Document:

exv10w4

Exhibit 10.4

EXECUTION VERSION

                
    AMENDMENT
NO. 1 dated as of July 23, 2009 (this “Amendment”), to the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 (the
“Mezzanine Credit Agreement”), among EXPLORER INVESTOR CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (“Holdings”), EXPLORER MERGER SUB CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC., a Delaware
corporation into which the Initial Borrower was merged (the
“Company” or the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or
entities from time to time parties to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement (the
“Lenders”), CREDIT SUISSE, as Administrative Agent, and CREDIT SUISSE
SECURITIES (USA) LLC, BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, and LEHMAN BROTHERS
INC., as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

     A. The Administrative Agent and the Borrower have jointly identified an obvious error in a
provision in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement and desire to amend such provision.

     B. Pursuant to, and in accordance with, Section 9.1(b) of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement, the
Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend such provision without any further action or
consent of any other party to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.

     C. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in
the Mezzanine Credit Agreement.

     Accordingly, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     SECTION 1. Amendment. Section 6.1(a) of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby
amended by deleting the words “less than” set forth therein and substituting therefor the words “in
excess of”.

     SECTION 2. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective as of July 31, 2009,
the date which is five Business Days following the posting of this Amendment electronically on
IntraLinks/IntraAgency with notice of such posting by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders,
provided that this Amendment is not objected to in writing by the Required Lenders by July 31,
2009.

     SECTION 3. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties
to this Amendment 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 Amendment by facsimile or electronic (i.e. “pdf”) transmission shall be
effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     SECTION 4. Applicable Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND
INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF
CONFLICTS OF LAWS TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME ARE NOT

 

 

MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE
REQUIRED THEREBY.

     SECTION 5. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference
only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

     SECTION 6. Effect of Amendment. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Amendment
shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect
the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Loan Parties under the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any
way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in
all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to
entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of,
any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Mezzanine
Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or different circumstances. This Amendment
shall apply and be effective only with respect to the provision of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement
specifically referred to herein. After July 31, 2009, any reference in any Loan Document to the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement shall mean the Mezzanine Credit Agreement, as modified hereby.

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     IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this
Amendment to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC, as

Borrower

 	 
	  	by 	 /s/ Samuel R. Strickland 
	 	 	Name: 	Samuel R. Strickland 
	 	 	Title: 	Senior Vice President, CFO 
	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	CREDIT SUISSE, CAYMAN ISLANDS 

BRANCH, as Administrative Agent

 	 
	 	by 	/s/ John D. Toronto
 	 
	 	 	Name: 	John D. Toronto 	 
	 	 	Title: 	Director 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	by  	/s/ Christopher Reo Day
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Christopher Reo Day 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Associateexv10w5

Exhibit 10.5

EXECUTION COPY

     AMENDMENT NO. 2, dated as of December 7, 2009 (this
“Second Amendment”), to the Mezzanine Credit
Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2008 (as heretofore amended,
the “Mezzanine Credit Agreement”), among BOOZ ALLEN
HAMILTON INVESTOR CORPORATION (formerly known as Explorer
Investor Corporation), a Delaware corporation
(“Holdings”), EXPLORER MERGER SUB CORPORATION, a
Delaware corporation (the “Initial Borrower”), BOOZ
ALLEN HAMILTON INC., a Delaware corporation into which the
Initial Borrower was merged (the “Company” or the
“Borrower”), the several banks and other financial
institutions or entities from time to time parties to the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement (the “Lenders”), CREDIT
SUISSE AG (formerly known as Credit Suisse), as
Administrative Agent, and CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, and LEHMAN BROTHERS INC., as
joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

          WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested certain amendments to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement in
connection with the Recapitalization Transactions (as defined in Section 2.2 hereof); and

          WHEREAS, the Borrower and the Lenders have agreed to amend certain provisions of the Mezzanine
Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained herein.

          NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent hereby agree as
follows:

ARTICLE 1

Definitions

     Section 1.1 Defined Terms. Terms defined in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement and used
herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement, unless
otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires.

ARTICLE 2

Amendments

          As of the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Section 3.1 hereof), the Mezzanine
Credit Agreement shall be amended as set forth in this Article Two.

     Section 2.1 Amendment of Schedule 3.3. As of the Amendment and Restatement Effective
Date, Schedule 3.3 to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its
entirety, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

     Section 2.2 Amendments to Section 1 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. (a) Section
1.1 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting therein the following
definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

 

 

“Recapitalization Transactions”: the incurrence by the Borrower of Senior Secured
Loans on or after the Second Amendment Effective Date, and the use of the net proceeds
thereof, together with other funds, to (i) pay dividends or make other distributions
(including payments in respect of stock options) to holders of the Capital Stock of the
Borrower, Holdings or any Parent Company and (ii) pay, or permit Holdings or any Parent
Company to pay, amounts due in respect of the Deferred Obligation Amount under and as
defined in the Merger Agreement.

“Second Amendment”: Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement, dated as of December 7,
2009, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

“Second Amendment Effective Date”: the date upon which all conditions precedent to
the effectiveness of the Second Amendment have been satisfied.

     (b) Section 1.1 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clause (d)
of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” in its entirety with the following:

“(d) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses or losses (including (x) losses on
sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business and restructuring and integration
costs or reserves, including any severance costs, costs associated with office and facility
openings, closings and consolidations, relocation costs and other non-recurring business
optimization expenses and (y) any expenses in connection with the Recapitalization
Transactions (including expenses in respect of adjustments to the outstanding stock options
in connection with the Recapitalization Transactions));

     Section 2.3 Amendments to Section 2.3 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section 2.3
of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new clause (e):

“(e) The repayment of the Loans on the Maturity Date (or on such earlier date on which the
Loans become due and payable pursuant to Section 7.1) pursuant to clause 2.3(a) shall be
made together with a premium in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount repaid.”

     Section 2.4 Amendments to Section 2.5 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section
2.5(b) of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clause (i) thereof in its
entirety with the following:

“(i) Each prepayment of the Loans made pursuant to Section 2.5(a) shall be made together
with a prepayment premium in an amount equal to (A) if such prepayment is made on or after
the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, 1.0% of the principal amount prepaid, (B) if
such prepayment is made on or after the third anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to
the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, 2.0% of the principal amount prepaid and (C) if
such prepayment is made on or after the second anniversary of the Closing Date but prior to
the third anniversary of the Closing Date, 3.0% of the principal amount prepaid.”

     Section 2.5 Amendments to Section 6.1 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section 6.1
of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the table set forth therein in its
entirety with the following table:

	 	 	 
	 	 	Consolidated Total
	Period	 	Leverage Ratio
	December 31, 2008

	 	7.50:1.00
	March 31, 2009

	 	7.50:1.00

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	 	 	Consolidated Total
	Period	 	Leverage Ratio
	June 30, 2009

	 	7.20:1.00
	September 30, 2009

	 	6.90:1.00
	December 31, 2009

	 	6.90:1.00
	March 31, 2010

	 	6.90:1.00
	June 30, 2010

	 	6.60:1.00
	September 30, 2010

	 	6.60:1.00
	December 31, 2010

	 	6.00:1.00
	March 31, 2011

	 	6.00:1.00
	June 30, 2011

	 	5.40:1.00
	September 30, 2011

	 	5.40:1.00
	December 31, 2011

	 	5.10:1.00
	March 31, 2012

	 	5.10:1.00
	June 30, 2012

	 	4.80:1.00
	September 30, 2012

	 	4.80:1.00
	December 31, 2012 and thereafter

	 	4.50:1.00

     Section 2.6 Amendments to Section 6.2 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section
6.2(i) of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting “$910,000,000” and inserting
in lieu thereof “$1,405,000,000”.

     Section 2.7 Amendments to Section 6.6 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section 6.6
of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting “and” at the end of clause (n)
thereof, (ii) deleting “.” at the end of clause (o) thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”
and (iii) inserting the following new clause (p):

“(p) the Borrower may make Restricted Payments in connection with the Recapitalization
Transactions (including but not limited to Restricted Payments from time to time to, or to
permit Holdings or any Parent Company to make payments to, holders of outstanding stock
options in respect of adjustments to the outstanding stock options in connection with the
Recapitalization Transactions) in an amount not to exceed $650,000,000.”

     Section 2.8 Amendment to Section 9.2 of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement. Section 9.2
of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting all references to “Gregory H. Woods
III” and inserting in lieu thereof “Pierre Maugüé”.

ARTICLE 3

Miscellaneous

     Section 3.1 Conditions to Effectiveness. This Second Amendment shall become effective
as of the date (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) on which:

          (a) Second Amendment. The Administrative Agent shall have received this
Second Amendment, executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Required Lenders;

          (b) Acknowledgment and Confirmation. The Administrative Agent shall have
received the Acknowledgment and Confirmation, substantially in the form of Exhibit B
hereto, executed and delivered by each Guarantor;

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          (c) Solvency Opinion. The Administrative Agent shall have received a solvency opinion
in form and substance and from an independent investment bank or valuation firm reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent to the effect that each of (a) Holdings, the Borrower and
the Subsidiary Guarantors, on a consolidated basis, and (b) the Borrower and the Subsidiary
Guarantors, on a consolidated basis, in each case after giving effect to the Recapitalization
Transactions, are solvent;

          (d) Fees. The Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent for distribution
to each Lender which executes and delivers to the Administrative Agent (or its designee) a
counterpart hereof by 5:00 P.M. (New York City time) on December 7, 2009, a non-refundable cash fee
(the “Amendment Fee”) in dollars in an amount equal to 100 basis points (1.0%) of the
aggregate principal amount of all Loans of such Lender outstanding on the Second Amendment
Effective Date; and

          (e) Recapitalization Transactions. The Recapitalization Transactions shall be
consummated substantially concurrently with the effectiveness of the Second Amendment.

     Section 3.2 Representations and Warranties; No Defaults. In order to induce the
Lenders to enter into this Second Amendment, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that:

     (a) no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Second Amendment Effective Date,
both immediately before and immediately after giving effect to this Second Amendment; and

     (b) all of the representations and warranties contained in the Mezzanine Credit
Agreement and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects on
the Second Amendment Effective Date, both immediately before and immediately after giving
effect to this Second Amendment, with the same effect as though such representations and
warranties had been made on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (unless such
representation or warranty relates to a specific date, in which case such representation or
warranty shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such specific date).

     Section 3.3 Severability. Any provision of this Second Amendment 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.

     Section 3.4 Continuing Effect; No Other Waivers or Amendments. Except as expressly
set forth herein, this Second Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair,
constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the
Administrative Agent or the Loan Parties under the Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document, and shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions,
obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan
Document, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force
and effect. Nothing herein shall be deemed to entitle any Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver,
amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or
agreements contained in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document in similar or
different circumstances. This Second Amendment shall apply and be effective only with respect to
the provisions of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement specifically referred to herein. After the Second
Amendment Effective Date, any reference in any Loan Document to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement
shall mean the Mezzanine Credit Agreement, as modified hereby.

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     Section 3.5 Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed by one or more of the
parties to this Second Amendment 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 Second Amendment by facsimile or electronic (i.e. “pdf”)
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

     Section 3.6 Payment of Fees and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay or reimburse the
Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Second Amendment including, without limitation, the reasonable
fees and disbursements and other charges of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, counsel to the
Administrative Agent.

     Section 3.7 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES UNDER THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS
TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME ARE NOT MANDATORILY APPLICABLE BY STATUTE AND THE APPLICATION OF THE
LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

 

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

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ CG Appleby
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: CG Appleby
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Secretary
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INVESTOR CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Samuel Strickland
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Samuel Strickland
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
as Administrative Agent
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ John D. Toronto
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: John D. Toronto
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Director
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Vipul Dhadda
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Vipul Dhadda
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Associate

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Apollo Investment Management, L.P.
	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	All Management, LLC
its General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Patrick Dalton
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Patrick Dalton
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 
consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Joshua M. Bloomstein
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Joshua M. Bloomstein
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:

	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ARES IIIR/IVR CLO LTD.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES CLO MANAGEMENT IIIR/IVR, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES CLO GP IIIR/IVR, LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, ITS MANAGER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Ares VR CLO Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	Ares CLO Management VR, L.P.,
 Investment Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:	 	 Ares CLO GP VR, LLC,

Its General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	Ares VIR CLO Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO Management VIR, L.P., 
Investment Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO GP VIR, LLC,
Its General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Ares IX CLO Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO Management IX, L.P., 
Investment Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO GP IX, LLC,
Its General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares Management LLC,

Its Managing Member
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 

	 	Ares X
CLO Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO Management X, L.P.,
 Investment Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	Ares CLO GP X, LLC,
 Its General
Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	ARES XI
 CLO Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	ARES CLO MANAGEMENT XI, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	ARES CLO GP XI, LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	ARES MANAGEMENT LLC,  ITS MANAGER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	 	 	ARES XII CLO LTD.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES CLO MANAGEMENT XII, L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES CLO GP XII, LLC, ITS GENERAL PARTNER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: ARES MANAGEMENT LLC, ITS MANAGER
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CONFLUENT 2 LIMITED
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Ares Private Account Management I, L.P., as Sub-Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Ares Private Account Management I GP, LLC, as General Partner
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Ares Management LLC, as Manager
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 

	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 
	 	ARES ENHANCED CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND LTD.
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Ares Enhanced Credit Opportunities Fund Management, L.P.,
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 	 	 	 
	 	FUTURE FUND BOARD OF GUARDIANS
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Ares Enhanced Loan
Investment Strategy Advisor IV, L.P., its investment manager
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Ares Enhanced Loan Investment Strategy Advisor IV GP, LLC, its general partner
	 	 	 	 
	 	By: Ares Management LLC, its managing member
	 	 	 	 
	 	By:
	 	/s/ Americo Cascella
	 	 	 	 
	 	 
	 	Name: Americo Cascella
	 	 
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	ARES CAPITAL CP FUNDING LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Joshua M. Bloomstein
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	
	 	Name: Joshua M. Bloomstein
	 

	 	
	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund, Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Ryan Cascade
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Ryan Cascade
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	Ivy Hill Middle Market Credit Fund II, Ltd.
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Ryan Cascade
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Ryan Cascade
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Duly Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 
consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	AXA MEZZANINE II S.A., SICAR
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Andreas Demmel
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Andreas Demmel
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Director

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	LENDERS:	By signing below, you have
indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment

Name of Institution:

MD MEZZANINE S.A., SICAR

 	 
	 	By:	 	 /s/ Andreas Demmel
	 	  	Name: Andreas Demmel 	 
	 	 	Title:   Director 	 
	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 	 

	 	Blackstone Mezzanine
Partners II L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	Blackstone Mezzanine Associates II L.P., its General Partner
	 	 	 	     By: Blackstone Mezzanine Management Associates II L.L.C., its General Partner
	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Name: George Fan
	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Blackstone Mezzanine
Holdings II L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	BMP II Side-by-Side GP L.L.C., its General Partner
	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Name: George Fan
	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	Blackstone Family Mezzanine Partnership II — SMD L.P.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	By:	 	Blackstone Family GP L.L.C., its General Partner
	 
	 	By:	 	/s/ George Fan
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	Name: George Fan
	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Canpartners Investments IV, LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By: Canpartners Investments IV, LLC, a 

California limited liability company
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Jonathan Kaplan
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jonathan Kaplan
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Authorized Signatory

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

	LENDERS:	 	By signing below, you have indicated your 

consent to the Second Amendment
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Name of Institution:
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CMP II Initial Holdings LLC
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/s/ Leo A. Helmers
	 

	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Leo A. Helmers, CFA
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Managing Director

            Carlyle Mezzanine Partners

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 

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	 	 	 	Name: Deja Zazzarino
	 

	 	 	 	Title:   Assistant Vice President
	 
	 	 	 	 
	 

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GoldenTree 2004 Trust

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NYLIM Mezzanine Partners II Parallel Fund, LP

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LLC, its General Partner

	 	 	 	 	 
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FND LP

	 	 	 	 	 
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LLC, its General Partner

	 	 	 	 	 
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Partners VB, L.P.	 	 
	 	 	TCW/Crescent Mezzanine
Partners VC, L.P.	 	 
	 
	 	 	By: TCW/Crescent
Mezzanine Management V, L.L.C.

its Investment Manager.	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
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	 	/s/ Edison Hwang
 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Name: Edison Hwang	 	 
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	 	By:
	 	/s/ Joshua Grumer
 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 	Name: Joshua Grumer	 	 
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EXHIBIT A

TO SECOND AMENDMENT

 

 

Schedule 3.3

to Mezzanine Credit Agreement

Existence; Compliance with Law

Booz Allen Transportation Inc. is not in good standing due to overdue New York State corporate
franchise tax payments relating to its July 31, 2008 return.

 

 

EXHIBIT B

TO SECOND AMENDMENT

FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONFIRMATION

          1. Reference is made to Amendment No. 2 to the Mezzanine Credit Agreement, dated as of
December 7, 2009 (the “Second Amendment”), by and among the Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders from time to time party thereto.

          2. Certain provisions of the Mezzanine Credit Agreement are being amended pursuant to the
Second Amendment. Each of the undersigned is a Guarantor of the Borrower Obligations of the
Borrower pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement (as defined in the Mezzanine Credit Agreement) and
hereby

          (a) acknowledges its receipt of the foregoing Second Amendment and its review of the terms and
conditions thereof and consents to the foregoing Second Amendment,

          (b) acknowledges that, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of the foregoing Second
Amendment, (i) the Guarantee Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect, (ii) the
Guarantor Obligations of such Guarantor are not impaired or affected and (iii) all guarantees made
by such Guarantor pursuant to the Guarantee Agreement continue in full force and effect; and

          (c) confirms and ratifies its obligations under each of the Loan Documents executed by it.

          3. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such
terms in the Second Amendment to which this Acknowledgment and Confirmation is attached or in the
Mezzanine Credit Agreement referred to therein or in the Guarantee Agreement, as applicable.

          4. THIS ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

          5. This Acknowledgment and Confirmation may be executed by one or more of the parties to this
Acknowledgment and Confirmation 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 Acknowledgment and Confirmation by facsimile or electronic (i.e.
“pdf”) transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Acknowledgment and Confirmation to be
duly executed and delivered as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INVESTOR CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	ASE, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	AESTIX, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 
	 	BOOZ ALLEN TRANSPORTATION, INC.

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

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