an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, upon failure to pay the Loans or reimburse any other amounts due under the Loan Documents in full at any stated or accelerated maturity and in addition to all other remedies available to the Mortgagee at law or in equity, the Mortgagee may foreclose the lien of this Mortgage by judicial or non-judicial proceeding in a manner permitted by applicable law.  The Mortgagor hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any statutory right of redemption in connection with such foreclosure proceeding.

 

4.2                          Proceeds of Sale. The proceeds of any foreclosure sale of the Premises, or any part thereof, will be distributed and applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 10.13 the Credit Agreement (subject to any applicable provisions of applicable law).

 

ARTICLE V

 

Additional Rights and Remedies of the Mortgagee

 

5.1                          Rights Upon an Event of Default.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee, immediately and without additional notice and without liability therefor to the Mortgagor, except for gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or unlawful conduct, may do or cause to be done any or all of the following to the extent permitted by applicable law, and subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement: (a) enter the Premises and take exclusive possession thereof; (b) invoke any legal remedies to dispossess the Mortgagor if the Mortgagor remains in possession of the Premises without the Mortgagee’s prior written consent; (c) hold, lease, develop, manage, operate or otherwise use the Premises upon such terms and conditions as the Mortgagee may deem reasonable under the circumstances (making such repairs, alterations, additions and improvements and taking other actions, from time to time, as the Mortgagee deems necessary or desirable), and apply all rents and other amounts collected by the Mortgagee in connection therewith in accordance with the provisions hereof; (d) institute proceedings for the complete foreclosure of the Mortgage, either by judicial action or by power of sale, in which case the Premises may be sold for cash or credit in one or more parcels; and (e) exercise all other rights, remedies and recourses granted under the Credit Agreement or otherwise available at law or in equity.  At any foreclosure sale by virtue of any judicial proceedings, power of sale, or any other legal right, remedy or recourse, the title to and right of possession of any such property shall pass to the purchaser thereof, 

 

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and to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Mortgagor shall be completely and irrevocably divested of all of its right, title, interest, claim, equity, equity of redemption, and demand whatsoever, either at law or in equity, in and to the property sold and such sale shall be a perpetual bar both at law and in equity against the Mortgagor, and against all other Persons claiming or to claim the property sold or any part thereof, by, through or under the Mortgagor.  The Mortgagee or any of the Secured Parties may be a purchaser at such sale and if Mortgagee is the highest bidder, Mortgagee shall credit the portion of the purchase price that would be distributed to Mortgagee against the indebtedness in lieu of paying cash. In the event this Mortgage is foreclosed by judicial action, appraisement of the Premises is waived to the extent permitted by applicable law.  With respect to any notices required or permitted under the UCC to the extent applicable, the Mortgagor agrees that ten (10) days’ prior written notice shall be deemed commercially reasonable.

 

5.2                          Appointment of Receiver.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, subject to the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement, the Mortgagee shall be entitled, without additional notice and without regard to the adequacy of any security for the Obligations secured hereby, whether the same shall then be occupied as a homestead or not, or the solvency of any party bound for its payment, to make application for the appointment of a receiver to take possession of and to operate the Premises, and to collect the rents, issues, profits, and income thereof, all expenses of which shall be added to the Obligations and secured hereby.  The receiver shall have all the rights and powers provided for under the laws of the state in which the Premises are located, including without limitation, the power to execute leases, and the power to collect the rents, sales proceeds, issues, profits and proceeds of the Premises during the pendency of such foreclosure suit, as well as during any further times when the Mortgagor, its successors or assigns, except for the intervention of such receiver, would be entitled to collect such rents, sales proceeds, issues, proceeds and profits, and all other powers which may be necessary or are usual in such cases for the protection, possession, control, management and operation of the Premises during the whole of said period.  Receiver’s fees, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in connection with the appointment of a receiver pursuant to this Section 5.2 shall be secured by this Mortgage.  Notwithstanding the appointment of any receiver, trustee or other custodian, subject to the Credit Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement, the Mortgagee shall be entitled to retain possession and control of any cash or other instruments at the time held by or payable or deliverable under the terms of the Mortgage to the Mortgagee to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

5.3                          Waivers.  No waiver of a prior Event of Default shall operate to waive any subsequent Event(s) of Default.  All remedies provided in this Mortgage, any Notes, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents are cumulative and may, at the election of the Mortgagee, be exercised alternatively, successively, or in any manner and are in addition to any other rights provided by law.

 

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successors or assigns are occupying or using the Premises, or any part thereof, each and all immediately shall become the tenant of the purchaser at such sale, which tenancy shall be a tenancy from day to day, terminable at the will of either landlord or tenant, at a reasonable rental per day based upon the value of the property occupied, such rental to be due daily to the purchaser; and to the extent permitted by applicable law, the purchaser at such sale, notwithstanding any language herein apparently to the contrary, shall have the sole option to demand possession immediately following the sale or to permit the occupants to remain as tenants at will.  In the event the tenant fails to surrender possession of said property upon demand, the purchaser shall be entitled to institute and maintain a summary action for possession of the property (such as an action for forcible detainer) in any court having jurisdiction.

 

5.5          Marshalling.  The Mortgagor hereby waives, in the event of foreclosure of this Mortgage or the enforcement by the Mortgagee of any other rights and remedies hereunder, any right otherwise available in respect to marshalling of assets which secure any Loan and any other indebtedness secured hereby or to require the Mortgagee to pursue its remedies against any other such assets.

 

5.6          Protection of Premises.  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee may take such actions, including, but not limited to disbursements of such sums, as the Mortgagee in its sole but reasonable discretion deems necessary to protect the Mortgagee’s interest in the Premises.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

General Conditions

 

6.1          Terms.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Credit Agreement.  The singular used herein shall be deemed to include the plural; the masculine deemed to include the feminine and neuter; and the named parties deemed to include their successors and assigns to the extent permitted under the Credit Agreement.  The term “Mortgagee” shall include the Collateral Agent on the date hereof and any successor Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement.  The word “person” shall include any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature, and the word “Premises” shall include any portion of the Premises or interest therein.  The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation.

 

6.2          Notices.  All notices, requests and other communications shall be given in accordance with Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.

 

6.4          Headings.  The captions and headings herein are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit, or describe the scope of this Mortgage nor the intent of any provision hereof.

 

6.5          Intentionally Omitted.

 

6.6          Conflicting Terms.

 

(a)           In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Mortgage and any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement, the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control any conflict between Mortgagee and any other lender or agent which is a party thereto, other than with respect to Section 6.7; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the terms of this Mortgage and any Intercreditor Agreement or any Other Intercreditor Agreement with respect to a waiver, amendment, supplement or other modification of any right or obligation of the Mortgagor or a Subsidiary Borrower hereunder or in respect hereof, the terms of this Mortgage shall govern and control.  In the event of any such conflict, the Mortgagor may act (or omit to act) in accordance with such Intercreditor Agreement or Other Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable, and shall not be in breach, violation or default of its obligations hereunder by reason of doing so.

 

(b)           In the event of any conflict between the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement and the terms and provisions of this Mortgage, the terms and provisions of the Credit Agreement shall control and supersede the provisions of this Mortgage with respect to such conflicts other than with respect to Section 6.7.

 

6.7          Governing Law.  This Mortgage shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal law of the state in which the Premises are located.

 

6.8          Application of the Foreclosure Law.  If any provision in this Mortgage shall be inconsistent with any provision of the foreclosure laws of the state in which the Premises are located, the provisions of such laws shall take precedence over the provisions of this Mortgage, but shall not invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision of this Mortgage that can be construed in a manner consistent with such laws.

 

6.9          Written Agreement.  This Mortgage may not be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except in accordance with Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

6.10        Waiver of Jury Trial.  Section 11.15 of the Credit Agreement is hereby incorporated by reference.

 

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6.11        Request for Notice.  The Mortgagor requests that a copy of any statutory notice of default and a copy of any statutory notice of sale hereunder be mailed to the Mortgagor at the address specified in Section 6.2 of this Mortgage.

 

6.12        Counterparts.  This Mortgage may be executed by one or more of the parties on any number of separate counterparts, and all of such counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6.13        Release.  If any of the Premises shall be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of by the Mortgagor in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement, then the Mortgagee, at the request of the Mortgagor, shall execute and deliver to the Mortgagor all releases or other documents reasonably necessary or desirable for the release of the Liens created hereby on the Premises.  The Mortgagor shall deliver to the Mortgagee prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release.

 

6.14        [Last Dollars Secured; Priority.  This Mortgage secures only a portion of the Obligations owing or which may become owing by the Mortgagor to the Secured Parties.  The parties agree that any payments or repayments of the Obligations shall be and be deemed to be applied first to the portion of the Obligations that is not secured hereby, it being the parties’ intent that the portion of the Obligations last remaining unpaid shall be secured hereby.  If at any time this Mortgage shall secure less than all of the principal amount of the Obligations, it is expressly agreed that any repayments of the principal amount of the Obligations shall not reduce the amount of the lien of this Mortgage until the lien amount shall equal the principal amount of the Obligations outstanding.](28)

 

6.15        State Specific Provisions.  In the event of any inconsistencies between this Section 6.15 and any of the other terms and provisions of this Mortgage, the terms and provisions of this Section 6.15 shall control and be binding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgagor has executed this Mortgage as of the above written date.

 

	
 
    	
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Exhibit A

 

Legal Description

 

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EXHIBIT L TO
 CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SOLICITED DISCOUNTED PREPAYMENT NOTICE

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

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[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

This Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby requests that each [Term Loan Lender][and][Term Loan Lender of the [[·] Tranche]](30) submit a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer.  Any Discounted Term Loan Prepayment made in connection with this solicitation shall be subject to the following terms:

 

1.             This Borrower Solicitation of Discounted Prepayment Offers is extended at the sole discretion of the Parent Borrower to each [Term Loan Lender][and][Term Loan Lender of the [[·] Tranche]](31).

 

(30)                          List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(31)                          List Term Loan Lenders specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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2.             The maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this solicitation is (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Amount”):(32)

 

[Tranche B-1 Term Loans - $[·]]

 

[Term Loans of [[·] Tranche] - $[·]](33)

 

To make an offer in connection with this solicitation, you are required to deliver to the Administrative Agent a Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer on or before [·](34) following delivery of this notice pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement.

 

The Parent Borrower requests that Administrative Agent promptly notify each of the relevant Lenders party to the Credit Agreement of this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice.

 

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(32)                          Minimum of $[· ]million and whole increments of $[·].

(33)                          List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(34)                          Time and date designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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Enclosure: Form of Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer

 

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EXHIBIT M TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SOLICITED DISCOUNTED PREPAYMENT OFFER

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time and (b) that certain Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice, dated       , 20  , from the Parent Borrower (the “Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Solicited Discounted Prepayment Notice or, to the extent not defined therein, in the Credit Agreement.

 

To accept the offer set forth herein, you must submit an Acceptance and Prepayment Notice on or before the third Business Day following your receipt of this notice.

 

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The undersigned [Term Loan Lender][Term Loan Lender of [[·] Tranche]](35) hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(iv) of the Credit Agreement, that it is hereby offering to accept a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment on the following terms:

 

1.             This Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer is available only for prepayment on the [Tranche B-1 Term Loans] [Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]] (36) held by the undersigned.

 

2.             The maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment that may be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed (the “Offered Amount”):

 

[Tranche B-1 Term Loans - $[·]]

 

[Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]] - $[·]](37)

 

3.             The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment may be made is [·]% (the “Offered Discount”).

 

The undersigned [Term Loan Lender] hereby expressly consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Tranche B-1 Loans] [Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]](38) pursuant to Section 4.4(f) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the Acceptable Discount and in an aggregate Outstanding Amount not to exceed such Lender’s Offered Amount as such amount may be reduced in accordance with the Solicited Discount Proration, if any, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(35)                          List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(36)                          List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(37)                          List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Solicited Discounted Prepayment Offer as of the date first above written.

 

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EXHIBIT N TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SPECIFIED DISCOUNT PREPAYMENT NOTICE

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

This Specified Discount Prepayment Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) of that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time.  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

Pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby offers to make a Discounted Term Loan Prepayment to each Term Loan Lender on the following terms:

 

1.             This Borrower Offer of Specified Discount Prepayment is available only to each [Term Loan Lender][and][Term Loan Lender of [[·] Tranche]](1).

 

2.             The maximum aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment that will be made in connection with this offer shall not exceed $[·] of Tranche B-1 Term Loans [and $[·] of the Term Loans of [[·]Tranche]](2) (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Amount”).

 

3.             The percentage discount to par value at which such Discounted Term Loan Prepayment will be made is [·]% (the “Specified Discount”).

 

(1)                                 List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(2)                                 List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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To accept this offer, you are required to submit to the Administrative Agent a Specified Discount Prepayment Response on or before [·](3) following the date of delivery of this notice pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii ) of the Credit Agreement.

 

The Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent [and the Term Loan Lenders][and the Term Loan Lenders of [[·] Tranche]](4) that at the time of making the Discounted Term Loan Prepayment contemplated by Section 4.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, after giving effect thereto, Total Liquidity is equal to or greater than $500.0 million.

 

The Parent Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and the relevant Lenders are relying on the truth and accuracy of the foregoing representations and warranties in connection with their decision whether or not to accept the offer set forth in this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice and the acceptance of any prepayment made in connection with this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.

 

The Parent Borrower requests that Administrative Agent promptly notify each of the relevant Lenders party to the Credit Agreement of this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice.

 

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(3)                                 Time and date to be designated by the Administrative Agent and approved by the Parent Borrower pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement.

(4)                                 List Term Loan Lenders of specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Specified Discount Prepayment Notice as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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Enclosure:  Form of Specified Discount Prepayment Response

 

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EXHIBIT O TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SPECIFIED DISCOUNT PREPAYMENT RESPONSE

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
 as Administrative Agent under the 
 Credit Agreement referred to below

 

[             ]

 

[DATE]

 

Attention:  [               ]

 

Re:                       THE HERTZ CORPORATION

 

Reference is made to (a) that certain Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (together with all exhibits and schedules thereto and as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among The Hertz Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders party thereto, Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto from time to time and (b) that certain Specified Discount Prepayment Notice, dated       , 20  , from the Parent Borrower (the “Specified Discount Prepayment Notice”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned [Term Loan Lender][Term Loan Lender of [[·] Tranche]](1) hereby gives you irrevocable notice, pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement, that it is willing to accept a prepayment of the following [Tranches of] Term Loans held by such Lender at the Specified Discount in an aggregate Outstanding Amount as follows:

 

[Tranche B-1 Term Loans - $[·]]

 

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[Term Loans of [[·] Tranche] - $[·]](2)

 

The undersigned [Term Loan Lender] hereby expressly consents and agrees to a prepayment of its [Tranche B-1 Loans] [Term Loans of [[·] Tranche]](3) pursuant to Section 4.4(f)(ii) of the Credit Agreement at a price equal to the Specified Discount in the aggregate Outstanding Amount not to exceed the amount set forth above, as such amount may be reduced in accordance with the Specified Discount Proration, and as otherwise determined in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(2)                                 List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

(3)                                 List specified and/or multiple Tranches if applicable.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Specified Discount Prepayment Response as of the date first above written.

 

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EXHIBIT P TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

[Form of]
 INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

[                          ],

 

as Original Senior Lien Agent

 

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[                          ],

 

as [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent

 

Dated as of [         ], 20[  ]

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE I
    
	
 
    
	
DEFINITIONS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 1.1
    	
UCC Definitions
    	
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Section 1.2
    	
Other Definitions
    	
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Section 1.3
    	
Rules of Construction
    	
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ARTICLE II
    
	
 
    
	
LIEN PRIORITY
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 2.1
    	
Agreement to   Subordinate
    	
21
    
	
Section 2.2
    	
Waiver of Right to   Contest Liens
    	
24
    
	
Section 2.3
    	
Remedies Standstill
    	
25
    
	
Section 2.4
    	
Exercise of Rights
    	
27
    
	
Section 2.5
    	
No New Liens
    	
28
    
	
Section 2.6
    	
Waiver of Marshalling
    	
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ARTICLE III
    
	
 
    
	
ACTIONS OF THE   PARTIES
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 3.1
    	
Certain Actions   Permitted
    	
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Section 3.2
    	
Delivery of Control   Collateral; Agent for Perfection
    	
31
    
	
Section 3.3
    	
Sharing of Information   and Access
    	
31
    
	
Section 3.4
    	
Insurance
    	
31
    
	
Section 3.5
    	
No Additional Rights   for the Credit Parties Hereunder
    	
32
    
	
Section 3.6
    	
Actions upon Breach
    	
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ARTICLE IV
    
	
 
    
	
APPLICATION OF   PROCEEDS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 4.1
    	
Application of Proceeds
    	
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Section 4.2
    	
Specific Performance
    	
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ARTICLE V
    
	
 
    
	
INTERCREDITOR   ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND WAIVERS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 5.1
    	
Notice of Acceptance   and Other Waivers
    	
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Section 5.2
    	
Modifications to Senior   Priority Documents and Junior Priority Documents
    	
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Section 5.3
    	
Reinstatement and   Continuation of Agreement
    	
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ARTICLE VI
    
	
 
    
	
INSOLVENCY   PROCEEDINGS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 6.1
    	
DIP Financing
    	
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Section 6.2
    	
Relief from Stay
    	
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Section 6.3
    	
No Contest
    	
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Section 6.4
    	
Asset Sales
    	
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Section 6.5
    	
Separate Grants of   Security and Separate Classification
    	
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Section 6.6
    	
Enforceability
    	
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Section 6.7
    	
Senior Priority   Obligations Unconditional
    	
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Section 6.8
    	
Junior Priority   Obligations Unconditional
    	
43
    
	
Section 6.9
    	
Adequate Protection
    	
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Section 6.10
    	
Reorganization   Securities and Other Plan-Related Issues
    	
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Section 6.11
    	
Certain Waivers
    	
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MISCELLANEOUS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Section 7.1
    	
Rights of Subrogation
    	
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Section 7.2
    	
Further Assurances
    	
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Section 7.3
    	
Representations
    	
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Section 7.4
    	
Amendments
    	
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Section 7.5
    	
Addresses for Notices
    	
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Section 7.6
    	
No Waiver, Remedies
    	
48
    
	
Section 7.7
    	
Continuing Agreement,   Transfer of Secured Obligations
    	
48
    
	
Section 7.8
    	
Governing Law; Entire   Agreement
    	
49
    
	
Section 7.9
    	
Counterparts
    	
49
    
	
Section 7.10
    	
No Third-Party   Beneficiaries
    	
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Section 7.11
    	
Designation of   Additional Indebtedness; Joinder of Additional Agents
    	
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Section 7.12
    	
Senior Priority   Representative; Notice of Senior Priority Representative Change
    	
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Section 7.13
    	
Provisions Solely to   Define Relative Rights
    	
51
    
	
Section 7.14
    	
Headings
    	
51
    
	
Section 7.15
    	
Severability
    	
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Section 7.16
    	
Attorneys’ Fees
    	
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Section 7.17
    	
VENUE; JURY TRIAL   WAIVER
    	
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Section 7.18
    	
Intercreditor Agreement
    	
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Section 7.19
    	
No Warranties or   Liability
    	
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Section 7.20
    	
Conflicts
    	
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Section 7.21
    	
Information Concerning   Financial Condition of the Credit Parties
    	
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Section 7.22
    	
Excluded Assets
    	
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SCHEDULE I  Subsidiary Guarantor

 

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EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A               Additional Indebtedness Designation

 

Exhibit B               Additional Indebtedness Joinder

 

Exhibit C               Joinder of Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement or [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement

 

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INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT

 

This INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [     ], 20[  ], by and between [                 ], in its capacity as collateral agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, and as further defined herein, the “Original Senior Lien Agent”) for the Original Senior Lien Secured Parties referred to below, and [                 ], in its capacity [as collateral agent] (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, and as further defined herein, the “[         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent”) for the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties referred to below.  Capitalized terms used herein without other definition are used as defined in Article I hereof.

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Pursuant to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, the Original Senior Lien Creditors made certain loans and other financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Original Senior Lien Borrowers.

 

B.                                    Pursuant to the Original Senior Lien Guarantees, the Original Senior Lien Guarantors agreed to unconditionally guarantee jointly and severally the payment and performance of the Original Senior Lien Borrowers’ obligations under the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents, as more particularly provided therein.

 

C.                                    To secure the obligations of the Original Senior Lien Borrowers and the Original Senior Lien Guarantors and each other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is now or hereafter becomes an Original Senior Lien Credit Party, the Original Senior Lien Credit Parties have granted or will grant to the Original Senior Lien Agent (for the benefit of the Original Senior Lien Secured Parties) Liens on the Collateral, as more particularly provided in the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents.

 

D.                                    Pursuant to that [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders have agreed to make certain loans to or for the benefit of the [       ](3) Borrower, as more particularly provided therein.

 

E.                                     Pursuant to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantees, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantors have agreed to unconditionally guarantee jointly and severally the payment and performance of the [            ](3) Borrower’s obligations under the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents, as more particularly provided therein.

 

F.                                      As a condition to the effectiveness of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement and to secure the obligations of the [             ](3) Borrower and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantors and each other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is now or hereafter becomes a [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Parties have granted or will grant to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent (for the benefit of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties) Liens on the Collateral, as more particularly provided in the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents.

 

G.                                    Pursuant to this Agreement, the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower may, from time to time, designate certain additional Indebtedness of any Credit Party as “Additional Indebtedness” by executing and delivering an Additional Indebtedness Designation hereunder, a form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and by complying with the procedures set forth in Section 7.11 hereof, and the holders of such Additional Indebtedness and any other applicable Additional Creditors shall thereafter constitute Senior Priority Creditors or Junior Priority Creditors (as so designated by the Original Senior

 

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Lien Parent Borrower), as the case may be, and any Additional Agent therefor shall thereafter constitute a Senior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Agent (as so designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower), as the case may be, for all purposes under this Agreement.

 

H.                                   Each of the Original Senior Lien Agent (on behalf of the Original Senior Lien Secured Parties) and the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent (on behalf of the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties) and, by their acknowledgment hereof, the Original Senior Lien Credit Parties and the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Parties, desire to agree to the relative priority of Liens on the Collateral and certain other rights, priorities and interests as provided herein.

 

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

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1                               UCC Definitions.  The following terms which are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code are used herein as so defined (and if defined in more than one Article of the Uniform Commercial Code, as defined in Article 9 thereof):  Accounts, Chattel Paper, Deposit Accounts, Documents, Electronic Chattel Paper, Equipment, Financial Assets, Instruments, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Rights, Money, Payment Intangibles, Promissory Notes, Records, Security, Securities Accounts, Security Entitlements, Supporting Obligations, and Tangible Chattel Paper.

 

Section 1.2                               Other Definitions.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

“Additional Agent” shall mean any one or more agents, trustees or other representatives for or of any one or more Additional Credit Facility Creditors, and shall include any successor thereto, as well as any Person designated as an “Agent” under any Additional Credit Facility.

 

“Additional Bank Products Provider” shall mean any Person that has entered into a Bank Products Agreement with an Additional Credit Party with the obligations of such Additional Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Additional Collateral Documents, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Additional Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Bank Products Agreement, be at any time a Bank Products Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Additional Borrower” shall mean any Additional Credit Party that incurs or issues Additional Indebtedness, under any Additional Credit Facility, together with its successors and assigns.

 

“Additional Collateral Documents” shall mean all “Collateral Documents” (or an equivalent definition) as defined in any Additional Credit Facility, and in any event shall include all security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges and other collateral documents executed and delivered in connection with any Additional Credit Facility, and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted securing any Additional Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to such Liens are governed, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Additional Credit Facilities” shall mean (a) any one or more agreements, instruments and documents under which any Additional Indebtedness is or may be incurred, including any credit

 

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agreements, loan agreements, indentures, guarantees or other financing agreements, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, together with (b) if designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower, any other agreement (including any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture or other financing agreement) extending the maturity of, consolidating, restructuring, refunding, replacing or refinancing all or any portion of such Additional Indebtedness, whether by the same or any other lender, debt holder or other creditor or group of lenders, debt holders or other creditors, or the same or any other agent, trustee or representative therefor, or otherwise, and whether or not increasing the amount of any Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder provided that all Indebtedness that is incurred under such other agreement constitutes Additional Indebtedness.  As used in this definition of “Additional Credit Facilities”, the term “Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement whether or not then in effect.

 

“Additional Credit Facility Creditors” shall mean one or more holders of Additional Indebtedness (or commitments therefor) that is or may be incurred under one or more Additional Credit Facilities, together with their permitted successors, assigns and transferees, as well as any Person designated as an “Additional Credit Facility Creditor” under any Additional Credit Facility.

 

“Additional Credit Party” shall mean each Original Senior Lien Borrower, Holdings (so long as it is a guarantor under any of the Additional Guarantees) and each Affiliate of any Original Senior Lien Borrower that is or becomes a party to any Additional Document, and any other Person who becomes a guarantor under any of the Additional Guarantees.

 

“Additional Creditors” shall mean one or more Additional Credit Facility Creditors and shall include all Additional Bank Products Providers, Additional Hedging Providers and Additional Management Credit Providers in respect of any Additional Documents and all successors, assigns, transferees and replacements thereof, as well as any Person designated as an “Additional Creditor” under any Additional Credit Facility; and with respect to any Additional Agent, shall mean the Additional Creditors represented by such Additional Agent.

 

“Additional Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Indebtedness designated as Additional Indebtedness hereunder, any Additional Credit Facilities, any Additional Guarantees, any Additional Collateral Documents, any Bank Products Agreement between any Credit Party and any Additional Bank Products Provider, any Hedging Agreement between any Credit Party and any Additional Hedging Provider, any Management Guarantee in favor of an Additional Management Credit Provider, those other ancillary agreements as to which any Additional Secured Party is a party or a beneficiary and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Additional Credit Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates and delivered to any Additional Agent in connection with any of the foregoing or any Additional Credit Facility, including any intercreditor or joinder agreement among any of the Additional Secured Parties or between or among any of the other Secured Parties and any of the Additional Secured Parties, in each case as the same may be amended, restated supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Additional Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.11(b).

 

“Additional Guarantees” shall mean any one or more guarantees of any Additional Obligations of any Additional Credit Party by any other Additional Credit Party in favor of any Additional Secured Party, in each case as the same may be amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Additional Guarantor” shall mean any Additional Credit Party that at any time has provided an Additional Guarantee.

 

“Additional Hedging Provider” shall mean any Person that has entered into a Hedging Agreement with an Additional Credit Party with the obligations of such Additional Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Additional Collateral Documents, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Additional Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Hedging Agreement, be at any time an Additional Hedging Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Additional Indebtedness” shall mean any Additional Specified Indebtedness that (1) is secured by a Lien on Collateral and is permitted to be so secured by:

 

(a)                                 prior to the Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations, Subsection 8.2 of the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect) or the corresponding negative covenant restricting Liens contained in any other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement then in effect if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect (which covenant is designated in such Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement as applicable for purposes of this definition);

 

(b)                                 prior to the Discharge of [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, Subsection [   ](4) of the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect) or the corresponding negative covenant restricting Liens contained in any other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (which covenant is designated in such [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement as applicable for purposes of this definition); and

 

(c)                                  prior to the Discharge of Additional Obligations, any negative covenant restricting Liens contained in any applicable Additional Credit Facility then in effect (which covenant is designated in such Additional Credit Facility as applicable for purposes of this definition); and

 

(2) is designated as “Additional Indebtedness” by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower pursuant to an Additional Indebtedness Designation and in compliance with the procedures set forth in Section 7.11.

 

As used in this definition of “Additional Indebtedness”, the term “Lien” shall have the meaning assigned thereto (x) for purposes of the preceding clause (1)(a), prior to the Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations, in Subsection 1.1 of the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect), (y) for purposes of the preceding clause (1)(b), prior to the Discharge of [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, in Subsection [    ](5) of the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect), and (z) for purposes of the preceding clause (1)(c), prior to the Discharge of Additional Obligations, in the applicable Additional Credit Facility then in effect.

 

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“Additional Indebtedness Designation” shall mean a certificate of the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower with respect to Additional Indebtedness, substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

“Additional Indebtedness Joinder” shall mean a joinder agreement executed by one or more Additional Agents in respect of any Additional Indebtedness subject to an Additional Indebtedness Designation on behalf of one or more Additional Creditors in respect of such Additional Indebtedness, substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto.

 

“Additional Junior Priority Exposure” shall mean, as to any Additional Credit Facility in respect of Junior Priority Debt, as of the date of determination, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) as to any revolving facility thereunder, the total commitments (whether funded or unfunded) of the applicable Junior Priority Creditors to make loans and other extensions of credit thereunder (or after the termination of such commitments, the total outstanding principal amount of Additional Obligations in respect of Junior Priority Debt thereunder) plus (b) as to any other facility thereunder, the outstanding principal amount of Additional Obligations in respect of Junior Priority Debt thereunder.

 

“Additional Management Credit Provider” shall mean any Person who (a) is a beneficiary of a Management Guarantee provided by an Additional Credit Party, with the obligations of the applicable Additional Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Additional Collateral Documents and (b) has been designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of one or more Additional Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Management Guarantee, be at any time an Additional Management Credit Provider with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Additional Obligations” shall mean any and all loans and all other obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of every kind, nature and description, whether now existing or hereafter arising, whether arising before, during or after the commencement of any case with respect to any Additional Credit Party under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Insolvency Proceeding, owing by each Additional Credit Party from time to time to any Additional Agent, any Additional Creditors or any of them, including any Additional Bank Products Providers, Additional Hedging Providers or Additional Management Credit Providers, under any Additional Document, whether for principal, interest (including interest and fees which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such Additional Credit Party, would have accrued on any Additional Obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such Additional Credit Party for such interest and fees in the related bankruptcy proceeding), reimbursement of amounts drawn under letters of credit, payments for early termination of Hedging Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise, and all other amounts owing or due under the terms of any Additional Documents, as amended, restated, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

 

“Additional Secured Parties” shall mean any Additional Agents and any Additional Creditors.

 

“Additional Specified Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness that is or may from time to time be incurred by any Credit Party in compliance with:

 

(a)                                 prior to the Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations, Subsection 8.1 of the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect) or the corresponding negative covenant restricting Indebtedness contained in any other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement then in effect if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect (in each case under this clause (a), which covenant is designated in such Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement as applicable for purposes of this definition);

 

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(b)                                 prior to the Discharge of [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, Subsection [ ](6) of the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect) or the corresponding negative covenant restricting Indebtedness contained in any other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (in each case under this clause (b), which covenant is designated in such [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement as applicable for purposes of this definition); and

 

(c)                                  prior to the Discharge of Additional Obligations, any negative covenant restricting Indebtedness contained in any Additional Credit Facility then in effect (which covenant is designated in such Additional Credit Facility as applicable for purposes of this definition).

 

As used in this definition of “Additional Specified Indebtedness”, the term “Indebtedness” shall have the meaning assigned thereto (x) for purposes of the preceding clause (a), prior to the Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations, in Subsection 1.1 of the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect), (y) for purposes of the preceding clause (b), prior to the Discharge of [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, in Subsection [    ](5) of the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect), and (z) for purposes of the preceding clause (c), prior to the Discharge of Additional Obligations, in the applicable Additional Credit Facility then in effect.  In the event that any Indebtedness as defined in any such Credit Document shall not be Indebtedness as defined in any other such Credit Document, but is or may be incurred in compliance with such other Credit Document, such Indebtedness shall constitute Additional Specified Indebtedness for purposes of such other Credit Document.

 

“Affiliate” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person, directly or indirectly, controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For the purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing.

 

“Agent” shall mean any Senior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Agent.

 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble hereto.

 

“Bank Products Agreement” shall mean any agreement pursuant to which a bank or other financial institution or other Person agrees to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, debit card, merchant card, purchasing card, stored value card, non-card electronic payable or similar services (including the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management or related services (including controlled disbursements, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, netting, overdrafts, depository, lockbox, stop payment, electronic funds transfer, information reporting, wire transfer and interstate depository network services) and (d) other banking, financial or treasury products or services as may be requested by any Credit Party (other than letters of credit and other than loans and advances except indebtedness arising from services described in clauses (a) through (c) of this definition).

 

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“Bank Products Provider” shall mean any Original Senior Lien Bank Products Provider, any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Bank Products Provider or any Additional Bank Products Provider, as applicable.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean title 11 of the United States Code.

 

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

 

“Board of Directors”:  shall mean for any Person, the board of directors or other governing body of such Person or, if such Person does not have such a board of directors or other governing body and is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity, or, in either case, any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such board of directors or other governing body.  Unless otherwise provided, “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower.

 

“Borrower” shall mean any of the Original Senior Lien Borrowers, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Borrower and any Additional Borrower.

 

“Business Day” shall mean a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close.

 

“Capital Stock” shall mean any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants or options to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

“Capitalized Lease Obligations” shall mean an obligation that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capitalized lease for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Captive Insurance Subsidiary”:  any Subsidiary of the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (and any Subsidiary thereof).

 

“Cash Collateral” shall mean any Collateral consisting of Money, Cash Equivalents and any Financial Assets.

 

“Cash Equivalents” shall mean any of the following: (1) money and (2)(a) securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America, Canada or a member state of the European Union or any agency or instrumentality of any thereof, (b) time deposits, certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of (i) any Original Senior Lien Lender or any affiliate thereof or (ii) any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $500.0 million (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof as of the date of such investment) and the commercial paper of the holding company of which is rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group (a division of The McGraw Hill Companies Inc.) or any successor rating agency (“S&P”) or at least P-2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or any successor rating agency (“Moody’s”) (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized rating agency), (c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (b)(i) or (b)(ii) above, (d) money market instruments, commercial paper or other short term obligations rated at least A-2 or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-2 or the equivalent

 

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thereof by Moody’s (or if at such time neither is issuing ratings, then a comparable rating of such other nationally recognized rating agency), (e) investments in money market funds complying with the risk limiting conditions of Rule 2a-7 or any successor rule of the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (f) investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in cash equivalents of the types described in clauses (1) and (2)(a) through (e) above (which funds may also hold reasonable amounts of cash pending investment and/or distribution), (g) investments similar to any of the foregoing denominated in foreign currencies approved by the Board of Directors, and (h) solely with respect to any Captive Insurance Subsidiary, any investment that such Person is permitted to make in accordance with applicable law.

 

“Collateral” shall mean all Property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by, any Credit Party in or upon which a Lien is granted or purported to be granted to any Agent under any of the Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents or the Additional Collateral Documents, together with all rents, issues, profits, products, and Proceeds thereof.

 

“Control Collateral” shall mean any Collateral consisting of any certificated Security, Investment Property, Deposit Account, Instruments, Chattel Paper and any other Collateral as to which a Lien may be perfected through possession or control by the secured party or any agent therefor.

 

“Controlling Junior Priority Secured Parties” shall mean the Secured Parties whose Agent is the Junior Priority Representative.

 

“Controlling Senior Priority Secured Parties” shall mean (i) at any time when the Original Senior Lien Agent is the Senior Priority Representative, the Original Senior Lien Secured Parties, and (ii) at any other time, the Secured Parties whose Agent is the Senior Priority Representative.

 

“Credit Documents” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents and any Additional Documents.

 

“Credit Facility” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement or any Additional Credit Facility, as applicable.

 

“Credit Parties” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Credit Parties, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Parties and any Additional Credit Parties.

 

“Creditor” shall mean any Senior Priority Creditor or Junior Priority Creditor.

 

“Designated Agent” shall mean any Party that the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower designates as a Designated Agent (as confirmed in writing by such Party if such designation is made after the execution of this Agreement by such Party or the joinder of such Party to this Agreement), as and to the extent so designated.  Such designation may be for all purposes of this Agreement, or may be for one or more specified purposes hereunder or provisions hereof.

 

“DIP Financing” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 6.1(a).

 

“Discharge of Additional Obligations” shall mean, if any Indebtedness shall at any time have been incurred under any Additional Credit Facility, with respect to each such Additional Credit Facility, (a) the payment in full in cash of the applicable Additional Obligations that are outstanding and unpaid (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, unasserted contingent indemnification or other obligations) at the time all Additional Indebtedness under such Additional Credit Facility is paid in full in cash, including (if applicable), with respect to amounts available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit

 

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issued thereunder at such time (or indemnities or other undertakings issued pursuant thereto in respect of outstanding letters of credit at such time), delivery or provision of cash or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the terms of any such Additional Credit Facility (which shall not exceed an amount equal to 103% of the aggregate undrawn amount of such letters of credit) and (b) the termination of all then outstanding commitments to extend credit under the applicable Additional Credit Facility.

 

“Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations” shall mean the occurrence of all of [the Discharge of [    ](1) Junior Lien Obligations and](7) the Discharge of Additional Obligations in respect of Junior Priority Debt.

 

“Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations” shall mean (a) the payment in full in cash of the applicable Original Senior Lien Obligations that are outstanding and unpaid (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, unasserted contingent indemnification or other obligations) at the time all Indebtedness under the applicable Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is paid in full in cash, including (if applicable), with respect to amounts available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit issued thereunder at such time (or indemnities or other undertakings issued pursuant thereto in respect of outstanding letters of credit at such time), delivery or provision of cash or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the terms of any such Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (which shall not exceed an amount equal to 103% of the aggregate undrawn amount of such letters of credit) and (b) the termination of all then outstanding commitments to extend credit under the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents.

 

“Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations” shall mean the occurrence of all of the Discharge of Original Senior Lien Obligations[,the Discharge of [    ](1) Senior Lien Obligations] and the Discharge of Additional Obligations in respect of Senior Priority Debt.

 

“Discharge of [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations” shall mean (a) the payment in full in cash of the applicable [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations that are outstanding and unpaid (and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, unasserted contingent indemnification or other obligations) at the time all Indebtedness under the applicable [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is paid in full in cash, including (if applicable), with respect to amounts available to be drawn under outstanding letters of credit issued thereunder at such time (or indemnities or other undertakings issued pursuant thereto in respect of outstanding letters of credit at such time), delivery or provision of cash or backstop letters of credit in respect thereof in compliance with the terms of any such [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (which shall not exceed an amount equal to 101.5% of the aggregate undrawn amount of such letters of credit) and (b) the termination of all then outstanding commitments to extend credit under the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents.

 

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

 

“Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and, with respect to the principal amount denominated in any currency other than Dollars, at any date of determination thereof, an amount in Dollars equivalent to such principal amount or such other amount calculated on the basis of the Spot Rate of Exchange.

 

“Event of Default” shall mean an Event of Default under any Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement or any Additional Credit Facility.

 

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“Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies” or “Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies” shall mean:

 

(a)                                 the taking of any action to enforce or realize upon any Lien, including the institution of any foreclosure proceedings or the noticing of any public or private sale pursuant to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, or taking any action to enforce any right or power to repossess, replevy, attach, garnish, levy upon or collect the Proceeds of any Lien;

 

(b)                                 the exercise of any right or remedy provided to a secured creditor on account of a Lien under any of the Credit Documents, under applicable law, by self-help repossession, by notification to account obligors of any Grantor, in an Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise, including the election to retain any of the Collateral in satisfaction of a Lien;

 

(c)                                  the taking of any action or the exercise of any right or remedy in respect of the collection on, set off against, marshaling of, injunction respecting or foreclosure on the Collateral or the Proceeds thereof;

 

(d)                                 the appointment of a receiver, receiver and manager or interim receiver of all or part of the Collateral;

 

(e)                                  subject to pre-existing rights and licenses, the sale, lease, license, or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral by private or public sale or any other means permissible under applicable law;

 

(f)                                   the exercise of any other right of a secured creditor under Part 6 of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code;

 

(g)                                  the exercise of any voting rights relating to any Capital Stock included in the Collateral; and

 

(h)                                 the delivery of any notice, claim or demand relating to the Collateral to any Person (including any securities intermediary, depository bank or landlord) in possession or control of, any Collateral.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, (i) filing a proof of claim or statement of interest in any Insolvency Proceeding, (ii) the imposition of a default rate or late fee, (iii) the acceleration of the Senior Priority Obligations, (iv) the cessation of lending pursuant to the provisions of any applicable Senior Priority Documents or Junior Priority Documents, (v) the consent by any Senior Priority Agent to the disposition by any Grantor of any Collateral under the Senior Priority Documents and (vi) seeking adequate protection shall not be deemed to be an Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies.

 

“Governmental Authority” shall mean any nation or government, any state, province or other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including the European Union.

 

“Grantor” shall mean any Grantor as defined in the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents, in the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents or in any Additional Documents.

 

“Guarantor” shall mean any of the Original Senior Lien Guarantors, the [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantors or the Additional Guarantors.

 

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“Hedging Agreement” shall mean any interest rate, foreign currency, commodity, credit or equity swap, collar, cap, floor or forward rate agreement, or other agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency, commodity, credit or equity values (including any option with respect to any of the foregoing and any combination of the foregoing agreements or arrangements), and any confirmation executed in connection with any such agreement or arrangement.

 

“Hedging Provider” shall mean any Original Senior Lien Hedging Provider, any [    ] [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Hedging Provider or any Additional Hedging Provider, as applicable.

 

“Holdings” shall mean Rental Car Intermediate Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and any successor thereto.

 

“Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.1(g).

 

“Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.1(e).

 

“Indebtedness” shall mean, with respect to any Person at any date, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property (other than trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices), which purchase price is due more than one year after the date of placing such property in final service or taking final delivery and title thereto, (b) any other indebtedness of such Person which is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) all obligations of such Person under Capitalized Lease Obligations, (d) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments issued or created for the account of such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements, interest rate futures, interest rate options, interest rate caps and any other interest rate hedge arrangements, and (f) all indebtedness or obligations of the types referred to in the preceding clauses (a) through (e) to the extent secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof and (g) all guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of other Persons, to the extent so guaranteed by such Person.

 

“Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement”.

 

“Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “[        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement”.

 

“Insolvency Proceeding” shall mean (a) any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, receivership, dissolution, winding up or relief of debtors, or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshalling of assets for creditors or other similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors; in each case covered by clauses (a) and (b) undertaken under United States Federal, State or foreign law, including the Bankruptcy Code.

 

“Junior Priority Agent” shall mean [any of the [        ](1) Junior Lien Agent and](8) any Additional Agent under any Junior Priority Documents.

 

“Junior Priority Collateral Documents” shall mean [the [        ](1) Junior Lien Collateral Documents and] any Additional Collateral Documents in respect of any Junior Priority Obligations.

 

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“Junior Priority Credit Agreement” shall mean [the [        ](1) Junior Lien Credit Agreement and] any Additional Credit Facility in respect of any Junior Priority Obligations.

 

“Junior Priority Creditors” shall mean [the [        ](1) Junior Lien Lenders and] any Additional Creditor in respect of any Junior Priority Obligations.

 

“Junior Priority Debt” shall mean[:

 

(1)           all [        ](1) Junior Lien Obligations; and

 

(2)]          any Additional Obligations of any Credit Party so long as on or before the date on which the relevant Additional Indebtedness is incurred, such Indebtedness is designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower as “Junior Priority Debt” in the relevant Additional Indebtedness Designation delivered pursuant to Section 7.11(a)(iii).

 

“Junior Priority Documents” shall mean [the [        ](1) Junior Lien Facility Documents and] any Additional Documents in respect of any Junior Priority Obligations.

 

“Junior Priority Lien” shall mean a Lien granted [(a) by an [        ](1) Junior Lien Collateral Document to the [        ](1) Junior Lien Agent or (b)] by an Additional Collateral Document to any Additional Agent for the purpose of securing Junior Priority Obligations.

 

“Junior Priority Obligations” shall mean [the [        ](1) Junior Lien Obligations and] any Additional Obligations constituting Junior Priority Debt.

 

“Junior Priority Representative”  shall mean the [        ](1) Junior Lien Agent acting for the Junior Priority Secured Parties, unless either (i) the [        ](1) Junior Lien Credit Agreement is no longer in effect or (ii) the aggregate Additional Junior Priority Exposure (and in any event excluding Additional Obligations in respect of Bank Products Agreements, Hedging Agreements or Management Guarantees) under any Additional Credit Facility in respect of Junior Priority Debt exceeds the aggregate [        ](1) Junior Lien Exposure (and in any event excluding [        ](1) Junior Lien Obligations in respect of Bank Products Agreements, Hedging Agreements or Management Guarantees), in which case the Junior Priority Representative shall be the Junior Priority Agent (if other than a Designated Agent) representing the Junior Priority Creditors with the greatest aggregate Additional Junior Priority Exposure (and in any event excluding Junior Priority Obligations in respect of Bank Products Agreements, Hedging Agreements or Management Guarantees) under an Additional Credit Facility in respect of Junior Priority Debt acting for the Junior Priority Secured Parties (in each case, unless otherwise agreed in writing among the Junior Priority Agents then party to this Agreement).

 

“Junior Priority Secured Parties” shall mean, at any time, all of the Junior Priority Agents and all of the Junior Priority Creditors.

 

“Junior Standstill Period” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3(a).

 

“Lien” shall mean any mortgage, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, lien (statutory, judgment or other) or charge of any kind (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement or lease in the nature thereof).

 

“Lien Priority” shall mean, with respect to any Lien of the Original Senior Lien Agent, the Original Senior Lien Creditors, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien

 

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Creditors, any Additional Agent or any Additional Creditors in the Collateral, the order of priority of such Lien as specified in Section 2.1.

 

“Management Credit Provider” shall mean any Additional Management Credit Provider, any Original Senior Lien Management Credit Provider or any [        ](1) Junior Lien Management Credit Provider, as applicable.

 

“Management Guarantee” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in (a) with respect to the Original Senior Lien Obligations, the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (if the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any Other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect)[, (b) with respect to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Obligations, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (if the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is then in effect), or in any Other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement then in effect (if the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement is not then in effect)] and ([b/c]) with respect to any Additional Obligations, in the applicable Additional Credit Facility.

 

“Moody’s” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Cash Equivalents”.

 

“New York Courts” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.17(a).

 

“New York Supreme Court” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.17(a).

 

“Obligations” shall mean any of the Senior Priority Obligations or the Junior Priority Obligations.

 

“Original Senior Lien Agent” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor thereto in such capacity as well as any Person designated as the “Administrative Agent” or “Collateral Agent” under the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

 

“Original Senior Lien Bank Products Provider” shall mean any Person that has entered into a Bank Products Agreement with an Original Senior Lien Credit Party with the obligations of such Original Senior Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Bank Products Agreement, be at any time a Bank Products Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Original Senior Lien Borrowers” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower and each Original Senior Lien Subsidiary Borrower.

 

“Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents” shall mean all “Security Documents” as defined in the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, and all other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other collateral documents executed and delivered in connection with the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted securing any Original Senior Lien Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to such Liens are governed, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean (a) that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016, among the Original Senior Lien Borrowers, the Original Senior Lien Lenders and the Original Senior Lien Agent, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise

 

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modified from time to time (the “Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement”), together with (b) if designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower, any other agreement (including any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture or other financing agreement) that complies with clause (1) of the definition of “Additional Indebtedness” and has been incurred to extend the maturity of, consolidate, restructure, refund, replace or refinance all or any portion of the Original Senior Lien Obligations, whether by the same or any other lender, debt holder or group of lenders or debt holders or the same (an “Other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement”) or any other agent, trustee or representative therefor and whether or not increasing the amount of any Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder; provided, that (a) such Additional Indebtedness is secured by a Lien ranking pari passu with the Lien securing the Senior Priority Obligations, and (b) the requisite creditors party to such Other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (or their agent or other representative on their behalf) shall agree, by a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Priority Representative (other than any Senior Priority Representative being replaced in connection with such joinder) and the Junior Priority Representative (or, if there is no continuing Junior Priority Representative other than any Designated Agent, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower) that the obligations under such Other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement are subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.  Any reference to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement and any Other Senior Lien Credit Agreement, in each case then in existence.

 

“Original Senior Lien Credit Parties” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Borrowers, the Original Senior Lien Guarantors and each other Affiliate of the Borrower that is now or hereafter becomes a party to any Original Senior Lien Facility Document.

 

“Original Senior Lien Creditors” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Lenders together with all Original Senior Lien Bank Product Providers, Original Senior Lien Hedging Providers, Original Senior Lien Management Credit Providers and all successors, assigns, transferees and replacements thereof, as well as any Person designated as a “Lender” or “Senior Priority Creditor” under any Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

 

“Original Senior Lien Facility Documents” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, the Original Senior Lien Guarantees, the Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents, any Bank Products Agreement between any Original Senior Lien Credit Party and any Original Senior Lien Bank Products Provider, any Hedging Agreements between any Original Senior Lien Credit Party and any Original Senior Lien Hedging Provider, any Management Guarantee in favor of an Original Senior Lien Management Credit Provider, those other ancillary agreements as to which any Original Senior Lien Secured Party is a party or a beneficiary and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any Original Senior Lien Credit Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and delivered to the Original Senior Lien Agent, in connection with any of the foregoing or any Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“Original Senior Lien Guarantees” shall mean the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as defined in the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, and all other guaranties executed under or in connection with any Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

“Original Senior Lien Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, Holdings and each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower that at any time is a guarantor under any of the Original Senior Lien Guarantees.

 

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“Original Senior Lien Hedging Provider” shall mean any Person that has entered into a Hedging Agreement with an Original Senior Lien Credit Party with the obligations of such Original Senior Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Hedging Agreement, be at any time a Hedging Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Original Senior Lien Lenders” shall mean the financial institutions and other lenders party from time to time to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement (including any such financial institution or lender in its capacity as an issuer of letters of credit thereunder), together with their successors, assigns, transferees and replacements thereof.

 

“Original Senior Lien Management Credit Provider” shall mean any Person who (a) is a beneficiary of a Management Guarantee provided by an Original Senior Lien Credit Party, with the obligations of the applicable Original Senior Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents and (b) has been designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of one or more Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Management Guarantee, be at any time a Management Credit Provider with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“Original Senior Lien Obligations” shall mean all obligations of every nature of each Original Senior Lien Credit Party from time to time owed to the Original Senior Lien Agent, the Original Senior Lien Lenders or any of them, any Original Senior Lien Bank Products Provider, any Original Senior Lien Hedging Provider or any Original Senior Lien Management Credit Provider under any Original Senior Lien Facility Document, whether for principal, interest (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such Original Senior Lien Credit Party, would have accrued on any Original Senior Lien Obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such Original Senior Lien Credit Party for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), reimbursement of amounts drawn under letters of credit, payments for early termination of Hedging Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise, and all other amounts owing or due under the terms of the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

 

“Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower” shall mean The Hertz Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and any successor in interest thereto.

 

“Original Senior Lien Secured Parties” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Agent and the Original Senior Lien Creditors.

 

“Original Senior Lien Subsidiary Borrowers” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower that is or becomes a  borrower under the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

 

“Other Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.”

 

“Other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “ [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)  Lien Credit Agreement.”

 

“Party” shall mean any of the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent or any Additional Agent.

 

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

 

“Pledged Securities” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Senior Priority Collateral Documents or in the Junior Priority Collateral Documents, as the context requires.

 

“Proceeds” shall mean (a) all “proceeds,” as defined in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, with respect to the Collateral, (b) whatever is recoverable or recovered when any Collateral is sold, exchanged, collected, or disposed of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily and (c) in the case of Proceeds of Pledged Securities, all dividends or other income from the Pledged Securities, collections thereon or distributions or payments with respect thereto.

 

“Property” shall mean any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible.

 

“S&P” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the definition of “Cash Equivalents”.

 

“Secured Parties” shall mean the Senior Priority Secured Parties and the Junior Priority Secured Parties.

 

“Senior Intervening Creditor” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 4.1(f).

 

“Senior Priority Agent” shall mean any of the Original Senior Lien Agent[, the [         ] Senior Lien Agent](9) or any Additional Agent under any Senior Priority Documents.

 

“Senior Priority Collateral Documents” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents [, the [  ] Senior Lien Collateral Documents](9) and the Additional Collateral Documents relating to any Senior Priority Obligations.

 

“Senior Priority Credit Agreement” shall mean any of the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, [, the [     ] Senior Lien Credit Agreement](9) and any Additional Credit Facility in respect of any Senior Priority Obligations.

 

“Senior Priority Creditors” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Creditors [, the [     ] Senior Lien Creditors](9) and any Additional Creditor in respect of any Senior Priority Obligations.

 

“Senior Priority Debt” shall mean:

 

(1)           all Original Senior Lien Obligations; and

 

[(2)          all [       ] Senior Lien Obligations](9)

 

[(2/3)]     any Additional Obligations of any Credit Party so long as on or before the date on which the relevant Additional Indebtedness is incurred, such Indebtedness is designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower as “Senior Priority Debt” in the relevant Additional Indebtedness Designation delivered pursuant to Section 7.11(a)(iii).

 

“Senior Priority Documents” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents [, the [     ] Senior Lien Facility Documents](9) and any Additional Documents in respect of any Senior Priority Obligations.

 

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“Senior Priority Exposure” shall mean, as to any Credit Facility in respect of Senior Priority Debt, as of the date of determination, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) as to any revolving facility thereunder, the total commitments (whether funded or unfunded) of the applicable Senior Priority Creditors to make loans and other extensions of credit thereunder (or after the termination of such commitments, the total outstanding principal amount of Senior Priority Obligations thereunder) plus (b) as to any other facility thereunder, the outstanding principal amount of Senior Priority Obligations thereunder.

 

“Senior Priority Lien” shall mean a Lien granted (a) by an Original Senior Lien Collateral Document to the Original Senior Lien Agent, [, (b) a [     ](1) Senior Lien Collateral Document to the [     ](1) Senior Lien Agent ](9) or [(b/c)] by an Additional Collateral Document to any Additional Agent for the purpose of securing Senior Priority Obligations.

 

“Senior Priority Obligations” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Obligations [, the [     ] Senior Lien Obligations](9) and any Additional Obligations constituting Senior Priority Debt.

 

“Senior Priority Recovery” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 5.3.

 

“Senior Priority Representative” shall mean the Original Senior Lien Agent under the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement while the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is in effect; provided that if the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement is not in effect, the Senior Priority Representative shall be the Senior Priority Agent (if other than a Designated Agent) representing the Senior Priority Creditors with the greatest aggregate Senior Priority Exposure (and in any event excluding Senior Priority Obligations in respect of Bank Products Agreements, Hedging Agreements or Management Guarantees) under any Credit Facility in respect of Senior Priority Debt acting for the Senior Priority Secured Parties (in each case, unless otherwise agreed in writing among the Senior Priority Agents then party to this Agreement)

 

“Senior Priority Secured Parties” shall mean, at any time, all of the Senior Priority Agents and all of the Senior Priority Creditors.

 

“Series of Junior Priority Debt” shall mean, severally, [(a) the Indebtedness outstanding under the [        ](1) Junior Lien Credit Agreement and (b)] the Indebtedness outstanding under any Additional Credit Facility in respect of or constituting Junior Priority Debt.

 

“Series of Senior Priority Debt” shall mean, severally, (a) the Indebtedness outstanding under the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, [[(b)] the Indebtedness outstanding under the [     ] Senior Lien Credit Agreement,](9) [(b/c)] the Indebtedness under each other Senior Lien Credit Agreement and [(c/d)] the Indebtedness outstanding under each Additional Credit Facility in respect of or constituting Senior Priority Debt.

 

“Series” means (x) with respect to Senior Priority Debt or Junior Priority Debt, all Senior Priority Debt or Junior Priority Debt, as applicable, represented by the same Agent acting in the same capacity and (y) with respect to Senior Priority Obligations or Junior Priority Obligations, all such obligations secured by the same Senior Priority Collateral Documents or Junior Priority Collateral Documents, as the case may be.

 

“Spot Rate of Exchange” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Initial Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement or any Additional Credit Facility, as applicable.

 

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“Subsidiary” of a Person shall mean a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are 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.

 

“Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may, from time to time, be in effect in the State of New York; provided that to the extent that the Uniform Commercial Code is used to define any term in any security document and such term is defined differently in differing Articles of the Uniform Commercial Code, the definition of such term contained in Article 9 shall govern; provided, further, that in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of law, any or all of the attachment, perfection, publication or priority of, or remedies with respect to, Liens of any Party is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or foreign personal property security laws as enacted and in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “Uniform Commercial Code” will mean the Uniform Commercial Code or such foreign personal property security laws as enacted and in effect in such other jurisdiction solely for purposes of the provisions thereof relating to such attachment, perfection, priority or remedies and for purposes of definitions related to such provisions.

 

“United States” shall mean the United States of America.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble hereto and shall include any successor thereto in such capacity as well as any Person designated as the “Administrative Agent” or “Collateral Agent” under the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Bank Products Provider”  shall mean any Person that has entered into a Bank Products Agreement with an “[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party with the obligations of such [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower in accordance with the terms of the [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Bank Products Agreement, be at any time a Bank Products Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Borrower” shall mean [                       ], together with its successors and assigns.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents” shall mean all “[Collateral] Documents” as defined in the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, and all other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other collateral documents executed and delivered in connection with the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, and any other agreement, document or instrument pursuant to which a Lien is granted securing any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations or under which rights or remedies with respect to such Liens are governed, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement” shall mean (a) that certain [              ], dated as of [the date hereof], among the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Borrower, [                                ], the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement”), together with (b) if designated by the Original Senior Lien

 

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Parent Borrower, any other agreement (including any credit agreement, loan agreement, indenture or other financing agreement) that complies with clause (1) of the definition of “Additional Indebtedness” and has been incurred to extend the maturity of, consolidate, restructure, refund, replace or refinance all or any portion of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, whether by the same or any other lender, debt holder or group of lenders or debt holders or the same (an “Other [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement”) or any other agent, trustee or representative therefor and whether or not increasing the amount of any Indebtedness that may be incurred thereunder; provided, that (a) such Additional Indebtedness is secured by a Lien ranking pari passu with the Lien securing the [Senior][Junior] Priority Obligations, and (b) the requisite creditors party to such Other [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (or their agent or other representative on their behalf) shall agree, by a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Senior Priority Representative and the Junior Priority Representative (other than any Junior Priority Representative being replaced in connection with such joinder) (or, if there is no continuing Junior Priority Representative other than any Designated Agent, as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower) that the obligations under such Other [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement are subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Any reference to the [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Initial [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement and any Other [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, in each case then in existence.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Parties” shall mean the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Borrower, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantors and each other Affiliate of the Borrower that is now or hereafter becomes a party to any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Document.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Creditors” shall mean the “[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders together with all [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Bank Products Providers, [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Hedging Providers, [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Management Credit Providers and all successors, assigns, transferees and replacements thereof, as well as any Person designated as a “Lender” or “Junior Priority Creditor” under any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Exposure” shall mean, as to any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, as of the date of determination, the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) as to any revolving facility thereunder, the total commitments (whether funded or unfunded) of the [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders to make loans and other extensions of credit thereunder (or after the termination of such commitments, the total outstanding principal amount of [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)  Lien Obligations thereunder) plus (b) as to any other facility thereunder, the outstanding principal amount of [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations thereunder.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents” shall mean the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantees, the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents, any Bank Products Agreement between any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party and any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Bank Products Provider, any Hedging Agreement between any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party and any [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Hedging Provider, any Management Guarantee in favor of an of an [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Management Credit Provider, those other ancillary agreements as to which the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Party is a party or a beneficiary and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates, now or hereafter executed by or on behalf of any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party or any of its respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and delivered to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, in connection with any of the foregoing or any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantees” shall mean the guarantee agreement dated as of the date hereof, and all other guaranties executed under or in connection with any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, in each case as the same may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantors” shall mean, collectively, Holdings and each direct and indirect Subsidiary of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Borrower that at any time is a guarantor under any of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Guarantees.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Hedging Provider” shall mean any Person who has entered into a Hedging Agreement with an [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party with the obligations of such [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents, as designated by the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)  Lien Borrower in accordance with the terms of one or more [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Hedging Agreement, be at any time a Hedging Provider hereunder with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders” shall mean the financial institutions and other lenders party from time to time to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement (including any such financial institution or lender in its capacity as an issuer of letters of credit thereunder), together with their successors , assigns, transferees and replacements thereof.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Management Credit Provider”  shall mean any Person who (a) is a beneficiary of a Management Guarantee provided by an “[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party, with the obligations of the applicable [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party thereunder being secured by one or more [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents, and (b) has been designated by the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Borrower in accordance with the terms of one or more [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents (provided that no Person shall, with respect to any Management Guarantee, be at any time a Management Credit Provider with respect to more than one Credit Facility).

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations” shall mean all obligations of every nature of each [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party from time to time owed to the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, or the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders or any of them, any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Bank Products Provider, any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Hedging Provider or any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Management Credit Provider under any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Document, whether for principal, interest (including interest which, but for the filing of a petition in bankruptcy with respect to such [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party, would have accrued on any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligation, whether or not a claim is allowed against such [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Party for such interest in the related bankruptcy proceeding), reimbursement of amounts drawn down under letters of credit, payments for early termination of Hedging Agreements, fees, expenses, indemnification or otherwise, and all other amounts owing or due under the terms of the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced in whole or in part from time to time.

 

“[           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties” shall mean the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders.

 

Section 1.3          Rules of Construction.  Unless the context of this Agreement clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, the term “including” is not limiting, and the term “or” has, except where otherwise indicated, the inclusive

 

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meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby,” “hereunder,” and similar terms in this Agreement refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.  Article, section, subsection, clause, schedule, and exhibit references herein are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.  Any reference in this Agreement to any agreement, instrument, or document shall include all alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements thereto and thereof, as applicable (subject to any restrictions on such alterations, amendments, changes, extensions, modifications, renewals, replacements, substitutions, joinders, and supplements set forth herein).  Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns.  Any reference herein to the repayment in full of an obligation shall mean the payment in full in cash of such obligation, or in such other manner as may be approved in writing by the requisite holders or representatives in respect of such obligation.

 

ARTICLE II

 

LIEN PRIORITY

 

Section 2.1                               Agreement to Subordinate.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection (including any defect or deficiency or alleged defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing) of any Liens granted to any Senior Priority Secured Party in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral, or of any Liens granted to any Junior Priority Secured Party in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral, and regardless of how any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of any Senior Priority Secured Party or any Junior Priority Secured Party in any Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of any Senior Priority Documents or Junior Priority Documents, (iv) whether any Senior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Agent, in each case either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over, all or any part of the Collateral, (v) the fact that any such Liens in favor of any Senior Priority Secured Party securing any of the Senior Priority Obligations are (x) subordinated to any Lien securing any other obligation of any Credit Party or (y) otherwise subordinated, voided, avoided, invalidated or lapsed or (vi) any other circumstance of any kind or nature whatsoever, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:

 

(i)                           any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Junior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations shall be junior and subordinate in all respects to all Liens granted to any of the Senior Priority Secured Parties in such Collateral to secure all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations;

 

(ii)                        any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Senior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations shall be senior and prior in all respects to all Liens granted to any of the Junior Priority Agents and the Junior Priority Creditors in such Collateral to secure all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations;

 

(iii)                     except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Senior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of

 

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the Senior Priority Obligations shall be pari passu and equal in priority in all respects with any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any other Senior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations; provided that any such separate agreement is expected to allocate the risk of any Impairment of such Series; and

 

(iv)                    except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Junior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations shall be pari passu and equal in priority in all respects with any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any other Junior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations; provided that any such separate agreement is expected to allocate the risk of any Impairment of such Series.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection (including any defect or deficiency or alleged defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing) of any Liens granted to any Senior Priority Secured Party in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral and regardless of how any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of any other Senior Priority Secured Party in any Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of any Senior Priority Documents, (iv) whether any Senior Priority Agent, in each case either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over, all or any part of the Collateral, (v) the fact that any such Liens in favor of any Senior Priority Secured Party securing any of the Senior Priority Obligations are (x) subordinated to any Lien securing any other obligation of any Credit Party or (y) otherwise subordinated, voided, avoided, invalidated or lapsed or (vi) any other circumstance of any kind or nature whatsoever, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, subject to Sections 4.1(e) and (f) hereof, any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Senior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations shall be pari passu and equal in priority in all respects with any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any other Senior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding (i) the date, time, method, manner, or order of grant, attachment, or perfection (including any defect or deficiency or alleged defect or deficiency in any of the foregoing) of any Liens granted to any Junior Priority Secured Party in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral and regardless of how any such Lien was acquired (whether by grant, statute, operation of law, subrogation or otherwise), (ii) the order or time of filing or recordation of any document or instrument for perfecting the Liens in favor of any other Junior Priority Secured Party in any Collateral, (iii) any provision of the Uniform Commercial Code, the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable law, or of any Junior Priority Documents, (iv) whether any Junior Priority Agent, in each case either directly or through agents, holds possession of, or has control over, all or any part of the Collateral, (v) the fact that any such Liens in favor of any Junior Priority Secured Party securing any of the Junior Priority Obligations are (x) subordinated to any Lien securing any other obligation of any Credit Party or (y) otherwise subordinated, voided, avoided, invalidated or lapsed or (vi) any other circumstance of any kind or nature whatsoever, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented

 

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thereby, hereby agrees that except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, subject to Sections 4.1(g) and (h) hereof, any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any Junior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations shall be pari passu and equal in priority in all respects with any Lien in respect of all or any portion of the Collateral now or hereafter held by or on behalf of any other Junior Priority Secured Party that secures all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding any failure by any Senior Priority Secured Party to perfect its security interests in the Collateral or any avoidance, invalidation, priming or subordination by any third party or court of competent jurisdiction of the security interests in the Collateral granted to any of the Senior Priority Secured Parties, the priority and rights as (x) between the respective classes of Senior Priority Secured Parties, and (y) between the Senior Priority Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Junior Priority Secured Parties, on the other hand, with respect to the Collateral shall be as set forth herein.  Notwithstanding any failure by any Junior Priority Secured Party to perfect its security interests in the Collateral or any avoidance, invalidation, priming or subordination by any third party or court of competent jurisdiction of the security interests in the Collateral granted to any of the Junior Priority Secured Parties, the priority and rights as between the respective classes of Junior Priority Secured Parties with respect to the Collateral shall be as set forth herein.  Lien priority as among the Senior Priority Obligations and the Junior Priority Obligations with respect to any Collateral will be governed solely by this Agreement, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by or among any applicable Parties.

 

(e)                                  The Original Senior Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Original Senior Lien Creditors, acknowledges and agrees that (x) concurrently herewith, the [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, for the benefit of itself and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders, has been granted [Senior/Junior](10)  Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which the Original Senior Lien Agent has been granted Senior Priority Liens, and the Original Senior Lien Agent hereby consents thereto, and (y) one or more Additional Agents, each on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby, may be granted Senior Priority Liens or Junior Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which the Original Senior Lien Agent has been granted Senior Priority Liens, and the Original Senior Lien Agent hereby consents thereto.

 

(f)                                   The [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders, acknowledges and agrees that (x) the Original Senior Lien Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Original Senior Lien Creditors, has been granted Senior Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent has been granted [Senior/Junior](11) Priority Liens, and the [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent hereby consents thereto, and (y) one or more Additional Agents, each on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby, may be granted Senior Priority Liens or Junior Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent has been granted [Senior/Junior](11) Priority Liens, and the [          ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent hereby consents thereto.

 

(g)                                  Each Additional Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby, acknowledges and agrees that, (x) the Original Senior Lien Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Original Senior Lien Creditors, has been granted Senior Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which such Additional Agent is being granted Liens, and such Additional Agent hereby consents thereto, (y) the [          ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, for the benefit of itself and the [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders, has been granted [Senior/Junior](11) Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which such Additional Agent is being granted Liens, and such Additional Agent hereby consents

 

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thereto, and (z) one or more other Additional Agents, each on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby, have been or may be granted Senior Priority Liens or Junior Priority Liens upon all of the Collateral in which such Additional Agent is being granted Liens, and such Additional Agent hereby consents thereto.

 

(h)                                 The subordination of Liens by each Junior Priority Agent in favor of the Senior Priority Agents shall not be deemed to subordinate the Liens of any Junior Priority Agent to the Liens of any other Person.  The provision of pari passu and equal priority as between Liens of any Senior Priority Agent and Liens of any other Senior Priority Agent, in each case as set forth herein, shall not be deemed to provide that the Liens of the Senior Priority Agent will be pari passu or of equal priority with the Liens of any other Person, or to subordinate any Liens of any Senior Priority Agent to the Liens of any Person.  The provision of pari passu and equal priority as between Liens of any Junior Priority Agent and Liens of any other Junior Priority Agent, in each case as set forth herein, shall not be deemed to provide that the Liens of the Junior Priority Agent will be pari passu or of equal priority with the Liens of any other Person.

 

(i)                                     So long as the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations has not occurred, the parties hereto agree that in the event that any Original Senior Lien Borrower shall, or shall permit any other Grantor to, grant or permit any additional Liens, or take any action to perfect any additional Liens, on any asset or property to secure any Junior Priority Obligation and, unless otherwise provided for in accordance with Section 2.5(d), have not also granted a Lien on such asset or property to secure the Senior Priority Obligations and taken all actions to perfect such Liens, then, without limiting any other rights and remedies available to any Senior Priority Agent and/or the other Senior Priority Secured Parties, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Secured Parties for which it is a Junior Priority Agent, and each other Junior Priority Secured Party (by its acceptance of the benefits of the Junior Priority Documents), agrees that any amounts received by or distributed to any of them pursuant to or as a result of Liens granted in contravention of this Section 2.1(i) shall be subject to Section 4.1(b).

 

Section 2.2                               Waiver of Right to Contest Liens.

 

(a)                                 Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that it and they shall not (and hereby waives any right to) take any action to contest or challenge (or assist or support any other Person in contesting or challenging), directly or indirectly, whether or not in any proceeding (including in any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, priority, enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of any Senior Priority Secured Party in respect of the Collateral, or the provisions of this Agreement.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that no Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor will take any action that would interfere with any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies undertaken by any Senior Priority Secured Party under the Senior Priority Documents with respect to the Collateral.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby waives any and all rights it or such Junior Priority Creditors may have as a junior lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest, object to or interfere with the manner in which any Senior Priority Secured Party seeks to enforce its Liens in any Collateral.

 

(b)                                 Except as may separately otherwise be agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that it and they shall not (and hereby waives any right to) take any action to contest or challenge (or assist or support any other Person in contesting or challenging), directly or indirectly, whether or not in any proceeding (including in any Insolvency

 

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Proceeding), the validity, priority, enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of any other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, or the provisions of this Agreement.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, or as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that none of such Senior Priority Agent and such Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby will take any action that would interfere with any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies undertaken by, and not prohibited under this Agreement to be undertaken by, any other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby under any applicable Senior Priority Documents with respect to the Collateral.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, or as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby waives any and all rights it or such Senior Priority Creditors may have as a pari passu lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest, object to, or interfere with the manner in which any other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby seeks to enforce its Liens in any Collateral so long as such other Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby is not prohibited from taking such action under this Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that it and they shall not (and hereby waives any right to) take any action to contest or challenge (or assist or support any other Person in contesting or challenging), directly or indirectly, whether or not in any proceeding (including in any Insolvency Proceeding), the validity, priority, enforceability, or perfection of the Liens of any other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditors represented by such other Junior Priority Agent, or the provisions of this Agreement.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, or as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that none of such Junior Priority Agent and Junior Priority Creditors will take any action that would interfere with any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies undertaken by, and not prohibited under this Agreement to be undertaken by, any Controlling Junior Priority Secured Party under any applicable Junior Priority Documents with respect to the Collateral.  Except to the extent expressly set forth in this Agreement, or as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby waives any and all rights it or such Junior Priority Creditors may have as a pari passu lien creditor or otherwise to contest, protest, object to, or interfere with the manner in which any other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor represented by such other Junior Priority Agent seeks to enforce its Liens in any Collateral so long as such other Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor is not prohibited from taking such action under this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 The assertion of priority rights established under the terms of this Agreement or in any separate writing contemplated hereby between any of the parties hereto shall not be considered a challenge to Lien priority of any Party prohibited by this Section 2.2.

 

Section 2.3                               Remedies Standstill.

 

(a)                                 Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that, until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, such Junior Priority Agent and such Junior Priority Creditors:

 

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(i)                           will not, and will not seek to, Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies (or institute or join in any action or proceeding with respect to the Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies) with respect to the Collateral without the written consent of each Senior Priority Agent; provided that any Junior Priority Agent may Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies (other than any remedies the exercise of which is otherwise prohibited by this Agreement, including Article VI) after a period of 180 consecutive days has elapsed from the date of delivery of written notice by such Junior Priority Agent to each Senior Priority Agent stating that an Event of Default (as defined under the applicable Junior Priority Credit Agreement) has occurred and is continuing thereunder and that the Junior Priority Obligations are currently due and payable in full (whether as a result of acceleration or otherwise) and stating its intention to Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies (the “Junior Standstill Period”), and then such Junior Priority Agent may Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies only so long as (1) no Event of Default relating to the payment of interest, principal, fees or other Senior Priority Obligations shall have occurred and be continuing and (2) no Senior Priority Secured Party shall have commenced (or attempted to commence or given notice of its intent to commence) the Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies with respect to the Collateral (including seeking relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding) and, in each case, such Junior Priority Agent has notice thereof;

 

(ii)                        will not contest, protest or object to any foreclosure proceeding or action brought by any Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor or any other exercise by any Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor of any rights and remedies relating to the Collateral under the Senior Priority Documents or otherwise (including any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies initiated by or supported by any Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor);

 

(iii)                     subject to their rights under clause (i) above, will not object to the forbearance by any Senior Priority Agent or the Senior Priority Creditors from bringing or pursuing any foreclosure proceeding or action or any other exercise of any rights or remedies relating to the Collateral; or

 

(iv)                    will not knowingly take, receive or accept any Proceeds of the Collateral, it being understood and agreed that the temporary deposit of Proceeds of Collateral in a Deposit Account controlled by the Junior Priority Representative shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement so long as such Proceeds are promptly remitted to the Senior Priority Representative.

 

From and after the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations (or prior thereto upon obtaining the written consent of each Senior Priority Agent), any Junior Priority Agent and any Junior Priority Creditor may Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies under the Junior Priority Documents or applicable law as to any Collateral; provided, however, that any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies with respect to any Collateral by any Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor is at all times subject to the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 4.1.

 

(b)                                 Each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that such Senior Priority Agent and such Senior Priority Creditors will not (except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among all Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby) Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies (or institute or join in any action or proceeding with respect to the Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies) with respect to any of the Collateral without the written consent of the Senior Priority Representative and will not knowingly take, receive or accept any Proceeds of Collateral (except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among all Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby), it being understood and agreed that the temporary deposit of Proceeds of Collateral in a Deposit

 

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Account controlled by such Senior Priority Agent shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement so long as such Proceeds are promptly remitted to the Senior Priority Representative; provided that nothing in this sentence shall prohibit any Senior Priority Agent from taking such actions in its capacity as Senior Priority Representative, if applicable.  The Senior Priority Representative may Exercise Any Secured Creditor Remedies under the Senior Priority Documents or applicable law as to any Collateral; provided, however, that any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies with respect to any Collateral by the Senior Priority Representative is at all times subject to the provisions of this Agreement (including Section 4.1 hereof).

 

(c)                                  Nothing in this Agreement shall prohibit the receipt by any Secured Party of the required payments of interest, principal and other amounts owed in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations or Junior Priority Obligations, as the case may be, so long as such receipt is not the direct or indirect result of the exercise by any Secured Party of rights or remedies as a secured creditor in respect of the Collateral (including set-off) or enforcement in contravention of this Agreement of any Lien held by it.

 

Section 2.4                               Exercise of Rights.

 

(a)                                 No Other Restrictions.  Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, subject to Section 2.3(a), the Senior Priority Agents shall have the exclusive right to commence and maintain an Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies; provided, however, that the Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies with respect to the Collateral shall be subject to the Lien Priority and to the provisions of this Agreement, including Section 4.1.  In commencing any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies, each Senior Priority Agent may enforce the provisions of the applicable Senior Priority Documents, all in such order and in such manner as each may determine in the exercise of its sole discretion, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and mandatory provisions of applicable law (except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Parties, solely as among such Parties and the Creditors represented thereby); provided, however, that each Agent agrees to provide to each other such Party copies of any notices that it is required under applicable law to deliver to any Credit Party; provided, further, however, that any Senior Priority Agent’s failure to provide any such copies to any other such Party shall not impair any Senior Priority Agent’s rights hereunder or under any of the applicable Senior Priority Documents, and any Junior Priority Agent’s failure to provide any such copies to any other such Party shall not impair any Junior Priority Agent’s rights hereunder or under any of the applicable Junior Priority Documents.  Each Agent agrees for and on behalf of itself and each Creditor represented thereby that such Agent and each such Creditor will not institute or join in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding or assert in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim, (x) in the case of any Junior Priority Agent and any Junior Priority Creditor represented thereby, against any Senior Priority Secured Party, and (y) in the case of any Senior Priority Agent and any Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby, against any Junior Priority Secured Party, seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Person with respect to the Collateral that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and none of such Persons shall be liable for any such action taken or omitted to be taken.  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Senior Priority Agent agrees for and on behalf of any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby that such Agent and each such Creditor will not institute or join in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding or assert in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim against any other Senior Priority Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Person with respect to the Collateral that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and none of such Persons shall be liable for any such action taken or omitted to be taken.

 

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Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Junior Priority Agent agrees for and on behalf of any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby that such Agent and each such Creditor will not institute or join in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding or assert in any suit, Insolvency Proceeding or other proceeding any claim against any other Junior Priority Secured Party seeking damages from or other relief by way of specific performance, instructions or otherwise, with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Person with respect to the Collateral that is consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and none of such Persons shall be liable for any such action taken or omitted to be taken.

 

(b)                                 Release of Liens by Junior Priority Secured Parties.  In the event of (A) any Exercise of Secured Credit Remedies (including any private or public sale of all or a portion of the Collateral in connection therewith) by or with the consent of the Senior Priority Representative which results in the release of the Senior Priority Secured Parties’ Lien on all or any portion of the Collateral, (B) any sale, transfer or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral so long as such sale, transfer or other disposition is then permitted by the Senior Priority Documents, (C) the release of the Senior Priority Secured Parties’ Liens on all or any portion of the Collateral, so long as such release shall have been approved by the requisite Senior Priority Secured Parties (as determined pursuant to the applicable Senior Priority Documents), in the case of clause (B) and clause (C) only to the extent occurring prior to the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations and not in connection with a Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations (and irrespective of whether an Event of Default has occurred), or (D) upon the termination and discharge of a subsidiary guarantee in accordance with the terms thereof, each Junior Priority Agent agrees, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, that (x) so long as, if applicable, the net cash proceeds of any such sale, transfer or other disposition, if any, described in clause (A) above are applied as provided in Section 4.1 , and there is a corresponding release of the Liens securing the Senior Priority Obligations, such sale, transfer, disposition or release will be free and clear of the Liens on such Collateral securing the Junior Priority Obligations and (y) such Junior Priority Secured Parties’ Liens with respect to the Collateral so sold, transferred, disposed or released shall terminate and be automatically released (but not the proceeds thereof) without further action.  In furtherance of, and subject to, the foregoing, each Junior Priority Agent agrees that it will execute any and all Lien releases or other documents reasonably requested by any Senior Priority Agent in connection therewith, so long as the net cash proceeds, if any, from such sale, transfer or other disposition described in clause (A) above of such Collateral are applied in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Each Junior Priority Agent hereby appoints the Senior Priority Representative and any officer or duly authorized person of the Senior Priority Representative, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full irrevocable power of attorney in the place and stead of such Junior Priority Agent and in the name of such Junior Priority Agent or in the Senior Priority Representative’s own name, from time to time, in the Senior Priority Representative’s sole discretion, for the purposes of carrying out the terms of this paragraph, to take any and all appropriate action and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this paragraph, including any financing statements, endorsements, assignments, releases or other documents or instruments of transfer (which appointment, being coupled with an interest, is irrevocable).

 

Section 2.5                               No New Liens.

 

(a)                                 Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:

 

(i)                           no such Junior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of Junior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of the Senior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party

 

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securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and

 

(ii)                        if any such Junior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of Junior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of Senior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation, which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Junior Priority Agent (or the relevant Junior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Junior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Junior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of the Senior Priority Agents as security for the Senior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Senior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien and any proceeds of any such Lien shall be subject to Article IV.

 

(b)                                 Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case, for and on behalf of itself and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:

 

(i)                           no such Senior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of any Senior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of all the other Senior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Senior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and

 

(ii)                        if any such Senior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of any Senior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of all other Senior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Senior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Senior Priority Agent under the Senior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Senior Priority Agent (or the relevant Senior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Senior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Senior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of each other Senior Priority Agent as security for the other Senior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Senior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien.

 

(c)                                  Until the Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case, for and on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that:

 

(i)                           no such Junior Priority Secured Party shall knowingly acquire or hold (x) any guarantee of any Junior Priority Obligations by any Person unless such Person also provides a guarantee of all the other Junior Priority Obligations, or (y) any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each

 

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other Junior Priority Agent under the Junior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein; and

 

(ii)                        if any such Junior Priority Secured Party shall nonetheless acquire or hold any guarantee of any Junior Priority Obligations by any Person who does not also provide a guarantee of all other Junior Priority Obligations or any Lien on any assets of any Credit Party securing any Junior Priority Obligation which assets are not also subject to the Lien of each other Junior Priority Agent under the Junior Priority Documents, subject to the Lien Priority set forth herein, then such Junior Priority Agent (or the relevant Junior Priority Creditor) shall, without the need for any further consent of any other Junior Priority Secured Party and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Junior Priority Document, be deemed to also hold and have held such guarantee or Lien for the benefit of each other Junior Priority Agent as security for the other Junior Priority Obligations (subject to the Lien Priority and other terms hereof) and shall promptly notify each Junior Priority Agent in writing of the existence of such guarantee or Lien.

 

(d)                                 No Secured Party shall be deemed to be in breach of this Section 2.5 as a result of any other Secured Party expressly declining, in writing (by virtue of the scope of the grant of Liens, including exceptions thereto, exclusions therefrom, and waivers and releases thereof), to acquire, hold or continue to hold any Lien in any asset of any Credit Party.

 

Section 2.6                               Waiver of Marshalling.  Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Junior Priority Agent (including in its capacity as Junior Priority Representative, if applicable), for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees not to assert and hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to demand, request, plead or otherwise assert or otherwise claim the benefit of, any marshalling, appraisal, valuation or other similar right that may otherwise be available under applicable law with respect to the Collateral or any other similar rights a junior secured creditor may have under applicable law.

 

ARTICLE III

 

ACTIONS OF THE PARTIES

 

Section 3.1                               Certain Actions Permitted.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) each Agent may make such demands or file such claims in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations or Junior Priority Obligations, as applicable, owed to such Agent and the Creditors represented thereby as are necessary to prevent the waiver or bar of such claims under applicable statutes of limitations or other statutes, court orders, or rules of procedure at any time, (b) in any Insolvency Proceeding commenced by or against the Borrower or any other Credit Party, each Junior Priority Secured Party may file a proof of claim or statement of interest with respect to its respective Junior Priority Obligations, (c) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any necessary responsive or defensive pleadings in opposition to any motion, claim, adversary proceeding or other pleading made by any person objecting to or otherwise seeking the disallowance of the claims of such Junior Priority Secured Party, including any claims secured by the Collateral, if any, in each case if not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (d) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any pleadings, objections, motions or agreements which assert rights or interests available to unsecured creditors of the Credit Parties arising under either the Bankruptcy Law or applicable non-bankruptcy law, in each case if not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, (e) each Junior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to file any proof of claim and other filings and make any arguments and motions in order to preserve or protect its Liens on the Collateral that are, in each case, not otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, with respect to the Junior Priority Obligations and the Collateral and (f) each

 

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Junior Priority Secured Party may exercise any of its rights or remedies with respect to the Collateral after the termination of the Junior Standstill Period to the extent permitted by Section 2.3 above.

 

Section 3.2                               Delivery of Control Collateral; Agent for Perfection.

 

(a)                                 Each Credit Party shall deliver all Control Collateral when required to be delivered pursuant to the Credit Documents to (x) until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, the Senior Priority Representative and (y) thereafter, the Junior Priority Representative.

 

(b)                                 Each Agent, for the benefit of and on behalf of itself and each other Secured Party represented thereby, agrees to hold all Control Collateral and Cash Collateral that is part of the Collateral in its possession, custody, or control (or in the possession, custody, or control of agents or bailees for either) as agent for the other Secured Parties solely for the purpose of perfecting the security interest granted in such Control Collateral or Cash Collateral, subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 3.2.  The Senior Priority Representative and the Senior Priority Creditors shall not have any obligation whatsoever to the Junior Priority Agents or the other Secured Parties to assure that the Control Collateral or the Cash Collateral is genuine or owned by any Credit Party or any other Person or to preserve rights or benefits of any Person.  The duties or responsibilities of the Senior Priority Representative under this Section 3.2 are and shall be limited solely to holding or maintaining control of the Control Collateral and the Cash Collateral as agent for the Junior Priority Creditors for purposes of perfecting the Lien held by the Junior Priority Creditors.  The Senior Priority Representative is not and shall not be deemed to be a fiduciary of any kind for the other Secured Parties, or any other Person.

 

(c)                                  In the event that any Secured Party receives any Collateral or Proceeds of the Collateral in violation of the terms of this Agreement, then such Secured Party shall promptly pay over such Proceeds or Collateral to (x) until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, the Senior Priority Representative, and (y) thereafter, the Junior Priority Representative, in the same form as received with any necessary endorsements, for application in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.1.

 

Section 3.3                               Sharing of Information and Access.  In the event that any Junior Priority Agent shall, in the exercise of its rights under the applicable Junior Priority Collateral Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books and records of any Credit Party that contain information identifying or pertaining to the Collateral, such Junior Priority Agent shall, upon request from any other Agent, and as promptly as practicable thereafter, either make available to such Agent such books and records for inspection and duplication or provide to such Agent copies thereof.  In the event that any Senior Priority Agent shall, in the exercise of its rights under the applicable Senior Priority Collateral Documents or otherwise, receive possession or control of any books and records of any Senior Priority Credit Party that contain information identifying or pertaining to the Collateral, such Agent shall, upon request from any other Senior Priority Agent, and as promptly as practicable thereafter, either make available to such Agent such books and records for inspection and duplication or provide to such Agent copies thereof.

 

Section 3.4                               Insurance.  The Lien Priority shall govern the ultimate disposition of casualty insurance proceeds.  The Senior Priority Representative shall be named as additional insured or loss payee, as applicable, with respect to all insurance policies relating to Collateral.  The Senior Priority Representative shall have the sole and exclusive right, as against any Secured Party, to adjust settlement of insurance claims in the event of any covered loss, theft or destruction of Collateral.  All proceeds of such insurance shall be remitted to (x) until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, the Senior Priority Representative and (y) thereafter, the Junior Priority Representative, and each other Agent shall cooperate (if necessary) in a reasonable manner in effecting the payment of insurance proceeds in accordance with Section 4.1.

 

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Section 3.5                               No Additional Rights for the Credit Parties Hereunder.  Except as provided in Section 3.6, if any Secured Party shall enforce its rights or remedies in violation of the terms of this Agreement, the Credit Parties shall not be entitled to use such violation as a defense to any action by any Secured Party, nor to assert such violation as a counterclaim or basis for set off or recoupment against any Secured Party.

 

Section 3.6                               Actions upon Breach.  If any Junior Priority Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, commences or participates in any action or proceeding against the Credit Parties or the Collateral, the Credit Parties, with the prior written consent of the Senior Priority Representative, may interpose as a defense or dilatory plea the making of this Agreement, and any Senior Priority Secured Party may intervene and interpose such defense or plea in its own name or in the name of the Credit Parties.  Should any Junior Priority Secured Party, contrary to this Agreement, in any way take, or attempt or threaten to take, any action with respect to the Collateral (including any attempt to realize upon or enforce any remedy with respect to this Agreement), or fail to take any action required by this Agreement, any Senior Priority Agent (in its own name or in the name of the Credit Parties) may obtain relief against such Junior Priority Secured Party by injunction, specific performance and/or other appropriate equitable relief, it being understood and agreed by each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and each Junior Priority Creditor represented thereby, that the Senior Priority Secured Parties’ damages from such actions may be difficult to ascertain and may be irreparable, and each Junior Priority Agent on behalf of itself and each Junior Priority Creditor represented thereby, waives any defense that the Senior Priority Secured Parties cannot demonstrate damage or be made whole by the awarding of damages.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS

 

Section 4.1                               Application of Proceeds.

 

(a)                                 Revolving Nature of Certain Obligations.  Each Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Creditors represented thereby, expressly acknowledges and agrees that (i) any Credit Facility may include a revolving commitment and that in the ordinary course of business the applicable Agents and/or Creditors may apply payments and make advances thereunder; (ii) the amount of the applicable Obligations in respect thereof that may be outstanding at any time or from time to time may be increased or reduced and subsequently reborrowed, and that the terms of such Obligations may be modified, extended or amended from time to time, and that the aggregate amount of such Obligations may be increased, replaced or refinanced, in each event, without notice to or consent by any other Secured Parties and without affecting the provisions hereof; provided, however, that from and after the date on which any Agent or Creditor commences the Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies, all amounts received by such Agent or such Creditor as a result of such Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies shall be applied as specified in this Section 4.1.  The Lien Priority shall not be altered or otherwise affected by any such amendment, modification, supplement, extension, repayment, reborrowing, increase, replacement, renewal, restatement or refinancing of the Original Senior Lien Obligations, the [          ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations, or any Additional Obligations, or any portion thereof.

 

(b)                                 Application of Proceeds of Collateral.  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Agents, each Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that all Collateral, and all Proceeds thereof, received by such Agent in connection with any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies shall be applied, subject to clauses (e) through (h) of this Section 4.1,

 

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first, to the payment, on a pro rata basis, of costs and expenses of each Agent, as applicable, in connection with such Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies (other than any costs and expenses of any Junior Priority Agent in connection with any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies by it in willful violation of this Agreement (as determined in good faith by the Senior Priority Representative), which costs and expenses shall be payable in accordance with paragraph third of this clause (b) to the extent that such costs and expenses constitute Junior Priority Obligations),

 

second, to the payment, on a pro rata basis, of the Senior Priority Obligations in accordance with the Senior Priority Documents until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations shall have occurred,

 

third, to the payment, on a pro rata basis, of the Junior Priority Obligations in accordance with the Junior Priority Documents until the Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations shall have occurred; and

 

fourth, the balance, if any, to the Credit Parties or to whomsoever may be lawfully entitled to receive the same or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct.

 

(c)                                  Limited Obligation or Liability.  In exercising remedies, whether as a secured creditor or otherwise, no Senior Priority Agent shall have any obligation or liability to any Junior Priority Secured Party, or (except as may be separately agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby) to any other Senior Priority Secured Party, in each case regarding the adequacy of any Proceeds or for any action or omission, save and except solely for an action or omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken by such Senior Priority Agent under the terms of this Agreement.  In exercising remedies, whether as a secured creditor or otherwise, no Junior Priority Agent shall have any obligation or liability (except as may be separately agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby) to any other Junior Priority Secured Party, in each case regarding the adequacy of any Proceeds or for any action or omission, save and except solely for an action or omission that breaches the express obligations undertaken by such Junior Priority Agent under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)                                 Turnover of Cash Collateral After Discharge.  Upon the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent shall deliver to the Junior Priority Representative or shall execute such documents as the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower[, the [         ]  Senior Lien Borrower] or as the Junior Priority Representative may reasonably request to enable the Junior Priority Representative to have control over any Cash Collateral or Control Collateral still in such Senior Priority Agent’s possession, custody or control in the same form as received with any necessary endorsements, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.  As between any Junior Priority Agent and any other Junior Priority Agent, any such Cash Collateral or Control Collateral held by any such Party shall be held by it subject to the terms and conditions of Section 3.2.

 

(e)                                  Impairment of Senior Priority Debt.  Each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented by it, hereby acknowledges and agrees that solely as among the Senior Priority Secured Parties, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary it is the intention of the Senior Priority Secured Parties of each Series of Senior Priority Debt that the holders of Senior Priority Debt of such Series of Senior Priority Debt (and not the Senior Priority Secured Parties of any other Series of Senior Priority Debt) bear the risk of (i) any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (x) any of the Senior Priority Obligations of such Series of Senior Priority Debt are unenforceable under applicable law or are subordinated to any other obligations (other than another Series

 

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of Senior Priority Debt), (y) any of the Senior Priority Obligations of such Series of Senior Priority Debt do not have an enforceable security interest in any of the Collateral securing any other Series of Senior Priority Debt and/or (z) any intervening security interest exists securing any other obligations (other than another Series of Senior Priority Debt) on a basis ranking prior to the security interest of such Series of Senior Priority Debt but junior to the security interest of any other Series of Senior Priority Debt or (ii) the existence of any Collateral for any other Series of Senior Priority Debt that is not also Collateral for such Series of Senior Priority Debt (any such condition referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) with respect to any Series of Senior Priority Debt, an “Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt”)(except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby).  In the event of any Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt with respect to any Series of Senior Priority Debt, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, the results of such Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt shall be borne solely by the holders of such Series of Senior Priority Debt, and the rights of the holders of such Series of Senior Priority Debt (including the right to receive distributions in respect of such Series of Senior Priority Debt pursuant to Section 4.1) set forth herein shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the effects of such Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt are borne solely by the holders of the Series of such Senior Priority Debt subject to such Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt.

 

(f)                                   Senior Intervening Creditor.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 4.1(b) to the contrary, solely as among the Senior Priority Secured Parties with respect to any Collateral for which a third party (other than a Senior Priority Secured Party) has a Lien or security interest that is junior in priority to the Lien or security interest of any Series of Senior Priority Debt but senior (as determined by appropriate legal proceedings in the case of any dispute) to the Lien or security interest of any other Series of Senior Priority Debt (such third party an “Senior Intervening Creditor”), except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, the value of any Collateral or Proceeds that are allocated to such Senior Intervening Creditor shall be deducted on a ratable basis solely from the Collateral or Proceeds thereof to be distributed in respect of the Series of Senior Priority Debt with respect to which such Impairment of Series of Senior Priority Debt exists.

 

(g)                                  Impairment of Junior Priority Debt.  Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented by it, hereby acknowledges and agrees that solely as among the Junior Priority Secured Parties, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, but subject nonetheless to the parenthetical at the end of this sentence, it is the intention of the Junior Priority Secured Parties of each Series of Junior Priority Debt that the holders of Junior Priority Debt of such Series of Junior Priority Debt (and not the Junior Priority Secured Parties of any other Series of Junior Priority Debt) bear the risk of (i) any determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that (x) any of the Junior Priority Obligations of such Series of Junior Priority Debt are unenforceable under applicable law or are subordinated to any other obligations (other than another Series of Junior Priority Debt), (y) any of the Junior Priority Obligations of such Series of Junior Priority Debt do not have an enforceable security interest in any of the Collateral securing any other Series of Junior Priority Debt and/or (z) any intervening security interest exists securing any other obligations (other than another Series of Junior Priority Debt) on a basis ranking prior to the security interest of such Series of Junior Priority Debt but junior to the security interest of any other Series of Junior Priority Debt or (ii) the existence of any Collateral for any other Series of Junior Priority Debt that is not also Collateral for such Series of Junior Priority Debt (any such condition referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii) with respect to any Series of Junior Priority Debt, an “Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt”) (except, as to any of the preceding provisions, as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors

 

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represented thereby).  In the event of any Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt with respect to any Series of Junior Priority Debt, except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, the results of such Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt shall be borne solely by the holders of such Series of Junior Priority Debt, and the rights of the holders of such Series of Junior Priority Debt (including the right to receive distributions in respect of such Series of Junior Priority Debt pursuant to Section 4.1) set forth herein shall be modified to the extent necessary so that the effects of such Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt are borne solely by the holders of the Series of such Junior Priority Debt subject to such Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt.

 

(h)                                 Junior Intervening Creditor.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 4.1(b) to the contrary, solely as among the Junior Priority Secured Parties with respect to any Collateral for which a third party (other than a Junior Priority Secured Party) has a Lien or security interest that is junior in priority to the Lien or security interest of any Series of Junior Priority Debt but senior (as determined by appropriate legal proceedings in the case of any dispute) to the Lien or security interest of any other Series of Junior Priority Debt (such third party an “Junior Intervening Creditor”), except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, the value of any Collateral or Proceeds that are allocated to such Junior Intervening Creditor shall be deducted on a ratable basis solely from the Collateral or Proceeds thereof to be distributed in respect of the Series of Junior Priority Debt with respect to which such Impairment of Series of Junior Priority Debt exists.

 

Section 4.2                               Specific Performance.  Each Agent is hereby authorized to demand specific performance of this Agreement, whether or not any Credit Party shall have complied with any of the provisions of any of the Credit Documents, at any time when any other Party shall have failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Agreement applicable to it.  Each Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Creditors represented thereby, hereby irrevocably waives any defense based on the adequacy of a remedy at law that might be asserted as a bar to such remedy of specific performance.

 

ARTICLE V

 

INTERCREDITOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

Section 5.1                               Notice of Acceptance and Other Waivers.

 

(a)                                 All Senior Priority Obligations at any time made or incurred by any Credit Party shall be deemed to have been made or incurred in reliance upon this Agreement, and each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby waives notice of acceptance of, or proof of reliance by any Senior Priority Secured Party on, this Agreement, and notice of the existence, increase, renewal, extension, accrual, creation, or non-payment of all or any part of the Senior Priority Obligations.

 

(b)                                 None of the Senior Priority Agents, the Senior Priority Creditors, or any of their respective Affiliates, or any of the respective directors, officers, employees, or agents of any of the foregoing, shall be liable for failure to demand, collect, or realize upon any of the Collateral or any Proceeds, or for any delay in doing so, or shall be under any obligation to sell or otherwise dispose of any Collateral or Proceeds thereof or to take any other action whatsoever with regard to the Collateral or any part or Proceeds thereof, except as specifically provided in this Agreement.  If any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor honors (or fails to honor) a request by any Borrower for an extension of credit pursuant to any Senior Priority Credit Agreement or any other Senior Priority Document, whether or not such Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor has knowledge that the honoring of (or failure to

 

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honor) any such request would constitute a default under the terms of any Junior Priority Credit Agreement or any other Junior Priority Document (but not a default under this Agreement) or would constitute an act, condition, or event that, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, would constitute such a default, or if any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor otherwise should exercise any of its contractual rights or remedies under any Senior Priority Documents (subject to the express terms and conditions hereof), no Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor shall have any liability whatsoever to any Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor as a result of such action, omission, or exercise (so long as any such exercise does not breach the express terms and provisions of this Agreement).  Each Senior Priority Secured Party shall be entitled to manage and supervise its loans and extensions of credit under the relevant Senior Priority Credit Agreement and other Senior Priority Documents as it may, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate, and may manage its loans and extensions of credit without regard to any rights or interests that the Junior Priority Agents or Junior Priority Creditors have in the Collateral, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.  Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that no Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor shall incur any liability as a result of a sale, lease, license, application, or other disposition of all or any portion of the Collateral or Proceeds thereof pursuant to the Senior Priority Documents, in each case so long as such disposition is conducted in accordance with mandatory provisions of applicable law and does not breach the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.2                               Modifications to Senior Priority Documents and Junior Priority Documents.

 

(a)                                 Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of such Junior Priority Secured Parties hereunder, each Senior Priority Agent and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby may, at any time and from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to any such Junior Priority Secured Party (except to the extent such notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without incurring any liability to any such Junior Priority Secured Party or impairing or releasing the subordination provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement, replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the Senior Priority Documents in any manner whatsoever, including, to:

 

(i)                           change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase, all or any of the Senior Priority Obligations or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all or any part of the Senior Priority Obligations or any of the Senior Priority Documents;

 

(ii)                        subject to Section 2.5, retain or obtain a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure any of the Senior Priority Obligations, and in connection therewith to enter into any additional Senior Priority Documents;

 

(iii)                     amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guarantee or other obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations;

 

(iv)                    subject to Section 2.4, release its Lien on any Collateral or other Property;

 

(v)                       exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Credit Party or any other Person;

 

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(vi)                    subject to Section 2.5, retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other Person with respect to any of the Senior Priority Obligations; and

 

(vii)                 otherwise manage and supervise the Senior Priority Obligations as the applicable Senior Priority Agent shall deem appropriate; provided that in the event of any conflict between (x) any such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, refinancing, extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification and (y) this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

(b)                                 Each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of such Senior Priority Secured Parties hereunder, each Junior Priority Agent and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby may, at any time and from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to any such Senior Priority Secured Party (except to the extent such notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without incurring any liability to any such Senior Priority Secured Party or impairing or releasing the priority provided for herein, amend, restate, supplement, replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the Junior Priority Documents in any manner whatsoever, including, to:

 

(i)                           change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase, all or any of the Junior Priority Obligations or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all or any part of the Junior Priority Obligations or any of the Junior Priority Documents;

 

(ii)                        subject to Section 2.5, retain or obtain a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure any of the Junior Priority Obligations, and in connection therewith to enter into any additional Junior Priority Documents;

 

(iii)                     amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guarantee or other obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect of the Junior Priority Obligations;

 

(iv)                    release its Lien on any Collateral or other Property;

 

(v)                       exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Credit Party or any other Person;

 

(vi)                    subject to Section 2.5(a), retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other Person with respect to any of the Junior Priority Obligations; and

 

(vii)                 otherwise manage and supervise the Junior Priority Obligations as the Junior Priority Agent shall deem appropriate; provided that in the event of any conflict between (x) any such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, refinancing, extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification and (y) this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

(c)                                  Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that each Junior Priority Collateral Document shall include the following language (or language to similar effect):

 

“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to [name of Junior Priority Agent] pursuant to this Agreement and the exercise of any right or remedy by [name of Junior Priority Agent] hereunder are subject to the provisions of the Intercreditor

 

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Agreement, dated as of [          ], 20[    ] (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), initially among [                ], in its capacities as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Original Senior Lien Lenders to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, [                     ], in its capacities as [administrative agent and collateral agent] for the [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders to the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement, and certain other persons party or that may become party thereto from time to time.  In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.”

 

In addition, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that each Junior Priority Collateral Document consisting of a mortgage covering any Collateral consisting of real estate shall contain language appropriate to reflect the subordination of such Junior Priority Collateral Documents to the Senior Priority Documents covering such Collateral.

 

(d)                                 Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of such Senior Priority Secured Parties hereunder, any other Senior Priority Agent and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby may, at any time and from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to any such Senior Priority Secured Party (except to the extent such notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without incurring any liability to any such Senior Priority Secured Party, amend, restate, supplement, replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the Senior Priority Documents to which such other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby is party or beneficiary in any manner whatsoever, including, to:

 

(i)                           change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase, all or any of the Senior Priority Obligations or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all or any part of the Senior Priority Obligations or any of the Senior Priority Documents;

 

(ii)                        subject to Section 2.5, retain or obtain a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure any of the Senior Priority Obligations, and in connection therewith to enter into any Senior Priority Documents;

 

(iii)                     amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guarantee or other obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations;

 

(iv)                    release its Lien on any Collateral or other Property;

 

(v)                       exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Credit Party or any other Person;

 

(vi)                    subject to Section 2.5(b), retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other Person with respect to any of the Senior Priority Obligations; and

 

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(vii)                 otherwise manage and supervise the Senior Priority Obligations as such other Senior Priority Agent shall deem appropriate; provided that in the event of any conflict between (x) any such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, refinancing, extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification and (y) this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

(e)                                  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, hereby agrees that, without affecting the obligations of such Junior Priority Secured Parties hereunder, any other Junior Priority Agent and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby may, at any time and from time to time, in their sole discretion without the consent of or notice to any such Junior Priority Secured Party (except to the extent such notice or consent is required pursuant to the express provisions of this Agreement), and without incurring any liability to any such Junior Priority Secured Party, amend, restate, supplement, replace, refinance, extend, consolidate, restructure, or otherwise modify any of the Junior Priority Documents to which such other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor represented thereby is party or beneficiary in any manner whatsoever, including, to:

 

(i)                           change the manner, place, time, or terms of payment or renew, alter or increase, all or any of the Junior Priority Obligations or otherwise amend, restate, supplement, or otherwise modify in any manner, or grant any waiver or release with respect to, all or any part of the Junior Priority Obligations or any of the Junior Priority Documents;

 

(ii)                        subject to Section 2.5, retain or obtain a Lien on any Property of any Person to secure any of the Junior Priority Obligations, and in connection therewith to enter into any Junior Priority Documents;

 

(iii)                     amend, or grant any waiver, compromise, or release with respect to, or consent to any departure from, any guarantee or other obligations of any Person obligated in any manner under or in respect of the Junior Priority Obligations;

 

(iv)                    release its Lien on any Collateral or other Property;

 

(v)                       exercise or refrain from exercising any rights against any Credit Party or any other Person;

 

(vi)                    subject to Section 2.5(c), retain or obtain the primary or secondary obligation of any other Person with respect to any of the Junior Priority Obligations; and

 

(vii)                 otherwise manage and supervise the Junior Priority Obligations as such other Junior Priority Agent shall deem appropriate; provided that in the event of any conflict between (x) any such amendment, restatement, supplement, replacement, refinancing, extension, consolidation, restructuring or modification and (y) this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

 

(f)                                   The Senior Priority Obligations and the Junior Priority Obligations may be refunded, replaced or refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent (except to the extent a consent is required to permit the refunding, replacement or refinancing transaction under any Senior Priority Document or any Junior Priority Document, respectively) of any Senior Priority Agent, Senior Priority Creditors, Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditors, as the case may be, all without affecting the Lien Priorities provided for herein or the other provisions hereof; provided, however, that (x) if the Indebtedness refunding, replacing or refinancing any such Senior Priority

 

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Obligations or Junior Priority Obligations is to constitute Additional Obligations hereunder (as designated by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower [or the [       ]  Senior Lien Borrower]), as the case may be, the holders of such Indebtedness (or an authorized agent or trustee on their behalf) shall bind themselves in writing to the terms of this Agreement pursuant to an Additional Indebtedness Joinder and any such refunding, replacement or refinancing transaction shall be in accordance with any applicable provisions of the Senior Priority Documents and the Junior Priority Documents and (y) for the avoidance of doubt, the Senior Priority Obligations and Junior Priority Obligations may be refunded, replaced or refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without notice to, or the consent (except to the extent a consent is required to permit the refunding, replacement or refinancing transaction under any Senior Priority Document or any Junior Priority Document) of any Senior Priority Agent, Senior Priority Creditors, Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditors, as the case may be, to the incurrence of Additional Indebtedness, subject to Section 7.11.

 

Section 5.3                               Reinstatement and Continuation of Agreement.  If any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor is required in any Insolvency Proceeding or otherwise to turn over or otherwise pay to the estate of any Credit Party or any other Person any payment made in satisfaction of all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations (a “Senior Priority Recovery”), then the Senior Priority Obligations shall be reinstated to the extent of such Senior Priority Recovery.  If this Agreement shall have been terminated prior to such Senior Priority Recovery, this Agreement shall be reinstated in full force and effect in the event of such Senior Priority Recovery, and such prior termination shall not diminish, release, discharge, impair, or otherwise affect the obligations of the Parties from such date of reinstatement.  All rights, interests, agreements, and obligations of each Agent, each Senior Priority Creditor, and each Junior Priority Creditor under this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall continue irrespective of the commencement of, or any discharge, confirmation, conversion, or dismissal of, any Insolvency Proceeding by or against any Credit Party or any other circumstance which otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations or the Junior Priority Obligations.  No priority or right of any Senior Priority Secured Party shall at any time be prejudiced or impaired in any way by any act or failure to act on the part of any Borrower or any Guarantor or by the noncompliance by any Person with the terms, provisions, or covenants of any of the Senior Priority Documents, regardless of any knowledge thereof which any Senior Priority Secured Party may have.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS

 

Section 6.1                               DIP Financing.

 

(a)                                 If any Credit Party shall be subject to any Insolvency Proceeding in the United States at any time prior to the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, and any Senior Priority Secured Party shall seek to provide any Credit Party with, or consent to a third party providing, any financing under Section 364 of the Bankruptcy Code or consent to any order for the use of cash collateral under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code (“DIP Financing”), with such DIP Financing to be secured by all or any portion of the Collateral (including assets that, but for the application of Section 552 of the Bankruptcy Code would be Collateral), then each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that it will raise no objection and will not directly or indirectly support or act in concert with any other party in raising an objection to such DIP Financing or to the Liens securing the same on the grounds of a failure to provide “adequate protection” for the Liens of such Junior Priority Agent securing the applicable Junior Priority Obligations or on any other grounds (and will not request any adequate protection solely as a result of such DIP Financing, except as otherwise set forth herein), and will subordinate its Liens on the Collateral to (i) the Liens securing such DIP

 

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Financing (and all obligations relating thereto), (ii) any adequate protection Liens provided to the Senior Priority Creditors, and (iii) any “carve-out” for professional or United States Trustee fees agreed to by the Senior Priority Agent, so long as (x) such Junior Priority Agent retains its Lien on the Collateral to secure the applicable Junior Priority Obligations (in each case, including Proceeds thereof arising after the commencement of the case under the Bankruptcy Code), (y) all Liens on Collateral securing any such DIP Financing are senior to or on a parity with the Liens of the Senior Priority Secured Parties on the Collateral securing the Senior Priority Obligations and (z) if any Senior Priority Secured Party receives an adequate protection Lien on post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the Senior Priority Obligations, such Junior Priority Agent also receives an adequate protection Lien on such post-petition assets of the debtor to secure the related Junior Priority Obligations, provided that (x) each such Lien in favor of such Senior Priority Secured Party and such Junior Priority Secured Party shall be subject to the provisions of Section 6.1(b) hereof and (y) the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.1(a) shall not prevent any Junior Priority Secured Party from objecting to any provision in any DIP Financing relating to any provision or content of a plan of reorganization.

 

(b)         All Liens granted to any Senior Priority Secured Party or Junior Priority Secured Party in any Insolvency Proceeding, whether as adequate protection or otherwise, are intended by the Parties to be and shall be deemed to be subject to the Lien Priority and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not alter the super-priority of any Liens securing any DIP Financing.

 

Section 6.2          Relief from Stay.  Until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees not to seek relief from the automatic stay or any other stay in any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any portion of the Collateral without each Senior Priority Agent’s express written consent.

 

Section 6.3          No Contest.  Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that, prior to the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, none of them shall contest (or directly or indirectly support any other Person contesting) (i) any request by any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral (unless in contravention of Section 6.1(a)), or (ii) any objection by any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on a claim by such Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor that its interests in the Collateral (unless in contravention of Section 6.1(a)) are not adequately protected (or any other similar request under any law applicable to an Insolvency Proceeding), so long as any Liens granted to such Senior Priority Agent as adequate protection of its interests are subject to this Agreement.  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, any Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that, prior to the applicable Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, none of them shall contest (or directly or indirectly support any other Person contesting) (i) any request by any other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor represented by such other Senior Priority Agent for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral, or (ii) any objection by such other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor to any motion, relief, action, or proceeding based on a claim by such other Senior Priority Agent or any Senior Priority Creditor represented by such other Senior Priority Agent that its interests in the Collateral are not adequately protected (or any other similar request under any law applicable to an Insolvency Proceeding), so long as any Liens granted to such other Senior Priority Agent as adequate protection of its interests are subject to this Agreement.  Except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Junior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, any Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that, prior to the applicable Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations,

 

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none of them shall contest (or directly or indirectly support any other Person contesting) (i) any request by any other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor represented by such other Junior Priority Agent for adequate protection of its interest in the Collateral, or (ii) any objection by such other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor to any motion, relief, action, or proceeding based on a claim by such other Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditor represented by such other Junior Priority Agent that its interests in the Collateral are not adequately protected (or any other similar request under any law applicable to an Insolvency Proceeding), so long as any Liens granted to such other Junior Priority Agent as adequate protection of its interests are subject to this Agreement.

 

Section 6.4          Asset Sales.  Each Junior Priority Agent agrees, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, that it will not oppose any sale consented to by any Senior Priority Agent of any Collateral pursuant to Section 363(f) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision under the law applicable to any Insolvency Proceeding) so long as the proceeds of such sale are applied in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Section 6.5          Separate Grants of Security and Separate Classification.  Each Secured Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) the grants of Liens pursuant to the Senior Priority Collateral Documents and the Junior Priority Collateral Documents constitute separate and distinct grants of Liens and (ii) because of, among other things, their differing rights in the Collateral, the Senior Priority Obligations are fundamentally different from the Junior Priority Obligations and must be separately classified in any plan of reorganization proposed or adopted in an Insolvency Proceeding.  To further effectuate the intent of the parties as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, if it is held by a court of competent jurisdiction that the claims of the Senior Priority Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Junior Priority Secured Parties, on the other hand, in respect of the Collateral constitute only one secured claim (rather than separate classes of senior and junior secured claims), then the Secured Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that all distributions shall be applied as if there were separate classes of Senior Priority Obligation claims and Junior Priority Obligation claims against the Credit Parties, with the effect being that, to the extent that the aggregate value of the Collateral is sufficient (for this purpose ignoring all claims held by the Junior Priority Secured Parties), the Senior Priority Secured Parties shall be entitled to receive, in addition to amounts distributed to them in respect of principal, pre-petition interest and other claims, all amounts owing in respect of post-petition interest that is available from the Collateral for each of the Senior Priority Secured Parties, before any distribution from the Collateral is applied in respect of the claims held by the Junior Priority Secured Parties, with the Junior Priority Secured Parties hereby acknowledging and agreeing to turn over to the Senior Priority Secured Parties amounts otherwise received or receivable by them from the Collateral to the extent necessary to effectuate the intent of this sentence, even if such turnover has the effect of reducing their aggregate recoveries.  The foregoing sentence is subject to any separate agreement by and between any Additional Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Additional Creditors represented thereby, and any other Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Creditors represented thereby, with respect to the Obligations owing to any such Additional Agent and Additional Creditors.

 

Section 6.6          Enforceability.  The provisions of this Agreement are intended to be and shall be enforceable as a “subordination agreement” under Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Section 6.7          Senior Priority Obligations Unconditional.  All rights of any Senior Priority Agent hereunder, and all agreements and obligations of the other Senior Priority Agents, the Junior Priority Agents and the Credit Parties (to the extent applicable) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

 

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(b)         any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or restatement of any Senior Priority Document;

 

(c)          any exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non perfection of any security interest in any Collateral or any other collateral, or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, restatement or increase of all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations or any guarantee thereof;

 

(d)         the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of the Borrower or any other Credit Party; or

 

(e)          any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations, or of any of the Junior Priority Agent or any Credit Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.8          Junior Priority Obligations Unconditional.  All rights of any Junior Priority Agent hereunder, and all agreements and obligations of the Senior Priority Agents, the other Junior Priority Agents and the Credit Parties (to the extent applicable) hereunder, shall remain in full force and effect irrespective of:

 

(a)         any lack of validity or enforceability of any Junior Priority Document;

 

(b)         any change in the time, place or manner of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations, or any amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding or restatement of any Junior Priority Document;

 

(c)          any exchange, release, voiding, avoidance or non perfection of any security interest in any Collateral, or any other collateral, or any release, amendment, waiver or other modification, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, or any refinancing, replacement, refunding, restatement or increase of all or any portion of the Junior Priority Obligations or any guarantee thereof;

 

(d)         the commencement of any Insolvency Proceeding in respect of any Credit Party; or

 

(e)          any other circumstances that otherwise might constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Credit Party in respect of the Junior Priority Obligations, or of any of the Senior Priority Agent or any Credit Party, to the extent applicable, in respect of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.9          Adequate Protection.  Each Junior Priority Agent agrees, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Secured Parties represented thereby, that it will not contest or support any other Person in contesting any request by any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor for adequate protection or any objection by any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor to any motion, relief, action or proceeding based on such Senior Priority Agent’s or Senior Priority Creditor’s claiming a lack of adequate protection.  Except to the extent expressly provided in Section 6.1 and this Section 6.9, nothing in this Agreement shall limit the rights of any Agent and the Creditors represented thereby from seeking or requesting adequate protection with respect to their interests in the applicable Collateral in any Insolvency Proceeding, including adequate protection in the form of a cash payment, periodic cash payments, cash payments of interest, additional collateral or otherwise; provided that:

 

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(a)         in the event that any Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself or any of the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, seeks or requests adequate protection in respect of any Senior Priority Obligations and such adequate protection is granted in the form of a Lien on additional collateral comprising assets of the type of assets that constitute Collateral, then each Junior Priority Agent may seek or request adequate protection in the form of a junior Lien on such collateral as security for the Junior Priority Obligations and that any Lien on such collateral securing the Junior Priority Obligations shall be subordinate to any Lien on such collateral securing the Senior Priority Obligations;

 

(b)         the Junior Priority Agents and Junior Priority Creditors shall only be permitted to seek adequate protection with respect to their rights in the Collateral in any Insolvency or Liquidation Proceeding in the form of (A) additional collateral; provided that as adequate protection for the Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent, on behalf of the Senior Priority Creditors represented by it, is also granted a Lien on such additional collateral, which Lien shall be senior to any Lien of the Junior Priority Agents and the Junior Priority Creditors on such additional collateral; (B) replacement Liens on the Collateral; provided that as adequate protection for the Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent, on behalf of the Senior Priority Creditors represented by it, is also granted replacement Liens on the Collateral, which Liens shall be senior to the Liens of the Junior Priority Agents and the Junior Priority Creditors on the Collateral; (C) an administrative expense claim; provided that as adequate protection for the Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent, on behalf of the Senior Priority Creditors represented by it, is also granted an administrative expense claim which is senior and prior to the administrative expense claim of the Junior Priority Agents and the other Junior Priority Creditors; and (D) cash payments with respect to interest on the Junior Priority Obligations; provided that (1) as adequate protection for the Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent, on behalf of the Senior Priority Creditors represented by it, is also granted cash payments with respect to interest on the Senior Priority Obligation represented by it and (2) such cash payments do not exceed an amount equal to the interest accruing on the principal amount of Junior Priority Obligations outstanding on the date such relief is granted at the interest rate under the applicable Junior Priority Documents and accruing from the date the applicable Junior Priority Agent is granted such relief;

 

(c)          if any Junior Priority Creditor receives post-petition interest and/or adequate protection payments in an Insolvency Proceeding (“Junior Priority Adequate Protection Payments”) and the Senior Priority Creditors do not receive payment in full in cash of all Senior Priority Obligations upon the effectiveness of the plan of reorganization for, or conclusion of, that Insolvency Proceeding, then each Junior Priority Creditor shall pay over to the Senior Priority Creditors an amount (the “Pay-Over Amount”) equal to the lesser of (i) the Junior Priority Adequate Protection Payments received by such Junior Priority Creditor and (ii) the amount of the short-fall in payment in full in cash of the First Lien Obligations.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Senior Priority Creditors shall not be deemed to have consented to, and expressly retain their rights to object to, the grant of adequate protection in the form of cash payments to the Junior Priority Creditors; and

 

(d)         in the event that any Senior Priority Agent, for or on behalf of itself or any Senior Priority Creditor represented thereby, seeks or requests adequate protection in respect of the Senior Priority Obligations and such adequate protection is granted in the form of a Lien on additional collateral comprising assets of the type of assets that constitute Collateral, then such Senior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that each other Senior Priority Agent shall also be granted a pari passu Lien on such collateral as security for the Senior Priority Obligations owing to such other Senior Priority

 

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Agent and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, and that any such Lien on such collateral securing such Senior Priority Obligations shall be pari passu to each such other Lien on such collateral securing such other Senior Priority Obligations (except as may be separately otherwise agreed in writing by and between or among any applicable Senior Priority Agents, in each case on behalf of itself and the Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby.

 

Section 6.10        Reorganization Securities and Other Plan-Related Issues.

 

(a)         If, in any Insolvency Proceeding, debt obligations of the reorganized debtor secured by Liens upon any property of the reorganized debtor are distributed pursuant to a plan of reorganization or similar dispositive restructuring plan, on account of claims of the Senior Priority Creditors and/or on account of claims of the Junior Priority Creditors, then, to the extent the debt obligations distributed on account of claims of the Senior Priority Creditors and/or on account of claims of the Junior Priority Creditors are secured by Liens upon the same property, the provisions of this Agreement will survive the distribution of such debt obligations pursuant to such plan and will apply with like effect to the Liens securing such debt obligations.

 

(b)         Each Junior Priority Agent and the other Junior Priority Creditors (whether in the capacity of a secured creditor or an unsecured creditor) shall not propose, vote in favor of, or otherwise directly or indirectly support any plan of reorganization that is inconsistent with the priorities or other provisions of this Agreement, other than with the prior written consent of the Senior Priority Agents or to the extent any such plan is proposed or supported by the number of Senior Priority Creditors required under Section 1126 of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(c)          Each Senior Priority Agent and the other Senior Priority Creditors (whether in the capacity of a secured creditor or an unsecured creditor) shall not propose, vote in favor of, or otherwise directly or indirectly support any plan of reorganization that is inconsistent with the priorities or other provisions of this Agreement, other than with the prior written consent of each other Senior Priority Agent.

 

Section 6.11        Certain Waivers.

 

(a)         Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, waives any claim any Junior Priority Creditor may hereafter have against any Senior Priority Creditor arising out of the election by any Senior Priority Creditor of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code, or any comparable provision of any other Bankruptcy Law.

 

(b)         Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that none of them shall (i) object, contest, or directly or indirectly support any other Person objecting to or contesting, any request by any Senior Priority Agent or any of the other Senior Priority Creditors for the payment of interest, fees, expenses or other amounts to such Senior Priority Agent or any other Senior Priority Creditor under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise, or (ii) assert or directly or indirectly support any claim against any Senior Priority Creditor for costs or expenses of preserving or disposing of any Collateral under Section 506(c) of the Bankruptcy Code or any similar provision of any other Bankruptcy Law.

 

(c)          So long as the Senior Priority Agents and holders of the Senior Priority Obligations shall have received and continue to receive all accrued post-petition interest, default interest, premiums, fees or expenses with respect to the Senior Priority Obligations, neither any Senior Priority Agent nor any other holder of Senior Priority Obligations shall object to, oppose, or challenge any claim

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

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Section 7.1          Rights of Subrogation.  Each Junior Priority Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby, agrees that no payment by such Junior Priority Agent or any such Junior Priority Creditor to any Senior Priority Agent or Senior Priority Creditor pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement shall entitle such Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor to exercise any rights of subrogation in respect thereof until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations shall have occurred.  Following the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent agrees to execute such documents, agreements, and instruments as any Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor may reasonably request to evidence the transfer by subrogation to any such Person of an interest in the Senior Priority Obligations resulting from payments to such Senior Priority Agent by such Person, so long as all costs and expenses (including all reasonable legal fees and disbursements) incurred in connection therewith by such Senior Priority Agent are paid by such Person upon request for payment thereof.

 

Section 7.2          Further Assurances.  The Parties will, at their own expense and at any time and from time to time, promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that any Party may reasonably request, in order to protect any right or interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable such Party to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder; provided, however, that no Party shall be required to pay over any payment or distribution, execute any instruments or documents, or take any other action referred to in this Section 7.2, to the extent that such action would contravene any law, order or other legal requirement or any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, and in the event of a controversy or dispute, such Party may interplead any payment or distribution in any court of competent jurisdiction, without further responsibility in respect of such payment or distribution under this Section 7.2.

 

Section 7.3          Representations.  The Original Senior Lien Agent represents and warrants to each other Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the Original Senior Lien Facility Documents to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of this Agreement on behalf of itself and the Original Senior Lien Creditors.  The [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent represents and warrants to each other Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of this Agreement on behalf of itself and the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Creditors.  Each Additional Agent represents and warrants to each other Agent that it has the requisite power and authority under the applicable Additional Documents to enter into, execute, deliver, and carry out the terms of this Agreement on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby.

 

Section 7.4          Amendments.

 

(a)         No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure by any Party hereto, shall be effective unless it is in a written agreement executed by (i) prior to the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations, each Senior Priority Agent then party to this Agreement and (ii) prior to the Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations, each Junior Priority

 

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Agent then party to this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower may, without the consent of any Party hereto, amend this Agreement to add an Additional Agent by (x) executing an Additional Indebtedness Joinder as provided in Section 7.11 or (y) executing a joinder agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto or otherwise as provided for in the definition of “Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement” or “[        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement”, as applicable.  No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure therefrom by any Party hereto, that changes, alters, modifies or otherwise affects any power, privilege, right, remedy, liability or obligation of, or otherwise adversely affects in any manner, any Additional Agent that is not then a Party, or any Additional Creditor not then represented by an Additional Agent that is then a Party (including but not limited to any change, alteration, modification or other effect upon any power, privilege, right, remedy, liability or obligation of or other adverse effect upon any such Additional Agent or Additional Creditor that may at any subsequent time become a Party or beneficiary hereof) shall be effective unless it is consented to in writing by the Original Senior Parent Lien Borrower (regardless of whether any such Additional Agent or Additional Creditor ever becomes a Party or beneficiary hereof).  Any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement that would have the effect, directly or indirectly, through any reference in any Credit Document to this Agreement or otherwise, of waiving, amending, supplementing or otherwise modifying such Credit Document, or any term or provision thereof, or any right or obligation of any Credit Party thereunder or in respect thereof, shall not be given such effect except pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower and each other affected Credit Party.  Any amendment, modification or waiver of clause (b) in any of the definitions of the terms “Additional Credit Facilities,” “Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement” or “[        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement” or of the definition of “Senior Priority Representative” or Section 7.19 shall not be given effect except pursuant to a written instrument executed by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower.

 

(b)         In the event that any Senior Priority Agent or the requisite Senior Priority Creditors enter into any amendment, waiver or consent in respect of or replace any Senior Priority Collateral Document for the purpose of adding to, or deleting from, or waiving or consenting to any departures from any provisions of, any Senior Priority Collateral Document relating to the Collateral or changing in any manner the rights of any Senior Priority Agent, any Senior Priority Creditors represented thereby, or any Credit Party with respect to the Collateral (including the release of any Liens on Collateral), then such amendment, waiver or consent shall apply automatically to any comparable provision of each Junior Priority Collateral Document without the consent of or any actions by any Junior Priority Agent or any Junior Priority Creditors represented thereby; provided, that such amendment, waiver or consent does not materially adversely affect the rights or interests of such Junior Priority Creditors in the Collateral (it being understood that the release of any Liens securing Junior Priority Obligations pursuant to Section 2.4(b) shall not be deemed to materially adversely affect the rights or interests of such Junior Priority Creditors in the Collateral).  The applicable Senior Priority Agent shall give written notice of such amendment, waiver or consent to the Junior Priority Agents; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the effectiveness of such amendment, waiver or consent with respect to the provisions of any Junior Priority Collateral Document as set forth in this Section 7.4(b).

 

Section 7.5          Addresses for Notices.  Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, any notice or other communication herein required or permitted to be given shall be in writing and may be personally served, faxed, sent by electronic mail or sent by overnight express courier service or United States mail and shall be deemed to have been given when delivered in person or by courier service, upon receipt of a facsimile or upon receipt of electronic mail 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) or five (5) days after deposit in the United States mail (certified, with postage prepaid and properly addressed).  The addresses of the parties hereto (until notice of a change

 

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Any Additional Agent:                                                                      As set forth in the Additional Indebtedness Joinder executed and delivered by such Additional Agent pursuant to Section 7.11.

 

Section 7.6          No Waiver, Remedies.  No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.  The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

Section 7.7          Continuing Agreement, Transfer of Secured Obligations.  This Agreement is a continuing agreement and shall (a) remain in full force and effect (x) with respect to all Senior Priority Secured Parties and Senior Priority Obligations, until the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations shall have occurred, subject to Section 5.3 and (y) with respect to all Junior Priority Secured Parties and Junior Priority Obligations, until the later of the Discharge of Senior Priority Obligations and the Discharge of Junior Priority Obligations shall have occurred, (b) be binding upon the Parties and their successors and assigns, and (c) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors, transferees and assigns.  Nothing herein is intended, or shall be construed to give, any other Person any right, remedy or claim under, to or in respect of this Agreement or any Collateral, subject to Section 7.10.  All references to any Credit Party shall include any Credit Party as debtor-in-possession and any receiver or trustee for such Credit Party in any Insolvency Proceeding.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Senior Priority Agent, Senior Priority Creditor, Junior Priority Agent or Junior Priority Creditor may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Senior Priority Obligations or

 

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the Junior Priority Obligations, as applicable, to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the rights and obligations in respect thereof granted to such Senior Priority Agent, Junior Priority Agent, Senior Priority Creditor or Junior Priority Creditor, as the case may be, herein or otherwise.  The Senior Priority Secured Parties and the Junior Priority Secured Parties may continue, at any time and without notice to the other Parties hereto, to extend credit and other financial accommodations, lend monies and provide Indebtedness to, or for the benefit of, any Credit Party on the faith hereof.

 

Section 7.8          Governing Law; Entire Agreement.  The validity, performance, and enforcement of this Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without reference to its conflict of laws principles to the extent that such principles are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would permit or require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto

 

Section 7.9          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by telecopy and other electronic transmission), and it is not necessary that the signatures of all Parties be contained on any one counterpart hereof; each counterpart will be deemed to be an original, and all together shall constitute one and the same document.

 

Section 7.10        No Third-Party Beneficiaries.  This Agreement and the rights and benefits hereof shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and its respective successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of each of the Senior Priority Agents, the Senior Priority Creditors, the Junior Priority Agents, the Junior Priority Creditors and the Original Senior Lien Borrowers and the other Credit Parties.  No other Person shall have or be entitled to assert rights or benefits hereunder.

 

Section 7.11        Designation of Additional Indebtedness; Joinder of Additional Agents.

 

(a)         The Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower may designate any Additional Indebtedness complying with the requirements of the definition thereof as Additional Indebtedness for purposes of this Agreement, upon complying with the following conditions:

 

(i)           one or more Additional Agents for one or more Additional Creditors in respect of such Additional Indebtedness shall have executed the Additional Indebtedness Joinder with respect to such Additional Indebtedness, and the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower or any such Additional Agent shall have delivered such executed Additional Indebtedness Joinder to each Agent then party to this Agreement;

 

(ii)          at least five Business Days (unless a shorter period is agreed in writing by the Parties (other than any Designated Agent) and the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower) prior to delivery of the Additional Indebtedness Joinder, the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower shall have delivered to each Agent then party to this Agreement complete and correct copies of any Additional Credit Facility, Additional Guarantees and Additional Collateral Documents that will govern such Additional Indebtedness upon giving effect to such designation (which may be unexecuted copies of Additional Documents to be executed and delivered concurrently with the effectiveness of such designation);

 

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whether such Additional Indebtedness is designated Senior Priority Debt or Junior Priority Debt) with respect to such Additional Indebtedness; and

 

(iv)        all state and local stamp, recording, filing, intangible and similar taxes or fees (if any) that are payable in connection with the inclusion of such Additional Indebtedness under this Agreement shall have been paid and reasonable evidence thereof shall have been given to each Agent then party to this Agreement.

 

No Additional Indebtedness may be designated both Senior Priority Debt and Junior Priority Debt.

 

(b)         Upon satisfaction of the conditions specified in the preceding Section 7.11(a), the designated Additional Indebtedness shall constitute “Additional Indebtedness”, any Additional Credit Facility under which such Additional Indebtedness is or may be incurred shall constitute an “Additional Credit Facility”, any holder of such Additional Indebtedness or other applicable Additional Creditor shall constitute an “Additional Creditor”, and any Additional Agent for any such Additional Creditor shall constitute an “Additional Agent” for all purposes under this Agreement.  The date on which such conditions specified in clause (a) shall have been satisfied with respect to any Additional Indebtedness is herein called the “Additional Effective Date” with respect to such Additional Indebtedness.  Prior to the Additional Effective Date with respect to any Additional Indebtedness, all references herein to Additional Indebtedness shall be deemed not to take into account such Additional Indebtedness, and the rights and obligations of the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and each other Additional Agent then party to this Agreement shall be determined on the basis that such Additional Indebtedness is not then designated.  On and after the Additional Effective Date with respect to such Additional Indebtedness, all references herein to Additional Indebtedness shall be deemed to take into account such Additional Indebtedness, and the rights and obligations of the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and each other Additional Agent then party to this Agreement shall be determined on the basis that such Additional Indebtedness is then designated.

 

(c)          In connection with any designation of Additional Indebtedness pursuant to this Section 7.11, each of the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and each Additional Agent then party hereto agrees (x) to execute and deliver any amendments, amendments and restatements, restatements or waivers of or supplements to or other modifications to, any Original Senior Lien Collateral Documents, [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Collateral Documents or Additional Collateral Documents, as applicable, and any agreements relating to any security interest in Control Collateral and Cash Collateral, and to make or consent to any filings or take any other actions (including executing and recording any mortgage subordination or similar agreement), as may be reasonably deemed by the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower to be necessary or reasonably desirable for any Lien on any Collateral to secure such Additional Indebtedness to become a valid and perfected Lien (with the priority contemplated by the applicable Additional Indebtedness Designation delivered pursuant to this Section 7.11 and by this Agreement), and (y) otherwise to reasonably cooperate to effectuate a designation of Additional Indebtedness pursuant to this Section 7.11 (including, if requested, by executing an acknowledgment of any Additional Indebtedness Joinder or of the occurrence of any Additional Effective Date).

 

Section 7.12        Senior Priority Representative; Notice of Senior Priority Representative Change.

 

(a)         The Senior Priority Representative shall act for the Senior Priority Secured Parties as provided in this Agreement, and shall be entitled to so act at the direction or with the consent of the Controlling Senior Priority Secured Parties, or of the requisite percentage of such Controlling Senior Priority Secured Parties as provided in the applicable Senior Priority Documents (or the agent or representative with respect thereto).  Until a Party (other than the existing Senior Priority Representative)

 

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receives written notice from the existing Senior Priority Representative, in accordance with Section 7.5, of a change in the identity of the Senior Priority Representative, such Party shall be entitled to act as if the existing Senior Priority Representative is in fact the Senior Priority Representative.  Each Party (other than the existing Senior Priority Representative) shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice of a change in the identity of the Senior Priority Representative which facially appears to be from the then-existing Senior Priority Representative and is delivered in accordance with Section 7.5, and such Party shall not be required to inquire into the veracity or genuineness of such notice.  Each existing Senior Priority Representative from time to time shall give prompt written notice to each Party of any change in the identity of the Senior Priority Representative.

 

(b)           The Junior Priority Representative shall act for the Junior Priority Secured Parties as provided in this Agreement, and shall be entitled to so act at the direction or with the consent of the Controlling Junior Priority Secured Parties, or of the requisite percentage of such Controlling Junior Priority Secured Parties as provided in the applicable Junior Priority Documents (or the agent or representative with respect thereto).  Until a Party (other than the existing Junior Priority Representative) receives written notice from the existing Junior Priority Representative, in accordance with Section 7.5, of a change in the identity of the Junior Priority Representative, such Party shall be entitled to act as if the existing Junior Priority Representative is in fact the Junior Priority Representative.  Each Party (other than the existing Junior Priority Representative) shall be entitled to rely upon any written notice of a change in the identity of the Junior Priority Representative which facially appears to be from the then-existing Junior Priority Representative and is delivered in accordance with Section 7.5, and such Party shall not be required to inquire into the veracity or genuineness of such notice.  Each existing Junior Priority Representative from time to time shall give prompt written notice to each Party of any change in the identity of the Junior Priority Representative

 

Section 7.13        Provisions Solely to Define Relative Rights.  The provisions of this Agreement are and are intended solely for the purpose of defining the relative rights of the Senior Priority Secured Parties and the Junior Priority Secured Parties, respectively.  Nothing herein shall be construed to limit the right of any Agent (on behalf of the Secured Parties represented thereby) to enter into any separate agreement (including any Junior Priority Intercreditor Agreement) among all or a portion of the Agents (each on behalf of the Secured Parties represented thereby); and the rights and obligations among such Secured Parties will be governed by, and any provisions herein regarding them will therefore be subject to, the provisions of any such separate agreement. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to or shall impair the rights of any Credit Party, or the obligations of any Credit Party to pay any Original Senior Lien Obligations, any [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations and any Additional Obligations as and when the same shall become due and payable in accordance with their terms.

 

Section 7.14        Headings.  The headings of the articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted for purposes of convenience only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

Section 7.15        Severability.  Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not (i) invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction or (ii) invalidate the Lien Priority or the application of Proceeds and other priorities set forth in this Agreement.

 

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its reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other costs and expenses incurred in the enforcement of this Agreement, irrespective of whether suit is brought.

 

Section 7.17        VENUE; JURY TRIAL WAIVER.

 

(a)           EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS FOR ITSELF AND ITS PROPERTY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT TO THE EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE COUNTY OF NEW YORK (THE “NEW YORK SUPREME COURT”), AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (THE “FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT,” AND TOGETHER WITH THE NEW YORK SUPREME COURT, THE “NEW YORK COURTS”) AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM EITHER OF THEM; PROVIDED THAT NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO PRECLUDE (I) ANY PARTY FROM BRINGING ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION FOR THE RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT, (II) IF ALL SUCH NEW YORK COURTS DECLINE JURISDICTION OVER ANY PERSON, OR DECLINE (OR IN THE CASE OF THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT, LACK) JURISDICTION OVER ANY SUBJECT MATTER OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING, A LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE BROUGHT WITH RESPECT THERETO IN ANOTHER COURT HAVING JURISDICTION AND (III) IN THE EVENT A LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING IS BROUGHT AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO OR INVOLVING ANY OF ITS ASSETS OR PROPERTY IN ANOTHER COURT (WITHOUT ANY COLLUSIVE ASSISTANCE BY SUCH PARTY OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES OR AFFILIATES), SUCH PARTY FROM ASSERTING A CLAIM OR DEFENSE (INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR DEFENSE THAT THIS SECTION 7.17(A) WOULD OTHERWISE REQUIRE TO BE ASSERTED IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING IN A NEW YORK COURT) IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

(b)           EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES ITS RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, INCLUDING CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS, BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW OR STATUTORY CLAIMS.  EACH PARTY HERETO REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER AND IT KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.  IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT.

 

(c)           EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 7.5.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

Section 7.18        Intercreditor Agreement.  This Agreement is the “Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement” referred to in the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement and each Additional Credit Facility.  Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to subordinate the right of any Junior Priority Secured Party to receive regularly scheduled principal, interest and other payments it would be entitled to as an unsecured creditor to the right of any Senior Priority Secured Party (whether before or after the occurrence of an Insolvency Proceeding) so long as such payments are not the direct or indirect result of any Exercise of Secured Creditor Remedies or enforcement in violation of this Agreement, it being the intent of the Parties that this Agreement shall

 

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effectuate a subordination of Liens as between the Senior Priority Secured Parties, on the one hand, and the Junior Priority Secured Parties, on the other hand, but not a subordination of Indebtedness.

 

Section 7.19        No Warranties or Liability.  Each Party acknowledges and agrees that none of the other Parties has made any representation or warranty with respect to the execution, validity, legality, completeness, collectability or enforceability of any other Original Senior Lien Facility Document, any other [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Document or any other Additional Document.  Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party will be entitled to manage and supervise its respective extensions of credit to any Credit Party in accordance with law and their usual practices, modified from time to time as they deem appropriate.

 

Section 7.20        Conflicts.  In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any Original Senior Lien Facility Document, any [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Document or any Additional Document, the provisions of this Agreement shall govern; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to limit the relative rights and obligations of any Agent (and the Secured Parties represented thereby) that may be set forth in any separate agreement (including any Junior Priority Intercreditor Agreement) among all or a portion of the Agents; such rights and obligations among the applicable Secured Parties will be governed by, and any provisions herein regarding them are therefore subject to, any such separate agreement.  The parties hereto acknowledge that the terms of this Agreement are not intended to negate any specific rights granted to, or obligations of, any Credit Party in the Senior Priority Documents or the Junior Priority Documents.

 

Section 7.21        Information Concerning Financial Condition of the Credit Parties.  No Party has any responsibility for keeping any other Party informed of the financial condition of the Credit Parties or of other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Original Senior Lien Obligations, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations or any Additional Obligations, as applicable.  Each Party hereby agrees that no Party shall have any duty to advise any other Party of information known to it regarding such condition or any such circumstances.  In the event any Party, in its sole discretion, undertakes at any time or from time to time to provide any information to any other Party to this Agreement, it shall be under no obligation (a) to provide any such information to such other Party or any other Party on any subsequent occasion, (b) to undertake any investigation not a part of its regular business routine, or (c) to disclose any other information.

 

Section 7.22        Excluded Assets.  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement (including Sections 2.1, 4.1, 6.1 and 6.9) shall be deemed to provide or require that any Agent or any Secured Party represented thereby receive any Proceeds of, or any Lien on, any Property of any Credit Party that constitutes “Excluded Assets” under (and as defined in) the applicable Credit Document to which such Agent is a party.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Original Senior Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Original Senior Lien Creditors, and the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Creditors, have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

 

	
 
    	
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT

 

Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges that it has received a copy of this Agreement and consents thereto, agrees to recognize all rights granted thereby to the Original Senior Lien Agent, the Original Senior Lien Creditors, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Creditors, any Additional Agent and any Additional Creditors, and will not do any act or perform any obligation which is not in accordance with the agreements set forth in this Agreement.  Each Credit Party further acknowledges and agrees that it is not an intended beneficiary or third party beneficiary under this Agreement, except as expressly provided therein.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS DESIGNATION

 

DESIGNATION dated as of           , 20  , by The Hertz Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), entered into as of [     ], 20[  ], between [                        ], in its capacity as administrative agent and collateral agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Original Senior Lien Agent”) for the Original Senior Lien Creditors, and [                        ], in its capacities [as administrative agent and collateral agent] (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “[       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent”) for the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders.(12) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Reference is made to that certain [insert name of Additional Credit Facility], dated as of           , 20   (the “Additional Credit Facility”), among [list any applicable Credit Party], [list Additional Creditors] [and Additional Agent, as agent (the “Additional Agent”)].(13)

 

Section 7.11 of the Intercreditor Agreement permits the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower to designate Additional Indebtedness under the Intercreditor Agreement.  Accordingly:

 

Section 1.  Representations and Warranties.  The Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1)  [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, and any Additional Agent that:

 

(1)           The Additional Indebtedness incurred or to be incurred under the Additional Credit Facility constitutes “Additional Indebtedness” which complies with the definition of such term in the Intercreditor Agreement; and

 

(2)           all conditions set forth in Section 7.11 of the Intercreditor Agreement with respect to the Additional Indebtedness have been satisfied.

 

Section 2.  Designation of Additional Indebtedness.  The Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower hereby designates such Additional Indebtedness as Additional Indebtedness under the Intercreditor Agreement and such Additional Indebtedness shall constitute [Senior Priority Debt] [Junior Priority Debt].

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Designation to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer or other representative, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT B

 

ADDITIONAL INDEBTEDNESS JOINDER

 

JOINDER, dated as of                , 20  , among The Hertz Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower”), those certain Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party to the Intercreditor Agreement described below, [[                        ], in its capacities as administrative agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the “Original Senior Lien Agent”)(14) for the Original Senior Lien Creditors, [                        ], in its capacities [as administrative agent and collateral agent] (together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the “[       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent”)(15) for the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders, [list any previously added Additional Agent]](16) [and insert name of each Additional Agent under any Additional Credit Facility being added hereby as party] and any successors or assigns thereof, to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of [      ], 20[  ] (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”) among the Original Senior Lien Agent[,] [and] the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent [and [list any previously added Additional Agent]].  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Reference is made to that certain [insert name of Additional Credit Facility], dated as of           , 20   (the “Additional Credit Facility”), among [list any applicable Grantor], [list any applicable Additional Creditors (the “Joining Additional Creditors”)] [and insert name of each applicable Additional Agent (the “Joining Additional Agent”)].(17)

 

Section 7.11 of the Intercreditor Agreement permits the Borrower to designate Additional Indebtedness under the Intercreditor Agreement.  The Borrower has so designated Additional Indebtedness incurred or to be incurred under the Additional Credit Facility as Additional Indebtedness by means of an Additional Indebtedness Designation.

 

Accordingly, [the Joining Additional Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Joining Additional Creditors,](18) hereby agrees with the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and any other Additional Agent party to the Intercreditor Agreement as follows:

 

Section 1.  Agreement to be Bound.  The [Joining Additional Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Joining Additional Creditors,](19) hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and shall, as of the Additional Effective Date with respect to the Additional Credit Facility, be deemed to be a Party to the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Section 2.  Recognition of Claims.  The Original Senior Lien Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Original Senior Lien Lenders), the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent (for itself and on behalf of the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Lenders) and [each of] the Additional Agent[s](for itself and on behalf of any Additional Creditors represented thereby) hereby agree that the interests of the respective Creditors in the Liens granted to the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, or any Additional Agent, as applicable, under the applicable Credit Documents shall be treated, as among the Creditors, as having the priorities provided for in Section 2.1 of the Intercreditor Agreement, and shall at all times be allocated among the Creditors as provided therein regardless of any claim or defense (including any claims under the fraudulent transfer, preference or similar avoidance provisions of applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other laws affecting the rights of creditors generally) to which the Original Senior Lien Agent, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, any Additional Agent or any Creditor may be entitled or subject.  The Original Senior Lien Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Original Senior Lien Creditors), the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent (for itself and on behalf of the

 

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[       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Creditors), and any Additional Agent party to the Intercreditor Agreement (for and on behalf of itself and any Additional Creditors represented thereby) (a) recognize the existence and validity of the Additional Obligations represented by the Additional Credit Facility, and (b) agree to refrain from making or asserting any claim that the Additional Credit Facility or other applicable Additional Documents are invalid or not enforceable in accordance with their terms as a result of the circumstances surrounding the incurrence of such obligations.  The [Joining Additional Agent (for itself and on behalf of the Joining Additional Creditors] (a) recognize[s] the existence and validity of the Original Senior Lien Obligations represented by the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement and the existence and validity of the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Obligations represented by the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement(20) and (b) agree[s] to refrain from making or asserting any claim that the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement, the [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement or other Original Senior Lien Facility Documents or [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Facility Documents,(20) as the case may be, are invalid or not enforceable in accordance with their terms as a result of the circumstances surrounding the incurrence of such obligations.

 

Section 3.  Notices.  Notices and other communications provided for under the Intercreditor Agreement to be provided to [the Joining Additional Agent] shall be sent to the address set forth on Annex 1 attached hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in Section 7.5 of the Intercreditor Agreement).

 

Section 4.  Miscellaneous.  THIS JOINDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD PERMIT OR REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

[ORIGINAL SENIOR LIEN CREDIT AGREEMENT][[    ](1) [SENIOR/JUNIOR LIEN](2) CREDIT AGREEMENT] JOINDER

 

JOINDER, dated as of                              , 20  , among [[    ], in its capacity as collateral agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity from time to time, and as further defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the “Original Senior Lien Agent”)(21) for the Original Senior Lien Secured Parties, [             ], in its capacity as collateral agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity from time to time, and as further defined in the Intercreditor Agreement, the “[        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)  Lien Agent”)(22) for the [          ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties, [list any previously added Additional Agent]](23) [and insert name of additional Original Senior Lien Secured Parties, Original Senior Lien Agent, [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties or [              ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent, as applicable, being added hereby as party] and any successors or assigns thereof, to the Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of [    ], 20[  ] (as amended, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”) among the Original Senior Lien Agent(24), [and] the [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent(25) [and (list any previously added Additional Agent)].  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Reference is made to that certain [insert name of new facility], dated as of           , 20   (the “Joining [Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement][ [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement]”), among [list any applicable Credit Party], [list any applicable new Original Senior Lien Secured Parties or new [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Secured Parties, as applicable (the “Joining [Original Senior][ [            ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Secured Parties”)] [and insert name of each applicable Agent (the “Joining [Original Senior][ [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent”)].(26)

 

The Joining [Original Senior][ [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Joining [Original Senior][ [               ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)](27) Lien Secured Parties, hereby agrees with the Original Senior Lien Parent Borrower and the other Grantors, the [Original Senior][ [              ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent and any other Additional Agent party to the Intercreditor Agreement as follows:

 

Section 1.  Agreement to be Bound.  The [Joining [Original Senior][ [            ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent, for and on behalf of itself and the Joining [Original Senior][ [            ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Secured Parties,](28) hereby agrees to be bound by the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement and shall, as of the date hereof, be deemed to be a party to the Intercreditor Agreement as [the][an] [Original Senior][ [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent.  As of the date hereof, the Joining [Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement][ [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Credit Agreement] shall be deemed [the][a] [Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement][ [       ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Credit Agreement] under the Intercreditor Agreement, and the obligations thereunder are subject to the terms and provisions of the Intercreditor Agreement.

 

Section 2.  Notices.  Notices and other communications provided for under the Intercreditor Agreement to be provided to the Joining [Original Senior][ [           ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent shall be sent to the address set forth on Annex 1 attached hereto (until notice of a change thereof is delivered as provided in Section 7.5 of the Intercreditor Agreement).

 

Section 3.  Miscellaneous.  THIS JOINDER SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PRINCIPLES TO THE EXTENT

 

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(1)           Insert month and year when this agreement is initially entered into (e.g., January 2015).

(2)           Insert (i) “Senior,” if this Agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of debt with pari passu Lien priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement or (ii) “Junior,” if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of debt with Junior Lien Priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

(3)           Describe the applicable Borrower.

(4)           Insert the section number of the negative covenant restricting Liens in the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement.

(5)           Insert the section number of the definitions section in the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement.

(6)           Insert the section number of the negative covenant restricting Indebtedness in the Initial [        ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Credit Agreement

(7)           Include if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of Junior Priority Debt.

(8)           Include if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of Junior Priority Debt.

(9)           Include if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of Senior Priority Debt.

(10)         Insert (i) “Senior,” if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of debt with pari passu Lien priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement or (ii) “Junior,” if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the Junior Lien Priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

(11)         Insert (i) “Senior,” if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the incurrence of debt with pari passu Lien priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement or (ii) “Junior,” if this agreement is initially entered into in connection with the Junior Lien Priority to the Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

(12)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any successor Original Senior Lien Agent or [    ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent and to add reference to any previously added Additional Agent.

(13)         Revise as appropriate to refer to the relevant Additional Credit Facility, Additional Creditors and any Additional Agent.

(14)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any successor Original Senior Lien Agent.

(15)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any successor [    ](1) [Senior/Junior](2) Lien Agent.

(16)         List applicable current Parties, other than any party being replaced in connection herewith.

(17)         Revise as appropriate to refer to the relevant Additional Credit Facility, Additional Creditors and any Additional Agent.

(18)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any Additional Agent being added hereby and any Additional Creditors represented thereby.

(19)         Revise references throughout as appropriate to refer to the party or parties being added.

(20)         Add references to any previously added Additional Credit Facility and related Additional Obligations as appropriate.

(21)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any successor Original Senior Lien Agent.

(22)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any successor [         ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent.

(23)         List applicable current Parties, other than any party being replaced in connection herewith.

(24)         Revise as appropriate to describe predecessor Original Senior Lien Agent or Original Senior Lien Secured Parties, if joinder is for a new Original Senior Lien Credit Agreement.

(25)         Revise as appropriate to describe predecessor [          ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Agent or [   ] [Senior/Junior]] Lien Secured Parties, if joinder is for a new [  ](1) [Senior/Junior](2)] Lien Credit Agreement.

(26)         Revise as appropriate to refer to the new credit facility, Secured Parties and Agents.

(27)         Revise as appropriate to refer to any Agent being added hereby and any Creditors represented thereby.

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EXHIBIT Q TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SWING LINE LOAN PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATE

 

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[Name of Lender]

 

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto, the undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt from you on the date hereof of          DOLLARS ($            ) as payment for a participating interest in the following Swing Line Loan:

 

	
Date of Swing Line   Loan:
    	
 
    
	
 
    
	
Principal Amount of   Swing Line Loan:
    	
 
    
			

 

	
 
    	
Very truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
    
	
 
    	
as   Swing Line Lender under the Credit Agreement
    

 

 

	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

 

EXHIBIT R-1 TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF INCREASE SUPPLEMENT

 

This INCREASE SUPPLEMENT, dated as of [             , 20  ] (this “Agreement”), is by and among [Lender(s)] (each, an “Increased Lender” and, collectively, the “Increased Lenders”)[,][and] THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”) [and the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined below)](46).

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto (the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto (capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower may request (i) to increase the Existing Term Loans(47) by requesting new term loan commitments to be added to an Existing Tranche of Term Loans (the “Increased Term Loan Commitment”) and/or (ii) to increase the Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments(48) by requesting new Revolving Commitments be added to an Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments (the “Increased Revolving Commitment”), in each case under clauses (i) and (ii) pursuant to one or more Increase Supplements with the Term Loan Lender(s) and/or Revolving Lender(s), as applicable.

 

AGREEMENT:

 

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

 

This Agreement is in respect of [an] [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]] in an aggregate principal amount of $[          ].  The [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]] evidenced by this Agreement constitute[s] Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(46)                          To include if there are Subsidiary Borrowers parties to the Credit Agreement.

 

(47)                          To specify applicable Tranche of Term Loans.

 

(48)                          To specify applicable Tranche of Revolving Commitments.

 

 

Each Increased Lender hereby agrees to commit to provide its respective [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]] as set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below.

 

Each Increased Lender hereby agrees to make its [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]]on the following terms and conditions:

 

1.                                      Increased Amount Date.  The effective date for the [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]] shall be                (the “Increased Amount Date”).

 

2.                                      Credit Agreement Governs.  Except as set forth in this Agreement, the [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s]] shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

3.                                      Borrower Certifications.  By its execution of this Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby certifies that no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing immediately prior to and after the Increased Amount Date.(49)

 

4.                                      Recordation of the Commitments.  Upon execution and delivery hereof, the Administrative Agent will record the [Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased Revolving Commitment[s] of each Increased Lender in the Register.

 

5.                                      Amendment, Modification and Waiver.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each of the parties hereto; provided, however, that from and after the effective date specified in Section 1 hereof, any amendments, modifications or waivers shall be governed by the terms of Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement.

 

6.                                      [Such amendments to Loan Documents (including to Section 2.4(b) of the Credit Agreement) as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to effect the provisions of Section 2.9 of the Credit Agreement].

 

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

 

(49)  To be subject to Section 1.2(h) of the Credit Agreement.

 

 

8.                                      GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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

 

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

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver this Agreement as of [              , 20  ].

 

	
 
    	
[INCREASED LENDER(S)]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[SUBSIDARY BORROWERS]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
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Acknowledged by:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
    	
 
    
	
as Administrative Agent
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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SCHEDULE A

TO INCREASE SUPPLEMENT

 

	
Name of Increased Lender
    	
 
    	
Type of Commitment Increase
    	
 
    	
Amount
    
	
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[Increased Term Loan Commitment[s]] [Increased   Revolving Commitment[s]
    	
 
    	
$              
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Total: $            
    

 

 

EXHIBIT R-2 TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF LENDER JOINDER AGREEMENT

 

THIS LENDER JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of [             , 20  ] (this “Agreement”), by and among [Additional Commitment Lenders] (each an “Additional Commitment Lender” and collectively the “Additional Commitment Lenders”), THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), [the Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined below),](50) and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent for the Lenders and as swing line lender (in such capacities, respectively, the “Administrative Agent” and the “Swing Line Lender”)].

 

RECITALS:

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto (the “Subsidiary Borrowers” and collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and the other parties thereto (capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, the Parent Borrower may [increase any Existing Term Loans by requesting new term loan commitments to be added to an Existing Tranche of Term Loans (the “Supplemental Term Loan Commitments”)][increase the Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments by requesting new Revolving Commitments be added to an Existing Tranche of Revolving Commitments (the “Supplemental Revolving Commitments”)].

 

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

 

Each Additional Commitment Lender party hereto hereby agrees to commit to provide its respective [Supplemental Term Loan][Revolving] Commitment as set forth on Schedule A annexed hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth below:

 

Each Additional Commitment Lender (i) confirms that it is legally authorized to enter into this Agreement, (ii) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.1 of the Credit Agreement and such other documents 

 

(50)                          To include if there are Subsidiary Borrowers parties to the Credit Agreement.

 

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and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (ii) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other Lender or Agent, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished hereto or thereto, (iii) appoints and authorizes each applicable Agent, to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished hereto or thereto as are delegated to such Agent, as the case may be, by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; (iv) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that, by the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement, are required to be performed by it as a “Lender” thereunder, (v) represents and warrants that it has full power and authority, and has taken all actions necessary, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (vi) specifies its address for notices the offices set forth beneath its name on the signature pages hereof and if applicable pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Credit Agreement, attaches two duly completed and accurate signed copies of Forms W-9, W-8EXP, W-8BEN, W-8ECI, W-8IMY or successor or other form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States, certifying that such Additional Commitment Lender is entitled to receive all payments under the Credit Agreement and the Notes payable to it without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes, (vii) hereby affirms the acknowledgements and representations of such Additional Commitment Lender as a Lender contained in Section 10.6 of the Credit Agreement and confirms that it meets the requirements set forth in Section 11.6(b)(ii)(D) of the Credit Agreement, if applicable and (viii) agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender, including its obligations pursuant to Section 11.16 of the credit Agreement, and its obligations pursuant to Sections 4.11(b), 4.11(c) and 4.11(d) of the Credit Agreement.

 

Each Additional Commitment Lender hereby agrees to make its Additional Commitment on the following terms and conditions:

 

1.                                      Additional Commitment Date.  The effective date for the Additional Commitment shall be                (the “Additional Commitment Date”).

 

2.                                      Credit Agreement Governs.  Except as set forth in this Agreement, Additional Commitments shall otherwise be subject to the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

 

3.                                      Parent Borrower’s Certifications.  By its execution of this Agreement, the Parent Borrower hereby certifies that no Event of Default under Section 9(a) or 9(f) of the Credit Agreement has occurred and is continuing immediately prior to and after the Additional Commitment Date.

 

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

 

5.                                      Tax Forms and Other Agreements.  Delivered herewith to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent are such forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such Additional Committed Lender may be required to deliver to the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 4.11 of the Credit Agreement.  The Additional Committed Lender agrees to execute such other documents relating to the Facilities (including any Intercreditor Agreement and any Other Intercreditor Agreement and/or similar agreements among Lenders) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

6.                                      Recordation of the New Loans.  Upon execution and delivery hereof, the Administrative Agent will record the Additional Commitment made by the Additional Commitment Lender in the Register.

 

7.                                      Amendment, Modification and Waiver.  This Agreement may not be amended, modified or waived except by an instrument or instruments in writing signed and delivered on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

 

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

 

9.                                      GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

	
 
    	
[NAME OF ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT LENDER(S)]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Notice Address:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
Attention:
    
	
 
    	
Telephone:
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Acknowledged   by:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as   Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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[Consented to:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as   Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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Title:]
    

 

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EXHIBIT S TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SUBSIDIARY BORROWER JOINDER

 

JOINDER AGREEMENT, dated as of [         ] (this “Agreement”), among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), and certain subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower signatories hereto (each such subsidiary, a “Joining Borrower”) and consented to by the other Loan Parties (as hereinafter defined), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) for the banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) from time to time parties to the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Parent Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are parties to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the other parties thereto.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement and in consideration of, among other things, the making available to each of the Joining Borrowers of a revolving credit facility and a term loan credit facility under the Credit Agreement, each of the Joining Borrowers wishes to become a party to the Credit Agreement and assume all the rights, obligations, covenants, agreements, duties and liabilities of a “Borrower” or “Subsidiary Borrower” thereunder and under or with respect to any Notes, any Letters of Credit and any of the other Loan Documents (in each case as hereinafter defined).

 

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

 

(1)                                       Defined Terms.  Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

(2)                                 Joinder of Agreements and Obligations.  Effective as of the date hereof, each Joining Borrower hereby becomes a party to the Credit Agreement and expressly assumes, confirms and agrees to perform and observe all of the indebtedness, obligations (including, without limitation, all obligations in respect of the Loans), covenants, agreements, terms, conditions, duties and liabilities of a “Borrower” or “Subsidiary Borrower” thereunder and under or with respect to, any Notes, any Letters of Credit and any of the other Loan Documents to which a Borrower is a party in its capacity as “Borrower”, “Subsidiary Borrower” or “Loan Party” as fully as if each Joining Borrower were originally a signatory in the capacity of a “Borrower”, “Subsidiary Borrower” or “Loan Party” thereto.  At all times after the effectiveness of such joinder, all references to a “Borrower”, “Subsidiary Borrower” or “Loan Party” in the Credit Agreement, any

 

 

Notes, any Letter of Credit or any of the other Loan Documents and any and all certificates and other documents executed by a Borrower in connection therewith shall be deemed to include references to each Joining Borrower, as more fully described in the Credit Agreement.

 

(3)                                 Amendment to Credit Agreement.  The Credit Agreement is hereby deemed to be amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to effect the joinder provided for hereby.  Except as expressly amended, modified and supplemented hereby, the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(4)                                 Affirmation of Loan Documents.  Each of the other Loan Parties signatory hereto hereby consents to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and confirms, reaffirms and restates its obligations under each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(5)                                 Representations and Warranties.  The Joining Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent that as of the date hereof:

 

a.              Authorization; Enforceability.  This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and this Agreement and the Credit Agreement (after giving effect to this Agreement) constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability thereof may be limited by applicable domestic or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

b.              Corporate Organization and Power.  The Joining Borrower (i) is (x) duly organized or incorporated, (y) validly existing and (z) (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation or formation, except to the extent that the failure to be organized, existing and (to the extent applicable) in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) has the corporate or other organizational power and authority, and the legal right, to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which it is or will be a party, to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, except to the extent that the failure to have such legal right would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation, partnership or limited liability company and (to the extent applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified and (to the extent applicable) in good standing would not be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

c.               No Conflict with Organizational Documents; Governing Law.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Joining Borrower of this Agreement and of the other Loan Documents to which it is or will be a party will not (i) violate any Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation of the Joining Borrower in any respect that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii)  result in, or require,

 

 

the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any of its properties or revenues pursuant to any such Requirement of Law or Contractual Obligation.

 

(6)                                 GOVERNING LAW.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICT OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(10)                          Successors and Assigns.  The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(11)                          WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY NOTES OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as of the date first set forth above.

 

	
 
    	
THE HERTZ CORPORATION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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[JOINING BORROWER], as   Joining Borrower
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as   Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT T TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF SUBSIDIARY BORROWER TERMINATION

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

as Administrative Agent

[·]

 

[Date]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

The undersigned, THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Parent Borrower, the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time parties thereto and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

The Parent Borrower hereby terminates the status of [        ] (the “Terminated Borrower”) as a Borrower under the Credit Agreement.

 

[The undersigned, [        ], a [                     ] (together with its successors and assigns, the “Assuming Borrower”) hereby expressly assumes, confirms and agrees to perform and observe all of the indebtedness, obligations (including, without limitation, all obligations in respect of the Loans), covenants, agreements, terms, conditions, duties and liabilities of a “Subsidiary Borrower” thereunder and under or with respect to, any Letters of Credit and any of the other Loan Documents to which a Subsidiary Borrower is a party in its capacity as “Subsidiary Borrower” as fully as if such Assuming Borrower were originally a signatory in the capacity of a “Subsidiary Borrower” thereto.] (1)

 

The Parent Borrower further agrees that, any time and from time to time upon the written request of the Administrative Agent, it will execute and deliver such further documents and do such further acts and things as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 11.1(i) of the Credit Agreement in order to effect the purposes of this Subsidiary Borrower Termination.

 

(1)                                 Include if any Obligations of the applicable Terminated Borrower under the Credit Agreement are outstanding and no other Borrower is jointly and severally liable for such Obligations.

 

 

This Subsidiary Borrower Termination may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Subsidiary Borrower Termination on any number of separate counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission), and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.  This Subsidiary Borrower Termination shall become effective as to the Terminated Subsidiary Borrower when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Subsidiary Borrower Termination that, when taken together, bear the signatures of the Terminated Subsidiary Borrower, the Parent Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

THIS SUBSIDIARY BORROWER TERMINATION AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ITS PRINCIPLES OR RULES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT SUCH PRINCIPLES OR RULES ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND WOULD REQUIRE OR PERMIT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION.

 

	
 
    	
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EXHIBIT U TO
  CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

This Compliance Certificate is delivered to you pursuant to Sections 7.1(c) and 7.2(a) of the Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2016 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation (together with its successors and assigns, the “Parent Borrower”), the Subsidiary Borrowers from time to time party thereto (collectively with the Parent Borrower, the “Borrowers” and each individually, a “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”) and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders and as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as defined therein).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as defined in the Credit Agreement.

 

1.                                      I am the duly elected, qualified and acting [·](1) of the Parent Borrower.

 

2.                                      I have reviewed and am familiar with the contents of this Compliance Certificate.  I am providing this Compliance Certificate solely in my capacity as an officer of the Parent Borrower.  To the best of my knowledge, the matters set forth herein are true, correct and complete.

 

3.                                      I have reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and have made or caused to be made under my supervision a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by the financial statements attached hereto as ANNEX 1 (the “Financial Statements”).  Such review disclosed at the end of the accounting period covered by the Financial Statements, to the best of my knowledge as of the date of this Compliance Certificate, that [(i) the Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Parent Borrower and its Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP and prepared in reasonable detail in accordance with GAAP applied consistently throughout periods reflected therein and with prior periods that began on or after the Closing Date (except as disclosed therein or for the absence of certain footnotes) and (ii)](2) each of Holdings, the Parent Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries have observed or performed all of its covenants and other agreements, and satisfied every condition, contained in the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents to 

 

(1)                                 The Certificate may be signed by a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower.  Responsible Officer means (a) the chief executive officer or the president and, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer, the treasurer or the controller, (b) any vice president or, with respect to financial matters, any assistant treasurer or assistant controller, who has been designated in writing to the Administrative Agent as a Responsible Officer by such chief executive officer or president or, with respect to financial matters, such chief financial officer, treasurer or controller and (c) any other individual designated as a “Responsible Officer” for the purposes of the Credit Agreement by the Board of Directors.

 

(2)                                 To be included only in Compliance Certificates accompanying Quarterly Reports.

 

 

which it is a party to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and I have obtained no knowledge of any Default or Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing [, except for          ].(3)

 

4.                                      Attached hereto as ANNEX 2 are the reasonably detailed calculations of the Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio for the Most Recent Four Quarter Period ended [            ](the “Financial Covenant Period”) demonstrating compliance with the financial covenant contained in Section 8.9 of the Credit Agreement.(4)

 

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(3)                                 To be included if there was a Default or Event of Default during the applicable period.  The Default or Event of Default should be described.

 

(4)                                 To be included in each certificate commencing with the delivery of the Compliance Certificate for the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Compliance Certificate this      day of          , 20  .

 

	
 
    	
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Annex 1 to 
 Exhibit U

 

[Applicable Financial Statements To Be Attached]

 

 

Annex 2 to 
 Exhibit U

 

Consolidated Total Corporate Leverage Ratio

 

[Calculations attached.]

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