Document:

Exhibit 4.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

	
 
    

 

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.,
 as Issuer,

 

the GUARANTORS named herein,
 as Guarantors,

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
 as Trustee

 

 

INDENTURE

 

 

Dated as of November 10, 2016

 

 

55/8% Senior Notes due 2024

	
 
    

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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ARTICLE ONE
    
	
 
    
	
DEFINITIONS AND   INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 1.01.
    	
Definitions
    	
1
    
	
SECTION 1.02.
    	
Other Definitions
    	
26
    
	
SECTION 1.03.
    	
Incorporation by   Reference of TIA
    	
27
    
	
SECTION 1.04.
    	
Rules of   Construction
    	
27
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE TWO
    
	
 
    
	
THE NOTES
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.01.
    	
Form and Dating
    	
28
    
	
SECTION 2.02.
    	
Execution and   Authentication
    	
29
    
	
SECTION 2.03.
    	
Registrar and Paying   Agent
    	
30
    
	
SECTION 2.04.
    	
Paying Agent to Hold   Assets in Trust
    	
30
    
	
SECTION 2.05.
    	
Holder Lists
    	
31
    
	
SECTION 2.06.
    	
Transfer and Exchange
    	
31
    
	
SECTION 2.07.
    	
Replacement Notes
    	
31
    
	
SECTION 2.08.
    	
Outstanding Notes
    	
32
    
	
SECTION 2.09.
    	
Treasury Notes
    	
32
    
	
SECTION 2.10.
    	
Temporary Notes
    	
32
    
	
SECTION 2.11.
    	
Cancellation
    	
33
    
	
SECTION 2.12.
    	
Defaulted Interest
    	
33
    
	
SECTION 2.13.
    	
CUSIP Number
    	
33
    
	
SECTION 2.14.
    	
Deposit of Moneys
    	
33
    
	
SECTION 2.15.
    	
Book-Entry Provisions   for Global Notes
    	
34
    
	
SECTION 2.16.
    	
Special Transfer   Provisions
    	
35
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE THREE
    
	
 
    
	
REDEMPTION
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.01.
    	
Notices to Trustee
    	
37
    
	
SECTION 3.02.
    	
Selection of Notes to   Be Redeemed
    	
38
    
	
SECTION 3.03.
    	
Notice of Optional   Redemption
    	
38
    
	
SECTION 3.04.
    	
Effect of Notice of   Redemption
    	
39
    
	
SECTION 3.05.
    	
Deposit of Redemption Price
    	
39
    
	
SECTION 3.06.
    	
Notes Redeemed in Part
    	
39
    

 

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ARTICLE FOUR
    
	
 
    
	
COVENANTS
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 4.01.
    	
Payment of Notes
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 4.02.
    	
Maintenance of Office   or Agency
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 4.03.
    	
Corporate Existence
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 4.04.
    	
Payment of Taxes
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 4.05.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 4.06.
    	
Compliance Certificate;   Notice of Default
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 4.07.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 4.08.
    	
Waiver of Stay,   Extension or Usury Laws
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 4.09.
    	
Change of Control
    	
42
    
	
SECTION 4.10.
    	
Incurrence of   Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock
    	
44
    
	
SECTION 4.11.
    	
Restricted Payments
    	
47
    
	
SECTION 4.12.
    	
Liens
    	
51
    
	
SECTION 4.13.
    	
Asset Sales
    	
52
    
	
SECTION 4.14.
    	
Transactions with   Affiliates
    	
55
    
	
SECTION 4.15.
    	
Dividend and Other   Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries
    	
56
    
	
SECTION 4.16.
    	
Additional Subsidiary   Guarantees
    	
58
    
	
SECTION 4.17.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
58
    
	
SECTION 4.18.
    	
Reports to Holders
    	
58
    
	
SECTION 4.19.
    	
Designation of   Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries
    	
59
    
	
SECTION 4.20.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
60
    
	
SECTION 4.21.
    	
Suspension of Covenants
    	
60
    
	
SECTION 4.22.
    	
Business Activities
    	
61
    
	
SECTION 4.23.
    	
Payments for Consent
    	
61
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE FIVE
    
	
 
    
	
SUCCESSOR CORPORATION
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 5.01.
    	
Merger, Consolidation,   or Sale of Assets
    	
62
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE SIX
    
	
 
    
	
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.01.
    	
Events of Default
    	
63
    
	
SECTION 6.02.
    	
Acceleration
    	
65
    
	
SECTION 6.03.
    	
Other Remedies
    	
65
    
	
SECTION 6.04.
    	
Waiver of Past Defaults
    	
66
    
	
SECTION 6.05.
    	
Control by Majority
    	
66
    
	
SECTION 6.06.
    	
Limitation on Suits
    	
66
    
	
SECTION 6.07.
    	
Rights of Holders to   Receive Payment
    	
67
    
	
SECTION 6.08.
    	
Collection Suit by   Trustee
    	
67
    
	
SECTION 6.09.
    	
Trustee May File   Proofs of Claim
    	
67
    

 

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SECTION 6.10.
    	
Priorities
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 6.11.
    	
Undertaking for Costs
    	
68
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE SEVEN
    
	
 
    
	
TRUSTEE
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 7.01.
    	
Duties of Trustee
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 7.02.
    	
Rights of Trustee
    	
69
    
	
SECTION 7.03.
    	
Individual Rights of   Trustee
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 7.04.
    	
Trustee’s Disclaimer
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 7.05.
    	
Notice of Default
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 7.06.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 7.07.
    	
Compensation and   Indemnity
    	
71
    
	
SECTION 7.08.
    	
Replacement of Trustee
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 7.09.
    	
Successor Trustee by   Merger, Etc.
    	
73
    
	
SECTION 7.10.
    	
Eligibility;   Disqualification
    	
73
    
	
SECTION 7.11.
    	
Preferential Collection   of Claims Against the Issuer
    	
74
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE EIGHT
    
	
 
    
	
DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.01.
    	
Termination of the   Issuer’s Obligations
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 8.02.
    	
Legal Defeasance and   Covenant Defeasance
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 8.03.
    	
Conditions to Legal   Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 8.04.
    	
Application of Trust   Money
    	
77
    
	
SECTION 8.05.
    	
Repayment to the Issuer
    	
78
    
	
SECTION 8.06.
    	
Reinstatement
    	
78
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE NINE
    
	
 
    
	
AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.01.
    	
Without Consent of   Holders
    	
79
    
	
SECTION 9.02.
    	
With Consent of Holders
    	
79
    
	
SECTION 9.03.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 9.04.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 9.05.
    	
Revocation and Effect   of Consents
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 9.06.
    	
Notation on or Exchange   of Notes
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 9.07.
    	
Trustee to Sign   Amendments, Etc.
    	
82
    

 

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ARTICLE TEN
    
	
 
    
	
[RESERVED]
    
	
 
    
	
ARTICLE ELEVEN
    
	
 
    
	
SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 11.01.
    	
Unconditional Guarantee
    	
82
    
	
SECTION 11.02.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 11.03.
    	
Limitation on Guarantor   Liability
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 11.04.
    	
Execution and Delivery   of Subsidiary Guarantee
    	
84
    
	
SECTION 11.05.
    	
Release of a Guarantor
    	
84
    
	
SECTION 11.06.
    	
Waiver of Subrogation
    	
85
    
	
SECTION 11.07.
    	
Immediate Payment
    	
85
    
	
SECTION 11.08.
    	
No Set-Off
    	
85
    
	
SECTION 11.09.
    	
Guarantee Obligations   Absolute
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 11.10.
    	
Guarantee Obligations   Continuing
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 11.11.
    	
Guarantee Obligations   Not Reduced
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 11.12.
    	
Guarantee Obligations   Reinstated
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 11.13.
    	
Guarantee Obligations   Not Affected
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 11.14.
    	
Waiver
    	
88
    
	
SECTION 11.15.
    	
No Obligation to Take   Action Against the Issuer
    	
88
    
	
SECTION 11.16.
    	
Dealing with the Issuer   and Others
    	
88
    
	
SECTION 11.17.
    	
Default and Enforcement
    	
88
    
	
SECTION 11.18.
    	
Amendment, Etc.
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.19.
    	
Acknowledgment
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.20.
    	
Costs and Expenses
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.21.
    	
No Merger or Waiver;   Cumulative Remedies
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.22.
    	
Survival of Guarantee   Obligations
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.23.
    	
Guarantee in Addition   to Other Guarantee Obligations
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 11.24.
    	
Severability
    	
90
    
	
SECTION 11.25.
    	
Successors and Assigns
    	
90
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE TWELVE
    
	
 
    
	
MISCELLANEOUS
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 12.01.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
90
    
	
SECTION 12.02.
    	
Notices
    	
90
    
	
SECTION 12.03.
    	
Communications by   Holders with Other Holders
    	
92
    
	
SECTION 12.04.
    	
Certificate and Opinion   as to Conditions Precedent
    	
92
    
	
SECTION 12.05.
    	
Statements Required in   Certificate or Opinion
    	
92
    
	
SECTION 12.06.
    	
Rules by Trustee,   Paying Agent, Registrar
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.07.
    	
Legal Holidays
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.08.
    	
Governing Law
    	
93
    

 

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SECTION 12.09.
    	
No Adverse   Interpretation of Other Agreements
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.10.
    	
No Recourse Against   Others
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.11.
    	
Successors
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.12.
    	
Duplicate Originals
    	
93
    
	
SECTION 12.13.
    	
Severability
    	
94
    
	
SECTION 12.14.
    	
USA PATRIOT Act
    	
94
    
	
SECTION 12.15.
    	
Security Procedure For   Funds Transfers
    	
94
    
	
SECTION 12.16.
    	
Waiver of Jury Trial
    	
94
    
	
SECTION 12.17.
    	
Consent to Jurisdiction   and Service
    	
94
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Signatures
    	
S-1
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit A
    	
-
    	
Form of Note
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit B
    	
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Form of Legends
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit C
    	
-
    	
Form of   Certificate to be Delivered in Connection with Transfers Pursuant to   Regulation S
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit D
    	
-
    	
Form of   Supplemental Indenture Related to the Subsidiary Guarantors
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Schedule 1
    	
-
    	
Form of Funds   Transfer Instruction
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Note:  This   Table of Contents shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of this   Indenture
    	
 
    
						

 

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INDENTURE dated as of November 10, 2016 among ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), each of the Guarantors party hereto, and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

 

The Issuer has duly authorized the creation of an issue of 55/8% Senior Notes due 2024 and, to provide therefor, the Issuer has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this Indenture.  All things necessary to make the Notes (as defined herein), when duly issued and executed by the Issuer and authenticated and delivered hereunder, the valid and binding obligations of the Issuer and to make this Indenture a valid and binding agreement of the Issuer have been done.

 

Each party hereto agrees as follows for the benefit of each other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes:

 

ARTICLE ONE

 

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

SECTION 1.01.           Definitions.

 

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in this Indenture.

 

“144A Global Note” means a permanent global security in registered form in the form of Exhibit A hereto, bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend, each in the form set forth in Exhibit B, and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, representing the aggregate principal amount of Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

“Acquired Debt” means, with respect to any specified Person:

 

(1)                                 Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person or which is assumed by such specified Person at the time such specified Person acquires the assets of such other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or selling its assets to, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of, such specified Person; and

 

(2)                                 Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.

 

“Additional Notes” means the Notes (other than the Notes issued on the Issue Date) issued from time to time under this Indenture in accordance with Section 2.01(e) hereof, it being understood that any Notes issued in exchange for or replacement of any Note issued on the Issue Date shall not be an Additional Note.

 

 

“Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person.  For purposes of this definition, “control,” as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.  For purposes of this definition, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with” shall have correlative meanings.

 

“Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-Registrar.

 

“amend” means amend, modify, supplement, restate or amend and restate, including successively; and “amending” and “amended” have correlative meanings.

 

“asset” means any asset or property, whether real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible.

 

“Asset Sale” means:

 

(a)                                 the sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition of any assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

(b)                                 the issuance of Equity Interests by any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests in any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or the sale of Equity Interests held by the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries in any of its Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding, the following shall not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

 

(1)                                 any single transaction or series of related transactions that (x) involves assets having a Fair Market Value of less than $15.0 million or (y) results in net proceeds to the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries of less than $15.0 million;

 

(2)                                 a transfer of assets between or among the Issuer and/or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(3)                                 an issuance of Equity Interests by, or a transfer of Equity Interests in, a Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or to another Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(4)                                 disposals or replacements of equipment that has become worn-out, obsolete or damaged or otherwise unsuitable for use in connection with the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(5)                                 the sale or disposition of cash or Cash Equivalents;

 

(6)                                 the release, surrender or waiver of contract, tort or other claims of any kind as a result of the settlement of any litigation or threatened litigation;

 

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(7)                                 the granting or existence of Liens (and foreclosure thereon) not in violation of this Indenture;

 

(8)                                 a Restricted Payment or a Permitted Investment that is not in violation of Section 4.11;

 

(9)                                 the lease, assignment or sublease of any real property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(10)                          the sale, lease, assignment or sublease of any personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(11)                          any grant in the ordinary course of business of any license of patents, trademarks, know-how or any other intellectual property;

 

(12)                          a transfer of accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” (or a fractional undivided interest therein) by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing;

 

(13)                          the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer in a manner described under Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

 

(14)                          the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the reasonable judgment of the Issuer, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(15)                          the trade-in or replacement of property to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such disposition are promptly applied to the purchase price of similar replacement property; and

 

(16)                          sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business (such inventory to include, without limitation, landfill gas, carbon offset credits, electricity, solid waste, recyclables and other by-products of the wastestream collected by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and sold to, or disposed of with, third parties in the ordinary course of business).

 

“Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale and Leaseback Transaction means, at the time of determination, the present value of the obligation of the lessee for net rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale and Leaseback Transaction including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended.  Such present value shall be calculated using a discount rate equal to the rate of interest implicit in such transaction, determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Bank Products Agreement” means any agreement pursuant to which a bank or other financial institution agrees to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, merchant card,

 

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purchasing card or stored value card services (including, without limitation, the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management services (including, without limitation, 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 products or services as may be requested by the Issuer 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.

 

“Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar Federal, state or foreign law for the relief of debtors.

 

“Beneficial Owner” has the meaning assigned to such term in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act.

 

“Board of Directors” means (1) in the case of a corporation, the board of directors and (2) in all other cases, a body performing substantially similar functions as a board of directors.

 

“Board Resolution” means, with respect to any Person, a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Person to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors of such Person and to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification, and delivered to the Trustee.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are required or authorized by law or other governmental action to be closed.

 

“Capital Lease Obligation” means, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at that time be required to be capitalized on a balance sheet in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Capital Stock” means:

 

(1)                                 in the case of a corporation, corporate stock;

 

(2)                                 in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock;

 

(3)                                 in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited); and

 

(4)                                 any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

 

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“Cash Equivalents” means:

 

(1)                                 a marketable obligation, maturing within one year after issuance thereof, issued, guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or an instrumentality or agency thereof;

 

(2)                                 demand deposits, certificates of deposit, eurodollar time deposits, banker’s acceptances, in each case, maturing within one year after issuance thereof, and overnight bank deposits, in each case, issued by any lender under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities, or a U.S. national or state bank or trust company or a European, Canadian or Japanese bank having capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $500.0 million and whose long-term unsecured debt has a rating of “A” or better by S&P or A2 or better by Moody’s or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency;

 

(3)                                 open market commercial paper, maturing within 270 days after issuance thereof, which has a rating of A-2 or better by S&P or P-2 or better by Moody’s, or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency;

 

(4)                                 repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements with a term not in excess of one year with any financial institution which has been elected a primary government securities dealer by the Federal Reserve Board or whose securities are rated AA- or better by S&P or Aa3 or better by Moody’s or the equivalent rating by any other nationally recognized rating agency relating to marketable direct obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America; and

 

(5)                                 shares of any money market mutual fund rated at least AAA or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least Aaa or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s or any other mutual fund at least 95% of the assets of which consist of the type specified in clauses (1) through (4) above.

 

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

 

(1)                                 any “person” or “group” other than a Principal or a Related Party of a Principal is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities representing 35% or more of the voting power of all Voting Stock of the Issuer; or

 

(2)                                 the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole to any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) other than a Principal or a Related Party of a Principal; or

 

(3)                                 the Issuer consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, the Issuer, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Voting Stock of the Issuer is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Voting Stock of the Issuer outstanding immediately prior to such transaction is converted

 

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into or exchanged for Voting Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee Person or the parent of such surviving or transferee Person representing a majority of the voting power of all Voting Stock of such surviving or transferee Person or the parent of such surviving or transferee Person immediately after giving effect to such issuance; or

 

(4)                                 the adoption by the stockholders of the Issuer of a plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Issuer.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person, for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, without duplication of adjustments to Consolidated Net Income:

 

(1)                                 increased by:

 

(a)                                 income taxes;

 

(b)                                 Consolidated Interest Expense;

 

(c)                                  depreciation, depletion, accretion expense and amortization;

 

(d)                                 restructuring costs and expenses associated with the integration of acquired companies (including, without limitation, the Transactions) with the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, severance and relocation expenses);

 

(e)                                  other non-cash expenses (including, without limitation, impairment charges, non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs, write-off of deferred financing fees and charges in connection with the Transactions and the Notes, net foreign exchange loss, net loss from equity accounted investee, abandoned development and acquisition costs and stock compensation expenses);

 

(f)                                   net loss on sale of capital assets;

 

(g)                                  nonrecurring, unusual or one-time expenses or charges and realized losses associated with fuel hedges in the fiscal years of the Issuer ended December 31, 2015 and 2016;

 

(h)                                 fair value adjustments attributable to stock options, restricted share expense, retention payments made to management of acquired companies and payments to management in respect of certain completed acquisitions;

 

(i)                                     transaction costs for acquisitions and development projects that are expensed rather than capitalized; and

 

(j)                                    dividends or distributions from equity accounted investee and Unrestricted Subsidiaries; and

 

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(2)                                 decreased by:

 

(a)                                 net gain on sale of capital assets; and

 

(b)                                 net income from equity accounted investee,

 

all as determined on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP.

 

In addition, a pro forma adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA for any reporting period shall be made to give effect to new contracts with a municipality for exclusive waste management services that became effective within the applicable reporting period as if such new contracts were entered into as of the first day of such period.

 

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of (x) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person during the four full fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available (the “Four Quarter Period”) ending on or prior to the Transaction Date to (y) Consolidated Fixed Charges of such Person for the Four Quarter Period.

 

For purposes of this definition, “Consolidated EBITDA” and “Consolidated Fixed Charges” shall be calculated after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the incurrence, repayment or redemption of any Indebtedness of such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries giving rise to the need to make such calculation and any incurrence, repayment or redemption of other Indebtedness, other than the incurrence, repayment or redemption of Indebtedness in the ordinary course of business for working capital purposes pursuant to working capital facilities, occurring during the Four Quarter Period or at any time subsequent to the last day of the Four Quarter Period and prior to the Transaction Date, as if such incurrence, repayment or redemption, as the case may be, occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period.

 

In addition, Investments (including any Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries), Revocations, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and consolidations that have been made by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries during the Four Quarter Period or subsequent to the Four Quarter Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date shall be given effect on a pro forma basis to the extent applicable, assuming that all such Investments, Revocations, acquisitions, dispositions, mergers and consolidations (and the reduction or increase of any associated Consolidated Fixed Charges, and the change in Consolidated EBITDA, resulting therefrom) had occurred on the first day of the Four Quarter Period.  If, since the beginning of such period, any Person (that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged with or into the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary since the beginning of such period) shall have made any Investment, Revocation, acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation that would have required adjustment pursuant to this definition, then the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on a pro forma basis for such period as if such Investment, Revocation, acquisition, disposition, merger or consolidation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Four Quarter Period.

 

If such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries directly or indirectly guarantees Indebtedness of a Person other than the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, the preceding paragraph will give effect to the incurrence of such guaranteed Indebtedness as if such Person or

 

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any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person had directly incurred or otherwise assumed such guaranteed Indebtedness.

 

Whenever any calculation under this definition is to be made on a pro forma basis, the pro forma calculation will be determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Issuer.  Any such pro forma calculation may include, without limitation, (1) adjustments calculated in accordance with accordance with Regulation S-X under the Exchange Act, (2) adjustments of the nature used in connection with the calculation of “adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in the Offering Memorandum in note (1) to “Offering Memorandum Summary—Summary Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information” and (3) cost savings projected to be realized from any acquisition, divestiture, investment or operational initiative for which specified actions have been taken or are reasonably expected to be taken, are expected to be realized within 18 months of the date of such pro forma calculation and are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable; provided that, beginning after the first four fiscal quarters following the Issue Date, the aggregate amount of cost savings included in such pro forma calculation pursuant to this clause (3) shall not exceed 15% of the total Consolidated EBITDA for the applicable Four Quarter Period prior to giving effect to such cost savings.

 

Furthermore, in calculating “Consolidated Fixed Charges” for purposes of determining the denominator (but not the numerator) of this “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio,”

 

(1)                                 interest on outstanding Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis as of the Transaction Date and which will continue to be so determined thereafter shall be deemed to have accrued at a fixed rate per annum equal to the weighted average rate of interest during the Four Quarter Period;

 

(2)                                 if interest on any Indebtedness actually incurred on the Transaction Date may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rates, then the interest rate in effect on the Transaction Date will be deemed to have been in effect during the Four Quarter Period; and

 

(3)                                 notwithstanding clause (1) above, interest on Indebtedness determined on a fluctuating basis, to the extent such interest is covered by agreements relating to Hedging Obligations, shall be deemed to accrue at the weighted average rate per annum during the Four Quarter Period resulting after giving effect to the operation of such agreements.

 

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of

 

(1)                                 Consolidated Interest Expense, plus

 

(2)                                 the amount of all dividend payments on any series of Preferred Stock of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than dividends paid in Qualified Capital Stock and other than dividends paid to such Person or to a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person) paid, accrued or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such period (provided that dividends paid by the increase in liquidation preference, or the issuance, of

 

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Disqualified Capital Stock shall be valued at the amount of such increase in liquidation preference or the value of the liquidation preference of such issuance, as applicable).

 

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate amount of interest required to be paid or accrued by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period on all indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding during all or any part of such period, whether such interest was or is required to be reflected as an item of expense or capitalized, including payments consisting of interest in respect of any Capital Lease Obligation or any Synthetic Lease, and including commitment fees, letter of credit fees, agency fees, balance deficiency fees and similar fees or expenses for such period in connection with the borrowing of money or any deferred purchase price obligation, but excluding therefrom (a) the non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs, (b) the write-off of deferred financing fees and charges in connection with the Transactions and in connection with the Notes, in each case, that are classified as interest under GAAP and (c) any prepayment penalties or premiums.

 

“Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person (such Person, for purposes of this definition, the “Referent Person”), for any period, the net income (or loss) of the Referent Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded from such net income (loss), to the extent otherwise included therein, without duplication,

 

(1)                                 after-tax gains or losses on Asset Sales or other asset sales outside the ordinary course of business or abandonments or reserves relating thereto;

 

(2)                                 after-tax extraordinary gains or extraordinary losses determined in accordance with GAAP;

 

(3)                                 the net income (but not loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person to the extent that the declaration of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of that income is restricted;

 

(4)                                 the net income or loss of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person except to the extent of cash dividends or distributions paid to the Referent Person or to a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person (subject, in the case of a dividend or distribution paid to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in clause (3) above);

 

(5)                                 any restoration to income of any contingency reserve, except to the extent that provision for such reserve was made out of Consolidated Net Income accrued at any time following the Issue Date;

 

(6)                                 the net income of any Person earned prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person or is merged or consolidated with the Referent Person or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Referent Person;

 

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(7)                                 in the case of a successor to the Referent Person by consolidation or merger or as a transferee of the Referent Person’s assets, any earnings of the successor corporation prior to such consolidation, merger or transfer of assets;

 

(8)                                 gains or losses from the cumulative effect of any change in accounting principles, methods or interpretations;

 

(9)                                 the write-off of deferred financing costs as a result of the prepayments of Indebtedness on the Issue Date described in the Offering Memorandum; and

 

(10)                          gains or losses from the extinguishment of Indebtedness.

 

“Corporate Trust Office” means the corporate trust office of the Trustee located at 150 East 42nd Street, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10017, or such other office, designated by the Trustee by written notice to the Issuer, at which at any particular time its corporate trust business shall be administered.

 

“Credit Facilities” means one or more credit facilities (including the Senior Secured Credit Facilities), letter of credit facilities, commercial paper facilities or indentures, in each case with banks or other lenders, investors or a trustee, providing for revolving loans, term loans, the issuance of letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, receivables financings or the issuance of debt securities.

 

“Custodian” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.

 

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

 

“Depositary” means The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York, or a successor thereto registered under the Exchange Act or other applicable statute or regulation.

 

“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the Fair Market Value of any non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate which sets forth the Fair Market Value of the non-cash consideration at the time of its receipt and the basis for such valuation.

 

“Disqualified Capital Stock” means any class or series of Capital Stock of any Person that by its terms or otherwise is

 

(1)                                 required to be redeemed or is redeemable at the option of the holder of such class or series of Capital Stock at any time on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes; or

 

(2)                                 convertible into or exchangeable at the option of the holder thereof for Capital Stock referred to in clause (1) above or Indebtedness having a scheduled maturity

 

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on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Stated Maturity of the principal of the Notes.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, any Capital Stock that would constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because the holders of the Capital Stock have the right to require the issuer thereof to repurchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of a “change of control” or “asset sale” will not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if such requirement only becomes operative after compliance with such terms applicable to the Notes, including the purchase of any Notes tendered pursuant thereto.

 

“Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock (but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock).

 

“Equity Offering” means any public or private sale for cash of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the Issuer.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto.

 

“Excluded Contribution” means Net Proceeds, or the Fair Market Value of property or assets, received by the Issuer as capital contributions to the Issuer after the Issue Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of Qualified Capital Stock, in each case to the extent designated as an Excluded Contribution pursuant to an Officer’s Certificate of the Issuer and not previously included in the calculation set forth in clause (3)(b) of the first paragraph under Section 4.11 for purposes of determining whether a Restricted Payment may be made.

 

“Existing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in existence on the Issue Date (after giving effect to the use of proceeds from the offering of the Notes on the Issue Date as described in the Offering Memorandum under the caption “Use of Proceeds”) other than Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

“Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any asset or property, the fair market value of such asset or property as determined in good faith by the applicable Board of Directors, whose determination will be conclusive.

 

“Four Quarter Period” means, with respect to any measurement date, the most recent four full fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available.

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, in effect on the date of this Indenture; provided that the accounting for operating leases and financing or capital leases under GAAP as in effect on the Issue Date (including, without limitation, Accounting Standards Codification 840) shall apply for the purposes of determining

 

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compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, including the definition of Capital Lease Obligations and any obligations related thereto.

 

“Global Note” means one or more Regulation S Global Notes and 144A Global Notes.

 

“Global Note Legend” means the legend set forth in Exhibit B, which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

 

“Guarantee” means a guarantee other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business, direct or indirect, in any manner including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of assets or through letters of credit or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof, of all or any part of any Indebtedness.

 

“Guarantors” means:

 

(1)                                 each of the U.S. Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer that is a borrower (other than the Issuer) or guarantor under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities; and

 

(2)                                 each other Subsidiary of the Issuer, if any, that executes a Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture;

 

and their respective successors and assigns, and in each case, until such Person is released from its Subsidiary Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

 

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under:

 

(1)                                 interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements, foreign currency collar agreements, foreign currency hedging agreements or foreign currency swap agreements or other similar arrangements or agreements; and

 

(2)                                 forward contracts, commodity swap agreements, commodity option agreements or other similar agreements or arrangements.

 

“Holder” means the registered holder of any Note.

 

“incur” means to directly or indirectly, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable, contingently or otherwise, with respect to any Indebtedness and “incurrence” shall have a correlative meaning.  For the avoidance of doubt, the accrual of interest, accretion or amortization of original issue discount and increase in the liquidation preference of Preferred Stock in lieu of payment of cash dividends thereon shall not be an incurrence; provided, in each case, that the amount thereof is included in Consolidated Fixed Charges of the Issuer as accrued in the respective period.  For the avoidance of doubt, Existing Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been incurred prior to the date of this Indenture.

 

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“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, any indebtedness of such Person, whether or not contingent:

 

(1)                                 in respect of borrowed money;

 

(2)                                 evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof);

 

(3)                                 in respect of banker’s acceptances;

 

(4)                                 representing Capital Lease Obligations;

 

(5)                                 representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable;

 

(6)                                 representing any Hedging Obligations;

 

(7)                                 representing any Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person and any Preferred Stock issued by a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; or

 

(8)                                 in respect of Attributable Debt,

 

if and to the extent any of the preceding items (other than letters of credit, Hedging Obligations, Disqualified Capital Stock and Preferred Stock) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of the specified Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.  In addition, the term “Indebtedness” includes (a) all Indebtedness of others secured by a Lien on any asset of the specified Person (whether or not such Indebtedness is assumed by the specified Person), and (b) to the extent not otherwise included, the Guarantee by such Person of any Indebtedness of any other Person.

 

The amount of any Indebtedness outstanding as of any date shall be:

 

(1)                                 the accreted value thereof, in the case of any Indebtedness issued with original issue discount;

 

(2)                                 the maximum fixed price upon the mandatory redemption or repurchase (including upon the option of the holder), in the case of Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person;

 

(3)                                 the maximum voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in the case of Preferred Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; and

 

(4)                                 the principal amount thereof, together with any interest thereon that is more than 30 days past due and any premium thereon if such Indebtedness is redeemable at the option of the holder at such date, in the case of any other Indebtedness.

 

“Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

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“Interest Payment Date” means the Stated Maturity of an installment of interest on the Notes.

 

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s and BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P, or an equivalent rating by any other Rating Agency.

 

“Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the forms of direct or indirect loans (including guarantees of Indebtedness or other obligations), advances or capital contributions, purchases or other acquisitions for consideration of Indebtedness, Equity Interests or other securities, together with all items that are or would be classified as investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.  “Investment” excludes (1) extensions of trade credit by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on commercially reasonable terms in accordance with the trade practices of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and (2) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Capital Stock of the Issuer or any warrants, options or other rights to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock.  If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer sells or otherwise disposes of any Equity Interests of any direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer such that, after giving effect to any such sale or disposition, such Person is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, the Issuer shall be deemed to have made an Investment on the date of any such sale or disposition equal to the Fair Market Value of the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary not sold or disposed of in an amount determined as provided in the penultimate paragraph of Section 4.11.  The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, without any adjustments for increases or decreases in value, or write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment but less all cash distributions constituting a return of capital.

 

“Issue Date” means November 10, 2016.

 

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof (other than an operating lease), and any filing of any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction.

 

“Maturity Date” means November 15, 2024.

 

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

 

“Net Proceeds” means (a) in respect of any Asset Sale, the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, net of (i) the costs relating to such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, (x) legal, accounting and investment banking fees and sales commissions, (y) any relocation expenses incurred as a result thereof and (z) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, in each case after taking into account any available tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements, (ii) amounts required to be applied to the repayment of Indebtedness, other than subordinated Indebtedness in connection with such Asset Sale, (iii) if the assets subject to such Asset Sale were financed by industrial revenue bonds or solid

 

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waste disposal bonds, amounts required to be applied to the repayment of such bonds (or to the repayment of Indebtedness funded by such bonds) with the proceeds of such disposition by the terms of such bonds or such Indebtedness and (iv) amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve against any adjustment in the sale price of such asset or assets or liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale, including, without limitation, pensions and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale; provided, however, that any amounts ultimately remaining after adjustments, revaluations or liquidations of such reserves shall constitute Net Proceeds; and (b) in respect of any issuance or sale of any securities of the Issuer or any Subsidiary by the Issuer or any Subsidiary, or any capital contribution, 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 thereof.

 

“Non-U.S. Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation S.

 

“Notes” means, collectively, the Issuer’s 55/8% Senior Notes due 2024 issued in accordance with Section 2.02 (whether on the Issue Date or thereafter and including, for avoidance of doubt, any Additional Notes) treated as a single class of securities under this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.

 

“Obligations” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the principal, premium, if any, interest, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, damages and other liabilities payable under the documentation governing such Indebtedness.

 

“Offering Memorandum” means the offering memorandum of the Issuer and the Guarantors dated October 27, 2016 relating to the Notes.

 

“Officer” means, with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer or the Secretary of such Person.

 

“Officer’s Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the Issuer by any one of the following:  the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, the Chief Accounting Officer or the Secretary and delivered to the Trustee.

 

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion conforming to the provisions of Section 12.05 from legal counsel who is reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.  The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Issuer or a Guarantor.

 

“Parent” means any Person of which the Issuer at any time is or becomes a Subsidiary.

 

“Permitted Business” means the business of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries conducted on the Issue Date and businesses ancillary or reasonably related thereto or reasonable extensions thereof.

 

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“Permitted Investments” means:

 

(1)                                 any Investment in Cash Equivalents;

 

(2)                                 any Investment in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(3)                                 any Investment by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in a Person, if as a result of such Investment:

 

(a)                                 such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; or

 

(b)                                 such Person is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(4)                                 any Investment made as a result of the receipt of non-cash consideration from an Asset Sale that was made pursuant to and not in violation of the provisions of Section 4.13 or any transaction not constituting an Asset Sale by reason of the $15.0 million threshold contained in clause (1) of the definition thereof;

 

(5)                                 any Investment acquired in exchange for the issuance of, or acquired with the net cash proceeds of any substantially concurrent issuance and sale of, Qualified Capital Stock; provided that no such issuance or sale shall increase the Basket;

 

(6)                                 loans and advances in the ordinary course of business to employees, officers or directors of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount, when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (6) since the date of this Indenture, not to exceed $5.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

(7)                                 Hedging Obligations permitted by clause (6) of the second paragraph of Section 4.10;

 

(8)                                 Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received in settlement of obligations or upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement;

 

(9)                                 other Investments in any Person having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (9) since the date of this Indenture, not exceeding $100.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

(10)                          Investments in joint ventures engaged in a Permitted Business having an aggregate Fair Market Value (measured on the date each such Investment was made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value), when taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (10) since the date of this Indenture, not exceeding $50.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

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(11)                          any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any Investment existing on the Issue Date; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Issue Date;

 

(12)                          any Investment in a Receivables Subsidiary or any Investment by a Receivables Subsidiary in any other Person in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing, including Investments of funds held in accounts permitted or required by the arrangements governing such Qualified Receivables Financing or any related Indebtedness; and

 

(13)                          any Investment in an entity that is not a Restricted Subsidiary to which a Restricted Subsidiary sells accounts receivable pursuant to a Qualified Receivables Financing.

 

The amount of Investments outstanding at any time pursuant to clauses (9) and (10) above shall be deemed to be reduced, without duplication:

 

(a)                                 upon the disposition or repayment of or return on any Investment made pursuant to clauses (9) or (10) above, by an amount equal to the return of capital with respect to such Investment to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (to the extent not included in the computation of Consolidated Net Income), less the cost of the disposition of such Investment and net of taxes;

 

(b)                                 upon a redesignation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such redesignation, and (y) the aggregate amount of Investments in such Subsidiary that increased (and did not previously decrease) the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clauses (9) or (10) above; and

 

(c)                                  upon the making of an Investment in a Person that was not a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer immediately prior to the making of such Investment but that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, by an amount equal to the lesser of (x) the Fair Market Value of the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary immediately following such redesignation, and (y) the aggregate amount of Investments in such Subsidiary that increased (and did not previously decrease) the amount of Investments outstanding pursuant to clauses (9) or (10) above.

 

“Permitted Liens” means:

 

(1)                                 (x) Liens on assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries securing Indebtedness and other Obligations under the Credit Facilities that were incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the definition of Permitted Debt and/or securing Hedging Obligations related thereto and (y) Liens to secure additional Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Section 4.10; provided that, in the case of clause (y) of this clause (1), at the

 

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time of incurrence and after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Secured Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 3.75:1.00;

 

(2)                                 Liens in favor of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(3)                                 Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged with or into or consolidated with the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(4)                                 Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition and do not extend to any assets other than the property so acquired;

 

(5)                                 Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, performance, surety, landfill closure and similar bonds, reclamation bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(6)                                 Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (3) of the second paragraph of Section 4.10; provided that no such Liens shall extend to any asset other than the specified asset being financed and additions and improvements thereon and reasonable extensions thereof;

 

(7)                                 Liens existing on the date of this Indenture and continuation statements with respect to such Liens filed in accordance with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code or similar state commercial codes;

 

(8)                                 judgment Liens not giving rise to an Event of Default;

 

(9)                                 Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness which is incurred to refinance any Indebtedness which has been secured by a Lien not in violation of this Indenture; provided that such Liens do not extend to or cover any property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries not securing the Indebtedness so refinanced;

 

(10)                          Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;

 

(11)                          Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit which encumber documents and other property relating to such letters of credit and products and proceeds thereof;

 

(12)                          Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings

 

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diligently concluded, provided that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required under GAAP shall have been made therefor;

 

(13)                          Liens securing Hedging Obligations;

 

(14)                          deposits or pledges made in connection with, or to secure payment of, workmen’s compensation, unemployment insurance, old age pensions or other social security obligations;

 

(15)                          Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics and materialmen, and other like liens incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(16)                          Liens on any landfill acquired after the Issue Date securing reasonable royalty or similar payments (determined by reference to volume or weight utilized) due to the seller of such landfill as a consequence of such acquisition;

 

(17)                          Liens securing Bank Products Obligations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(18)                          other Liens incurred by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer with respect to obligations that do not exceed $100.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

(19)                          Liens on assets of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor to secure Indebtedness of such Restricted Subsidiary permitted hereunder;

 

(20)                          easements (including reciprocal easement agreements), rights-of-way, building, zoning and similar restrictions, utility agreements, covenants, reservations, restrictions, encroachments, charges, and other similar 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 Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

 

(21)                          leases and subleases of real property which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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

 

(23)                          Liens on accounts receivable and related assets of the type specified in the definition of “Receivables Financing” incurred in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing.

 

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to

 

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refinance, in whole or in part, other Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that:

 

(1)                                 the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) or liquidation preference of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable), plus accrued interest and premium, if any, on the Indebtedness, or the liquidation preference, plus accrued dividends and premium, if any, on the Preferred Stock, so refinanced (plus the amount of expenses incurred in connection therewith);

 

(2)                                 such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness has a final maturity date, or mandatory redemption date, later than the final maturity date, or mandatory redemption date as applicable, of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness or Preferred Stock being refinanced;

 

(3)                                 if the Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated in right of payment to the Notes on terms at least as favorable to the Holders of Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, as applicable, as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

 

(4)                                 if the Indebtedness being refinanced ranks pari passu with the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ranks pari passu with, or is subordinated in right of payment to, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, as applicable;

 

(5)                                 Preferred Stock shall be refinanced only with Preferred Stock; and

 

(6)                                 the obligor(s) on the Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness thereof shall include only obligor(s) on such Indebtedness being refinanced, the Issuer, one or more of the Guarantors and/or one or more direct or indirect Subsidiaries.

 

“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company firm, association, joint stock company, unincorporated organization, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other enterprise, joint venture, or a governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

 

“Preferred Stock” of any Person means any Capital Stock of such Person that has preferential rights to any other Capital Stock of such Person with respect to dividends or redemption or upon liquidation.

 

“Principal” means Highstar Capital L.P. or any of its Affiliates.

 

“Private Placement Legend” means the legend initially set forth on the Notes in the form set forth in Exhibit B.

 

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“Purchase Money Obligations” means Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries incurred for the purpose of financing all or any part of the purchase price, or the cost of construction or improvement, of any assets to be used in the business of the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that (1) the aggregate amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed such purchase price or cost, (2) such Indebtedness shall be incurred no later than 270 days after the acquisition of such assets or such construction or improvement and (3) such Indebtedness shall not be secured by any assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than the assets so acquired, constructed or improved and reasonable extensions thereof.

 

“Qualified Capital Stock” means any Capital Stock of the Issuer that is not Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

“Qualified Institutional Buyer” or “QIB” shall have the meaning specified in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

“Qualified Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Receivables Subsidiary that meets the following conditions:  (1) the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall have determined in good faith that such Qualified Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) is in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to the Issuer and the Receivables Subsidiary; (2) all sales of accounts receivable and related assets to the Receivables Subsidiary are made at Fair Market Value (as determined in good faith by the Issuer); and (3) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms (as determined in good faith by the Issuer) and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings.

 

“Rating Agencies” mean Moody’s and S&P or if Moody’s or S&P or both shall not make a rating on the Notes publicly available, a nationally recognized statistical rating agency or agencies, as the case may be, selected by the Issuer which shall be substituted for Moody’s or S&P or both, as the case may be.

 

“Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to which the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Receivables Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries); and (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Receivables Subsidiary), or may grant a security interest in, any accounts receivable (whether now existing or arising in the future) of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries, and any assets related thereto including, without limitation, all collateral securing such accounts receivable, all contracts and all guarantees or other obligations in respect of such accounts receivable, proceeds of such accounts receivable and other assets which are customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with asset securitization transactions involving accounts receivable and any Hedging Obligations entered into by the Issuer or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable.

 

“Receivables Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of a seller of receivables in a Qualified Receivables Financing to repurchase receivables arising as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable

 

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or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.

 

“Receivables Subsidiary” means a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in Qualified Receivables Financing with the Issuer in which the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer makes an Investment and to which the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers accounts receivable and related assets) that engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of accounts receivable of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contractual or other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and that is designated by the Board of Directors of the Issuer (as provided below) as a Receivables Subsidiary and:

 

(a)                                 no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of and interest on Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, or (iii) subjects any property or asset of the Issuer or any other Subsidiary of the Issuer, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings;

 

(b)                                 with which neither the Issuer nor any other Subsidiary of the Issuer has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms which the Issuer reasonably believes to be no less favorable to the Issuer or such Subsidiary than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Issuer; and

 

(c)                                  to which neither the Issuer nor any other Subsidiary of the Issuer has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results.

 

Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such designation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.

 

“Record Date” means the applicable Record Date specified in the Notes; provided that, if any such date is not a Business Day, the Record Date shall be the first day immediately preceding such specified day that is a Business Day.

 

“Redemption Date” means, with respect to any Note to be redeemed, the date fixed for such redemption pursuant to this Indenture and the Notes.

 

“Redemption Price” means, with respect to any Note to be redeemed, the price fixed for such redemption, payable in immediately available funds, pursuant to this Indenture and the Notes.

 

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“refinance” means to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund, including successively; and “refinancing” and “refinanced” shall have correlative meanings.

 

“Regulation S” means Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

“Regulation S Global Note” means a Global Note in the form of Exhibit A hereto, bearing the Global Note Legend and the Private Placement Legend, each in the form set forth in Exhibit B, and deposited with or on behalf of and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule 903.

 

“Related Party” means:

 

(1)                                 any controlling stockholder, general partner or managing member of any Principal or any immediate family member (in the case of an individual) of any Principal; or

 

(2)                                 any trust, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, the beneficiaries, stockholders, partners, members, owners or Persons beneficially holding a majority interest of which consist of any one or more Principals and/or such other Persons referred to in the immediately preceding clause (1).

 

“Responsible Officer” means, when used with respect to the Trustee, any officer in the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

 

“Restricted Investment” means an Investment other than a Permitted Investment.

 

“Restricted Security” means a Note that constitutes a “Restricted Security” within the meaning of Rule 144(a)(3) under the Securities Act; provided, however, that the Trustee shall be entitled to request and conclusively rely on an Opinion of Counsel with respect to whether any Note constitutes a Restricted Security.

 

“Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Rule 144A” means Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, or any successor thereto.

 

“Sale and Leaseback Transaction” means an arrangement relating to property now owned or hereafter acquired whereby the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer transfers such property to a Person and the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer leases it from such Person.

 

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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“Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries secured by a Lien.

 

“Secured Leverage Ratio” means, as of the date of determination, the ratio of (a) the Secured Indebtedness of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of such date of determination (determined after giving pro forma effect to such incurrence of Indebtedness, and each other incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption, retirement and extinguishment of Indebtedness as of such date of determination), net of cash and Cash Equivalents of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries for the most recently ended four fiscal quarters ending immediately prior to such date for which internal financial statements are available. For purposes of determining the “Secured Leverage Ratio,” “Consolidated EBITDA” shall be subject to the adjustments applicable to “Consolidated EBITDA” as provided for in the definition of “Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” as if on a pro forma basis.

 

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute or statutes thereto.

 

“Senior Secured Credit Facilities” means the Credit Agreement, to be dated the Issue Date, among the Issuer, the Guarantors, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto, including any notes, guarantees, collateral and security documents (including mortgages, pledge agreements and other security arrangements), instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, and in each case as amended, modified, amended and restated, replaced or refinanced from time to time, including any agreement or agreements extending the maturity of, refinancing or otherwise restructuring (including increasing the amount of borrowings or other Indebtedness outstanding or available to be borrowed thereunder) all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement, and any successor or replacement agreement or agreements with the same or any other borrowers, agents, creditors, lenders or group of creditors or lenders.

 

“Significant Subsidiary” means (1) any Restricted Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof or (2) any Restricted Subsidiary that, when aggregated with all other Restricted Subsidiaries that are not otherwise Significant Subsidiaries and as to which any event described in clause (7), (8) or (9) of Section 6.01 has occurred and is continuing, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary under clause (1) of this definition.

 

“Standard Securitization Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and guarantees of performance entered into by the Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer that the Issuer has determined in good faith to be customary in a Receivables Financing, including without limitation those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Subsidiary; it being understood that any Receivables Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Securitization Undertaking.

 

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any installment of interest or principal on any Indebtedness, the date on which such payment of interest or principal is scheduled to be

 

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paid in the documentation governing such Indebtedness, and shall not include any contingent obligations to repay, redeem or repurchase any such interest or principal prior to the date originally scheduled for the payment thereof.

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person:

 

(1)                                 any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof); and

 

(2)                                 any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).

 

“Subsidiary Guarantee” means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of the Issuer’s payment obligations under this Indenture and the Notes.

 

“Synthetic Lease” means, of any Person, (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as Indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

 

“TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb), as amended, as in effect on the date of the execution of this Indenture.

 

“Transaction Date” means the date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio.

 

“Transactions” means, collectively, the issuance of the Notes, the entry into the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and the repayment in full and termination of (i) the Senior Secured Credit Agreement, dated as of October 9, 2012, by and among an affiliate of the Issuer, the lenders party thereto and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent, as amended prior to the Issue Date and (ii) the Issuer’s 81⁄4% Senior Notes due 2020.

 

“Trustee” means the party named as such in this Indenture until a successor replaces it in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means such successor.

 

“U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations of, and obligations guaranteed by, the United States of America for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and that are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

 

“U.S. Legal Tender” means such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment shall be legal tender for the payment of public and private debts.

 

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“U.S. Restricted Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer organized under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” of any Person means

 

(1)                                 any Subsidiary of such Person that at the time of determination has been designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, and has not been redesignated a Restricted Subsidiary, in accordance with Section 4.19; and

 

(2)                                 any Subsidiary of such Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of such Person.

 

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

 

(1)                                 the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal or liquidation preference, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

 

(2)                                 the then outstanding principal amount or liquidation preference of such Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

“Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” of any Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person and/or by one or more Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

SECTION 1.02.                                        Other Definitions.

 

	
Term
    	
 
    	
Defined in Section
    
	
“Affiliate   Transaction”
    	
 
    	
4.14
    
	
“Alternate   Offer”
    	
 
    	
4.09
    
	
“Asset   Sale Offer”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Asset   Sale Offer Amount”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Asset   Sale Payment”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Asset   Sale Payment Date”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Basket”
    	
 
    	
4.11
    
	
“Change   of Control Offer”
    	
 
    	
4.09
    
	
“Change   of Control Payment”
    	
 
    	
4.09
    
	
“Change   of Control Payment Date”
    	
 
    	
4.09
    
	
“Covenant   Defeasance”
    	
 
    	
8.02
    
	
“Covenant   Suspension Event”
    	
 
    	
4.21(a)(y)
    

 

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Term
    	
 
    	
Defined in Section
    
	
“Coverage   Ratio Exception”
    	
 
    	
4.10
    
	
“Designation”
    	
 
    	
4.19
    
	
“Event   of Default”
    	
 
    	
6.01
    
	
“Excess   Proceeds”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Guarantee   Obligations”
    	
 
    	
11.01
    
	
“Legal   Defeasance”
    	
 
    	
8.02
    
	
“Pari   Passu Debt”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Participants”
    	
 
    	
2.15
    
	
“Paying   Agent”
    	
 
    	
2.03
    
	
“Payment   Default”
    	
 
    	
6.01(5)(a)
    
	
“Permitted   Debt”
    	
 
    	
4.10
    
	
“Physical   Notes”
    	
 
    	
2.01
    
	
“Registrar”
    	
 
    	
2.03
    
	
“Replacement   Assets”
    	
 
    	
4.13
    
	
“Restricted   Payments”
    	
 
    	
4.11
    
	
“Reversion   Date”
    	
 
    	
4.21(b)
    
	
“Revocation”
    	
 
    	
4.19
    
	
“Surviving   Person”
    	
 
    	
5.01(a)(1)
    
	
“Suspended   Covenants”
    	
 
    	
4.21(a)
    
	
“Suspension   Period”
    	
 
    	
4.21(c)
    
	
“Tax   Group”
    	
 
    	
4.12
    

 

SECTION 1.03.                                        Concerning the TIA.

 

Except with respect to specific provisions of the TIA expressly referenced in the provisions of this Indenture, the TIA shall not be applicable to, and shall not govern, this Indenture and the Notes.

 

SECTION 1.04.                                        Rules of Construction.

 

Unless the context otherwise requires:

 

(1)                                 a term has the meaning assigned to it;

 

(2)                                 an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

 

(3)                                 “or” is not exclusive;

 

(4)                                 words in the singular include the plural and words in the plural include the singular;

 

(5)                                 provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

 

(6)                                 “herein,” “hereof” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and

 

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(7)                                 the words “including,” “includes” and similar words shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation.”

 

ARTICLE TWO

 

THE NOTES

 

SECTION 2.01.                                        Form and Dating.

 

(a)                                 The Notes and the Trustee’s certificate of authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.  The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage.  The Issuer shall approve the form of the Notes and any notation, legend or endorsement on them.  Each Note shall be dated the date of its issuance and show the date of its authentication.

 

(b)                                 The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and, to the extent applicable, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby.

 

(c)                                  Notes offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more 144A Global Notes, substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided and shall bear the appropriate legends set forth in Exhibit B.  Notes that are offered in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued in the form of one or more Regulation S Global Notes substantially in the form set forth in Exhibit A, deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided and shall bear the appropriate legends set forth in Exhibit B.  Each Global Note shall represent such principal amount of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be increased or decreased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges, redemptions and transfers of interests.  Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee in accordance with written instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06 hereof.

 

(d)                                 Notes issued in exchange for interests in a Global Note pursuant to Section 2.16 may be issued in the form of permanent certificated Notes in registered form in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A (the “Physical Notes”).

 

(e)                                  Additional Notes ranking pari passu with the Notes issued on the Issue Date may be created and issued from time to time by the Issuer without notice to or consent of the Holders and shall be consolidated with and form a single class with the Notes issued on the Issue Date and shall have the same terms as to status, redemption or otherwise as the Notes issued on the Issue Date (other than issue date, issue price, initial interest payment date and initial interest record date); provided that the Issuer’s ability to issue Additional Notes shall be subject

 

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to the Issuer’s compliance with Section 4.10 hereof.  In authenticating such Additional Notes, and accepting the additional responsibilities under this Indenture in relation to such Additional Notes, the Trustee shall receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon:

 

(i)                  A copy of the resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors in or pursuant to which the terms and form of the Notes were established, certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Issuer to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect as of the date of such certificate, and if the terms and form of such Notes are established by an Officer’s Certificate pursuant to general authorization of the Board of Directors, such Officer’s Certificate;

 

(ii)               an executed supplemental indenture, if any; and

 

(iii)            an Officer’s Certificate delivered in accordance with Section 12.04.

 

(iv)           an Opinion of Counsel, which shall state:

 

(1)                                 that the form of such Additional Notes has been established by a supplemental indenture or by or pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture;

 

(2)                                 that the terms of such Additional Notes have been established in conformity with the provisions of this Indenture; and

 

(3)                                 that such Additional Notes, when authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and issued by the Issuer in the manner and subject to any conditions specified in such Opinion of Counsel, will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Issuer, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and other laws of general applicability relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.

 

SECTION 2.02.                                        Execution and Authentication.

 

One Officer of the Issuer (who shall have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate actions) shall sign the Notes for the Issuer by manual or facsimile signature.

 

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note was an Officer at the time of such execution but no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

 

A Note shall not be valid until an authorized signatory of the Trustee manually signs the certificate of authentication on the Note.  The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

 

The Trustee shall authenticate Notes for original issue on the Issue Date in the aggregate principal amount of $425,000,000 upon a written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate.  In addition, the Trustee shall authenticate Notes thereafter in an unlimited amount (so long as not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Indenture, including, without

 

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limitation, Section 4.10) for original issue upon a written order of the Issuer in the form of an Officer’s Certificate.  Each such Officer’s Certificate shall specify the amount of Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the Notes are to be authenticated.

 

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent reasonably acceptable to the Issuer to authenticate Notes.  Unless otherwise provided in the appointment, an authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so.  Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent.  An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Issuer and Affiliates of the Issuer.

 

The Notes shall be issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

SECTION 2.03.                                        Registrar and Paying Agent.

 

The Issuer shall maintain an office or agency where (a) Notes may be presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”), (b) Notes may be presented or surrendered for payment (“Paying Agent”) and (c) notices and demands to or upon the Issuer in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served.  The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Issuer of its obligation to maintain an office or agency for such purposes.  The Issuer may act as its own Registrar or Paying Agent.  The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange.  The Issuer, upon notice to the Trustee, may have one or more co-Registrars and one or more additional paying agents reasonably acceptable to the Trustee.  The term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent.  The Issuer initially appoints the Trustee as Registrar and Paying Agent until such time as the Trustee has resigned or a successor has been appointed.

 

The Issuer shall enter into an appropriate agency agreement with any Agent not a party to this Indenture, which agreement shall implement the provisions of this Indenture that relate to such Agent.  The Issuer shall notify the Trustee, in advance, of the name and address of any such Agent.  If the Issuer fails to maintain a Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such.

 

SECTION 2.04.                                        Paying Agent to Hold Assets in Trust.

 

The Issuer shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that such Paying Agent shall hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all assets held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of, or interest on, the Notes (whether such assets have been distributed to it by the Issuer or any other obligor on the Notes), and shall notify the Trustee of any Default by the Issuer (or any other obligor on the Notes) in making any such payment.  The Issuer at any time may require a Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and account for any assets disbursed and the Trustee may at any time during the continuance of any payment Default, upon written request to a Paying Agent, require such Paying Agent to distribute all assets held by it to the Trustee and to account for any assets distributed.

 

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Upon distribution to the Trustee of all assets that shall have been delivered by the Issuer to the Paying Agent, the Paying Agent shall have no further liability for such assets.

 

SECTION 2.05.     Holder Lists.

 

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Holders.  If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at least two (2) Business Days prior to each Interest Payment Date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of Holders, which list may be conclusively relied upon by the Trustee.

 

SECTION 2.06.     Transfer and Exchange.

 

Subject to Sections 2.15 and 2.16, when Notes are presented to the Registrar or a co-Registrar with a request to register the transfer of such Notes or to exchange such Notes for an equal principal amount of Notes of other authorized denominations, the Registrar or co-Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange as requested if its requirements for such transaction are met; provided, however, that the Notes surrendered for transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Issuer and the Registrar or co-Registrar, duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized in writing.  To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Issuer shall execute Notes at the Registrar’s or co-Registrar’s request and the Trustee shall authenticate Notes upon receipt of an Officer’s Certificate directing it to so do.  No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

 

The Registrar or co-Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange of any Note (i) during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the mailing of a notice of redemption of Notes and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, (ii) selected for redemption in whole or in part pursuant to Article Three, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part, and (iii) during a Change of Control Offer, an Alternate Offer or an Asset Sale Offer, if such Note is tendered pursuant to such Change of Control Offer, Alternate Offer or Asset Sale Offer and not withdrawn.

 

Any Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall, by acceptance of such beneficial interest, agree that transfers of beneficial interests in such Global Notes may be effected only through a book-entry system maintained by the Holder of such Global Note (or its agent) and that ownership of a beneficial interest in the Note shall be required to be reflected in a book-entry system.

 

SECTION 2.07.     Replacement Notes.

 

If a mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or if the Holder of a Note claims that the Note has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Issuer shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met.  Such Holder must provide an indemnity bond or other indemnity, sufficient in the judgment of both the Issuer and

 

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the Trustee, to protect the Issuer, the Trustee or any Agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced.  The Issuer may charge such Holder for its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in replacing a Note pursuant to this Section 2.07, including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and of the Trustee.

 

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Issuer and shall be entitled to the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionally with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

 

SECTION 2.08.     Outstanding Notes.

 

Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes that have been authenticated by the Trustee except those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation and those described in this Section as not outstanding.  A Note shall not cease to be outstanding because the Issuer, the Guarantors or any of their respective Affiliates holds the Note (subject to the provisions of Section 2.09).

 

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07 (other than a mutilated Note surrendered for replacement), it shall cease to be outstanding unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.  A mutilated Note shall cease to be outstanding upon surrender of such Note and replacement thereof pursuant to Section 2.07.

 

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01, it shall cease to be outstanding and interest shall cease to accrue.  If on a Redemption Date or the Maturity Date the Trustee or Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or an Affiliate thereof) holds U.S. Legal Tender or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient to pay all of the principal and interest due on the Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall cease to be outstanding and interest on them shall cease to accrue.

 

SECTION 2.09.     Treasury Notes.

 

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Issuer or any of its Affiliates shall be disregarded, except that, for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be disregarded.

 

SECTION 2.10.     Temporary Notes.

 

Until definitive Notes are ready for delivery, the Issuer may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Notes.  Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of definitive Notes but may contain variations that the Issuer considers appropriate for temporary Notes.  Without unreasonable delay, the Issuer shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.  Until such exchange, temporary Notes shall be entitled to the same rights, benefits and privileges as definitive Notes.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as the Notes are represented by a Global Note, such Global Note may be in typewritten form.

 

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SECTION 2.11.     Cancellation.

 

The Issuer at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation.  The Registrar and the Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for transfer, exchange or payment.  The Trustee or, at the direction of the Trustee, the Registrar or the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or an Affiliate), and no one else, shall cancel and, at the written direction of the Issuer, shall dispose of all Notes surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment or cancellation in accordance with its customary procedures.  Subject to Section 2.07, the Issuer may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.  If the Issuer or any Guarantor shall acquire any of the Notes, such acquisition shall not operate as a redemption or satisfaction of the Indebtedness represented by such Notes unless and until the same are surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation pursuant to this Section 2.11.

 

SECTION 2.12.     Defaulted Interest.

 

If the Issuer defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall, unless the Trustee fixes another record date pursuant to Section 6.10, pay the defaulted interest, plus (to the extent lawful) any interest payable on the defaulted interest, in any lawful manner.  The Issuer may pay the defaulted interest to the persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, which date shall be the 15th day immediately preceding the date fixed by the Issuer for the payment of defaulted interest or the next succeeding Business Day if such date is not a Business Day.  At least 15 days before any such subsequent special record date, the Issuer shall mail to each Holder, with a copy to the Trustee, a notice that states the subsequent special record date, the payment date and the amount of defaulted interest and interest payable on such defaulted interest, if any, to be paid.

 

SECTION 2.13.     CUSIP Number.

 

The Issuer in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP” numbers and, if so, the Trustee shall use the CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided, however, that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP numbers printed in the notice or on the Notes and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes.  The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

 

SECTION 2.14.     Deposit of Moneys.

 

Prior to 10:00 a.m. New York City time on each Interest Payment Date, Maturity Date, Redemption Date, Change of Control Payment Date and Asset Sale Payment Date, the Issuer shall have deposited with the Paying Agent in immediately available funds money sufficient to make cash payments, if any, due on such Interest Payment Date, Maturity Date, Redemption Date, Change of Control Payment Date and Asset Sale Payment Date, as the case may be, in a timely manner that permits the Paying Agent to remit payment to the Holders on such Interest Payment Date, Maturity Date, Redemption Date, Change of Control Payment Date and Asset Sale Payment Date, as the case may be.

 

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SECTION 2.15.     Book-Entry Provisions for Global Notes.

 

(a)                                 The Global Notes initially shall (i) be registered in the name of the Depositary or the nominee of such Depositary, (ii) be delivered to the Trustee as custodian for such Depositary and (iii) bear the applicable legends as set forth in Exhibit B.

 

Members of, or participants in, the Depositary (“Participants”) shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Depositary, or the Trustee as its custodian, or under the Global Note, and the Depositary may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of the Global Note for all purposes whatsoever.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by the Depositary or impair, as between the Depositary and Participants, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Note.

 

(b)                                 Transfers of Global Notes shall be limited to transfers in whole, but not in part, to the Depositary, its successors or their respective nominees.  Physical Notes shall be issued to all beneficial owners in exchange for their beneficial interests in Global Notes only if (i) the Depositary notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for any Global Note and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuer, with a copy to the Trustee, within 90 days of such notice or (ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Registrar has received a written request from the Depositary to issue Physical Notes.

 

(c)                                  In connection with any transfer or exchange of a portion of the beneficial interest in a Global Note to beneficial owners pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.15, the Registrar shall (if one or more Physical Notes are to be issued) reflect on its books and records the date and a decrease in the principal amount of such Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note to be transferred, and the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, one or more Physical Notes of authorized denominations in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Global Note so transferred.

 

(d)                                 In connection with the transfer of a Global Note as an entirety to beneficial owners pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 2.15, such Global Note shall be deemed to be surrendered to the Trustee for cancellation and (i) the Issuer shall execute, (ii) the Guarantors shall execute notations of Subsidiary Guarantees on and (iii) the Trustee shall upon written instructions from the Issuer authenticate and deliver, to each beneficial owner identified by the Depositary in exchange for its beneficial interest in such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of Physical Notes in authorized denominations.

 

(e)                                  Any Physical Note constituting a Restricted Security delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section 2.15 shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.16, bear the Private Placement Legend.

 

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(f)                                   The Holder of any Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Participants and Persons that may hold interests through Participants, to take any action which a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

 

SECTION 2.16.     Special Transfer Provisions.

 

(a)                                 Transfers to Non-QIB Institutional Accredited Investors and Non-U.S. Persons.  The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Restricted Security to any Non-U.S. Person:

 

(i)                                     the Registrar shall register the transfer of any Restricted Security, whether or not such Note bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after the first anniversary of the Issue Date; provided, however, that neither the Issuer nor any Affiliate of the Issuer has held any beneficial interest in such Note, or a portion thereof, at any time on or prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date or (y) the proposed transferor has delivered to the Registrar a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto;

 

(ii)                                  if the proposed transferee is a Participant and the Notes to be transferred consist of Physical Notes that after transfer are to be evidenced by an interest in the Regulation S Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of the Physical Note and (x) written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures and (y) the appropriate certificate, if any, required by clause (y) of paragraph (i) above, the Registrar shall register the transfer and reflect on its books and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of Physical Notes to be transferred, and the Registrar shall cancel the Physical Notes so transferred; and

 

(iii)                               if the proposed transferor is a Participant seeking to transfer an interest in a Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of (x) written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures and (y) the appropriate certificate, if any, required by clause (y) of paragraph (i) above, the Registrar shall register the transfer and reflect on its books and records the date and (A) a decrease in the principal amount of the Global Note from which such interests are to be transferred in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be transferred and (B) an increase in the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be transferred.

 

(b)                                 Transfers to QIBs.  The following provisions shall apply with respect to the registration of any proposed transfer of a Restricted Security to a QIB:

 

(i)                                     the Registrar shall register the transfer of any Restricted Security, whether or not such Note bears the Private Placement Legend, if (x) the requested transfer is after first anniversary of the Issue Date; provided, however, that neither the Issuer nor any Affiliate of the Issuer has held any beneficial interest in such Note, or a portion thereof, at any time on or prior to the first anniversary of the Issue Date or (y) such transfer is being made by a proposed transferor that has checked the box provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that the sale has

 

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been made in compliance with the provisions of Rule 144A to a transferee who has signed the certification provided for on the form of Note stating, or has otherwise advised the Issuer and the Registrar in writing, that it is purchasing the Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a QIB within the meaning of Rule 144A, and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as it has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A;

 

(ii)                                  if the proposed transferee is a Participant and the Notes to be transferred consist of Physical Notes that after transfer are to be evidenced by an interest in a 144A Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of the Physical Note and written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall register the transfer and reflect on its book and records the date and an increase in the principal amount of such 144A Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of Physical Notes to be transferred, and the Registrar shall cancel the Physical Notes so transferred; and

 

(iii)                               if the proposed transferor is a Participant seeking to transfer an interest in the Regulation S Global Note, upon receipt by the Registrar of written instructions given in accordance with the Depositary’s and the Registrar’s procedures, the Registrar shall register the transfer and reflect on its books and records the date and (A) a decrease in the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be transferred and (B) an increase in the principal amount of the applicable 144A Global Note in an amount equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be transferred.

 

(c)                                  Restrictions on Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture, a Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary or by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.

 

(d)                                 [Reserved].

 

(e)                                  Private Placement Legend.  Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes not bearing the Private Placement Legend, Holder shall be entitled to receive new Notes that do not bear the Private Placement Legend.  Upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes bearing the Private Placement Legend, the Holder shall be entitled to receive only new Notes that bear the Private Placement Legend unless (i) there is delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee to the effect that neither such legend nor the related restrictions on transfer are required in order to maintain compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act or (ii) such Note has been offered pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

 

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(f)                                   General.  By its acceptance of any Note bearing the Private Placement Legend, each Holder of such a Note acknowledges the restrictions on transfer of such Note set forth in this Indenture and in the Private Placement Legend and agrees that it will transfer such Note only as provided in this Indenture.

 

The Registrar shall retain copies of all letters, notices and other written communications received pursuant to Section 2.15 or this Section 2.16.  The Issuer shall have the right to inspect and make copies of all such letters, notices or other written communications at any reasonable time upon the giving of reasonable written notice to the Registrar.

 

The Trustee shall have no obligation or duty to monitor, determine or inquire as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer imposed under this Indenture or under applicable law with respect to any transfer of any interest in any Note (including any transfers between or among Participants or beneficial owners of interests in any Global Note) other than to require delivery of such certificates and other documentation or evidence as are expressly required by, and to do so if and when expressly required by the terms of, this Indenture, and to examine the same to determine substantial compliance as to form with the express requirements hereof.

 

The Trustee shall have no responsibility for the actions or omissions of the Depositary or the accuracy of the books and records of the Depositary.

 

(g)                                  Neither the Registrar nor the Trustee shall be responsible for ascertaining whether any transfer of Notes complies with the transfer restrictions hereunder (including, without limitation, the restrictions in Section 2.16 hereof) or the registration provisions of or any exemptions from the Securities Act, applicable state securities laws or the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction; provided that, if a certificate is specifically required to be delivered to the Registrar or the Trustee by the express terms hereof, the Trustee or the Registrar shall be under a duty to receive and examine the same to determine whether or not the certificate substantially conforms on its face to the requirements of this Indenture and shall promptly notify the party delivering the same if such certificate does not comply with such terms.

 

ARTICLE THREE

 

REDEMPTION

 

SECTION 3.01.     Notices to Trustee.

 

If the Issuer elects to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 5 of the Notes, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the Redemption Date, the Redemption Price and the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed.  The Issuer shall give notice of redemption to the Paying Agent and the Trustee at least three Business Days prior to the date on which the Trustee mails the notice of redemption to the Holders as set forth in Section 3.03 (unless a shorter notice shall be agreed to by the Trustee), together with an Officer’s Certificate stating that such redemption will comply with the conditions contained herein.

 

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SECTION 3.02.     Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed.

 

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed at any time, the Trustee will select Notes for redemption as follows:

 

(a)                                 if the Notes are listed on a national securities exchange, in compliance with the requirements of the principal national securities exchange on which the Notes are listed; or

 

(b)                                 if the Notes are not so listed, on a pro rata basis or on as nearly a pro rata basis as practicable (subject, to the extent the Notes are then represented by one or more Global Notes registered in the name of or held by The Depository Trust Company or its nominee, to the procedures of The Depository Trust Company).

 

No Notes of $2,000 or less shall be redeemed in part.

 

SECTION 3.03.     Notice of Optional Redemption.

 

At least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a Redemption Date for optional redemption, the Issuer shall mail a notice of redemption by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to each Holder the Notes of which are to be redeemed at its registered address.  At the Issuer’s request, the Trustee shall forward the notice of redemption in the Issuer’s name and at the Issuer’s expense.  Each notice for redemption shall identify the Notes (including the CUSIP number) to be redeemed and shall state:

 

(1)                                 the Redemption Date;

 

(2)                                 the Redemption Price and the amount of accrued interest, if any, to be paid;

 

(3)                                 the name and address of the Paying Agent;

 

(4)                                 that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the Redemption Price plus accrued interest, if any;

 

(5)                                 that, unless the Issuer defaults in making the redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the Redemption Date, and the only remaining right of the Holders of such Notes is to receive payment of the Redemption Price and accrued interest, if any, upon surrender to the Paying Agent of the Notes redeemed;

 

(6)                                 if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the Redemption Date, and upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in aggregate principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued;

 

(7)                                 if fewer than all the Notes are to be redeemed, the identification of the particular Notes (or portion thereof) to be redeemed, as well as the aggregate principal

 

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amount of Notes to be redeemed and the aggregate principal amount of Notes to be outstanding after such partial redemption; and

 

(8)                                 the Section of the Notes pursuant to which the Notes are to be redeemed.

 

The notice, if mailed in a manner herein provided, shall be conclusively presumed to have been given, whether or not the Holder receives such notice.  In any case, failure to give such notice by mail or any defect in the notice to the Holder of any Note designated for redemption in whole or in part shall not affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any other Note.  Notices of redemption may be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent established by the Issuer in its sole discretion.  In addition, the Issuer may provide in any notice of redemption that payment of the redemption price and the performance of its obligations with respect to such redemption may be performed by another Person.

 

SECTION 3.04.     Effect of Notice of Redemption.

 

Once notice of redemption is mailed in accordance with Section 3.03, Notes called for redemption become due and payable on the Redemption Date and at the Redemption Price plus accrued interest, if any.  Upon surrender to the Trustee or Paying Agent, such Notes called for redemption shall be paid at the Redemption Price (which shall include accrued interest thereon to the Redemption Date), but (i) installments of interest, the maturity of which is on or prior to the Redemption Date, shall be payable to Holders of record at the close of business on the relevant Record Dates and (ii) if the Redemption Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name a Note is registered at the close of business on such Record Date.  On and after the Redemption Date interest shall cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

 

SECTION 3.05.     Deposit of Redemption Price.

 

On or before 10:00 a.m. New York time on the Redemption Date, the Issuer shall deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to pay the Redemption Price plus accrued interest, if any, of all Notes to be redeemed on that date.

 

If the Issuer complies with the preceding paragraph, then, unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of such Redemption Price plus accrued interest, if any, interest on the Notes to be redeemed will cease to accrue on and after the applicable Redemption Date, whether or not such Notes are presented for payment.

 

SECTION 3.06.     Notes Redeemed in Part.

 

If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.  A new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Note or Notes shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note or Notes.

 

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ARTICLE FOUR

 

COVENANTS

 

SECTION 4.01.     Payment of Notes.

 

The Issuer shall pay the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the Notes in the manner provided in the Notes and this Indenture.  An installment of principal of or interest on the Notes shall be considered paid on the date it is due if the Trustee or the Paying Agent (other than the Issuer or an Affiliate thereof) holds on that date U.S. Legal Tender designated for and sufficient to pay the installment and is not prohibited from paying such amounts to the Holders pursuant to the terms of this Indenture or the Notes.  Interest on the Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

 

The Issuer shall pay interest on overdue principal (including, without limitation, post-petition interest in a proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) and overdue interest, to the extent lawful, at the same rate per annum borne by the Notes.

 

SECTION 4.02.     Maintenance of Office or Agency.

 

The Issuer shall maintain the office or agency required under Section 2.03.  The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency.  If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the address of the Trustee set forth in Section 12.02.

 

The Issuer may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations.  The Issuer will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

 

The Issuer hereby initially designates Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, located at 150 East 42nd Street, 40th Floor, New York, NY 10017, as such office of the Issuer in accordance with Section 2.03.

 

SECTION 4.03.     Corporate Existence.

 

Except as otherwise permitted by Article Five, the Issuer shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Restricted Subsidiaries in accordance with the respective organizational documents of each such Restricted Subsidiary and the rights (charter and statutory) and material franchises of the Issuer and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be required to preserve any such right, franchise or corporate existence with respect to each such Restricted Subsidiary if the loss thereof would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition or results of operations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

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SECTION 4.04.     Payment of Taxes.

 

Each of the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, and shall cause each of its respective Subsidiaries to, pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged, before the same shall become delinquent, all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges levied or imposed upon it or any of its respective Subsidiaries or upon the income, profits or property of it or any of its respective Subsidiaries that, if unpaid, might by law become a material liability or Lien upon the property of it or any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Issuer and the Guarantors shall not be required to pay or discharge or cause to be paid or discharged any such tax, assessment, charge or claim the amount, applicability or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which appropriate provision has been made.

 

SECTION 4.05.     [Reserved].

 

SECTION 4.06.     Compliance Certificate; Notice of Default.

 

(a)                                 The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the close of each fiscal year (which on the date hereof is December 31, beginning with the 2016 fiscal year), an Officer’s Certificate executed by the principal executive, financial or accounting officer of the Issuer stating that a review of the activities of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries has been made under the supervision of the signing Officer with a view to determining whether the Issuer and each Guarantor has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to such Officer signing such certificate, that, to the best of such Officer’s knowledge, the Issuer and each Guarantor during such preceding fiscal year has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every such covenant and no Default occurred during such year and at the date of such certificate there is no Default that has occurred and is continuing or, if such signer does know of such Default, the certificate shall describe its status with particularity.  The Officer’s Certificate shall also notify the Trustee should the Issuer elect to change the manner in which it fixes its fiscal year end.

 

(b)                                 The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee as soon as possible and in any event within five days after the Issuer becomes aware of the occurrence of any Default an Officer’s Certificate specifying the Default and describing its status with particularity and the action proposed to be taken with respect thereto.

 

SECTION 4.07.     [Reserved].

 

SECTION 4.08.     Waiver of Stay, Extension or Usury Laws.

 

Each of the Issuer and the Guarantors covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of any stay or extension law, usury law or other law that would prohibit or forgive the Issuer or such Guarantor from paying all or any portion of the principal of or interest on the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantee of any such Guarantor as contemplated herein, wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, or that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture, and (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or

 

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impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted.

 

SECTION 4.09.     Change of Control.

 

If a Change of Control occurs, each Holder of Notes will have the right to require the Issuer to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of that Holder’s Notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer (the “Change of Control Offer”).  In the Change of Control Offer, the Issuer will offer to pay an amount in cash (the “Change of Control Payment”) equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the date of purchase.  Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer will mail a notice to each Holder describing the transaction or transactions that constitute the Change of Control and offering to repurchase Notes on the date (the “Change of Control Payment Date”) specified in such notice, which date shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by this Indenture and described in such notice.  Such notice shall state:

 

(1)                                 that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.09 and that all Notes tendered and not withdrawn will be accepted for payment;

 

(2)                                 the purchase price (including the amount of accrued interest) and the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

(3)                                 that any Note not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

 

(4)                                 that, unless the Issuer defaults in making payment therefor, any Note accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

(5)                                 that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to a Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Note completed, to the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the third Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date;

 

(6)                                 that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Paying Agent receives, not later than the second Business Day prior to the Change of Control Payment Date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Notes the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

 

(7)                                 that Holders the Notes of which are purchased only in part will be issued new Notes in a principal amount equal to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered; and

 

(8)                                 the circumstances and relevant facts regarding such Change of Control.

 

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On or before the Change of Control Payment Date, the Issuer will, to the extent lawful:

 

(a)                                 accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

 

(b)                                 deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to pay the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and

 

(c)                                  deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Issuer.

 

The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.

 

The Issuer will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Issuer and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer, as provided above, if, in connection with or in contemplation of any Change of Control, the Issuer or a third party has made an offer to purchase (an “Alternate Offer”) any and all Notes validly tendered at a cash price equal to or higher than the Change of Control Payment and has purchased all Notes properly tendered in accordance with the terms of such Alternate Offer.  The Alternate Offer shall remain, if commenced prior to the Change of Control, open for acceptance until the consummation of the Change of Control, must permit Holders to withdraw any tenders of Notes made into the Alternate Offer until the final expiration or consummation thereof and must comply with all the other provisions applicable to the Change of Control Offer.

 

If Holders of not less than 90% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes validly tender and do not withdraw such Notes in a Change of Control Offer and the Issuer, or any third party making a Change of Control Offer in lieu of the Issuer as described above, purchases all of the Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn by such Holders, the Issuer or such third party will have the right, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice, given not more than 30 days following such purchase pursuant to the Change of Control Offer described above, to redeem all Notes that remain outstanding following such purchase at a price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to but excluding the date of redemption.

 

The Issuer will comply, and will cause any third party making a Change of Control Offer or an Alternate Offer to comply, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the 

 

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Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with a Change of Control Offer or an Alternate Offer.  To the extent the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture relating to a Change of Control Offer, the Issuer will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue of complying with such laws or regulations.

 

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of and conditioned on the occurrence of a Change of Control if there is an agreement in place at the time such Change of Control Offer is made to consummate a transaction that would constitute a Change of Control if consummated.

 

SECTION 4.10.     Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Preferred Stock.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, incur any Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), and the Issuer will not issue any Disqualified Capital Stock and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to issue any shares of Preferred Stock; provided that the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness (including Acquired Debt), the Issuer may issue Disqualified Capital Stock and a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer may issue Preferred Stock, if the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is at least 2.0 to 1.0 (this proviso, the “Coverage Ratio Exception”); provided further that Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors may not incur Indebtedness under the Coverage Ratio Exception if, after giving pro forma effect to such incurrence (including pro forma application of the net proceeds therefrom), more than an aggregate of $150.0 million of Indebtedness of Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors would be outstanding pursuant to this paragraph at such time.

 

The first paragraph of this Section 4.10 will not prohibit the incurrence of any of the following items of Indebtedness (collectively, “Permitted Debt”):

 

(1)                                 Indebtedness and letters of credit by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under the Credit Facilities (with letters of credit being deemed to have a principal amount equal to the maximum potential liability of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries thereunder) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,200.0 million, less (i) the aggregate amount of all Net Proceeds of Asset Sales applied by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries since the date of this Indenture to repay Indebtedness under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities pursuant to clause (1) of the third paragraph of Section 4.13 and (ii) the aggregate amount incurred and outstanding under a Qualified Receivables Financing incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary;

 

(2)                                 the Notes issued on the Issue Date and the Subsidiary Guarantees thereof;

 

(3)                                 (a) Capital Lease Obligations, (b) Purchase Money Obligations and (c) industrial revenue bonds issued by or at the request of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, and Indebtedness funded by such bonds, and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness of

 

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any of the foregoing, in an aggregate amount under this clause (3) not to exceed $150.0 million at any one time outstanding;

 

(4)                                 Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to refinance, (x) Existing Indebtedness or (y) Indebtedness incurred under the Coverage Ratio Exception, clause (2) of this paragraph or this clause (4);

 

(5)                                 Indebtedness owed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that:

 

(a)                                 if the Issuer or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness, such Indebtedness must be expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all Obligations with respect to the Notes, in the case of the Issuer, or the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor, in the case of a Guarantor; and

 

(b)                                 (x) any subsequent issuance or transfer of Equity Interests that results in any such Indebtedness being held by a Person other than the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof and (y) any sale or other transfer of any such Indebtedness to a Person that is not either the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary thereof shall be deemed, in each case, to constitute an incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, that was not permitted by this clause (5);

 

(6)                                 Hedging Obligations with respect to (a) interest rates on any Indebtedness that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to be outstanding, (b) foreign currency exchange rates, (c) prices of recycled paper, fiber, aluminum, tin, glass, rubber, plastics or other recycled products or (d) fuel or other commodities; provided that in each case, so long as the financial instrument or contract was not entered into for speculative purposes;

 

(7)                                 obligations in the ordinary course of business in respect of workers’ compensation claims, self-insurance obligations, performance, surety, landfill closure, solid waste disposal, reclamation and similar bonds and completion bonds and bid guarantees with respect to the assets or business of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(8)                                 (x) the Guarantee by the Issuer or any Guarantor of Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Guarantor and (y) the guarantee by any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor of Indebtedness of any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor; provided that, in each case, the Indebtedness being guaranteed is permitted to be incurred by another provision of this Indenture;

 

(9)                                 indemnification, adjustment of purchase price or similar obligations, in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the disposition of any business or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or Capital Stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the maximum aggregate liability in respect of all of such obligations outstanding under this clause (9) shall at no time exceed the gross proceeds including non-cash proceeds (the Fair Market Value of such non-cash proceeds being measured at the time received and without giving effect to any subsequent changes in

 

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value) actually received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such dispositions;

 

(10)                          Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (including Acquired Debt and earnouts) incurred to finance an acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation, including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this clause (10); provided that on the date of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation after giving pro forma effect thereto as if the same had occurred at the beginning of the applicable four-quarter period, the Issuer would either (A) be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of this Section 4.10; or (B) have a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation;

 

(11)                          Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within five business days of incurrence;

 

(12)                          Indebtedness incurred by a Receivables Subsidiary in a Qualified Receivables Financing that is non-recourse to the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary other than a Receivables Subsidiary (except for Standard Securitization Undertakings);

 

(13)                          Indebtedness of the Issuer 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, (b) the financing of insurance premiums in the ordinary course of business or (c) Bank Products Obligations; and

 

(14)                          additional Indebtedness in an aggregate amount under this clause (14) not to exceed $125.0 million at any time outstanding.

 

The Issuer will not incur, and will not permit any Guarantor to incur, any Indebtedness (including Permitted Debt) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer or such Guarantor unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the applicable Guarantee on substantially the same terms; provided, however, that no Indebtedness will be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Issuer solely by virtue of being unsecured or by virtue of being secured on a first or junior Lien basis.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Section 4.10, the maximum amount of Indebtedness that the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may incur pursuant to this Section 4.10 shall not be deemed to be exceeded as a result of fluctuations in exchange rates of currencies.  The outstanding principal amount of any particular Indebtedness shall be counted only once and any obligation arising under any Guarantee, Lien, letter of credit or similar instrument supporting such Indebtedness shall be disregarded, so long as the obligor is permitted to

 

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incur such obligation.  For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 4.10, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Permitted Debt described in clauses (1) through (14) of the second paragraph of this Section 4.10, or is entitled to be incurred pursuant to the Coverage Ratio Exception, the Issuer will be permitted to divide and classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its incurrence in any manner that complies with this Section 4.10 (provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities on the Issue Date, for the avoidance of doubt only to the extent such Indebtedness is not refinanced, repaid or prepaid after the Issue Date, shall be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (1) of the second paragraph of this Section 4.10).

 

SECTION 4.11.     Restricted Payments.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

 

(i)                                     declare or pay any dividend or make any other payment or distribution on account of the Issuer’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests (including, without limitation, any payment in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) or to the direct or indirect holders of the Issuer’s or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries’ Equity Interests in their capacity as such (other than dividends or distributions payable solely in Qualified Capital Stock or dividends or distributions payable to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries);

 

(ii)                                  purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value (including, without limitation, in connection with any merger or consolidation involving the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer (other than any such Equity Interests owned by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries);

 

(iii)                               make any payment on or with respect to, or purchase, redeem, prepay, decrease, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, any Indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, except (x) any payment of interest or principal at the Stated Maturity thereof or in anticipation of the Stated Maturity thereof when due within one year of such redemption, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisitions or retirement, (y) any payment made with Qualified Capital Stock and (z) any payment made to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

(iv)                              make any Restricted Investment

 

(all such payments and other actions set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above being collectively referred to as “Restricted Payments”), unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment:

 

(1)                                 no Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a consequence thereof;

 

(2)                                 the Issuer would, at the time of such Restricted Payment and after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Restricted Payment had been made at the beginning of

 

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the applicable Four Quarter Period, have been permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Coverage Ratio Exception; and

 

(3)                                 such Restricted Payment, together with the aggregate amount of all other Restricted Payments made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries after the date of this Indenture (excluding Restricted Payments permitted by clauses (2), (3), (4) (only to the extent payable to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), (5), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13) of the next succeeding paragraph), is less than the sum (the “Basket”), without duplication, of

 

(a)                                 50% of the Consolidated Net Income of the Issuer for the period (taken as one accounting period) from the beginning of the first fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date to the end of the Issuer’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which internal financial statements are available at the time of such Restricted Payment (or, if such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, less 100% of such deficit); plus

 

(b)                                 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Issuer since the Issue Date from the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock (other than Excluded Contributions) or from the issuance and sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Capital Stock or Indebtedness of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock (other than any issuance and sale to a Subsidiary of the Issuer), less the amount of any cash, or the Fair Market Value of any other assets, distributed by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon such conversion or exchange (other than to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); plus

 

(c)                                  to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, and (y) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon the sale or other disposition of, the investee (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer) of any Investment made by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries since the Issue Date; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any investee, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such investee subsequent to the Issue Date; plus

 

(d)                                 to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, or upon the sale or other disposition of the Capital Stock of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer and (y) the Fair Market Value of the net assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Issuer, at the time such Unrestricted 

 

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Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, multiplied by the Issuer’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Issue Date; plus

 

(e)                                  to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of the amount of any Investment made (and treated as a Restricted Payment) since the Issue Date in a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer; plus

 

(f)                                   $50.0 million.

 

The preceding provisions will not prohibit:

 

(1)                                 the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at said date of declaration such payment would have complied with the provisions of this Indenture;

 

(2)                                 the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of (a) any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee or (b) any Equity Interests of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in exchange for, or out of the net cash proceeds of the substantially concurrent issuance and sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the Issuer) of, Qualified Capital Stock or any Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee; provided that the amount of any such net cash proceeds that are utilized for any such redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition shall not increase the Basket;

 

(3)                                 the redemption, repurchase, retirement, defeasance or other acquisition of Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee with the net cash proceeds from an incurrence of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness;

 

(4)                                 the payment of any dividend or other distribution by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer in respect of any class or series of securities of such Restricted Subsidiary so long as the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary receives at least its pro rata share of such dividend or distribution in accordance with its Equity Interests in such class or series of securities;

 

(5)                                 the repurchase of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price thereof;

 

(6)                                 so long as no Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any

 

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Equity Interests of the Issuer, any Restricted Subsidiary of the Issuer or any Parent of the Issuer held by any current, future or former officer, director, employee or consultant of the Issuer, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of its Parents (or permitted transferees, heirs or estates of such current, future or former officer, director, employee or consultant); provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed (a) $20.0 million in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject to a maximum (without giving effect to clause (b)) of $30.0 million in any calendar year), plus (b) the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries from any issuance or reissuance of Equity Interests to directors, officers, employees and consultants and the proceeds of any “key man” life insurance policies; provided further that the cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries from members of management in connection with such repurchase of Equity Interests will not be deemed to be a Restricted Payment;

 

(7)                                 Restricted Payments not to exceed $75.0 million in the aggregate since the Issue Date;

 

(8)                                 Investments or other Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the amount of Excluded Contributions;

 

(9)                                 dividends or other distributions of, or Investments paid for or made with, Capital Stock, Indebtedness or other securities of Unrestricted Subsidiaries;

 

(10)                          any Restricted Payment made pursuant to or in connection with the Transactions;

 

(11)                          Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (11) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed $20.0 million at the time of such Investment (with the Fair Market Value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value);

 

(12)                          for any taxable period for which the Issuer and/or any of its Subsidiaries are members of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes of which a direct or indirect parent of the Issuer is the common parent (a “Tax Group”), the payment of dividends or other distributions to any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in amounts required for such parent to pay the portion of any federal, state or local income taxes (as the case may be) of such Tax Group for such taxable period to the extent such income taxes are directly attributable to the income of the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that the amount of such dividends or other distributions for any taxable year shall not exceed the amount of such taxes that the Issuer and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, would have paid had the Issuer and/or such Subsidiaries, as applicable, been a stand-alone corporate taxpayer (or a stand-alone corporate group); provided further that dividends or other distributions in respect of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be permitted only to the extent that cash distributions

 

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were made by such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such purpose;

 

(13)                          Restricted Payments in amounts required for any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer to pay fees and expenses (including franchise or similar taxes) required to maintain its corporate existence, customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers and employees of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer and general corporate overhead expenses of any direct or indirect parent of the Issuer in each case to the extent such fees and expenses are attributable to the ownership or operation of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries; and

 

(14)                          the making by the Issuer of quarterly dividend payments in respect of common stock of the Issuer in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20.0 in any fiscal year (with up to $10.0 million of unused amounts in any fiscal year being carried over to the next succeeding fiscal year subject to a maximum of $30.0 million in any fiscal year).

 

The amount of all Restricted Payments (other than cash) shall be the Fair Market Value on the date of the Restricted Payment of the asset(s) or securities proposed to be transferred or issued by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, pursuant to the Restricted Payment.  The Board of Directors’ determination of Fair Market Value must be based upon an opinion or appraisal issued by an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm of national standing if such Fair Market Value exceeds $25.0 million.  Not later than the date of making any Restricted Payment, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that such Restricted Payment is permitted and setting forth the basis upon which the calculations required by this Section 4.11 were computed, together with a copy of any fairness opinion or appraisal required by this Indenture.

 

In determining whether any Restricted Payment is permitted by this Section 4.11, the Issuer may allocate or reallocate all or any portion of such Restricted Payment between clauses of the second paragraph of this Section 4.11 or between such clauses and the Basket; provided that at the time of such allocation or reallocation, all such Restricted Payments, or allocated portions thereof, would be permitted under such provisions.

 

SECTION 4.12.     Liens.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien of any kind securing Indebtedness, or Attributable Debt on any asset now owned or hereafter acquired, except Permitted Liens, unless all payments due under this Indenture and the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligation so secured until such time as such obligation is no longer secured by a Lien; provided that if such obligation is by its terms expressly subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, the Lien securing such obligation shall be subordinate and junior to the Lien securing the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees with the same relative priority as such subordinate or junior obligation shall have with respect to the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

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SECTION 4.13.     Asset Sales.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, consummate an Asset Sale unless:

 

(a)                                 The Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the assets or Equity Interests issued, sold or otherwise disposed of; and

 

(b)                                 at least 75% of the consideration therefor received by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and is received at the time of such Asset Sale.

 

For purposes of clause (b) of the preceding paragraph, each of the following shall be deemed to be cash:

 

(a)                                 the amount of any liabilities shown on the Issuer’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet (other than contingent liabilities and liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee) that are assumed by another Person and for which the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are released from further liability;

 

(b)                                 any securities, notes or other obligations received by the Issuer or any such Restricted Subsidiary from the applicable transferee that are promptly (subject to ordinary settlement periods) converted by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash (to the extent of the cash received in that conversion);

 

(c)                                  the Fair Market Value of any Replacement Assets received; and

 

(d)                                 any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in an Asset Sale having an aggregate Fair Market Value, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this Section 4.13 that is at the time outstanding not to exceed $100.0 million.

 

Within 365 days after the receipt of any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale, the Issuer may apply such Net Proceeds at its option:

 

(1)                                 to repay Secured Indebtedness and, if the Indebtedness repaid is revolving credit Indebtedness, to permanently reduce a corresponding amount of commitments with respect thereto;

 

(2)                                 to make an investment in or expenditures for assets (excluding securities other than Capital Stock of any Person that (A) is or becomes a Guarantor or (B) is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers all or substantially all of its assets to, or is liquidated into, the Issuer or any Guarantor) that replace the assets that were the subject of the Asset Sale or that will be used in a Permitted Business (“Replacement Assets”); and/or

 

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(3)                                 to redeem Notes pursuant to Section 5 of the Notes.

 

Pending the final application of any such Net Proceeds, the Issuer may temporarily reduce revolving credit borrowings or otherwise invest such Net Proceeds in any manner that is not in violation of this Indenture.

 

Any Net Proceeds from Asset Sales that are not applied as provided in the preceding paragraph will constitute “Excess Proceeds.”  When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $75.0 million, the Issuer will make an offer to

 

(a)                                 all Holders of Notes; and

 

(b)                                 all holders of other Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with the Notes containing provisions similar to those set forth in this Indenture with respect to offers to purchase or redeem with the proceeds of sales of assets (“Pari Passu Debt”),

 

in each case, to purchase (an “Asset Sale Offer”) the maximum principal amount of Notes or Notes and such Pari Passu Debt, as the case may be, that may be purchased with the Excess Proceeds (the “Asset Sale Offer Amount”).  The offer price for Notes in any Asset Sale Offer will be equal to (i) 100% of the principal amount of Notes purchased or (ii) 100% of the principal amount of Notes purchased and 100% of the principal amount (or accreted value) of such Pari Passu Debt purchased, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (the “Asset Sale Payment”), and will be payable in U.S. Legal Tender.  If the aggregate principal amount of Notes and such Pari Passu Debt tendered into such Asset Sale Offer exceeds the amount of Excess Proceeds, the Trustee (or trustees) shall select the Notes and such Pari Passu Debt, as the case may be, to be purchased on a pro rata basis.  Upon completion of each Asset Sale Offer, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset at zero.  Accordingly, if any Excess Proceeds remain after consummation of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer may use such Excess Proceeds for any purpose not in violation of this Indenture.

 

When any non-cash consideration received by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with any Asset Sale is converted into or sold or otherwise disposed of for cash or Cash Equivalents, such cash and Cash Equivalents must be applied in accordance with this Section 4.13.

 

Upon the commencement of an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer shall send, by first-class mail, a notice to the Trustee and to each Holder at its registered address.  The notice shall contain all instructions and materials necessary to enable such Holder to tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.  Any Asset Sale Offer shall be made to all Holders.  The notice, which shall govern the terms of the Asset Sale Offer, shall state:

 

(1)                                 that the Asset Sale Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.13;

 

(2)                                 the Asset Sale Offer Amount, the Asset Sale Payment and the date on which Notes tendered and accepted for payment shall be purchased, which date shall be at least 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Asset Sale Payment Date”);

 

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(3)                                 that any Notes not tendered or accepted for payment shall continue to accrue interest;

 

(4)                                 that, unless the Issuer defaults in making such payment, any Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Asset Sale Payment Date;

 

(5)                                 that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer may elect to have only a portion of such Note purchased;

 

(6)                                 that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to any Asset Sale Offer shall be required to surrender the Note, with the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse of the Notes completed, or transfer by book-entry transfer, to the Issuer, a Depositary, if appointed by the Issuer, or the Paying Agent at the address specified in the notice at least three Business Days before the Asset Sale Payment Date;

 

(7)                                 that Holders shall be entitled to withdraw their election if the Issuer, the Depositary or the Paying Agent, as the case may be, receives, not later than on the Asset Sale Payment Date, a notice setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note the Holder delivered for purchase and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased;

 

(8)                                 that, if the aggregate principal amount of Notes surrendered by Holders exceeds the Asset Sale Offer Amount, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be purchased on a pro rata basis (with such adjustments as may be deemed appropriate by the Trustee so that only Notes in denominations of $2,000, or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, shall be purchased); and

 

(9)                                 that Holders the Notes of which were purchased only in part shall be issued new Notes equal in principal amount to the unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered (or transferred by book-entry transfer).

 

On the Asset Sale Payment Date, the Issuer shall, to the extent lawful:  (1) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer; (2) deposit with the Paying Agent U.S. Legal Tender sufficient to pay the Asset Sale Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered; and (3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officer’s Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being repurchased by the Issuer.  The Issuer shall publicly announce the results of the Asset Sale Offer on the Asset Sale Payment Date.

 

The Paying Agent shall promptly mail to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Asset Sale Payment for such Notes and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate pursuant to an authentication order and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unrepurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof.  However, if the Asset Sale Payment Date is on or after a Record Date and on or before the related Interest Payment Date, any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in the name of which a Note is registered at the close of business on such 

 

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Record Date, and no additional interest shall be payable to Holders that tender Notes pursuant to the Asset Sale Offer.

 

The Issuer will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with an Asset Sale Offer.  To the extent the provisions of any applicable securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions of this Indenture relating to an Asset Sale Offer, the Issuer will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Indenture by virtue of complying with such laws or regulations.

 

SECTION 4.14.     Transactions with Affiliates.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any payment to, or sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its properties or assets to, or purchase any property or assets from, or enter into or make or amend any transaction, contract, agreement, understanding, loan, advance or guarantee with, or for the benefit of, any of its Affiliates (each, an “Affiliate Transaction”) involving aggregate payments or consideration in excess of $5.0 million, unless:

 

(1)                                 such Affiliate Transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person; and

 

(2)                                 the Issuer delivers to the Trustee with respect to any Affiliate Transaction or series of related Affiliate Transactions involving aggregate consideration in excess of $50.0 million, a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer set forth in an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Affiliate Transaction complies with this Section 4.14.

 

The following items shall not be deemed to be Affiliate Transactions and, therefore, will not be subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph:

 

(1)                                 transactions exclusively between or among the Issuer and/or one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries (or any entity that will become a Restricted Subsidiary as a result of such transaction);

 

(2)                                 any agreement in effect on the Issue Date as in effect on the Issue Date or as thereafter amended in a manner which, taken as a whole, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, is not materially less favorable to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary than the original agreement as in effect on the Issue Date;

 

(3)                                 any employment, compensation, benefit or indemnity agreements, arrangements or plans in respect of any officer, director, employee or consultant of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and approved by the Board of Directors of the Issuer or an authorized committee thereof;

 

(4)                                 any transaction permitted as a “Permitted Investment”;

 

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(5)                                 transactions between the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries on the one hand and any Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Issuer on the other hand; provided, in each case, that (i) such transaction (a) is on terms that are no less favorable to the Issuer or the relevant Restricted Subsidiary than those that would have been obtained in a comparable transaction by the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary with an unrelated Person and (b) is not otherwise in violation of this Indenture and (ii) no Affiliate of the Issuer (other than a Restricted Subsidiary) owns any Equity Interests in any Person that is a party to such transaction;

 

(6)                                 the issuance and sale of Qualified Capital Stock;

 

(7)                                 Restricted Payments (other than Investments) that are permitted by Section 4.11; and

 

(8)                                 any transaction effected as part of a Qualified Receivables Financing.

 

SECTION 4.15.     Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or permit to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

 

(1)                                 pay dividends or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Equity Interests to the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries, or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits, or pay any indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

(2)                                 make loans or advances to the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries; or

 

(3)                                 transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

However, the preceding restrictions will not apply to encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

 

(1)                                 the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or any Existing Indebtedness, in each case, as in effect on the Issue Date and any amendments or refinancings thereof; provided that such amendments or refinancings are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, with respect to such dividend and other restrictions than those contained in the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or such Existing Indebtedness, as applicable, as in effect on the date of this Indenture;

 

(2)                                 this Indenture and the Notes;

 

(3)                                 applicable law, rule, regulation or order of any governmental authority;

 

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(4)                                 any instrument governing Indebtedness or Capital Stock of a Person acquired by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as in effect at the time of such acquisition (except to the extent such Indebtedness was incurred in connection with or in contemplation of such acquisition), which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so acquired;

 

(5)                                 customary non-assignment provisions (and sublease restrictions) in leases entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

 

(6)                                 Purchase Money Obligations that impose restrictions only on the property acquired of the nature described in clause (3) of the preceding paragraph;

 

(7)                                 any agreement for the sale or other disposition of a Restricted Subsidiary that restricts distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary pending its sale or other disposition; provided that such sale or disposition is not in violation of Section 4.13;

 

(8)                                 Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided that such dividend and other restrictions contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

 

(9)                                 Liens securing Indebtedness otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 4.12 that limit the right of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to dispose of the assets subject to such Lien;

 

(10)                          other Indebtedness, Disqualified Capital Stock or Preferred Stock permitted to be incurred subsequent to the Issue Date pursuant to the provisions of the covenant described in Section 4.10; provided that such encumbrances and restrictions apply only to such Restricted Subsidiary and its assets; and provided, further, that the Issuer has determined in good faith, at the time of creation of each such encumbrance or restriction, that such encumbrances and restrictions would not individually or in the aggregate have a material adverse effect on the Issuer’s ability to make required payments in respect of the Notes;

 

(11)                          provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements (including, without limitation, agreements with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(12)                          customary restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or government authorities under contracts or other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(13)                          any agreement relating to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Purchase Money Obligation, industrial revenue bond or Capital Lease Obligation, in each case, that is otherwise not prohibited by this Indenture, but only on the property subject to such transaction or lease and only to the extent that such restrictions or encumbrances are 

 

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customary with respect to a Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Purchase Money Obligation, industrial revenue bond or capital lease; and

 

(14)                          any encumbrance or restriction of a Receivables Subsidiary effected in connection with a Qualified Receivables Financing; provided, however, that such restrictions apply only to such Receivables Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 4.16.     Additional Subsidiary Guarantees.

 

If any Restricted Subsidiary (i) becomes a guarantor, borrower and/or issuer in respect of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or (ii) if the Senior Secured Credit Facilities have been terminated, becomes a guarantor of any other issue of Indebtedness of $50.0 million or more in aggregate principal amount (per issue) of the Issuer or any Guarantor, then that Restricted Subsidiary must become a Guarantor and shall, concurrently with the Guarantee of such Indebtedness:

 

(1)                                 execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee pursuant to which such Restricted Subsidiary shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture on the terms set forth in this Indenture; and

 

(2)                                 deliver to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel that such supplemental indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Restricted Subsidiary and constitutes a valid and legally binding and enforceable obligation of such Restricted Subsidiary, subject to customary exceptions.

 

Thereafter, such Restricted Subsidiary shall be a Guarantor for purposes of this Indenture.

 

Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, any Subsidiary Guarantee will provide by its terms that it will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged under the circumstances set forth in Section 11.05.

 

SECTION 4.17.     [Reserved].

 

SECTION 4.18.     Reports to Holders.

 

Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Issuer will furnish to the Trustee for provision to the Holders of Notes, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

 

(1)                                 all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Issuer were required to file such Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by the Issuer’s certified independent accountants; and

 

(2)                                 information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Issuer were required to file such reports;

 

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provided that any such above information or reports filed with the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR) system of the SEC (or successor system) and available publicly on the Internet shall be deemed to be furnished to the Holders of Notes; provided further that the Trustee will have no responsibility whatsoever to determine if such filing has occurred.

 

If the Issuer has designated any of its Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries and the Unrestricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole account for at least 5.0% of the Consolidated EBITDA (calculated for the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, not just Restricted Subsidiaries) for the period of the most recent four consecutive fiscal quarters for which internal financial statements are available, of the Issuer and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, then the quarterly and annual financial information required by the preceding paragraph shall include a reasonably detailed presentation, either on the face of the financial statements or in the footnotes thereto, and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries separate from the financial condition and results of operations of the Issuer’s Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

For so long as any Notes remain outstanding, the Issuer and the Guarantors shall furnish to Holders of Notes and securities analysts and prospective investors, upon their request, the information required to be delivered pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

Delivery of such reports, information and documents to the Trustee is for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of such shall not constitute constructive notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Issuer’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).

 

SECTION 4.19.     Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

 

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate (a “Designation”) any Restricted Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary if such Designation would not cause a Default.  If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, all outstanding Investments owned by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary so designated will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of such Designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the first paragraph of Section 4.11 or for Permitted Investments, as applicable.  All such outstanding Investments will be valued at their Fair Market Value at the time of such Designation in accordance with the provisions of the second to last paragraph of Section 4.11.  Such Designation will be permitted only if such Investment would be a Permitted Investment or otherwise would at the time of such Designation not be in violation of Section 4.11.

 

The Board of Directors of the Issuer may revoke any Designation of a Subsidiary of the Issuer as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (a “Revocation”); provided that

 

(a)                                 no Default exists at the time of or after giving effect to such Revocation; and

 

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(b)                                 all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary outstanding immediately after such Revocation would, if incurred at such time, have been permitted to be incurred (and shall be deemed to have been incurred) for all purposes of this Indenture.

 

Any such Designation or Revocation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer after the Issue Date shall be evidenced to the Trustee by promptly filing with the Trustee a copy of the resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer giving effect to such Designation or Revocation and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Designation or Revocation complied with the foregoing provisions.

 

SECTION 4.20.     [Reserved].

 

SECTION 4.21.     Suspension of Covenants.

 

(a)                                 During any period of time that:

 

(i)                                     the Notes have Investment Grade Ratings from both Rating Agencies, and

 

(ii)                                  no Default has occurred and is continuing (the occurrence of the events described in the foregoing clause (i) and this clause (ii) being collectively referred to as a “Covenant Suspension Event”),

 

the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall not be subject to Sections 4.10, 4.11, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16 and 5.01(a)(4) of this Indenture (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”).

 

(b)                                 In the event that the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants for any period of time as a result of the foregoing, and on any subsequent date (the “Reversion Date”) one or both of the Rating Agencies withdraw their Investment Grade Rating or downgrade the rating assigned to the Notes below an Investment Grade Rating, then the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to future events, unless and until a subsequent Covenant Suspension Event occurs.

 

(c)                                  The period of time between the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event and the Reversion Date is referred to in this Indenture as the “Suspension Period.”  Upon the occurrence of a Covenant Suspension Event, the amount of Excess Proceeds from Asset Sales shall be reset at zero.  With respect to Restricted Payments made after the Reversion Date, the amount of Restricted Payments since the Issue Date made shall be calculated as though Section 4.11 had been in effect during the Suspension Period.  No Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary during the Suspension Period, unless such designation would have complied with Section 4.19 as if the Suspended Covenants were in effect during such period.  In addition, all Indebtedness incurred or Preferred Stock issued, during the Suspension Period shall be classified as having been incurred pursuant to clause (2) of the second paragraph of Section 4.10.  In addition, for purposes of Section 4.14, all agreements and arrangements entered into by the Issuer and any Restricted Subsidiary during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date shall be deemed to have been entered into on or prior to the Issue Date, and for purposes of Section 4.15, all contracts entered into during the Suspension Period prior to such Reversion Date that

 

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contain any of the restrictions contemplated by such Section shall be deemed to have been existing on the Issue Date.

 

(d)                                 During the Suspension Period, any reference in the definition of “Permitted Liens” and Section 4.19 to any provision of Section 4.10 or any provision thereof shall be construed as if such Section had remained in effect since the Issue Date and during the Suspension Period.

 

(e)                                  During the Suspension Period, the obligation to grant further Guarantees shall be suspended.  Upon the Reversion Date, the obligation to grant Guarantees pursuant to Section 4.16 shall be reinstated (and the Reversion Date shall be deemed to be the date on which any guaranteed Indebtedness was incurred for purposes of Section 4.16).

 

(f)                                   Notwithstanding that the Suspended Covenants may be reinstated, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred as a result of any failure to comply with the Suspended Covenants during any Suspension Period and the Issuer and any subsidiary shall be permitted, following a Reversion Date, without causing a Default or Event of Default or breach of any of the Suspended Covenants (notwithstanding the reinstatement thereof), to honor, comply with or otherwise perform any contractual commitments or obligations entered into during a Suspension Period following a Reversion Date and to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby.

 

(g)                                  The Issuer shall provide an Officer’s Certificate to the Trustee indicating the occurrence of any Covenant Suspension Event or Reversion Date. The Trustee shall have no obligation to independently determine or verify if such events have occurred or notify the Holders of the continuance and termination of any Suspension Period. The Trustee shall provide a copy of such certificate to any Holder of Notes upon written request. Neither the Trustee nor any paying agent shall be responsible for monitoring the Issuer’s rating status, making any request upon any Rating Agency, or determining whether any rating event has occurred.

 

SECTION 4.22.                                        Business Activities.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than Permitted Businesses.

 

SECTION 4.23.                                        Payments for Consent.

 

The Issuer will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend on a timely basis within the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or amendment.

 

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ARTICLE FIVE

 

SUCCESSOR CORPORATION

 

SECTION 5.01.                                        Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets.

 

(a)                                 The Issuer may not, directly or indirectly:  (1) consolidate or merge with or into another Person (whether or not the Issuer is the surviving corporation); or (2) sell, assign, lease, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s properties or assets (determined on a consolidated basis for the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries), in one or more related transactions, to another Person, unless:

 

(1)                                 either:  (A) the Issuer is the surviving corporation; or (B) the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Issuer) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made (the “Surviving Person”) is a corporation or limited liability company organized under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia;

 

(2)                                 the Surviving Person assumes all the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes and this Indenture, pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee;

 

(3)                                 immediately after such transaction no Default exists (including, without limitation, after giving effect to any Indebtedness or Liens incurred, assumed or granted in connection with or in respect of such transaction); and

 

(4)                                 immediately after such transaction the Issuer or the Surviving Person will either (A) be permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio test set forth in the first paragraph of Section 4.10; or (B) have a Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Issuer immediately prior to such merger, sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition.

 

The foregoing clauses (3) and (4) shall not apply to (a) a merger or consolidation of any Restricted Subsidiary with or into the Issuer or (b) a transaction solely for the purpose of and with the effect of reincorporating the Issuer in another jurisdiction and/or forming a holding company to hold all of the Capital Stock of the Issuer or forming an intermediate holding company to hold all of the Capital Stock of the Issuer’s Subsidiaries.

 

In the event of any transaction described in and complying with the conditions listed in the preceding paragraph in which the Issuer is not the continuing corporation, the successor Person formed or remaining shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer and the Issuer will be discharged from all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Notes.

 

(b)                                 No Guarantor may, and the Issuer will not cause or permit any Guarantor to, consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person unless:

 

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(1)                                 immediately after such transaction, no Default exists (including, without limitation, after giving effect to any Indebtedness or Liens incurred, assumed or granted in connection with or in respect of such transaction); and

 

(2)                                 the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) assumes all the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee and this Indenture pursuant to agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee.

 

The requirements of this clause (b) shall not apply to (x) a consolidation or merger of any Guarantor with or into the Issuer or any other Guarantor so long as the Issuer or a Guarantor survives such consolidation or merger or (y) the sale by consolidation or merger of a Guarantor, which sale is not in violation of Section 4.13.

 

(c)                                  The Issuer will deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of each proposed transaction specified in (a) or (b) above an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the conditions set forth above are satisfied and an Opinion of Counsel, which opinion may contain customary exceptions and qualifications, that the proposed transaction is not in conflict with, and the supplemental indenture, if any, complies with, this Indenture.

 

ARTICLE SIX

 

DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

 

SECTION 6.01.                                        Events of Default.

 

Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

 

(1)                                 default for a continued period of 30 days in the payment when due of interest on the Notes;

 

(2)                                 default in payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes;

 

(3)                                 failure by the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries to comply with Section 4.09 or 4.13 of this Indenture;

 

(4)                                 failure by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with any of the other agreements or covenants in this Indenture or the Notes for 60 days after delivery of written notice of such failure to comply by the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% of the principal amount of the Notes then outstanding;

 

(5)                                 default by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under any mortgage, indenture or instrument under which there may be issued or by which there may be secured or evidenced any Indebtedness whether such Indebtedness now exists or is created after the date of this Indenture, if that default:

 

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(a)                                 is caused by a failure to pay principal of or premium, if any, or interest on such Indebtedness prior to the expiration of the applicable grace period (a “Payment Default”); or

 

(b)                                 results in the acceleration of such Indebtedness prior to its express maturity,

 

and, in each case, the principal amount of any such Indebtedness, together with the principal amount of any other such Indebtedness under which there has been a Payment Default or the maturity of which has been so accelerated, aggregates $75.0 million or more;

 

(6)                                 failure by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to pay final judgments aggregating in excess of $75.0 million, which judgments are not paid, discharged or stayed for a period of 60 days;

 

(7)                                 except as permitted by this Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee of any Significant Subsidiary shall be held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or shall cease for any reason to be in full force and effect or any Guarantor, or any Person acting on behalf of any Guarantor, shall deny or disaffirm its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

(8)                                 a court having jurisdiction in the premises enters (a) a decree or order for relief in respect of the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or (b) a decree or order adjudging the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries a bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries under any applicable federal or state law, or appointing a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or other similar official of the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and any such decree or order of the type in clause (a) or (b) above remains unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or

 

(9)                                 the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries:

 

(a)                                 commences a voluntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or any other case or proceeding to be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or

 

(b)                                 consents to the entry of a decree or order for relief in respect of the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries in an involuntary case or proceeding under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar law or to the commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency case or proceeding against the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries; or

 

(c)                                  files a petition, as debtor, or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law; or

 

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(d)                                 consents to the filing of such petition or to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator or similar official of the Issuer or any of its Significant Subsidiaries or of any substantial part of its property; or

 

(e)                                  makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or

 

(f)                                   admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

 

SECTION 6.02.                                        Acceleration.

 

In the case of an Event of Default arising from either Section 6.01(8) or (9) with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable immediately without further action or notice.  If any other Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may declare, or such Holders may direct the Trustee to declare, all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.

 

At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to the Notes as described in the preceding paragraph, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may rescind and cancel such declaration and its consequences:

 

(1)                                 if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree;

 

(2)                                 if all existing Defaults have been cured or waived except nonpayment of principal or interest that has become due solely because of the acceleration;

 

(3)                                 to the extent the payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest and overdue principal, which has become due otherwise than by such declaration of acceleration, has been paid;

 

(4)                                 if the Issuer has paid the Trustee its reasonable compensation and reimbursed the Trustee for its expenses, disbursements and advances in accordance with Section 7.07; and

 

(5)                                 in the event of the cure or waiver of a Default of the type set forth in Section 6.01(8) or (9), the Trustee shall have received an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel that such Default has been cured or waived.

 

No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

SECTION 6.03.                                        Other Remedies.

 

If a Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy by proceeding at law or in equity to collect the payment of principal of or interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

 

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The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding.  A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon a Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Default.  No remedy is exclusive of any other remedy.  All available remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

 

SECTION 6.04.                                        Waiver of Past Defaults.

 

Subject to Sections 2.09, 6.07 and 9.02, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive an existing Default and its consequences, except a Default in the payment of principal of or interest on any Note as specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2).  The Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the requisite percentage of Holders has consented to such waiver and attaching copies of such consents.  When a Default is waived, it is cured and ceases.

 

SECTION 6.05.                                        Control by Majority.

 

The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it.  However, subject to Section 7.01, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with any law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be unduly prejudicial to the rights of another Holder (it being understood that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether such direction is unduly prejudicial to such Holders) or that may result in the incurrence of liability by the Trustee; provided that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction.

 

In the event the Trustee takes any action or follows any direction pursuant to this Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification against any loss or expense caused by taking such action or following such direction.

 

SECTION 6.06.                                        Limitation on Suits.

 

A Holder may not pursue any remedy with respect to this Indenture or the Notes unless:

 

(1)                                 the Holder gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

 

(2)                                 the Holder or Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

 

(3)                                 such Holder or Holders offer and provide to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

 

(4)                                 the Trustee does not comply with the request within 45 days after receipt of the request and the offer and the provision of indemnity; and

 

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(5)                                 during such 45-day period the Holder or Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction that, in the opinion of the Trustee, is inconsistent with the request.

 

A Holder may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder or to obtain a preference or priority over such other Holder.

 

SECTION 6.07.                                        Rights of Holders to Receive Payment.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of the Holder.

 

SECTION 6.08.                                        Collection Suit by Trustee.

 

If a Default in payment of principal or interest specified in Section 6.01(1) or (2) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may recover judgment in its own name and as trustee of an express trust against the Issuer or any other obligor on the Notes for the whole amount of principal and accrued interest and fees remaining unpaid, together with interest on overdue principal and, to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest on overdue installments of interest, in each case at the rate per annum borne by the Notes and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07.

 

SECTION 6.09.                                        Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

 

The Trustee may file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders allowed in any judicial proceedings relating to the Issuer, its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same, and any Custodian in any such judicial proceedings is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agent and counsel, and any other amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07.  Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize, consent to, accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.  The Trustee shall be entitled to participate as a member of any official committee of creditors in such matters as it deems necessary or advisable.

 

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SECTION 6.10.                                        Priorities.

 

If the Trustee collects any money or property pursuant to this Article Six, it shall pay out the money or property in the following order:

 

First:  to the Trustee for amounts due under Section 7.07;

 

Second:  to Holders for interest accrued on the Notes, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for interest;

 

Third:  to Holders for principal amounts due and unpaid on the Notes, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the Notes for principal; and

 

Fourth:  to the Issuer or, if applicable, the Guarantors, in accordance with their respective interests.

 

The Trustee, upon prior notice to the Issuer, may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders pursuant to this Section 6.10.

 

SECTION 6.11.                                        Undertaking for Costs.

 

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant.  This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder pursuant to Section 6.07 or a suit by a Holder or Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes.

 

ARTICLE SEVEN

 

TRUSTEE

 

SECTION 7.01.                                        Duties of Trustee.

 

(a)                                 If a Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his or her own affairs.

 

(b)                                 Except during the continuance of a Default:

 

(1)                                 The Trustee need perform only those duties as are specifically set forth herein and no duties, covenants, responsibilities or obligations shall be implied in this Indenture against the Trustee.

 

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(2)                                 In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates (including Officer’s Certificates) or opinions (including Opinions of Counsel) furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture.  However, in the case of any such certificates or opinions that by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture, but need not verify the contents thereof.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:

 

(1)                                 This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01.

 

(2)                                 The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.

 

(3)                                 The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Sections 6.02, 6.04 and 6.05.

 

(d)                                 No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or to take or omit to take any action under this Indenture or take any action at the request or direction of Holders if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds is not assured to it.

 

(e)                                  Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to this Section 7.01.

 

(f)                                   The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Issuer.  Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

 

(g)                                  In the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, the Trustee shall not be responsible for the application of any money by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee.

 

SECTION 7.02.                                        Rights of Trustee.

 

Subject to Section 7.01:

 

(a)                                 The Trustee may rely conclusively and shall be fully protected in acting and refraining from acting upon any document believed by it to be genuine and to have

 

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been signed or presented by the proper Person.  The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

 

(b)                                 Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, which shall conform to the provisions of Section 12.05.  The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such certificate or opinion.

 

(c)                                  The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

 

(d)                                 The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it reasonably believes is authorized or within its rights or powers.

 

(e)                                  The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice or opinion of such counsel as to matters of law shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, omitted or suffered by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel.

 

(f)                                   The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities that may be incurred therein or thereby.

 

(g)                                  The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate (including any Officer’s Certificate), statement, instrument, opinion (including any Opinion of Counsel), notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit and, if the Trustee shall determine to make such further inquiry or investigation, it shall be entitled, upon reasonable notice to the Issuer, to examine the books, records and premises of the Issuer, personally or by agent or attorney at the sole cost of the Issuer and the Trustee shall incur no additional liability by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

 

(h)                                 The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.

 

(i)                                     The permissive rights of the Trustee to do things enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as duties.

 

(j)                                    The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event that is in fact such a Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Notes and this Indenture.

 

(k)                                 The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and

 

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shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder and each agent, Agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

 

(l)                                     In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including, but not limited to, loss of profit) irrespective of whether the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

SECTION 7.03.                                        Individual Rights of Trustee.

 

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer, its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not the Trustee.  Any Agent may do the same with like rights.  However, the Trustee must comply with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

 

SECTION 7.04.                                        Trustee’s Disclaimer.

 

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Issuer’s use of the proceeds from the Notes and it shall not be responsible for any statement of the Issuer in this Indenture or any document issued in connection with the sale of Notes or any statement in the Notes other than the Trustee’s certificate of authentication.  The Trustee makes no representations with respect to the effectiveness or adequacy of this Indenture.

 

SECTION 7.05.                                        Notice of Default.

 

If a Default occurs and is continuing and the Trustee receives actual notice of such Default, the Trustee shall deliver to each Holder notice of the uncured Default within 60 days after such Default occurs or 30 days after the Trustee receives such notice, whichever comes later.  Except in the case of a Default in payment of principal of, or interest on, any Note, including an accelerated payment and the failure to make payment on the Change of Control Payment Date pursuant to a Change of Control Offer or the Asset Sale Payment Date pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as the Trustee in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interest of the Holders.

 

SECTION 7.06.                                        [Reserved].

 

SECTION 7.07.                                        Compensation and Indemnity.

 

The Issuer shall pay to the Trustee from time to time such compensation as the Issuer and the Trustee shall from time to time agree in writing for its services hereunder.  The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust.  The Issuer shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable disbursements, expenses and advances (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel or other outside agents) incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services, except any such disbursements, expenses and advances as may be attributable to the Trustee’s negligence or willful misconduct.

 

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The Issuer and all Guarantors shall jointly and severally indemnify the Trustee and its agents, employees, officers and directors for, and hold them harmless against, any and all loss, damage, claims, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee), liability or expense incurred by them except for such actions to the extent caused by any negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Trustee, its employees, officers and directors, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this trust, including the reasonable costs and expenses of defending themselves against or investigating any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of the Trustee’s rights, powers or duties hereunder.  The Trustee shall notify the Issuer promptly of any claim asserted against the Trustee or any of its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors for which it may seek indemnity.  The Issuer may, subject to the approval of the Trustee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense.  The Trustee and its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors subject to the claim may have separate counsel and the Issuer shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel; provided, however, that the Issuer will not be required to pay such fees and expenses if, subject to the approval of the Trustee (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld), it assumes the Trustee’s defense and there is no conflict of interest between the Issuer and the Trustee and its agents, employees, officers, stockholders and directors subject to the claim in connection with such defense as reasonably determined by the Trustee.  The Issuer need not pay for any settlement made without its written consent.  The Issuer need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability to the extent incurred by the Trustee through its negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment.

 

To secure the Issuer’s payment obligations in this Section 7.07, the Trustee shall have a senior claim prior to the Notes against all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee, except such assets or money held in trust to pay principal of or interest on particular Notes.

 

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after a Default specified in Section 6.01(8) or (9) occurs, such expenses and the compensation for such services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any applicable Bankruptcy Law.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the foregoing provisions of this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or the resignation or removal of the Trustee.

 

SECTION 7.08.                                        Replacement of Trustee.

 

The Trustee may resign at any time by so notifying the Issuer in writing.  The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Issuer and the Trustee and may appoint a successor Trustee.  The Issuer may remove the Trustee if:

 

(1)                                 the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

 

(2)                                 the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent;

 

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(3)                                 a receiver or other public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

 

(4)                                 the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

 

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Issuer shall notify each Holder of such event and shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.  Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Issuer.

 

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Issuer.  Immediately after that, the retiring Trustee shall transfer, after payment of all sums then owing to the Trustee pursuant to Section 7.07, all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, subject to the Lien provided in Section 7.07, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture.  A successor Trustee shall mail notice of its succession to each Holder.

 

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Issuer or the Holders of at least 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Notes may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee at the expense of the Issuer.

 

If the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10, any Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Issuer’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

 

SECTION 7.09.                                        Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.

 

If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the resulting, surviving or transferee corporation without any further act shall, if such resulting, surviving or transferee corporation is otherwise eligible hereunder, be the successor Trustee; provided that such corporation shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article Seven.

 

SECTION 7.10.                                        Eligibility; Disqualification.

 

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee that satisfies the requirement of TIA §§ 310(a)(1), 310(a)(2) and 310(a)(5).  The Trustee shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.  In addition, if the Trustee is a corporation included in a bank holding company system, the Trustee, independently of the bank holding company, shall meet the capital requirements of TIA § 310(a)(2).  The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b); provided, however, that there shall be excluded from the operation of TIA § 310(b)(1) any indenture or indentures under which other

 

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securities, or certificates of interest or participation in other securities, of the Issuer are outstanding, if the requirements for such exclusion set forth in TIA § 310(b)(1) are met.  The provisions of TIA § 310 shall apply to the Issuer and any other obligor of the Notes.

 

SECTION 7.11.                                        Preferential Collection of Claims Against the Issuer.

 

The Trustee, in its capacity as Trustee hereunder, shall comply with TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b).  A Trustee that has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.

 

ARTICLE EIGHT

 

DISCHARGE OF INDENTURE; DEFEASANCE

 

SECTION 8.01.                                        Termination of the Issuer’s Obligations.

 

The Issuer may terminate its obligations under the Notes and this Indenture, except those obligations referred to in the penultimate paragraph of this Section 8.01, if:

 

(a)                                 either:

 

(i)                  all Notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Issuer, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

(ii)               all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the provision of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Issuer or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders, U.S. Legal Tender, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination of U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

 

(b)                                 no Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit and the granting of Liens in connection therewith) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other material instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Issuer or any Guarantor is bound;

 

(c)                                  the Issuer or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by it under this Indenture;

 

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(d)                                 the Issuer has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be; and

 

(e)                                  the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent to the termination of the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture have been complied with.

 

Subject to the next sentence and notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 4.01, 4.02, 7.07, 8.05 and 8.06 shall survive until the Notes are no longer outstanding pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 2.08.  After the Notes are no longer outstanding, the Issuer’s obligations in Sections 7.07, 8.05 and 8.06 shall survive.

 

After such delivery or irrevocable deposit, the Trustee upon request shall acknowledge in writing the discharge of the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and this Indenture except for those surviving obligations specified above.

 

SECTION 8.02.                                        Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance.

 

(a)                                 The Issuer may, at its option by Board Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, at any time, elect to have either paragraph (b) or (c) below be applied to all outstanding Notes and this Indenture upon compliance with the conditions set forth in Section 8.03.

 

(b)                                 Upon the Issuer’s exercise under paragraph (a) hereof of the option applicable to this paragraph (b), the Issuer shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.03, be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”).  For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Issuer shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.04 hereof and the other Sections of this Indenture referred to in (i) and (ii) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture and the Guarantors shall be deemed to have satisfied all of their obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantees and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder:

 

(i)                  the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive, solely from the trust fund described in Section 8.04 hereof, and as more fully set forth in such Section 8.04, payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes when such payments are due;

 

(ii)               the Issuer’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Sections 2.03, 2.04, 2.06, 2.07, 2.10, 2.15, 2.16 and 4.02 hereof; and

 

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(iii)            the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Issuer’s obligations in connection therewith.

 

Subject to compliance with this Article Eight, the Issuer may exercise its option under this Section 8.02(b) notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.02(c) hereof.

 

(c)                                  Upon the Issuer’s exercise under paragraph (a) hereof of the option applicable to this paragraph (c), the Issuer and the Guarantors shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.03 hereof, be released from their respective obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.03 (with respect to Restricted Subsidiaries only), 4.04 and 4.09 through 4.23 and clause (4) of Section 5.01(a) hereof with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.03 are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”) and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes may not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes).  For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Issuer and the Guarantors may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute an Event of Default under Section 6.01 hereof, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby.  In addition, upon the Issuer’s exercise under paragraph (a) hereof of the option applicable to this paragraph (c), subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.03 hereof, (i) any event described in clause (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) (solely with respect to Subsidiaries) or (9) (solely with respect to Subsidiaries) of Section 6.01 will no longer constitute an Event of Default and (ii) any event described in clause (1), (2), (8) (solely with respect to the Issuer) or (9) (solely with respect to the Issuer) of Section 6.01 will continue to constitute an Event of Default.

 

SECTION 8.03.                                        Conditions to Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

 

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02(b) or 8.02(c) hereof to the outstanding Notes:

 

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

 

(1)                                 the Issuer must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes, U.S. Legal Tender, U.S. Government Obligations or a combination thereof in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of an independent firm of certified public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding Notes to the date of maturity or the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Issuer must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

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(2)                                 in the case of an election under Section 8.02(b) hereof, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (a) the Issuer has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (b) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(3)                                 in the case of an election under Section 8.02(c) hereof, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

 

(4)                                 no Default shall have occurred and be continuing either:  (a) on the date of such deposit (other than a Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit), or (b) insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit; provided that such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance, as the case may be, shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of such deposit, subject to an Event of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency within such 91-day period;

 

(5)                                 such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is bound; and

 

(6)                                 the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Issuer with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes over the other creditors of the Issuer with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of the Issuer or others;

 

(7)                                 the Issuer must deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

 

SECTION 8.04.                                        Application of Trust Money.

 

The Trustee or Paying Agent shall hold in trust U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations deposited with it pursuant to this Article Eight, and shall apply the deposited U.S. Legal Tender and the money from U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Indenture to the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes.  The Trustee shall be under no

 

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obligation to invest said U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations except as it may agree with the Issuer.

 

The Issuer shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.03 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge that by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

 

Anything in this Article Eight to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Issuer from time to time upon the Issuer’s request any U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.03 which, in the opinion of an independent firm of certified public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect a Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

 

SECTION 8.05.                                        Repayment to the Issuer.

 

Subject to this Article Eight and the applicable escheatment laws, the Trustee and the Paying Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuer upon request any excess U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations held by them at any time and thereupon shall be relieved from all liability with respect to such money.  The Trustee and the Paying Agent shall pay to the Issuer upon request any money held by them for the payment of principal or interest that remains unclaimed for two years; provided that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any payment, may at the expense of the Issuer cause to be published once in a newspaper of general circulation in The City of New York or mail to each Holder entitled to such money notice that such money remains unclaimed and that after a date specified therein, which shall be at least 30 days from the date of such publication or mailing, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Issuer.  After payment to the Issuer, Holders entitled to such money must look to the Issuer for payment as general creditors unless an applicable law designates another Person.

 

SECTION 8.06.                                        Reinstatement.

 

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article Eight by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Issuer’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to this Article Eight until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with this Article Eight; provided that if the Issuer has made any payment of interest on or principal of any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Issuer shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the U.S. Legal Tender and U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or the Paying Agent.

 

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ARTICLE NINE

 

AMENDMENTS, SUPPLEMENTS AND WAIVERS

 

SECTION 9.01.                                        Without Consent of Holders.

 

Notwithstanding Section 9.02, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, together, may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees without notice to or consent of any Holder:

 

(1)                                 to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;

 

(2)                                 to provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

 

(3)                                 to provide for the assumption of the Issuer’s obligations to Holders of Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the Issuer’s assets;

 

(4)                                 to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under this Indenture of any Holder;

 

(5)                                 to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment under this Indenture by a successor or replacement Trustee; or

 

(6)                                 to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

 

provided that the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate, each stating that such amendment or supplement complies with the provisions of this Section 9.01.

 

After an amendment or supplement under this Section 9.01 becomes effective, the Issuer shall provide to the respective Holders a notice briefly describing such amendment or supplement.  Any failure of the Issuer to mail such notice to all Holders entitled to receive such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, impair or affect the validity of any such amendment or supplement.

 

SECTION 9.02.                                        With Consent of Holders.

 

(a)                                 Subject to Section 6.07, the Issuer, the Guarantors and the Trustee, together, with the written consent of the Holder or Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any), may enter into one or more supplemental indentures to amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees, without notice to any other Holders.  Subject to Section 6.07, the Holder or Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if

 

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any), may waive any existing Default or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees without notice to any other Holders.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding Section 9.02(a), without the consent of each Holder affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver, including a waiver pursuant to Section 6.04, may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

 

(1)                                 reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

 

(2)                                 reduce the principal of or change or have the effect of changing the fixed maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes (other than provisions of Sections 4.09 and 4.13, subject to clause (9) below);

 

(3)                                 reduce the rate of or change the time for payment of interest on any Note (other than pursuant to Sections 4.09 and 4.13 of this Indenture, subject to clause (9) below);

 

(4)                                 waive an uncured Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

(5)                                 make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;

 

(6)                                 impair or affect the right of any Holder of Notes to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or after the due dates therefor, or make any changes in the provisions of this Indenture permitting Holders of a majority in principal amount of Notes to waive any past Default and its consequences;

 

(7)                                 waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note (other than a payment required by one of the provisions of Section 4.09 or Section 4.13, subject to clause (9) below);

 

(8)                                 release all or substantially all of the Guarantors from their respective Subsidiary Guarantees otherwise than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture;

 

(9)                                 in the event that a Change of Control has occurred or an Asset Sale has been consummated, amend, change or modify in any material respect the obligation of the Issuer to make and consummate a Change of Control Offer or make and consummate an Asset Sale Offer, to the extent required under this Indenture with respect to such Change of Control or Asset Sale;

 

(10)                          subordinate the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees to any other obligation of the Issuer or the Guarantors; or

 

(11)                          make any change in the preceding amendment and waiver provisions.

 

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(c)                                  It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders under this Section to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment, supplement or waiver but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

 

(d)                                 After an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 becomes effective, the Issuer shall provide to the Holders affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver.  Any failure of the Issuer to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

SECTION 9.03.                                        [Reserved].

 

SECTION 9.04.                                        [Reserved].

 

SECTION 9.05.                                        Revocation and Effect of Consents.

 

Until an amendment, waiver or supplement becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note.  However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to its Note or portion of its Note by notice to the Trustee or the Issuer received before the date on which the Trustee receives an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the Holders of the requisite principal amount of Notes have consented (and not theretofore revoked such consent) to the amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

The Issuer may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to consent to any amendment, supplement or waiver which record date shall be at least 30 days prior to the first solicitation of such consent.  If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the last sentence of the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons that were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to revoke any consent previously given, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date.  No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 90 days after such record date.  The Issuer shall inform the Trustee in writing of the fixed record date if applicable.

 

After an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, it shall bind every Holder, unless it makes a change described in any of clauses (1) through (11) of Section 9.02(b), in which case the amendment, supplement or waiver shall bind only each Holder of a Note that has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note.

 

SECTION 9.06.                                        Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

 

If an amendment, supplement or waiver changes the terms of a Note, the Issuer may require the Holder of the Note to deliver it to the Trustee.  The Issuer shall provide the Trustee with an appropriate notation on the Note about the changed terms and cause the Trustee to return it to the Holder at the Issuer’s expense.  Alternatively, if the Issuer or the Trustee so determines, the Issuer in exchange for the Note shall issue and the Trustee shall authenticate a new

 

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Note that reflects the changed terms.  Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

 

SECTION 9.07.                                        Trustee to Sign Amendments, Etc.

 

The Trustee shall execute any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article Nine; provided that the Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, execute any such amendment, supplement or waiver that affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture.  The Trustee shall receive, and shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel and an Officer’s Certificate each stating that the execution of any amendment, supplement or waiver authorized pursuant to this Article Nine is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and such amendment, supplement or waiver constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Issuer enforceable in accordance with its terms.  Such Opinion of Counsel shall be at the expense of the Issuer.

 

ARTICLE TEN

 

[RESERVED]

 

ARTICLE ELEVEN

 

SUBSIDIARY GUARANTEE

 

SECTION 11.01.                                 Unconditional Guarantee.

 

Subject to the provisions of this Article Eleven, each of the Guarantors hereby, jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees on a senior unsecured basis to each Holder of a Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee and to the Trustee and its successors and assigns, irrespective of the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes or the obligations of the Issuer or any Guarantors to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder:  (a) (x) the due and punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, upon redemption or repurchase, by acceleration or otherwise, (y) the due and punctual payment of interest on the overdue principal and (to the extent permitted by law) interest, if any, on the Notes and (z) the due and punctual payment and performance of all other obligations of the Issuer and all other obligations of the other Guarantors (including under the Subsidiary Guarantees), in each case, to the Holders or the Trustee hereunder or thereunder (including amounts due to the Trustee under Section 7.07 hereof), all in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof (collectively, the “Guarantee Obligations”); and (b) in case of any extension of time of payment or renewal of any Notes or any of such other obligations, the due and punctual payment and performance of Guarantee Obligations in accordance with the terms of the extension or renewal, whether at maturity, upon redemption or repurchase, by acceleration or otherwise.  Failing payment when due of any amount so guaranteed, or failing performance of any other obligation of the Issuer to the Holders under this Indenture or under the Notes, for whatever reason, each Guarantor shall be obligated to pay, or to perform or cause the performance of, the same immediately.  An Event of Default under this Indenture or the Notes shall constitute an event of default under the Subsidiary

 

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Guarantees and shall entitle the Holders to accelerate the obligations of the Guarantors thereunder in the same manner and to the same extent as the obligations of the Issuer.

 

Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that its obligations hereunder shall be unconditional, irrespective of the validity or enforceability of the Notes or this Indenture, the absence of any action to enforce the same, any waiver or consent by any Holder of the Notes with respect to any provisions hereof or thereof, any release of any other Guarantor, the recovery of any judgment against the Issuer, any action to enforce the same, whether or not a Subsidiary Guarantee is affixed to any particular Note, or any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a Guarantor.  Each of the Guarantors hereby waives the benefit of diligence, presentment, demand of payment, filing of claims with a court in the event of insolvency or bankruptcy of the Issuer, any right to require a proceeding first against the Issuer, protest, notice and all demands whatsoever and covenants that its Subsidiary Guarantee shall not be discharged except by complete performance of the obligations contained in the Notes, this Indenture and this Subsidiary Guarantee.  This Subsidiary Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection.  If any Holder or the Trustee is required by any court or otherwise to return to the Issuer or to any Guarantor, or any custodian, trustee, liquidator or other similar official acting in relation to the Issuer or such Guarantor, any amount paid by the Issuer or such Guarantor to the Trustee or such Holder, this Subsidiary Guarantee, to the extent theretofore discharged, shall be reinstated in full force and effect.  Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between it, on the one hand, and the Holders of Notes and the Trustee, on the other hand, (a) subject to this Article Eleven, the maturity of the obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in Article Six for the purposes of this Subsidiary Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the obligations guaranteed hereby, and (b) in the event of any acceleration of such obligations as provided in Article Six hereof, such obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantors for the purpose of this Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

SECTION 11.02.                                 [Reserved].

 

SECTION 11.03.                                 Limitation on Guarantor Liability.

 

Each Guarantor, and by its acceptance of Notes, each Holder, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such parties that the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of Bankruptcy Law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar federal or state law to the extent applicable to any Subsidiary Guarantee.  To effectuate the foregoing intention, the Trustee, the Holders and the Guarantors hereby irrevocably agree that the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee and this Article Eleven shall be limited to the maximum amount as will, after giving effect to such maximum amount and all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor that are relevant under such laws, and after giving effect to any collections from, rights to receive contribution from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under this Article Eleven, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

 

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SECTION 11.04.                                 Execution and Delivery of Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

To further evidence its Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01, each Guarantor hereby agrees that this Indenture or a supplemental indenture hereto, as the case may be, executed on behalf of each Guarantor by either manual or facsimile signature of one Officer or other person duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of each Guarantor who shall have been duly authorized to so execute by all requisite corporate action.

 

Each of the Guarantors hereby agrees that its Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in Section 11.01 shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding any failure to endorse on each Note a notation of such Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

If an Officer of a Guarantor whose signature is on this Indenture or a supplemental indenture no longer holds that office at the time the Trustee authenticates the Note or at any time thereafter, such Guarantor’s Subsidiary Guarantee of such Note shall nevertheless be valid.

 

The delivery of any Note by the Trustee, after the authentication thereof hereunder, shall constitute due delivery of any Subsidiary Guarantee set forth in this Indenture on behalf of each Guarantor.

 

SECTION 11.05.                                 Release of a Guarantor.

 

The Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

 

(a)                                 upon the sale or other disposition (including by way of merger or consolidation), to any Person that is not Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer, of all of the Capital Stock of that Guarantor held by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor; provided that such sale or other disposition is not in violation of this Indenture;

 

(b)                                 upon the contemporaneous or substantially contemporaneous release or discharge of such Guarantor (1) as a guarantor or borrower in respect of the Senior Secured Credit Facilities and (2) if the Senior Secured Credit Facilities have been terminated, as a guarantor of any issue of any other Indebtedness of more than $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount (per issue) of the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiaries of such Guarantor), except, in each case, as a result of payment made by a guarantor in its capacity as a guarantor (and not as a borrower or issuer);

 

(c)                                  if the Issuer designates such Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Indenture; or

 

(d)                                 upon legal defeasance of this Indenture and discharge of the Notes in accordance with this Indenture.

 

The Trustee shall execute an appropriate instrument prepared by the Issuer evidencing the release of a Guarantor from its obligations under its Subsidiary Guarantee upon receipt of a request by the Issuer or such Guarantor accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate and an

 

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Opinion of Counsel certifying as to the compliance with this Section 11.05; provided, however, that the legal counsel delivering such Opinion of Counsel may rely as to matters of fact on one or more Officer’s Certificates of the Issuer.

 

Except as set forth in Articles Four and Five and this Section 11.05, nothing contained in this Indenture or in any of the Notes shall prevent any consolidation or merger of a Guarantor with or into the Issuer or another Guarantor or shall prevent any sale or conveyance of the property of a Guarantor as an entirety or substantially as an entirety to the Issuer or another Guarantor.

 

SECTION 11.06.                                 Waiver of Subrogation.

 

Until this Indenture is discharged and all of the Notes are discharged and paid in full, each Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives and agrees not to exercise any claim or other rights which it may now or hereafter acquire against the Issuer that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of the Issuer’s obligations under the Notes or this Indenture and such Guarantor’s obligations under this Subsidiary Guarantee and this Indenture, in any such instance including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification, and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Holders against the Issuer, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from the Issuer, directly or indirectly, in cash or other assets or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights.  If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and any amounts owing to the Trustee or the Holders of Notes under the Notes, this Indenture or any other document or instrument delivered under or in connection with such agreements or instruments shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall have been deemed to have been paid to such Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for the benefit of, the Trustee or the Holders and shall forthwith be paid to the Trustee for the benefit of itself or such Holders to be credited and applied to the obligations in favor of the Trustee or the Holders, as the case may be, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.  Each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by this Indenture and that the waiver set forth in this Section 11.06 is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

 

SECTION 11.07.                                 Immediate Payment.

 

Each Guarantor agrees to make immediate payment to the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of all Guarantee Obligations owing or payable to the respective Holders upon receipt of a demand for payment therefor by the Trustee to such Guarantor in writing.

 

SECTION 11.08.                                 No Set-Off.

 

Each payment to be made by a Guarantor hereunder in respect of the Guarantee Obligations shall be payable in the currency or currencies in which such Guarantee Obligations are denominated and shall be made without set-off, counterclaim, reduction or diminution of any kind or nature.

 

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SECTION 11.09.                                 Guarantee Obligations Absolute.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are and shall be absolute and unconditional and any monies or amounts expressed to be owing or payable by each Guarantor hereunder that may not be recoverable from such Guarantor on the basis of a Guarantee shall be recoverable from such Guarantor as a primary obligor and principal debtor in respect thereof.

 

SECTION 11.10.                                 Guarantee Obligations Continuing.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be continuing and shall remain in full force and effect until all such obligations have been paid and satisfied in full.  Each Guarantor agrees with the Trustee that it will from time to time deliver to the Trustee suitable acknowledgments of this continued liability hereunder and under any other instrument or instruments in such form as counsel to the Trustee may advise and as will prevent any action brought against it in respect of any default hereunder being barred by any statute of limitations now or hereafter in force and, in the event of the failure of a Guarantor so to do, it hereby irrevocably appoints the Trustee the attorney and agent of such Guarantor to make, execute and deliver such written acknowledgment or acknowledgments or other instruments as may from time to time become necessary or advisable, in the judgment of the Trustee on the advice of counsel, to fully maintain and keep in force the liability of such Guarantor hereunder.

 

SECTION 11.11.                                 Guarantee Obligations Not Reduced.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be satisfied, reduced or discharged solely by the payment of such principal, premium, if any, interest, fees and other monies or amounts as may at any time prior to discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Article Eight be or become owing or payable under or by virtue of or otherwise in connection with the Notes or this Indenture.

 

SECTION 11.12.                                 Guarantee Obligations Reinstated.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall continue to be effective or shall be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment that otherwise would have reduced the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder (whether such payment shall have been made by or on behalf of the Issuer or by or on behalf of a Guarantor) is rescinded or reclaimed from any of the Holders upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Issuer or any Guarantor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made.  If demand for, or acceleration of the time for, payment by the Issuer or any other Guarantor is stayed upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the Issuer or such Guarantor, all such Indebtedness otherwise subject to demand for payment or acceleration shall nonetheless be payable by each Guarantor as provided herein.

 

SECTION 11.13.                                 Guarantee Obligations Not Affected.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected, impaired or diminished in any way by any act, omission, matter or thing whatsoever, occurring before, upon or after any demand for payment hereunder (and whether or not known or consented to by any Guarantor or any of the Holders) that, but for this provision, might constitute a whole or partial

 

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defense to a claim against any Guarantor hereunder or might operate to release or otherwise exonerate any Guarantor from any of its obligations hereunder or otherwise affect such obligations, whether occasioned by default of any of the Holders or otherwise, including, without limitation:

 

(a)                         any limitation of status or power, disability, incapacity or other circumstance relating to the Issuer or any other Person, including any insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization, readjustment, composition, dissolution, winding-up or other proceeding involving or affecting the Issuer or any other Person;

 

(b)                         any irregularity, defect, unenforceability or invalidity in respect of any indebtedness or other obligation of the Issuer or any other Person under this Indenture, the Notes or any other document or instrument;

 

(c)                          any failure of the Issuer or any other Guarantor, whether or not without fault on its part, to perform or comply with any of the provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any Subsidiary Guarantee, or to give notice thereof to a Guarantor;

 

(d)                         the taking or enforcing or exercising or the refusal or neglect to take or enforce or exercise any right or remedy from or against the Issuer or any other Person or their respective assets or the release or discharge of any such right or remedy;

 

(e)                          the granting of time, renewals, extensions, compromises, concessions, waivers, releases, discharges and other indulgences to the Issuer or any other Person;

 

(f)                           any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, any of the Notes, or any other amendment, variation, supplement, replacement or waiver of, or any consent to departure from, any of the Notes or this Indenture, including, without limitation, any increase or decrease in the principal amount of or premium, if any, or interest on any of the Notes;

 

(g)                          any change in the ownership, control, name, objects, businesses, assets, capital structure or constitution of the Issuer or a Guarantor;

 

(h)                         any merger or amalgamation of the Issuer or a Guarantor with any Person or Persons;

 

(i)                             the occurrence of any change in the laws, rules, regulations or ordinances of any jurisdiction by any present or future action of any governmental authority or court amending, varying, reducing or otherwise affecting, or purporting to amend, vary, reduce or otherwise affect, any of the Guarantee Obligations or the obligations of a Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee; and

 

(j)                            any other circumstance, including release of another Guarantor pursuant to Section 11.05 (other than by complete, irrevocable payment), that might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of the Issuer under this Indenture or the Notes or of a Guarantor in respect of its Subsidiary Guarantee hereunder.

 

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SECTION 11.14.                                 Waiver.

 

Without in any way limiting the provisions of Section 11.01, each Guarantor hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof, notice of any liability of any Guarantor hereunder, notice or proof of reliance by the Holders upon the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder and diligence, presentment, demand for payment on the Issuer, protest, notice of dishonor or non-payment of any of the Guarantee Obligations or other notice or formalities to the Issuer or any Guarantor of any kind whatsoever.

 

SECTION 11.15.                                 No Obligation to Take Action Against the Issuer.

 

Neither the Trustee nor any other Person shall have any obligation to enforce or exhaust any rights or remedies against the Issuer or any other Person or any property of the Issuer or any other Person before the Trustee is entitled to demand payment and performance by any or all Guarantors of their liabilities and obligations under their Subsidiary Guarantees or under this Indenture.

 

SECTION 11.16.                                 Dealing with the Issuer and Others.

 

The Holders, without releasing, discharging, limiting or otherwise affecting in whole or in part the obligations and liabilities of any Guarantor hereunder and without the consent of or notice to any Guarantor, may:

 

(a)                                 grant time, renewals, extensions, compromises, concessions, waivers, releases, discharges and other indulgences to the Issuer or any other Person;

 

(b)                                 take or abstain from taking security or collateral from the Issuer or from perfecting security or collateral of the Issuer;

 

(c)                                  release, discharge, compromise, realize, enforce or otherwise deal with or do any act or thing in respect of (with or without consideration) any and all collateral, mortgages or other security given by the Issuer or any third party with respect to the obligations or matters contemplated by this Indenture or the Notes;

 

(d)                                 accept compromises or arrangements from the Issuer;

 

(e)                                  apply all monies at any time received from the Issuer or from any security upon such part of the Guarantee Obligations as the Holders may see fit or change any such application in whole or in part from time to time as the Holders may see fit; and

 

(f)                                   otherwise deal with, or waive or modify their right to deal with, the Issuer and all other Persons and any security as the Holders or the Trustee may see fit.

 

SECTION 11.17.                                 Default and Enforcement.

 

If any Guarantor fails to pay in accordance with Section 11.07 hereof, the Trustee may proceed in its name as trustee hereunder in the enforcement of the Subsidiary Guarantee of any such Guarantor and such Guarantor’s obligations thereunder and hereunder by any remedy

 

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provided by law, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, and to recover from such Guarantor the obligations.

 

SECTION 11.18.                                 Amendment, Etc.

 

No amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Indenture relating to any Guarantor or consent to any departure by any Guarantor or any other Person from any such provision will in any event be effective unless it is signed by such Guarantor and the Trustee.

 

SECTION 11.19.                                 Acknowledgment.

 

Each Guarantor hereby acknowledges communication of the terms of this Indenture and the Notes and consents to and approves of the same.

 

SECTION 11.20.                                 Costs and Expenses.

 

Each Guarantor shall pay on demand by the Trustee any and all costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees on a solicitor and client basis) incurred by the Trustee, its agents, advisors and counsel or any of the Holders in enforcing any of their rights under any Subsidiary Guarantee.

 

SECTION 11.21.                                 No Merger or Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.

 

No Subsidiary Guarantee shall operate by way of merger of any of the obligations of a Guarantor under any other agreement, including, without limitation, this Indenture.  No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Trustee or the Holders, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under this Indenture or the Notes, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under this Indenture or the Notes preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege.  The rights, remedies, powers and privileges in the Subsidiary Guarantee and under this Indenture, the Notes and any other document or instrument between a Guarantor and/or the Issuer and the Trustee are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privilege provided by law.

 

SECTION 11.22.                                 Survival of Guarantee Obligations.

 

Without prejudice to the survival of any of the other obligations of each Guarantor hereunder, the obligations of each Guarantor under Section 11.01 shall survive the payment in full of the Guarantee Obligations and shall be enforceable against such Guarantor without regard to and without giving effect to any defense, right of offset or counterclaim available to or which may be asserted by the Issuer or any Guarantor.

 

SECTION 11.23.                                 Guarantee in Addition to Other Guarantee Obligations.

 

The obligations of each Guarantor under its Subsidiary Guarantee and this Indenture are in addition to and not in substitution for any other obligations to the Trustee or to any of

 

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the Holders in relation to this Indenture or the Notes and any guarantees or security at any time held by or for the benefit of any of them.

 

SECTION 11.24.                                 Severability.

 

Any provision of this Article Eleven that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate the remaining provisions and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction unless its removal would substantially defeat the basic intent, spirit and purpose of this Indenture and this Article Eleven.

 

SECTION 11.25.                                 Successors and Assigns.

 

Each Subsidiary Guarantee shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Guarantor and the Trustee and the other Holders and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except that no Guarantor may assign any of its obligations hereunder or thereunder.

 

ARTICLE TWELVE

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

SECTION 12.01.                                 [Reserved].

 

SECTION 12.02.                                 Notices.

 

Any notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if made by hand delivery, by nationally recognized overnight courier service, by telecopier or registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

 

if to the Issuer or a Guarantor:

 

c/o Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.
 90 Fort Wade Road
 Ponte Vedra, Florida  32081
 Attention:  Chief Financial Officer

 

Telephone:  (904) 493-3040
 Facsimile:  (904) 493-3041

 

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with a copy to:

 

Shearman & Sterling LLP
 599 Lexington Avenye
 New York, New York  10022
 Attention:  Richard Alsop

 

Telephone:  (212) 848-7333
 Facsimile:  (646) 848-7333

 

if to the Trustee:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association
 J 0161-403
 150 East 42nd Street, 40th Floor,

New York, NY 10017
 Attention:  Corporate Trust Services — Administrator for 
 Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.

 

Telephone:  (917) 260-1534
 Facsimile:  (917) 260-1593

 

with a copy to:

 

Thompson Hine LLP
 335 Madison Avenue, 12th Floor
 New York, New York  10017
 Attention:  Irving Apar

 

Telephone:  (212) 908-3964
 Facsimile:  (212) 344-6101

 

Each of the Issuer and the Trustee by written notice to each other such Person may designate additional or different addresses for notices to such Person.  Any notice or communication to the Issuer and the Trustee shall be deemed to have been given or made as of the date so delivered by email or if personally delivered; when answered back; when receipt is acknowledged, if telecopied; five (5) calendar days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid (except that a notice of change of address shall not be deemed to have been given until actually received by the addressee); and the next Business Day if by nationally recognized overnight courier service.

 

Any notice or communication mailed to a Holder shall be mailed to it by first-class mail or other equivalent means at its address as it appears on the registration books of the Registrar and shall be sufficiently given to it if so mailed within the time prescribed.

 

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Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.  If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

 

SECTION 12.03.                                 Communications by Holders with Other Holders.

 

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture, the Notes or the Subsidiary Guarantees.  The Issuer, the Trustee, the Registrar and any other Person shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

 

SECTION 12.04.                                 Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

 

Upon any request or application by the Issuer to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee at the request of the Trustee:

 

(1)                                 an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance satisfactory to the Trustee, stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent to be performed or effected by the Issuer, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and

 

(2)                                 an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, any and all such conditions precedent have been complied with.

 

SECTION 12.05.                                 Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

 

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture, other than the Officer’s Certificate required by Section 4.06, shall include:

 

(1)                                 a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

 

(2)                                 a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

 

(3)                                 a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with or satisfied; and

 

(4)                                 a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of each such Person, such condition or covenant has been complied with; provided, however, that with respect to matters of fact an Opinion of Counsel may rely on an Officer’s Certificate or certificates of public officials.

 

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SECTION 12.06.                                 Rules by Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar.

 

The Trustee, Paying Agent or Registrar may make reasonable rules for its functions.

 

SECTION 12.07.                                 Legal Holidays.

 

If a payment date is not a Business Day, payment may be made on the next succeeding day that is a Business Day, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.

 

SECTION 12.08.                                 Governing Law.

 

This Indenture, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, as applied to contracts made and performed within the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of law.

 

SECTION 12.09.                                 No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

 

This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of any of the Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries.  Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

 

SECTION 12.10.                                 No Recourse Against Others.

 

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or of any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  Such waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

 

SECTION 12.11.                                 Successors.

 

All agreements of the Issuer and the Guarantors in this Indenture, the Notes and the Subsidiary Guarantees shall bind their respective successors.  All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors.

 

SECTION 12.12.                                 Duplicate Originals.

 

All parties may sign any number of copies of this Indenture.  Each signed copy or counterpart shall be an original, but all of them together shall represent the same agreement.  The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes.  Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

 

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SECTION 12.13.                                 Severability.

 

In case any one or more of the provisions in this Indenture, in the Notes or in the Subsidiary Guarantees shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, it being intended that all of the provisions hereof shall be enforceable to the full extent permitted by law.

 

SECTION 12.14.                                 USA PATRIOT Act.

 

The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee.  The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 12.15.                                 Security Procedure For Funds Transfers.

 

The Trustee shall confirm each funds transfer instruction received in the name of a party by means of the security procedure selected by such party and communicated to the Trustee through a signed certificate in the form of Schedule 1 attached hereto, which upon receipt by the Trustee shall become a part of this Indenture.  Once delivered to the Trustee, Schedule 1 may be revised or rescinded only by a writing signed by an authorized representative of the party.  Such revisions or rescissions shall be effective only after actual receipt and following such period of time as may be necessary to afford the Trustee a reasonable opportunity to act on it.  If a revised Schedule 1 or a rescission of an existing Schedule 1 is delivered to the Trustee by an entity that is a successor-in-interest to a party, such document shall be accompanied by additional documentation satisfactory to the Trustee showing that such entity has succeeded to the rights and responsibilities of the party under this Indenture.

 

The parties understand that the Trustee’s inability to receive or confirm funds transfer instructions pursuant to the security procedure selected by such party may result in a delay in accomplishing such funds transfer, and agree that the Trustee shall not be liable for any loss caused by any such delay.

 

SECTION 12.16.                                 Waiver of Jury Trial.

 

EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE HOLDERS, THE GUARANTORS AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

SECTION 12.17.                                 Consent to Jurisdiction and Service.

 

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Issuer hereby irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of any Federal or State court located in the Borough of Manhattan in

 

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The City of New York, New York in any suit, action or proceeding based on or arising out of or relating to this Indenture or any Notes and irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such suit or proceeding may be determined in any such court.  The Issuer irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any objection which it may have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in an inconvenient forum.  The Issuer agrees that final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such a court shall be conclusive and binding upon the Issuer, and may be enforced in any courts to the jurisdiction of which the Issuer is subject by a suit upon such judgment, provided, that service of process is effected upon the Issuer in the manner specified herein or as otherwise permitted by law.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., as   Issuer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven   R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Financial Officer and Treasurer
    

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R. Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally known to me or who has produced License as identification.

 

	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R.   Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally   known to me or who has produced License as identification.
    	
 
    	
ADS RENEWABLE ENERGY - EAGLE POINT, LLC

ADS RENEWABLE   ENERGY - STONES THROW, LLC

ADS RENEWABLE   ENERGY - WOLF CREEK, LLC

ADS SOLID WASTE   OF NJ, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL RECYCLING SERVICES ATLANTA, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL   RECYCLING SERVICES GULF COAST, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES MOBILE TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA CATS, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA EATS, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA HOLDINGS, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ARBOR HILLS LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES ATLANTA, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES AUGUSTA, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES BILOXI MRF, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES BIRMINGHAM, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL   SERVICES BLACKFOOT LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES BLUE RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CAROLINAS, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CEDAR HILL LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CENTRAL FLORIDA, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CHESTNUT VALLEY LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES COBB COUNTY RECYCLING FACILITY, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES COBB COUNTY TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CRANBERRY CREEK LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES CYPRESS ACRES LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES EAGLE BLUFF LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES EAST, INC.

ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES EASTERN PA, INC.

as Guarantors
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    	
 
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    
	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R. Carn,   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally known   to me or who has produced License as identification.
    	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EMERALD PARK LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EVERGREEN LANDFILL, INC.,

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GLACIER RIDGE LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GREENTREE LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GULF COAST, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GWINNETT TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HANCOCK COUNTY, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HICKORY MEADOWS LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HOOSIER LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JACKSON, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JACKSONVILLE, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JONES ROAD, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES LANCASTER LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES LITHONIA TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MACON, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MAGNOLIA RIDGE LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MALLARD RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MAPLE HILL LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MIDDLE GEORGIA, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MIDWEST, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MILLEDGEVILLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MISSISSIPPI HOLDINGS, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MISSISSIPPI, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MOREHEAD LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NATIONAL ACCOUNTS HOLDINGS, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NORTH ALABAMA LANDFILL, LLC

as Guarantors
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    	
 
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    
	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven   R. Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is   personally known to me or who has produced License as identification.
    	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NORTH GEORGIA, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES OAK RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ORCHARD HILLS LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PASCO COUNTY, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PECAN ROW LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PONTIAC LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ROGERS LAKE, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ROLLING HILLS LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SELMA TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SEVEN MILE CREEK LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SMYRNA TRANSFER STATION, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE LEASING CORP.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE MIDWEST, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE SOUTHEAST, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOUTH, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES STAR RIDGE LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES STATELINE, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SUMNER LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TAYLOR COUNTY LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TENNESSEE, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VALLEY MEADOWS LANDFILL, LLC

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VALLEY VIEW LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VASKO RUBBISH REMOVAL, INC.

as Guarantors
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    	
 
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    
	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R.   Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally   known to me or who has produced License as identification.

 
    	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VASKO SOLID WASTE, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES WAYNE COUNTY LANDFILL, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES WESTERN PA, INC.

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ZION LANDFILL, INC.

BATON ROUGE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC

BURLINGTON TRANSFER STATION, INC.

CARTERSVILLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC

CARUTHERS MILL C&D LANDFILL, LLC

CHAMPION TRANSFER STATION, LLC

COMMUNITY REFUSE SERVICE, LLC.

DILLER TRANSFER STATION, LLC.

DORAVILLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC

EAGLE POINT LANDFILL, LLC

ECO-SAFE SYSTEMS, LLC

F.D.S. DISPOSAL II, LLC

HALL COUNTY TRANSFER STATION, LLC

HARMONY   LANDFILL, LP by its General Partner HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS I, INC.

HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS I, INC.

HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS II, INC.

HINKLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC

HWSTAR HOLDINGS CORP.

IWSTAR WASTE HOLDINGS CORP.

JONES ROAD   LANDFILL AND RECYCLING, LTD. by its General Partner ADVANCED DISPOSAL   SERVICES JONES ROAD, LLC

LAND  & GAS RECLAMATION, INC.

LANDSOUTH, INC.

MORETOWN LANDFILL, INC.

MOSTOLLER LANDFILL, LLC

NASSAU COUNTY LANDFILL, LLC

NEWS MA HOLDINGS, INC.

NEWS MID-ATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.

NEWS NORTH EAST HOLDINGS, INC.

NEWSTAR WASTE HOLDINGS CORP.

NORTH EAST WASTE SERVICES, INC.

OLD KINGS ROAD SOLID WASTE, LLC

OLD KINGS ROAD, LLC

PARKER SANITATION II, INC.

PASCO LAKES INC.

PDC DISPOSAL CO., INC.

SOUTH HADLEY LANDFILL, LLC

SOUTH SUBURBAN, LLC

SSI SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS, INC.

ST. JOHNSBURY TRANSFER STATION, INC.

as Guarantors
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    	
 
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    
	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R.   Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally   known to me or who has produced License as identification.
    	
 
    	
STONE’S THROW LANDFILL, LLC

SUMMIT, INC.

SUPERIOR WASTE SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY, INC.

TALLASSEE WASTE DISPOSAL CENTER, INC.

TURKEY TROT LANDFILL, LLC

VERMONT HAULING, INC.

WAITSFIELD TRANSFER STATION, INC.

WBLF ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC

WELCOME ALL TRANSFER STATION, LLC

WESTERN MARYLAND WASTE SYSTEMS, LLC

WOLF CREEK LANDFILL, LLC

WSI MEDICAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.

WSI OF NEW YORK, INC.

WSI SANDY RUN LANDFILL, LLC

as Guarantors
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    
	
Name: Amy Copp
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
[             AMY   COPP              ]
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
[  CAMDEN   COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    
						

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WELLS   FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Stefan Victory
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Stefan   Victory
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice   President
    

 

[Signature Page to Indenture]

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

[FORM OF NOTE]

 

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

 

[Insert the Private Placement Legend, if applicable pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

 

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.

55/8% Senior Notes due 2024

 

	
CUSIP   No.
    	
 
    
	
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ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer,” which term includes any successor entity), for value received promises to pay to CEDE & CO. or its registered assigns the principal sum of                           on November 15, 2024.

 

Interest Payment Dates:  May 15 and November 15, commencing May 15, 2017.

 

Record Dates:  May 1 and November 1.

 

Reference is made to the further provisions of this Note contained herein, which will for all purposes have the same effect as if set forth at this place.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Note to be signed manually or by facsimile by its duly authorized officer.

 

Dated:

 

	
 
    	
ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

[Signature Page to Note]

 

 

[FORM OF TRUSTEE’S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]

 

This is one of the 55/8% Senior Notes due 2024 described in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

Dated:

 

	
 
    	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL 
   ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Authorized   Signatory
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

[Signature Page to Note]

 

 

(Reverse of Note)

 

55/8% Senior Notes due 2024

 

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

 

SECTION 1.                            Interest.  Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 5.625% per annum from November 10, 2016 until maturity.  The Issuer will pay interest semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year or, if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing May 15, 2017.  Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date.  The Issuer shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand to the extent lawful at the interest rate applicable to the Notes; it shall pay interest (including post-petition interest in any proceeding under any Bankruptcy Law) on overdue installments of interest (without regard to any applicable grace periods) from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful.  Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months.

 

SECTION 2.                                  Method of Payment.  The Issuer will pay interest on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons that are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the May 1 or November 1 immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest.  The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  The Issuer shall pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts (“U.S. Legal Tender”).  Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purpose or, at the option of the Issuer, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the Holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders of Notes; provided that all payments of principal, premium and interest with respect to Notes the Holders of which have given wire transfer instructions to the Issuer prior to the Record Date will be required to be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holders thereof.  Until otherwise designated by the Issuer, the Issuer’s office or agency in New York will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose.

 

SECTION 3.                                  Paying Agent and Registrar.  Initially, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar.  The Issuer may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder.  The Issuer or any of its Subsidiaries may act in any such capacity.

 

 

SECTION 4.                                  Indenture.  The Issuer issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of November 10, 2016 (the “Indenture”) by and among Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto and the Trustee.  The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture for a statement of such terms.  To the extent that any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

SECTION 5.                                  Optional Redemption.

 

(a)                                 On or after November 15, 2019, the Notes will be subject to redemption at any time at the option of the Issuer, in whole or in part, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the applicable redemption date, if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated below:

 

	
Year
    	
 
    	
Percentage
    	
 
    
	
2019
    	
 
    	
104.219
    	
%
    
	
2020
    	
 
    	
102.813
    	
%
    
	
2021
    	
 
    	
101.406
    	
%
    
	
2022 and   thereafter
    	
 
    	
100.000
    	
%
    

 

(b)                                 The Notes may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time prior to November 15, 2019, at the option of the Issuer upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of, and accrued and unpaid interest to, the applicable redemption date (subject to the right of Holders of record on the relevant interest record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date).  “Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any applicable redemption date, the greater of:

 

(i)                                     1.0% of the principal amount of such Note; and

 

(ii)                                  the excess, if any, of:

 

(a)                                 the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of such Note at November 15, 2019 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under this Section 5) plus (ii) all required interest payments (excluding accrued and unpaid interest to such redemption date) due on such Note through November 15, 2019 computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate (as defined below) as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

 

(b)                                 the principal amount of such Note.

 

“Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity at the time of computation of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled

 

 

and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source or similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to November 15, 2019; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to November 15, 2019 is not equal to the constant maturity of a United States Treasury security for which a weekly average yield is given, the Treasury Rate shall be obtained by linear interpolation (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth of a year) from the weekly average yields of United States Treasury securities for which such yields are given, except that if the period from the redemption date to November 15, 2019 is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year shall be used.

 

(c)                                  Prior to November 15, 2019, the Issuer may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 40% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture (including Additional Notes) at a redemption price equal to 105.625% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds of Equity Offerings; provided that (i) at least 50% of the aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under the Indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (including Additional Notes but excluding Notes held by the Issuer and its Subsidiaries) and (ii) such redemption shall occur within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Equity Offering (disregarding the date of the closing of any over-allotment option with respect thereto).

 

SECTION 6.                                  [Reserved].

 

SECTION 7.                                  Mandatory Redemption.  For the avoidance of doubt, an offer to purchase pursuant to Section 8 hereof shall not be deemed a redemption.  Except as set forth in the Indenture and this Note, the Issuer shall not be required to make mandatory redemption payments with respect to the Notes.

 

SECTION 8.                                  Repurchase at Option of Holder.  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, and subject to certain conditions set forth in the Indenture, the Issuer will be required to offer to purchase all of the outstanding Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the date of repurchase.

 

The Issuer is obligated, subject to certain conditions and exceptions, to make an offer to purchase Notes at 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon to the date of repurchase, with certain net cash proceeds of certain sales or other dispositions of assets in accordance with the Indenture.

 

SECTION 9.                                  Notice of Optional Redemption.  Notice of optional redemption will be mailed by first-class mail at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered address.  Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part.  If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to such Note shall state the portion of the principal amount thereof to be redeemed.  A new Note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note.  On

 

 

and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

 

SECTION 10.                           Denominations, Transfer, Exchange.  The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture.  The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Issuer may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture.  The Issuer or the Registrar is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption.  Also, the Issuer or the Registrar is not required to transfer or exchange any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed.

 

SECTION 11.                           Persons Deemed Owners.  The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

 

SECTION 12.                           Amendment, Supplement and Waiver.  Subject to certain exceptions, the Indenture and the Notes may be amended or supplemented with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding, and any existing Default or compliance with any provision may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.  Without notice to or consent of any Holder, the parties thereto may amend or supplement the Indenture and the Notes to, among other things, cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency in the Indenture, provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to certificated Notes, or make any change that does not adversely affect the rights of any Holder of a Note.

 

SECTION 13.                           Defaults and Remedies.  If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes generally may declare all the Notes to be due and payable immediately.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of a Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency as set forth in the Indenture, with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice.  Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture.  Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power.  The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default (except a Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest.  The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in the payment of the interest on, the principal of or the premium, if any, on the Notes.

 

SECTION 14.                           Restrictive Covenants.  The Indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries to make restricted payments, to incur indebtedness, to create liens, to sell assets, to permit restrictions on dividends and other payments by Restricted Subsidiaries of the Issuer, to consolidate, merge or sell all or substantially all of their assets or to engage in transactions with affiliates.  The limitations 

 

 

are subject to a number of important qualifications and exceptions.  The Issuer must annually report to the Trustee on compliance with such limitations.

 

SECTION 15.                           No Recourse Against Others.  No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Issuer or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture or the Subsidiary Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation.  Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability.  The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

 

SECTION 16.                           Subsidiary Guarantees.  After the Issue Date, this Note will be entitled to the benefits of certain Subsidiary Guarantees made for the benefit of the Holders.  Reference is hereby made to the Indenture for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and obligations thereunder of the Guarantors, the Trustee and the Holders.

 

SECTION 17.                           Trustee Dealings with the Issuer.  The Trustee under the Indenture, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer, its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates as if it were not the Trustee.

 

SECTION 18.                           Authentication.  This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

 

SECTION 19.                           Abbreviations.  Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as:  TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entirety), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian)  and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

 

SECTION 20.                           [Reserved].

 

SECTION 21.                           CUSIP Numbers.  Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Issuer has caused CUSIP numbers to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders.  No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

 

SECTION 22.                           Governing Law.  This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to applicable principles of conflicts of laws to the extent that the application of the laws of another jurisdiction would be required thereby.

 

The Issuer will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture.

 

 

ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

I or we assign and transfer this Note to

 

 

 

(Print or type name, address and zip code of assignee or transferee)

 

 

(Insert Social Security or other identifying number of assignee or transferee)

 

and irrevocably appoint                                         agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Issuer.  The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

	
Dated:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Signed:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(Sign exactly as name   appears on the other side of this Note)
    

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Signature Guarantee:
    	
 
    	
Participant   in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature   guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
    

 

In connection with any transfer of this Note occurring prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) the date of the declaration by the SEC of the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), covering resales of this Note (which effectiveness shall not have been suspended or terminated at the date of the transfer) and (ii) the date following the first anniversary of the original issuance of this Note, the undersigned confirms that it has not utilized any general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the transfer:

 

[Check One]

 

(1)  o                           to the Issuer or a subsidiary thereof; or

 

(2)  o                           pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act; or

 

(3)  o                           outside the United States to a “non-U.S. Person” in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act; or

 

(4)  o                           pursuant to the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act; or

 

(5)  o                           pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act; or

 

 

(6)  o                           pursuant to another available exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act;

 

and unless the box below is checked, the undersigned confirms that such Note is not being transferred to an “affiliate” of the Issuer as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act (an “Affiliate”):

 

o The transferee is an Affiliate of the Issuer.

 

Unless one of the items is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided, however, that, if item (3), (4) or (6) is checked, the Issuer or the Trustee may require, prior to registering any such transfer of the Notes, in their sole discretion, such written legal opinions, certifications (including an investment letter in the case of item (4)) and other information as the Trustee or the Issuer has reasonably requested to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.

 

If none of the foregoing items are checked, the Trustee or Registrar shall not be obligated to register this Note in the name of any person other than the Holder hereof unless and until the conditions to any such transfer of registration set forth herein and in Section 2.16 of the Indenture shall have been satisfied.

 

	
Dated:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Signed:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(Sign   exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Signature Guarantee:  
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
						

 

TO BE COMPLETED BY PURCHASER IF (2) ABOVE IS CHECKED

 

The undersigned represents and warrants that it is purchasing this Note for its own account or an account with respect to which it exercises sole investment discretion and that it and any such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and is aware that the sale to it is being made in reliance on Rule 144A and acknowledges that it has received such information regarding the Issuer as the undersigned has requested pursuant to Rule 144A or has determined not to request such information and that it is aware that the transferor is relying upon the undersigned’s foregoing representations in order to claim the exemption from registration provided by Rule 144A.

 

	
Dated:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
NOTICE: To   be executed by an executive officer
    

 

 

OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

 

If you want to elect to have this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.09 or Section 4.13 of the Indenture, check the appropriate box:

 

Section 4.09 o                         Section 4.13 o

 

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Issuer pursuant to Section 4.09 or Section 4.13 of the Indenture, state the amount:  $

 

	
Dated:
    	
 
    	
 
    	
Signed:   
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
(Sign   exactly as name appears on the other side of this Note)
    

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Signature Guarantee:
    	
 
    	
Participant   in a recognized Signature Guarantee Medallion Program (or other signature   guarantor program reasonably acceptable to the Trustee)
    

 

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES OF 55/8% SENIOR NOTES

 

The following exchanges of a part of this Global Note for other 55/8% Senior Notes have been made:

 

	
Date of
   Exchange
    	
 
    	
Amount of
   Decrease in
   Principal
   Amount of this
   Global Note
    	
 
    	
Amount of
   Increase in
   Principal
   Amount of this
   Global Note
    	
 
    	
Principal
   Amount of this
   Global Note
   Following Such
   Decrease (or
   Increase)
    	
 
    	
Signature of
   Authorized
   Officer of
   Trustee or 55/8%

Senior Note
   Custodian
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

FORM OF LEGENDS

 

Each Global Note and Physical Note that constitutes a Restricted Security or is sold in compliance with Regulation S shall bear the following legend (the “Private Placement Legend”) on the face thereof until after the first anniversary of the Issue Date, unless otherwise agreed by the Issuer and the Holder thereof:

 

THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OR TO, OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF, U.S. PERSONS EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW. BY ITS ACQUISITION HEREOF, THE HOLDER (1) REPRESENTS THAT (A) IT IS A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (B) IT IS NOT A U.S. PERSON AND IS ACQUIRING THIS SECURITY IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THIS SECURITY RESELL OR OTHERWISE TRANSFER THIS SECURITY EXCEPT (A) TO THE ISSUER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF, (B) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 904 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (D) PURSUANT TO THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT (IF AVAILABLE), (E) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT (AND BASED UPON AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IF THE ISSUER SO REQUESTS) OR (F) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND (3) AGREES THAT IT WILL GIVE TO EACH PERSON TO WHOM THIS SECURITY IS TRANSFERRED A NOTICE SUBSTANTIALLY TO THE EFFECT OF THIS LEGEND. AS USED HEREIN, THE TERMS “OFFSHORE TRANSACTION,” “UNITED STATES” AND “U.S. PERSON” HAVE THE MEANINGS GIVEN TO THEM BY REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT.

 

Each Global Note authenticated and delivered hereunder also shall bear the following legend:

 

THIS NOTE IS A GLOBAL NOTE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INDENTURE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AND IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A DEPOSITARY OR A NOMINEE OF A DEPOSITARY OR A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY.  THIS NOTE IS NOT EXCHANGEABLE FOR NOTES REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF A PERSON OTHER THAN THE DEPOSITARY OR ITS NOMINEE EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE,

 

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AND NO TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE (OTHER THAN A TRANSFER OF THIS NOTE AS A WHOLE BY THE DEPOSITARY TO A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY OR BY A NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY TO THE DEPOSITARY OR ANOTHER NOMINEE OF THE DEPOSITARY) MAY BE REGISTERED EXCEPT IN THE LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES DESCRIBED IN THE INDENTURE.

 

UNLESS THIS CERTIFICATE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY CERTIFICATE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

 

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF CEDE & CO. OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.16 OF THE INDENTURE.

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Certificate to be Delivered

in Connection with Transfers

Pursuant to Regulation S

 

[                ], [     ]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

Corporate Trust Services DAPS REORG — Administrator for

Advanced Disposal Services, Inc.

MAC N-9300-070
 600 South 4th Street 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota  55415

 

Re:                             Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (the “Issuer”) 55/8% Senior
  Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

In connection with our proposed sale of $[        ] aggregate principal amount of the Notes, we confirm that such sale has been effected pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, we represent that:

 

(1)                                 the offer of the Notes was not made to a person in the United States;

 

(2)                                 either (a) at the time the buy offer was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or we and any person acting on our behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States or (b) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither we nor any person acting on our behalf knows that the transaction has been prearranged with a buyer in the United States;

 

(3)                                 no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable;

 

(4)                                 the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act; and

 

(5)                                 we have advised the transferee of the transfer restrictions applicable to the Notes.

 

You, the Issuer and counsel for the Issuer are entitled to rely upon this letter and are irrevocably authorized to produce this letter or a copy hereof to any interested party in any

 

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administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry with respect to the matters covered hereby.  Terms used in this certificate have the respective meanings set forth in Regulation S.

 

	
 
    	
Very   truly yours,
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
[Name   of Transferor]
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Authorized   Signature
    

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

[FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE]

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of [               ], among [GUARANTOR] (the “New Guarantor”), a subsidiary of ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. (or its successor), a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”), and WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) dated as of October 10, 2016, providing for the issuance of the Issuer’s 55/8% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $425,000,000;

 

WHEREAS, Section 4.16 of the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Issuer is required to cause the New Guarantor to execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the New Guarantor shall unconditionally guarantee all the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a Guarantee on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuer and existing Guarantors, if any, are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guarantors (if any), the Issuer and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as follows:

 

1.                                      Defined Terms.  As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “holders” in this Supplemental Indenture shall refer to the term “Holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such holders.  The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

 

2.                                      Agreement to Guarantee.  The New Guarantor hereby agrees, jointly and severally with all existing guarantors (if any), to unconditionally guarantee the Issuer’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article Eleven of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a guarantor under the Indenture.

 

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3.                                      Notices.  All notices or other communications to the New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 12.02 of the Indenture.

 

4.                                      Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture.  Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

 

5.                                      Governing Law.  THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THAT WOULD INDICATE THE APPLICABILITY OF THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

 

6.                                      Trustee Makes No Representation.  The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

 

7.                                      Counterparts.  The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture.  Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

 

8.                                      Effect of Headings.  The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.

 

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

 

	
 
    	
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SCHEDULE 1

To

 

The Indenture by and between Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (the “Bank”) dated November 10, 2016 (the “Agreement”)

 

I hereby certify that I am authorized to deliver this Schedule 1 on behalf of Advanced Disposal Services, Inc. (the “Organization”), and hereby further certify that the names, titles, telephone numbers, email addresses and specimen signatures set forth below identify the persons authorized to provide direction and initiate or confirm transactions, including funds transfer instructions, on behalf of the Organization, and that the option checked in Part C of this Schedule 1 is the security procedure selected by the Organization for use in verifying that a funds transfer instruction received by the Bank is that of the Organization.

 

The Organization has reviewed each of these security procedures and has determined that the option checked in Part C of this Schedule 1 best meets its requirements; given the size, type and frequency of the instructions it will issue to the Bank.  By selecting the security procedure specified in Part C of this Schedule 1, the Organization acknowledges that it has elected to not use the other security procedures described below and agrees to be bound by any funds transfer instruction, whether or not authorized, issued in its name and accepted by the Bank in compliance with the particular security procedure chosen by the Organization.

 

NOTICE:  The security procedure selected by the Organization will not be used to detect errors in the funds transfer instructions given by the Organization.  If a funds transfer instruction describes the beneficiary of the payment inconsistently by name and account number, payment may be made on the basis of the account number even if it identifies a person different from the named beneficiary.  If a funds transfer instruction describes a participating financial institution inconsistently by name and identification number, the identification number may be relied upon as the proper identification of the financial institution.  Therefore, it is important that the Organization take such steps as it deems prudent to ensure that there are no such inconsistencies in the funds transfer instructions it sends to the Bank.

 

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(1)                                                                                                                                 Name, Title, Telephone Number, Email Address and Specimen Signature

 

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Part C

 

Means for delivery of instructions and/or confirmations

 

The security procedure to be used with respect to funds transfer instructions is checked below:

 

o                                    Option 1.  Confirmation by telephone call-back.  The Bank shall confirm funds transfer instructions by telephone call-back to a person at the telephone number designated on Part B above.  The person confirming the funds transfer instruction shall be a person other than the person from whom the funds transfer instruction was received, unless only one person is designated in both Parts A and B of this Schedule 1.

 

o            CHECK box, if applicable:

 

If the Bank is unable to obtain confirmation by telephone call-back, the Bank may, at its discretion, confirm by email, as described in Option 2.

 

o                                    Option 2.  Confirmation by email.  The Bank shall confirm funds transfer instructions by email to a person at the email address specified for such person in Part B of this Schedule 1.  The person confirming the funds transfer instruction shall be a person other than the person from whom the funds transfer instruction was received, unless only one person is designated in both Parts A and B of this Schedule 1.  The Organization understands the risks associated with communicating sensitive matters, including time sensitive matters, by email.  The Organization further acknowledges that instructions and data sent by email may be less confidential or secure than instructions or data transmitted by other methods. The Bank shall not be liable for any loss of the confidentiality of instructions and data prior to receipt by the Bank.

 

o            CHECK box, if applicable:

 

If the Bank is unable to obtain confirmation by email, the Bank may, at its discretion, confirm by telephone call-back, as described in Option 1.

 

o                                    Option 3. Delivery of funds transfer instructions by password protected file transfer system only - no confirmation.  The Bank offers the option to deliver funds transfer instructions through a password protected file transfer system. If the Organization wishes to use the password protected file transfer system, further instructions will be provided by the Bank.  If the Organization chooses this Option 3, it agrees that no further confirmation of funds transfer instructions will be performed by the Bank.

 

o                                    Option 4.  Delivery of funds transfer instructions by password protected file transfer system with confirmation.  Same as Option 3 above, but the Bank shall confirm funds transfer instructions by  o telephone call-back or o email (must check at least one, may check both) to a person at the telephone number or email address designated on Part B above.  By checking a box in the prior sentence, the party shall be deemed to have agreed to the terms of such confirmation option as more fully described in Option 1 and Option 2 above.

 

Dated this      day of            , 20  .

 

	
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Sch 1-3Exhibit 10.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 10, 2016 (this “Agreement”), by and among Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and as collateral agent (the “Existing Administrative Agent”), Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent and as collateral agent (the “New Administrative Agent”), each Guarantor party hereto (collectively, the “Guarantors” and individually, a “Guarantor”) and each lender party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), to (i) the Credit Agreement dated as of October 9, 2012, among the Borrower, Advanced Disposal Waste Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation, and the lenders party thereto (collectively, the “Existing Lenders” and individually, an “Existing Lender”) and the Existing Administrative Agent, (as amended by Amendment No. 1 as of February 8, 2013, Amendment No. 2 as of February 14, 2014 and Amendment No. 3 as of February 4, 2016, the “Existing Credit Agreement”) and (ii) the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of November 20, 2012, among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, and the Existing Administrative Agent (as amended, restated, modified and/or supplemented from time to time, the “Existing Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”).  Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, term loans are outstanding pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount of $1,359,500,000.00 (the “Original Term Loans”);

 

WHEREAS, (i) in accordance with Section 9.08 of the Existing Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the New Administrative Agent, the Converting Term Lenders (as defined below) and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as the Initial Term Lender (the “Initial Term Lender”), wish to amend the Existing Credit Agreement to enable the Borrower to refinance and replace in full the outstanding Original Term Loans under the Credit Agreement with Replacement Term Loans (the “Term Loans”) in accordance with Section 9.08(d) (the “Term Loan Refinancing”) and substantially concurrently with, but immediately after giving effect to, the Term Loan Refinancing, effect certain other amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement as set forth on Exhibit A hereto, including the replacement in full of the existing Revolving Credit Commitments (the “Existing Revolving Credit Commitments”) with new Revolving Credit Commitments (the “New Revolving Credit Commitments”) provided by each Person set forth on Schedule 2.01(a) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that submits a Consent to this Agreement (a “Consent”) as a Revolving Credit Lender (each a “New Revolving Credit Lender”) and (ii) in accordance with Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement and Section 27 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Borrower, the New Administrative Agent, the Converting Term Lenders, the Initial Term Lender and the Guarantors wish to amend the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement to effect certain amendments thereto as set forth on Exhibit B hereto;

 

WHEREAS, upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, each Existing Lender that shall have executed and delivered a Consent as a Term Lender electing the “Cashless Settlement Option” (each, a “Converting Term Lender”) shall be deemed to have converted all (or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Lender by the Lead Arrangers and notified to such Existing Lender in writing by the New Administrative Agent) of its Original Term Loans (which

 

 

Original Term Loans shall thereafter no longer be deemed to be outstanding) into Term Loans (such converted Term Loans, the “Converted Term Loans”) under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in the same aggregate principal amount as such Existing Lender’s Original Term Loans (or such lesser amount allocated to such Lender by the Lead Arrangers and notified to such Existing Lender in writing by the New Administrative Agent), and such Existing Lender shall thereafter be a “Term Lender” under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement;

 

WHEREAS, upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, (i) the Original Term Loans of each Existing Lender that shall have executed and delivered a Consent as a Term Lender electing the “Post-Closing Settlement Option” and each Existing Lender that shall not have executed a Consent hereto (collectively, the “Non-Converting Term Lenders”) shall be repaid in full, and the Borrower shall pay to each such Existing Lender all accrued and unpaid interest on the Original Term Loans held by it to, but not including, the Restatement Effective Date and (ii) the Initial Term Lender shall make a Term Loan (the “Additional Term Loan”) to the Borrower in a principal amount equal to $1,500,000,000 minus the aggregate principal amount of all Converted Term Loans;

 

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Existing Administrative Agent and the New Administrative Agent desire to replace the Existing Administrative Agent, as administrative agent and collateral agent under the Existing Credit Agreement, with the New Administrative Agent and to amend or otherwise modify each applicable Loan Document to effect such replacement;

 

WHEREAS, each of the Initial Term Lender and, by submitting a Consent hereto, each Converting Term Lender and each New Revolving Credit Lender has consented to the amendments described herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                                           Term Loan Refinancing.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower confirms and agrees that (i) it has requested Replacement Term Loans on the Restatement Effective Date in an aggregate principal amount (including any Converted Term Loans) not in excess of $1,500,000,000 from the Lenders and which Term Loans, after giving effect to the other amendments described in Section 2 below, shall be on the terms set forth in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, (ii) one Business Day prior to the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower will deliver to the New Administrative Agent a Borrowing Request with respect to the borrowing of the Additional Term Loan and (iii) on the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower will borrow (and hereby requests funding of) the full amount of the Additional Term Loans from the Initial Term Lender.

 

(b)                                 The Initial Term Lender hereby agrees, on the Restatement Effective Date and on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Amended and Restated Credit 

 

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Agreement, to make its Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Amended and Restatement Credit Agreement.  Each Converting Term Lender hereby agrees, on the Restatement Effective Date and on the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that all (or such lesser amount allocated to such Converting Term Lender by the Lead Arrangers and notified to such Converting Term Lender in writing by the New Administrative Agent) of its Original Term Loans shall be converted into Term Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in the same aggregate principal amount as such Converting Term Lender’s Original Term Loans (or such lesser amount allocated to such Lender by the Lead Arrangers and notified to such Converting Term Lender in writing by the New Administrative Agent).  Each of such parties shall, effective on the Restatement Effective Date, be party to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement as a Term Lender.

 

(c)                                  The Converting Term Lenders agree that (i) at all times prior to the Restatement Effective Date, the Converting Term Lenders will be bound by all obligations, and shall have all the rights, of a Term Lender under the Existing Credit Agreement and (ii) effective on and at all times after the Restatement Effective Date, the Converting Term Lenders will be bound by all obligations, and shall have all of the rights, of a Term Lender under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

 

(d)                                 On the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall apply the aggregate proceeds of the Additional Term Loan made on the Restatement Effective Date to prepay in full all outstanding Original Term Loans of the Borrower immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date other than the Converted Term Loans.

 

(e)                                  The transactions contemplated by this Section 1 shall collectively constitute a voluntary prepayment of the Term Loans by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.12 of the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

Section 2.                                           Amendment and Restatement of Existing Credit Agreement; Amendment and Restatement of Collateral and Guarantee Agreement.  The parties hereto agree that upon the Restatement Effective Date and substantially concurrently with, but immediately after, the Term Loan Refinancing:

 

(a)                                 The Existing Credit Agreement (including all Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended such that on the Restatement Effective Date, the terms set forth in the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement” attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amended and Restated Credit Agreement”) shall replace the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety and, as of the Restatement Effective Date, each of the parties hereto shall be a party to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  In connection with the amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to this Section 2(a), all Existing Revolving Credit Commitments shall be terminated and replaced with the New Revolving Credit Commitments of the New Revolving Credit Lenders as set forth on Schedule 2.01(a) to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  Effective as of the Restatement Effective Date, and at all times thereafter, the New Revolving Credit Lenders will be bound by all obligations, and shall have all of the rights, of a Revolving Credit Lender under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement

 

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(b)                                 The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (including all Schedules and Exhibits thereto) shall be amended such that on the Restatement Effective Date, the terms set forth in the “Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”) shall replace the terms of the Existing Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in its entirety, and as of the Restatement Effective Date, each of the parties hereto shall be a party to the Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

Section 3.                                           Resignation and Appointment of Administrative Agent.

 

(a)                                 Substantially concurrently with the amendments to the Existing Credit Agreement described in Section 2 hereof, pursuant to Section 8.09 of the Existing Credit Agreement, (i) the Required Lenders (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) and the Borrower hereby accept the resignation of the Existing Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, (ii) the Required Lenders hereby appoint Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch to act as the New Administrative Agent, (iii) the Borrower hereby consents to the appointment of Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch as the New Administrative Agent and (iv) each of the parties hereto waives any applicable notice period or consent requirements under the Loan Documents with respect to the actions described in the preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), in each case effective as of the Restatement Effective Date.

 

(b)                                 The Existing Administrative Agent and the New Administrative Agent are hereby authorized by the Lenders to enter into any amendments to any Loan Document or other documentation (including the Resignation and Assignment Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit C hereto (the “Resignation and Assignment Agreement”)) or assignments and to take such actions (including making filings) desirable to effect such resignation and appointment.  Further, the Required Lenders, on behalf of the Lenders, hereby agree to be bound by the Resignation and Assignment Agreement.  The parties hereto agree that, upon the Restatement Effective Date, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch shall succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers and duties of the Administrative Agent under the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the term “Administrative Agent” shall mean Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.  Upon the Restatement Effective Date, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas’ duties as Administrative Agent shall be terminated, without any other or further act or deed on the part of Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas or any parties to the Amended and Restated Term Loan Credit Agreement.

 

(c)                                  Following the resignation of the Existing Administrative Agent on the Restatement Effective Date, the provisions of the Loan Documents, including Article VIII and Sections 9.05 of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, shall inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it in its capacity as Administrative Agent while it was the Administrative Agent under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and after its resignation as Existing Administrative Agent solely in connection with the Assignment Agreement.

 

Section 4.                                           Breakage.  By consenting to this Agreement, each Lender party hereby agree not to make any claims to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.16 of the Amended

 

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and Restated Credit Agreement with respect to any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of any Breakage Event caused by the Term Loan Refinancing on the Restatement Effective Date.  It is understood that any party receiving an assignment of Term Loans from the Initial Term Lender following the Restatement Effective Date as part of the primary syndication of the Term Loans shall agree to abide by this Section 4, as part of the consideration for, and as a condition to, such assignment.

 

Section 5.                                           Representations and Warranties, No Default.  The Borrower hereby represents and warrants that as of the Restatement Effective Date, after giving effect to the amendments set forth in this Agreement, (i) no Default or Event of Default exists and is continuing under the Existing Credit Agreement or would exist under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and (ii) all representations and warranties contained in the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement are true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or warranty that is already qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

 

Section 6.                                           Effectiveness.  This Agreement shall become effective on the date (such date, if any, the “Restatement Effective Date”) that the following conditions have been satisfied:

 

(i)                                     Consents.  The New Administrative Agent shall have received executed signature pages hereto from the Initial Term Lender, each Converting Term Lender, each of the New Revolving Credit Lenders, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors.

 

(ii)                                  Resignation and Assignment Agreement.  The New Administrative Agent, the Existing Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have entered into that certain Resignation and Assignment Agreement.

 

(iii)                               Fees.  The New Administrative Agent shall have received all accrued and unpaid interest on the Original Term Loans and the Existing Revolving Credit Commitments, all fees required to be paid, and all expenses for which reasonably detailed invoices have been presented (including the reasonable fees and expenses of legal counsel), on or before the Restatement Effective Date.

 

(iv)                              Security Documents.  The New Administrative Agent shall have received the Perfection Certificate and each Security Document (as defined in the Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) required to be executed on the Restatement Effective Date, duly executed by each Loan Party thereto, together with:

 

(1)                            certificates, if any, representing the Pledged Collateral referred to therein;

 

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(2)                            evidence that all other actions, recordings and filings required by the Security Documents that the New Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary to satisfy the Guarantee and Collateral Requirement shall have been taken, completed or otherwise provided for in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent;

 

(v)                                 Officer’s Certificate. The New Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower dated the Restatement Effective Date certifying that (a) all representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or warranty that is already qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Restatement Effective Date with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date and (b) no Event of Default or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both would be an Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing under the Existing Credit Agreement or would exist under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

 

(vi)                              Secretary Certificate. The New Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary or similar officer of the Borrower and each Guarantor, dated the Restatement Effective Date and certifying:

 

(A)                               that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, including all amendments thereto, of such Loan Party, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of its organization, and a certificate as to the good standing of such Loan Party as of a recent date, from such Secretary of State;

 

(B)                               that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws or operating agreement of such Loan Party as in effect on the Restatement Effective Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (C) below,

 

(C)                               that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors or other governing body of such Loan Party authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party and, that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect;

 

(D)                               that the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation of such Loan Party have not been amended since the date of the last amendment thereto shown on the certificate of good standing furnished pursuant to clause (A) above, and

 

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(E)                                as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party.

 

(vii)                           Legal Opinions.

 

(1)                            The New Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion of Shearman & Sterling LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, dated the Restatement Effective Date, covering due incorporation, due authorization, due execution and no conflicts (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations), in a form reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent.

 

(2)                            The New Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion of Rogers Towers, P.A., local counsel to the Florida and Georgia Loan Parties, dated the Restatement Effective Date, covering due incorporation, due authorization, due execution and no conflicts (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations), in a form reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent.

 

(3)                            The New Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion of DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C., local counsel to the Wisconsin Loan Parties, dated the Restatement Effective Date, covering due incorporation, due authorization, due execution and no conflicts (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations), in a form reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent.

 

(4)                            The New Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion of McCarter & English, LLP, local counsel to the Pennsylvania Loan Parties, dated the Restatement Effective Date, covering due incorporation, due authorization, due execution and no conflicts (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations), in a form reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent.

 

(5)                            The New Administrative Agent shall have received a favorable legal opinion of Freeborn & Peters LLP, local counsel to the Illinois Loan Parties, dated the Restatement Effective Date, covering due incorporation, due authorization, due execution and no conflicts (subject to customary assumptions, qualifications and limitations), in a form reasonably satisfactory to the New Administrative Agent.

 

(viii)                        Flood Compliance. With respect to each Mortgaged Property, the New Administrative Agent shall have received a “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination and, to the extent that such Mortgaged Property is located in a special flood hazard area, a notice about special flood

 

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hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by each Loan Party relating thereto;

 

Section 7.                                           Post-Closing Real-Estate.  On or before a date that is 60 days following the Restatement Effective Date (which period may be extended by the New Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall (i) execute and deliver amended and  restated Mortgages with respect to the Mortgages encumbering the Mortgaged Properties to the New Administrative Agent for recordation in the appropriate real property records of the county or parish, as applicable, in which the Mortgaged Property encumbered thereby is located and (ii) cause the other Guarantee and Collateral Requirements applicable to each such Mortgaged Property to be satisfied.

 

Section 8.                                           Post-Closing Matters.  The Borrower shall complete the tasks set forth on Schedule I hereto, in each case within the time limits specified on such schedule subject to extension by the New Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Section 9.                                           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile, .pdf or any other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.

 

Section 10.                                    Applicable Law.

 

(a)                                 THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

(b)                                 ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, MAY BE BROUGHT IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK CITY OR OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF SUCH STATE, AND BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HERETO CONSENTS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION, INCLUDING ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON THE GROUNDS OF FORUM NON CONVENIENS, WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER

 

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HAVE TO THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT RELATED HERETO.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES (OTHER THAN TELECOPIER) IN SECTION 9.01 OF EXHIBIT A HERETO.  NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

 

Section 11.                                    Headings.  The headings of this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

 

Section 12.                                    Effect of Agreement.  Except as expressly set forth herein, (i) this Agreement shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Existing Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, any other Agent or the Issuing Bank, in each case under the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (ii) shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other provision of either such agreement or any other Loan Document.  Each and every term, condition, obligation, covenant and agreement contained in the Existing Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document is hereby ratified and re-affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.  This Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document for purposes of the Existing Credit Agreement and from and after the Restatement Effective Date, all references to the Existing Credit Agreement in any Loan Document and all references in the Existing Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Existing Credit Agreement, shall, unless expressly provided otherwise, refer to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.  The Borrower hereby consents to this Agreement and confirms that all obligations thereof under the Loan Documents shall continue to apply to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

 

Section 13.                                    WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO OR ANY OF THEM WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER FOUNDED IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; AND EACH PARTY HEREBY (a) AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE 

 

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DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 13 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE SIGNATORIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY; (b) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER; (c) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 13.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank].

 

10

 

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.

 

	
 
    	
ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., as Borrower.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven   R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Financial Officer and Treasurer
    

 

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R. Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally known to me or who has produced License as identification.

 

	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Name:
    	
Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
[               AMY COPP               ]
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
[          NOTARY PUBLIC        ]
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    	
[  CAMDEN COUNTY, GA  ]
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
 
    
					

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
ADS RENEWABLE ENERGY - EAGLE POINT, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADS RENEWABLE ENERGY - STONES THROW, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADS RENEWABLE ENERGY - WOLF CREEK, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADS SOLID WASTE OF NJ, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL RECYCLING SERVICES   ATLANTA, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL RECYCLING SERVICES GULF   COAST, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES  MOBILE TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA CATS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA EATS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA HOLDINGS,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ALABAMA, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ARBOR HILLS   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ATLANTA, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES AUGUSTA, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES BILOXI MRF, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES   BIRMINGHAM, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES BLACKFOOT   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES BLUE RIDGE   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CAROLINAS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CEDAR HILL   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CENTRAL FLORIDA,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CHESTNUT VALLEY   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES COBB COUNTY   RECYCLING FACILITY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES COBB
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
COUNTY TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CRANBERRY CREEK   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES CYPRESS ACRES   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EAGLE BLUFF   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EAST, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EASTERN   PA, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EMERALD PARK   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES EVERGREEN   LANDFILL, INC.,
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GLACIER RIDGE   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GREENTREE   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GULF COAST, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES GWINNETT TRANSFER   STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HANCOCK COUNTY,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HICKORY MEADOWS   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES HOOSIER   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JACKSON, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JACKSONVILLE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES JONES ROAD, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES LANCASTER   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES LITHONIA TRANSFER   STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MACON, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MAGNOLIA RIDGE   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MALLARD RIDGE   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MAPLE
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
HILL LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MIDDLE GEORGIA,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MIDWEST, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MILLEDGEVILLE   TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MISSISSIPPI   HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MISSISSIPPI, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES MOREHEAD   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NATIONAL ACCOUNTS   HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NATIONAL   ACCOUNTS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NORTH ALABAMA   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES NORTH GEORGIA,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES OAK RIDGE   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ORCHARD HILLS   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PASCO COUNTY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PECAN ROW   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES PONTIAC   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES RENEWABLE ENERGY,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ROGERS LAKE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ROLLING HILLS   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SELMA TRANSFER   STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SEVEN MILE CREEK   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SMYRNA TRANSFER   STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE   LEASING CORP.
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE   MIDWEST, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOLID WASTE   SOUTHEAST, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOUTH CAROLINA,   LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SOUTH, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES STAR RIDGE   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES STATELINE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES SUMNER   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TAYLOR COUNTY   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TENNESSEE   HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES TENNESSEE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VALLEY MEADOWS   LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VALLEY VIEW   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VASKO RUBBISH   REMOVAL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES VASKO SOLID   WASTE, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES WAYNE COUNTY   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES WESTERN   PA, INC.
    
	
 
    	
ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES ZION   LANDFILL, INC.
    
	
 
    	
BATON ROUGE RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC
    
	
 
    	
BURLINGTON TRANSFER STATION, INC.
    
	
 
    	
CARTERSVILLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
CARUTHERS MILL C&D LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
CHAMPION TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
COMMUNITY REFUSE SERVICE, LLC.
    
	
 
    	
DILLER TRANSFER STATION, LLC.
    
	
 
    	
DORAVILLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
EAGLE POINT LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
ECO-SAFE SYSTEMS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
F.D.S. DISPOSAL II, LLC
    
	
 
    	
HALL COUNTY TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
HARMONY   LANDFILL, LP by its General Partner HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS I, INC.
    
	
 
    	
HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS I, INC.
    
	
 
    	
HIGHSTAR ROYAL OAKS II, INC.
    
	
 
    	
HINKLE TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
HWSTAR HOLDINGS CORP.
    
	
 
    	
IWSTAR WASTE HOLDINGS CORP.
    
	
 
    	
JONES   ROAD LANDFILL AND RECYCLING, LTD. by its General Partner ADVANCED   DISPOSAL SERVICES JONES ROAD, LLC
    
	
 
    	
LAND  & GAS RECLAMATION, INC.
    
	
 
    	
LANDSOUTH, INC.
    
	
 
    	
MORETOWN LANDFILL, INC.
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
The foregoing   instrument was acknowledged before me this 9 day of NOV, 2016 by Steven R.   Carn, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, who is personally   known to me or who has produced License as identification.
    	
 
    	
MOSTOLLER LANDFILL, LLC

NASSAU COUNTY LANDFILL, LLC

NEWS MA HOLDINGS, INC.

NEWS MID-ATLANTIC HOLDINGS, INC.

NEWS NORTH EAST HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
/s/ Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
NEWSTAR WASTE HOLDINGS CORP.
    
	
Notary Public, State of   Georgia
    	
 
    	
NORTH EAST WASTE SERVICES, INC.
    
	
Name:
    	
Amy Copp
    	
 
    	
OLD KINGS ROAD SOLID WASTE, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
OLD KINGS ROAD, LLC
    
	
My Commission Expires:
    	
6-21-2020
    	
 
    	
PARKER SANITATION II, INC.
    
	
My Commission Number   is:
    	
N/A
    	
 
    	
PASCO LAKES INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
PDC DISPOSAL CO., INC.
    
	
[              AMY COPP            ]
    	
 
    	
SOUTH HADLEY LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
[        NOTARY   PUBLIC        ]
    	
 
    	
SOUTH SUBURBAN, LLC
    
	
[  CAMDEN COUNTY, GA  ]
    	
 
    	
SSI SOUTHLAND HOLDINGS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
ST. JOHNSBURY TRANSFER STATION, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
STONE’S THROW LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
SUMMIT, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
SUPERIOR WASTE SERVICES OF NEW YORK   CITY, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
TALLASSEE WASTE DISPOSAL CENTER, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
TURKEY TROT LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
VERMONT HAULING, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WAITSFIELD TRANSFER STATION, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WBLF ACQUISITION COMPANY, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WELCOME ALL TRANSFER STATION, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WESTERN MARYLAND WASTE SYSTEMS, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WOLF CREEK LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WSI MEDICAL WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WSI OF NEW YORK, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
WSI SANDY RUN LANDFILL, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
as Guarantors
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Steven R. Carn
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief Financial Officer   and Treasurer
    
						

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
DEUTSCHE BANK   TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
    
	
 
    	
as Existing Administrative Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
DEUTSCHE   BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
    
	
 
    	
as New Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

	
 
    	
DEUTSCHE   BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH,
    
	
 
    	
as Initial Term Lender
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Mary Kay Coyle
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Managing Director
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/ Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Peter Cucchiara
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Vice President
    

 

[Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

TERM LENDER CONSENT TO AMENDMENT

 

CONSENT (this “Consent”) to the Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and among ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party thereto, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (the “Existing Administrative Agent”), DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH (in the capacity as successor Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, the “New Administrative Agent”) and each lender party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”).  Capitalized terms used in this Consent but not defined in this Consent have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned Existing Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally approves the Agreement and consents as follows (check ONE option):

 

Cashless Settlement Option

 

o                                    to convert 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Original Term Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement held by such Existing Lender (or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Lender by Arrangers as notified to such Lender by the New Administrative Agent) into Term Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement in a like principal amount.  In the event a lesser amount is allocated the difference between the current amount and the allocated amount will be prepaid on the Restatement Effective Date.  In the event that such Existing Lender wishes to be allocated an amount greater than 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Original Term Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement held by such Existing Lender, please indicate such amount here: $            (or such lesser amount as may be allocated to such Lender by the Arrangers as notified to such Lender by the New Administrative Agent).

 

Post-Closing Settlement Option

 

o                                    to have 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Original Term Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement held by such Existing Lender prepaid on the Restatement Effective Date and purchase by assignment the same principal amount of Term Loans under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Lender by Arrangers as notified to such Lender by the New Administrative Agent).  In the event that such Existing Lender wishes to be allocated an amount greater than 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Existing Term Loans under the Existing Credit Agreement held by such Existing Lender, please indicate such amount here: $            (or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Lender by Arrangers as notified to such Lender by the New Administrative Agent).

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Consent to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 

 

	
 
    	
                                                                                                    ,
    
	
 
    	
as a Lender (type name of   legal entity)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
If a second signature is necessary:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    	
 
    

 

[Term Lender Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

REVOLVING CREDIT LENDER CONSENT TO AMENDMENT

 

CONSENT (this “Consent”) to the Amendment and Restatement Agreement (the “Agreement”), by and among ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC. (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party thereto, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (the “Existing Administrative Agent”), DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH (in the capacity as successor Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents, the “New Administrative Agent”) and each lender party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”).  Capitalized terms used in this Consent but not defined in this Consent have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The undersigned Existing Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally approves the Agreement and agrees to provide the New Revolving Credit Commitments set forth on Schedule 2.01 to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Consent to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer as of the date first written above.

 

	
 
    	
                                                                                                         ,
    
	
 
    	
as a Lender (type name of   legal entity)
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
If a second signature is necessary:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Name:
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
Title:
    

 

[Revolving Lender Signature Page to ADS — Amendment and Restatement Agreement to Credit Agreement]

 

 

Schedule I

 

Post-Closing Matters

 

1)             On or before the date that is 60 days following the Restatement Effective Date (or such later date as the New Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall cause to be delivered insurance certificates naming the New Administrative Agent as additional insured thereunder and in the case of any casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement that names in the case of each casualty insurance policy, contain a loss payable clause or endorsement that names the New Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, as loss payee thereunder.

 

2)             On or before the date that is 15 Business Days following the Restatement Effective Date (or such later date as the New Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall cause to be delivered to the New Administrative Agent replacement certificates (if any) representing the Pledged Collateral and replacement schedules to each of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and Perfection Certificate relating to any such replacement certificates in respect of the Pledged Collateral as the New Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary to satisfy the Guarantee and Collateral Requirement.

 

 

EXHIBIT A

	
 
    

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

dated as of October 9, 2012,

 

as amended and restated as of November 10, 2016

 

among

 

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.,

 

as Borrower,

 

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

 

and

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

 

as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent,

 

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC, and

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

 

as Joint Lead Arrangers,

 

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

 

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

 

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

 

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. and

 

UBS SECURITIES LLC,

 

as Joint Bookrunners,

 

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC. and

 

UBS SECURITIES LLC,

 

as Co-Syndication Agents

	
 
    

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
Page
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE I
    
	
 
    
	
DEFINITIONS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 1.01.
    	
Defined Terms
    	
6
    
	
SECTION 1.02.
    	
Terms Generally
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 1.03.
    	
Pro Forma Calculations
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 1.04.
    	
Classification of Loans   and Borrowings
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 1.05.
    	
[Reserved]
    	
40
    
	
SECTION 1.06.
    	
Limited Condition   Acquisitions
    	
40
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE II
    
	
 
    
	
THE CREDITS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 2.01.
    	
Commitments
    	
41
    
	
SECTION 2.02.
    	
Loans
    	
42
    
	
SECTION 2.03.
    	
Borrowing Procedure
    	
43
    
	
SECTION 2.04.
    	
Evidence of Debt;   Repayment of Loans
    	
44
    
	
SECTION 2.05.
    	
Fees
    	
45
    
	
SECTION 2.06.
    	
Interest on Loans
    	
45
    
	
SECTION 2.07.
    	
Default Interest
    	
46
    
	
SECTION 2.08.
    	
Alternate Rate of   Interest
    	
46
    
	
SECTION 2.09.
    	
Termination and   Reduction of Commitments
    	
46
    
	
SECTION 2.10.
    	
Conversion and   Continuation of Borrowings
    	
47
    
	
SECTION 2.11.
    	
Repayment of Term   Borrowings
    	
48
    
	
SECTION 2.12.
    	
Voluntary Prepayment
    	
49
    
	
SECTION 2.13.
    	
Mandatory Prepayments
    	
50
    
	
SECTION 2.14.
    	
Reserve Requirements;   Change in Circumstances
    	
51
    
	
SECTION 2.15.
    	
Change in Legality
    	
52
    
	
SECTION 2.16.
    	
Breakage
    	
52
    
	
SECTION 2.17.
    	
Pro Rata Treatment
    	
53
    
	
SECTION 2.18.
    	
Sharing of Setoffs
    	
53
    
	
SECTION 2.19.
    	
Payments
    	
54
    
	
SECTION 2.20.
    	
Taxes
    	
54
    
	
SECTION 2.21.
    	
Assignment of   Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate
    	
57
    
	
SECTION 2.22.
    	
Swingline Loans
    	
59
    
	
SECTION 2.23.
    	
Letters of Credit
    	
61
    
	
SECTION 2.24.
    	
Cash Collateral
    	
65
    
	
SECTION 2.25.
    	
Defaulting Lender
    	
66
    
	
SECTION 2.26.
    	
Incremental Loans
    	
68
    
	
SECTION 2.27.
    	
Amendments Effecting a   Maturity Extension
    	
70
    

 

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ARTICLE III
    
	
 
    
	
REPRESENTATIONS   AND WARRANTIES
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 3.01.
    	
Existence,   Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 3.02.
    	
Authorization; No   Contravention
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 3.03.
    	
Governmental   Authorization; Other Consents
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 3.04.
    	
Enforceability; Binding   Effect
    	
72
    
	
SECTION 3.05.
    	
Financial Statements;   No Material Adverse Effect
    	
73
    
	
SECTION 3.06.
    	
Litigation
    	
73
    
	
SECTION 3.07.
    	
No Default
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 3.08.
    	
Ownership of Property;   Liens
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 3.09.
    	
Environmental Matters
    	
74
    
	
SECTION 3.10.
    	
[Intentionally Omitted]
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 3.11.
    	
Taxes
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 3.12.
    	
ERISA Compliance
    	
75
    
	
SECTION 3.13.
    	
Subsidiaries
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 3.14.
    	
Margin Regulations;   Investment Company Act
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 3.15.
    	
Disclosure
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 3.16.
    	
Sanctioned Persons;   Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
    	
76
    
	
SECTION 3.17.
    	
Intellectual Property;   Licenses; Etc.
    	
77
    
	
SECTION 3.18.
    	
Permits and Licenses
    	
77
    
	
SECTION 3.19.
    	
Solvency
    	
77
    
	
SECTION 3.20.
    	
Security Documents
    	
77
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE IV
    
	
 
    
	
CONDITIONS OF   LENDING
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 4.01.
    	
All Credit Events
    	
78
    
	
SECTION 4.02.
    	
First Credit Event
    	
79
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE V
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
AFFIRMATIVE   COVENANTS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 5.01.
    	
Financial Statements
    	
79
    
	
SECTION 5.02.
    	
Certificates and Other   Information
    	
80
    
	
SECTION 5.03.
    	
Notices
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 5.04.
    	
Payment of Obligations
    	
81
    
	
SECTION 5.05.
    	
Preservation of   Existence, Etc.
    	
82
    
	
SECTION 5.06.
    	
Maintenance of   Properties
    	
82
    
	
SECTION 5.07.
    	
Maintenance of   Insurance
    	
82
    
	
SECTION 5.08.
    	
Compliance with Laws,   Licenses and Permits
    	
82
    
	
SECTION 5.09.
    	
Books and Records
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 5.10.
    	
Inspection Rights
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 5.11.
    	
Use of Proceeds
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 5.12.
    	
Employee Benefits
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 5.13.
    	
New Subsidiaries;   Ownership of Subsidiaries
    	
83
    
	
SECTION 5.14.
    	
Compliance with   Environmental Laws
    	
84
    

 

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SECTION 5.15.
    	
Maintenance of Ratings
    	
84
    
	
SECTION 5.16.
    	
Further Assurances
    	
85
    
	
SECTION 5.17.
    	
Designation of   Subsidiaries
    	
85
    
	
SECTION 5.18.
    	
Keepwell
    	
86
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VI
    
	
 
    
	
NEGATIVE   COVENANTS
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 6.01.
    	
Liens
    	
86
    
	
SECTION 6.02.
    	
Investments, Loans and   Advances
    	
89
    
	
SECTION 6.03.
    	
Indebtedness
    	
90
    
	
SECTION 6.04.
    	
Mergers, Consolidations   and Acquisitions
    	
92
    
	
SECTION 6.05.
    	
Dispositions
    	
94
    
	
SECTION 6.06.
    	
Restricted Payments
    	
95
    
	
SECTION 6.07.
    	
Change in Nature of   Business
    	
97
    
	
SECTION 6.08.
    	
Transactions with   Affiliates; Investors
    	
97
    
	
SECTION 6.09.
    	
Burdensome Agreements
    	
97
    
	
SECTION 6.10.
    	
Use of Proceeds
    	
98
    
	
SECTION 6.11.
    	
Other Indebtedness and   Agreements
    	
98
    
	
SECTION 6.12.
    	
Sale Leaseback
    	
98
    
	
SECTION 6.13.
    	
Maximum Total Net   Leverage Ratio
    	
98
    
	
SECTION 6.14.
    	
Amendments of   Organizational Documents
    	
99
    
	
SECTION 6.15.
    	
Fiscal Year Changes
    	
99
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VII
    
	
 
    
	
EVENTS OF   DEFAULT
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 7.01.
    	
Events of Default
    	
99
    
	
SECTION 7.02.
    	
Right to Cure
    	
101
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
ARTICLE VIII
    
	
 
    
	
THE   ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT
    
	
 
    
	
SECTION 8.01.
    	
Appointment
    	
102
    
	
SECTION 8.02.
    	
Nature of Duties
    	
102
    
	
SECTION 8.03.
    	
Lack of Reliance on the   Administrative Agent
    	
103
    
	
SECTION 8.04.
    	
Certain Rights of the   Administrative Agent
    	
103
    
	
SECTION 8.05.
    	
Reliance
    	
103
    
	
SECTION 8.06.
    	
Indemnification
    	
103
    
	
SECTION 8.07.
    	
The Administrative   Agent in Its Individual Capacity
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 8.08.
    	
Holders
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 8.09.
    	
Resignation by the   Administrative Agent
    	
104
    
	
SECTION 8.10.
    	
Collateral Matters
    	
105
    
	
SECTION 8.11.
    	
Delivery of Information
    	
106
    

 

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ARTICLE IX
    
	
 
    
	
MISCELLANEOUS
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
SECTION 9.01.
    	
Notices; Electronic   Communications
    	
106
    
	
SECTION 9.02.
    	
Survival of Agreement
    	
109
    
	
SECTION 9.03.
    	
Binding Effect
    	
109
    
	
SECTION 9.04.
    	
Successors and Assigns
    	
109
    
	
SECTION 9.05.
    	
Expenses; Indemnity
    	
115
    
	
SECTION 9.06.
    	
Right of Setoff
    	
116
    
	
SECTION 9.07.
    	
Applicable Law
    	
117
    
	
SECTION 9.08.
    	
Waivers; Amendment
    	
117
    
	
SECTION 9.09.
    	
Interest Rate   Limitation
    	
119
    
	
SECTION 9.10.
    	
Entire Agreement
    	
119
    
	
SECTION 9.11.
    	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
    	
119
    
	
SECTION 9.12.
    	
Severability
    	
119
    
	
SECTION 9.13.
    	
Counterparts
    	
119
    
	
SECTION 9.14.
    	
Headings
    	
120
    
	
SECTION 9.15.
    	
Jurisdiction; Consent   to Service of Process
    	
120
    
	
SECTION 9.16.
    	
Confidentiality
    	
120
    
	
SECTION 9.17.
    	
Acknowledgements
    	
121
    
	
SECTION 9.18.
    	
Lender Action
    	
121
    
	
SECTION 9.19.
    	
USA PATRIOT Act Notice
    	
121
    
	
SECTION 9.20.
    	
Acknowledgement and   Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions
    	
121
    
	
SECTION 9.21.
    	
Amendment and   Restatement; No Novation
    	
122
    

 

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SCHEDULES
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Schedule 1.01(a)
    	
—
    	
Existing Letters of   Credit
    
	
Schedule 1.01(b)
    	
—
    	
Mortgaged Property
    
	
Schedule 1.01(c)
    	
—
    	
Refinancing   Indebtedness to be Repaid
    
	
Schedule 1.01(d)
    	
—
    	
Guarantors
    
	
Schedule 1.01(e)
    	
—
    	
Unrestricted   Subsidiaries
    
	
Schedule 2.01(a)
    	
—
    	
Lenders and Commitments
    
	
Schedule 2.01(b)
    	
—
    	
Issuing Banks and L/C   Commitments
    
	
Schedule 3.05
    	
—
    	
Material Indebtedness
    
	
Schedule 3.06
    	
—
    	
Litigation
    
	
Schedule 3.08
    	
—
    	
Liens on Property
    
	
Schedule 3.12
    	
—
    	
Plans
    
	
Schedule 3.12(b)
    	
—
    	
Labor
    
	
Schedule 3.13(a)
    	
—
    	
Subsidiaries
    
	
Schedule 3.13(b)
    	
—
    	
Other Equity   Investments
    
	
Schedule 3.20(a)
    	
—
    	
UCC Filing Offices
    
	
Schedule 3.20(c)
    	
—
    	
Mortgage Filing Offices
    
	
Schedule 6.01
    	
—
    	
Existing Liens
    
	
Schedule 6.02
    	
—
    	
Existing Investments
    
	
Schedule 6.03
    	
—
    	
Existing Indebtedness
    
	
Schedule 6.08
    	
—
    	
Transactions with   Affiliates; Investors
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
EXHIBITS
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
Exhibit A
    	
—
    	
Form of Administrative   Questionnaire
    
	
Exhibit B
    	
—
    	
Form of Assignment   and Acceptance
    
	
Exhibit C
    	
—
    	
Form of Borrowing   Request
    
	
Exhibit D
    	
—
    	
Form of Compliance   Certificate
    
	
Exhibit E
    	
—
    	
Form of Guarantee   and Collateral Agreement
    
	
Exhibit F
    	
—
    	
Form of Real   Estate Local Counsel Opinion
    
	
Exhibit G
    	
—
    	
Form of   Intercompany Note
    
	
Exhibit H
    	
—
    	
Form of Interest   Election Request
    
	
Exhibit I
    	
—
    	
[Reserved]
    
	
Exhibit J-1
    	
—
    	
Form of Term Note
    
	
Exhibit J-2
    	
—
    	
Form of Revolving   Note
    
	
Exhibit J-3
    	
—
    	
Form of Swingline   Note
    
	
Exhibit K
    	
—
    	
Form of U.S. Tax   Compliance Certificate
    
	
Exhibit L
    	
—
    	
[Reserved]
    
	
Exhibit M
    	
—
    	
Form of Letter of   Credit Report
    
	
Exhibit N
    	
—
    	
Form of Letter of   Credit Notice
    
	
Exhibit O
    	
—
    	
Auction Procedures
    

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 9, 2012, as amended and restated as of November 10, 2016, among ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (such term and each other capitalized term used but not defined in this introductory statement having the meaning given it in Article I), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as administrative agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, including any successor thereto, the “Collateral Agent”) for the Lenders (this “Agreement”).

 

The Borrower has requested that the Lenders extend credit in the form of (a) Term Loans on the Restatement Effective Date, in an aggregate principal amount (including any Converted Term Loans) not in excess of $1,500,000,000 and (b) Revolving Commitments on the Restatement Effective Date, which shall be available as Revolving Loans at any time on and after the Restatement Effective Date and from time to time prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $300,000,000.  The Borrower has requested that the Swingline Lender extend credit at any time on and after the Restatement Effective Date and from time to time prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, in the form of Swingline Loans, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $30,000,000.  The Borrower has requested that the Issuing Bank issue Letters of Credit on and after the Restatement Effective Date in an aggregate face amount at any time outstanding not in excess of $100,000,000, to support payment obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

The Lenders are willing to extend such credit to the Borrower, and the Issuing Bank is willing to issue Letters of Credit for the account of the Borrower, in each case on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.  Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

SECTION 1.01.                              Defined Terms.  As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

 

“ABR,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate.

 

“Acquired Entity” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(b).

 

“Adjusted LIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the product of (i) the LIBO Rate in effect for such Interest Period and (ii) Statutory Reserves; provided that (x) solely with respect to the Term Loans, the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall not be deemed to be less than 0.75% per annum and (y) solely with respect to the Revolving Loans, the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall not be deemed to be less than 0% per annum.

 

“Adjusted Net Income” shall mean, for any period, the consolidated net income (or deficit) of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, after deduction of all expenses, taxes, and other charges; plus (i) transaction costs for acquisitions, investments and development projects which are expensed rather than capitalized and (ii) all other non-cash charges (including without limitation abandoned development and acquisition costs and stock compensation expenses) minus any non-cash items increasing net income in such period, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

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“Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

 

“Administrative Agent Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

 

“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in the form of Exhibit A, or such other form as may be supplied from time to time by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

 

“Resignation and Assignment Agreement” shall mean the Resignation and Assignment Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2016, by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as the resigning agent, and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as the successor agent.

 

“Aggregate L/C Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of L/C Commitments, as in effect at such time; provided that the Aggregate L/C Commitment shall not exceed $100,000,000.

 

“Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean the aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Credit Exposures.

 

“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to it in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

 

“Agreement Value” shall mean, for each Hedging Agreement, on any date of determination, the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedging Agreement were terminated on such date.

 

“All-in Yield” shall mean, as to any Indebtedness, the yield thereon as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent taking into account the interest rate, margin, original issue discount, upfront fees and eurocurrency rate or base rate floor; provided that original issue discount and upfront fees shall be amortized over the shorter of (i) the weighted average life to maturity of such Indebtedness and (ii) 4 years; provided, further, that “All-in Yield” shall not include arrangement, underwriting, structuring or similar fees paid to arrangers or fees that are not paid ratably to the market with respect to the initial syndication of such Indebtedness.

 

“Alternate Base Rate” shall mean, for any day, a rate per annum 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 Adjusted LIBO Rate for a one-month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Adjusted LIBO Rate for any day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11 a.m.  (London time) by reference to the British Bankers’ Association Interest Settlement Rates for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the British Bankers’ Association as an authorized vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates).  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 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 Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause

 

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(b) of the preceding sentence until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist.  Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or the Adjusted LIBO Rate, as the case may be.

 

“Amendment and Restatement” shall mean the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to the Restatement Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Applicable Margin” shall mean, (a) in the case of the Term Loans, 1.75% per annum for ABR Loans and 2.75% per annum for Eurodollar Loans and (b) in the case of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, the applicable percentage per annum set forth in the table below, with the applicable Tier for such day being determined by reference to the Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent as of such date pursuant to Section 5.02(a):

 

	
Tier
    	
 
    	
Total Net
    Leverage Ratio
    	
 
    	
Applicable Rate
    (Eurodollar Rate)
    	
 
    	
Applicable Rate
    (ABR Rate)
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
I
    	
 
    	
< 4.00:1.00
    	
 
    	
2.25
    	
%
    	
1.25
    	
%
    
	
II
    	
 
    	
>   4.00:1.00
    	
 
    	
2.75
    	
%
    	
1.75
    	
%
    

 

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin in respect of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans resulting from a change in the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a); provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered within five Business Days after the date when due in accordance with such Section, then Tier II shall apply in respect of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, in each case as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Margin for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.06(d).

 

“Arrangers” shall mean the Lead Arrangers together with Macquarie Capital (USA) LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated.

 

“Asset Sale” shall mean the sale, transfer or other disposition (by way of merger, casualty, condemnation or otherwise) by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than the Borrower or a Guarantor of (a) any Equity Interests of a Subsidiary (other than directors’ qualifying shares) (including through the issuance of Equity Interests of such Subsidiary to such Person) or (b) any other assets of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than (i) Dispositions permitted pursuant to Section 6.05(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (h), (i), (j), (m), (n), (p), (q), (r) and (t), and (ii) dispositions between or among Foreign Subsidiaries and (iii) any sale, transfer or other disposition or series of related sales, transfers or other dispositions having a value not in excess of $5,000,000).

 

“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Auction Procedures” shall mean the auction procedures with respect to non-pro rata assignments of Term Loans pursuant to Section 9.04(l) which shall be as set forth on Exhibit O hereto.

 

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“Available Amount” shall mean, on any date, an amount determined on a cumulative basis equal to the sum of the following, in each case, to the extent Not Otherwise Applied:

 

(a)                                 Excess Cash Flow for each fiscal year of the Borrower (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017); plus

 

(b)                                 100% of the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Borrower since the Restatement Effective Date from the issuance and sale of Qualified Stock (other than Permitted Cure Securities and Excluded Contributions) or from the issuance and sale of convertible or exchangeable Disqualified Stock or Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that has been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Stock (other than any issuance and sale to a Subsidiary of the Borrower), less the amount of any cash, or the fair market value of any other assets, distributed by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon such conversion or exchange (other than to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries); plus

 

(c)                                  to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Excess Cash Flow for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, and (y) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries upon the sale or other disposition of, the investee (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower) of any Investment made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any investee, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as an Investment) by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such investee; plus

 

(d)                                 to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Excess Cash Flow for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of (x) any amount received in cash by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries as dividends, distributions or return of capital from, or payment of interest or principal on any loan or advance to, or upon the sale or other disposition of the Equity Interests of, an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower and (y) the fair market value of the net assets of an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Borrower, at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or is liquidated into, the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, multiplied by the Borrower’s proportionate interest in such Subsidiary; provided that the foregoing sum shall not exceed, in the case of any Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of Investments previously made (and treated as an Investment) by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary subsequent to the Restatement Effective Date; plus

 

(e)                                  to the extent not otherwise included in the calculation of Excess Cash Flow for purposes of clause (a) above, 100% of the amount of any Investment made (and treated as an Investment) since the Restatement Effective Date in a Person that subsequently becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Bail-In Action” shall mean 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” shall mean, 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.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended.

 

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“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

 

“Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

 

“Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

 

“Borrower Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Guarantee and Collateral Requirements”.

 

“Borrowing” shall mean (a) Loans of the same Class and Type made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect or (b) a Swingline Loan.

 

“Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by the Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and in the form of Exhibit C, or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Breakage Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.16.

 

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or day on which banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close; provided that, when used in connection with a Eurodollar Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank market.

 

“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, the additions to property, plant and equipment and other capital expenditures of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries that are set forth in a consolidated statement of cash flows of the Borrower for such period prepared in accordance with GAAP, but excluding any such expenditure made to restore, replace or rebuild property to the condition of such property immediately prior to any damage, loss, destruction or condemnation of such property, to the extent such expenditure is made with insurance proceeds, condemnation awards or damage recovery proceeds relating to any such damage, loss, destruction or condemnation.

 

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

 

“Cash Collateralize” shall mean to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank or Lenders, as collateral for L/C Exposure or obligations of the Lenders to fund participations in respect of L/C Exposure, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Collateral Agent and the Issuing Bank shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case in an amount not less than the Minimum Collateral Amount and pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the Issuing Bank.  “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

 

“Cash Equivalents” shall mean any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than Liens created

 

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under the Security Documents and Liens permitted under Section 6.01(j)):  (a) readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged in support thereof; (b) time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) (A) is a Lender or (B) is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (c) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof; (c) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States of America and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof; (d) fully collateralized repurchase agreements with a term of not more than 30 days for securities described in clause (a) and entered into with a financial institution satisfying the criteria described in clause (b); and (e) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P.

 

“Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any agreement to provide (a) treasury services, (b) credit card, merchant card, purchasing card or stored value card services (including, without limitation, the processing of payments and other administrative services with respect thereto), (c) cash management services (including, without limitation, 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 products or services as may be requested by 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).

 

“Cash Management Bank” shall mean any Person that, (x) with respect to any Cash Management Agreement entered into on or after the Original Closing Date, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement and (y) with respect to any Cash Management Agreement entered into prior to, and in effect as of, the Original Closing Date, Bank of America, N.A.

 

“CEA” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

 

“CERCLA” shall mean the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, and all regulations and amendments thereto.

 

“CFC” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.

 

“CFC Holdco” shall mean any Domestic Subsidiary of the Borrower that is treated as a “disregarded entity” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the sole assets of which are equity interests in Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs or other CFC Holdcos.

 

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A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (a) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 of the Exchange Act as in effect on the Restatement Effective Date), other than the Permitted Holders (or any “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(a) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act as in effect on the Restatement Effective Date) of which any Investor is a member, but only if and for so long as such Investor beneficially owns more than 50% of the relevant voting stock of the Borrower owned, directly or indirectly, by such “group”), shall own, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, shares or other interests representing more than 35% of the aggregate ordinary voting power represented by the issued and outstanding capital stock of the Borrower, unless the Permitted Holders shall own more than such person or group, (b) during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the seats (other than vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower shall at any time be occupied by persons who were neither (i) nominated by the board of directors of the Borrower nor (ii) appointed by directors so nominated, or (c) any change in control (or similar event, however denominated) with respect to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary shall occur under and as defined in any indenture or agreement in respect of Material Indebtedness to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is a party.

 

“Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Restatement Effective Date, (b) any change in any law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Restatement Effective Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (or, for purposes of Section 2.14, by any lending office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Restatement Effective Date; provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (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 the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

“Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.

 

“Class,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Revolving Loans, Original Term Loans, Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Swingline Loans and, when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is a Revolving Credit Commitment, Term Loan Commitment, Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Swingline Commitment.

 

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

 

“Collateral” shall mean all of the “Collateral” as defined in any Security Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties; provided, however, that, the Collateral shall not include any Excluded Assets.

 

“Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory statement to this Agreement.

 

“Commitment” shall mean, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment, Term Loan Commitment, Incremental Term Loan Commitment and Swingline Commitment.

 

“Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(a).

 

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“Communications” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

 

“Compliance Certificate” shall mean a compliance certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA” shall mean, for any period, Adjusted Net Income plus (or minus, as appropriate) income taxes, Consolidated Interest Expense, depreciation, depletion, accretion expense, amortization, restructuring costs and expenses associated with the integration of acquired companies (including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions) with the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, severance and relocation expenses), other non-cash expenses (including, without limitation, impairment charges, non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs, write-off of deferred financing fees and charges in connection with the Refinancing and in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions, net foreign exchange gain or loss, and net income or loss from equity accounted investee, other than equity in the net income of any other Person to the extent actually received in cash as a dividend or other distribution by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary), net gain or loss on sale of capital assets, nonrecurring expenses or charges (including realized losses (or minus realized gains) associated with fuel hedges in the fiscal years of the Borrower ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016, fair value adjustments attributable to stock options, restricted share expense, retention payments made to management of acquired companies (including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions) and payments to management in respect of completed acquisitions, in each case to the extent deducted from (or added to) Adjusted Net Income, without duplication, and determined in accordance with GAAP.  For all purposes, a pro forma adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA shall be made to give effect to, without duplication, the Consolidated EBITDA of Permitted Acquisitions and dispositions by the Borrower and any of the Restricted Subsidiaries made during the applicable reporting period as if such Permitted Acquisition or disposition had occurred as of the first day of such period (and in the case of Permitted Acquisitions, upon delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Compliance Certificate from the Chief Financial Officer, and documentation certifying the historical operating results, adjustments and balance sheet of the Permitted Acquisition).  Consolidated EBITDA may be further adjusted to add back cost savings (net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period) projected by the Borrower to be realized from any acquisition, divestiture, investment or operational initiative as if such costs savings were realized as of the first day of the applicable reporting period, in each case so long as (1) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (2) such cost savings are reasonably expected in good faith to be realized within 18 months of the date of the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA as evidenced by a certificate of an officer of the Borrower dated the date of such calculation accompanied by reasonable supporting detail, and (3) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this sentence shall not exceed an amount equal to 15% of the total Consolidated EBITDA for such reporting period prior to giving effect to such cost savings.  In addition, a pro forma adjustment to Consolidated EBITDA for any reporting period shall be made to give effect to new contracts with a municipality for exclusive waste management services which became effective within the applicable reporting period as if such new contracts were entered into as of the first day of such period.

 

“Consolidated Interest Expense” shall mean, for any period, the aggregate amount of interest required to be paid or accrued by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period on all indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding during all or any part of such period, whether such interest was or is required to be reflected as an item of expense or capitalized, including payments consisting of interest in respect of any Capital Lease Obligations or any Synthetic Lease, and including commitment fees, letter of credit fees, agency fees, balance deficiency fees and similar fees or expenses for such period in connection with the borrowing of money or any deferred purchase price obligation, but excluding therefrom (a) the non-cash amortization of debt issuance costs, (b) the write-off of deferred financing fees and charges in connection with the Refinancing and in connection

 

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with this Agreement and the Amendment and Restatement, in each case, that are classified as interest under GAAP and (c) any prepayment penalties or premiums.

 

“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the amount that would be set forth opposite the caption “total assets” (or any like caption) on the most recent consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries available on the Restatement Effective Date or delivered pursuant to Section 5.01.

 

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

 

“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

 

“Converted Term Loan” shall mean, with respect to each Converting Term Lender, the aggregate principal amount of Original Term Loans held by such Converting Term Lender immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date (or, if less, the amount notified to such Converting Lender by the Administrative Agent).

 

“Converting Term Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Restatement Agreement.

 

“Co-Syndication Agents” shall mean Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.

 

“Credit Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 4.01.

 

“Credit Facilities” shall mean the revolving credit, swingline, letter of credit and term loan facilities provided for by this Agreement.

 

“Cure Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

 

“Cure Rights” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

 

“DBNY” shall mean Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.

 

“Debt Fund Affiliate” shall mean an Affiliate of the Investors that is a bona fide debt fund or an investment vehicle that is primarily engaged in the making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business and with respect to which no Affiliate of the Investors or investment vehicles managed or advised by any Affiliate of the Investors that is not engaged primarily in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of business makes investment decisions.

 

“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code of the United States of America, 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.

 

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“Default” shall mean any event or condition which upon notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

 

“Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.25(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s reasonable determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s reasonable determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (e) become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.  Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.25(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

 

“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” shall mean the fair market value of any non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a Disposition that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower which sets forth the fair market value of such non-cash consideration at the time of its receipt and the basis for such valuation.

 

“Disposition” or “Dispose” shall mean the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person (or the grant of any option or other right to do any of the foregoing), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith or entering into an agreement to do any of the foregoing.

 

“Disqualified Institution” shall mean those Persons (or Affiliates of such Persons other than bona fide debt funds) who are competitors of the Borrower or its subsidiaries and identified in writing to the

 

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Administrative Agent from time to time; provided that (x) no parties that have previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in the Loans or Commitments shall be retroactively disqualified upon becoming a Disqualified Institution to the extent such party was not a Disqualified Institution at the time of the applicable assignment or participation, as the case may be and (y) the list of Disqualified Institutions and any updates thereto shall be made available to all Lenders.

 

“Disqualified Stock” shall mean any Equity Interest that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, (a) matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or requires the payment of any cash dividend or any other scheduled payment constituting a return of capital, in each case at any time on or prior to the 91st day after the Term Loan Maturity Date, or (b) is convertible into or exchangeable (unless at the sole option of the issuer thereof) for (i) debt securities or (ii) any Equity Interest referred to in clause (a) above, in each case at any time prior to the 91st day after the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

“Dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

 

“Domestic Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean a Domestic Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

 

“Dutch Auction” shall mean an auction conducted by the Borrower or a Subsidiary in order to purchase Term Loans as contemplated by Section 9.04(l), as applicable, in accordance with the Auction Procedures.

 

“ECF Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal year, if the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal year is (x) greater than 3.50:1.00, 50%, (y) equal to or less than 3.50:1.00 but greater than 3.00:1.00, 25% and (z) equal to or less than 3.00:1.00, 0%.

 

“EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (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, 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 with its parent;

 

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

 

“EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean 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.

 

“Eligible Assignee” shall mean (a) in the case of any assignment of Term Loans, (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender, (iii) a Related Fund of a Lender and (iv) any other Person (other than a natural person or a Disqualified Institution) approved by the Administrative Agent and, unless an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.01(a), (f) or (g) has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the Borrower shall be

 

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deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof, and (b) in the case of any assignment of a Revolving Credit Commitment, (i) a Revolving Credit Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Revolving Credit Lender, (iii) a Related Fund of a Revolving Credit Lender and (iv) any other Person (other than a natural person or a Disqualified Institution) approved by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and, unless an Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.01(a), (f) or (g) has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include (x) any of the Borrower’s Affiliates (it being understood and agreed that assignments to the Borrower, a Subsidiary or a Fund Affiliate may be made pursuant to Sections 9.04(k) and (l)) or (y) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (y).

 

“Eligible Contract Participant” shall mean an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the CEA and regulations thereunder.

 

“Employee Benefit Plan” shall mean an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is sponsored by, contributed to or in respect of which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary could have any obligation.

 

“Endorsements” shall mean ALTA (or equivalent) endorsements to lenders’ policies of title insurance typically required by commercial lenders , such as “usury,” “so-called comprehensive coverage over covenants and restrictions,” “contiguity,” “public road access,” “survey,” “variable rate,” “environmental lien,” “subdivision,” “mortgage recording tax,” “separate tax lot,” “revolving credit,” “first loss,” “lender’s doing business” and aggregation to the extent available in the jurisdiction in which a Significant Real Property is located.  For avoidance of doubt, “Endorsements” shall not include any endorsement addressing zoning matters; other than any such endorsement which can be provided at no cost to the Borrower.

 

“Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable federal, state, local, and foreign laws (including common law), treaties, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, decrees, injunctions, judgments, governmental restrictions or requirements, directives, orders (including consent orders) and permits, in each case, relating to the environment, natural resources, human health and safety or the presence, Release of, or threatened Release of, or exposure to Hazardous Materials, or the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport, recycling, disposal or handling of, or the arrangement for such activities, with respect to any Hazardous Materials.

 

“Environmental Liability” shall mean all liabilities, obligations, damages, losses, claims, actions, suits, judgments, orders, fines, penalties, fees, expenses and costs (including administrative oversight costs, natural resource damages and remediation costs), whether known or unknown, actual or potential, or contingent or otherwise, arising out of or relating to (a) any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transport, recycling, disposal or handling of, or the arrangement for such activities, with respect to any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the actual or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

“Equity Interests” shall mean shares of capital stock, partnership interests, membership interests in a limited liability company, beneficial interests in a trust or other equity interests in any Person and any

 

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option, warrant or other right entitling the holder thereof to purchase or otherwise acquire any such equity interest.

 

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.  For the avoidance of doubt, when any provision of this Agreement relates to a past event or period of time, the term “ERISA Affiliate” includes any person who was, as to the time of such past event or period of time, an “ERISA Affiliate” within the meaning of the preceding sentence.

 

“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived), (b) a determination that any Plan is or is reasonably expected to be in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA), (c) the failure to satisfy any requirement of the Pension Funding Rules, (d) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, (e) the termination, or the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, any Plan pursuant to Section 4041(c) of ERISA, (f) the receipt by the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliates from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to the intention to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, (g) the cessation of operations at a facility of the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate in the circumstances described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA, (h) conditions contained in Section 303(k)(1)(A) of ERISA for imposition of a lien shall have been met with respect to any Plan, or (i) the receipt by the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliates of any notice from a Multiemployer Plan of a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is experiencing, or is reasonably expected to experience a termination under Section 4041A(a)(2) of ERISA or (j) the occurrence of a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” with respect to which the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries is a “disqualified individual” (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code) or a “party in interest” (within the meaning of Section 406 of ERISA) or with respect to which the Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary could otherwise be liable.

 

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

 

“Eurodollar,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted LIBO Rate.

 

“Events of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

 

“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, for any fiscal year of the Borrower, beginning with the year ending December 31, 2017, without duplication, an amount equal to Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal year, minus (a) Consolidated Interest Expense actually paid in cash during such fiscal year, minus (b) all Taxes actually paid in cash during such fiscal year, minus (c) Capital Expenditures and closure and post-closure expenditures made in cash during such fiscal year to the extent funded with internally-generated cash flows (excluding any reimbursement or other third party payments from private or governmental entities), minus (d) the cash purchase price paid in such fiscal year in connection with Permitted Acquisitions made during such fiscal year to the extent funded with internally-generated cash flows,

 

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minus (e) regularly scheduled principal amortization payments made in cash pursuant to Section 2.11 or with respect to the Borrower’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ other Total Consolidated Debt during such fiscal year, minus (f) to the extent that any of the following expenses were added in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA and were paid in cash during such fiscal year: (i) to the extent added in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, restructuring costs and expenses associated with the integration of acquired companies (including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions) with the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, severance and relocation expenses), (ii) to the extent added in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, nonrecurring expenses or charges, and (iii) to the extent added in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA, retention payments made to management of acquired companies (including, without limitation, Permitted Acquisitions) and payments to management in respect of certain completed acquisitions, minus (g) to the extent added in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to the penultimate sentence of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”, the amount of any cost savings (net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period) projected by the Borrower to be realized from any acquisition, divestiture, investment or operational initiative, minus (h) any increases in the accounts receivable and any decreases in the accounts payable of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year, plus (i) any decreases in the accounts receivable and any increases in the accounts payable of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such fiscal year.

 

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

“Excluded Assets” shall mean each of the following:  (a) all assets of any Excluded Subsidiary, (b) all Equity Interests in any Excluded Subsidiary described in clauses (c) through (g) of the definition of such term, (c) all Real Estate other than Significant Real Property, (d) letter of credit rights (except to the extent constituting a support obligation for other Collateral as to which the perfection of security interests in such other Collateral and the support obligation is accomplished solely by the filing of a UCC-1 financing statement) and commercial tort claims, in each case with a value of less than $5,000,000, (e) Equity Interests of Subsidiaries that are not Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and joint ventures, to the extent prohibited under the organizational documents of such Subsidiaries or joint ventures, (f) licenses, instruments and agreements (other than proceeds and receivables thereof) to the extent, and so long as, a Lien thereon would violate the terms thereof, but only, to the extent, and for so long as, such prohibition is not terminated or rendered unenforceable or otherwise deemed ineffective by the UCC, the Bankruptcy Code or any other requirement of law and such prohibition is not prohibited under Section 6.09, (g) all other assets to the extent a Lien thereon is prohibited by applicable law (other than proceeds and receivables thereof), but only to the extent, and for so long as, such prohibition is not terminated or rendered unenforceable or otherwise deemed ineffective by the UCC, Bankruptcy Code or any other requirement of law, (h) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (i) other assets to the extent that a Lien thereon would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower, (j) assets with respect to which a Lien thereon would require any Loan Party to enter into a security agreement or pledge agreement governed by foreign law, and (k) assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall reasonably determine that the costs of obtaining a Lien thereon are excessive in relation to the value of the Lien to be afforded thereby.

 

“Excluded Contribution” shall mean net cash proceeds, or the fair market value of property or assets, received by the Borrower as capital contributions after the Restatement Effective Date or from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) of Qualified Stock, in each case, to the extent designated as an Excluded Contribution by the Borrower and not previously included in the calculation of the Available Amount.

 

“Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean each of the following:  (a) an Immaterial Subsidiary, (b) a Subsidiary that is prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation or by any contractual obligation 

 

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existing on the Restatement Effective Date or at the time of acquisition thereof after the Restatement Effective Date, in each case, from guaranteeing the Obligations or which would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a Guarantee unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, (c) not-for-profit Subsidiaries, if any, (d) Foreign Subsidiaries, (e) any domestic subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (f) any CFC Holdco, (g) an Unrestricted Subsidiary or (h) a Special Purpose Entity.

 

“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to a Recipient or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by such recipient’s net income, however denominated (or franchise or similar Taxes imposed in lieu of Taxes on net income), and branch profits Taxes, in each case, imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, such jurisdiction, or as a result of any other present or former connection with such jurisdiction, other than any connection arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, and/or enforced, any Loan Documents, (b) in the case of a Lender, any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.21(a)) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.20, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) any withholding Taxes attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.20(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Existing Credit Agreement” shall mean this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Amendment and Restatement on the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Existing Letter of Credit” shall mean each letter of credit previously issued for the account of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement that (a) is outstanding immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date and (b) is listed on Schedule 1.01(a).

 

“Existing Senior Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 8.25% Senior Notes due 2020 outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Extended Revolving Credit Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27(a).

 

“Extended Term Loan Maturity Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27(a).

 

“Extending Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27(a).

 

“Extension Amendment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27(a).

 

“Extension Offer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27(a).

 

“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Restatement Effective Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations or official interpretations thereof, any

 

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agreement entered pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the current Code (or any amended or successor version described above) and any intergovernmental agreement implementing any of the foregoing.

 

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” shall mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day for such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate is less than zero it shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this definition.

 

“Fee Letter” shall mean the Engagement Letter dated as of October 24, 2016, among the Borrower and the Arrangers.

 

“Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the Administrative Agent Fees, the L/C Participation Fees and the Issuing Bank Fees.

 

“Financial Officer” of any Person shall mean the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of such Person.

 

“Financing Disposition” shall mean any sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of, or creation or incurrence of any Lien on, property or assets by the 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

 

“Flood Insurance Laws” shall mean, collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (e) Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

 

“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender that is not a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

 

“Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the outstanding L/C Exposure with respect to Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank other than L/C Exposure as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

 

“Fuel Derivatives Obligations” shall mean fuel price swaps, fuel price caps and fuel price collar and floor agreements, and similar agreements or arrangements designed to protect against or manage fluctuations in fuel prices.

 

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“Fund Affiliate” shall mean, collectively, any Debt Fund Affiliate and any Non-Debt Fund Affiliate.

 

“GAAP” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles applied on a basis consistent with the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 4.02(g); provided that the accounting for operating leases and financing or capital leases under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date (including, without limitation, Accounting Standards Codification 840) shall apply for the purposes of determining compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, including the definition of Capital Lease Obligations and any obligations related thereto.

 

“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or legislative or regulatory body.

 

“Granting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i).

 

“Guarantee” of or by any Person shall mean any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (a) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation or to purchase (or to advance or supply funds for the purchase of) any security for the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation, (b) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment of such Indebtedness or other obligation or (c) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation; provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.

 

“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” shall mean the Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Original Closing Date and as amended and restated as of the Restatement Effective Date, among the Borrower, the Subsidiaries party thereto and the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

“Guarantee and Collateral Requirements” shall mean the Collateral Agent shall have received a Mortgage for each Significant Real Property and, with respect to each such Mortgage, the following documents:  (a) unless and until such Mortgage of such property shall have been recorded in the applicable real property records, a policy or policies or marked up unconditional binder of title insurance, as applicable, paid for by the Borrower, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, insuring the Lien of such Mortgage as a valid first Lien on the mortgaged property and other collateral described therein, free of any other Liens except Permitted Collateral Liens, together with such Endorsements as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in an amount equal to the fair market value of the real estate as reasonably estimated by the Borrower based on available information including, book value, assessed value, existing title policy amounts and existing appraisals, and otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent; (b) upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, a zoning compliance letter from the applicable zoning or planning authority having jurisdiction over such property; (c) upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, a survey certified to Collateral Agent and the title company in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent as may be reasonably required to cause the title company to issue the title policies; (d) an opinion of local counsel, which local counsel shall be selected by the Borrower and approved by the Collateral Agent in the Collateral Agent’s reasonable discretion, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F; (e) other than with respect to Significant Real Properties that the Borrower demonstrates contain no Buildings (as defined under the Flood Insurance Laws), the following documents and instruments on the dates

 

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specified below: no later than three Business Days prior to the date on which such Mortgage is executed and delivered, in order to comply with the Flood Insurance Laws: (i) a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination form, (ii) if the improvement(s) to the improved real property is located in a special flood hazard area, a notification to the Borrower about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrower and each Loan Party relating thereto (“Borrower Notice”) and, if applicable, notification to the Borrower that flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Program (“NFIP”) is not available because the community does not participate in the NFIP, (iii) documentation evidencing the Borrower’s receipt of the Borrower Notice and (iv) if the Borrower Notice is required to be given and flood insurance is available in the community in which the property is located, a copy of the flood insurance policy required by Section 5.07(b), the Borrower’s application for a flood insurance policy plus proof of premium payment, a declaration page confirming that flood insurance has been issued, or such other evidence of flood insurance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (f) upon the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent, customary Phase I environmental site assessment reports (“Phase Is”) (to the extent not already provided) and reliance letters for such Phase Is (which Phase Is and reliance letters shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent) and any other environmental information as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request; and (g) such other instruments and documents (including consulting engineer’s reports (with respect to improvements having an assessed value of $10,000,000 or more) and lien searches) as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request.

 

“Guarantor” shall mean each Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01(d), and each other Subsidiary that is or becomes a party to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Hazardous Materials” shall mean all explosive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or radioactive substances, materials or wastes, hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes or any pollutants or contaminants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all substances, materials or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to, or which can form the basis of liability under, any Environmental Law.

 

“Hedging Agreement” shall mean any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity price protection agreement or other interest or currency exchange rate or commodity price hedging arrangement and Fuel Derivatives Obligations.

 

“Holdings” shall mean Star Atlantic Waste Holdings II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

 

“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean at any time, a Subsidiary, designated by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent in writing as an Immaterial Subsidiary; provided that (a) together with all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, such Subsidiary owns less than an aggregate of five percent (5.0%) of the Consolidated Total Assets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, as of the last day of the four quarter period to which the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.02(a) relates, and (b) no Subsidiary may be an Immaterial Subsidiary if such Subsidiary guarantees the Senior Notes or any Permitted Ratio Debt.

 

“Increase Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26(a).

 

“Incremental Loan Assumption Agreements” shall mean any Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement and any Incremental Revolving Loan Assumption Agreement, as applicable.

 

“Incremental Loan Commitments” shall mean the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

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“Incremental Loan Lenders” shall mean Incremental Term Lenders and Incremental Revolving Loan Lenders, as applicable.

 

“Incremental Loans” shall mean Loans comprised of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Loans, as applicable.

 

“Incremental Loans Amount” shall mean, at any time, the excess, if any, of (a)(i) $325,000,000 plus (ii) the aggregate principal amount of all voluntary prepayments of (x) Term Loans and Incremental Term Loans (solely to the extent secured on a pari passu basis with the Term Loans) pursuant to Section 2.12(a) prior to such date and (y) Revolving Loans and Incremental Revolving Loans (solely to the extent secured on a pari passu basis with the Term Loans) pursuant to Section 2.12(a) prior to such date to the extent accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction of Revolving Credit Commitments or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, as applicable, in each case for this clause (ii) other than to the extent with the proceeds of long term Indebtedness over (b) the aggregate amount of all Incremental Loan Commitments established (and, without duplication, Incremental Loans incurred) prior to such time pursuant to Section 2.26.

 

“Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Incremental Revolving Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.26, to make Incremental Revolving Loans to the Borrower.

 

“Incremental Revolving Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Revolving Loan.

 

“Incremental Revolving Loan Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Incremental Revolving Loan Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Revolving Lenders.

 

“Incremental Revolving Loans” shall mean a Loan made pursuant to an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment.

 

“Incremental Term Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Loans.

 

“Incremental Term Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement among, and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Term Lenders.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Incremental Term Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.26, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrower.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean the final maturity date of any Incremental Term Loan, as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

 

“Incremental Term Loan Repayment Dates” shall mean the dates scheduled for the repayment of principal of any Incremental Term Loan, as set forth in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement.

 

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“Incremental Term Loans” shall mean term loans made by one or more Incremental Term Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c).  Incremental Term Loans may be made in the form of additional Term Loans or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.26 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, Other Term Loans.

 

“Indebtedness” of any Person shall mean, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property or assets purchased by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue in accordance with their terms or the Borrower’s normal or ordinary business practices or which are being contested in good faith), (f) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (g) all Guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (i) net obligations of such Person under any Hedging Agreements, valued at the Agreement Value thereof, (j) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Equity Interests of such Person or any other Person or any warrants, rights or options to acquire such equity interests, valued, in the case of redeemable preferred interests, at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends, (k) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and (l) all obligations of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances.  The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner.

 

“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.

 

“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(b).

 

“Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.16.

 

“Initial Term Lender” shall mean DBNY.

 

“Intercompany Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit G evidencing indebtedness as contemplated by Section 6.02(h).

 

“Interest Election Request” shall mean a notice and request substantially in the form of Exhibit H delivered pursuant to Section 2.10.

 

“Interest Payment Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any ABR Loan (including any Swingline Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day that would have been an Interest Payment Date had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such Borrowing.

 

“Interest Period” shall mean, with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month

 

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that is 1, 2, 3 or 6 (or, if agreed by all relevant Lenders, 12, or, at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, a period shorter than 1 calendar month) months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided that (a) if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period and (c) no Interest Period for any Borrowing shall extend beyond the maturity date of such Borrowing.  Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.  For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.

 

“Investment” shall mean, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) (or assumption, as applicable) of capital stock or other Equity Interests, Indebtedness, assets constituting a business unit or all or a substantial part of the business of, another Person or (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor Guarantees Indebtedness of such other Person.  For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment, but less the return of any capital invested paid in cash.

 

“Investors” shall mean Highstar Capital II, LP, Highstar Capital III, LP and their respective Affiliates.

 

“IPO Date” shall mean October 12, 2016.

 

“IRS” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

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

 

“Issuing Bank” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) DBNY, acting through any of its Affiliates or branches, in its capacity as the issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, solely with respect to the Letters of Credit issued by it and outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date, (b) Bank of America, N.A., (c) Barclays Bank PLC, (d) Credit Suisse AG, acting through any of its Affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate and (e) any other Lender that may become an Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.23(i) or Section 2.23(k), with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Lender.  The Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates or branches of the Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate or branch with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate or branch.

 

“Issuing Bank Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

“L/C Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.23, as such commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01(b).

 

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“L/C Disbursement” shall mean a payment or disbursement made by the Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.

 

“L/C Exposure” shall mean at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the aggregate amount of all L/C Disbursements that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time.  The L/C Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate L/C Exposure at such time.  For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

“L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

 

“L/C Supportable Obligations” shall mean (i) obligations of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with respect to workers compensation, surety bonds and other similar statutory obligations and (ii) such other obligations of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries as are not prohibited pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (other than obligations in respect of (x) the Senior Notes, (y) any other Indebtedness or other obligations that are subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations and (z) any Equity Interests).

 

“Lead Arrangers” shall mean Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Barclays Bank PLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.

 

“Lenders” shall mean (a) the Persons listed on Schedule 2.01(a) (other than any such Person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance), (b) the Initial Term Lender and each Converting Term Lender and (c) any Person that has become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance.  Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the term “Lenders” shall include the Swingline Lender.

 

“Letter of Credit” shall mean any standby letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.23 and the Existing Letters of Credit.

 

“LIBO Rate” shall mean:

 

(a)                                 for any Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing, the rate per annum equal to (i) the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited LIBOR Rate (the “Screen Rate”), as published by Reuters (which page currently being the LIBOR01 page) (or such other commercially available source providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurocurrency Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate amount of the Eurodollar Borrowing being made, continued or converted by the Administrative Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by the Administrative Agent’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two London Banking Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period; and

 

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(b)                                 for any interest calculation with respect to a ABR Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to (i) the Screen Rate, at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time determined two London Banking Days prior to such date for Dollar deposits being delivered in the London interbank market for a term of one month commencing that day or (ii) if such published rate is not available at such time for any reason, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on the date of determination in same day funds in the approximate amount of the ABR Loan being made or maintained and with a term equal to one month would be offered by Administrative Agent’s London Branch to major banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market at their request at the date and time of determination;

 

provided that in no event shall the LIBO Rate be deemed to be less than zero.

 

“Lien” shall mean, (a) with respect to any asset, (i) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien (statutory or other), pledge, hypothecation, assignment, encumbrance, license, charge preference, priority or security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever in or on such asset (including any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property) and (ii) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (b) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

“Limited Condition Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition or investment permitted by this Agreement (including, without limitation, a Permitted Acquisition) whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing

 

“Loan Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Letters of Credit, the Security Documents, the Restatement Agreement, the Notes, if any, the Fee Letter, the Resignation and Assignment Agreement and any other document executed in connection with the foregoing.

 

“Loan Parties” shall mean the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

“Loans” shall mean the Revolving Loans, the Term Loans and the Swingline Loans.

 

“Mandatory Borrowing” shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.22(f).

 

“Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect on, the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities or financial condition of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, taken as a whole, to perform their obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) a material impairment of the rights and remedies of or benefits available to the Lenders under the Loan Documents, taken as a whole.

 

“Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than the Loans and Letters of Credit), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedging Agreements, of any one or more of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $75,000,000.  For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of the obligations of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Hedging Agreement at any time shall be the Agreement Value of such Hedging Agreement at such time.

 

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“Maturity Date” shall mean, as applicable, each Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date, the Extended Term Loan Maturity Date, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the Term Loan Maturity Date.

 

“Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.

 

“Minimum Collateral Amount” shall mean, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 102% of the Fronting Exposure of all Issuing Banks with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in their sole discretion.

 

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or any successor thereto.

 

“Mortgaged Properties” shall mean, as of the Restatement Effective Date, the owned real properties of the Borrower and the Guarantors that are specified on Schedule 1.01(b), and shall include each other parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted.

 

“Mortgages” shall mean the mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt and other similar security documents delivered pursuant to Section 5.13, 5.16 or 5.18 in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions, or during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

 

“Net Cash Proceeds” shall mean (a) with respect to any Asset Sale the cash proceeds (including cash proceeds subsequently received (as and when received) in respect of noncash consideration initially received), net of (i) selling expenses (including reasonable broker’s fees or commissions, legal fees, transfer and similar taxes and the Borrower’s good faith estimate of income taxes paid or payable in connection with such sale), (ii) amounts provided as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities under any indemnification obligations or purchase price adjustment associated with such Asset Sale (provided that, to the extent and at the time any such amounts are released from such reserve, such amounts shall constitute Net Cash Proceeds) and (iii) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts on any Indebtedness for borrowed money which is secured by the asset sold in such Asset Sale and which is required to be repaid with such proceeds (other than any such Indebtedness assumed by the purchaser of such asset); provided that, if (x) the Borrower intends to reinvest such proceeds in assets of a kind then reasonably related to the business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries within 365 days of receipt of such proceeds and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing at the time of such Asset Sale or at the proposed time of the application of such proceeds, such proceeds shall not constitute Net Cash Proceeds except to the extent not so used at the end of such 365-day period (or, if the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has contractually committed (with a Person other than an Investor, any fund managed by an Investor or any subsidiary thereof) within 365 days following receipt of such cash proceeds to reinvest such cash proceeds, the later of (x) such 365th day and (y) 180 days from the date of such commitment) at which time such proceeds shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds; and (b) with respect to any issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds thereof, net of all taxes and customary fees, commissions, costs and other expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

“NFIP” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Guarantee and Collateral Requirements.”

 

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“Non-Debt Fund Affiliate” shall mean an Affiliate of the Investors that is neither the Borrower, a Subsidiary nor a Debt Fund Affiliate.

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

 

“Not Otherwise Applied” shall mean, with reference to any proceeds of any transaction or event or of Excess Cash Flow or the Available Amount that is proposed to be applied to a particular use or transaction, that such amount (a) was not required to prepay Loans pursuant to Section 2.13(c) (other than as a result of clause (y) thereof) and (b) has not previously been (and is not simultaneously being) applied to anything other than such particular use or transaction (including, without limitation, Investments permitted under Section 6.02(n), Permitted Acquisitions permitted under Section 6.04(b)(vii), Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.06(f) or repayments, repurchases or redemptions of the Senior Notes permitted under Section 6.11(y) or (z)).

 

“Notes” shall mean any promissory notes evidencing the Term Loans, Other Term Loans, Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans, if any, executed and delivered pursuant to Section 2.04(d) and substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1, J-2 or J-3, as applicable.

 

“Obligations” shall mean all obligations defined as “Obligations” in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the other Security Documents.

 

“OFAC” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.16(a).

 

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

 

“Original Closing Date” shall mean October 9, 2012, the date of the initial funding under the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

“Original Term Loans” shall mean the Term Loans (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, excise, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, excluding any such Tax imposed as a result of an assignment by a Lender (an “Assignment Tax”), but only if (i) such Assignment Tax is imposed as a result of a present or former connection of the assignor or assignee with the jurisdiction imposing such Assignment Tax (other than any connection arising from having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to and/or enforced any Loan Documents) and (ii) such assignment was not made at the request of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.21.

 

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“Other Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26(a).

 

“Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(f).

 

“Participant Register” shall have the meaning specified in Section 9.04(f).

 

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

 

“Pension Funding Rules” shall mean the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum funding standards (including required contributions and any installment payment thereof) to Plans and set forth in, Sections 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.

 

“Perfection Certificate” shall mean the Perfection Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Permitted Acquisition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04(b).

 

“Permitted Amendments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.27.

 

“Permitted Collateral Liens” shall mean (a) in the case of Collateral other than Mortgaged Property, the Liens permitted under Section 6.01 and (b) in the case of Mortgaged Property, “Permitted Collateral Liens” shall mean the Liens described in clauses (a), (c), (d), (g), (h), (o), (p) and (u) of Section 6.01.

 

“Permitted Cure Securities” shall mean equity securities (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Borrower that are designated as Permitted Cure Securities in a certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent that are issued in connection with Cure Rights being exercised by the Borrower under Section 7.02 (the net proceeds of which are contributed to the common equity of the Borrower).

 

“Permitted Holders” shall mean the Investors, their managed funds and their Affiliates and respective subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries).

 

“Permitted Ratio Debt” shall mean Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (including, without limitation, Indebtedness to third party sellers in connection with Permitted Acquisitions); provided that (a) such Indebtedness is (i) unsecured or (ii) secured by liens ranking junior to those securing the Obligations, subject to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (b) such Indebtedness does not mature prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (c) such Indebtedness has no scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control or asset sale and customary acceleration rights after an event of default) prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the latest Maturity Date at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (d) after giving effect thereto and to the use of the proceeds thereof, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or result therefrom and (ii)(x) in the case of any such Indebtedness that is secured by liens ranking junior to those securing the Obligations, on a pro forma basis, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 or (y) in the case of any such Indebtedness that is unsecured, on a pro forma basis, the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 5.00 to 1.00, and (e) such Indebtedness (other than pricing and premiums) is not materially less favorable to the Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower) than the terms and conditions of this Agreement taken as a whole (as reasonably determined by the Borrower).

 

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“Permitted Refinancing” shall mean any refinancing, restructuring, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement of Indebtedness permitted hereunder; provided that (i) the principal amount of such indebtedness is not increased at the time of such refinancing, restructuring, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement (except by an amount equal to accrued interest and any premiums, fees and expenses incurred, in connection with such refinancing, restructuring, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement), (ii) the result of such refinancing, restructuring, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement shall not be an earlier maturity date or decreased weighted average life of such Indebtedness and (iii) the terms relating to collateral (if any) and subordination (if any), and other material terms, taken as a whole, of any such refinancing, restructuring, refunding, renewal, extension or replacement indebtedness, and of any agreement entered into and of any instrument issued in connection therewith, are not materially less favorable (taken as a whole) to the Loan Parties than the terms of the agreements or instruments governing the Indebtedness being refinanced, refunded, renewed, restructured, extended or replaced (taken as a whole).

 

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

 

“Phase Is” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Guarantee and Collateral Requirements.”

 

“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is covered by Title IV of ERISA, and in respect of which the Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is or, if such plan were terminated, under Section 4069 of ERISA would be, deemed to be an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

 

“Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

 

“Post-Increase Revolving Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26(b).

 

“Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26(b).

 

“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum determined from time to time by DBNY as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City and notified to the Borrower.  The prime rate is a rate set by DBNY based upon various factors including DBNY’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such rate.

 

“Pro Rata Percentage” of any (a) Revolving Credit Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment represented by such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment and (b) Term Lender at any time shall mean the percentage of the aggregate Term Loan Commitment represented by such Lender’s Term Loan Commitment.  In the event the Revolving Credit Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, the Pro Rata Percentages shall be determined on the basis of the Revolving Credit Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments.

 

“Public Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.01.

 

“Qualified ECP Loan Party” shall mean each Loan Party that at the time such Loan Party becomes a Loan Party or any guarantee or grant of security interest becomes effective is (a) a corporation, partnership, proprietorship, organization, trust, or other entity other than a “commodity pool” as defined

 

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in Section 1a(10) of the CEA and CFTC regulations thereunder that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000, or (b) an Eligible Contract Participant that can cause another person to qualify as an Eligible Contract Participant on the Eligibility Date under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA by entering into or otherwise providing a “letter of credit or keepwell, support, or other agreement” for purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

 

“Qualified Stock” shall mean any Equity Interests of the Borrower or Holdings, other than Disqualified Stock.

 

“Real Estate” shall mean all real property at any time owned, operated, granted (as grantor or grantee) or leased (as lessee or sublessee) by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, or a Subsidiary in the case of Section 3.09.

 

“Recipient” shall mean (a) the Administrative Agent, (b) any Lender and (c) the Issuing Bank, as applicable.

 

“Refinanced Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(d).

 

“Refinancing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Transactions”.

 

“Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(d).

 

“Registered Public Accounting Firm” shall have the meaning specified in the Securities Laws and shall be independent of the Borrower as prescribed by the Securities Laws.

 

“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

“Related Fund” shall mean, with respect to any Lender that is a fund or commingled investment vehicle that invests in bank loans, any other fund that invests in bank loans and is managed or advised by the same investment advisor as such Lender or by an Affiliate of such investment advisor.

 

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

 

“Release” shall mean any release, spill, emission, emptying, leaking, dumping, pumping, injection, pouring, deposit, disposal, escaping, discharge, dispersal, leaching or migration into or through the indoor or outdoor environment or into, through, from, within or upon any building, structure, facility or fixture.

 

“Repayment Date” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 2.11(a)(i).

 

“Replacement Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(d).

 

“Repricing Event” shall mean (i) any prepayment or repayment of Term Loans with the proceeds of, or any conversion of Term Loans into, any new or replacement Indebtedness in the form of term loans with an All-in Yield less than the All-in Yield applicable to the Term Loans subject to such prepayment or repayment and (ii) any amendment to this Agreement which reduces the All-in Yield applicable to the Term Loans (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any required assignment by a non-consenting Lender

 

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in connection with any amendment pursuant to Section 2.21(a)(iv)), in each case for clause (i) and (ii) other than in connection with a Change in Control.

 

“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Loans (excluding Swingline Loans), L/C Exposure, Swingline Exposure and unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Term Loan Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding (excluding Swingline Loans), L/C Exposure, Swingline Exposure and unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Term Loan Commitments at such time; provided that the Revolving Loans, L/C Exposure, Swingline Exposure and unused Revolving Credit Commitments and Term Loan Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in the determination of the Required Lenders at any time.

 

“Responsible Officer” of any Person shall mean any executive officer or Financial Officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of this Agreement.

 

“Restatement Agreement” shall mean the Restatement Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2016, among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

 

“Restatement Effective Date” shall mean November 10, 2016.

 

“Restricted Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness (i) of (x) the Borrower that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or (y) a Guarantor that is by its terms subordinated in right of payment to the Guarantee of such Guarantor of the Obligations, (ii) that is secured by a Lien on a junior priority basis to the Liens securing the Obligations or (iii) that is unsecured.

 

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

 

“Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.  Unless the context otherwise requires, “Restricted Subsidiaries” shall include the Borrower.

 

“Revolving Credit Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Loans.

 

“Revolving Credit Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Revolving Loans hereunder (and to acquire participations in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit as provided for herein) as such commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01(a), or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender assumed its Revolving Credit Commitment, as applicable, as the same may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09, (b) increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.26 and (c) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender pursuant to Section 9.04.  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Revolving Credit Commitment” shall include the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

“Revolving Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Revolving Loans of such Lender, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s L/C Exposure, plus the aggregate amount at such time of such Lender’s Swingline Exposure.

 

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“Revolving Credit Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Credit Commitment or an outstanding Revolving Loan.  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Revolving Credit Lender” shall include any Incremental Revolving Lender.

 

“Revolving Credit Maturity Date” shall mean the date that is five years after the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Revolving Loans” shall mean the revolving loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Revolving Loans” shall include any Incremental Revolving Loans.

 

“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service or any successor thereto.

 

“Sarbanes-Oxley” shall mean the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

 

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

“Secured Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any Cash Management Agreement that is between a Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank.

 

“Secured Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

“Securities Laws” shall mean the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Sarbanes-Oxley and the applicable accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated, approved or incorporated by the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as each of the foregoing may be amended and in effect on any applicable date hereunder.

 

“Security Documents” shall mean the Mortgages, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and each of the security agreements, mortgages and other instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing.

 

“Senior Notes” shall mean the Borrower’s 55/8% Senior Notes due 2024 to be issued on the Restatement Effective Date, in an initial aggregate principal amount of $425,000,000.

 

“Senior Notes Indenture” shall mean the indenture governing the Senior Notes.

 

“Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (i) Total Consolidated Secured Debt on such date, net of the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash or Cash Equivalents restricted in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or any Lender) held on such date to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date.

 

“Significant Real Property” shall mean (i) the properties so identified on Schedule 1.01(b), which are owned in fee by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary and have an estimated fair market value in excess of $10,000,000, as reasonably estimated by the Borrower based on available information including, book value, assessed value, insured replacement values and existing appraisals, and reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent and (ii) any parcel of real property to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquires fee title after the Restatement Effective Date with an estimated fair market value

 

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after such acquisition in excess of $10,000,000, as reasonably estimated by the Borrower based on available information including book value, assessed value, insured replacement values and existing appraisals, and reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent.

 

“Solvent” and “Solvency” shall mean with respect to any Person on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the sum of the liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such Person does not exceed the present fair saleable value of such Person’s assets, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person is greater than the total amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such Person as they become absolute and matured, (c) the capital of such Person is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as conducted on such date, (d) such Person has not, giving effect to any relevant transactions, incurred debts or other liabilities, including current obligations, beyond its ability to pay such debts or other liabilities as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise) and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts and liabilities, contingent obligations and other commitments as they mature in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

“Special Purpose Entity” shall mean (i) any Special Purpose Subsidiary or (ii) any other Person that is engaged in the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing accounts (as defined in the UCC as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts receivable, and/or related assets.

 

“Special Purpose Financing” shall mean any financing or refinancing of assets consisting of or including accounts (as defined in the UCC as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts receivable, and/or related assets of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that have been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity or made subject to a Lien in a Financing Disposition.

 

“Special Purpose Financing Fees” shall mean 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.

 

“Special Purpose Financing Undertakings” shall mean 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 Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that the Borrower determines in good faith (which determination shall be conclusive) 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 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 Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary.

 

“Special Purpose Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary of the Borrower that (a) is engaged solely in (x) the business of acquiring, selling, collecting, financing or refinancing accounts (as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any jurisdiction from time to time), other accounts receivable (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

 

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(y) any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and (b) is designated as a “Special Purpose Subsidiary” by the Borrower.

 

“SPV” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i).

 

“Statutory Reserves” shall mean a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) established by the Board for Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board).  Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D.  Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

 

“subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

 

“Subsidiary” shall mean a subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Swingline Commitment” shall mean the commitment of the Swingline Lender to, in its discretion, make loans pursuant to Section 2.22, as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.09.

 

“Swingline Exposure” shall mean at any time the aggregate principal amount at such time of all outstanding Swingline Loans.  The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Credit Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate Swingline Exposure at such time.

 

“Swingline Lender” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) DBNY, acting through any of its Affiliates or branches, in its capacity as lender of Swingline Loans hereunder and (b) any other Lender that may become a Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.22(h), with respect to Swingline Loans made by such Lender.

 

“Swingline Loan” shall mean any loan made by the Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.22.

 

“Synthetic Lease” shall mean of any Person (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

 

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

 

“Term Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Term Loans.

 

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“Term Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Term Loan.  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Term Lender” shall include any Incremental Term Lender.

 

“Term Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to the Initial Term Lender, its commitment to make a Term Loan on the Restatement Effective Date in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Original Term Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date minus the aggregate principal amount of the Converted Term Loans.  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Term Loan Commitments” shall include the Incremental Term Loan Commitments.

 

“Term Loan Maturity Date” shall mean the date that is seven years after the Restatement Effective Date.

 

“Term Loan Repayment Dates” shall mean the Repayment Dates and the Incremental Term Loan Repayment Dates.

 

“Term Loans” shall mean (i) the Term Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower or converted from Original Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.01(b) and (ii) any Original Term Loans.  Unless the context shall otherwise require, the term “Term Loans” shall include any Incremental Term Loans and Replacement Term Loans.

 

“Total Consolidated Debt” shall mean, at any time of determination with respect to the Borrower, without duplication, and (other than with respect to clause (b)) classified as Indebtedness on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (a) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries for (i) borrowed money or credit obtained or other similar monetary obligations, direct or indirect, (including any unpaid reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit, but excluding any contingent obligations with respect to Letters of Credit outstanding), (ii) all obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures, or other similar debt instruments (other than performance bonds, landfill closure and post closure bonds and related closure and post-closure liability obligations), (iii) the deferred purchase price of assets or services (other than  trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business) and (iv) all obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness relating to Capital Lease Obligations and Synthetic Leases which correspond to principal,  plus (b) Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (a) of another Person Guaranteed by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

“Total Consolidated Secured Debt” shall mean all Total Consolidated Debt secured by a Lien on property or assets of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

“Total Net Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (i) Total Consolidated Debt on such date, net of the aggregate amount of cash and Cash Equivalents (other than cash or Cash Equivalents restricted in favor of any Person other than the Administrative Agent or any Lender) held on such date to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended on or prior to such date.

 

“Total Revolving Credit Commitment” shall mean, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments, as in effect on such date.  As of the Restatement Effective Date, the aggregate principal amount of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment is $300,000,000.

 

“Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Amendment and Restatement, (b) the refinancing of the Borrower’s Existing Senior Notes with the Senior Notes (together with the Amendment and Restatement, 

 

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the “Refinancing”) and (c) the payment of fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing.

 

“Type” when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to the Rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined.  For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall mean the Adjusted LIBO Rate and the Alternate Base Rate.

 

“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time (except as otherwise specified) in any applicable state or jurisdiction.

 

“UCP” shall mean with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

 

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean (a) as of the Restatement Effective Date, each Subsidiary of the Borrower listed on Schedule 1.01(e), (b) a Subsidiary of the Borrower designated by the Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 5.17 subsequent to the Restatement Effective Date and (c) a subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

“Uniform Customs” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.07.

 

“USA PATRIOT Act” shall mean The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

 

“U.S. Lender” shall mean any Lender that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.20(f)(ii)(B)(iii).

 

“Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary” shall mean a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Restricted Subsidiary.

 

“Wholly Owned Subsidiary” of any Person shall mean a subsidiary of such Person of which securities (except for directors’ qualifying shares) or other ownership interests representing 100% of the Equity Interests are, at the time any determination is being made, owned, Controlled or held by such Person or one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more wholly owned subsidiaries of such Person.

 

“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

 

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

 

“Yield Differential” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.26(b)(ii).

 

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SECTION 1.02.                              Terms Generally.  The definitions in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined.  Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms.  The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”  The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”; and the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed as having the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.  All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document shall mean such document as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, in each case, in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement, (b) all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower wishes to amend any covenant in Article VI or any related definition to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP occurring after the Original Closing Date on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VI or any related definition for such purpose), then the Borrower’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Borrower and the Required Lenders and (c) for purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement, the determination of whether a lease is to be treated as an operating lease or capital lease shall be made without giving effect to any change in accounting for leases pursuant to GAAP resulting from the implementation of proposed Accounting Standards Update (ASU) Leases (Topic 840) issued August 17, 2010, or any successor proposal.

 

SECTION 1.03.                              Pro Forma Calculations.  All pro forma calculations permitted or required to be made by the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to this Agreement shall include only those adjustments that (a) have been certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower as having been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions and/or (b) required by the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.

 

SECTION 1.04.                              Classification of Loans and Borrowings.  For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Loan”).  Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., a “Revolving Credit Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Revolving Credit Borrowing”).

 

SECTION 1.05.                              [Reserved].

 

SECTION 1.06.                              Limited Condition Acquisitions.  In connection with any action being taken solely in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of:

 

(i)                                     determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires the calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio or Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio;

 

(ii)                                  determining the accuracy of representations and warranties and/or whether a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or any subset of Defaults or Events of Default); or

 

(iii)                               testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated Total Assets or by reference to the Available Amount);

 

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in each case, at the option of the Borrower (the Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Acquisition, an “LCA Election”), with such option to be exercised on or prior to the date of execution of the definitive agreements related to such Limited Condition Acquisition, 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 Acquisition are entered into (the “LCA Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Acquisition and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens and the use of proceeds thereof), the 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, regardless of compliance with such basket or ratio at the time of consummation of the relevant transaction; provided that in the case of a determination of the accuracy or representations and warranties, in any event the accuracy of customary “specified representations” will still be required at the time of the consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket, including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Acquisition, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations.  If the Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Acquisition, then on or following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and the other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness or Liens and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Credits

 

SECTION 2.01.                              Commitments.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, each Lender agrees, severally and not jointly, to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower, at any time and from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date, and until the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender in accordance with the terms hereof, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment.  Within the limits set forth in the preceding sentence and subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein, the Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans.  Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

 

(b)                                 Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, (i) the Initial Term Lender agrees to make a Term Loan to the Borrower (together with each Loan converted pursuant to clause (ii) below, a “Term Loan”) on the Restatement Effective Date in a principal amount not to exceed its Term Loan Commitment and (ii) each Converted Term Loan of each Converting Term Lender shall be deemed for all purposes hereunder to be a Term Loan of equal principal amount of such Lender effective as of the Restatement Effective Date; provided that the Term Loans shall initially consist of Eurodollar Loans with an Interest Period equal to the remaining Interest Period on the Original Term Loans immediately prior to the Restatement Effective Date.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, 

 

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the Term Loans may from time to time be Eurodollar Loans or ABR Loans, as determined by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.02.  Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

 

(c)                                  Each Lender having an Incremental Loan Commitment, severally and not jointly, hereby agrees, subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and in the applicable Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement, to make Incremental Loans to the Borrower, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Loan Commitment.  Amounts paid or prepaid in respect of Incremental Term Loans may not be reborrowed.

 

SECTION 2.02.                              Loans.

 

(a)                                 Each Loan (other than Swingline Loans) shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their applicable Commitments; provided that the failure of any Lender to make any Loan shall not in itself relieve any other Lender of its obligation to lend hereunder (it being understood, however, that no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make any Loan required to be made by such other Lender).  Except for Loans deemed made pursuant to Section 2.02(f) or Loans made pursuant to Section 2.22, (x) the Loans comprising any Term Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (except, with respect to any Incremental Term Borrowing, to the extent otherwise provided in the related Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments and (y) the Loans comprising any Revolving Credit Borrowing shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (i) an integral multiple of $500,000 and not less than $500,000 or (ii) equal to the remaining available balance of the applicable Commitments.

 

(b)                                 Subject to Sections 2.02(f), 2.08, 2.15 and 2.22, each Borrowing shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurodollar Loans as the Borrower may request pursuant to Section 2.03.  Each Lender may at its option make any Eurodollar Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  Borrowings of more than one Type may be outstanding at the same time; provided further that the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any Borrowing that, if made, would result in more than twelve Eurodollar Borrowings outstanding hereunder at any time.  For purposes of the foregoing, Borrowings having different Interest Periods, regardless of whether they commence on the same date, shall be considered separate Borrowings.

 

(c)                                  Except with respect to Loans made pursuant to (i) Section 2.02(f) or (ii) Loans made pursuant to Section 2.22 (which Loans shall be made in accordance with Section 2.22), each Lender shall make each Loan to be made by it hereunder on the proposed date thereof by wire transfer of immediately available funds to such account in New York City as the Administrative Agent may designate not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, and the Administrative Agent shall promptly credit the amounts so received to an account designated by the Borrower in the applicable Borrowing Request or, if a Borrowing shall not occur on such date because any condition precedent herein specified shall not have been met, return the amounts so received to the respective Lenders.

 

(d)                                 Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s portion of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such portion available to the Administrative Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with paragraph (c) above and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower on such date a corresponding amount.  If the Administrative Agent shall have so made

 

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funds available then, to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such portion available to the Administrative Agent, such Lender agrees, and the Borrower agrees, to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent at (i) in the case of the Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, a rate determined by the Administrative Agent to represent its cost of overnight or short-term funds (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error).  If such Lender shall repay to the Administrative Agent such corresponding amount, such amount shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Borrower shall not be entitled to request any Revolving Credit Borrowing if the Interest Period requested with respect thereto would end after the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

 

(f)                                   If the Issuing Bank shall not have received from the Borrower the payment required to be made by Section 2.23(e) within the time specified in such Section, the Issuing Bank will promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the L/C Disbursement and the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender of such L/C Disbursement and its Pro Rata Percentage thereof.  Each Revolving Credit Lender shall pay by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on such date (or, if such Revolving Credit Lender shall have received such notice later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on any day, not later than 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the immediately following Business Day), an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such L/C Disbursement (it being understood that (i) if the conditions precedent to borrowing set forth in Sections 4.01(b) and (c) have been satisfied, such amount shall be deemed to constitute an ABR Revolving Loan of such Lender and, to the extent of such payment, the obligations of the Borrower in respect of such L/C Disbursement shall be discharged and replaced with the resulting ABR Revolving Credit Borrowing and (ii) if such conditions precedent to borrowing have not been satisfied, then any such amount paid by any Revolving Credit Lender shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the Borrower from their obligations to reimburse such L/C Disbursement), and the Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Bank amounts so received by it from the Revolving Credit Lenders.  The Administrative Agent will promptly pay to the Issuing Bank any amounts received by it from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.23(e) prior to the time that any Revolving Credit Lender makes any payment pursuant to this paragraph (f); any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent thereafter will be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Credit Lenders that shall have made such payments and to the Issuing Bank, as their interests may appear.  If any Revolving Credit Lender shall not have made its Pro Rata Percentage of such L/C Disbursement available to the Administrative Agent as provided above, such Lender agrees, and the Borrower agrees to pay interest on such amount, for each day from and including the date such amount is required to be paid in accordance with this paragraph to but excluding the date such amount is paid, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank at (i) in the case of the Borrower, a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable to ABR Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a) and (ii) in the case of such Lender, for the first such day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate, and for each day thereafter, the Alternate Base Rate.

 

SECTION 2.03.                              Borrowing Procedure.  In order to request a Borrowing (other than a Swingline Loan, a deemed Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.02(f) or a Mandatory Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.22(f), in each case, as to which this Section 2.03 shall not apply), the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurodollar Borrowing, not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three Business Days before a proposed Borrowing and (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day of a proposed Borrowing.  Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable, and shall be confirmed

 

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promptly by hand delivery or fax to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request and shall specify the following information: (i) whether the Borrowing then being requested is to be a Term Borrowing, an Incremental Term Borrowing or a Revolving Credit Borrowing, and whether such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing; (ii) the date of such Borrowing (which shall be a Business Day); (iii) the number and location of the account to which funds are to be disbursed; (iv) the amount of such Borrowing; and (v) if such Borrowing is to be a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, notwithstanding any contrary specification in any Borrowing Request, each requested Borrowing shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.02.  If no election as to the Type of Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing.  If no Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing is specified in any such notice, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the applicable Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.03 (and the contents thereof), and of each Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the requested Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.04.                              Evidence of Debt; Repayment of Loans.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender (i) the principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender as provided in Section 2.11 and (ii) the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan of such Lender on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.  The Borrower hereby further promises to pay to the Swingline Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier to occur of (i) the date ten Business Days after such Loan is made and (ii) the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

 

Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender to the Borrower 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 accounts in which it will record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Class and Type thereof and, if applicable, the Interest Period applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Administrative Agent hereunder from the Borrower or any Guarantor and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

(c)                                  The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs (b) and (c) above shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations therein recorded; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligations of the Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with their terms.

 

(d)                                 Any Lender may request that Loans made by it hereunder be evidenced by a promissory note.  In such event, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event any Lender shall request and receive such a promissory note, the interests represented by such note shall at all times (including after any assignment of all or part of such interests pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes payable to the payee named therein or its registered assigns.

 

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SECTION 2.05.                              Fees.

 

(a)                                 From and after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to each Revolving Credit Lender, through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year and on each date on which any Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender shall expire or be terminated as provided herein, a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) equal to (x) if the Total Net Leverage Ratio of the Borrower is greater than 4.00:1.00, 0.50% per annum or (y) if otherwise, 0.375% per annum, in each case on the daily unused amount of the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender during the preceding quarter (or other period commencing with the Restatement Effective Date or ending with the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the date on which the Revolving Credit Commitments of such Lender shall expire or be terminated).  All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.  For purposes of calculating Commitment Fees only, no portion of the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be deemed utilized as a result of outstanding Swingline Loans.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the administrative fees set forth in the Fee Letter at the times and in the amounts specified therein (the “Administrative Agent Fees”).

 

(c)                                  The Borrower agrees to pay (i) to each Revolving Credit Lender, through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender shall expire or be terminated as provided herein (if different from the last Business Day of one of the above mentioned months), a fee (an “L/C Participation Fee”) calculated on such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the daily aggregate L/C Exposure (excluding the portion thereof attributable to unreimbursed L/C Disbursements) during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Restatement Effective Date or ending with the Revolving Credit Maturity Date or the date on which all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and the Revolving Credit Commitments of all Lenders shall have been terminated) at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin used to determine the interest rate on Revolving Credit Borrowings comprised of Eurodollar Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(b) and (ii) to the Issuing Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit (x) a fronting fee which shall accrue at the greater of (A) a rate equal to 0.125% on the average daily amount of the L/C Exposure (excluding any portion thereof attributable to unpaid reimbursement obligations pursuant to Section 2.23(e)) and (B) $500 per annum, in each case during the period from and including the Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the later of the date of termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and the date on which there ceases to be any L/C Exposure as well as (y) the customary issuance and drawing fees and the standard documentation, administration, payment and cancellation charges specified from time to time by the Issuing Bank (the “Issuing Bank Fees”).  All L/C Participation Fees and Issuing Bank Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

 

(d)                                 All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders, except that the Issuing Bank Fees shall be paid directly to the Issuing Bank.  Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

 

SECTION 2.06.                              Interest on Loans.

 

(a)                                 Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07, the Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing, including each Swingline Loan, shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, at all times and calculated from and including the

 

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date of such Borrowing to but excluding the date of repayment thereof) at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin.

 

(b)                                 Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07, the Loans comprising each Eurodollar Borrowing shall bear interest (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days) at a rate per annum equal to the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

 

(c)                                  Interest on each Loan shall be payable on the Interest Payment Dates applicable to such Loan except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.  The applicable Alternate Base Rate or Adjusted LIBO Rate for each Interest Period or day within an Interest Period, as the case may be, shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.07.                              Default Interest.  If the Borrower shall default in the payment of any principal of or interest on any Loan or any other amount due hereunder or under any other Loan Document, by acceleration or otherwise, then, until such defaulted amount shall have been paid in full, to the extent permitted by law, all overdue amounts under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall bear interest (after as well as before judgment), payable on demand, (a) in the case of principal, at the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan pursuant to Section 2.06 plus 2.00% per annum and (b) in all other cases, at a rate per annum (computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days at all times) equal to the rate that would be applicable to an ABR Loan plus 2.00% per annum.

 

SECTION 2.08.                              Alternate Rate of Interest.  In the event, and on each occasion, that on the day two Business Days prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing the Administrative Agent shall have determined that (i) Dollar deposits in the principal amounts of the Loans comprising such Borrowing are not generally available in the London interbank market, (ii) the rates at which such Dollar deposits are being offered will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to the Lenders holding a majority in principal amount of the Loans affected thereby of making or maintaining Eurodollar Loans during such Interest Period or (iii) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted LIBO Rate, the Administrative Agent shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, give written or fax notice of such determination to the Borrower and the Lenders.  In the event of any such determination, until the Administrative Agent shall have advised the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, any request by the Borrower for a Eurodollar Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.03 or Section 2.10 shall be deemed to be a request for an ABR Borrowing.  Each determination by the Administrative Agent under this Section 2.08 shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.09.                              Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

 

(a)                                 The Term Loan Commitments (other than any Incremental Term Loan Commitments, which shall terminate as provided in the related Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement) shall automatically terminate upon the making of the Term Loans on the Restatement Effective Date.  The Revolving Credit Commitments and the Swingline Commitment shall automatically terminate on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.  The L/C Commitment shall automatically terminate on the earlier to occur of (i) the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments and (ii) the date 5 days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date.

 

(b)                                 Upon at least three Business Days’ prior irrevocable written or fax notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may at any time in whole permanently terminate, or from time to time in part permanently reduce, unutilized portions of the Revolving Credit Commitments or the Swingline Commitment; provided that (i) each partial reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments shall be in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and in a minimum amount of $5,000,000, (ii) each partial reduction of the

 

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Swingline Commitment shall be in an integral multiple of $250,000 and in a minimum amount of $1,000,000, (iii) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall not be reduced to an amount that is less than the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure at the time and (iv) any such termination or reduction notice may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.

 

(c)                                  Each reduction in the Term Loan Commitments or the Revolving Credit Commitments hereunder shall be made ratably among the Lenders in accordance with their respective applicable Commitments.  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders, on the date of each termination or reduction, the Commitment Fees on the amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments so terminated or reduced accrued to but excluding the date of such termination or reduction.

 

(d)                                 The Term Loan Commitments shall automatically terminate upon the funding of the Term Loans (and/or the conversion of the Converted Term Loans) to be made on the Restatement Effective Date.

 

SECTION 2.10.                              Conversion and Continuation of Borrowings.  The Borrower shall have the right at any time upon delivery of an irrevocable Interest Election Request to the Administrative Agent (a) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, one Business Day prior to conversion, to convert any Eurodollar Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing, (b) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three Business Days prior to conversion or continuation, to convert any ABR Borrowing into a Eurodollar Borrowing or to continue any Eurodollar Borrowing as a Eurodollar Borrowing for an additional Interest Period and (c) not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, three Business Days prior to conversion, to convert the Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Borrowing to another permissible Interest Period, subject in each case to the following:

 

(i)                                     [reserved];

 

(ii)                                  each conversion or continuation shall be made pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with the respective principal amounts of the Loans comprising the converted or continued Borrowing;

 

(iii)                               if less than all the outstanding principal amount of any Borrowing shall be converted or continued, then each resulting Borrowing shall satisfy the limitations specified in Sections 2.02(a) and 2.02(b) regarding the principal amount and maximum number of Borrowings of the relevant Type;

 

(iv)                              each conversion shall be effected by each Lender and the Administrative Agent by recording for the account of such Lender the new Loan of such Lender resulting from such conversion and reducing the Loan (or portion thereof) of such Lender being converted by an equivalent principal amount; accrued interest on any Eurodollar Loan (or portion thereof) being converted shall be paid by the Borrower at the time of conversion;

 

(v)                                 if any Eurodollar Borrowing is converted at a time other than the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower shall pay, upon demand, any amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.16;

 

(vi)                              any portion of a Borrowing maturing or required to be repaid in less than one month may not be converted into or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing;

 

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(vii)                           any portion of a Eurodollar Borrowing that cannot be continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing by reason of the immediately preceding clause (vi) shall be automatically converted at the end of the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing into an ABR Borrowing;

 

(viii)                        no Interest Period may be selected for any Eurodollar Term Borrowing that would end later than a Term Loan Repayment Date occurring on or after the first day of such Interest Period if, after giving effect to such selection, the aggregate outstanding amount of (A) the Eurodollar Term Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Term Loans, as applicable, with Interest Periods ending on or prior to such Term Loan Repayment Date and (B) the ABR Term Borrowings comprised of Term Loans or Other Term Loans, as applicable, would not be at least equal to the principal amount of Term Borrowings to be paid on such Term Loan Repayment Date; and

 

(ix)                              after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, no outstanding Loan may be converted into, or continued as, a Eurodollar Loan.

 

Each Interest Election Request pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be irrevocable and shall specify (i) the identity and amount of the Borrowing that the Borrower requests be converted or continued, (ii) whether such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing or an ABR Borrowing, (iii) if such notice requests a conversion, the date of such conversion (which shall be a Business Day) and (iv) if such Borrowing is to be converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Interest Period with respect thereto.  If no Interest Period is specified in any such notice with respect to any conversion to or continuation as a Eurodollar Borrowing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly advise the Lenders of any notice given pursuant to this Section 2.10 and of each Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of any converted or continued Borrowing.  If the Borrower shall not have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to continue any Borrowing into a subsequent Interest Period (and shall not otherwise have given notice in accordance with this Section 2.10 to convert such Borrowing), such Borrowing shall, at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto (unless repaid pursuant to the terms hereof), automatically be converted into an ABR Borrowing.

 

SECTION 2.11.                              Repayment of Term Borrowings.

 

(a)                                 (i)  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, (x) on the last day of fiscal quarter of the Borrower, commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Restatement Effective Date, or if any such date is not a Business Day, on the next preceding Business Day (each such date being called a “Repayment Date”), a principal amount of the Term Loans other than Other Term Loans (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.11(b), 2.12, 2.13(e) and 2.26(d)) equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date and (y) on the Term Loan Maturity Date, the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans outstanding on such date, in each case together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment.

 

(ii)                                  The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Incremental Term Lenders, on each Incremental Term Loan Repayment Date, a principal amount of the Other Term Loans (as adjusted from time to time pursuant to Sections 2.11(b), 2.12 and 2.13(e)) equal to the amount set forth for such date in the applicable Incremental Term Loan Assumption Agreement, together in each case with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of such payment.

 

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(b)                                 In the event and on each occasion that the Term Loan Commitments shall be reduced or shall expire or terminate other than as a result of the making of a Term Loan, the installments payable on each Repayment Date shall be reduced pro rata by an aggregate amount equal to the amount of such reduction, expiration or termination.

 

(c)                                  To the extent not previously paid, all Term Loans and Other Term Loans shall be due and payable on the Term Loan Maturity Date and the applicable Incremental Term Loan Maturity Date, respectively, together with accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be paid to but excluding the date of payment.

 

(d)                                 All repayments pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be subject to Section 2.16, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty.

 

SECTION 2.12.                              Voluntary Prepayment.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Borrowing, in whole or in part, upon at least three Business Days’ prior written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) in the case of Eurodollar Loans, or written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) at least one Business Day prior to the date of prepayment in the case of ABR Loans, to the Administrative Agent before 12:00 (noon), New York City time; provided that each partial prepayment shall be in an amount (x) with respect to Term Loans, that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and not less than $5,000,000 (or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in any given case), (y) with respect to Revolving Loans, that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $250,000 (or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in any given case) and (z) with respect to Swingline Loans, that is an integral multiple of $100,000 and not less than $250,000 (or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in any given case).

 

(b)                                 Voluntary prepayments of Term Loans shall be applied against the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Term Loans under Section 2.11 as directed by the Borrower (or, absent such directions, in direct order of maturity).

 

(c)                                  Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Borrowing (or portion thereof) to be prepaid but may state that it is subject to any condition precedent, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied; provided further, that the provisions of Section 2.16 shall apply with respect to any such revocation or extension.  All prepayments under this Section 2.12 shall be subject to Sections 2.12(d) and 2.16 but otherwise without premium or penalty.  All prepayments under this Section 2.12 (other than prepayments of ABR Revolving Loans that are not made in connection with the termination or permanent reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments) shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment.

 

(d)                                 Upon any voluntary prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.12 in connection with a Repricing Event on or prior to the date that is 180 days after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall pay a prepayment fee of one percent (1.00%) of the principal amount of the Term Loans so prepaid or subject to such Repricing Event, as applicable.

 

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SECTION 2.13.                              Mandatory Prepayments.

 

(a)                                 In the event of any termination of all the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Borrower shall, on the date of such termination, repay or prepay all of their outstanding Revolving Credit Borrowings and all outstanding Swingline Loans and replace or cause to be canceled (or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to) all outstanding Letters of Credit.  If, after giving effect to any partial reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments or at any other time, the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure would exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, then the Borrower shall, on the date of such reduction or at such other time, repay or prepay Revolving Credit Borrowings or Swingline Loans (or a combination thereof) and, after the Revolving Credit Borrowings and Swingline Loans shall have been repaid or prepaid in full, replace or cause to be canceled (or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank in its sole and absolute discretion with respect to) Letters of Credit in an amount sufficient to eliminate such excess.

 

(b)                                 Not later than the fifth Business Day following the receipt of Net Cash Proceeds in respect of any Asset Sale occurring on or after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall apply 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds received with respect thereto to prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(e) to the extent such Net Cash Proceeds, together with the Net Cash Proceeds of all Asset Sales prior to the date of such sale, exceed $25,000,000 in any fiscal year.

 

(c)                                  No later than the earlier of (i) 105 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2017 and (ii) 15 days after the date on which the financial statements with respect to such period are delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), the Borrower shall prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(e) in an aggregate principal amount equal to (x) the ECF Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for the fiscal year then ended minus (y) voluntary prepayments of Term Loans under Section 2.12 during such fiscal year or following such fiscal year but prior to the date the prepayment would be required pursuant to this Section 2.13(c) and, in each case, after the Restatement Effective Date, but only to the extent that the Indebtedness so prepaid by its terms cannot be reborrowed or redrawn and such prepayments do not occur in connection with a refinancing of all or any portion of such Indebtedness.

 

(d)                                 In the event that any Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness for money borrowed of any Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary (other than any cash proceeds from the issuance of Indebtedness for money borrowed permitted pursuant to Section 6.03), the Borrower shall, substantially simultaneously with (and in any event not later than the third Business Day next following) the receipt of such Net Cash Proceeds by such Loan Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, apply an amount equal to 100% of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay outstanding Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.13(e).

 

(e)                                  Mandatory prepayments of outstanding Term Loans under this Agreement shall be allocated pro rata between the Term Loans and any Other Term Loans that are secured on a pari passu basis with the Term Loans and applied in the case of the first four installments, in direct order of maturity and thereafter, pro rata against the remaining scheduled installments of principal due in respect of the Term Loans and such Other Term Loans under Sections 2.11(a)(i) and (ii), respectively; provided that such mandatory prepayments shall be applied first to Term Loans that are ABR Loans to the full extent thereof before application to Term Loans that are Eurodollar Loans; provided, further, that if a Lender rejects its applicable share of such mandatory prepayments, then such mandatory prepayments shall be applied pro rata across ABR Loans and Eurodollar Loans.  To the extent the amount of any mandatory prepayment required under Section 2.13(b), (c) or (d) exceeds the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans then outstanding 

 

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under this Agreement, such excess shall be applied to permanently reduce the then outstanding Revolving Credit Commitments in an amount equal to such excess.

 

(f)                                   The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under this Section 2.13, (i) a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such prepayment to be paid by the Borrower (other than in connection with a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.13(c) to the extent such calculation is set forth in the compliance certificate delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a)) and (ii) (other than in connection with a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.13(a)) at least three Business Days prior written notice of such prepayment.  Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date, the Type of each Loan being prepaid and the principal amount of each Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid.  All prepayments of Borrowings under this Section 2.13 shall be subject to Section 2.16, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty, and shall be accompanied by accrued and unpaid interest on the principal amount to be prepaid to but excluding the date of payment (other than prepayments of ABR Revolving Loans that are not made in connection with the termination or permanent reduction of the Revolving Credit Commitments).

 

(g)                                  The Borrower shall prepay all Original Term Loans that are not Converted Term Loans on the Restatement Effective Date.

 

SECTION 2.14.                              Reserve Requirements; Change in Circumstances.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall (i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of or credit extended by any Lender or the Issuing Bank (except any such reserve requirement which is reflected in the Adjusted LIBO Rate), (ii) subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than any Excluded Taxes, or any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes indemnifiable under Section 2.20) on or in respect of its loans, loan payments, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto or (iii) shall impose on such Lender or the Issuing Bank or the London interbank market any other condition (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein, and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of making or maintaining any Eurodollar Loan (or, in the case of any Change in Law with respect to Taxes, any Loan) or increase the cost to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient of issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or purchasing or maintaining a participation therein or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) by an amount deemed by such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient to be material, then the Borrower will pay to such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, upon demand such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

(b)                                 If any Lender or the Issuing Bank shall have determined that any Change in Law regarding capital adequacy or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made or participations in Letters of Credit purchased by such Lender pursuant hereto or the Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank pursuant hereto to a level below that which such Lender or the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Lender or

 

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the Issuing Bank to be material, then from time to time the Borrower shall pay to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

 

(c)                                  A certificate of a Lender, an Issuing Bank or such other Recipient setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient or the holding company of either, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) above shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient the amount shown as due on any such certificate delivered by it within 10 days after its receipt of the same.

 

(d)                                 Failure or delay on the part of any Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient to demand compensation for any increased costs or reduction in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s, the Issuing Bank’s or such other Recipient’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be under any obligation to compensate any Lender, the Issuing Bank or such other Recipient under paragraph (a) or (b) above with respect to increased costs or reductions with respect to any period prior to the date that is 180 days prior to such request; provided further that the foregoing limitation shall not apply to any increased costs or reductions arising out of the retroactive application of any Change in Law within such 180-day period.  The protection of this Section 2.14 shall be available to each Lender, the Issuing Bank and each other Recipient regardless of any possible contention of the invalidity or inapplicability of the Change in Law that shall have occurred or been imposed.

 

SECTION 2.15.                              Change in Legality.

 

(a)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make it unlawful for any Lender to make or maintain any Eurodollar Loan or to give effect to its obligations as contemplated hereby with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, then, by written notice to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent:

 

(i)                                     such Lender may declare that Eurodollar Loans will not thereafter (for the duration of such unlawfulness) be made by such Lender hereunder (or be continued for additional Interest Periods) and ABR Loans will not thereafter (for such duration) be converted into Eurodollar Loans, whereupon any request for a Eurodollar Borrowing (or to convert an ABR Borrowing to a Eurodollar Borrowing or to continue a Eurodollar Borrowing for an additional Interest Period) shall, as to such Lender only, be deemed a request for an ABR Loan (or a request to continue an ABR Loan as such or to convert a Eurodollar Loan into an ABR Loan, as the case may be), unless such declaration shall be subsequently withdrawn; and

 

(ii)                                  such Lender may require that all outstanding Eurodollar Loans made by it be converted to ABR Loans, in which event all such Eurodollar Loans shall be automatically converted to ABR Loans as of the effective date of such notice as provided in paragraph (b) below.

 

(b)                                 For purposes of this Section 2.15, a notice to the Borrower by any Lender shall be effective as to each Eurodollar Loan made by such Lender, if lawful, on the last day of the Interest Period then applicable to such Eurodollar Loan; in all other cases such notice shall be effective on the date of receipt by the Borrower.

 

SECTION 2.16.                              Breakage.  The Borrower shall indemnify each Lender against any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (a) any event, other than a default by such Lender in the performance of its obligations hereunder, which results in (i) such Lender receiving or

 

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being deemed to receive any amount on account of the principal of any Eurodollar Loan prior to the end of the Interest Period in effect therefor, (ii) the conversion of any Eurodollar Loan to an ABR Loan, or the conversion of the Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Loan, in each case other than on the last day of the Interest Period in effect therefor, or (iii) any Eurodollar Loan to be made by such Lender (including any Eurodollar Loan to be made pursuant to a conversion or continuation under Section 2.10) not being made after notice of such Loan shall have been given by the Borrower hereunder (any of the events referred to in this clause (a) being called a “Breakage Event”) or (b) any default in the making of any payment or prepayment required to be made hereunder.  In the case of any Breakage Event, such loss shall include an amount equal to the excess, as reasonably determined by such Lender, of (i) its cost of obtaining funds for the Eurodollar Loan that is the subject of such Breakage Event for the period from the date of such Breakage Event to the last day of the Interest Period in effect (or that would have been in effect) for such Loan over (ii) the amount of interest likely to be realized by such Lender in redeploying the funds released or not utilized by reason of such Breakage Event for such period.  A certificate of any Lender setting forth in reasonable detail any amount or amounts which such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be delivered to the Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

SECTION 2.17.                              Pro Rata Treatment.  Except (a) with respect to an assignment of Term Loans to the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.04(l), (b) with respect to extensions of the Term Loan Maturity Date or the Revolving Credit Maturity Date as provided in Section 2.27, (c) with respect to the prepayment in full of the Loans and termination of the Commitments of a non-consenting Lender as provided in Section 2.21, and (d) as provided below in this Section 2.17 with respect to Swingline Loans, subject to the express provisions of this Agreement which require, or permit, differing payments to be made to Non-Defaulting Lenders as opposed to Defaulting Lenders, and as required under Section 2.15, each Borrowing, each payment or prepayment of principal of any Borrowing, each payment of interest on the Loans, each payment of the Commitment Fees, each reduction of the Term Loan Commitments or the Revolving Credit Commitments and each conversion of any Borrowing to or continuation of any Borrowing as a Borrowing of any Type shall be allocated pro rata among the Lenders in accordance with their respective applicable Commitments (or, if such Commitments shall have expired or been terminated, in accordance with the respective principal amounts of their outstanding Loans).  For purposes of determining the available Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders at any time, each outstanding Swingline Loan shall be deemed to have utilized the Revolving Credit Commitments of the Lenders (including those Lenders which shall not have made Swingline Loans) pro rata in accordance with such respective Revolving Credit Commitments.  Each Lender agrees that in computing such Lender’s portion of any Borrowing to be made hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, round each Lender’s percentage of such Borrowing to the next higher or lower whole Dollar amount.

 

SECTION 2.18.                              Sharing of Setoffs.  Each Lender agrees that if it shall, through the exercise of a right of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim against the Borrower or any other Loan Party, or pursuant to a secured claim under Section 506 of the Bankruptcy Code or other security or interest arising from, or in lieu of, such secured claim, received by such Lender under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law or otherwise, or by any other means, obtain payment (voluntary or involuntary) in respect of any Loan or L/C Disbursement as a result of which the unpaid principal portion of its Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements shall be proportionately less than the unpaid principal portion of the Loans and participations in L/C Disbursements of any other Lender, it shall be deemed simultaneously to have purchased from such other Lender at face value, and shall promptly pay to such other Lender the purchase price for, a participation in the Loans and L/C Exposure of such other Lender, so that the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans and L/C Exposure and participations in Loans and L/C Exposure held by each Lender shall be in the same proportion to the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Loans and L/C Exposure then outstanding as the principal amount of its Loans and L/C Exposure prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event was to the principal amount of all

 

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Loans and L/C Exposure outstanding prior to such exercise of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim or other event; provided that (i) if any such purchase or adjustments shall be made pursuant to this Section 2.18 and the payment giving rise thereto shall thereafter be recovered, such purchase or adjustments shall be rescinded to the extent of such recovery and the purchase price or adjustment restored without interest and (ii) the provisions of this Section 2.18 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, in connection with an assignment of Term Loans to the Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to Section 9.04(l)) or (y) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or Participant.  The Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing arrangements and agrees that any Lender holding a participation in a Loan or L/C Disbursement deemed to have been so purchased may exercise any and all rights of banker’s lien, setoff or counterclaim with respect to any and all moneys owing by the Borrower to such Lender by reason thereof as fully as if such Lender had made a Loan directly to the Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

SECTION 2.19.                              Payments.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower shall make each payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing, any L/C Disbursement or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder or under any other Loan Document not later than 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date when due in immediately available Dollars, without setoff, defense or counterclaim.  Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon.  Each such payment (other than (i) Issuing Bank Fees, which shall be paid directly to the Issuing Bank, and (ii) principal of and interest on Swingline Loans, which shall be paid directly to the Swingline Lender except as otherwise provided in Section 2.22(e)) shall be made to the Administrative Agent at its offices at 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender any payments received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Lender.

 

(b)                                 Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, whenever any payment (including principal of or interest on any Borrowing or any Fees or other amounts) hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall become due, or otherwise would occur, on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or Fees, if applicable.

 

SECTION 2.20.                              Taxes.

 

(a)                                 Issuing Bank.  For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 2.20, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and any Swingline Lender.

 

(b)                                 Payments Free of Taxes.  Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law.  If any applicable law requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by any applicable withholding agent, then the applicable withholding agent shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding and shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and, if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, then the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.20) the applicable Lender (or where the Administrative Agent receives payments for its own account) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

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(c)                                  Payment of Other Taxes by the Loan Parties.  The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law any Other Taxes.

 

(d)                                 Indemnification by the Loan Parties.  The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Recipient, within 10 days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.20) payable or paid by such Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority.  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability prepared in good faith and delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)                                  Evidence of Payments.  As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.20, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(f)                                   Status of Lenders.  (i)  Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to any payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding.  In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements.

 

(ii)                                  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

 

(A)                               each U.S. Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding;

 

(B)                               each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(i)                                     in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or W-8BEN (or any successor forms) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding, and such other documentation as required by the Code;

 

(ii)                                  executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms);

 

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(iii)                               in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 871(h) or Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) certificates substantially in the form of Exhibit K (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or W-8BEN (or any successor form); or

 

(iv)                              to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents (or successor forms) from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership (and not a participating lender) and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate may be provided by such Foreign Lender on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

(C)                               any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally eligible to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in U.S. federal withholding Tax, duly completed, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and

 

(D)                               if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and/or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment.  Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Restatement Effective Date.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any documentation it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall promptly update such documentation or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its inability to do so.  Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.20(f), a Lender shall not be required to deliver any documentation that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver.

 

Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to deliver to the Loan Parties and to any successor Administrative Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.20(f).

 

(g)                                  Treatment of Certain Refunds.  If and to the extent that a Recipient determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.20 (including by the payment of additional

 

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amounts pursuant to this Section 2.20), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section 2.20 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes imposed on the receipt of such refund) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund).  Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (h) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Tax to which the refund relates had never been imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid.  This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to any Loan Party or any other Person.

 

(h)                                 FATCA Non-grandfathering. From and after the Restatement Effective Date, solely for purposes of FATCA, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall treat, and the Lenders hereby authorize the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to treat, the Agreement and all Loans made thereunder (including any Loans already outstanding) as no longer qualifying as “grandfathered obligations” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

 

(i)                                     Survival.  Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.20 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.

 

SECTION 2.21.                              Assignment of Commitments Under Certain Circumstances; Duty to Mitigate.

 

(a)                                 In the event (i) any Lender or the Issuing Bank delivers a certificate requesting compensation pursuant to Section 2.14, (ii) any Lender or the Issuing Bank delivers a notice described in Section 2.15, (iii) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts with respect thereto to any Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Governmental Authority on account of any Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.20, (iv) any Lender refuses to consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification of any Loan Document requested by the Borrower that requires the consent of a greater percentage of the Lenders than the Required Lenders and such amendment, waiver or other modification is consented to by the Required Lenders or (v) any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, (I) in the case of clause (iv) above, the Borrower may, so long as no Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (f) or (g) then exists or will exist immediately after giving effect to the relevant prepayment, upon notice to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, prepay in full the Loans and, if applicable, terminate the Commitments of such Lender, by paying to such Lender an amount equal to the sum of the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on the outstanding Loans or L/C Disbursements of such Lender, plus all Fees and other amounts accrued for the account of such Lender hereunder with respect thereto (including any amounts under Sections 2.14 and 2.16 and, if in connection with an amendment or modification to this Agreement to effect a Repricing Event on or prior to the date that is 180 days after the Restatement Effective Date, the prepayment fee pursuant to Section 2.12(d)); and (II) in each case, the Borrower may, at its sole expense and effort (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b)), upon notice to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, and the Administrative Agent, require such Lender or the Issuing Bank to transfer and assign, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all of its interests,

 

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rights and obligations under this Agreement (or, in the case of clause (iv) above, all of its interests, rights and obligations with respect to the Class of Loans or Commitments that is the subject of the related consent, amendment, waiver or other modification) to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such assigned obligations (and, with respect to clause (iv) above, shall consent to such requested amendment, waiver or other modification); provided that (x) such assignment shall not conflict with any law, rule or regulation or order of any court or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction, (y) the Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (and, if a Revolving Credit Commitment is being assigned, of the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender) to the extent required under Section 9.04, which consents shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed and (z) the Borrower or such assignee shall have paid to the affected Lender or the Issuing Bank in immediately available funds an amount equal to the sum of the principal of and interest accrued to the date of such payment on the outstanding Loans or L/C Disbursements of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, respectively, plus all Fees and other amounts accrued for the account of such Lender or the Issuing Bank hereunder with respect thereto (including any amounts under Sections 2.14 and 2.16 and, in connection with an assignment pursuant to clause (iv) above relating to an amendment or modification to this Agreement to effect a Repricing Event on or prior to the date that is 180 days after the Restatement Effective Date, the prepayment fee pursuant to Section 2.12(d) (with such assignment being deemed to be a voluntary prepayment for purposes of determining the applicability of Section 2.12(d)), such amount to be payable by the Borrower); provided further that, if prior to any such transfer and assignment the circumstances or event that resulted in such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s claim for compensation under Section 2.14, notice under Section 2.15 or the amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.20, as the case may be, cease to cause such Lender or the Issuing Bank to suffer increased costs or reductions in amounts received or receivable or reduction in return on capital, cease to have the consequences specified in Section 2.15 or cease to result in amounts being payable under Section 2.20, as the case may be (including as a result of any action taken by such Lender or the Issuing Bank pursuant to paragraph (b) below), or if such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall waive its right to claim further compensation under Section 2.14 in respect of such circumstances or event, shall withdraw its notice under Section 2.15 or shall waive its right to further payments under Section 2.20 in respect of such circumstances or event or shall consent to the proposed amendment, waiver, consent or other modification, as the case may be, then such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall not thereafter be required to make any such transfer and assignment hereunder.  Each Lender and the Issuing Bank hereby grants to the Administrative Agent an irrevocable power of attorney (which power is coupled with an interest) to execute and deliver, on behalf of such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, as assignor, any Assignment and Acceptance necessary to effectuate any assignment of such Lender’s or the Issuing Bank’s interests hereunder in the circumstances contemplated by this Section 2.21(a).

 

(b)                                 If (i) any Lender or the Issuing Bank shall request compensation under Section 2.14, (ii) any Lender or the Issuing Bank delivers a notice described in Section 2.15 or (iii) the Borrower is required to pay any Indemnified Taxes or additional amounts with respect thereto to any Lender or the Issuing Bank or any Governmental Authority on account of any Lender or the Issuing Bank, pursuant to Section 2.20, then such Lender or the Issuing Bank shall use reasonable efforts (which shall not require such Lender or the Issuing Bank to incur an unreimbursed loss or unreimbursed cost or expense or otherwise take any action inconsistent with its internal policies or legal or regulatory restrictions or suffer any disadvantage or burden deemed by it to be material) to assign its rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.14 or Section 2.20) and delegate and transfer its obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if such assignment would reduce its claims for compensation under Section 2.14 or Section 2.20, would enable it to withdraw its notice pursuant to Section 2.15 or would reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.20, as the case may be, in the future.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or the Issuing Bank in connection with any such assignment, delegation and transfer.

 

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SECTION 2.22.                              Swingline Loans.

 

(a)                                 Swingline Commitment.  Subject to the terms and conditions and relying upon the representations and warranties herein set forth, the Swingline Lender may, in its sole and absolute discretion, make Swingline Loans to the Borrower at any time and from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date and until the earlier of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the termination of the Revolving Credit Commitments, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans exceeding $30,000,000 or (ii) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure, after giving effect to any Swingline Loan, exceeding the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.  Each Swingline Loan (other than Swingline Loans made pursuant to Section 2.22(g)) shall be in a principal amount that is an integral multiple of $1,000,000.  The Swingline Commitment may be terminated or reduced from time to time as provided herein.  Within the foregoing limits, the Borrower may borrow, pay or prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans hereunder, subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth herein.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.22 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Swingline Lender shall not make any Swingline Loan after it has received written notice from the Borrower, any other Loan Party or the Required Lenders stating that a Default or an Event of Default exists and is continuing until such time as the Swingline Lender shall have received written notice (A) of rescission of all such notices from the party or parties originally delivering such notice or notices or (B) of the waiver of such Default or Event of Default in accordance with Section 9.08(b).

 

(b)                                 Swingline Loans.  Other than with respect to Swingline Loans made pursuant to Section 2.22(g), the Borrower shall notify the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) by fax, or by telephone (promptly confirmed by fax), not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan.  Such notice shall be delivered on a Business Day, shall be irrevocable and shall refer to this Agreement and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of such Swingline Loan and the wire transfer instructions for the account of the Borrower to which the proceeds of the Swingline Loan should be disbursed.  The Swingline Lender shall make each Swingline Loan by wire transfer to the account specified in such request.

 

(c)                                  Prepayment.  The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Swingline Loan, in whole or in part, upon giving irrevocable written or fax notice (or telephone notice promptly confirmed by written or fax notice) to the Swingline Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) before 12:00 (noon), New York City time, on the date of prepayment at the Swingline Lender’s address for notices specified in Section 9.01.

 

(d)                                 Interest.  Each Swingline Loan shall be an ABR Loan and, subject to the provisions of Section 2.07, shall bear interest as provided in Section 2.06(a).

 

(e)                                  Participations.  The Swingline Lender may, by written notice referencing this Section 2.22(e) given to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, in its sole discretion, require the Revolving Credit Lenders to acquire participations on such Business Day in all or a portion of the Swingline Loans outstanding; provided that such notice shall be deemed to have been automatically given upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) or (g) or upon the exercise of any of the remedies provided in the last paragraph of Section 7.01.  Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which the Revolving Credit Lenders will participate.  The Administrative Agent will, promptly upon receipt of such notice, give notice to each Revolving Credit Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of such Swingline Loan.  In furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Credit Lender hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally agrees, upon receipt of notice as provided above, to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Swingline Lender, such Revolving Credit Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage

 

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of such Swingline Loan.  Each Revolving Credit Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.  Each Revolving Credit Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(c) (and in no event not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time) with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02(c) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders) and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph and thereafter payments by the Borrower in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Administrative Agent and not to the Swingline Lender.  Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other Person on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear.  The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower (or other Person liable for obligations of the Borrower) of any default in the payment thereof.

 

(f)                                   Mandatory Borrowings.  The Swingline Lender may, by written notice referencing this Section 2.22(f) given to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m., New York City time, on any Business Day, in its sole discretion, require that the Swingline Lender’s outstanding Swingline Loans shall be funded with one or more Borrowings of Revolving Loans; provided that such notice shall be deemed to have been automatically given upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) or (g) or upon the exercise of any of the remedies provided in the last paragraph of Section 7.01, in which case one or more Borrowings of Revolving Loans constituting ABR Loans (each such Borrowing, a “Mandatory Borrowing”) shall be made on the immediately succeeding Business Day by all Revolving Credit Lenders based on their Pro Rata Percentages and the proceeds thereof shall be applied directly by the Administrative Agent to repay the Swingline Lender for such outstanding Swingline Loans.  Each Revolving Credit Lender hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally, agrees to make Revolving Loans upon one Business Day’s notice pursuant to each Mandatory Borrowing in the amount and in the manner specified in the preceding sentence and on the date specified in writing by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Swingline Lender.  Each Revolving Credit Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02(c) with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02(c) shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders) and the Administrative Agent shall promptly pay to the Swingline Lender the amounts so received by it from the Lenders.  The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower of any Mandatory Borrowing made pursuant to this paragraph.  Any amounts received by the Swingline Lender from the Borrower (or other Person on behalf of the Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by the Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a Mandatory Borrowing shall be promptly remitted to the Administrative Agent; any such amounts received by the Administrative Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Administrative Agent to the Revolving Credit Lenders that shall have funded their obligations pursuant to this paragraph and to the Swingline Lender, as their interests may appear.  The refinancing of a Swingline Loan with a Mandatory Borrowing pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrower (or other Person liable for obligations of the Borrower) of any default in the payment of such Mandatory Borrowing.  Mandatory Borrowings shall be made upon the notice specified above, with the Borrower irrevocably agreeing, by its incurrence of any Swingline Loan, to the making of the Mandatory Borrowings as set forth in this Section 2.22(f).

 

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(g)                                  Check Overdrafts.  The Swingline Lender may also, in its sole and absolute discretion and without regard to the minimum increments set forth in Section 2.22(a), make Swingline Loans to the Borrower by entry of credits to the Borrower’s operating account(s) with the Swingline Lender to cover checks which the Borrower has drawn or made against such account and shall promptly (and in no event not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time on such day) provide written notice to the Administrative Agent specifying the amount of any overdrafts being advanced as Swingline Loans and the date on which such Loans are made.  The Borrower hereby requests and authorizes the Swingline Lender to make from time to time such Swingline Loans by means of appropriate entries of such credits sufficient to cover checks then presented.  The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 2.22(g), the making of such Swingline Loans shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of this Agreement as if they were Swingline Loans covered by a request under Section 2.22(b) and the requirements that the applicable provisions of Section 4.03 (in the case of Swingline Loans made on the Restatement Effective Date) and Section 4.01 be satisfied.  All actions taken by the Swingline Lender pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.22(g) shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower absent manifest error or such Swingline Lender’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.  Each Revolving Credit Lender shall be obligated to (x) acquire participations in any Swingline Loan made pursuant to this Section 2.22(g) in accordance with Section 2.22(e) and (y) fund a Mandatory Borrowing in connection with this Section 2.22(g) in accordance with Section 2.22(f), as applicable; provided that prior to (i) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default or (ii) the Swingline Lender terminating or suspending its obligations to make Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender may deliver notice to the Administrative Agent requiring the Revolving Credit Lenders to acquire such participations or fund such Mandatory Borrowing, as applicable, solely to the extent that the aggregate principal amount of such Swingline Loans is at least $100,000.

 

(h)                                 Additional Swingline Lenders.  The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as a swingline lender under the terms of this Agreement, subject to reporting requirements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to issuances, amendments, extensions and terminations of Swingline Loans by such additional swingline lender.  Any Lender designated as a swingline lender pursuant to this paragraph (h) shall be deemed to be a “Swingline Lender” (in addition to being a Lender) in respect of Swingline Loans issued or to be issued by such Lender, and, with respect to such Swingline Loan, such term shall thereafter apply to the other Swingline Lender and such Lender.

 

SECTION 2.23.                              Letters of Credit.

 

(a)                                 General.  The Borrower may request the issuance of a Letter of Credit on and after the Restatement Effective Date for its own account or for the account of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (in which case the Borrower and such Restricted Subsidiary shall be co-applicants with respect to such Letter of Credit), which may be (x) in the case of a Letter of Credit for the benefit of any holder (or any trustee, agent or other similar representative for any such holders) of L/C Supportable Obligations, an irrevocable standby letter of credit, in a form customarily used by the Issuing Bank or in such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Bank, and (y) in the case of a Letter of Credit for the benefit of sellers of goods to the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, an irrevocable trade letter of credit, in a form customarily used by the Issuing Bank or in such other form as has been approved by the Issuing Bank, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, at any time and from time to time on and after the Restatement Effective Date, while the L/C Commitment remains in effect as set forth in Section 2.09(a); provided that none of Barclays Bank PLC, Credit Suisse AG or any of their respective Affiliates shall be obligated to issue any Letters of Credit pursuant to this Section 2.23(a)(y).  This Section 2.23 shall not be construed to impose an obligation upon the Issuing Bank to issue any Letter

 

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of Credit that is inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  All Letters of Credit shall be denominated in Dollars.

 

(b)                                 Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal, Extension; Certain Conditions.  In order to request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or to amend, renew or extend an existing Letter of Credit), the Borrower shall hand deliver or fax to the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension) a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit N (or such form as required by such Issuing Bank) requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with paragraph (c) below), the amount of such Letter of Credit, the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare such Letter of Credit.  A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended, renewed or extended only if, and upon issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of each Letter of Credit the Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that, after giving effect to such issuance, amendment, renewal or extension (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank shall not exceed such Issuing Bank’s L/C Commitment, (ii) the L/C Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate L/C Commitment and (iii) the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.

 

(c)                                  Expiration Date.  Each Letter of Credit shall expire at the close of business on the earlier of the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit and the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date, unless such Letter of Credit expires by its terms on an earlier date; provided that a Letter of Credit may, upon the request of the Borrower, include a provision whereby such Letter of Credit shall be renewed automatically for additional consecutive periods of 12 months or less (but not beyond the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Maturity Date) unless the Issuing Bank notifies the beneficiary thereof at least 30 days (or such longer period as may be specified in such Letter of Credit) prior to the then-applicable expiration date that such Letter of Credit will not be renewed.

 

(d)                                 Participations.  By the issuance of a Letter of Credit and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, the Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Credit Lender, and each such Lender hereby acquires from the Issuing Bank, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit, effective upon the issuance of such Letter of Credit.  In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Credit Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, such Lender’s Pro Rata Percentage of each L/C Disbursement made by the Issuing Bank and not reimbursed by the Borrower (or, if applicable, another party pursuant to its obligations under any other Loan Document) forthwith on the date due as provided in Section 2.02(f).  Each Revolving Credit Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this paragraph in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or an Event of Default, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.

 

(e)                                  Reimbursement.  If the Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to such L/C Disbursement within one Business Day after the Borrower shall have received notice from the Issuing Bank that payment of such draft will be made; provided that the Borrower may, subject to satisfaction of the conditions to borrowing set forth in Section 4.01 and the prior notice requirements in Section 2.03 or 2.22(b), as applicable, request that such payment be financed with (x) an ABR Revolving Credit Borrowing in an amount equal to such payment or (y) subject to availability under the Swingline Commitment

 

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and the Swingline Lender’s consent to provide such a Swingline Loan, a Swingline Loan in an amount equal to such payment, and, to the extent so financed, the Borrower’s obligation to make such payment shall be discharged and replaced by the resulting ABR Revolving Credit Borrowing or Swingline Loan, as applicable.

 

(f)                                   Obligations Absolute.  The Borrower’s obligations to reimburse L/C Disbursements as provided in paragraph (e) above shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, under any and all circumstances whatsoever, and irrespective of:

 

(i)                                     any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document, or any term or provision therein;

 

(ii)                                  any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the provisions of any Letter of Credit or any Loan Document;

 

(iii)                               the existence of any claim, setoff, defense (other than payment of the relevant obligation in full in cash) or other right that the Borrower, any other party guaranteeing, or otherwise obligated with, the Borrower, a Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof or any other Person may at any time have against the beneficiary under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other related or unrelated agreement or transaction;

 

(iv)                              any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect;

 

(v)                                 payment by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and

 

(vi)                              any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind of the Issuing Bank, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or any other Person or any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.23, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of the Borrower’s obligations hereunder.

 

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is expressly understood and agreed that the absolute and unconditional obligation of the Borrower hereunder to reimburse L/C Disbursements will not be excused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Bank.  However, the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Bank from liability to the Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to consequential damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Bank’s gross negligence or willful misconduct in determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof.  It is further understood and agreed that the Issuing Bank may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary and, in making any payment under any Letter of Credit (i) the Issuing Bank’s exclusive reliance on the documents presented to it under such Letter of Credit as to any and all matters set forth therein, including reliance on the amount of any draft presented under such Letter of Credit, whether or not the amount due to the beneficiary thereunder equals the amount of such draft and whether or not any document presented pursuant to such Letter of Credit proves to be insufficient in any respect, if such document on its face appears to be in order, and whether or not any other statement or any other document presented pursuant to such Letter of Credit

 

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proves to be forged or invalid or any statement therein proves to be inaccurate or untrue in any respect whatsoever and (ii) any noncompliance in any immaterial respect of the documents presented under such Letter of Credit with the terms thereof shall, in each case, be deemed not to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Issuing Bank.

 

(g)                                  Disbursement Procedures.  The Issuing Bank shall, promptly following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit.  The Issuing Bank shall as promptly as possible give telephonic notification and email notification to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower of such demand for payment and whether the Issuing Bank has made or will make an L/C Disbursement thereunder; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligations to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Credit Lenders with respect to any such L/C Disbursement.

 

(h)                                 Interim Interest.  If the Issuing Bank shall make any L/C Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank, then, unless the Borrower shall reimburse such L/C Disbursement in full on such date, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest for the account of the Issuing Bank, for each day from and including the date of such L/C Disbursement, to but excluding the earlier of the date of such payment or the date on which interest shall commence to accrue thereon as provided in Section 2.02(f), at the rate per annum that would apply to such amount if such amount were an ABR Revolving Loan.

 

(i)                                     Resignation or Removal of an Issuing Bank.  The Issuing Bank may resign at any time by giving 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower, and may be removed at any time by the Borrower by notice to the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.  Upon the acceptance of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder by a Lender that shall agree to serve as a successor Issuing Bank, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all the interests, rights and obligations of such retiring Issuing Bank.  At the time such removal or resignation shall become effective, the Borrower shall pay all accrued and unpaid fees pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii).  The acceptance of any appointment as an Issuing Bank hereunder by a successor Lender shall be evidenced by a written agreement entered into by such successor, in a form satisfactory to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and, from and after the effective date of such agreement, (i) such successor Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of such previous Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (ii) references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require.  After the resignation or removal of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the retiring Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such resignation or removal, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or renew existing Letters of Credit.

 

(j)                                    Cash Collateralization.  If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Borrower shall, on the Business Day the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders (or, if the maturity of the Loans has been accelerated, Revolving Credit Lenders holding participations in outstanding Letters of Credit representing greater than 50% of the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit) thereof and of the amount to be deposited, deposit in an account with the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Revolving Credit Lenders, an amount in cash equal to 102% of L/C Exposure as of such date; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash will become effective immediately, and such deposit will become immediately payable in immediately available funds, without demand or notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default described in Section 7.01(f) or (g).  Such deposit shall be held by the Collateral Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations.  The Collateral Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including

 

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the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account and such deposits shall not bear interest.  Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account.  Moneys in such account shall (i) automatically be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Issuing Bank for L/C Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and (ii) be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the L/C Exposure at such time.  If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of Cash Collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.  Upon the payment in full of all Obligations (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) the termination of all Commitments and the cancellation of all Letters of Credit, the balance, if any, in such cash collateral account shall be returned to the Borrower (or such other Person as may be lawfully entitled thereto).

 

(k)                                 Additional Issuing Banks.  The Borrower may, at any time and from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date with the consent of the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and such Lender, designate one or more additional Lenders to act as an issuing bank under the terms of this Agreement, subject to reporting requirements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent with respect to issuances, amendments, extensions and terminations of Letters of Credit by such additional issuing bank.  Any Lender designated as an issuing bank pursuant to this paragraph (k) shall be deemed to be an “Issuing Bank” (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 Bank and such Lender.

 

(l)                                     Letter of Credit Reports.  To the extent any Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank are outstanding, the Issuing Bank shall furnish to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify each Revolving Credit Lender) and the Borrower not later than ten (10) Business Days prior to the end of each calendar quarter and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice, a written report substantially in the form of Exhibit M, subject to any modifications to reflect the administrative record keeping policies and procedures of each such Issuing Bank.

 

(m)                             Applicability of ISP and UCP; Limitation of Liability.  Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuing Bank shall not be responsible to the Borrower for, and the Issuing Bank’s rights and remedies against the Borrower shall not be impaired by, any action or inaction of the Issuing Bank required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where the Issuing Bank or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

 

SECTION 2.24.                              Cash Collateral.  At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender.

 

(a)                                 Grant of Security Interest.  The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank, and agrees to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Exposure, to be applied pursuant to clause (b) below.  If at any time the Collateral Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any

 

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right or claim of any Person other than the Collateral Agent and the Issuing Bank as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the Minimum Collateral Amount, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Collateral Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

 

(b)                                 Application.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.24 or Section 2.25 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of L/C Exposure (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

 

(c)                                  Termination of Requirement.  Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.24 following (i) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender) or (ii) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to Section 2.25 the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Bank may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations and provided further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 2.25.                              Defaulting Lender.

 

(a)                                 Defaulting Lender Adjustments.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

 

(i)                                     Waivers and Amendments.  Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Required Lenders.

 

(ii)                                  Defaulting Lender Waterfall.  Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Section 7.01 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.06 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:  first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder, second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder, third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.24, fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan 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, fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.24, sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender as a result of any judgment of a court of

 

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competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement, and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that, if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Disbursements in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Disbursements owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Disbursements owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Revolving Credit Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.25(a)(iv).  Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.25(a)(ii) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

(iii)                               Certain Fees.  (A)  No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such Commitment Fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

 

(B)                               Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive L/C Participation Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Pro Rata Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.24.

 

(C)                               With respect to any L/C Participation Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (B) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such L/C Participation Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iv) below, (y) pay to the Issuing Bank the amount of any such L/C Participation Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such L/C Participation Fee.

 

(iv)                              Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure.  All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Percentages (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Credit Commitment.  Subject to Section 9.21 hereof, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

 

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(v)                                 Cash Collateral, Repayment of Swingline Loans.  If the reallocation described in clause (iv) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to them hereunder or under law, (x) first, prepay Swingline Loans in an amount equal to the Swingline Lenders’ Fronting Exposure and (y) second, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.24.

 

(b)                                 Defaulting Lender Cure.  If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Revolving Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with their Revolving Credit Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.25(a)(iv)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that, no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

 

(c)                                  New Swingline Loans/Letters of Credit.  So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (i) the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loans unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect to such Swingline Loan and (ii) the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

 

SECTION 2.26.                              Incremental Loans.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time after the Restatement Effective Date, request (x) Incremental Term Loan Commitments from one or more Incremental Term Lenders, all of which must be Eligible Assignees and (y) Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments from one or more Incremental Revolving Lenders; provided that the aggregate amount of Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments so requested by the Borrower shall not exceed (i) the Incremental Loans Amount plus (ii) an additional amount if, at the time of (and after giving pro forma effect at such time to the incurrence of such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Credit  Commitments and the application of proceeds therefrom, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 3.75 to 1.00 (assuming all such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments were secured by the Borrower on a first lien basis, whether or not so secured, and all such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments were fully drawn on such date, whether or not so drawn).  Such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Loan Commitments being requested (which shall be in minimum increments of $1,000,000 and a minimum amount of $5,000,000 or such lesser amount equal to the remaining Incremental Loans Amount with respect to Incremental Term Loan Commitments), (ii) the date on which such Incremental Loan Commitments are requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 10 Business Days nor more than 60 days after the date of such notice) (the “Increase Effective Date”) and (iii) with respect to Incremental Term Loan Commitments, whether such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are commitments to make additional Term Loans or commitments to make term loans with terms different from the Term Loans (“Other Term Loans”).

 

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(b)                                 The Borrower may seek Incremental Loan Commitments from existing Lenders (each of which shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) and additional banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders who will become Incremental Loan Lenders in connection therewith.  The Borrower and each Incremental Loan Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Loan Commitment of each Incremental Loan Lender.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement.  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Loan Commitment and the Incremental Loans evidenced thereby, and the Administrative Agent and the Borrower may revise this Agreement to evidence such amendments (without the consent of any other Lender); provided that:

 

(i)                                     the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments shall be implemented as an increase to the Revolving Credit Commitments and the terms of the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and Incremental Revolving Loans shall be identical to the Revolving Credit Commitments and the Revolving Loans;

 

(ii)                                  the terms and provisions of the Incremental Term Loans shall be identical to those of the Term Loans, except, in the case of Other Term Loans, as to maturity, interest rates, fees, amortization and call protection (which shall be subject to the following clauses (v) through (z)) and except as otherwise agreed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; provided that unless otherwise agreed by the Required Lenders, (v) the final maturity date of any Other Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Term Loan Maturity Date, (w) the weighted average life to maturity of the Other Term Loans shall be no shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans, (x) if the All-in Yield on such Other Term Loans exceeds the All-in Yield applicable to Eurodollar Term Loans, by more than 50 basis points (the amount of such excess above 50 basis points being referred to herein as the “Yield Differential”), then the Applicable Margin then in effect for Term Loans shall automatically be increased by the Yield Differential, effective upon the making of the Other Term Loans, (y) the Other Term Loans shall benefit from the same Guarantees as those of the Term Loans and (z) the ranking of the Other Term Loans shall, as determined by the Borrower (1) rank pari passu or junior with the Credit Facilities in right of payment and (2) be unsecured or secured by the Collateral on a pari passu or junior basis with the Credit Facilities (and, to the extent subordinated in right of payment or security to the Credit Facilities, shall be subject to entry into a customary intercreditor arrangements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and Borrower); and

 

(iii)                               to the extent the Revolving Credit Commitments are being increased on the relevant Increase Effective Date in connection with any Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall determine the final allocation of such increase on the Increase Effective Date and the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Revolving Credit Lenders of the final allocation of such increase and the Increase Effective Date.  On the Increase Effective Date, each of the Revolving Credit Lenders having a Revolving Credit Commitment prior to such Increase Effective Date (“Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders”) shall assign to any Revolving Credit Lender which is acquiring a new or additional Revolving Credit Commitment on the Increase Effective Date (“Post-Increase Revolving Lenders”), and such Post-Increase Revolving Lenders shall purchase from each Pre-Increase Revolving Lender such participation interests in L/C Exposure outstanding on such Increase Effective Date, and purchase Revolving Loans from Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders (or the Borrower shall prepay Revolving Loans of Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders (and pay any additional amounts required 

 

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pursuant to Section 2.16) and borrow Revolving Loans from Post-Increase Revolving Lenders) pursuant to procedures reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent such that after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases and repayments and borrowings, such Revolving Loans and participation interests in L/C Exposure will be held by Pre-Increase Revolving Lenders and Post-Increase Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their Pro Rata Percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitments after giving effect to such increased Revolving Credit Commitments.

 

(c)                                  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Loan Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.26 unless (i) on the date of such effectiveness, and after giving effect to such Incremental Loan Commitment (assuming that the related Incremental Loans were drawn in full on such date), the conditions set forth in paragraphs (b) and (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied; provided that in the case of any Incremental Loan Commitments incurred in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, such conditions pursuant to this clause (i) shall be limited to the absence of an Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (f) or (g) and the accuracy of customary “specified representations”, and (ii) except as otherwise specified in the applicable Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have received legal opinions, board resolutions and other closing certificates reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and consistent with those delivered on the Restatement Effective Date under Section 4.03.

 

(d)                                 Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrower, take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all Incremental Loans (other than Other Term Loans), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Loans on a pro rata basis.  This may be accomplished by requiring each outstanding Eurodollar Borrowing to be converted into an ABR Borrowing on the date of each Incremental Loan, or by allocating a portion of each Incremental Loan to each outstanding Eurodollar Borrowing on a pro rata basis.  Any conversion of Eurodollar Loans to ABR Loans required by the preceding sentence shall be subject to Section 2.16.  If any Incremental Loan is to be allocated to an existing Interest Period for a Eurodollar Borrowing, then the interest rate thereon for such Interest Period and the other economic consequences thereof shall be as set forth in the applicable Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement.  In addition, to the extent any Incremental Term Loans are not Other Term Loans, the scheduled amortization payments under Section 2.11(a)(i) required to be made after the making of such Incremental Term Loans shall be ratably increased by the aggregate principal amount of such Incremental Term Loans and shall be further increased for all Lenders on a pro rata basis to the extent necessary to avoid any reduction in the amortization payments to which the Term Lenders were entitled before such recalculation.

 

(e)                                  The Incremental Loans and Incremental Loan Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.26 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guarantees and security interests created by the Security Documents except to the extent otherwise provided in the Incremental Loan Assumption Agreement applicable thereto.  The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure that the Liens granted by the Security Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any such new Incremental Loans or any such new Incremental Loan Commitments.

 

SECTION 2.27.                     Amendments Effecting a Maturity Extension.  In addition, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary:

 

(a)                                 The Borrower may, after the Restatement Effective Date, by written notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall forward such notice to all applicable Lenders), make an offer (each such offer,

 

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an “Extension Offer”) on a pro rata basis (x) to all the Term Lenders to make one or more amendments or modifications to allow the Term Loan Maturity Date of such Extending Lenders (as defined below) to be extended (such extended date, the “Extended Term Loan Maturity Date”) and (y) to all the Revolving Credit Lenders to make one or more amendments or modifications to allow the Revolving Credit Maturity Date of such Extending Lenders (as defined below) to be extended (such extended date, the “Extended Revolving Credit Maturity Date”), and, in connection with any such extension, to (i) in the case of an extension of the Term Loan Maturity Date, reduce or otherwise modify the scheduled amortization of the applicable Term Loans of the Extending Lenders, (ii) increase the Applicable Margin and/or fees payable with respect to the applicable Term Loans and Revolving Loans, as applicable, of the Extending Lenders and the payment of additional fees or other consideration to the Extending Lenders, (iii) in the case of an extension of the Term Loan Maturity Date, to modify the prepayment provisions pursuant to Sections 2.12(b) and 2.13(e) such that voluntary and mandatory prepayments are applied, first, to the Term Loans of non-Extending Lenders and, second, to the Term Loans of Extending Lenders and/or (iv) change such additional terms and conditions of this Agreement solely as applicable to the Extending Lenders (such additional changed terms and conditions (to the extent not otherwise approved by the requisite Lenders under Section 9.08) to be effective only during the period following the original Term Loan Maturity Date or Revolving Credit Maturity Date, as applicable, prior to its extension by such Extending Lenders) (collectively, “Permitted Amendments”) pursuant to procedures reasonably acceptable to each of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.  Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the requested Permitted Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Permitted Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than 3 Business Days after the date of such notice).  To the extent not otherwise approved by the requisite Lenders under Section 9.08, Permitted Amendments shall become effective only with respect to the Loans of the Lenders that accept the Extension Offer (such Lenders, the “Extending Lenders”) and, in the case of any Extending Lender, only with respect to such Lender’s Loans as to which such Lender’s acceptance has been made.  The Borrower, each other Loan Party and each Extending Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an extension amendment to this Agreement (an “Extension Amendment”) and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the acceptance of the Permitted Amendments and the terms and conditions thereof.  The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of the Extension Amendment.  Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of the Extension Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Permitted Amendment evidenced thereby and only with respect to the Loans of the Extending Lenders as to which such Lenders’ acceptance has been made.

 

(b)                                 Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document made to effect any Permitted Amendment, or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, that, by its express terms amends or modifies the rights or duties under this Agreement or such other Loan Document of the applicable Class of Extending Lenders that accepted such Permitted Amendment, may be effected by an agreement or agreements in writing signed by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower or the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and the requisite percentage in interest of the applicable Class of Extending Lenders that would be required to consent thereto under Section 9.08 as if all such Extending Lenders were the only Lenders hereunder at the time.

 

(c)                                  This Section shall supersede any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 9.08, it being understood, however, that nothing in this Section shall impair or limit the effectiveness of any amendment effectuated in accordance with Section 9.08 (including, without limitation, any amendment effectuated simultaneously with any Permitted Amendment).

 

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ARTICLE III

 

Representations and Warranties

 

The Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and each of the Lenders that:

 

SECTION 3.01.                              Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws.  Each Loan Party and each Restricted Subsidiary thereof (a) is duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (b) has all requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority and all requisite governmental licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals to (i) own, lease or operate its assets and carry on its business and (ii) execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (c) is duly qualified and is licensed and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where such qualification is required for the conduct of its business and (d) is in compliance with all applicable laws and all orders, writs, injunctions and decrees applicable to it or to its properties; except in each case referred to in clause (b)(i), (c) or (d), to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.02.                              Authorization; No Contravention.  The execution, delivery and performance by each Loan Party of each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is party, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not (a) contravene the terms of any of such Loan Party’s Organizational Documents; (b) conflict with or result in any breach or contravention of, or the creation of any Lien under, or require any payment to be made under (i) any material Contractual Obligation to which such Loan Party is a party or affecting such Loan Party or the properties of such Loan Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than with respect to Indebtedness to be repaid or refinanced) or (ii) any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority or any arbitral award to which such Loan Party or its property is subject or (c) violate any applicable law.

 

SECTION 3.03.                              Governmental Authorization; Other Consents.  No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, any Loan Party of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) the grant by any Loan Party of the Liens granted by it pursuant to the Security Documents, (c) the perfection or maintenance of the Liens created under the Security Documents (including the first priority nature thereof subject to Permitted Collateral Liens) or (d) the exercise by the Administrative Agent or any Lender of its rights under the Loan Documents or the remedies in respect of the Collateral pursuant to the Security Documents except, (x) solely with respect to clause (d), to the extent such approval, consent, exemption, authorization, notice or filing is required (i) solely due to the Administrative Agent’s business, operations or status as a national banking association and (ii) as the result of the Administrative Agent or any Lender taking possession or ownership of and/or operating any of the business activities of the Loan Parties, and (y) for (i) filings necessary to perfect the Liens on the Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Secured Parties and (ii) the approvals, consents, exemptions, authorizations, actions, notices and filings which have been duly obtained, taken, given or made and are in full force and effect written copies of which have been furnished to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the Restatement Effective Date.

 

SECTION 3.04.                              Enforceability; Binding Effect.  This Agreement has been, and each other Loan Document, when delivered hereunder, will have been duly executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is a party thereto.  This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document when so delivered will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party that is a party thereto and enforceable 

 

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against such Loan Party in accordance with its terms except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity.

 

SECTION 3.05.                              Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect.

 

(a)                                 [Reserved].

 

(b)                                 The Borrower has delivered to the Arrangers prior to the Restatement Effective Date audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Borrower for the three (3) most recently completed fiscal years of the Borrower ended at least 90 days before the Restatement Effective Date.  Such audited financial statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in each case as of the date thereof, and their results of operations for the periods covered thereby in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein and (iii) show all material indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, in each case as of the dates thereof, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness.

 

(c)                                  The Borrower has delivered to the Arrangers prior to the Restatement Effective Date unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, retained earnings and cash flows of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for each fiscal quarter subsequent to the most recent audited financial statements of each such entity referred to in Section 3.05(b) ended at least 45 days before the Restatement Effective Date (other than any fiscal fourth quarter).  Such unaudited financial statements (i) were prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein and (ii) fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its subsidiaries as of the date thereof, and their results of operations for the period covered thereby, subject, in the case of clauses (i) and (ii), to the absence of footnotes and to normal year-end audit adjustments.  Schedule 3.05 sets forth all material indebtedness and other material liabilities, direct or contingent, of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the date of such financial statements, including liabilities for taxes, material commitments and Indebtedness, to the extent not reflected in such financial statements.

 

(d)                                 [Reserved].

 

(e)                                  Since the Restatement Effective Date, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(f)                                   The consolidated forecasted balance sheet and statements of income or operations and cash flows delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c) were prepared in good faith on the basis of the assumptions stated therein, which assumptions were fair in light of the conditions existing at the time of delivery of such forecasts, it being understood that such forecasts are not to be viewed as facts, that actual results may vary from such forecasts and that such variations may be material.

 

SECTION 3.06.                              Litigation.  There are no material actions, suits, proceedings, claims or disputes pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against the Loan Parties or any of their respective subsidiaries or against any of their properties or revenues that (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or (b) except as specifically disclosed in Schedule 3.06, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be

 

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expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there has been no adverse change in the status, or financial effect on any Loan Party or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof, of the matters described on Schedule 3.06.

 

SECTION 3.07.                              No Default.  No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

 

SECTION 3.08.                              Ownership of Property; Liens.  The Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary has good record and (in the case of owned real property) marketable title in fee simple to, or, in the case of leased real property valid leasehold interests in, all its material properties and assets, including Real Estate necessary or used in the ordinary conduct of its business, except for such defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  Other than as set forth on Schedule 3.08, the property of the Loan Parties is subject to no Liens other than Liens permitted by Section 6.01.  The property of the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, is in good operating order, condition and repair (ordinary wear and tear excepted), except as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.09.                              Environmental Matters.  Except for any matters that, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:

 

(a)                                 The Borrower and each Subsidiary and their respective businesses, operations and Real Estate, are in and have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes obtaining and maintaining all permits, licenses, financial assurance instruments or other approvals required under such Environmental Laws.

 

(b)                                 None of the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, no predecessor entity thereto, has received notice (that is unresolved or for which there is any outstanding liability or obligation related thereto) from any third party including any Governmental Authority or is otherwise aware, (i) that any one of them has been identified as a potentially responsible party under CERCLA with respect to a site listed, or proposed for listing, on the National Priorities List, 40 C.F.R. Part 300 Appendix B, (ii) that any Hazardous Materials which any one of them has generated, transported, disposed or arranged for disposal of, has been found at any site at which a Governmental Authority has conducted or has ordered that the Borrower or a Subsidiary conduct a remedial investigation, removal or other response action pursuant to any Environmental Law or for which the Borrower or a Subsidiary would have any Environmental Liability or (iii) that any of them is or shall be a named party to any claim, action, cause of action, complaint, or legal or administrative proceeding (in each case, contingent or otherwise) arising out of any third party’s incurrence of costs, expenses, losses or damages of any kind whatsoever in connection with any Hazardous Materials.

 

(c)                                  (i) No portion of the Real Estate is being used for the handling, treatment, processing, storage or disposal of Hazardous Materials except in compliance with Environmental Laws, (ii) in the course of any activities conducted by the Borrower or a Subsidiary or operators or tenants of its properties, no Hazardous Materials have been generated or are being used on the Real Estate except in compliance with  Environmental Laws, (iii) there have been no Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials on, upon, into or from the Real Estate, and (iv) to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, there have been no Releases on, upon, from or into any real property in the vicinity of any of the Real Estate which, through soil or groundwater contamination, may have come to be located on any of the Real Estate.

 

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(d)                                 None of the Borrower, any of the Subsidiaries or any of the Real Estate has become subject to or the subject of any Environmental Liability, and none of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries has received written notice of any claim with respect to any such Environmental Liability.

 

(e)                                  There are no facts, circumstances, conditions or occurrences with respect to the businesses, operations or Real Estate of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, the businesses or operations of any predecessor entity, that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Environmental Liability.

 

SECTION 3.10.                              [Intentionally Omitted].

 

SECTION 3.11.                              Taxes.  Except for failures that could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each Loan Party has filed all Tax returns and reports required to be filed (taking into account valid extensions), and has paid all Taxes levied or imposed (including in its capacity as withholding agent) upon it or its properties, income or assets that are due and payable, except any such Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted if such context effectively suspends collection and enforcement of the Tax in question and adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP and (ii) there is no current or proposed Tax audit, assessment, deficiency or other claim or proceeding against any Loan Party.

 

SECTION 3.12.                              ERISA Compliance.

 

Schedule 3.12 sets forth each Multiemployer Plan to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary contributes or is reasonably likely to have any material liability by reason of having any current ERISA Affiliate.  There are no, nor have there within the prior 6 years ever been any, Plans and none of the Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA.  Each Employee Benefit Plan is in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code, the regulations and published interpretations thereunder and other federal or state laws. Each Employee Benefit Plan that is intended to be a qualified plan under Section 401(a) of the Code has either received a favorable determination letter from the IRS to the effect that the form of such Employee Benefit Plan is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and the trust related thereto has been determined by the IRS to be exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code, or is a form of plan that has received an opinion or advisory letter from the IRS, and to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower nothing has occurred that would prevent or cause the loss of tax qualified status with respect to such Employee Benefit Plan. No ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(a)                                 There are no pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  There has been no violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Employee Benefit Plan that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                 None of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has any pending strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor dispute as of the Restatement Effective Date.  Except as set forth on Schedule 3.12(b), the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to any right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any collective bargaining agreement to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is bound.

 

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SECTION 3.13.                              Subsidiaries.  As of the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than those specifically disclosed in Schedule 3.13(a).  All of the outstanding Equity Interests in the Borrower and its Subsidiaries have been validly issued, are fully paid and nonassessable and, in the case of the Equity Interests in the Subsidiaries, are owned by the applicable Loan Parties and in the amounts, each as specified on Schedule 3.13(a) and free and clear of all Liens except those created under the Security Documents.  As of the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower does not have equity investments in any other corporation or entity other than those specifically disclosed in Schedule 3.13(b).

 

SECTION 3.14.                              Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower is not engaged and will not engage, principally or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock, or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower is not required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

SECTION 3.15.                              Disclosure.  The reports, financial statements, certificates and other information furnished, including with respect to Significant Real Property, (whether in writing or orally) by or on behalf of any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and the negotiation of this Agreement or delivered hereunder or under any other Loan Document (in each case, as modified or supplemented by other information so furnished), taken as a whole, do not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projected financial information, the Loan Parties represent only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation.

 

SECTION 3.16.                              Sanctioned Persons; Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

 

(a)                                 None of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, any director, officer, agent or employee of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is the target of or is in violation of any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“OFAC”); and the Borrower will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the Loans or the Letters of Credit or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person, for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such financing, is the subject of any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

(b)                                 Each of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, their respective directors, officers, agents, employees, and any person acting for or on behalf of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiaries, as applicable, has complied with, and will comply with, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended from time to time, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law, and it and they have not made, offered, promised, or authorized, and will not make, offer, promise, or authorize, whether directly or indirectly, any payment, of anything of value to (i) an executive, official, employee or agent of a governmental department, agency or instrumentality, (ii) a director, officer, employee or agent of a wholly or partially government-owned or government-controlled company or business, (iii) a political party or official thereof, or candidate for political office or (iv) an executive, official, employee or agent of a public international organization (e.g., the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank) (“Government Official”), in any case while knowing or having a reasonable belief that all or some portion will be used for the purpose of: (A) influencing any act, decision or failure to act by a Government Official in his or her official capacity, (B) inducing a

 

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Government Official to use his or her influence with a government or instrumentality to affect any act or decision of such government or entity or (C) securing an improper advantage, in order to obtain, retain, or direct business.

 

(c)                                  None of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, any of their respective Affiliates is in violation of any requirement of law relating to terrorism or money laundering, including Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, and the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 3.17.                              Intellectual Property; Licenses; Etc.  The Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries own, or possess the valid right to use, all of the trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, patents, patent rights, franchises, licenses and other intellectual property rights, including, in each case, registrations or applications for registrations of the foregoing and the right to sue for infringement, misappropriation or other violations thereof, that are necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, without conflict with the rights of any other Person, except in each case where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The conduct of the respective business of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries has not infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any rights held by any other Person, except in each case where the failure to do so would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, threatened, which, either individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.18.                              Permits and Licenses.  All permits and licenses (other than those the absence of which would not have a Material Adverse Effect) required for the construction and operation of all landfills, solid waste facilities, solid waste collection operations and any other properties or operations currently owned, operated or conducted by the Borrower or a Subsidiary have been, or in the case of any of the foregoing under construction will be prior to the time required therefor under applicable laws, rules and regulations, obtained and remain, or in the case of any of the foregoing under construction will remain, in full force and effect for so long as may be required by applicable law, rule or regulation and are not subject to any appeals or further proceedings or to any unsatisfied conditions that may allow material modification or revocation.  None of the Borrower or a Subsidiary nor, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer of the Borrower, the holder of such licenses or permits is in violation of any such licenses or permits, except for any violation which would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 3.19.                              Solvency.  Immediately after the consummation of the Transactions to occur on the Restatement Effective Date, and immediately following the making of each Loan and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of each Loan, the Loan Parties, taken as a whole, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

 

SECTION 3.20.                              Security Documents.

 

(a)                                 The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, upon execution and delivery thereof by the parties thereto, will create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) and the proceeds thereof and (i) when the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) is delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Lien created under Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a perfected first priority Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Pledged Collateral, in each case prior in right to any other Person, subject to Permitted Collateral Liens, and (ii) when financing statements in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.20(a), the Lien created under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement will constitute a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the

 

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Collateral described in such statements (other than Intellectual Property, as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), in each case prior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 6.01.

 

(b)                                 Upon the recordation of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (or a short-form security agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Collateral Agent) with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, together with the financing statements in appropriate form filed in the offices specified on Schedule 3.20(a), the Lien created under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) in which a security interest may be perfected by filing in the United States and its territories and possessions, in each case prior in right to any other Person, subject to Permitted Collateral Liens (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the Restatement Effective Date).

 

(c)                                  Upon execution and delivery thereof, each of the Mortgages shall be effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a legal, valid and enforceable first priority Lien on all of the applicable Loan Party’s right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when such Mortgage is recorded in the offices specified on Schedule 3.20(c), such Mortgage shall constitute a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of such Loan Party in such Mortgaged Property and the proceeds thereof, in each case prior in right to any other Person, other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted hereunder.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Conditions of Lending

 

The obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

SECTION 4.01.                              All Credit Events.  On the date of each Borrowing (other than a conversion or a continuation of a Borrowing), including each Borrowing of a Swingline Loan and on the date of each issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit (each such event being called a “Credit Event”):

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent shall have received a notice of such Borrowing as required by Section 2.03 (or such notice shall have been deemed given in accordance with Section 2.02), in the case of the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice requesting the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of such Letter of Credit as required by Section 2.23(b) or, in the case of the Borrowing of a Swingline Loan, the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent shall have received a notice requesting such Swingline Loan as required by Section 2.22(b).

 

(b)                                 The representations and warranties set forth in Article III and in each other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (except that any representation or warranty that is already qualified as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such Credit Event with the same effect as though

 

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made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date.

 

(c)                                  At the time of and immediately after such Credit Event, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

The delivery of each Borrowing Request shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on the date of such delivery and the date of the Credit Event specified therein as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 4.01.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Borrowing of Incremental Loans in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition shall be subject to the limited conditions specifically set forth in Section 2.26(c)(i).

 

SECTION 4.02.                              First Credit Event.  On the Restatement Effective Date, each of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6 of the Restatement Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the Restatement Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) shall have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been canceled or have expired and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full or been Cash Collateralized, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 5.01.                              Financial Statements.  Deliver to the Administrative Agent, which shall furnish to each Lender:

 

(a)                                 as soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries (or, for any period ending , the Borrower and the Subsidiaries) as of the end of such fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and consolidated cash flows for such fiscal year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous fiscal year, (i) all in reasonable detail with accompanying management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and prepared in accordance with GAAP (it being understood that the management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included within Borrower’s public filings with the SEC shall satisfy this requirement), (ii) containing separate schedules reflecting the balance sheet information income and cash flows of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries and reconciling such information to the financial statements described above and (iii) such consolidated statements to be audited and accompanied by a report and opinion of a Registered Public Accounting Firm of nationally recognized standing, which report and opinion shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and shall not be subject to any “going concern” or like qualification or exception (except for any exception as a result of the maturity of any of the Loans occurring during the subsequent fiscal year) or any qualification or exception as to the scope of such audit;

 

(b)                                 as soon as available, but in any event within forty five (45) days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of the Borrower, consolidated balance

 

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sheet of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and consolidated cash flows for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the fiscal year then ended, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the corresponding fiscal quarter of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding portion of the previous fiscal year, (i) all in reasonable detail with accompanying management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (it being understood that the management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations included within Borrower’s public filings with the SEC shall satisfy this requirement), (ii) containing separate schedules reflecting the balance sheet information income and cash flows of the Unrestricted Subsidiaries and reconciling such information to the financial statements described above and (iii) such consolidated statements to be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP, subject only to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes; and

 

(c)                                  as soon as available, but in any event no more than ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Borrower, an updated business plan and operating budget and forecasts of consolidated balance sheets and statements of income or operations and cash flows of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries on a quarterly basis for the then current fiscal year (including the fiscal year in which the latest Maturity Date occurs), in each case prepared by management of the Borrower.

 

SECTION 5.02.                              Certificates and Other Information.  Deliver to the Administrative Agent, which shall furnish each Lender:

 

(a)                                 concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Sections 5.01(a) and (b) a duly completed Compliance Certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower;

 

(b)                                 promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, copies of any detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of the Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of the Borrower, or any audit of any of them;

 

(c)                                  promptly after the furnishing thereof, copies of any notice of default furnished to any holder of debt securities of the Borrower pursuant to the terms of any indenture, loan or credit or similar agreement and not otherwise required to be furnished to the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(d)                                 promptly after request therefor, such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of  the Borrower and the Subsidiaries, or compliance by the Loan Parties with the terms of the Loan Documents, as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request; and

 

(e)                                  as part of the compliance certificate delivered pursuant to clause (a) above, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (i) a report supplementing Schedules 3.13(a) and 3.13(b) containing a description of all changes in the information included in such Schedules as may be necessary for such Schedules to be accurate and complete and (ii) a certification that complete and correct copies of all documents modifying any term of any Organizational Document of the Borrower on or prior to the date of delivery of such compliance 

 

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certificate have been delivered to the Administrative Agent or are attached to such certificate.

 

The Borrower will, within ten (10) days after receipt of financial statements which have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a), participate in a meeting with the Administrative Agent and Lenders to discuss the Borrower’s results of operations, as applicable, and allow the Administrative Agent and Lenders to ask questions with respect thereto.  Such meetings are to be held at the Borrower’s corporate offices or by teleconference (or at such other location as may be reasonably agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent).

 

SECTION 5.03.                              Notices.  Promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

 

(a)                                 of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default since the Restatement Effective Date; provided that the Borrower will include in such notice or otherwise deliver forthwith to the Lenders a certificate describing with particularity any and all provisions of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document that has been breached;

 

(b)                                 of any matter that has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect since the Restatement Effective Date, including (i) breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a Contractual Obligation of the Borrower or a Subsidiary, (ii) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension between the Borrower or a Subsidiary and any Governmental Authority or (iii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any inquiry, investigation, litigation or proceeding affecting the Borrower or a Subsidiary, including pursuant to any Environmental Laws (including any written notice from any Governmental Authority of any potential Environmental Liability);

 

(c)                                  of the occurrence of any ERISA Event since the Restatement Effective Date that could reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary exceeding $15,000,000;

 

(d)                                 of any material change since the Restatement Effective Date in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(e)                                  of the (i) occurrence since the Restatement Effective Date of any Asset Sale of property or assets for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.13(b) and (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which the Borrower is required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.13(d);

 

(f)                                   of the proposed sale of capital stock or other Equity Interests of the Borrower since the Restatement Effective Date; and

 

(g)                                  of any announcement since the Restatement Effective Date by Moody’s or S&P of any change in its rating of the Borrower’s non-credit-enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt.

 

Each notice pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, as applicable, setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

SECTION 5.04.                              Payment of Obligations.  Except for failures that could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, (a) pay and discharge as the

 

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same shall become due and payable (i) all Taxes imposed upon it or its properties, income, profits or assets, before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, except for any Taxes which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted if such contest effectively suspends collection and enforcement of the Tax in question and adequate reserves for such Taxes have been provided in accordance with GAAP and (ii) all lawful claims which, if unpaid, would by law become a Lien upon its property, unless the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP are being maintained by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary.

 

SECTION 5.05.                              Preservation of Existence, Etc.  (a)  Preserve, renew and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence and good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization except in a transaction permitted by Section 6.04 or 6.05, provided that, other than with respect to the Borrower, such preservation, renewal and maintenance is not required if failure to do so could not reasonably be excepted to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges, permits, licenses and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (c) preserve or renew all of its registered patents, trademarks, trade names and service marks, the non-preservation of which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.06.                              Maintenance of Properties.  (a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of its material properties and equipment necessary in the operation of its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted and with the standard of care typical in the industry in the operation and maintenance of its facilities, except where failure to do so could not reasonably be excepted to have a Material Adverse Effect and (b) make all necessary repairs thereto and renewals and replacements thereof, except in each instance where the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.07.                              Maintenance of Insurance.

 

(a)                                 Maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies not Affiliates of the Borrower, insurance with respect to its properties and business against loss or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business as the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance compatible with the following standards) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and providing for not less than 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent of termination, lapse or cancellation of such insurance.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower agrees that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, and without any obligation to do so, pay any insurance premiums then due and payable, and any amounts due and payable under insurance premium finance agreements, and any amounts so paid by the Administrative Agent shall constitute Loans hereunder.

 

(b)                                 If any portion of any Significant Real Property is at any time located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer, flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and as reasonably required by the Lenders, and (ii) deliver to the Collateral Agent evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Lenders.

 

SECTION 5.08.                              Compliance with Laws, Licenses and Permits.  Comply in all respects with the requirements of all laws (including Environmental Laws) and all orders, writs, injunctions, decrees,

 

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licenses, financial assurance requirements and permits (including those relating to environmental matters) applicable to it or to its business or property (including, without limitation, its Real Estate), except in such instances in which (i) such requirement of any agreement or instrument or law or order, writ, injunction or decree is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted or (ii) the failure to comply in all respects therewith could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.09.                              Books and Records.  (a)  Maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP consistently applied shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and (b) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be.

 

SECTION 5.10.                              Inspection Rights.  Permit representatives and independent contractors of the Administrative Agent and each Lender to visit and visually inspect any of its properties, to examine its corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at the expense of the Borrower and at such reasonable times during normal business hours and as often as may be reasonably desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided that representatives of the Borrower may be present during any such visits, discussions and inspections; provided, further, that, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or any of their respective representatives or independent contractors) may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice; provided, further, that so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing, the Borrower will be obligated to reimburse the Agent and the Lenders for no more than two (2) such inspections in the aggregate in any calendar year.

 

SECTION 5.11.                              Use of Proceeds.  Use the proceeds of the Credit Facilities (a) to finance the Refinancing, (b) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the Transactions and (c) for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the financing of Permitted Acquisitions and permitted investments.

 

SECTION 5.12.                              Employee Benefits.  Comply with the provisions of ERISA and the Code applicable to Employee Benefit Plans, except where such noncompliance is not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 5.13.                              New Subsidiaries; Ownership of Subsidiaries.

 

(a)                                 (x) Promptly following the request of the Administrative Agent following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default or (y) within 10 Business Days following the delivery of a Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a) indicating (i) the formation or acquisition of any new Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), (ii) a Domestic Restricted Subsidiary previously determined to be an Excluded Subsidiary is no longer an Excluded Subsidiary, unless expressly excluded from being required to be the subject of such security interest by the terms of this Agreement or the terms of the Security Documents, each newly-created or newly-acquired Domestic Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Excluded Subsidiary) shall become a Guarantor hereunder and a party to the Security Documents by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a counterpart of a joinder agreement and providing such other documentation as the Collateral Agent shall deem appropriate for such purpose, including, without limitation, amendments to the Security Documents or new pledge agreements in substantially the same form, mortgages or deeds of trust, the documents referred to in the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements, UCC searches and filings, and 100%

 

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of the Equity Interests and assets of each such new Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) shall be pledged to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders and the Collateral Agent, documents of the types referred to in Section 4.03(b), and favorable opinions of counsel to such Person (which shall cover, among other things, the legality, validity, binding effect and enforceability of, inter alia, the joinder agreement), all in form, content and scope reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.  In such event, the Collateral Agent is hereby authorized by the parties hereto to amend Schedules 3.13(a) and 3.13(b) hereto to include each such new Subsidiary.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower shall at all times directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary own all of the Equity Interests of each of the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than directors’ qualifying shares), and such Equity Interests shall at all times be pledged to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the Security Documents or pursuant to a pledge agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to the extent required under the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

(c)                                  With respect to any Significant Real Property acquired by such new Subsidiary after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall cause such property to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements, and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements as soon as practicable thereafter, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days thereafter (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Loan Party shall not be required to execute and deliver the relevant documents until (y) at least forty-five days prior written notice of the acquisition has been provided to the Administrative Agent and (z) the Borrower has received confirmation from the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks that flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance as required by Section 5.07 hereto has been completed. .

 

SECTION 5.14.                              Compliance with Environmental Laws.  Except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect:  (a) comply, and, if applicable, cause all lessees and other Persons operating or occupying any of their Real Estate or properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws and environmental permits, (b) obtain, maintain and renew all environmental permits and financial assurance instruments necessary for their operations and properties, (c) if applicable, dispose of Hazardous Materials only at permitted disposal facilities operating in compliance with Environmental Laws, and (d) conduct any investigation, study, sampling and testing, and undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other action necessary to remove and clean up all Hazardous Materials from any of their Real Estate or properties, in accordance with the requirements of all Environmental Laws or, if applicable to the Borrower or a Subsidiary  and its successors and assigns, a written settlement or consent agreement with those Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction; provided that, to the extent permitted under Environmental Laws, none of the Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries  shall be required to undertake any such cleanup, removal, remedial or other action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.

 

SECTION 5.15.                              Maintenance of Ratings.  Use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Credit Facilities to be continuously rated by S&P and Moody’s, and use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain a corporate rating from S&P and a corporate family rating from Moody’s, in each case in respect of the Borrower.

 

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SECTION 5.16.                              Further Assurances.

 

(a)                                 Cooperate with the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, execute such further instruments and documents and take all further action as the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to carry out to their satisfaction the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower will, at its cost and expense, (x) promptly secure the Obligations by pledging or creating, or causing to be pledged or created, perfected security interests with respect to such of its assets and properties as the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders shall designate, but subject to the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements (it being understood that it is the intent of the parties that the Obligations shall be secured by substantially all the assets, including real and personal properties acquired subsequent to the Restatement Effective Date other than Excluded Assets, of the Borrower and the Domestic Restricted Subsidiaries (other than Excluded Subsidiaries)) and (y) comply with the reasonable requests of the Lenders to obtain information necessary to conduct flood due diligence and flood insurance compliance.  Such security interests and Liens will be created under the Security Documents and other security agreements, mortgages, deeds of trust and other instruments and documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, and the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Lenders all such instruments and documents as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request to evidence compliance with this Section 5.16, including without limitation, in order to satisfy or cause to be satisfied any Guarantee and Collateral Requirement.  The Borrower agrees to provide such evidence as the Collateral Agent shall reasonably request as to the perfection and first priority status of each such security interest and Lien, subject to Permitted Collateral Liens.  In furtherance of the foregoing, the Borrower will give prompt notice to the Administrative Agent of the acquisition by it or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of any owned Significant Real Property.

 

(b)                                 With respect to any Significant Real Property acquired after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower shall cause such property to be subject to a Lien and Mortgage in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and take, or cause the relevant Loan Party to take, such actions as shall be necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to grant and perfect or record such Lien, in each case to the extent required by, and subject to the limitations and exceptions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements, and to otherwise comply with the requirements of the Guarantee and Collateral Requirements as soon as practicable thereafter, but in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days thereafter (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its discretion).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the relevant Loan Party shall not be required to execute and deliver the relevant documents until (y) at least forty-five days prior written notice of the acquisition has been provided to the Administrative Agent and (z) the Borrower has received confirmation from the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Banks that flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance as required by Section 5.07 hereto has been completed.

 

SECTION 5.17.                              Designation of Subsidiaries.  The Borrower may at any time designate any newly-created or newly-acquired Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrower shall be in compliance, on a pro forma basis, with the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.13, regardless of whether the Borrower is otherwise required to comply with such financial covenant at such time (and, as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any such designation, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations demonstrating such compliance), (ii) the designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time, (iii) the designation of such Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall constitute an Investment therein at the date of designation in an amount equal to the fair market value of the Investment in such Subsidiary, (iv) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless it is concurrently designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” for purposes of the

 

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Senior Notes and (vi) immediately before and after any such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

SECTION 5.18.                              Keepwell.  Each Qualified ECP Loan Party jointly and severally (together with each other Qualified ECP Loan Party) hereby absolutely unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support as may be needed from time to time by any Loan Party that is not a Qualified ECP Loan Party to honor all of such Loan Party’s obligations under this Agreement or any other Loan Document in respect of Swap Obligations (provided, however, that each Qualified ECP Loan Party shall only be liable under this Section 5.18 for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering its obligations under this Section 5.18, or otherwise under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, voidable under applicable law, including applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount).  The obligations of each Qualified ECP Loan Party under this Section 5.18 shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full.  Each Qualified ECP Loan Party intends that this Section 5.18 constitute, and this Section 5.18 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of each other Loan Party for all purposes of Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the CEA.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Negative Covenants

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that, so long as this Agreement shall remain in effect and until the Commitments have been terminated and the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other expenses or amounts payable under any Loan Document (other than contingent indemnity obligations as to which no claim has been made) have been paid in full and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled, have expired or been Cash Collateralized and all amounts drawn thereunder have been reimbursed in full, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, the Borrower will not, and will not cause or permit any of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

 

SECTION 6.01.                              Liens.  Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including Equity Interests or other securities of any Person, including the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

 

(a)                                 any Lien created under the Loan Documents;

 

(b)                                 Liens on property or assets of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries existing on the Restatement Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.01; provided that such Liens shall secure only those obligations which they secure on the Restatement Effective Date and, in each case, extensions, renewals and replacements thereof permitted hereunder; provided, further, that (i) the property covered thereby is not expanded or increased, (ii) the amount secured or benefited thereby is not increased and (iii) and any renewal, replacement or extension of the obligations secured or benefited thereby is permitted by Section 6.03(b);

 

(c)                                  Liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith in compliance with Section 5.04 and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if such contest effectively suspends collection of the contested obligation and the enforcement of any Liens securing such obligation and if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person in accordance with GAAP;

 

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(d)                                 statutory or common law Liens of landlords and carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period of more than 45 days or which are being contested in good faith in compliance with Section 5.04 and by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the applicable Person;

 

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

 

(f)                                   (i) deposits to secure the performance of bids, tenders, trade contracts and leases (other than Indebtedness), obligations for utilities and statutory obligations, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business, and (ii) pledges, deposits and Liens on other assets to secure surety and appeal bonds, financial assurance bonds, completion bonds, performance bonds, reclamation bonds and other obligations of a like nature, including, without limitation, any such bonds or obligations with respect to the closure, final-closure and post-closure liabilities related to landfills owned or operated by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

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

 

(h)                                 Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01(h);

 

(i)                                     Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.03(d); provided that (i) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby does not exceed the cost or fair market value, whichever is lower, of the property being acquired on the date of acquisition;

 

(j)                                    bankers’ Liens, rights of setoff and other similar Liens existing solely with respect to deposit or securities accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business; provided that in no case shall any such Liens secure (either directly or indirectly) the repayment of any Indebtedness;

 

(k)                                 Liens created in the ordinary course of business on insurance policies solely for the purpose of securing the payment of insurance premiums pursuant to insurance premium finance agreements relating to such policies;

 

(l)                                     Liens consisting of escrowed funds or similar arrangements affecting the sale proceeds paid to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary from Dispositions permitted by Section 6.05; provided that all such escrow or similar arrangements (i) are solely to protect the rights of the buyer of the assets subject to such Disposition in the event of claims under the applicable sale documents, and (ii) do not extend to any property or assets other than a portion of the purchase price for such Disposition received by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary;

 

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(m)                             earnest money deposits of cash or Cash Equivalents made by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement relating to any Permitted Acquisition;

 

(n)                                 Liens consisting of the matters disclosed on Schedule 3.08;

 

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

 

(p)                                 in the case of real property that is subject to a Mortgage, such items as are accepted by the Collateral Agent as exceptions to the lender’s title insurance policy issued with respect to such property and such Mortgage;

 

(q)                                 Liens existing on property at the time of its acquisition (after the Restatement Effective Date) or existing on the property of a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Restatement Effective Date; provided that (i) such Lien was not created in contemplation of such acquisition, (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is permitted under Section 6.03(p) and (iii) such Lien does not extend to or cover any other asset or property;

 

(r)                                    Liens of a collecting bank on items in the course of collection (including arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC);

 

(s)                                   Liens ranking junior to those securing the Obligations securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.03(u) or Permitted Ratio Debt (to the extent permitted to be secured pursuant to the definition thereof);

 

(t)                                    other Liens (other than on Equity Interests and not of the nature or type specified in any other clause of this Section 6.01) securing liabilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at any time outstanding;

 

(u)                                 encroachments, encumbrances and other adverse circumstances affecting any Real Estate that would be disclosed by an accurate and complete survey of such Real Estate, provided that the foregoing, individually or in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and do not in any case materially detract from the value of the Real Estate subject thereto;

 

(v)                                 any encumbrance or restriction (including, but not limited to, pursuant to put and call agreements or buy/sell arrangements) with respect to capital stock of any joint venture or similar arrangement pursuant to any joint venture or similar agreement;

 

(w)                               Liens (i) in favor of any Special Purpose Entity in connection with any Financing Disposition, or (ii) incurred in connection with a Special Purpose Financing pursuant to Section 6.03(t);

 

(x)                                 Liens on any landfill acquired after the Restatement Effective Date securing reasonable royalty or similar payments (determined by reference to volume or weight utilized) due to the seller of such landfill as a consequence of such acquisition; and

 

(y)                                 Liens securing bilateral letter of credit facilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $45,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

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SECTION 6.02.                              Investments, Loans and Advances.  Purchase, hold or acquire any Equity Interests, evidences of indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to, or make or permit to exist any Investment or any other interest in, any other Person, except:

 

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

 

(b)                                 Guarantees permitted under Section 6.03;

 

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

 

(d)                                 Investments in the form of Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(e)                                  Investments consisting of securities or other assets of suppliers or customers received by the Borrower upon foreclosure or pursuant to any plan of reorganization or liquidation or similar arrangement under any Debtor Relief Law;

 

(f)                                   advances to officers, directors and employees of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any time outstanding, for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes;

 

(g)                                  Investments in, under or with respect to Employee Benefit Plans in the amounts required or permitted thereby; provided that each such plan has been approved by a majority of the directors of the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary (excluding for purposes of such calculation directors who are also officers or employees of the Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary);

 

(h)                                 Investments (i) by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in any Loan Party, (ii) by a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in another Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or in any joint venture and (iii) by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or in any joint venture; provided that (x), in the case of clause (iii), (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Investment or would result therefrom and (B) the aggregate amount of all such Investments shall not exceed $35,000,000 at any time outstanding and (y) any such Investments in the form of intercompany Indebtedness shall be evidenced by notes in the form of Exhibit G that have been pledged (individually or pursuant to a global note) to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders;

 

(i)                                     bank deposits established in the ordinary course of business;

 

(j)                                    non-cash consideration received, to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents, in connection with any Disposition of property permitted by this Agreement;

 

(k)                                 Investments in Hedging Agreements of the type referred to in Section 6.03(c);

 

(l)                                     Investments held by a Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Restatement Effective Date or of a Person merged after the Restatement Effective Date into the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such Investments were not made in contemplation of such acquisition 

 

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or merger (other than existing Investments in subsidiaries of such Restricted Subsidiary or Person, which must comply with the requirements of Sections 6.02(d), (h) or (n));

 

(m)                             Guarantees of obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(n)                                 in addition to Investments permitted by the other clauses of this Section 6.02, additional Investments by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the aggregate amount invested pursuant to this paragraph (n) (determined without regard to any write-downs or write-offs of such Investments) does not exceed (i) $75,000,000 plus (ii) the Available Amount during the term of this Agreement; provided that before and immediately after giving effect to such Investment, no Default or Event of Default shall exist or would result from such Investment;

 

(o)                                 Investments existing on, or contractually committed as of, the Restatement Effective Date and set forth on Schedule 6.02 and any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof; provided that the amount of any such Investment may be increased as required by the terms of such Investment as in existence on the Restatement Effective Date;

 

(p)                                 advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(q)                                 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;

 

(r)                                    Investments in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the amount of Excluded Contributions; and

 

(s)                                   additional Investments so long as after giving effect to such Investment (x) on a pro forma basis, the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term Cash Equivalents may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements.

 

SECTION 6.03.                              Indebtedness.  Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

 

(a)                                 Indebtedness created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents;

 

(b)                                 Indebtedness existing on the Restatement Effective Date and set forth in Schedule 6.03 and any Permitted Refinancing thereof;

 

(c)                                  obligations (contingent or otherwise) of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary existing or arising under any Hedging Agreement, provided that (i) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person as required by the Loan Documents or in the ordinary course of business for the purpose of directly mitigating risks associated with liabilities, commitments, investments, assets, or property held or reasonably anticipated by such Person, or changes in the value

 

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of securities issued by such Person, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view”; and (ii) such Hedging Agreement does not contain any provision exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party;

 

(d)                                 Indebtedness in respect of Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money obligations for fixed or capital assets and industrial revenue bonds within the limitations set forth in Section 6.01(i) in an amount not exceeding $150,000,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

 

(e)                                  the Senior Notes outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date and Permitted Refinancings thereof;

 

(f)                                   Indebtedness pursuant to any Secured Cash Management Agreement incurred in the ordinary course of business and customary for Cash Management Agreements generally;

 

(g)                                  surety, financial assurance, completion, performance, reclamation and similar bonds and bid guarantees provided by or issued on behalf of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, including, without limitation, with respect to the closure, final-closure and post-closure liabilities related to landfills owned or operated by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary, in each case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(h)                                 Indebtedness issued as part of the purchase price for a Permitted Acquisition or in the form of “earnout” payments (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof); provided that such Indebtedness shall be subordinated to the Obligations in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

 

(i)                                     Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Indebtedness is extinguished within one (1) Business Day following its incurrence;

 

(j)                                    unsecured Indebtedness arising in connection with endorsement of instruments for deposit in the ordinary course of business;

 

(k)                                 Guarantees in respect of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder;

 

(l)                                     Indebtedness created in the ordinary course of business pursuant to insurance premium finance agreements;

 

(m)                             indemnification obligations arising in connection with Permitted Acquisitions;

 

(n)                                 Permitted Ratio Debt;

 

(o)                                 Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the Borrower or a Subsidiary; provided that (i) such Indebtedness, to the extent owed by a Loan Party to a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, shall be subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations in a manner reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (ii) to the extent arising from an Investment by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, such Investment is permitted by Section 6.02(h);

 

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(p)                                 Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired after the Restatement Effective Date or a person merged into or consolidated with the Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Restatement Effective Date and Indebtedness assumed in connection with the acquisition of assets (and any Permitted Refinancings thereof), which Indebtedness in each case exists at the time of such acquisition, merger or consolidation and is not created in contemplation of such event and where such acquisition, merger or consolidation is permitted by this Agreement; and

 

(q)                                 unsecured Indebtedness in respect of obligations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such good and services; provided, that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money;

 

(r)                                    Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees of the Borrower or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

(s)                                   all premium (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.03;

 

(t)                                    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 (1) such Indebtedness is not recourse to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings); (2) in the event such Indebtedness shall become recourse to the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Special Purpose Subsidiary (other than with respect to Special Purpose Financing Undertakings), such Indebtedness will be deemed to be, and must be classified by the Borrower as, incurred at such time (or at the time initially incurred) under one or more of the other provisions of this Section 6.03 for so long as such Indebtedness shall be so recourse; (3) in the event that at any time thereafter such Indebtedness shall comply with the provisions of the preceding subclause (1), the Borrower may classify such Indebtedness in whole or in part as Incurred under this Section 6.03(t); and (4) the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to this paragraph (t) shall not at any time exceed $25,000,000;

 

(u)                                 in addition to other Indebtedness permitted under this Section 6.03, additional Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries so long as the aggregate amount pursuant to this paragraph (u) outstanding shall not at any time exceed $100,000,000; and

 

(v)                                 bilateral letter of credit facilities in an aggregate amount not to exceed $45,000,000 at any time outstanding.

 

SECTION 6.04.                              Mergers, Consolidations and Acquisitions.

 

(a)                                 Merge, dissolve, liquidate, consolidate with or into another Person or make an Asset Sale of (whether in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or substantially all of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired) to or in favor of any Person, or acquire all or substantially all of the assets or more than fifty percent (50%) (or other interest that would require consolidation of the acquired Person with the Borrower under GAAP) of the Equity Interests of any other Person, except that, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom (x) a Restricted Subsidiary may merge into the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (provided that in the case of any merger (A) involving the Borrower, the Borrower shall be the surviving corporation, (B) involving a Wholly Owned Subsidiary

 

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(other than a merger covered by the foregoing clause (A)), a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be the surviving corporation and (C) involving a Loan Party (other than a merger covered by the foregoing clause (A)), a Loan Party shall be the surviving corporation) and (y) a Restricted Subsidiary may (i) make a Disposition of all or substantially all of its assets (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) to the Borrower or a Loan Party and (ii) dissolve if all of its remaining assets are transferred to the Borrower or a Loan Party.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary may acquire all or substantially all the assets of a Person or line of business of such Person, or not less than 51% of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) of a Person (referred to herein as the “Acquired Entity”); provided that

 

(i)                                     at the time of such acquisition, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and such acquisition will not otherwise create a Default or an Event of Default hereunder;

 

(ii)                                  in any merger or consolidation, the surviving Person shall be either the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary;

 

(iii)                               the business to be acquired is predominantly in the same line of business as the Borrower, or in businesses reasonably related or incidental thereto (i.e., non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, hauling, recycling, or disposal);

 

(iv)                              the board of directors and (if required by applicable law) the shareholders, or the equivalent of each thereof, of the business to be acquired have approved such acquisition as evidenced by written resolutions or consents evidencing such approval;

 

(v)                                 (A) in the case of an asset acquisition, all of the assets acquired shall be acquired by the Borrower or by a Restricted Subsidiary, and such Restricted Subsidiary (unless it is an Excluded Subsidiary) shall in accordance with Section 5.13 become a Loan Party hereunder, if it is not already a Loan Party, and shall pledge (or cause to be pledged) all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and 100% of its Equity Interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders or (B) in the case of an acquisition of 100% of the Equity Interests of the acquired company, such acquired company (unless it is an Excluded Subsidiary) shall in accordance with Section 5.13 become a Loan Party and shall pledge (or cause to be pledged) all of its assets (other than Excluded Assets) and shall pledge 100% of its Equity Interests to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, or such acquired company shall be merged with and into the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (which shall be the surviving entity) and (z) in all such cases, such Person shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 5.13 hereof and the other provisions of this Agreement; and

 

(vi)                              the aggregate amount of consideration paid by the Borrower and the Guarantors in connection with any such acquisitions of Persons that do not become Guarantors (including in such consideration any deferred payments, contingent or otherwise, and the aggregate amount of all liabilities assumed or, in the case of an acquisition of the Equity Interests of the acquisition target, including all liabilities of such acquisition target for all Permitted Acquisitions for which the applicable Loan Party acquires (A) less than 100% of the Equity Interests of such Acquired Entity or (B) a foreign Acquired Entity) shall not exceed (i) $75,000,000 in the aggregate for all such Permitted Acquisitions plus (ii) the Available Amount during the term of this Agreement (any acquisition of an Acquired Entity meeting all the criteria of this Section 6.04(b) being referred to herein as a “Permitted Acquisition”).

 

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SECTION 6.05.                              Dispositions.  Make any Disposition or enter into any agreement to make any Disposition, except:

 

(a)                                 Dispositions of obsolete, abandoned, or worn out or no longer useful property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired;

 

(b)                                 Dispositions of inventory in the ordinary course of business (such inventory to include, without limitation, landfill gas, carbon offset credits, electricity, solid waste, recyclables and other by-products of the wastestream collected by the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and sold to, or disposed of with, third parties in the ordinary course of business);

 

(c)                                  Dispositions of equipment or Real Estate to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Disposition are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property;

 

(d)                                 Dispositions of property by any Loan Party to another Loan Party;

 

(e)                                  Dispositions consisting of sale or conversion of Cash Equivalents into cash or other Cash Equivalents to the extent not otherwise prohibited by the terms of this Agreement;

 

(f)                                   Dispositions of motor vehicles, containers and other surplus equipment in the ordinary course of business;

 

(g)                                  casualty events or condemnations to the extent such events are deemed to constitute Dispositions and subject to the provisions of Section 2.13(b);

 

(h)                                 compromise and settlement of accounts receivable of disputed accounts and accounts of insolvent customers to the extent such compromise and settlement is made in the ordinary course of business in amounts;

 

(i)                                     Dispositions constituting Restricted Payments otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.06 and pursuant to the other provisions of this Agreement but solely to the extent any such permitted Restricted Payment is deemed to constitute a Disposition;

 

(j)                                    Dispositions in the nature of asset swaps conducted on an arms-length basis and for fair market value with bona fide third parties unaffiliated with the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower; provided, that no such asset swap may be made at any time that a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

 

(k)                                 Dispositions by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries of property acquired after the Restatement Effective Date in Permitted Acquisitions; provided that (i) the Borrower identifies any such assets to be divested in reasonable detail in writing to the Administrative Agent on or before the date such Permitted Acquisition is consummated, and (ii) the fair market value of the assets to be divested in connection with any Permitted Acquisition (as determined by the board of directors of the Borrower) does not exceed an amount equal to 25% of the total cash and non-cash consideration for such Permitted Acquisition;

 

(l)                                     Dispositions by the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries of property; provided that all such Dispositions shall be made for at least seventy five percent (75%) of cash consideration (or such other percentage as approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); 

 

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provided, further, that for purposes of the preceding proviso, any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in such Disposition shall be deemed to be cash consideration; provided that such Designated Non-Cash Consideration, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this clause (l) that is at that time outstanding, shall not exceed $100 million;

 

(m)                             Dispositions of accounts receivable for purposes of collection in the ordinary course of business;

 

(n)                                 Dispositions permitted by Section 6.04;

 

(o)                                 licenses (on a non-exclusive basis with respect to intellectual property), or sublicenses (on a non-exclusive basis with respect to intellectual property) of any personal property in the ordinary course of business;

 

(p)                                 Dispositions of Real Estate pursuant to which the Borrower or any Subsidiary, in the ordinary course of its business, grants any third party a right to use, lease or sublease such Real Estate;

 

(q)                                 the termination of any lease, sublease, license or sublicense of Real Estate to which the Borrower or Subsidiary is party to the extent such Real Estate is no longer required by such Person in the ordinary course of its business, or the termination of any such lease, sublease, license or sublicense at the end of its applicable term;

 

(r)                                    the abandonment or other disposition of patents, trademarks or other intellectual property that are, in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower, no longer economically practicable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole;

 

(s)                                   [reserved];

 

(t)                                    Financing Dispositions; or

 

(u)                                 other Dispositions (not specified in this Section 6.05) made after the Restatement Effective Date not to exceed $125,000,000 in the aggregate in any fiscal year;

 

provided that any Disposition pursuant to clauses (a) through (c), (e), (f), (h) through (o), and (t) through (u) shall be for an amount not less than fair market value as determined in good faith by the applicable board of directors or other governing body, whose determination will be conclusive.

 

SECTION 6.06.                              Restricted Payments.  Declare or make, directly or indirectly, any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so except that:

 

(a)                                 any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions to its equity holder and, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom, any other Restricted Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or make other distributions ratably to its equity holders;

 

(b)                                 so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom, the Borrower and each Restricted 

 

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Subsidiary may purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire Equity Interests issued by it with the proceeds received from the substantially concurrent issue of new shares of its common stock or other common Equity Interests;

 

(c)                                  the Borrower and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock);

 

(d)                                 [reserved];

 

(e)                                  the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to its equity holders to pay (i) (x) for any taxable period for which the Borrower and/or any of its Subsidiaries are members of a consolidated, combined or similar income tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income Tax purposes of which a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower is the common parent (a “Tax Group”), the portion of any U.S. federal, state or local income Taxes (as applicable) of such Tax Group for such taxable period that are attributable to the income of the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries; provided that (i) the amount of such dividends or other distributions for any taxable period shall not exceed the amount of such Taxes that the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, would have paid had the Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, been a stand-alone taxpayer (or a stand-alone group) and (ii) dividends or other distributions in respect of an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be permitted only to the extent that cash distributions were made by such Unrestricted Subsidiary to the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries for such purpose; and (y) any franchise or similar taxes and other amounts (including fees and expenses) required to maintain the existence of Holdings and (ii) the operating costs and expenses of Holdings incurred in the ordinary course of business and other overhead costs and expenses (including administrative, legal, accounting and similar expenses provided by third parties), customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers, directors and employees, which are reasonable and customary and incurred in the ordinary course of business, attributable to the ownership or operations of the Borrower and the Subsidiaries;

 

(f)                                   the Borrower may make other Restricted Payments (not specified in the other clauses of this Section 6.06) to holders of its Equity Interests, in an amount not to exceed (i) $75,000,000 plus (ii) so long as the Total Net Leverage Ratio of the Borrower shall be not more than 4.75 to 1.00 on a pro forma basis after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Available Amount during the term of this Agreement, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such Restricted Payment or would result therefrom;

 

(g)                                  the Borrower may repurchase Equity Interests to the extent such repurchase is deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price thereof;

 

(h)                                 so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be caused thereby, the Borrower may make Restricted Payments to be used for the repurchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value of any Equity Interests of the Borrower held by any current, future or former officer, director, employee or consultant of any Loan Party (or permitted transferees, heirs or estates of such current, future or former officer, director, employee or consultant); provided that the aggregate price paid for all such repurchased, redeemed, acquired or retired Equity Interests may not exceed (a) $20,000,000 in any calendar year (with unused amounts in any calendar year being carried over to succeeding calendar years subject 

 

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to a maximum (without giving effect to clause (b)) of $30,000,000 in any calendar year), plus (b) the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries from any issuance or reissuance of Equity Interests to directors, officers, employees and consultants and the proceeds of any “key man” life insurance policies; provided further that the cancellation of Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries from members of management in connection with such repurchase of Equity Interests will not be deemed to be a Restricted Payment; and

 

(i)                                     the making by the Borrower of quarterly dividend payments in respect of common stock of the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 in any fiscal year (with up to $10,000,000 of unused amounts in any fiscal year being carried over to the next succeeding fiscal year subject to a maximum of $30,000,000 in any fiscal year); and

 

(j)                                    additional Restricted Payments so long as after giving effect to such Restricted  Payment (x) on a pro forma basis, the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing.

 

SECTION 6.07.                              Change in Nature of Business.  With respect to the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, engage in any material line of business substantially different from those lines of business conducted by the Borrower on the Restatement Effective Date or any business reasonably related or incidental thereto.

 

SECTION 6.08.                              Transactions with Affiliates; Investors.  Enter into any transaction of any kind with any of the Investors or any Affiliate of the Borrower, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, other than on fair and reasonable terms substantially as favorable to the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Investor or an Affiliate, other than (a) those transactions set forth on Schedule 6.08 hereto, (b) transactions by and between the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries or one or more Special Purpose Entities and not involving any other Investor or Affiliate, (c) the entering into, maintaining or performance of any employment or consulting contract, 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 Borrower or any Subsidiary heretofore or hereafter entered into in the ordinary course of business, and (d) 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 employees, officers, directors or consultants of or to the Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 6.09.                              Burdensome Agreements.  Enter into any Contractual Obligation with any Person (other than this Agreement or any other Loan Document) that limits the ability (i) of a Restricted Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Borrower or to otherwise transfer property to the Borrower, (ii) of a Restricted Subsidiary to Guarantee the Indebtedness of the Borrower or (iii) of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person; provided that this clause (iii) shall not prohibit (x) any negative pledge incurred or provided in favor of any holder of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 or 6.03(d) solely to the extent any such negative pledge relates to the property financed by or the subject of such Indebtedness or (y) customary restrictions contained in leases, subleases, licenses or asset sale arrangements otherwise permitted hereunder so long as such restrictions relate solely to the assets subject thereto.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 6.09 will not restrict or prohibit: (a) customary restrictions imposed pursuant to an agreement that has been entered into in connection with a Disposition permitted pursuant to Section 6.05 with respect to the property (including a Subsidiary) that is subject to that transaction; (b) customary restrictions imposed by

 

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any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.03 to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the property or assets securing such Indebtedness; (c) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of Contractual Obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business; (d) restrictions set forth in the Senior Notes and any Permitted Refinancing thereof; (e) restrictions relating to Indebtedness of, or a Financing Disposition by, to, or in favor of, any Special Purpose Entity; (f) restrictions set forth in any Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 6.03(b) (including Permitted Refinancings thereof); (g) restrictions set forth in any Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired after the Restatement Effective Date permitted pursuant to Section 6.03(p), which restriction is not applicable to any Person other than the acquired Subsidiary, or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the property or assets of the acquired Subsidiary; (h) provisions with respect to the disposition or distribution of assets or property in joint venture agreements (including, without limitation, agreements with respect to Subsidiaries that are not wholly owned) and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; and (i) customary restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers or government authorities under contracts or other agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business.

 

SECTION 6.10.                              Use of Proceeds.  Use the proceeds of the Credit Facilities, whether directly or indirectly, and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately, to purchase or carry Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock or to refund indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose.

 

SECTION 6.11.                              Other Indebtedness and Agreements.  (a) Amend, supplement or otherwise modify the terms of the Senior Notes or any Permitted Ratio Debt (i) to accelerate the payments under, or shorten the tenor, maturity or weighted average life to maturity of, or increase the amount of, or increase the interest rate on or yield of, such Indebtedness, (ii) [reserved] or (iii) to modify or add any covenants thereunder if such modification or addition would otherwise adversely affect in any material way the Borrower’s ability to pay and perform the Obligations or the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s rights or remedies under any of the Loan Documents; or (b) except as contemplated by the Refinancing, prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy prior to the scheduled maturity thereof in any manner, or make any payment in violation of any subordination terms of, any Restricted Indebtedness, except for (u) prepayments of Permitted Ratio Debt subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent made with the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) or a Permitted Refinancing, (v) [reserved], (w) the prepayment or refinancing of Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.03(b) in the ordinary course of business, (x) the prepayment of Indebtedness permitted under Sections 6.03(d), (l) and (p), (y) additional repurchases or redemptions of the Senior Notes not to exceed (i) $75,000,000 plus (ii) the Available Amount during the term of this Agreement, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of any such repurchase or redemption or would result therefrom (z) additional prepayments or refinancings so long as after giving effect thereto (x) on a pro forma basis, the Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.50 to 1.00 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

SECTION 6.12.                              Sale Leaseback.  Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, whereby the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary shall sell or transfer any property owned by it in order then or thereafter to lease such property or lease other property which the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary intends to use for substantially the same purpose as the property being sold or transferred, except to the extent (x) such sale or transfer is permitted under Section 6.05 and (y) such lease, to the extent constituting a capital lease giving rise to Capital Lease Obligations permitted under Section 6.01 and Section 6.03.

 

SECTION 6.13.                              Maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio.  As of the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower, so long as the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of Revolving Loans then outstanding, 

 

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(ii) the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding and (iii) the amount by which the face amount of Letters of Credit then outstanding (other than Letters of Credit which have been Cash Collateralized) is in excess of $20,000,000 in the aggregate, exceeds 25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Credit Commitments then in effect, permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the end of such fiscal quarter to be greater than 6.75 to 1.00.

 

SECTION 6.14.                              Amendments of Organizational Documents.  Amend any of its Organizational Documents in any manner that may be materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or otherwise result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

SECTION 6.15.                              Fiscal Year Changes.  Make any change in the fiscal year of the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (except to change the fiscal year of an acquired Subsidiary to the Borrower’s fiscal year).

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Events of Default

 

SECTION 7.01.                              Events of Default.  In case of the happening of any of the following events (“Events of Default”):

 

(a)                                 the Borrower fails to pay when and as required to be paid herein, (i) any amount of principal of any Loan or the reimbursement of an L/C Disbursement or (ii) within five (5) calendar days after the same becomes due, any amount of interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document;

 

(b)                                 the Borrower fails to perform or observe any term, covenant or agreement contained in any of Section 5.03(a), 5.05(a) (with respect to the Borrower’s existence), 5.11 or Article VI; provided that the failure to perform or observe the financial covenant contained in Section 6.13 will not result in an Event of Default with respect to the Term Loans until the Revolving Credit Lenders declare the Revolving Loans then outstanding to be due and payable pursuant to the terms of this Section 7.01; provided, further, that if, following such declaration by the Revolving Credit Lenders, such amounts are immediately repaid and the Total Revolving Credit Commitments have been terminated or if the Revolving Credit Lenders shall rescind such declaration, there shall not be an Event of Default with respect to the Term Loans as a result of such failure;

 

(c)                                  the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in clause (a) or (b) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed and such failure continues for 30 days;

 

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

 

(e)                                  (i) the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary (x) fails to make any payment of principal or interest when due (whether by scheduled maturity, required prepayment, acceleration, demand, or otherwise), after the expiration of any applicable grace periods thereto, in respect of the Senior Notes or any other Indebtedness or Guarantee (other than Indebtedness hereunder and Indebtedness under Hedging Agreements) having an aggregate principal amount (including undrawn 

 

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committed or available amounts and including amounts owing to all creditors under any combined or syndicated credit arrangement) of more than $75,000,000 or (y) fails to make any other payment or observe or perform any other agreement or condition relating to any such Indebtedness or Guarantee or contained in any instrument or agreement evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event occurs, the effect of which default or other event is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or the beneficiary or beneficiaries of such Guarantee (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, after the expiration of any applicable grace period and/or with the giving of notice if required, such Indebtedness to be demanded or to become due or to be repurchased, prepaid, defeased or redeemed (automatically or otherwise), or an offer to repurchase, prepay, defease or redeem such Indebtedness to be made, prior to its stated maturity, or such Guarantee to become payable or cash collateral in respect thereof to be demanded, provided that, in each case in this clause (y), (A) such failure under such Indebtedness or Guarantee (whether or not any such grace period has expired or any such notice has been given) shall result in a Default under this Agreement and (B) an Event of Default shall occur under this Agreement upon the expiration of any such grace period or the giving of any such notice; or (ii) there occurs under any Hedging Agreement an Early Termination Date (as defined in such Hedging Agreement) resulting from (x) any event of default under such Hedging Agreement as to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is the Defaulting Party (as defined in such Hedging Agreement) or (y) any Termination Event (as so defined) under such Hedging Agreement as to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is an Affected Party (as so defined) and, in either event, the Agreement Value owed by the Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary as a result thereof is greater than $75,000,000;

 

(f)                                   the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for sixty (60) calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to all or any material part of its property is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 60 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding;

 

(g)                                  (i) the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary becomes unable or admits in writing its inability or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due or (ii) any writ or warrant of attachment or execution or similar process is issued or levied against all or any material part of the property of any such Person and is not released, vacated or fully bonded within 30 days after its issue or levy;

 

(h)                                 there is entered against the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary one or more final judgments or orders for the payment of money in an aggregate amount (as to all such judgments and orders) exceeding $75,000,000 (to the extent not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer is rated at least “A” by A.M. Best Company, has been notified of the potential claim and does not dispute coverage) and (i) enforcement proceedings are commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (ii) there is a period of 60 consecutive days during which such judgment shall be undischarged or a stay of enforcement of such judgment, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, is not in effect;

 

(i)                                     (i) an ERISA Event occurs with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan which has resulted or could reasonably be expected to result in liability of the Borrower or a Restricted

 

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Subsidiary in an aggregate amount that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) the Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate fails to pay when due, after the expiration of any applicable grace period, any installment payment with respect to its Withdrawal Liability in an aggregate amount that has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(j)                                    any Loan Document or any material provision thereof, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all the Obligations, ceases to be in full force and effect in any material respect; or the Borrower or any other Loan Party contests in any manner the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or any provision thereof; or any Loan Party denies that it has any or further liability or obligation under any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any Loan Document or any provision thereof or any Security Document after delivery thereof pursuant to Section 4.03 shall for any reason (other than pursuant to the terms thereof) cease to create a valid and perfected first priority Lien (subject to Liens permitted by Section 6.01) on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby; or

 

(k)                                 there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

 

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary described in paragraph (f) or (g)(i) above), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent may, and at the request of the Required Lenders shall, by notice to the Borrower, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments and (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding; and in any event with respect to the Borrower described in paragraph (f) or (g)(i) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrower accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrower, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

 

SECTION 7.02.                              Right to Cure.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article VII, in the event that the Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.13, from the last day of the applicable fiscal quarter until the expiration of the 10th Business Day subsequent to the date the certificate calculating compliance with such financial covenant is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.02(a), the Borrower shall have the right to issue Permitted Cure Securities for cash, and, in each case, to contribute any such cash as common equity to the Borrower (collectively, the “Cure Rights”), and upon the receipt by the Borrower of such cash (the “Cure Amount”) pursuant to the exercise of such Cure Right and written notice to the Administrative Agent, such financial covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to the following pro forma adjustments:

 

(a)                                 Consolidated EBITDA shall be increased, solely for the purpose of measuring the financial covenant and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure Amount;

 

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(b)                                 If, after giving effect to the foregoing recalculation, the Borrower shall be in compliance with the requirements of the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.13, the Borrower shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of Section 6.13 as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach, Default or Event of Default of such financial covenant that had occurred shall be deemed cured for purposes of this Agreement; and

 

(c)                                  To the extent a fiscal quarter ended for which the financial covenant is initially recalculated as a result of a Cure Right is included in the calculation of such financial covenant in a subsequent fiscal period, the Cure Amount shall be included in the Consolidated EBITDA for such fiscal quarter in such subsequent fiscal period;

 

provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) in each four-fiscal quarter period, there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in which the Cure Right is not exercised, (ii) the Cure Right may be exercised no more than five times during the term of this Agreement, (iii) for purposes of this Section 7.02, the Cure Amount shall be no greater than the amount required for purposes of curing the non-compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.13 (it being understood that the foregoing shall not prohibit the contribution of additional equity to the Borrower to the extent such equity contribution is not made pursuant to the Cure Right), (iv) the Cure Amount shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the Applicable Margin, any financial ratio-based conditions or any baskets with respect to the covenants in this Agreement other than the financial covenant set forth in Section 6.13 and (v) there shall be no pro forma or other reduction in Indebtedness with the proceeds of any Cure Amount for determining compliance with the financial covenant for the fiscal quarter in which such Cure Amount is made.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent

 

SECTION 8.01.                              Appointment.  The Lenders hereby irrevocably designate and appoint DBNY as Administrative Agent (for purposes of this Article VIII and Section 9.05, the term “Administrative Agent” also shall include DBNY in its capacity as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents) to act as specified herein and in the other Loan Documents.  Each Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Note by the acceptance of such Note shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Administrative Agent to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and any other instruments and agreements referred to herein or therein and to exercise such powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof and such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The Administrative Agent may perform any of its respective duties hereunder by or through its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates.

 

SECTION 8.02.                              Nature of Duties.

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Co-Syndication Agents and the Co-Documentation Agents shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents.  Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its officers, directors, agents, employees or affiliates shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it or them hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in connection herewith or therewith, unless caused by its or their gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).  The duties of the Administrative Agent shall be mechanical and administrative in nature; the Administrative Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or the holder of any Note; and nothing in this

 

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Agreement or in any other Loan Document, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon the Administrative Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document except as expressly set forth herein or therein.

 

(b)                                 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any other Loan Document, each Arranger is named as such for recognition purposes only, and in its capacity as such shall have no powers, duties, responsibilities or liabilities with respect to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; it being understood and agreed that each Arranger shall be entitled to all indemnification and reimbursement rights in favor of the Administrative Agent as, and to the extent, provided for under Section 9.05.  Without limitation of the foregoing, each Arranger shall not, solely by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, have any fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender or any other Person.

 

SECTION 8.03.                              Lack of Reliance on the Administrative Agent.  Independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, each Lender and the holder of each Note, to the extent it deems appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent investigation of the financial condition and affairs of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with the making and the continuance of the Loans and the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not 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.  The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible to any Lender or the holder of any Note for any recitals, statements, information, representations or warranties herein or in any document, certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or for the execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, perfection, collectibility, priority or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or be required to make any inquiry concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the financial condition of the Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of Default.

 

SECTION 8.04.                              Certain Rights of the Administrative Agent.  If the Administrative Agent requests instructions from the Required Lenders with respect to any act or action (including failure to act) in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received instructions from the Required Lenders; and the Administrative Agent shall not incur liability to any Lender by reason of so refraining.  Without limiting the foregoing, neither any Lender nor the holder of any Note shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder or under any other Loan Document in accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders.

 

SECTION 8.05.                              Reliance.  The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex, teletype or telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other document or telephone message signed, sent or made by any Person that the Administrative Agent believed to be the proper Person, and, with respect to all legal matters pertaining to this Agreement and any other Loan Document and its duties hereunder and thereunder, upon advice of counsel selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 8.06.                              Indemnification.  To the extent the Administrative Agent (or any affiliate thereof) is not reimbursed and indemnified by the Borrower, the Lenders will reimburse and indemnify

 

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the Administrative Agent (and any affiliate thereof) in proportion to their respective “percentage” as used in determining the Required Lenders (determined as if there were no Defaulting Lenders) for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, costs, expenses or disbursements of whatsoever kind or nature which may be imposed on, asserted against or incurred by the Administrative Agent (or any affiliate thereof) in performing its duties hereunder or under any other Loan Document or in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s (or such affiliate’s) gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).

 

SECTION 8.07.                              The Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity.  With respect to its obligation to make Loans, or issue or participate in Letters of Credit, under this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall have the rights and powers specified herein for a “Lender” and may exercise the same rights and powers as though it were not performing the duties specified herein; and the term “Lender,” “Required Lenders” or any similar terms shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, include the Administrative Agent in its respective individual capacities.  The Administrative Agent and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of banking, investment banking, trust or other business with, or provide debt financing, equity capital or other services (including financial advisory services) to any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party (or any Person engaged in a similar business with any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof) as if they were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees and other consideration from any Loan Party or any Affiliate of any Loan Party for services in connection with this Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders.

 

SECTION 8.08.                              Holders.  The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment, transfer or endorsement thereof, as the case may be, shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent.  Any request, authority or consent of any Person 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.

 

SECTION 8.09.                              Resignation by the Administrative Agent.

 

(a)                                 The Administrative Agent may resign from the performance of all its respective functions and duties hereunder and/or under the other Loan Documents at any time by giving 15 Business Days’ prior written notice to the Lenders and, unless a Default or an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) then exists, the Borrower.  Any such resignation by an Administrative Agent hereunder shall also constitute its resignation as an Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender, in which case the resigning Administrative Agent (x) shall not be required to issue any further Letters of Credit or make any additional Swingline Loans hereunder and (y) shall maintain all of its rights as Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as the case may be, with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it, or Swingline Loans made by it, prior to the date of such resignation.  Such resignation shall take effect upon the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (b) and (c) below or as otherwise provided below.

 

(b)                                 Upon any such notice of resignation by the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder who shall be a commercial bank or trust company reasonably acceptable to the Borrower, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (provided that the Borrower’s approval shall not be required if an Event of Default then exists).

 

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(c)                                  If a successor Administrative Agent shall not have been so appointed within such 15 Business Day period, the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, provided that the Borrower’s consent shall not be required if an Event of Default then exists), shall then appoint a successor Administrative Agent who shall serve as Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

 

(d)                                 If no successor Administrative Agent has been appointed pursuant to clause (b) or (c) above by the 20th Business Day after the date such notice of resignation was given by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent’s resignation shall nonetheless become effective and the Required Lenders shall thereafter perform all the duties of the Administrative Agent hereunder and/or under any other Loan Document until such time, if any, as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided above.

 

(e)                                  Upon a resignation of the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 8.09, the Administrative Agent shall remain indemnified to the extent provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the provisions of this Article VIII (and the analogous provisions of the other Loan Documents) shall continue in effect for the benefit of the Administrative Agent for all of its actions and inactions while serving as the Administrative Agent.

 

SECTION 8.10.                              Collateral Matters.

 

(a)                                 Each Lender authorizes and directs the Collateral Agent to enter into the Security Documents for the benefit of the Lenders and the other Secured Parties.  Each Lender hereby agrees, and each holder of any Note by the acceptance thereof will be deemed to agree, that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Required Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Security Documents, and the exercise by 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 Collateral Agent is 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 prior to an Event of Default, 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.

 

(b)                                 The Lenders hereby authorize the Collateral Agent, and the Collateral Agent agrees, to release any Lien granted to or held by the Collateral Agent upon any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Commitments and payment and satisfaction of all of the Obligations (other than inchoate indemnification obligations) at any time arising under or in respect of this Agreement or the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) constituting property being sold or otherwise disposed of (to Persons other than the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries) upon the sale or other disposition thereof in compliance with Sections 6.04 and 6.05; provided that Liens in respect of such Collateral shall be automatically and unconditionally released without any action by the Collateral Agent, (iii) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or all of the Lenders hereunder, to the extent required by Section 9.08) or (iv) as otherwise may be expressly provided in the relevant documentation granting such Lien.  Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to this Section 8.10.  In each case as specified in this Section 8.10(b), the Collateral Agent will (and each Lender irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent to), at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release or subordination of such item of Collateral from the security interest granted under the Security Documents, in accordance with the terms of the Security Documents and this Section 8.10(b).

 

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(c)                                  The Collateral Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Lenders or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by any Loan Party or is cared for, protected or insured or that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent herein or pursuant hereto have been 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 Collateral Agent in this Section 8.10 or in any of the Security Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the Collateral Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given the Collateral Agent’s own interest in the Collateral as one of the Lenders and that the Collateral Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to the Lenders, except for its gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision).

 

(d)                                 To the extent required by any applicable laws, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax.  Without limiting or expanding the provisions of Section 2.20, each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent against, and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent by the IRS or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of such for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of withholding Tax ineffective).  A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this paragraph.  The agreements in this paragraph shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other obligations. For purposes of this Section 8.10, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank and any Swingline Lender.

 

SECTION 8.11.                              Delivery of Information.  The Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver to any Lender originals or copies of any documents, instruments, notices, communications or other information received by the Administrative Agent from any Loan Party, any Subsidiary, the Required Lenders, any Lender or any other Person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document except (i) as specifically provided in this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (ii) as specifically requested from time to time in writing by any Lender with respect to a specific document, instrument, notice or other written communication received by and in the possession of the Administrative Agent at the time of receipt of such request and then only in accordance with such specific request.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Miscellaneous

 

SECTION 9.01.                              Notices; Electronic Communications.  Except for notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone and/or email hereunder, notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by fax, as follows:

 

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(a)                                 if to the Borrower, to Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 90 Fort Wade Road, Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081, Attention: Steven R. Carn, Chief Financial Officer, Fax:  1-904-636-0699, with a copy to Advanced Disposal Services, Inc., 90 Fort Wade Road, Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081, Attention: Michael Slattery, General Counsel, Fax:  1-904-636-0699;

 

(b)                                 if to the Administrative Agent, to DBNY, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York, 10005, Attention: Sara Pelton, Telephone No.: (904) 271-2886, Facsimile No.: (732) 380-3355, Email: agency.transactions@db.com, with a copy to: DBNY, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: MaryKay Coyle, Fax: (212) 797-5690, Email: marykay.coyle@db.com and for Letter of Credit requests: Email: sblc_unit_ny@list.db.com;

 

(c)                                  if to the Collateral Agent, to DBNY, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10005, Attention: MaryKay Coyle, Fax: (212) 797-5690, Email: marykay.coyle@db.com; and

 

(d)                                 if to a Lender, to it at its address (or fax number) set forth on Schedule 2.01(a) or in the Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which such Lender shall have become a party hereto.

 

All notices and other communications given to any party hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to have been given on the date of receipt if delivered by hand or overnight courier service or sent by fax or on the date five Business Days after dispatch by certified or registered mail if mailed, in each case delivered, sent or mailed (properly addressed) to such party as provided in this Section 9.01 or in accordance with the latest unrevoked direction from such party given in accordance with this Section 9.01.  As agreed to among, the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lenders from time to time, notices and other communications may also be delivered by electronic mail to the electronic mail address of a representative of the applicable Person provided from time to time by such Person.

 

The Borrower hereby agrees, unless directed otherwise by the Administrative Agent or unless the electronic mail address referred to above has not been provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, that it will, and will cause the Restricted Subsidiaries to, provide to the Administrative Agent all information, documents and other materials that it is obligated to furnish to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Loan Documents or to the Lenders under Article V, including all notices, requests, financial statements, financial and other reports, certificates and other information materials, but excluding any such communication that (i) is or relates to a Borrowing Request, a notice pursuant to Section 2.10 or a notice requesting the issuance, amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.23, (ii) relates to the payment of any principal or other amount due under this Agreement prior to the scheduled date therefor, (iii) provides notice of any Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or (iv) is required to be delivered to satisfy any condition precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement and/or any Borrowing or other extension of credit hereunder (all such non-excluded communications being referred to herein collectively as “Communications”), by transmitting the Communications in an electronic/soft medium that is properly identified in a format acceptable to the Administrative Agent to an electronic mail address as directed by the Administrative Agent.  In addition, the Borrower agrees, and agrees to cause the Subsidiaries, to continue to provide the Communications to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, as the case may be, in the manner specified in the Loan Documents but only to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent.

 

The Borrower hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on Intralinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side”

 

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Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or their securities) (each, a “Public Lender”).  The Borrower hereby agrees that (w) all Borrower Materials that are to be made available to Public Lenders shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrower shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to treat the Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States federal and state securities laws (provided that, to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 9.16); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated as “Public Investor”; and (z) the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not marked as “Public Investor.”  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following Borrower Materials shall be marked “PUBLIC,” unless the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent promptly that any such document contains material non-public information:  (1) the Loan Documents and (2) notification of changes in the terms of the Credit Facilities; provided that each Non-Debt Fund Affiliate that is a Lender hereunder on the Restatement Effective Date or at any time thereafter hereby acknowledges and agrees that (x) it shall not have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided solely to Lenders by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, except to the extent made available to the Borrower and (y) it will not be permitted to attend or participate in meetings attended solely by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent or access any electronic site established for the Lenders (notwithstanding that it may be granted access thereto by the Administrative Agent) or confidential communications from counsel or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (it being understood and agreed, that notices of Borrowings, notices or prepayments and other administrative notices in respect of its Loans required to be delivered to Lenders pursuant to Article II shall be delivered directly to it).

 

Each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable law, including United States Federal and state securities laws, to make reference to Communications that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

 

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.”  NEITHER THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT NOR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES WARRANTS THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM AND EACH EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS.  NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS IS MADE BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMMUNICATIONS OR THE PLATFORM.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF ITS RELATED PARTIES HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY LOAN PARTY, ANY LENDER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER OR NOT BASED ON STRICT LIABILITY AND INCLUDING DIRECT OR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES (WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF ANY LOAN PARTY’S OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’S TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE INTERNET, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE LIABILITY OF ANY SUCH PERSON IS FOUND IN A FINAL RULING BY A

 

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COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SUCH PERSON’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.

 

The Administrative Agent agrees that the receipt of the Communications by the Administrative Agent at its electronic mail address set forth above shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to the Administrative Agent for purposes of the Loan Documents.  Each Lender agrees that receipt of notice to it (as provided in the next sentence) specifying that the Communications have been posted to the Platform shall constitute effective delivery of the Communications to such Lender for purposes of the Loan Documents.  Each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent in writing (including by electronic communication) from time to time of such Lender’s electronic mail address to which the foregoing notice may be sent by electronic transmission and that the foregoing notice may be sent to such e-mail address.  Nothing herein shall prejudice the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to give any notice or other communication pursuant to any Loan Document in any other manner specified in such Loan Document.

 

SECTION 9.02.                              Survival of Agreement.  All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Borrower herein and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and the Issuing Bank and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit by the Issuing Bank, regardless of any investigation made by the Lenders or the Issuing Bank or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect as long as the principal of or any accrued interest on any Loan or any Fee or any other amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document is outstanding and unpaid or any Letter of Credit is outstanding and so long as the Commitments have not been terminated.  The provisions of Sections 2.14, 2.16, 2.20 and 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Loans, the expiration of the Commitments, the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank.

 

SECTION 9.03.                              Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.

 

SECTION 9.04.                              Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)                                 Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the permitted successors and assigns of such party; and all covenants, promises and agreements by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders that are contained in this Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.

 

(b)                                 Each Lender may assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it), with notice to the Borrower (provided that failure to provide or delay in providing such notice shall not invalidate such assignment) and, in the case of an assignment of Revolving Credit Commitments, the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender (in each case, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that (i) the amount of the Commitment or 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

 

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Administrative Agent) shall be (x) in an integral multiple of, and not less than, $1,000,000 with respect to Term Loans and (y) not less than $5,000,000 with respect to Revolving Loans (or, in each case, if less, the entire remaining amount of such Lender’s Commitment or Loans of the relevant Class); provided that simultaneous assignments by two or more Related Funds shall be combined for purposes of determining whether the minimum assignment requirement is met, (ii) the parties to each assignment shall (A) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance via an electronic settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent or (B) if previously agreed with the Administrative Agent, manually execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, and, in each case, shall pay to the Administrative Agent a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which fee may be waived or reduced in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); provided that such fee (I) shall not be due in connection with any assignment of Commitments or Loans to or from any Arranger or any of their Affiliates, (II) shall not be due in connection with any assignment by a Lender of Commitments or Loans to one or more Related Funds and (III) shall only be paid once in connection with multiple assignments made contemporaneously by a Lender to two or more Eligible Assignees, and (iii) the assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire (in which the assignee shall designate one or more credit contacts to whom all syndicate-level information (which may contain material non-public information about the Loan Parties and their Related Parties or their respective securities) will be made available and who may receive such information in accordance with the assignee’s compliance procedures and applicable laws, including Federal and state securities laws) and all applicable Tax forms.  Upon acceptance and recording pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Section 9.04, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, (A) the assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement and (B) 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 or the remaining portion of an assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.16, 2.20 and 9.05, as well as to any Fees accrued for its account and not yet paid); provided that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.  To the extent that the Borrower’s consent is not required for any assignment pursuant to this Section 9.04 (including with respect to any determination of an Eligible Assignee pursuant to the definition thereof), the Administrative Agent shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to notify the Borrower of any such assignment on a weekly basis promptly following the effective date of such assignment.

 

(c)                                  By executing and delivering an Assignment and Acceptance, the assigning Lender thereunder and the assignee thereunder shall be deemed to confirm to and agree with each other and the other parties hereto as follows:  (i) such assigning Lender warrants that it is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned thereby free and clear of any adverse claim and that its Term Loan Commitment and Revolving Credit Commitment, and the outstanding balances of its Term Loans and Revolving Loans, in each case without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not become effective, are as set forth in such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) except as set forth in (i) above, such assigning Lender makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto, or the financial condition of the Borrower or a Subsidiary or the performance or observance by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of any of its obligations under this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto, (iii) such assignee represents and warrants that it is an Eligible Assignee legally authorized to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (iv) such assignee confirms that it has received a copy of this

 

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Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 3.05(b) or delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into such Assignment and Acceptance, (v) such assignee will independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, such assigning Lender or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement, (vi) such assignee appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement as are delegated to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, respectively, by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto and (vii) such assignee agrees that it will perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms of this Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

(d)                                 The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at one of its offices in The City of 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 Commitment of, and principal amount (and related stated interest amounts) of the Loans 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 Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent 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 any notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Collateral Agent and any Lender (with respect to its own interest only), at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

(e)                                  Upon its receipt of, and consent to, a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an assignee, an Administrative Questionnaire completed in respect of the assignee (unless the assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), the processing and recordation fee referred to in paragraph (b) above, if applicable, and, if required, the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Bank to such assignment and any applicable tax forms, the Administrative Agent shall promptly (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance and (ii) record the information contained therein in the Register.  No assignment shall be effective unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this paragraph (e).

 

(f)                                   Each Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Bank or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to one or more banks or other Persons (other than a natural Person) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the obligations of the Borrower relating to the Loans or L/C Disbursements and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement (other than amendments, modifications or waivers decreasing any fees payable to such Participant hereunder or the amount of principal of or the rate at which interest is payable on the Loans in which such Participant has an interest, extending any scheduled principal payment date or date fixed for the payment of interest on the Loans in which such Participant has an interest, increasing or extending the Commitments in which such Participant has an interest or releasing any Guarantor (other than in connection with the sale of such Guarantor in a transaction permitted by Section 6.04) or all or substantially all of the Collateral).  The Loan Parties agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14,

 

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2.15, 2.16 and 2.20 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements of Section 2.20(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.20(f) shall be delivered solely to the participating Lender)) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment; provided that such Participant (A) shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.21 as if it were an assignee and (B) shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 or 2.20, with respect to any participation, than its participating Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation.  Each Lender that sells a participation agrees, at the Borrower’s request and expense, to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with the Borrower to effectuate the provisions of Section 2.21(a) with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.06 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to Section 2.18 as though it were a Lender.  Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and related interest amounts) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary in connection with a Tax audit or other proceeding to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations.  The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower and the Lenders 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.

 

(g)                                  Any Lender or Participant may, in connection with any assignment or participation or proposed assignment or participation pursuant to this Section 9.04, disclose to the assignee or Participant or proposed assignee or Participant any information relating to the Borrower furnished to such Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower; provided that, prior to any such disclosure of information designated by the Borrower as confidential, each such assignee or Participant or proposed assignee or Participant shall agree (subject to customary exceptions) to preserve the confidentiality of such confidential information on terms no less restrictive than those applicable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 9.16.

 

(h)                                 Any Lender may at any time assign all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure extensions of credit to such Lender or in support of obligations owed by such Lender; provided that no such assignment shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(i)                                     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may grant to a special purpose funding vehicle (an “SPV”), identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, the option to provide to the Borrower all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make to the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPV to make any Loan and (ii) if an SPV elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to provide all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof.  The making of a Loan by an SPV hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender.  Each party hereto hereby agrees that (i) an SPV shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 and 2.20 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements of

 

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Section 2.20(f) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.20(f) shall be delivered solely to the Granting Lender)) to the same extent as if the SPV were a Lender and had acquired its interests by assignment, provided that neither the grant to any SPV nor the exercise by any SPV of such option shall entitle such SPV to receive any greater payment under Section 2.14, 2.15, 2.16 or 2.20, with respect to all or any part of a Loan, than the Granting Lender would have been entitled to receive, except to the extent such entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the SPV was granted such Loan, (ii) no SPV shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement (all liability for which (including, without limitation, arising from the failure of such SPV to make a Loan hereunder) shall remain with the Granting Lender) and (iii) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including approval of any consent, amendment, waiver or other modification of the Loan Documents, remain the Lender hereunder.  In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior indebtedness of any SPV, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPV any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceedings under the laws of the United States or any State thereof.  In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 9.04, any SPV may (i) with notice to, but without the prior written consent of, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and without paying any processing fee therefor, assign all or a portion of its interests in any Loans to the Granting Lender or to any financial institutions (consented to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) providing liquidity and/or credit support to or for the account of such SPV to support the funding or maintenance of Loans and (ii) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety, guarantee or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPV.

 

(j)                                    The Borrower shall not assign or delegate any of its rights or duties hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void.

 

(k)                                 Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, any Term Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Term Loans on a non-pro rata basis to a Fund Affiliate through open market purchases, subject to the following limitations:

 

(i)                                     each Non-Debt Fund Affiliate shall represent and warrant as of the date of any such purchase and assignment, that neither it nor any of its respective directors or officers has any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or securities that has not been disclosed to the assigning Term Lender (other than because such assigning Term Lender does not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or securities) prior to such date to the extent such information could reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon, or otherwise be material, to a Term Lender’s decision to assign Term Loans to such Non-Debt Fund Affiliate;

 

(ii)                                  Non-Debt Fund Affiliates will not have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided solely to Lenders by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, except to the extent made available to the Borrower, and will not be permitted to attend or participate in meetings attended solely by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent or access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders, other than the right to receive notices of Borrowings, notices or prepayments and other administrative notices in respect of its Loans required to be delivered to Lenders pursuant to Article II;

 

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(iii)                               for purposes of any amendment, waiver or modification of any Loan Document (including pursuant to Section 9.08) or any plan of reorganization pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws, that in either case does not require the consent of each Lender or each affected Lender or does not adversely affect Fund Affiliates in any material respect as compared to other Term Lenders, Non-Debt Fund Affiliates will be deemed to have voted in the same proportion as the Term Lenders that are not Fund Affiliates voting on such matter; and each Non-Debt Fund Affiliate hereby acknowledges, agrees and consents that if, for any reason, its vote to accept or reject any plan pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws is not deemed to have been so voted, then such vote will be (x) deemed not to be in good faith and (y) “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) such that the vote is not counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such plan in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws);

 

(iv)                              the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans purchased by assignment pursuant to this Section 9.04(k) and held at any one time by (x) Non-Debt Fund Affiliates may not exceed 25% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans and (y) Fund Affiliates may not exceed 49.9% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans; and

 

(v)                                 no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

 

(l)                                     Notwithstanding anything in the Agreement to the contrary, any Term Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Term Loans on a non-pro rata basis to the Borrower or a Subsidiary through Dutch Auctions open to all Term Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with the Auction Procedures, subject to the following limitations:

 

(i)                                     the Borrower and each Subsidiary (as applicable) shall represent and warrant as of the date of any such purchase and assignment, that neither it nor any of its respective directors or officers has any material non-public information with respect to the Borrower or the Subsidiaries or securities that has not been disclosed to the assigning Term Lender (other than because such assigning Term Lender does not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Borrower and the Subsidiaries or securities) prior to such date to the extent such information could reasonably be expected to have a material effect upon, or otherwise be material, to a Term Lender’s decision to assign Term Loans to the Borrower or a Subsidiary (as applicable);

 

(ii)                                  immediately upon the acquisition of Term Loans from a Term Lender by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, such Term Loans and all rights and obligations as a Term Lender related thereto shall, for all purposes (including under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and otherwise), be deemed to be irrevocably prepaid, terminated, extinguished, cancelled and of no further force and effect and the Borrower and such Subsidiary (as applicable) shall neither obtain nor have any rights as a Term Lender hereunder or under the other Loan Documents by virtue of such capital contribution or assignment;

 

(iii)                               the Borrower and each Subsidiary shall not use the proceeds of any Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans for any such purchase and assignment;

 

(iv)                              the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans purchased by assignment pursuant to this Section 9.04(l) and held at any one

 

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time by Non-Debt Fund Affiliates may not exceed 25% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all such Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans and Other Term Loans; and

 

(v)                                 no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such assignment.

 

SECTION 9.05.                              Expenses; Indemnity.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expenses (i) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the Arrangers (and each of their respective Affiliates) in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facilities and the preparation and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions hereby or thereby contemplated shall be consummated); provided, that the Borrower shall not be responsible pursuant to this clause (i) for the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of more than a single primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and the Arrangers (and each of their respective Affiliates) and more than a single counsel for each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions), or (ii) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers (and each of their respective Affiliates) or any Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, and, in connection with any such enforcement or protection, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders (and their respective Affiliates) (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Borrower is informed of such conflict by the affected Lenders and such affected Lenders retain their own counsel, of another firm of counsel for each group of affected Lenders, similarly situated, taken as a whole).

 

(b)                                 The Borrower agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender, the Arrangers (or each of their respective Affiliates), the Issuing Bank, each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of any environmental consultant and one counsel for all Indemnitees and, if necessary, one firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for all Indemnitees (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Borrower is informed of such conflict by the affected Indemnitees and such affected Indemnitees retain their own counsel, of another firm of counsel for each group of affected Indemnitees, similarly situated, taken as a whole) of any such Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated thereby (including the syndication of the Credit Facilities), (ii) the proposed use of the proceeds of the Loans or issuance of Letters of Credit, (iii) any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Loan Parties, any of their respective subsidiaries or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Loan Parties, any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors, including the Mortgaged Properties, except that the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnitees for any environmental condition at any property to the extent negligently caused by an Indemnitee and clearly demonstrated by

 

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the Borrower as first occurring after any transfer of the property by foreclosure or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure or (iv) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its controlled Affiliates or any of the officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or other representative of any of the foregoing, in each case, acting at the direction of such Indemnitee, (y) a material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision by such Indemnitee or (z) any dispute among Indemnitees (other than a dispute involving claims against the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, in each case in their respective capacitates as such).  This Section 9.05(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

(c)                                  To the extent that the Borrower fails to pay any amount required to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or the Arrangers (or each of their respective Affiliates) under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 9.05, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or the Arrangers (or each of their respective Affiliates), as the case may be, such Lender’s pro rata share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount; provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or the Arrangers (or each of their respective Affiliates) in its capacity as such.  For purposes hereof, a Lender’s “pro rata share” shall be determined based upon its share of the sum of the Aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure, outstanding Term Loans and unused Commitments at the time (in each case, determined as if no Lender were a Defaulting Lender).

 

(d)                                 To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Borrower shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the Transactions, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof.

 

(e)                                  The provisions of this Section 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Loans, the expiration of the Commitments, the expiration of any Letter of Credit, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank.  All amounts due under this Section 9.05 shall be payable within thirty (30) days after written demand therefor.

 

SECTION 9.06.                              Right of Setoff.  If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, except to the extent prohibited by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against any and all of the obligations of the Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and other Loan Documents held by such Lender, irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although such obligations 

 

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may be unmatured; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.25 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and the Lenders and (y) such Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.  The rights of each Lender under this Section 9.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) which such Lender may have.  Each Lender agrees to notify (x) the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application and (y) the applicable Guarantor promptly after any such setoff and application pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

SECTION 9.07.                              Applicable Law.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN LETTERS OF CREDIT AND AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS) AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.  EACH LETTER OF CREDIT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OR RULES DESIGNATED IN SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT, OR IF NO SUCH LAWS OR RULES ARE DESIGNATED, THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS AND PRACTICE FOR DOCUMENTARY CREDITS MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED AND IN EFFECT, ON THE DATE SUCH LETTER OF CREDIT WAS ISSUED, BY THE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (THE “UNIFORM CUSTOMS”) AND, AS TO MATTERS NOT GOVERNED BY THE UNIFORM CUSTOMS, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

SECTION 9.08.                              Waivers; Amendment.

 

(a)                                 No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or the Issuing Bank in exercising any power or right hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by the Borrower or any other Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by paragraph (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given.  No notice or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

 

(b)                                 No Loan Document or provision thereof may be waived, amended or modified except, in the case of this Agreement, by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrower and the Required Lenders or, in the case of any other Loan Document, by an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the parties thereto with the consent of the Required Lenders; provided that no such agreement shall (i) decrease the principal amount of, or extend the maturity of or any scheduled principal payment date or date for the payment of any interest on any Loan or any date for reimbursement of an L/C Disbursement, or waive or excuse any such payment or any part thereof or decrease the rate of interest on any Loan or L/C Disbursement, without the prior written consent of each Lender affected thereby,

 

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(ii) increase or extend the Commitment or decrease or extend the date for payment of any Fees (or any premiums payable pursuant to Section 2.12(d)) of any Lender without the prior written consent of such Lender, (iii) amend or modify the pro rata requirements of Section 2.17, the provisions of Section 9.04(j) or the provisions of this Section 9.08 or release all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees or the Guarantors comprising all or substantially all of the value of the Guarantees, or all or substantially all of the Collateral, in each case without the prior written consent of each Lender, (iv) change the provisions of any Loan Document in a manner that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments due to Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of one Class differently from the rights of Lenders holding Loans or Commitments of any other Class without the prior written consent of Lenders holding a majority in interest of the outstanding Loans and unused Commitments of each adversely affected Class, (v) modify the protections afforded to an SPV pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.04(i) without the written consent of such SPV, or (vi) reduce the percentage contained in the definition of the term “Required Lenders” without the prior written consent of each Lender (it being understood that with the consent of the Required Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination of the Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Term Loan Commitments and Revolving Credit Commitments on the Restatement Effective Date); provided that any such agreement to (x) change the provisions of Section 6.13 or the definitions of terms (or component terms thereof) to the extent used in Section 6.13 or (y) waive or consent to any Default or Event of Default resulting from a breach of Section 6.13, shall require the written consent of Revolving Credit Lenders holding a majority of the Revolving Credit Commitments and shall not require the consent of any Lenders other than Revolving Credit Lenders; provided further that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as the case may be.

 

(c)                                  The Administrative Agent and the Borrower may amend any Loan Document to correct administrative errors or omissions, or to effect administrative changes that are not adverse to any Lender.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document.

 

(d)                                 Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Lenders providing the relevant Replacement Term Loans (as defined below) to permit the refinancing of all outstanding Term Loans or Other Term Loans (“Refinanced Term Loans”) with a replacement term loan tranche (“Replacement Term Loans”) hereunder;  provided  that (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Replacement Term Loans shall not exceed the aggregate principal amount of such Refinanced Term Loans, (ii) the Applicable Margin for such Replacement Term Loans shall not be higher than the Applicable Margin for such Refinanced Term Loans immediately prior to such refinancing, (iii) the weighted average life to maturity of such Replacement Term Loans shall not be shorter than the weighted average life to maturity of such Refinanced Term Loans at the time of such refinancing and (iv) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Term Loans shall be substantially identical to, or less favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Term Loans than those applicable to such Refinanced Term Loans, except to the extent necessary to provide for covenants and other terms applicable to any period after the latest final maturity of the Refinanced Term Loans in effect immediately prior to such refinancing.

 

(e)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any increase, extension or renewal of this Agreement shall be subject to flood insurance due diligence and flood insurance compliance in accordance with Section 5.07 hereto and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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SECTION 9.09.                              Interest Rate Limitation.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the interest rate applicable to any Loan or participation in any L/C Disbursement, together with all fees, charges and other amounts which are treated as interest on such Loan or participation in such L/C Disbursement under applicable law (collectively the “Charges”), shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) which may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by the Lender holding such Loan or participation in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable in respect of such Loan or participation hereunder, together with all Charges payable in respect thereof, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate and, to the extent lawful, the interest and Charges that would have been payable in respect of such Loan or participation but were not payable as a result of the operation of this Section 9.09 shall be cumulated and the interest and Charges payable to such Lender in respect of other Loans or participations or periods shall be increased (but not above the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate to the date of repayment, shall have been received by such Lender.

 

SECTION 9.10.                              Entire Agreement.  This Agreement, the Fee Letter and the other Loan Documents constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof.  Unless otherwise specified therein, any other previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.  Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto and thereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereunder (including any Affiliate of the Issuing Bank that issues any Letter of Credit) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders) any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

 

SECTION 9.11.                              WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS.  EACH PARTY HERETO (a) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (b) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.11.

 

SECTION 9.12.                              Severability.  In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby (it being understood that the invalidity of a particular provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not in and of itself affect the validity of such provision in any other jurisdiction).  The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

 

SECTION 9.13.                              Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 9.03.  Delivery of an executed signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 9.14.                              Headings.  Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

 

SECTION 9.15.                              Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

 

(a)                                 Each of the Borrower and each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City and New York County, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any proceeding, claim, controversy, dispute or cause of action (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except, as to any other Loan Document, as expressly set forth therein) and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents against the Borrower, any Guarantor or their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or Federal court.  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(c)                                  Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01.  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 9.16.                              Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its and its Affiliates’ officers, directors, employees and agents, including accountants, legal counsel and other advisors, and any numbering, administration or settlement service providers (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority or quasi-regulatory authority (such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) or to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process (in which case, such Person agrees, except with respect to regulatory examinations, to the extent not prohibited by applicable law, to inform the Borrower promptly of any such request), (c) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under the other Loan Documents or any suit, action or proceeding relating to the enforcement of its rights hereunder or thereunder, (d) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 9.16, to (i) any actual or prospective assignee of or Participant in any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower or a Subsidiary or any of their respective obligations, (e) with the consent of the Borrower or (f) to the extent such Information becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 9.16.  For the purposes of this Section

 

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9.16, “Information” shall mean all information received from the Borrower and related to the Borrower or their business, other than any such information that was available to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by the Borrower; provided that, in the case of Information received from the Borrower after the Restatement Effective Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential.  Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 9.16 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord its own confidential information.

 

SECTION 9.17.                              Acknowledgements.

 

(a)                                 The Obligations of the Borrower include, without limitation, (x) the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise and (ii) all other monetary obligations (other than those referred to in the preceding clause (i)) of the Borrower under the Loan Documents and (y) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower under or pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

(b)                                 The Borrower irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against any other Person.  The obligations of the Borrower hereunder shall not be affected by any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.  The Borrower further agrees that its agreement under this Section 9.17 constitutes a promise of payment when due and not of collection, and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Lender to any balance of any deposit account or credit on the books of any lender in favor of any other Person.

 

SECTION 9.18.                              Lender Action.  Each Lender agrees that it shall not take or institute any actions or proceedings, judicial or otherwise, for any right or remedy against any Loan Party or any other obligor under any of the Loan Documents (including the exercise of any right of setoff, rights on account of any banker’s lien or similar claim or other rights of self-help), or institute any actions or proceedings, or otherwise commence any remedial procedures, with respect to any Collateral or any other property of any such Loan Party, unless expressly provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.  The provisions of this Section 9.18 are for the sole benefit of the Lenders and shall not afford any right to, or constitute a defense available to, any Loan Party.

 

SECTION 9.19.                              USA PATRIOT Act Notice.  Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower and each Guarantor that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower and each Guarantor, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and each Guarantor and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower and each Guarantor in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

 

SECTION 9.20.                              Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution that is a Lender or an Issuing Bank arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

 

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(a)                                 the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

 

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

 

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

 

(ii)                                            a conversion of all, or a portion of, such 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 liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

 

(iii)                                         the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

 

SECTION 9.21.                              Amendment and Restatement; No Novation.

 

(a)                                 This Agreement constitutes an amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement effective from and after the Restatement Effective Date.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not constitute a novation of any Indebtedness or other Obligations owing to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent under the Existing Credit Agreement based on facts or events occurring or existing prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement.  On the Restatement Effective Date, the credit facilities described in the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended, supplemented, modified and restated in their entirety by the facilities described herein, all loans and other obligations of the Borrower outstanding as of such date under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be deemed to be Loans and Obligations outstanding under the corresponding facilities described herein, without any further action by any Person.

 

(b)                                 In connection with the foregoing, by signing the Restatement Agreement, each Loan Party confirms that notwithstanding the effectiveness of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (i) the Obligations of such Loan Party under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are entitled to the benefits of the guarantees and the security interests set forth or created herein and in the Collateral Documents, (ii) each Guarantor hereby confirms and ratifies its continuing unconditional obligations as Guarantor with respect to all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (iii) each Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects and shall remain in full force and effect according to its terms and (iv) such Loan Party ratifies and confirms that all Liens granted, conveyed, or collaterally assigned to any Agent by such Person pursuant to any Loan Document to which it is a party remain in full force and effect, are not released or reduced, and continue to secure full payment and performance of the Obligations.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

dated as of

 

November 10, 2016

 

among

 

ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC.,

 

as Borrower,

 

THE GRANTORS PARTY HERETO

 

and

 

DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH,

 

as Collateral Agent

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

	
 
    	
 
    	
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SECTION 1.
    	
DEFINITIONS
    	
1
    
	
SECTION 2.
    	
GUARANTEES BY GUARANTORS
    	
8
    
	
SECTION 3.
    	
GRANT OF TRANSACTION LIENS
    	
10
    
	
SECTION 4.
    	
GENERAL REPRESENTATIONS AND   WARRANTIES
    	
11
    
	
SECTION 5.
    	
FURTHER ASSURANCES; GENERAL   COVENANTS
    	
13
    
	
SECTION 6.
    	
RECORDABLE INTELLECTUAL   PROPERTY
    	
14
    
	
SECTION 7.
    	
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
    	
15
    
	
SECTION 8.
    	
[RESERVED]
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 9.
    	
CASH COLLATERAL ACCOUNTS
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 10.
    	
COMMERCIAL TORT CLAIMS
    	
16
    
	
SECTION 11.
    	
 
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 12.
    	
LETTER-OF-CREDIT RIGHTS
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 13.
    	
TRANSFER OF RECORD OWNERSHIP
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 14.
    	
RIGHT TO VOTE SECURITIES
    	
17
    
	
SECTION 15.
    	
[RESERVED]
    	
18
    
	
SECTION 16.
    	
REMEDIES UPON EVENT OF DEFAULT
    	
18
    
	
SECTION 17.
    	
APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS
    	
19
    
	
SECTION 18.
    	
FEES AND EXPENSES;   INDEMNIFICATION
    	
20
    
	
SECTION 19.
    	
AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER   COLLATERAL
    	
22
    
	
SECTION 20.
    	
LIMITATION ON DUTY IN RESPECT   OF COLLATERAL
    	
23
    
	
SECTION 21.
    	
GENERAL PROVISIONS CONCERNING   THE COLLATERAL AGENT
    	
23
    
	
SECTION 22.
    	
TERMINATION OF TRANSACTION   LIENS; RELEASE OF COLLATERAL
    	
24
    
	
SECTION 23.
    	
ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS AND   GRANTORS
    	
24
    
	
SECTION 24.
    	
NOTICES
    	
24
    
	
SECTION 25.
    	
NO IMPLIED WAIVERS; REMEDIES   NOT EXCLUSIVE
    	
24
    
	
SECTION 26.
    	
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS
    	
25
    
	
SECTION 27.
    	
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
    	
25
    
	
SECTION 28.
    	
CHOICE OF LAW
    	
25
    
	
SECTION 29.
    	
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
    	
25
    
	
SECTION 30.
    	
SEVERABILITY
    	
25
    
	
SECTION 31.
    	
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
    	
25
    

 

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SCHEDULES:

 

Schedule 1            Equity Interests in Subsidiaries and Affiliates Owned by Grantors

 

Schedule 2            Other Investment Property Owned by Grantors

 

Schedule 3            Material Commercial Tort Claims

 

EXHIBITS:

 

Exhibit A              Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement

 

Exhibit B              Copyright Security Agreement

 

Exhibit C              Patent Security Agreement

 

Exhibit D              Trademark Security Agreement

 

Exhibit E              Perfection Certificate

 

Exhibit F              Issuer Control Agreement

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT dated as of November 10, 2016 among ADVANCED DISPOSAL SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto and DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Collateral Agent, as successor to the Existing Collateral Agent.

 

WHEREAS, reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 9, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Original Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, certain other Subsidiaries of the Borrower from time to time party thereto, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Existing Collateral Agent”), each lender from time to time party thereto, and the other agents named therein.  In connection therewith, the Guarantors party thereto entered into the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified immediately prior to the date hereof, the “Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”), in favor of the Existing Collateral Agent, in order to induce the lenders party to the Original Credit Agreement to enter into and extend credit to the Borrower subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Original Credit Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of the data hereof (the “Amendment Agreement”) among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Existing Collateral Agent, and each lender party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), and certain other parties thereto, the Borrower, the Lenders, the Existing Collateral Agent and such other parties have agreed to amend and restate the Original Credit Agreement as set forth on Exhibit A to the Restatement Agreement (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Resignation and Assignment Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “Resignation and Assignment Agreement”), among others, the Existing Collateral Agent, and the Successor Collateral Agent, the Borrower, and the other Guarantors party thereto, (a) the Existing Collateral Agent has assigned all of its rights, title and interest in the Loan Documents in the capacity as “Collateral Agent” thereunder to the Collateral Agent, (b) the Collateral Agent has agreed to succeed to the rights, title and interests of the Existing Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents (as defined in the Original Credit Agreement) and under the Loan Documents and (c) Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch has agreed to act as Collateral Agent under the Loan Documents

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Resignation and Assignment Agreement, the Guarantors have agreed to amend and restate the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

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

 

SECTION 1.                 Definitions.

 

(a)           Terms Defined in Credit Agreement.  Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined in subsection (b) or (c) of this Section 1 have, as used herein, the respective meanings provided for therein.  The rules of construction specified in Section 1.02 of the Credit Agreement also apply to this Agreement.

 

 

(b)           Terms Defined in UCC.  Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Credit Agreement, capitalized terms used herein that are defined in the UCC shall have the meanings assigned to them in the UCC; provided that in any event, each of the following terms has the meaning specified in the UCC:

 

	
Term
    	
 
    	
UCC
    
	
Account
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Authenticate
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Certificated Security
    	
 
    	
8-102
    
	
Chattel Paper
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Commercial Tort Claim
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Commodity Account
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Commodity Customer
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Deposit Account
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Document
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Entitlement Holder
    	
 
    	
8-102
    
	
Entitlement Order
    	
 
    	
8-102
    
	
Equipment
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Financial Asset
    	
 
    	
8-102 & 103
    
	
Fixtures
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
General Intangibles
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Goods
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Instrument
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Inventory
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Investment Property
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Letter-of-Credit Right
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Record
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Securities Account
    	
 
    	
8-501
    
	
Securities Intermediary
    	
 
    	
8-102
    
	
Security
    	
 
    	
8-102 & 103
    
	
Security Entitlement
    	
 
    	
8-102
    
	
Supporting Obligations
    	
 
    	
9-102
    
	
Uncertificated Security
    	
 
    	
8-102
    

 

(c)           Additional Definitions.  The following additional terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:

 

“Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

“Amendment Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“Collateral Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.

 

“Cash Distributions” means dividends, interest and other distributions and payments (including proceeds of liquidation, sale or other disposition) made or received in cash upon or with respect to any Collateral.

 

“Collateral” shall mean all property (including all Intellectual Property), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, on which a Lien is granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents, including all assets described in Section 3.1(a).  When used with respect to a specific Grantor, the

 

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term “Collateral” means all its property (including all Intellectual Property) on which such a Lien is granted or purports to be granted.

 

“Contingent Obligation” shall mean, at any time, any Obligation (or portion thereof) that is contingent in nature at such time, including any Obligation that is:

 

(i)            an obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank for drawings not yet made under a Letter of Credit issued by it;

 

(ii)           an obligation under a Secured Hedging Agreement to make payments that cannot be quantified at such time;

 

(iii)          any other obligation (including any guarantee) that is contingent in nature at such time; or

 

(iv)          an obligation to provide collateral to secure any of the foregoing types of obligations.

 

“Control” shall have the meaning specified in UCC Section 8-106, 9-104, 9-105, 9-106 or 9-107, as may be applicable to the relevant Collateral.

 

“Copyright License” shall mean any agreement now or hereafter in existence granting to any Grantor, or pursuant to which any Grantor grants to any other Person, any right to use, copy, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works, display or publish any records or other materials on which a Copyright is in existence or may come into existence, including any agreement identified in Schedule 1 to any Copyright Security Agreement.

 

“Copyrights” shall mean all the following (i) all copyrights under the laws of the United States or any other country (whether or not the underlying works of authorship have been published), all registrations and recordings thereof, all copyrightable works of authorship (whether or not published), and all applications for copyrights under the laws of the United States or any other country, including registrations, recordings and applications in the United States Copyright Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including the copyright registrations and copyright applications described in Schedule 1 to any Copyright Security Agreement, (ii) all renewals of any of the foregoing, (iii) all claims for, and rights to sue for, past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (iv) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof.

 

“Copyright Security Agreement” shall mean a Copyright Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit B (with any changes that the Collateral Agent shall have approved), executed and delivered by a Grantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

“Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“Equity Interest” means (i) in the case of a corporation, any shares of its capital stock, (ii) in the case of a limited liability company, any membership interest therein, (iii) in the case of a partnership, any partnership interest (whether general or limited) therein, (iv) in the case of any other business entity, any participation or other interest in the equity or profits thereof, (v) any warrant, option or other right to acquire any Equity Interest described in this definition or (vi) any Security Entitlement in respect of any

 

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Equity Interest described in this definition.

 

“Existing Collateral Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“Grantors” shall mean the Borrower and the Guarantors.

 

“Guarantee” shall mean, with respect to each Guarantor, its guarantee of the Obligations under Section 2 hereof or Section 1 of a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement.

 

“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement” shall mean a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, signed and delivered to the Collateral Agent for the purpose of adding a Subsidiary as a party hereto pursuant to Section 23 and/or adding additional property to the Collateral.

 

“Guarantors” shall mean each Subsidiary listed on the signature pages hereof under the caption “Guarantors” and each Subsidiary that shall, at any time after the date hereof, become a “Guarantor” pursuant to Section 23.

 

“Intellectual Property” shall mean any and all intellectual and similar property of any Grantor of every kind and nature now owned or hereafter acquired by any Grantor, including all inventions, designs, Patents, Copyrights, Licenses, Trademarks, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary technical and business information, know-how, show-how or other data or information, software and databases and all embodiments or fixations thereof and related documentation, registrations and franchises, and all additions, improvements and accessions to, and books and records describing or used in connection with, and all rights to sue for any infringement, misappropriation or any violation of, and all income, royalties, damages and payments due or payable with respect to, any of the foregoing.

 

“Intellectual Property Filing” shall mean (i) with respect to any Patent, Patent License, Trademark or Trademark License that constitutes Recordable Intellectual Property, the filing of the applicable Patent Security Agreement or Trademark Security Agreement with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, together with an appropriately completed recordation form and (ii) with respect to any Copyright or Copyright License that constitutes Recordable Intellectual Property, the filing of the applicable Copyright Security Agreement with the United States Copyright Office, together with an appropriately completed recordation form, in each case sufficient to record the Transaction Lien granted to the Collateral Agent in such Recordable Intellectual Property.

 

“Intellectual Property Security Agreement” shall mean a Copyright Security Agreement, a Patent Security Agreement or a Trademark Security Agreement.

 

“Issuer Control Agreement” shall mean an Issuer Control Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit F (with any changes that the Collateral Agent shall have approved).

 

“License” shall mean any Patent License, Trademark License, Copyright License or other license or sublicense agreement relating to Intellectual Property to which any Grantor is a party.

 

“Material Commercial Tort Claim” shall mean a Commercial Tort Claim involving a claim for more than $5,000,000.

 

“Mortgages” shall mean a mortgages, deed of trusts, deeds to secure debt and other similar security documents delivered pursuant to Section 5.13, 5.16 or 5.18 of the Credit Agreement in form satisfactory

 

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to the Collateral Agent in each case creating a Lien on real property in favor of the Collateral Agent (or a sub-agent appointed pursuant to Section 21(b)) for the benefit of the Secured Parties and with such changes in the form thereof as the Collateral Agent shall request for the purpose of conforming to local practice for similar instruments in the jurisdiction where such real property is located.

 

“Non-Contingent Obligation” shall mean at any time any Obligation (or portion thereof) that is not a Contingent Obligation at such time.

 

“Obligations” shall mean (a) obligations of Borrower and the Guarantors from time to time arising under or in respect of the due and punctual payment of (i) the principal of and premium, if any, and interest (including Post-Petition Interest) on the Loans, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by Borrower and the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement or this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including reimbursement payments, interest thereon and obligations to provide cash collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations, including fees, costs, expenses and indemnities, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), of Borrower and the Guarantors under the Credit Agreement, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (b) the due and punctual performance of all covenants, agreements, obligations and liabilities of Borrower and the other Loan Parties under or pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (c) all obligations of a Loan Party to any Qualified Counterparty under any Secured Hedging Agreements and (d) all obligations of a Loan Party to any Cash Management Bank under any Secured Cash Management Agreements.

 

“Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“Original Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“own” refers to the possession of sufficient rights in property to grant a security interest therein as contemplated by UCC Section 9-203, and “acquire” refers to the acquisition of any such rights.

 

“Patent License” shall mean any agreement now or hereafter in existence granting to any Grantor, or pursuant to which any Grantor grants to any other Person, any right with respect to any Patent or any invention now or hereafter in existence, whether patentable or not, whether a patent or application for patent is in existence on such invention or not, and whether a patent or application for patent on such invention may come into existence or not, including any agreement identified in Schedule 1 to any Patent Security Agreement.

 

“Patents” shall mean (i) all letters patent and design letters patent of the United States or any other country and all applications for letters patent or design letters patent of the United States or any other country, including applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including the issued patents and pending patent applications described in Schedule 1 to any Patent Security Agreement, (ii) all reissues, divisions, continuations, continuations in part, revisions and extensions of any of the foregoing, (iii) all claims for, and rights to sue for, past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (iv) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof.

 

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“Patent Security Agreement” shall mean a Patent Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit C (with any changes that the Collateral Agent shall have approved), executed and delivered by a Grantor in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

“Perfection Certificate” shall mean, with respect to any Grantor, a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit E (with any changes that the Collateral Agent shall have approved), completed and supplemented with the schedules contemplated thereby to the satisfaction of the Collateral Agent, and signed by an officer of such Grantor.

 

“Permitted Liens” shall mean (i) the Transaction Liens and (ii) any other Liens on the Collateral permitted to be created or assumed or to exist pursuant to Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement.

 

“Personal Property Collateral” shall mean all property included in the Collateral except Real Property Collateral.

 

“Pledged,” when used in conjunction with any type of asset, shall mean at any time an asset of such type that is included (or that creates rights that are included) in the Collateral at such time.  For example, “Pledged Equity Interest” means an Equity Interest that is included in the Collateral at such time.

 

“Post-Petition Interest” shall mean any interest that accrues after the commencement of any case, proceeding or other action relating to the bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of any one or more of the Grantors (or would accrue but for the operation of applicable Debtor Relief Laws), whether or not such interest is allowed or allowable as a claim in any such proceeding.

 

“Proceeds” shall mean all proceeds of, and all other profits, products, rents or receipts, in whatever form, arising from the collection, sale, lease, exchange, assignment, licensing or other disposition of, or other realization upon, any Collateral, including all claims of the relevant Grantor against third parties for loss of, damage to or destruction of, or for proceeds payable under, or unearned premiums with respect to, policies of insurance in respect of, any Collateral, and any condemnation or requisition payments with respect to any Collateral.

 

“Qualified Counterparty” shall mean any Person that, (x) with respect to any Hedging Agreement entered into on or after the Original Closing Date, at the time it enters into a Hedging Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, in its capacity as a party to such Hedging Agreement and (y) with respect to any Hedging Agreement entered into prior to, and in effect as of, the Original Closing Date, Bank of America, N.A., in its capacity as a party to such Hedging Agreement.

 

“Real Property Collateral” shall mean all interests in real property included in the Collateral.

 

“Recordable Intellectual Property” shall mean (i) any Patent registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and any Patent License with respect to a Patent so registered, (ii) any Trademark registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and any Trademark License with respect to a Trademark so registered, (iii) any Copyright registered with the United States Copyright Office and any Copyright License with respect to a Copyright so registered and (iv) all rights in or under any of the foregoing.

 

“Release Conditions” shall mean the following conditions for releasing all the Guarantees and terminating all the Transaction Liens:

 

(i)                                     all Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have expired or been terminated;

 

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(ii)                                  all Non-Contingent Obligations shall have been paid in full; and

 

(iii)                               no Contingent Obligation (other than contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations as to which no claim shall have been asserted) shall remain outstanding;

 

provided that the condition in clause (iii) shall not apply to outstanding Letters of Credit if (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) the Borrower has Cash Collateralized such Letters of Credit.

 

“Resignation and Assignment Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals of this Agreement.

 

“Secured Agreement,” when used with respect to any Obligation, refers collectively to each instrument, agreement or other document that sets forth obligations of the Borrower, obligations of a Guarantor and/or rights of the holder with respect to such Obligation.

 

“Secured Hedging Agreement” shall mean any Hedging Agreement that is between a Loan Party and any Qualified Counterparty.

 

“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers, the Lenders, each Qualified Counterparty party to a Secured Hedging Agreement, each Cash Management Bank party to a Secured Cash Management Agreement and the holders from time to time of the Obligations.

 

“Security Documents” shall mean this Agreement, the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplements, the Issuer Control Agreements, the Mortgages, the Intellectual Property Security Agreements and all other supplemental or additional security agreements, pledge agreements, control agreements, mortgages or similar instruments delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

“Software” shall mean all (i) computer programs and supporting information provided in connection with a transaction relating to the program and (ii) computer programs embedded in goods and any supporting information provided in connection with a transaction relating to the program whether or not the program is associated with the goods in such a manner that it customarily is considered part of the goods, and whether or not, by becoming the owner of the goods, a Person acquires a right to use the program in connection with the goods and whether or not the program is embedded in goods that consist solely of the medium in which the program is embedded.

 

“Trademark License” shall mean any agreement now or hereafter in existence granting to any Grantor, or pursuant to which any Grantor grants to any other Person, any right to use any Trademark, including any agreement identified in Schedule 1 to any Trademark Security Agreement.

 

“Trademarks” shall mean (i) all trademarks, trade names, corporate names, company names, business names, fictitious business names, trade styles, service marks, logos, brand names, trade dress, prints and labels on which any of the foregoing have appeared or appear, package and other designs, and all other source or business identifiers, and all general intangibles of like nature, and the rights in any of the foregoing which arise under applicable law, whether registered or not, (ii) the goodwill of the business symbolized thereby or associated with each of them, (iii) all registrations and applications in connection therewith, including registrations and applications in the United States Patent and Trademark Office or in any similar office or agency of the United States, any State thereof or any other country or any political subdivision thereof, including the trademark registrations and trademark applications described in Schedule 1 to any Trademark Security Agreement, (iv) all renewals of any of the foregoing, (v) all claims for,

 

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and rights to sue for, past, present or future infringements of any of the foregoing and (vi) all income, royalties, damages and payments now or hereafter due or payable with respect to any of the foregoing, including damages and payments for past, present or future infringements thereof.

 

“Trademark Security Agreement” shall mean a Trademark Security Agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit D (with any changes that the Collateral Agent shall have approved), executed and delivered by a Grantor in favor of the and Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

“Transaction Liens” shall mean the Liens granted by the Grantors under the Security Documents.

 

“UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any Transaction Lien on any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

SECTION 2.                                                    Guarantees by Guarantors.

 

(a)                                 Guarantees.  Each Guarantor unconditionally guarantees the full and punctual payment of each Obligation when due (whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise).  If the Borrower fails to pay any Obligation punctually when due, each Guarantor agrees that it will forthwith on demand pay the amount not so paid at the place and in the manner specified in the relevant Secured Agreement.

 

(b)                                 Guarantees Unconditional.  The obligations of each Guarantor under its Guarantee shall be unconditional and absolute and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected by:

 

(i)                                     any extension, renewal, settlement, compromise, waiver or release in respect of any obligation of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person under any Secured Agreement, by operation of law or otherwise;

 

(ii)                                  any modification or amendment of or supplement to any Secured Agreement;

 

(iii)                               any release, impairment, non-perfection or invalidity of any direct or indirect security for any obligation of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person under any Secured Agreement;

 

(iv)                              any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any of their respective subsidiaries, or any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or any of their assets or any resulting release or discharge of any obligation of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person under any Secured Agreement;

 

(v)                                 the existence of any claim, set-off or other right that such Guarantor may have at any time against the Borrower, any other Guarantor, any Secured Party or any other Person, whether in connection with the Loan Documents or any unrelated transactions, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the assertion of any such claim by separate suit or compulsory counterclaim;

 

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(vi)                              any invalidity or unenforceability relating to or against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person for any reason of any Secured Agreement, or any provision of applicable law or regulation purporting to prohibit the payment of any Obligation by the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person; or

 

(vii)                           any other act or omission to act or delay of any kind by the Borrower, any other Guarantor, any other party to any Secured Agreement, any Secured Party or any other Person, or any other circumstance whatsoever that might, but for the provisions of this clause (vii), constitute a legal or equitable discharge of or defense to any obligation of any Guarantor hereunder.

 

(c)                                  Release of Guarantees.  (i) All the Guarantees will be released when all the Release Conditions are satisfied.  If at any time any payment of an Obligation is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency or receivership of the Borrower or otherwise, the Guarantees shall be reinstated with respect thereto as though such payment had been due but not made at such time.

 

(ii)                                  If all the capital stock of a Guarantor or all the assets of a Guarantor are sold to a Person other than a Loan Party in a transaction permitted by the Credit Agreement (any such sale, a “Sale of Guarantor”), such Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released from its Guarantee.  Such release shall not require the consent of any Secured Party, and the Collateral Agent shall be fully protected in relying on a certificate of the Borrower as to whether any particular sale constitutes a Sale of Guarantor.

 

(iii)                               In addition to any release permitted by subsection (ii) above, the Collateral Agent may release any Guarantee with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders; provided that any release of all or substantially all the Guarantees shall require the consent of all the Lenders.

 

(d)                                 Waiver by Guarantors.  Each Guarantor irrevocably waives acceptance hereof, presentment, demand, protest and any notice not provided for herein, as well as any requirement that at any time any action be taken by any Person against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person.

 

(e)                                  Subrogation.  A Guarantor that makes a payment with respect to an Obligation hereunder shall be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Borrower with respect to such payment; provided that no Guarantor shall enforce any payment by way of subrogation against the Borrower, or by reason of contribution against any other Guarantor of such Obligation, until all the Release Conditions have been satisfied.

 

(f)                                   Stay of Acceleration.  If acceleration of the time for payment of any Obligation by the Borrower is stayed by reason of the insolvency or receivership of the Borrower or otherwise, all Obligations otherwise subject to acceleration under the terms of any Secured Agreement shall nonetheless be payable by the Guarantors hereunder forthwith on demand by the Collateral Agent.

 

(g)                                  Right of Set-Off.  If any Obligation is not paid promptly when due, each of the Secured Parties and their respective Affiliates is authorized, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other obligations at any time owing by such Secured Party or Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Guarantor against the obligations of such Guarantor under its Guarantee, irrespective of whether or not such Secured Party shall have made any demand thereunder and although such obligations may be unmatured.  The rights of each Secured Party under this subsection (g) are in addition to all other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Secured Party may have.

 

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(h)                                 Continuing Guarantee.  Each Guarantee is a continuing guarantee, shall be binding on the relevant Guarantor and its successors and assigns, and shall be enforceable by the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties.  If all or part of any Secured Party’s interest in any Obligation is assigned or otherwise transferred, the transferor’s rights under each Guarantee, to the extent applicable to the obligation so transferred, shall automatically be transferred with such obligation.

 

(i)                                     Limitation on Obligations of Subsidiary Guarantor.  The obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor under its Guarantee shall be limited to an aggregate amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such Guarantee subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any comparable provisions of applicable law.

 

SECTION 3.                                                    Grant of Transaction Liens.

 

(a)                                 The Borrower, in order to secure the Obligations, and each Guarantor, in order to secure its Guarantee, grants to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and confirms its prior grant for the benefit of the Secured Parties of, a continuing security interest in all the following property of the Borrower or such Guarantor, as the case may be, whether now owned or existing or hereafter acquired or arising and regardless of where located:

 

(i)                                     all Accounts;

 

(ii)                                  all Chattel Paper;

 

(iii)                               all cash and Deposit Accounts;

 

(iv)                              all Documents;

 

(v)                                 all Equipment (including, without limitation, all machinery, tractors, trailers, rolling stock and vehicles now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor and any and all additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing, wherever located, together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto);

 

(vi)                              all General Intangibles (including (x) any Equity Interests in other Persons that do not constitute Investment Property and (y) any Intellectual Property);

 

(vii)                           all Instruments;

 

(viii)                        all Inventory;

 

(ix)                              all Investment Property;

 

(x)                                 the Commercial Tort Claims described in Schedule 3;

 

(xi)                              Letter-of-Credit Rights;

 

(xii)                           all books and records (including customer lists, credit files, computer programs, printouts and other computer materials and records) of such Grantor pertaining to any of its Collateral;

 

(xiii)                        all other Goods (including but not limited to Fixtures) and personal property of such Grantor, whether tangible or intangible;

 

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(xiv)                       all computer records and Software, whether relating to the foregoing Collateral or otherwise, but in the case of such Software, subject to the rights of any non-affiliated licensee of software and any cash collateral, deposit account or investment account established or maintained hereunder;

 

(xv)                          all Supporting Obligations; and

 

(xvi)                       all Proceeds of the Collateral described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xv);

 

provided that the Excluded Assets shall be excluded from the foregoing security interests.  Each Grantor shall, upon request of the Collateral Agent, use all reasonable efforts to obtain any such required consent that is reasonably obtainable.

 

(b)                                 The Transaction Liens are granted as security only and shall not subject the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to, or transfer or in any way affect or modify, any obligation or liability of any Grantor with respect to any of the Collateral or any transaction in connection therewith.  Nothing set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of the rights or remedies hereunder, shall relieve any Grantor from the performance of any term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Grantor’s part to be performed or observed under or in respect of any of the Collateral or from any liability to any person under or in respect of any of the Collateral or shall impose any obligation on the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to perform or observe any such term, covenant, condition or agreement on such Grantor’s part to be so performed or observed or shall impose any liability on the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party for any act or omission on the part of such Grantor relating thereto or for any breach of any representation or warranty on the part of such Grantor contained in this Agreement, the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or under or in respect of the Collateral or made in connection herewith or therewith.  Neither the Collateral Agent nor any other Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under any contracts, agreements and other documents included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any such contract, agreement or other document included in the Collateral hereunder.

 

SECTION 4.                                                    General Representations and Warranties.  Each Grantor represents and warrants that:

 

(a)                                 Such Grantor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction identified as its jurisdiction of organization in its Perfection Certificate.

 

(b)                                 With respect to each Grantor, Schedule 1 lists all Equity Interests in subsidiaries and Affiliates owned by such Grantor as of the Restatement Effective Date.  Such Grantor holds all such Equity Interests directly (i.e., not through a subsidiary, a Securities Intermediary or any other Person) and in the amounts as specified on Schedule 1.

 

(c)                                  [Reserved].

 

(d)                                 [Reserved].

 

(e)                                  All Pledged Equity Interests owned by such Grantor are owned by it free and clear of any Lien other than (i) the Transaction Liens and (ii) any inchoate tax liens.  All shares of capital stock included in such Pledged Equity Interests (including shares of capital stock in respect of which such Grantor owns a Security Entitlement) have been duly authorized and validly

 

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issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.  None of such Pledged Equity Interests is subject to any option to purchase or similar right of any Person.  Such Grantor is not and will not become a party to or otherwise bound by any agreement (except the Loan Documents) which restricts in any manner the rights of any present or future holder of any Pledged Equity Interest with respect thereto.

 

(f)                                   Such Grantor owns all its Collateral, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens.

 

(g)                                  Such Grantor has not performed any acts that might prevent the Collateral Agent from enforcing any of the provisions of the Security Documents or that would limit the Collateral Agent in any such enforcement.  No financing statement, security agreement, mortgage or similar or equivalent document or instrument covering all or part of the Collateral owned by such Grantor is on file or of record in any jurisdiction in which such filing or recording would be effective to perfect or record a Lien on such Collateral, except financing statements, mortgages or other similar or equivalent documents with respect to Permitted Liens or as otherwise consented to by the Collateral Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).  After the Restatement Effective, no Collateral owned by such Grantor will be in the possession or under the Control of any other Person having a claim thereto or security interest therein, other than a Permitted Lien.

 

(h)                                 The Transaction Liens on all Personal Property Collateral owned by such Grantor (i) have been validly created, (ii) will attach to each item of such Collateral on the Restatement Effective Date (or, if such Grantor first obtains rights thereto on a later date, on such later date) and (iii) when so attached, will secure all the Obligations or such Grantor’s Guarantee, as the case may be.

 

(i)                                     Such Grantor has delivered a Perfection Certificate to the Collateral Agent.  With respect to each Grantor, information set forth therein is correct and complete as of the Restatement Effective Date.  Within 30 days after the Restatement Effective Date, such Grantor will furnish to the Collateral Agent a file search report from each UCC filing office listed in its Perfection Certificate, showing the filing made at such filing office to perfect the Transaction Liens on its Personal Property Collateral.

 

(j)                                    When UCC financing statements describing the Personal Property Collateral as “all personal property” have been filed in the offices specified in such Perfection Certificate, the Transaction Liens will constitute perfected security interests in the Personal Property Collateral owned by such Grantor to the extent that a security interest therein may be perfected by filing pursuant to the UCC, prior to all Liens and rights of others therein (except Permitted Liens).  When, in addition to the filing of such UCC financing statements, the applicable Intellectual Property Filings have been made with respect to such Grantor’s Recordable Intellectual Property (including any future filings required pursuant to Sections 5(a) and 6(a)), the Transaction Liens will constitute perfected security interests in all right, title and interest of such Grantor in its Recordable Intellectual Property to the extent that security interests therein may be perfected by such filings, prior to all Liens and rights of others therein (except Permitted Liens).  Except for (i) the filing of such UCC financing statements, (ii) such Intellectual Property Filings and (iii) the due recordation of the Mortgages, no registration, recordation or filing with any governmental body, agency or official is required in connection with the execution or delivery of the Security Documents or is necessary for the validity or enforceability thereof or for the perfection or due recordation of the Transaction Liens or for the enforcement of the Transaction Liens.

 

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(k)                                 [Reserved].

 

(l)                                     Such Grantor’s Collateral is insured as required by Section 5.07 of the Credit Agreement.

 

SECTION 5.                                                    Further Assurances; General Covenants.  Each Grantor covenants as follows:

 

(a)                                 Such Grantor will, from time to time, at the Borrower’s expense, execute, deliver, file and record any statement, assignment, instrument, document, agreement or other paper and take any other action (including any Intellectual Property Filing) that from time to time may be necessary or advisable, or that the Collateral Agent may request, in order to:

 

(i)                                     create, preserve, perfect, confirm or validate the Transaction Liens on such Grantor’s Collateral;

 

(ii)                                  in the case of Pledged Investment Property and Pledged Letter-of-Credit Rights, cause the Collateral Agent to have Control thereof;

 

(iii)                               enable the Collateral Agent and the other Secured Parties to obtain the full benefits of the Security Documents; or

 

(iv)                              enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce any of its rights, powers and remedies with respect to any of such Grantor’s Collateral.

 

Such Grantor authorizes the Collateral Agent to execute and file such financing statements or continuation statements in such jurisdictions with such descriptions of collateral (including “all assets” or “all personal property” or other words to that effect) and other information set forth therein as the Collateral Agent may deem necessary or advisable for the purposes set forth in the preceding sentence.  Each Grantor also ratifies its authorization for the Collateral Agent to file in any such jurisdiction any initial financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof.  The Collateral Agent is further authorized to file with the United States Patent and Trademark Office or United States Copyright Office (or any successor office or any similar office in any other country) such documents as may be necessary or advisable for the purpose of perfecting, confirming, continuing, enforcing or protecting the security interests granted by each Grantor, without the signature of any Grantor, and naming any Grantor or the Grantors as debtors and the Collateral Agent as secured party.  The Borrower will pay the costs of, or incidental to, any Intellectual Property Filings and any recording or filing of any financing or continuation statements or other documents recorded or filed pursuant hereto.

 

(b)                                 Such Grantor will not (i) change its name, identity, organizational identification number or organizational form or structure, (ii) change its location (determined as provided in UCC Section 9-307) or the location of its chief executive office or (iii) become bound, as provided in UCC Section 9-203(d) or otherwise, by a security agreement entered into by another Person, unless it shall have given the Collateral Agent notice thereof within 10 days after any such action, and as a result of any of the foregoing, each Grantor shall take all action reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties in the Collateral, if applicable.

 

(c)                                  [Reserved].

 

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(d)                                 Such Grantor will not sell, lease, exchange, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of its Collateral, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement.  Concurrently with any sale, lease or other disposition (except a sale or disposition to another Grantor or a lease) permitted by the foregoing proviso, the Transaction Liens on the assets sold or disposed of (but not in any Proceeds arising from such sale or disposition) will cease immediately without any action by the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party.  The Collateral Agent will, at the Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver to the relevant Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence the fact that any asset so sold or disposed of is no longer subject to a Transaction Lien; provided that the Collateral Agent shall have received such certifications of the Borrower with respect to such sale or disposition that it shall reasonably request.

 

(e)                                  Such Grantor will, promptly upon request, provide to the Collateral Agent all instruments and documents (including legal opinions and lien searches) and all other information and evidence concerning such Grantor’s Collateral (including as to the perfection and priority status of each such security interest and Lien) that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to time to enable it to enforce the provisions of the Security Documents.

 

(f)                                   Such Grantor shall, at its own cost and expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to defend title to the Collateral pledged by it hereunder and the security interest therein and Lien thereon granted to the Collateral Agent and the priority thereof against all claims and demands of all persons, at its own cost and expense, at any time claiming any interest therein adverse to the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party other than Permitted Liens.  There is no agreement, order, judgment or decree, and no Grantor shall enter into any agreement or take any other action, that would materially restrict the transferability of any of the Collateral or otherwise impair or conflict with such Grantor’s obligations or the rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

SECTION 6.                                                    Recordable Intellectual Property.  Each Grantor covenants as follows:

 

(a)                                 On the Restatement Effective Date or the date on which a Grantor signs and delivers its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, such Grantor will sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent Intellectual Property Security Agreements with respect to all Recordable Intellectual Property then owned by, or licensed to, such Grantor.  Within 30 days after each December 31 and June 30 thereafter, it will sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent an appropriate Intellectual Property Security Agreement covering any Recordable Intellectual Property owned by, or licensed to, such Grantor on such December 31 or June 30 that is not covered by any previous Intellectual Property Security Agreement so signed and delivered by it.  In each case, it will promptly make all Intellectual Property Filings necessary to record the Transaction Liens on such Recordable Intellectual Property.

 

(b)                                 Such Grantor will notify the Collateral Agent promptly if it knows that any application or registration relating to any material Recordable Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to such Grantor may become abandoned or dedicated to the public, or of any adverse determination or development (including the institution of, or any adverse determination or development in, any proceeding in the United States Copyright Office, the United States Patent and Trademark Office or any court) regarding such Grantor’s ownership of, or rights to, such material Recordable Intellectual Property, its right to register or patent the same, or its right to keep and maintain the same; provided, that such Grantor shall solely have the right to abandon or cancel any application or registration relating to any material Recordable Intellectual Property owned by or licensed to such Grantor in its reasonable business judgment.  If any of such Grantor’s rights to any Recordable Intellectual Property are infringed, misappropriated or diluted by a third party,

 

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such Grantor will notify the Collateral Agent within 30 days after it learns thereof, but such Grantor shall solely have, in its reasonable business judgment, the right to sue or not to sue for infringement, misappropriation or dilution and to recover or not to recover any and all damages for such infringement, misappropriation or dilution, and take such other actions as such Grantor shall reasonably deem appropriate under the circumstances to protect such Recordable Intellectual Property.

 

(c)                                  Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, each Grantor shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all requisite consents or approvals by the licensor of each Copyright License, Patent License or Trademark License under which such Grantor is a licensee to effect the assignment of all such Grantor’s right, title and interest thereunder to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, or its designee.

 

SECTION 7.                                                    Investment Property.  Each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:(a)    Certificated Securities.  On the Restatement Effective Date or the date on which a Grantor signs and delivers its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, such Grantor will deliver to the Collateral Agent as Collateral hereunder all certificates representing Pledged Certificated Securities then owned by such Grantor.  Thereafter, whenever such Grantor acquires any other certificate representing a Pledged Certificated Security, such Grantor will promptly, and in any event, within thirty (30) days thereafter, deliver such certificate to the Collateral Agent as Collateral hereunder.  The provisions of this subsection are subject to the limitation in Section 7(j) in the case of voting Equity Interests in a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

(b)                                 Uncertificated Securities.  On the Restatement Effective Date or the date on which a Grantor signs and delivers its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, such Grantor will enter into (and cause the relevant issuer to enter into) an Issuer Control Agreement in respect of each Pledged Uncertificated Security then owned by such Grantor and deliver such Issuer Control Agreement to the Collateral Agent (which shall enter into the same).  Thereafter, whenever such Grantor acquires any other Pledged Uncertificated Security, such Grantor will promptly, and in any event, within ten (10) days thereafter, enter into (and cause the relevant issuer to enter into) an Issuer Control Agreement in respect of such Pledged Uncertificated Security and deliver such Issuer Control Agreement to the Collateral Agent (which shall enter into the same).  The provisions of this subsection are subject to the limitation in Section 7(j) in the case of voting Equity Interests in a Foreign Subsidiary.

 

(c)                                  [Reserved].

 

(d)                                 Perfection as to Certificated Securities.  When such Grantor delivers the certificate representing any Pledged Certificated Security owned by it to the Collateral Agent and complies with Section 7(h) in connection with such delivery, (i) the Transaction Lien on such Pledged Certificated Security will be perfected, subject to no prior Liens or rights of others and (ii) the Collateral Agent will have Control of such Pledged Certificated Security.

 

(e)                                  Perfection as to Uncertificated Securities.  When such Grantor, the Collateral Agent and the issuer of any Pledged Uncertificated Security owned by such Grantor enter into an Issuer Control Agreement with respect thereto, (i) the Transaction Lien on such Pledged Uncertificated Security will be perfected, subject to no prior Liens or rights of others and (ii) the Collateral Agent will have Control of such Pledged Uncertificated Security.

 

(f)                                   [Reserved].

 

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(g)           Agreement as to Applicable Jurisdiction.  In respect of all Security Entitlements owned by such Grantor, and all Securities Accounts to which the related Financial Assets are credited, the Securities Intermediary’s jurisdiction (determined as provided in UCC Section 8-110(e)) will at all times be located in the United States.

 

(h)           Delivery of Pledged Certificates.  All certificates representing Pledged Certificated Securities, when delivered to the Collateral Agent, will be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(i)            Communications.  Each Grantor will promptly give to the Collateral Agent copies of any notices and other communications received by it with respect to (i) Pledged Securities registered in the name of such Grantor or its nominee and (ii) Pledged Security Entitlements as to which such Grantor is the Entitlement Holder.

 

(j)            Foreign Subsidiaries.  A Grantor will not be obligated to comply with the provisions of this Section 7 at any time with respect to any voting Equity Interest in a Foreign Subsidiary if and to the extent (but only to the extent) that such voting Equity Interest is excluded from the Transaction Liens at such time as an Excluded Asset and/or the comparable provisions of one or more Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplements.

 

(k)           Certification of Limited Liability Company and Partnership Interests.  Any limited liability company and any partnership controlled by any Grantor shall either (a) not include in its operative documents any provision that any Equity Interests in such limited liability company or such partnership be a “security” as defined under Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code or (b) certificate any Equity Interests in any such limited liability company or such partnership.  To the extent an interest in any limited liability company or partnership controlled by any Grantor and pledged hereunder is certificated or becomes certificated, each such certificate shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 7(a) and such Grantor shall fulfill all other requirements under Section 7 applicable in respect thereof

 

SECTION 8.                 [Reserved].

 

SECTION 9.                 Collateral Accounts.  If and when required for purposes hereof or of any other Loan Document, the Collateral Agent will establish with respect to each Grantor an account (its “Collateral Account”), in the name and under the exclusive control of the Collateral Agent, into which all cash collateral that is required to be deposited therein pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be deposited from time to time.  Funds held in any Collateral Account may, until withdrawn, be invested and reinvested in such Cash Equivalents as the relevant Grantor shall request from time to time; provided that if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may select such Cash Equivalents.  Subject to Section 17, withdrawal of funds on deposit in any Collateral Account shall be permitted if, as and when expressly so provided in or in respect of the applicable provision of the Loan Documents pursuant to which such Collateral Account was required to be established.

 

SECTION 10.               Commercial Tort Claims.  Each Grantor represents, warrants and covenants as follows:

 

(a)           Schedule 3 accurately describes, with the specificity required to satisfy Official Comment 5 to UCC Section 9-108, each Material Commercial Tort Claim with respect to which such Grantor is the claimant as of the Restatement Effective Date.  In the case of any Grantor who enters into its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, Schedule 3 to its first

 

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Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement will accurately describe, with the specificity required to satisfy said Official Comment 5, each Material Commercial Tort Claim with respect to which such Grantor is the claimant as of the date on which it signs and delivers such Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement.

 

(b)           If any Grantor acquires a Material Commercial Tort Claim after the Restatement Effective Date or the date on which a Grantor signs and delivers its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, such Grantor will promptly sign and deliver to the Collateral Agent a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement granting a security interest in such Commercial Tort Claim (which shall be described therein with the specificity required to satisfy said Official Comment 5) to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

.  On the Restatement Effective Date or the date on which a Grantor signs and delivers its first Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, if any amount in excess of $5,000,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper, such Grantor, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, will deliver such Instrument or Chattel Paper to the Collateral Agent as Collateral hereunder, accompanied by instruments of transfer or assignment duly executed in blank.  Thereafter, if any amount in excess of $5,000,000 payable under or in connection with any of the Collateral shall be or become evidenced by any Instrument or Chattel Paper, such Grantor will deliver to such Instrument or Chattel Paper to the Collateral Agent as Collateral hereunder.

 

SECTION 12.               Letter-of-Credit Rights. If at any time any Grantor is a beneficiary under a Letter of Credit, such Grantor shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent thereof and such Grantor shall, at the request of the Collateral Agent, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, either (i) arrange for the issuer and any confirmer of such Letter of Credit to consent to an assignment to the Collateral Agent of the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit or (ii) arrange for the Collateral Agent to become the transferee beneficiary of such Letter of Credit, with the Collateral Agent agreeing, in each case, that the proceeds of any drawing under the Letter of Credit are to be applied as provided in the Credit Agreement.  The actions in the preceding sentence shall not be required to the extent that the amount of any such Letter of Credit, together with the aggregate amount of all other Letters of Credit for which the actions described above in clause (i) and (ii) have not been taken, does not exceed $5,000,000 in the aggregate for all Grantors.

 

SECTION 13.               Transfer of Record Ownership.  At any time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may (and to the extent that action by it is required, the relevant Grantor, if directed to do so by the Collateral Agent, will as promptly as practicable) cause each of the Pledged Securities (or any portion thereof specified in such direction) to be transferred of record into the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee.  Each Grantor will take any and all actions reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to facilitate compliance with this Section 13.  If the provisions of this Section 13 are implemented, Section 7(b) shall not thereafter apply to any Pledged Security that is registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee.  The Collateral Agent will promptly give to the relevant Grantor copies of any notices and other communications received by the Collateral Agent with respect to Pledged Securities registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee.

 

SECTION 14.               Right to Vote Securities.

 

(a)           Unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Grantor will have the right, from time to time, to vote and to give consents, ratifications and waivers with respect to any Pledged Security owned by it and the Financial Asset underlying any Pledged Security Entitlement owned by it, and the Collateral Agent will, upon receiving a written request from such Grantor, deliver to

 

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such Grantor or as specified in such request such proxies, powers of attorney, consents, ratifications and waivers in respect of any such Pledged Security that is registered in the name of the Collateral Agent or its nominee or any such Pledged Security Entitlement as to which the Collateral Agent or its nominee is the Entitlement Holder, in each case as shall be specified in such request and be in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent.

 

(b)           If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent will have the exclusive right to the extent permitted by law to vote, to give consents, ratifications and waivers and to take any other action with respect to the Pledged Investment Property, the other Pledged Equity Interests and the Financial Assets underlying the Pledged Security Entitlements, with the same force and effect as if the Collateral Agent had an interest therein identical to that of the applicable Grantor, and each Grantor will take all such action as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request from time to time to give effect to such right.

 

SECTION 15.               [Reserved].

 

SECTION 16.               Remedies upon Event of Default.

 

(a)           If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may exercise (or cause its sub-agents to exercise) any or all of the remedies available to it (or to such sub-agents) under the Security Documents.

 

(b)           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may exercise on behalf of the Secured Parties all the rights of a secured party under the UCC (whether or not in effect in the jurisdiction where such rights are exercised) with respect to any Personal Property Collateral and, in addition, the Collateral Agent may, without being required to give any notice, except as herein provided or as may be required by mandatory provisions of law, sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Collateral Agent’s offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, at such time or times and at such price or prices and upon such other terms as the Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable, irrespective of the impact of any such sales on the market price of the Collateral.  To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, any Secured Party may be the purchaser of any or all of the Collateral at any such sale and (with the consent of the Collateral Agent, which may be withheld in its discretion) shall be entitled, for the purpose of bidding and making settlement or payment of the purchase price for all or any portion of the Collateral sold at any such public sale, to use and apply all of any part of the Obligations as a credit on account of the purchase price of any Collateral payable at such sale.  Upon any sale of Collateral by the Collateral Agent (including pursuant to a power of sale granted by statute or under a judicial proceeding), the receipt of the Collateral Agent or of the officer making the sale shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers of the Collateral so sold and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obligated to see to the application of any part of the purchase money paid to the Collateral Agent or such officer or be answerable in any way for the misapplication thereof.  Each purchaser at any such sale shall hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on the part of any Grantor, and each Grantor hereby waives (to the extent permitted by law) all rights of redemption, stay or appraisal that it now has or may at any time in the future have under any rule of law or statute now existing or hereafter enacted.  The Collateral Agent shall not be obliged to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given.  The Collateral Agent may adjourn any public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned.  To the maximum extent permitted by law, each Grantor hereby waives any claim against any Secured Party arising because the price at which any Collateral may have been sold at such a private sale was less than the price that might have been obtained at a public sale, even if the Collateral

 

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Agent accepts the first offer received and does not offer such Collateral to more than one offeree.  The Collateral Agent may disclaim any warranty, as to title or as to any other matter, in connection with such sale or other disposition, and its doing so shall not be considered adversely to affect the commercial reasonableness of such sale or other disposition.

 

(c)           If the Collateral Agent sells any of the Collateral upon credit, the Grantors will be credited only with payment actually made by the purchaser, received by the Collateral Agent and applied in accordance with Section 17 hereof.  In the event the purchaser fails to pay for the Collateral, the Collateral Agent may resell the same, subject to the same rights and duties set forth herein.

 

(d)           Notice of any such sale or other disposition shall be given to the relevant Grantor(s) as (and if) required by Section 19.

 

(e)           For the purpose of enabling the Collateral Agent to exercise rights and remedies under this Agreement at such time as the Collateral Agent shall be lawfully entitled to exercise such rights and remedies, each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent an irrevocable license (exercisable without payment of royalty or other compensation to the Grantors) to use, license or sublicense any of the Collateral consisting of Intellectual Property now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, and including in such license access to all media in which any of the licensed items may be recorded or stored and to all computer software and programs used for the compilation or printout thereof.  The use of such license by the Collateral Agent may be exercised only upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default; provided, that any license, sublicense or other transaction entered into by the Collateral Agent in accordance herewith shall be binding upon each Grantor notwithstanding any subsequent cure of an Event of Default.

 

(f)            The foregoing provisions of this Section shall not apply to Real Property Collateral; provided that the foregoing provisions of this Section shall also apply to Fixtures to the extent such Fixtures are governed by Article 9 of the UCC.

 

SECTION 17.               Application of Proceeds.

 

(a)           If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Collateral Agent may apply (i) any cash held in the Collateral Accounts and (ii) the proceeds of any sale or other disposition of all or any part of the Collateral, in the following order of priorities:

 

first, to pay the expenses of such sale or other disposition, including reasonable compensation to agents of and counsel for the Collateral Agent, and all expenses, liabilities and advances incurred or made by the Collateral Agent in connection with the Security Documents, and any other amounts then due and payable to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 18 or pursuant to Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement;

 

second, to pay ratably all interest (including Post-Petition Interest) on and fees in respect of the Obligations payable under the Credit Agreement, until payment in full of all such interest and fees shall have been made;

 

third, to pay the unpaid principal of the Obligations ratably (or provide for the payment thereof pursuant to Section 17(b)), until payment in full of the principal of all Obligations (including all payments in respect of Secured Hedging Agreements) shall have been made (or so provided for);

 

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fourth, to pay all other Obligations ratably (or provide for the payment thereof pursuant to Section 17(b)), until payment in full of all such other Obligations shall have been made (or so provided for); and

 

finally, to pay to the relevant Grantor, or as a court of competent jurisdiction may direct, any surplus then remaining from the proceeds of the Collateral owned by it;

 

provided that Collateral owned by a Subsidiary Guarantor and any proceeds thereof shall be applied pursuant to the foregoing clauses first, second, third and fourth only to the extent permitted by the limitation in Section 2(i).  The Collateral Agent may make such distributions hereunder in cash or in kind or, on a ratable basis, in any combination thereof.

 

(b)           If at any time any portion of any monies collected or received by the Collateral Agent would, but for the provisions of this Section 17(b), be payable pursuant to Section 17(a) in respect of a Contingent Obligation, the Collateral Agent shall not apply any monies to pay such Contingent Obligation but instead shall request the holder thereof, at least 10 days before each proposed distribution hereunder, to notify the Collateral Agent as to the maximum amount of such Contingent Obligation if then ascertainable (e.g., in the case of a Letter of Credit, the maximum amount available for subsequent drawings thereunder).  If the holder of such Contingent Obligation does not notify the Collateral Agent of the maximum ascertainable amount thereof at least two Business Days before such distribution, such holder will not be entitled to share in such distribution.  If such holder does so notify the Collateral Agent as to the maximum ascertainable amount thereof, the Collateral Agent will allocate to such holder a portion of the monies to be distributed in such distribution, calculated as if such Contingent Obligation were outstanding in such maximum ascertainable amount.  However, the Collateral Agent will not apply such portion of such monies to pay such Contingent Obligation, but instead will hold such monies or invest such monies in Cash Equivalents.  All such monies and Cash Equivalents and all proceeds thereof will constitute Collateral hereunder, but will be subject to distribution in accordance with this Section 17(b) rather than Section 17(a).  The Collateral Agent will hold all such monies and Investments and the net proceeds thereof in trust until all or part of such Contingent Obligation becomes a Non-Contingent Obligation, whereupon the Collateral Agent at the request of the relevant Secured Party will apply the amount so held in trust to pay such Non-Contingent Obligation; provided that, if the other Obligations theretofore paid pursuant to the same clause of Section 17(a) (i.e., clause second or fourth) were not paid in full, the Collateral Agent will apply the amount so held in trust to pay the same percentage of such Non-Contingent Obligation as the percentage of such other Obligations theretofore paid pursuant to the same clause of Section 17(a).  If (i) the holder of such Contingent Obligation shall advise the Collateral Agent that no portion thereof remains in the category of a Contingent Obligation and (ii) the Collateral Agent still holds any amount held in trust pursuant to this Section 17(b) in respect of such Contingent Obligation (after paying all amounts payable pursuant to the preceding sentence with respect to any portions thereof that became Non-Contingent Obligations), such remaining amount will be applied by the Collateral Agent in the order of priorities set forth in Section 17(a).

 

(c)           In making the payments and allocations required by this Section 17, the Collateral Agent may rely upon information supplied to it pursuant to Section 21(c).  All distributions made by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section shall be final (except in the event of manifest error) and the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to inquire as to the application by any Secured Party of any amount distributed to it.

 

SECTION 18.               Fees and Expenses; Indemnification.

 

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(i)            the amount of any taxes that the Collateral Agent may have been required to pay by reason of the Transaction Liens or to free any Collateral from any other Lien thereon;

 

(ii)           the amount of all reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including transfer taxes and reasonable fees and expenses of experts) incurred by the Collateral Agent (or its Affiliates) in connection with (x) the preparation, administration or enforcement of the Security Documents, including such expenses as are incurred to preserve the value of the Collateral or the validity, perfection, rank or value of any Transaction Lien, (y) any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions hereby or thereby contemplated shall be consummated) or (z) the enforcement or protection of its rights in, or the exercise of its rights or powers under, the Security Documents (including the collection, sale or other disposition of any Collateral), including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, counsel for the Collateral Agent, and, in connection with any such enforcement or protection, the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of a single counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for the Collateral Agent (and its Affiliates) (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where the Person affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for such affected Person and any similar affected Persons);

 

(iii)          the amount of any fees that the Borrower shall have agreed in writing to pay to the Collateral Agent and that shall have become due and payable in accordance with such written agreement; and

 

(iv)          the amount required to indemnify the Collateral Agent for, or hold it harmless and defend it against, any loss, claim, damage, liability and reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expense (including the reasonable and documented fees and expenses of its counsel and any experts or sub-agents appointed by it hereunder) incurred or suffered by the Collateral Agent in connection with the Security Documents, except to the extent that such loss, claim, damage, liability, fee or expense are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or any of its controlled Affiliates or any Related Party, in each case acting at the direction of the Collateral Agent, or breach of any duty that the Collateral Agent has under this Agreement (after giving effect to Section 20).  Any such amount not paid to the Collateral Agent on demand will be subject to the terms of Section 2.07 of the Credit Agreement.

 

(b)           If any transfer tax, documentary stamp tax or other tax is payable in connection with any transfer or other transaction provided for in the Security Documents, the Borrower will pay such tax and provide any required tax stamps to the Collateral Agent or as otherwise required by law.

 

(c)           Each Grantor agrees, jointly and severally, to indemnify the Secured Parties and each Related Party of the Secured Parties (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and reasonable and documented or invoiced out-of-pocket fees and expenses (including reasonable and documented fees, disbursements and other charges of any environmental consultant and one counsel for all Indemnitees and, if necessary, one firm of local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction (which may include a single special counsel acting in multiple jurisdictions) for all Indemnitees (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, where an Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrower of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel, of another firm of counsel for such affected Indemnitee and any

 

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similarly affected Indemnitees) of any such Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of the Security Documents or any agreement or instrument contemplated thereby, the performance by the parties thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Grantors, any of their respective subsidiaries or any property currently or formerly owned, leased or operated by the Grantors, any of their respective subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors, including the Mortgaged Properties (except that the Grantors shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnitee for any environmental condition at any property to the extent negligently caused by an Indemnitee and clearly demonstrated by a Grantor as first occurring after any transfer of the property by foreclosure or by a deed in lieu of foreclosure) or (iii) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto (and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by any Grantor or any of their respective Affiliates); provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from (x) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its controlled Affiliates or any of the officers, directors, employees, agents, advisors or other representative of any of the foregoing, in each case, acting at the direction of such Indemnitee, (y) a material breach of any of its obligations under this Agreement as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable decision by such Indemnitee or (z) any dispute among Indemnitees (other than a dispute involving claims against the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Bank, in each case in their respective capacitates as such).

 

SECTION 19.               Authority to Administer Collateral.

 

(a)           Each Grantor irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent as its true and lawful attorney, with full power of substitution, in the name of such Grantor, any Secured Party or otherwise, for the sole use and benefit of the Secured Parties, but at the Borrower’s expense, to the extent permitted by law to exercise, at any time and from time to time while an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, all or any of the following powers with respect to all or any of such Grantor’s Collateral:

 

(i)            to demand, sue for, collect, receive and give acquittance for any and all monies due or to become due upon or by virtue thereof,

 

(ii)           to settle, compromise, compound, prosecute or defend any action or proceeding with respect thereto,

 

(iii)          to sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of the same or the proceeds or avails thereof, as fully and effectually as if the Collateral Agent had an interest therein identical to that of the applicable Grantor, and

 

(iv)          to extend the time of payment of any or all thereof and to make any allowance or other adjustment with reference thereto;

 

provided that, except in the case of Personal Property Collateral that is perishable or threatens to decline speedily in value or is of a type customarily sold on a recognized market, the Collateral Agent will give the relevant Grantor at least ten days’ prior written notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof or the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition thereof will be made.  Any such notice shall (x) contain the information specified in UCC Section 9-613, (y) be Authenticated and (z) be sent to the parties required to be notified pursuant to UCC Section 9-611(c); provided, further, that, if the Collateral Agent fails to comply with this sentence in any respect, its liability for such failure shall be limited to the liability (if any) imposed on it as a matter of law under the UCC.

 

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(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not apply to Real Property Collateral; provided that the foregoing provisions of this Section 19 shall apply to Fixtures to the extent such Fixtures are governed by Article 9 of the UCC.

 

SECTION 20.               Limitation on Duty in Respect of Collateral.  Beyond the exercise of reasonable care in the custody and preservation thereof, the Collateral Agent will have no duty as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any sub-agent or bailee or any income therefrom or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto.  The Collateral Agent will be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral in its possession or control if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property, and will not be liable or responsible for any loss or damage to any Collateral, or for any diminution in the value thereof, by reason of any act or omission of any sub-agent or bailee selected by the Collateral Agent in good faith, except to the extent that such liability arises from the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

SECTION 21.               General Provisions Concerning the Collateral Agent.

 

(a)           The provisions of Article VIII and Section 9.05 of the Credit Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, to the extent provided for therein, and shall be binding upon all Grantors and all Secured Parties, in connection with this Agreement and the other Security Documents.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated by the Security Documents that the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are required in writing to exercise by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary under the circumstances as provided in Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement), and (iii) except as expressly set forth in the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for any failure to disclose, any information relating to any Grantor that is communicated to or obtained by the bank serving as Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity.  The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not be responsible for the existence, genuineness or value of any Collateral or for the validity, perfection, priority or enforceability of any Transaction Lien, whether impaired by operation of law or by reason of any action or omission to act on its part under the Security Documents.  The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Event of Default unless and until written notice thereof is given to the Collateral Agent by Holdings, the Borrower or a Secured Party.

 

(b)           Sub-Agents and Related Parties.  The Collateral Agent may perform any of its duties and exercise any of its rights and powers through one or more sub-agents appointed by it.  The Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any of its duties and exercise any of its rights and powers through its Related Parties.  The exculpatory provisions of Section 20 and this Section 21 shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Collateral Agent and any such sub-agent.

 

(c)           Information as to Obligations and Actions by Secured Parties.  For all purposes of the Security Documents, including determining the amounts of the Obligations and whether an Obligation is a Contingent Obligation or not, or whether any action has been taken under any Secured Agreement, the Collateral Agent will be entitled to rely on information from (i) its own records for information as to the Lenders, their Obligations and actions taken by them, (ii) any Secured Party for information as to its Obligations and actions taken by it, to the extent that the Collateral Agent has not obtained such information

 

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from its own records and (iii) the Borrower, to the extent that the Collateral Agent has not obtained information from the foregoing sources.

 

(d)           Refusal to Act.  The Collateral Agent may refuse to act on any notice, consent, direction or instruction from any Secured Parties or any agent, trustee or similar representative thereof that, in the Collateral Agent’s opinion, (i) is contrary to law or the provisions of any Security Document, (ii) may expose the Collateral Agent to liability (unless the Collateral Agent shall have been indemnified, to its reasonable satisfaction, for such liability by the Secured Parties that gave such notice, consent, direction or instruction) or (iii) is unduly prejudicial to Secured Parties not joining in such notice, consent, direction or instruction.

 

SECTION 22.               Termination of Transaction Liens; Release of Collateral.

 

(a)           The Transaction Liens granted by each Guarantor shall terminate when its Guarantee is released pursuant to Section 2(c).

 

(b)           The Transaction Liens granted by the Borrower shall terminate when all the Release Conditions are satisfied.

 

(c)           At any time before the Transaction Liens granted by the Borrower terminate, the Collateral Agent may, at the written request of the Borrower and to the extent permitted by the Credit Agreement, (i) release any Collateral (but not all or substantially all the Collateral) with the prior written consent of the Required Lenders or (ii) release all or substantially all the Collateral with the prior written consent of all Lenders.

 

(d)           Upon any termination of a Transaction Lien or release of Collateral, the Collateral Agent will, at the expense of the relevant Grantor, execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence the termination of such Transaction Lien or the release of such Collateral, as the case may be, and to terminate Control Agreements and similar third party agreements with respect to the released Collateral; provided that the Collateral Agent shall have received such certifications of the Borrower with respect to such sale or disposition that it shall reasonably request.

 

SECTION 23.               Additional Guarantors and Grantors.  Any Subsidiary may become a party hereto by signing and delivering to the Collateral Agent a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement, whereupon such Subsidiary shall become a “Guarantor” and a “Grantor” as defined herein.  The execution and delivery of such Guarantee and Collateral Agreement Supplement shall not require the consent of any Grantor hereunder.  The rights and obligations of each Grantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Guarantor and Grantor as a party to this Agreement.

 

SECTION 24.               Notices.  Each notice, request or other communication given to any party hereunder shall be given in accordance with Section 9.01 of the Credit Agreement, and in the case of any such notice, request or other communication to a Grantor other than the Borrower, shall be given to it in care of the Borrower.

 

SECTION 25.               No Implied Waivers; Remedies Not Exclusive.  No failure by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising and no course of dealing with respect to, any right or remedy under any Security Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party of any right or remedy under any Loan Document preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

 

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The rights and remedies specified in the Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

 

SECTION 26.               Successors and Assigns.  This Agreement is for the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties.  If all or any part of any Secured Party’s interest in any Obligation is assigned or otherwise transferred, the transferor’s rights hereunder, to the extent applicable to the obligation so transferred, shall be automatically transferred with such obligation.  This Agreement shall be binding on the Grantors and their respective successors and assigns.

 

SECTION 27.               Amendments and Waivers.  Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, amended, modified or terminated except pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Collateral Agent, with the consent of such Lenders as are required to consent thereto under Section 9.08 of the Credit Agreement.  No such waiver, amendment or modification shall (i) be binding upon any Grantor, except with its written consent or (ii) affect the rights of a Secured Party (other than a Lender) hereunder more adversely than it affects the comparable rights of the Lenders hereunder, without the consent of such Secured Party.

 

SECTION 28.               Choice of Law.  THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SUCH SECURITY DOCUMENTS) AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY SUCH OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CLAIMS SOUNDING IN CONTRACT LAW OR TORT LAW ARISING OUT OF THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

SECTION 29.               Waiver of Jury Trial.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS.  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER SECURITY DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 29.

 

SECTION 30.               Severability.  If any provision of any Security Document is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, (i) the other provisions of the Security Documents shall remain in full force and effect in such jurisdiction and shall be liberally construed in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in order to carry out the intentions of the parties thereto as nearly as may be possible and (ii) the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision in such jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability thereof in any other jurisdiction.

 

SECTION 31.               Amendment and Restatement.  This Agreement is an amendment and restatement of, and not a novation or extinguishment of, the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or any liens or security interests created thereby.  As of the date hereof, each Grantor acknowledges and agrees that the Liens, security interests and collateral assignments created and granted by any Grantor party under the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement that encumbers the Collateral shall continue to exist and remain valid and subsisting, shall not be impaired, extinguished or released hereby, shall remain 

 

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in full force and effect, hereby ratified, renewed, brought forward, extended and rearranged as security for the Obligations and shall be governed by this Agreement.  All references to the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in any Loan Document (other than this Agreement) or other document or instrument delivered in connection therewith shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and the provisions hereof.  Each Grantor ratifies its authorization for the Existing Agent to file prior to the date hereof the original UCC-1 financing statements filed in connection with the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, and the Collateral Agent is authorized to file UCC-3 amendment statements reflecting the replacement of the Existing Agent with the Collateral Agent as “secured party” in connection with such original UCC-1 financing statements filed in connection with the Original Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.

 

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