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Exhibit 10.2

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

     THIS EMPLOYMENT  AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is dated as of July 1st, 2013
(the  "Effective  Date"),  and  is by  and  between  Tungsten  Corp.,  a  Nevada
corporation (the "Corporation"), and Douglas Oliver (the "Executive").

     WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to employ the Executive, and the Executive
desires to be employed by the  Corporation  and to render services to it, on the
terms and subject to the conditions in this Agreement.

     NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  premises  and  the  respective
undertakings  of  the  Corporation  and  the  Executive  set  forth  below,  the
Corporation and the Executive agree as follows:

     1. EMPLOYMENT. The Corporation hereby employs the Executive in the position
of Vice  President,  and the  Executive  accepts such  employment  and agrees to
perform  services for the  Corporation,  for the period and upon the other terms
and conditions set forth in this  Agreement.  As Vice  President,  the Executive
shall  be  responsible   for:  (i)  the  day-to-day   field  operations  of  the
Corporation;  (ii) assisting the President  with the  development of a strategic
course of  direction  for the  Corporation;  (iii)  developing  a strong team of
managers  for the field  operations  of the  Corporation  reporting  to the Vice
President and ensuring that each have a competent  replacement;  (iv) developing
an annual  operating  plan for the field  operations  of the  Corporation  to be
submitted  to the  President;  and (v) such other  duties,  consistent  with the
Executive's  position,  as the President may delegate to the Executive from time
to time.

     The Executive shall report to the President.

     The  Executive  shall devote  sufficient  business  time and efforts to the
performance of the Executive's duties and responsibilities  under this Agreement
and to the business and affairs of Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
The Executive may engage in personal,  charitable,  professional  and investment
activities to the extent such activities do not materially conflict or interfere
with  the  Executive's  duties  and  obligations  under  this  Agreement  or the
Executive's  ability to  perform  his  duties  and  responsibilities  under this
Agreement.  The  Corporation  recognizes that the Executive is not employed on a
full time basis and has outside  business  interests  whereby the  Executive may
serve in the capacity of officer and/or  director of other public and/or private
entities pursuant to Section 6.

     2. TERM. The "Term" shall,  unless sooner terminated as provided herein, be
a period of two (2) years  commencing  on the  Effective  Date and ending at the
close of business on the day before the second anniversary of the Effective Date
(day before the second  anniversary  of the Effective Date is referred to as the
"Initial Extension Date").  Notwithstanding the preceding  sentence,  on Initial
Extension Date and on each annual anniversary of the Initial Extension Date (the
Initial Extension Date and each annual anniversary  thereof is referred to as an
"Extension  Date"),  the Term shall be automatically  extended through and shall
end with the close of business on the first (1st)  anniversary of that Extension
Date (for example, on the Initial Extension Date, the Period of Employment shall
be  automatically  extended  through the close of business on the day before the
third anniversary of the Effective Date),  unless at least sixty (60) days prior
to such Extension  Date, the Corporation or the Executive has provided the other
with written notice that the Term shall not be extended or further extended,  as
the case may be. The term "Term" shall include any extension thereof pursuant to
the preceding sentence.  Provision of notice that the Term shall not be extended
or further  extended,  as the case may be, shall not constitute a breach of this
Agreement, and shall not entitle the Executive to severance benefits pursuant to
Section 7.

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     3. COMPENSATION.

     3.1 BASE SALARY. As compensation in full for the services to be rendered by
the Executive under this Agreement during the Term, the Corporation shall pay to
the  Executive  a base  salary  (the "Base  Salary")  at a monthly  rate of Four
Thousand  Dollars  ($4,000)  per  month,  which  Base  Salary  shall  be paid in
accordance with the Corporation's  normal payroll  procedures and policies.  The
Base Salary shall be subject to annual upward (but not downward)  adjustments as
shall be approved by the Compensation  Committee of the Board (the  "Committee")
based upon the extent of the Corporation and the Executive's activities.

     3.2 BONUS  COMPENSATION.  The  Corporation  shall pay the  Executive  bonus
compensation  in addition to the  Executive's  Base Salary as  determined by the
Committee.

     3.3  PARTICIPATION  IN BENEFIT PLANS.  During the Term, the Executive shall
also be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans or programs of the
Corporation to the extent that his position,  title, tenure, salary, age, health
and other qualifications make him eligible to participate in accordance with the
terms of the applicable plans or programs.  The Corporation intends to implement
an employee stock option plan, and Executive shall be eligible to receive awards
of stock options,  restricted stock,  restricted stock units, stock appreciation
rights, performance units and performance shares or other equity awards pursuant
to the employee stock option plan or any other arrangements the Company may have
in effect from time to time.  The Board or the Committee  will  determine in its
discretion  the amount of any such award to  Executive  in  accordance  with the
terms of the employee stock option plan in effect at the time of grant.

     3.4 WITHHOLDING  TAXES.  The Corporation may withhold from any compensation
or other benefits  payable under this  Agreement,  all federal,  state,  city or
other  taxes  as  shall  be  required  to be  withheld  pursuant  to any  law or
governmental regulation or ruling.

     4. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.  Except as provided below, the Executive shall
not,  during  the  Term or at any  time  thereafter,  divulge,  furnish  or make
accessible to anyone or use in any way (other than in the ordinary course of the
business  of  the   Corporation  or  any  of  its  respective   affiliates)  any
confidential  or secret  knowledge or information of the  Corporation  which the
Executive  has  acquired  or become  acquainted  with or will  acquire or become
acquainted  with prior to the termination of the period of his employment by the
Corporation  (including  employment  by the  Corporation  or any  affiliated  or
predecessor companies prior to the date of this Agreement), whether developed by
himself or by  others,  concerning  any trade  secrets,  confidential  or secret
designs,  processes,  formulae,  plans,  devices  or  material  (whether  or not
patented  or  patentable)  directly  or  indirectly  useful in any aspect of the
business of the Corporation,  any customer or supplier lists of the Corporation,
any confidential or secret  development or research work of the Corporation,  or
any other  confidential  information  or secret  aspects of the  business of the
Corporation.  The Executive  acknowledges that the above-described  knowledge or
information  constitutes  a unique and  valuable  asset of the  Corporation  and
represents a substantial investment of time and expense by the Corporation,  and
that any disclosure or other use of such knowledge or information other than for
the sole benefit of the  Corporation  and its  affiliates  would be wrongful and
would cause irreparable harm to the Corporation. Both during and after the Term,
the  Executive  shall  refrain from any acts or omissions  that would reduce the
value  of such  knowledge  or  information  to the  Corporation.  The  foregoing
obligations  of  confidentiality,  however,  shall not apply to any knowledge or
information  which is now  published  or which  subsequently  becomes  generally
publicly known,  other than as a direct or indirect result of the breach of this
Agreement by the Executive.  The foregoing  obligations of confidentiality shall
not, however,  limit the Executive's disclosure of information (1) to the extent
necessary to comply with government disclosure  requirements or other applicable

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laws, (2) pursuant to subpoena or order of any judicial, legislative, executive,
regulatory  or  administrative  body,  or  for  the  Executive  to  enforce  the
Executive's rights under this Agreement,  (3) to employees,  advisors,  counsel,
financial  advisors and other third parties as may be necessary and  appropriate
in connection with the proper performance and enforcement of this Agreement; and
(4) pursuant to the Executive's normal reporting procedures as an executive of a
publicly  traded  company  (e.g.,  pursuant to  Sarbanes-Oxley  requirements  or
otherwise).

     5. VENTURES. If, during the Term, the Executive is engaged in or associated
with the planning or implementing of any project,  program or venture  involving
the  Corporation  and a third party or parties,  all rights with respect to such
project, program or venture shall belong to the Corporation.  Except as approved
by the Board,  the  Executive  shall not be  entitled  to any  interest  in such
project,  program  or  venture  or to any  commission,  finder's  fee  or  other
compensation  in  connection  therewith  other than the salary to be paid to the
Executive as provided in this Agreement.

     6. NONCOMPETITION COVENANT.

     6.1 AGREEMENT NOT TO COMPETE.  The Executive agrees that during the Term of
this  Agreement  and for a period  of six (6)  months  thereafter,  such six (6)
months not being  applicable  if the end of the Term is occasioned by a decision
by the Corporation not to renew the Agreement,  the Executive shall not, without
the written consent of the Board, directly or indirectly,  engage in competition
with the Corporation in any manner or capacity (e.g., as an advisor,  principal,
agent,  partner,  officer,  director,  stockholder,   employee,  member  of  any
association, or otherwise) in any phase of the business which the Corporation is
conducting  during the Term, as it relates to the  exploration,  development and
mining of tungsten, where tungsten is the main mineralization deposit; provided,
however,  that nothing  herein shall prevent the Executive  from  investing as a
less-than-five-percent (5%) stockholder in the securities of any company.

     6.2 SCOPE OF COVENANT.  The  obligations of the Executive under Section 6.1
shall  apply to any  geographic  area in which the  Corporation  has  engaged in
business during the Term.

     6.3  NON-SOLICITATION.  The Executive agrees that during the Term and for a
period of twenty-four  (24) months  thereafter,  he will not,  without the prior
written approval of the Board, hire, solicit or endeavor to entice away from the
Corporation or, following termination of the Executive's  employment,  otherwise
interfere  with the  relationship  of the  Corporation  with any employee of the
Corporation or one of its subsidiaries who earned annually $50,000 or more as an
employee of the  Corporation or one of its  subsidiaries  during the last twelve
months of the  Executive's own employment by the  Corporation,  or any person or
entity who was, within the then most recent prior 12-month  period,  a customer,
supplier or contractor of the Corporation or any of its affiliates.

     7. TERMINATION.

     7.1  TERMINATION  OF  EMPLOYMENT.   The   Executive's   employment  by  the
Corporation,  and the Term, may be terminated at any time during the Term by the
Corporation:  (1) with Cause (as such term is  defined  below),  or (2)  without
Cause, or (3) in the event of the Executive's  death, or (4) in the event of the
Executive's  Disability  (as  such  term  is  defined  below)  (in  the  case of
Disability,  the  termination  shall be  effective  ten (10) days  after  notice
thereof  is  given  to  the  Executive).   The  Executive's  employment  by  the
Corporation,  and the Term, may be terminated at any time during the Term by the
Executive,  on no  less  than  sixty  (60)  days  prior  written  notice  to the
Corporation.  After the  expiration  of the Term,  the  Board may  continue  the
employment of the  Executive  and the Executive may accept the  employment on an
at-will basis.

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     7.2  BENEFITS  UPON  TERMINATION.  If  the  Executive's  employment  by the
Corporation is terminated  during the Term for any reason by the  Corporation or
by the  Executive,  or  upon  or  following  the  expiration  of the  Term,  the
Corporation  shall  have  no  further  obligation  to  make  or  provide  to the
Executive,  and the  Executive  shall have no further right to receive or obtain
from the Corporation, any payments or benefits except:

     (a)  the  Corporation  shall  pay the  Executive  (or,  in the event of his
          death, the Executive's estate) any Accrued Obligations; and

     (b)  if, during the Term (but not upon or following  the  expiration of the
          Term),  the  Executive's   employment  is  terminated  either  by  the
          Corporation  or the  Executive  due to the death or  Disability of the
          Executive,  by the  Corporation  other than for Cause (as such term is
          defined below), the Corporation  shall,  subject to the conditions set
          forth in the following  paragraph,  also pay the Executive (or, in the
          event of the Executive's  death,  the Executive's  estate) a severance
          benefit  equal  to  three  months  of  Base  Salary.  Subject  to  the
          conditions set forth in the following paragraph,  the aggregate amount
          of such  severance  benefit  shall be paid in a series of twelve  (12)
          substantially equal monthly installments (without interest,  with each
          installment  equal to approximately  1/12th of the aggregate amount of
          the severance  benefit)  commencing with the month following the month
          in which the Executive's  employment by the Corporation terminates and
          continuing for the following eleven months until paid in full (subject
          to the  Executive's  compliance  with the following  paragraph and the
          provisions of Section 6); and

     (c)  if, during the Term (but not upon or following  the  expiration of the
          Term),  the  Executive's  employment is terminated by the  Corporation
          without  Cause  (and,  in each case,  other than due to either (1) the
          Executive's death, or (2) a good faith determination by the Board that
          the Executive has a Disability), the Corporation shall, subject to the
          conditions  set  forth  in  the  following  paragraph,  also  pay  the
          Executive a one-time lump sum amount equal to three (3) months of Base
          Salary.

As a condition precedent to any Corporation obligation to the Executive pursuant
to Section  7.2(b) or (c) above,  the Executive  (or, in the event of his death,
the  Executive's  estate on behalf of the  Executive)  shall,  upon or  promptly
following  his  last  day  of  employment  with  the  Corporation,  provide  the
Corporation  with a valid,  executed,  written  Release (as such term is defined
below) (in a form provided by the  Corporation)  and such release shall have not
been revoked by the  Executive  pursuant to any  revocation  rights  afforded by
applicable law. The Corporation  shall have no obligation to make any payment to
the  Executive  pursuant  to  Section  7.2(b) or (c) above  unless and until the
Release  contemplated by this paragraph becomes  irrevocable by the Executive in
accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

The  Executive  agrees  that the  payments  contemplated  by  Section  7.2 shall
constitute  the exclusive and sole remedy for any  termination of his employment
and the Executive  covenants not to assert or pursue any other remedies,  at law
or in equity, with respect to any termination of employment. The Corporation and
Executive  acknowledge  and  agree  that  there is no duty of the  Executive  to
mitigate  damages  under  this  Agreement.  All  amounts  paid to the  Executive
pursuant to Section 7.2 shall be paid  without  regard to whether the  Executive
has taken or takes actions to mitigate damages.

The  foregoing  provisions  of this Section 7.2 shall not affect any rights that
the  Executive  may have under and with respect to a stock option or  restricted
stock award,  to the extent that such award was granted before the date that the
Executive's employment by the Corporation terminates and to the extent expressly
provided in the written agreement evidencing such award.

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     7.3 CERTAIN DEFINED TERMS.

As used herein, "Accrued Obligations" means:

     *    any Base  Salary  that had  accrued but had not been paid prior to the
          date of termination; and
     *    any  reimbursement  of reasonable  business  expenses  incurred by the
          Executive prior to the  termination of the Executive's  employment and
          in accordance with the Corporation's  expense  reimbursement  policies
          and which had not previously been paid.

As used herein, "Cause" means:

     *    The  Executive's  willful and  material  failure to perform his duties
          hereunder (other than any such failure due to the Executive's physical
          or mental illness),  or the Executive's willful and material breach of
          his obligations hereunder;
     *    The  Executive's  engaging in willful and serious  misconduct that has
          caused or is reasonably  expected to result in material  injury to the
          Corporation;
     *    The  Executive's  being  convicted of, or entering a plea of guilty or
          nolo contendre to, a crime that constitutes a felony; or
     *    The  Executive's  failure or inability to obtain or retain any license
          required to be obtained  or  retained  by him in any  jurisdiction  in
          which the Corporation does or proposes to do business.

As used  herein,  "Disability"  means a  physical  or  mental  impairment  which
substantially  limits a major life  activity of the  Executive and which renders
the  Executive  unable to perform the  essential  functions  of the  Executive's
position,  even with  reasonable  accommodation  which  does not impose an undue
hardship on the Corporation, for ninety (90) days in any consecutive one-hundred
eighty (180) day period.  The Board reserves the right,  in good faith,  to make
the  determination  of whether or not a  Disability  exists for purposes of this
Agreement based upon  information  supplied by the Executive  and/or his medical
personnel, as well as information from medical personnel (or others) selected by
the Corporation or its insurers.

As used herein,  "Release" shall mean a written release,  discharge and covenant
not to sue entered into by the Executive on behalf of himself,  his descendants,
dependents, heirs, executors, administrators,  assigns, and successors, and each
of  them,  of  and in  favor  of the  Corporation,  its  parent  (if  any),  the
Corporation's  subsidiaries and affiliates,  past and present, and each of them,
as well as its and  their  trustees,  directors,  officers,  agents,  attorneys,
insurers,  employees,  stockholders,  members,  representatives,   assigns,  and
successors, past and present, and each of them (the "releases"), with respect to
and  from  any  and all  claims,  wages,  demands,  rights,  liens,  agreements,
contracts,  covenants,  actions,  suits, causes of action,  obligations,  debts,
costs, expenses,  attorneys' fees, damages, judgments, orders and liabilities of
whatever  kind or  nature  in law,  equity or  otherwise,  whether  now known or
unknown, suspected or unsuspected, and whether or not concealed or hidden, which
he may then own or hold or he at any  time  theretofore  owned or held or may in
the future hold as against any or all of said releases, arising out of or in any
way connected with the Executive's employment  relationship with the Corporation
and  each  of  its  subsidiaries  with  which  the  Executive  has  had  such  a
relationship,  or the  termination of his employment or any other  transactions,
occurrences,  acts or omissions or any loss, damage or injury whatever, known or
unknown,  suspected or unsuspected,  resulting from any act or omission by or on
the part of said  releases,  or any of them,  committed or omitted  prior to the
date  of  such  release  including,  without  limiting  the  generality  of  the
foregoing,  any claim under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866,  Title
VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age  Discrimination  in Employment Act,
the Americans with  Disabilities  Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993,
the California  Fair  Employment  and Housing Act, the California  Family Rights
Act, any other claim under any other federal,  state or local law or regulation,

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and any other claim for  severance  pay,  bonus or  incentive  pay,  sick leave,
holiday pay,  vacation pay, life insurance,  health or medical  insurance or any
other fringe benefit,  medical expenses, or disability (except that such release
shall not  constitute a release of any  Corporation  obligation to the Executive
that  may  be due to the  Executive  pursuant  to  Section  7.2(b)  or  (c),  as
applicable,  upon the  Corporation's  receipt of such release or any obligations
referred  to in the last  paragraph  of Section  7.2).  The  Release  shall also
contain  the  Executive's  warrant  that  he has  not  theretofore  assigned  or
transferred to any person or entity,  other than the  Corporation,  any released
matter or any part or portion  thereof and that he will  defend,  indemnify  and
hold harmless the Corporation and the  aforementioned  releases from and against
any claim (including the payment of attorneys' fees and costs actually  incurred
whether or not litigation is commenced) that is directly or indirectly  based on
or in connection  with or arising out of any such  assignment or transfer  made,
purported or claimed.

     7.4 RESIGNATION FROM BOARD.  Upon or promptly  following any termination of
Executive's employment with the Corporation, the Executive agrees to resign from
(1) each and every board of directors  (or similar  body, as the case may be) of
the Corporation and each of its affiliates on which the Executive may then serve
(if any),  and (2) each and  every  office  of the  Corporation  and each of its
affiliates  that the Executive may then hold, and all positions that he may have
previously held with the Corporation and any of its affiliates.

     7.5 MEANS AND EFFECT OF  TERMINATION.  Any  termination of the  Executive's
employment  under this  Agreement  shall be  communicated  by written  notice of
termination  from the  terminating  party to the  other  party.  The  notice  of
termination  shall indicate the specific  provision(s) of this Agreement  relied
upon in effecting the termination.

     8. MISCELLANEOUS.

     8.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder,
including,   without   limitation,   matters  of   construction,   validity  and
performance,  is made under and shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of Nevada,  without  regard to principles of
conflict of laws.

     8.2  AMENDMENTS.  No amendment or  modification  of this Agreement shall be
deemed effective unless made in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto.

     8.3 NO WAIVER.  No term or condition of this  Agreement  shall be deemed to
have been waived,  nor shall there be any estoppel to enforce any  provisions of
this  Agreement,  except by a statement in writing  signed by the party  against
whom  enforcement of the waiver or estoppel is sought.  Any written waiver shall
not be deemed a continuing waiver unless specifically stated, shall operate only
as to the specific term or condition waived and shall not constitute a waiver of
such  term  or  condition  for  the  future  or as to any act  other  than  that
specifically waived.

     8.4  SEVERABILITY.  To the extent any provision of this Agreement  shall be
invalid  or  unenforceable,  it shall be  considered  deleted  herefrom  and the
remainder of such provision and of this Agreement  shall be unaffected and shall
continue in full force and effect.  In furtherance  and not in limitation of the
foregoing, should the duration or geographical extent of, or business activities
covered by, any provision of this  Agreement be in excess of that which is valid
and enforceable  under applicable law, then such provision shall be construed to
cover only that duration, extent or activities which may validly and enforceably
be  covered.  The  Executive  acknowledges  the  uncertainty  of the law in this
respect and expressly  stipulates that this Agreement be given the  construction
which renders its  provisions  valid and  enforceable to the maximum extent (not
exceeding its express terms) possible under applicable law.

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     8.5  ASSIGNMENT.  This Agreement  shall not be  assignable,  in whole or in
part, by either party without the written consent of the other party.

     8.6  INJUNCTIVE  RELIEF.  Each party  agrees that it would be  difficult to
compensate  the  non-breaching  party fully for damages for any violation of any
provision  set forth in Section 4 or Section 6 hereof.  Accordingly,  each party
specifically  agrees that the other party  shall be  entitled to  temporary  and
permanent  injunctive  relief to enforce the  provisions  of Sections 4 and 6 of
this  Agreement  and that such relief may be granted  without the  necessity  of
proving actual damages.  This provision with respect to injunctive  relief shall
not, however, diminish the right of the non-breaching party to claim and recover
damages in addition to injunctive relief.

     8.7  ARBITRATION.  Any  controversy  or claim arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or the Executive's  employment by the Corporation  shall,  except
for claims for injunctive  relief set out in paragraph 8.6 above,  be settled by
binding  arbitration,  with a single neutral arbitrator,  in accordance with the
rules of the American  Arbitration  Association  relating to employment.  In any
action to enforce this Agreement,  the Executive and the Corporation  each agree
to accept service of process by mail at its address, as applicable, as set forth
in Section 8.8 below (or at any  different  address of which the  Executive  has
notified the  Corporation,  or the  Corporation  has notified the Executive,  as
applicable, in writing). In any action in which service is made pursuant to this
paragraph,  the  Executive and the  Corporation  each waive any challenge to the
personal jurisdiction of the American Arbitration  Association.  Any judgment on
the  award  rendered  by the  arbitrator  may be  entered  in any  court  having
jurisdiction thereof. In reaching his or her decision, the arbitrator shall have
no authority to change or modify any provision of this Agreement.

     8.8  NOTICES.  All  notices,  requests,  demands  and other  communications
required  or  permitted  under this  Agreement  shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to have been duly given and made if (1) delivered by hand,  (2) otherwise
delivered against receipt therefor, or (3) sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, return receipt requested. Any notice shall be duly addressed to
the parties as follows:

If to the Corporation:

                     Tungsten Corp.
                     1671 SW 105 Lane
                     Davie, Florida 33324

With a copy to:      Each member of the Board by electronic mail at such address
                     as  such  member  shall  provide  to  the  Corporation  for
                     receiving Board notices.

If to the Executive:

                     Douglas Oliver
                     4812 Bransford
                     Colleyville, TX 76034

Any party may alter the address to which communications or copies are to be sent
by giving  notice of such  change of address in  conformity  with the  foregoing
provisions.  Any  communication  shall be effective when delivered by hand, when
otherwise  delivered against receipt  therefor,  or five (5) business days after
being mailed in accordance with the foregoing.

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     8.9 SECTION HEADINGS. The section headings of, and titles of paragraphs and
subparagraphs  contained in, this  Agreement are for the purpose of  convenience
only,  and they neither form a part of this Agreement nor are they to be used in
the construction or interpretation thereof.

     8.10 PROVISIONS THAT SURVIVE  TERMINATION.  The provisions of Sections 3.4,
4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall survive any termination of the Term.

     8.11  COUNTERPARTS.  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  in any  number  of
counterparts,  each of which  shall be deemed an  original  as against any party
whose signature appears thereon,  and all of which together shall constitute one
and the same  instrument.  This Agreement  shall become binding when one or more
counterparts hereof,  individually or taken together,  shall bear the signatures
of all of the  parties  reflected  hereon  as the  signatories.  Facsimiles  and
electronic  copies in  portable  document  format  ("PDF")  containing  original
signatures  shall be deemed for all purposes to be  originally  signed copies of
the documents that are the subject of such facsimiles or PDF versions.

     8.12 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.  This Agreement embodies the entire agreement of the
parties  hereto   respecting  the  matters  within  its  scope.  This  Agreement
supersedes all prior and  contemporaneous  agreements of the parties hereto that
directly  or  indirectly  bears  upon  the  subject  matter  hereof.  Any  prior
negotiations,  correspondence,  agreements, proposals or understandings relating
to the  subject  matter  hereof  shall be deemed to have been  merged  into this
Agreement,   and  to  the  extent  inconsistent  herewith,   such  negotiations,
correspondence,  agreements,  proposals, or understandings shall be deemed to be
of no force or effect. There are no representations,  warranties, or agreements,
whether  express or  implied,  or oral or written,  with  respect to the subject
matter hereof, except as expressly set forth herein.

                           [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW]

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<PAGE>
     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the Executive and the Corporation  have executed this
Agreement as of the date set forth in the first paragraph.

TUNGSTEN CORP.                                EXECUTIVE

By: /s/ Guy Martin                            /s/ Douglas Oliver
   ----------------------------------         ----------------------------------
   Guy Martin                                 Douglas Oliver
Its: Chief Executive Officer and
     President

                                       9EXHIBIT 10.1

CUSIP Number: Deal # 45856GAA2

Revolving Loans CUSIP # 45856GAB0

Execution Version

	 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

among

 

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.,

as Borrower,

 

THE LENDERS NAMED HEREIN,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Administrative Agent,

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Syndication Agent,

 

and

 

THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD.,

as Documentation Agent

 

$600,000,000 Revolving Credit Facilities

 

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC

and

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners

 

Dated as of July 12, 2013

	 

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

	
TABLE OF CONTENTS

	 	 	 
	  	  	
Page

	 	 	 
	ARTICLE I
	  	  	  
	DEFINITIONS
	
1.1

	
Defined Terms

	
1

	  
	
1.2

	
Accounting Terms

	
25

	  
	
1.3

	
Other Terms; Construction

	
25

	  
	
1.4

	
[Reserved]

	
26

	  
	
1.5

	
[Reserved]

	
26

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE II
	  	  	  	  
	AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOANS
	  	  	  
	
2.1

	
Commitments

	
26

	  
	
2.2

	
Borrowings

	
27

	  
	
2.3

	
Disbursements; Funding Reliance; Domicile of Loans

	
28

	  
	
2.4

	
[Reserved]

	
28

	  
	
2.5

	
Evidence of Debt; Notes

	
29

	  
	
2.6

	
Termination and Reduction of Commitments

	
29

	  
	
2.7

	
Mandatory Payments and Prepayments

	
30

	  
	
2.8

	
Voluntary Prepayments

	
30

	  
	
2.9

	
Interest

	
31

	  
	
2.10

	
Fees

	
32

	  
	
2.11

	
Interest Periods

	
33

	  
	
2.12

	
Conversions and Continuations

	
34

	  
	
2.13

	
Method of Payments; Computations; Apportionment of Payments

	
34

	  
	
2.14

	
Recovery of Payments

	
36

	  
	
2.15

	
Pro Rata Treatment

	
37

	  
	
2.16

	
Increased Costs; Change in Circumstances; Illegality

	
38

	  
	
2.17

	
Taxes

	
40

	  
	
2.18

	
Compensation

	
44

	  
	
2.19

	
Replacement of Lenders; Mitigation of Costs

	
45

	  
	
2.20

	
[Reserved]

	
46

	  
	
2.21

	
Increase in Commitments

	
46

	  
	
2.22

	
Defaulting Lenders

	
47

	  
	
2.23

	
[Reserved]

	
49

	  
	
2.24

	
[Reserved]

	
49

	  

 

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	ARTICLE III
	  	  	  	  
	CONDITIONS OF BORROWING
	  	  	  
	
3.1

	
Conditions of Initial Borrowing

	
49

	  
	
3.2

	
Conditions of All Borrowings

	
52

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE IV
	  	  	  
	REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
	  	  	  
	
4.1

	
Corporate Organization and Power

	
53

	  
	
4.2

	
Authorization; Enforceability

	
53

	  
	
4.3

	
No Violation

	
53

	  
	
4.4

	
Governmental and Third-Party Authorization; Permits

	
53

	  
	
4.5

	
Litigation

	
54

	  
	
4.6

	
Taxes

	
54

	  
	
4.7

	
Subsidiaries

	
54

	  
	
4.8

	
Full Disclosure

	
54

	  
	
4.9

	
Margin Regulations

	
55

	  
	
4.10

	
No Material Adverse Effect

	
55

	  
	
4.11

	
Financial Matters

	
55

	  
	
4.12

	
Ownership of Properties

	
56

	  
	
4.13

	
ERISA; Non-U.S. Pension Plans

	
56

	  
	
4.14

	
Environmental Matters

	
57

	  
	
4.15

	
Compliance with Laws

	
57

	  
	
4.16

	
Intellectual Property

	
58

	  
	
4.17

	
Regulated Industries

	
58

	  
	
4.18

	
Insurance

	
58

	  
	
4.19

	
Material Contracts

	
58

	  
	
4.20

	
Certain Restrictions

	
58

	  
	
4.21

	
OFAC; Anti-Terrorism Laws

	
59

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE V
	  	  	  
	AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
	  	  	  
	
5.1

	
Financial Statements

	
59

	  
	
5.2

	
Other Business and Financial Information

	
61

	  
	
5.3

	
Existence; Franchises; Maintenance of Properties

	
62

	  
	
5.4

	
Use of Proceeds

	
63

	  
	
5.5

	
Compliance with Laws

	
63

	  
	
5.6

	
Payment of Obligations

	
63

	  
	
5.7

	
Insurance

	
63

	  
	
5.8

	
Maintenance of Books and Records; Inspection

	
63

	  
	
5.9

	
Permitted Acquisitions

	
64

	  
	
5.10

	
Subsidiary Guarantors

	
65

	  

 

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5.11

	
OFAC, PATRIOT Act Compliance

	
66

	  
	
5.12

	
Further Assurances

	
66

	  
	
5.13

	
Springing Modification of Terms

	
66

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE VI
	  	  	  
	FINANCIAL COVENANTS
	  	  	  	  
	
6.1

	
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio

	
66

	  
	
6.2

	
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio

	
66

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE VII
	  	  	  
	NEGATIVE COVENANTS
	  	  	  
	
7.1

	
Merger; Consolidation

	
67

	  
	
7.2

	
Indebtedness

	
67

	  
	
7.3

	
Liens

	
68

	  
	
7.4

	
Asset Dispositions

	
70

	  
	
7.5

	
Acquisitions

	
70

	  
	
7.6

	
Restricted Payments

	
71

	  
	
7.7

	
Transactions with Affiliates

	
71

	  
	
7.8

	
Lines of Business

	
72

	  
	
7.9

	
Fiscal Year

	
72

	  
	
7.10

	
Accounting Changes

	
72

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE VIII
	  	  	  
	EVENTS OF DEFAULT
	  	  	  
	
8.1

	
Events of Default

	
72

	  
	
8.2

	
Remedies: Termination of Commitments, Acceleration, etc

	
75

	  
	
8.3

	
Remedies: Set-Off

	
75

	  
	  	  	  	  
	ARTICLE IX
	  	  	  	  
	THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
	  	  	  	  
	
9.1

	
Appointment and Authority

	
76

	  
	
9.2

	
Rights as a Lender

	
76

	  
	
9.3

	
Exculpatory Provisions

	
76

	  
	
9.4

	
Reliance by Administrative Agent

	
77

	  
	
9.5

	
Delegation of Duties

	
77

	  
	
9.6

	
Resignation of Administrative Agent

	
78

	  
	
9.7

	
Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders

	
78

	  
	
9.8

	
No Other Duties, Etc

	
79

	  
	
9.9

	
Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

	
79

	  
	
9.10

	
Guaranty Matters

	
79

	  

 

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	ARTICLE X
	  	  	  
	MISCELLANEOUS
	  	  	  
	
10.1

	
Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

	
80

	  
	
10.2

	
Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Venue; Service of Process

	
81

	  
	
10.3

	
Waiver of Jury Trial

	
82

	  
	
10.4

	
Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication

	
83

	  
	
10.5

	
Amendments, Waivers, etc

	
83

	  
	
10.6

	
Successors and Assigns

	
85

	  
	
10.7

	
No Waiver

	
89

	  
	
10.8

	
Survival

	
89

	  
	
10.9

	
Severability

	
89

	  
	
10.10

	
Construction

	
90

	  
	
10.11

	
No Fiduciary Duty

	
90

	  
	
10.12

	
Confidentiality

	
90

	  
	
10.13

	
Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

	
91

	  
	
10.14

	
Disclosure of Information

	
91

	  
	
10.15

	
USA Patriot Act Notice

	
91

	  

 

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	EXHIBITS
	
Exhibit A

	
Form of Note

	  	  
	
Exhibit B-1

	
Form of Notice of Borrowing

	  	  
	
Exhibit B-2

	
Form of Notice of Conversion/Continuation

	  	  
	
Exhibit C

	
Form of Compliance Certificate

	  	  
	
Exhibit D

	
Form of Assignment and Assumption

	  	  
	
Exhibit E

	
Form of Financial Condition Certificate

	  	  
	
Exhibit F

	
Form of Tax Compliance Certificates

	  	  
	  	  	  	  
	SCHEDULES
	
Schedule 1.1(a)

	
Commitments and Notice Addresses

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.1

	
Jurisdictions of Organization

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.4

	
Consents and Approvals

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.5

	
Litigation Matters

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.7

	
Subsidiaries

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.14

	
Environmental Matters

	  	  
	
Schedule 4.19

	
Material Contracts

	  	  
	
Schedule 7.3

	
Liens

	  	  
	
Schedule 7.7

	
Transactions with Affiliates

	  	  

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT

 

THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of the 12th day of July, 2013, is made among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as hereinafter defined), WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (as hereinafter defined) for the Lenders, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent (as hereinafter defined) for the Lenders.

 

BACKGROUND STATEMENT

 

The Borrower has requested that the Lenders make available a 364-day revolving credit facility to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000.  The Borrower will use the proceeds of these facilities as provided in Section 5.4.  The Lenders are willing to make available to the Borrower the revolving credit facility described herein subject to and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

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

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

1.1           Defined Terms.  For purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms have the meanings set forth below (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof):

 

“Account Designation Letter” means a letter from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, duly completed and signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, listing any one or more accounts to which the Borrower may from time to time request the Administrative Agent to forward the proceeds of any Loans made hereunder.

 

“Acquisition” means any transaction or series of related transactions, consummated on or after the date hereof, by which the Borrower directly, or indirectly through one or more Subsidiaries, (i) acquires any going business, division thereof or line of business, or all or substantially all of the assets, of any Person, whether through purchase of assets, merger or otherwise, or (ii) acquires Capital Stock of any Person having at least a majority of Total Voting Power of the then outstanding Capital Stock of such Person.

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

“Acquisition Amount” means, with respect to any Acquisition, the sum (without duplication) of (i) the amount of cash paid as purchase price by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such Acquisition, (ii) the value of all Capital Stock issued or given as purchase price by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such Acquisition (as determined by the parties thereto under the definitive acquisition agreement), (iii) the amount (determined by using the face amount or the amount payable at maturity, whichever is greater) of all Indebtedness incurred, assumed or acquired by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such Acquisition, (iv) all amounts paid in respect of noncompetition agreements, consulting agreements and similar arrangements entered into in connection with such Acquisition, (v) all amounts paid in respect of any earnout obligations or similar deferred or contingent purchase price obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries incurred or created in connection with such Acquisition and (vi) the aggregate fair market value of all other real, mixed or personal property paid as purchase price by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with such Acquisition.

 

“Additional Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.21(c).

 

“Additional Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.21(a).

 

“Adjusted Base Rate” means, at any time with respect to any Base Rate Loan, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate as in effect at such time plus the Applicable Percentage for Base Rate Loans as in effect at such time.

 

“Adjusted LIBOR Rate” means, at any time with respect to any LIBOR Loan, a rate per annum equal to the LIBOR Rate (as set forth in clause (i) of the definition thereof) as in effect at such time plus the Applicable Percentage for LIBOR Loans as in effect at such time.

 

“Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Administrative Agent appointed under Section 9.1, and its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.

 

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

 

“Affiliate” means, 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.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall be deemed an “Affiliate” of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.

 

“Applicable Percentage” means, at any time from and after the Closing Date, the applicable percentage (i) to be added to the Base Rate for purposes of determining the Adjusted Base Rate, (ii) to be added to the LIBOR Rate for purposes of determining the Adjusted LIBOR Rate and (iii) to be used in calculating the commitment fee payable pursuant to Section 2.10(b), in each case as determined under the following matrix with reference to the Total Leverage Ratio, but subject to Section 5.1(c):

 

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Tier

	
Total Leverage Ratio

	
Applicable

LIBOR

Margin

	
Applicable

Base Rate

Margin

	
 

Applicable

Commitment

Fee Rate

	 	 	 	 	 
	
I

	
Less than 1.0 to 1.0

	
1.250%

	
0.250%

	
0.150%

	
II

	
Less than 1.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.0 to 1.0

	
1.375%

	
0.375%

	
0.200%

	
III

	
Less than 2.0 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 1.5 to 1.0

	
1.625%

	
0.625%

	
0.250%

	
IV

	
Less than 2.5 to 1.0 but greater than or equal to 2.0 to 1.0

	
1.875%

	
0.875%

	
0.300%

	
V

	
Greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1.0

	
2.250%

	
1.250%

	
0.375%

 

On each Adjustment Date (as hereinafter defined), the Applicable Percentage for all Loans and the fees payable pursuant to Section 2.10 shall be adjusted effective as of such Adjustment Date (based upon the calculation of the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the Reference Period to which such Adjustment Date relates) in accordance with the above matrix; provided, however, that, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else herein to the contrary, if at any time the Borrower shall have failed to deliver any of the financial statements as required by Sections 5.1(a) or 5.1(b), as the case may be, or the Compliance Certificate as required by Section 5.2(a), then at all times from and including the date on which such statements and Compliance Certificate are required to have been delivered until the date on which the same shall have been delivered, each Applicable Percentage shall be determined based on Tier V above (notwithstanding the actual Total Leverage Ratio).  For purposes of this definition, “Adjustment Date” means, with respect to any Reference Period of the Borrower beginning with the Reference Period ending as of the last day of the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2011, the day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day) of delivery by the Borrower in accordance with Section 5.1(a) or Section 5.1(b), as the case may be, of (i) financial statements as of the end of and for such Reference Period and (ii) a duly completed Compliance Certificate with respect to such Reference Period.  From the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date requiring a change in any Applicable Percentage as provided herein, each Applicable Percentage shall be based upon the Total Leverage Ratio on the Closing Date, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the fiscal quarter most recently ended, after giving effect to the making of the Loans on the Closing Date (if any) as evidenced by a Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the date of consummation of the NYSE Merger Transactions shall constitute an Adjustment Date and the Applicable Percentage for all Loans and the fees payable pursuant to Section 2.10 shall be adjusted effective as of such date (based upon the calculation of the Total Leverage Ratio set forth in the Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to clause (i) of Section 7.5).

 

“Applicable Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1(c).

 

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“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (iii) a Person (or an Affiliate of a Person) that administers or manages a Lender.

 

“Arrangers” mean Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Merrill Lynch, Price, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and their respective successors.

 

“Asset Disposition” means any sale, assignment, lease, conveyance, transfer or other disposition by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (whether in one or a series of transactions) of all or any of its assets, business or other properties (including Capital Stock of Subsidiaries).

 

“Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 10.6(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit D or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Authorized Officer” means, with respect to any action specified herein to be taken by or on behalf of the Borrower, any officer of the Borrower duly authorized by resolution of its board of directors or other governing body to take such action on its behalf, and whose signature and incumbency shall have been certified to the Administrative Agent by the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq., and any successor statute.

 

“Bankruptcy Event” means the occurrence of an event specified in Section 8.1(f) or Section 8.1(g).

 

“Base Rate” means the highest of (i) the per annum interest rate publicly announced from time to time by Wells Fargo in Charlotte, North Carolina, to be its prime rate (which may not necessarily be its lowest or best lending rate), as adjusted to conform to changes as of the opening of business on the date of any such change in such prime rate, (ii) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5% per annum, as adjusted to conform to changes as of the opening of business on the date of any such change in the Federal Funds Rate, and (iii) the LIBOR Rate for an interest period of 1 month plus 1.00%, as adjusted to conform to changes as of the opening of business on the date of any such change of such LIBOR Rate.

 

“Base Rate Loan” means, at any time, any Loan that bears interest at such time at the applicable Adjusted Base Rate.

 

“BofA” means Bank of America, N.A.

 

“Borrower” has the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph hereof.

 

“Borrowing” means the incurrence by the Borrower (including as a result of conversions and continuations of outstanding Loans pursuant to Section 2.12) on a single date of a group of Loans of a single Type and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

 

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“Borrowing Date” means, with respect to any Borrowing, the date upon which such Borrowing is made.

 

“Braves Merger Sub” means Braves Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of New ICE Parent.

 

“Business Day” means (i) any day other than a Saturday or Sunday, a legal holiday or a day on which commercial banks in Charlotte, North Carolina or New York, New York are authorized or required by law to be closed and (ii) in respect of any notice or determination in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on, LIBOR Loans, any such day that is also a day on which trading in Dollar deposits is conducted by banks in London, England in the London interbank Eurodollar market.

 

“Capital Lease” means, with respect to any Person, any lease of property (whether real, personal or mixed) by such Person as lessee that is or is required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as a capital lease on such Person’s balance sheet.

 

“Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any Capital Lease of such Person, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Capital Stock” means (i) with respect to any Person that is a corporation, any and all shares, interests or equivalents in capital stock (whether voting or nonvoting, and whether common or preferred) of such corporation, and (ii) with respect to any Person that is not a corporation, any and all partnership, membership, limited liability company or other equity interests of such Person; and in each case under clauses (i) and (ii), any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.

 

“Cash Equivalents” means (i) securities issued or unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America and maturing within one year from the date of acquisition, (ii) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of the United States of America, maturing within 180 days from the date of acquisition and, at the time of acquisition, having a rating of at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., (iii) time deposits and certificates of deposit maturing within 180 days from the date of issuance and issued by a bank or trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (y) that has combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000 or (z) that has (or is a subsidiary of a bank holding company that has) a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least A or the equivalent thereof by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services or at least A2 or the equivalent thereof by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., (iv) repurchase obligations with a term not exceeding thirty (30) days with respect to underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) above entered into with any bank or trust company meeting the qualifications specified in clause (iii) above, and (v) money market funds at least ninety-five percent (95%) of the assets of which are continuously invested in securities of the foregoing types.

 

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

 

“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

 

(a)           any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time or the occurrence of any other event or condition (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the equity securities of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right);

 

(b)         during any period of 24 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower ceases to be composed of individuals that are Continuing Directors; or

 

(c)           a “Change in Control” (or any other defined term having a similar purpose) as defined in the documentation for the Senior Notes occurs;

 

provided, however, that the closing of the NYSE Merger Transactions shall not constitute a Change of Control.

 

“Closing Date” means the first date upon which each of the conditions set forth in Sections 3.1 shall have been satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and any successor statute, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder.

 

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“Commitments” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, the commitment of such Lender to make Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding up to the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1(a) under the caption “Commitment” or, if such Lender has entered into one or more Assignment and Assumptions, the amount set forth for such Lender at such time in the Register maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.6(c) as such Lender’s “Commitment,” in either case, as such amount may be reduced at or prior to such time pursuant to the terms hereof or increased from time to time pursuant to Section 2.21.

 

“Compliance Certificate” means a fully completed and duly executed certificate in the form of Exhibit C, together with a Covenant Compliance Worksheet.

 

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

 

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any Reference Period, the aggregate of (i) Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus (ii) the sum of (A) interest expense, (B) federal, state, local and other income taxes, (C) depreciation and amortization of intangible assets, and (D) non-recurring, noncash charges (including stock based compensation), all to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such Reference Period and all calculated in accordance with GAAP, minus (iii) the sum of (A) extraordinary gains or income and (B) noncash credits increasing income for such period, all to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period.

 

“Consolidated Interest Expense” means, for any Reference Period, the sum (without duplication) of (i) total interest expense of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Reference Period in respect of Consolidated Total Funded Debt (including all such interest expense accrued or capitalized during such Reference Period, whether or not actually paid during such Reference Period), determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) all recurring unused commitment fees and other ongoing fees in respect of Consolidated Total Funded Debt (including the unused fees provided for under Section 2.10) paid, accrued or capitalized by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such Reference Period.

 

“Consolidated Net Income” means, for any Reference Period, net income (or loss) for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such Reference Period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (after deduction for minority interests); provided that, in making such determination, there shall be excluded (i) the net income of any other Person that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower (or is accounted for by the Borrower by the equity method of accounting) except to the extent of actual payment of cash dividends or distributions by such Person to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower during such period, (ii) the net income of any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than a Regulated Subsidiary) to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Subsidiary of such net income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter, certificate of incorporation or formation or other constituent document or any agreement or instrument (other than a Credit Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Subsidiary, (iii) the income of any Regulated Subsidiary (A) to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by such Regulated Subsidiary of such net income is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its charter, certificate of incorporation or formation or other constituent document or any agreement or instrument (other than a Credit Document) or Requirement of Law applicable to such Regulated Subsidiary or (B) other than to the extent that such Regulated Subsidiary reasonably believes, in good faith, that such income could be distributed, declared and paid as a dividend or similar distribution without causing such Regulated Subsidiary’s capital, share capital or equity, as applicable, to be at or below the highest level at which dividends by such Regulated Subsidiary may be restricted, other activities undertaken by such Regulated Subsidiary may be limited or other regulatory actions with respect to such Regulated Subsidiary may be taken, in each case by applicable Governmental Authorities based upon such capital, share capital or equity, as applicable (but for the avoidance of doubt, cash dividends or other cash distributions actually paid to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower (unless the income of such Subsidiary in receipt of such cash dividend or other cash distribution would be excluded from Consolidated Net Income pursuant to this definition) by such Regulated Subsidiary during such period shall be included in Consolidated Net Income for such period) and (iv) without duplication of other deductions or exclusions, any payments made during such Reference Period permitted under Section 7.6(e).

 

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“Consolidated Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, the consolidated stockholders’ equity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as defined according to GAAP.

 

 “Consolidated Total Funded Debt” means, as of any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Continuing Directors” means, as of any date, members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the Borrower (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the later of (A) the Closing Date or (B) the date 24 months prior to such date, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the board of directors).

 

 “Control” means, with respect to any Person, (i) the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, or (ii) the beneficial ownership of securities or other ownership interests of such Person having 10% or more of the combined voting power of the then outstanding securities or other ownership interests of such Person ordinarily (and apart from rights accruing under special circumstances) having the right to vote in the election of directors or other governing body of such Person; and the terms “Controlled” and “Controlling” have correlative meanings.

 

“Covenant Compliance Worksheet” means a fully completed worksheet in the form of Attachment A to Exhibit C.

 

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“Credit Documents” means this Agreement, the Notes, the Fee Letters, any Subsidiary Guaranty, and all other agreements, instruments, documents and certificates now or hereafter executed and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Guarantor with respect to this Agreement.

 

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

 

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

 

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.22(b), any Lender that (i) has failed to (A) 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 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 (B) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, (ii) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent 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 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), (iii) 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 (iii) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), or (iv) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (A) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (B) 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; 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 (i) through (iv) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.22(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower and each Lender.

 

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“Disqualified Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person 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 or otherwise, (i) matures or is mandatorily redeemable or subject to any mandatory repurchase requirement, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, (ii) is redeemable or subject to any mandatory repurchase requirement at the sole option of the holder thereof, or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for (whether at the option of the issuer or the holder thereof) (y) debt securities or (z) any Capital Stock referred to in (i) or (ii) above, in each case under (i), (ii) or (iii) above at any time on or prior to the first anniversary of the Maturity Date; provided, however, that only the portion of Capital Stock that so matures or is mandatorily redeemable, is so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, or is so convertible or exchangeable on or prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Capital Stock.

 

“Documentation Agent” means The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., and its successors in its capacity as documentation agent.

 

“Dollars” or “$” means dollars of the United States of America.

 

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.

 

“EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Union for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of the Euro that apply generally in the European Union.

 

“Environmental Claims” means any and all administrative, regulatory or judicial actions, suits, demands, demand letters, claims, liens, allegations, notices of noncompliance or violation, investigations by a Governmental Authority, or proceedings (including administrative, regulatory and judicial proceedings) relating in any way to any Hazardous Substance, any actual or alleged violation of or liability under any Environmental Law or any permit issued, or any approval given, under any Environmental Law (collectively, “Claims”), including (i) any and all Claims by Governmental Authorities for enforcement, cleanup, removal, response, remedial or other actions or damages pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law and (ii) any and all Claims by any third party seeking damages, contribution, indemnification, cost recovery, compensation or injunctive relief resulting from any Hazardous Substance or arising from alleged injury or threat of injury to human health or the environment.

 

“Environmental Laws” means any and all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, rules of common law and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health, occupational safety with respect to exposure to Hazardous Substances, or the environment, now or hereafter in effect, including requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Substances.

 

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“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and any successor statute, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder.

 

“ERISA Affiliate” means any Person (including any trade or business, whether or not incorporated) deemed to be under “common control” with, or a member of the same “controlled group” as, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, within the meaning of Sections 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA.

 

“ERISA Event” means any of the following with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan, as applicable:  (i) a Reportable Event, (ii) a complete or partial withdrawal by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan that results in liability under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA, or the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from a Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A of ERISA, (iii) the distribution by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or the taking of any action to terminate any Plan, (iv) the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from any Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by the PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan, (v) the institution of a proceeding by any fiduciary of any Multiemployer Plan against the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to enforce Section 515 of ERISA, which is not dismissed within thirty (30) days, (vi) the imposition upon the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, or the imposition or threatened imposition of any Lien upon any assets of the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate as a result of any alleged failure to comply with the Code or ERISA in respect of any Plan, (vii) the engaging in or otherwise becoming liable for a nonexempt Prohibited Transaction by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, or a violation of the applicable requirements of Section 404 or 405 of ERISA or the exclusive benefit rule under Section 401(a) of the Code by any fiduciary of any Plan for which the Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates may be directly or indirectly liable, (viii) the occurrence with respect to any Plan of any “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code), whether or not waived, (ix) with respect to plan years beginning prior to January 1, 2008, the adoption of an amendment to any Plan that, pursuant to Section 307 of ERISA, would require the provision of security to such Plan by the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate, or (x) with respect to plan years beginning on or after the PPA 2006 Effective Date, the incurrence of an obligation to provide a notice under Section 101(j) of ERISA, the adoption of an amendment which may not take effect due to the application of Section 436(c)(1) of the Code or Section 206(g)(2)(A) of ERISA, or the payment of a contribution in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 436(c)(2) of the Code or Section 206(g)(2)(B) of ERISA.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning given to such term in Section 8.1.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and any successor statute, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder.

 

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“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income, profits, net worth or capital, franchise Taxes, and branch profits or similar Taxes (in each case, however denominated), in each case, (A) imposed by the United States (or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein) or 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, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein) or (B) that are Other Connection Taxes, (ii) any withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of a Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (A) such Lender acquires such interest in such Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment requested by the Borrower under Section 2.19) or (B) such Lender changes its Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that pursuant to Section 2.17, 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, (iii) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure or inability to comply with Section 2.17(g), (iv) any backup withholding Taxes, and (v) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

 

“Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain credit agreement, dated as of November 9, 2011, by and among the Borrower, ICE Europe Parent Limited, the lenders party thereto and Wells Fargo as administrative agent, as amended from time to time.

 

“Existing Credit Documents” means the Existing Credit Agreement and all “Credit Documents” (as such term is defined in the Existing Credit Agreement), in each case, as amended from time to time.

 

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating per annum interest rate (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of one percentage point) equal for each day during such period to 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 for such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding 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 such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

 

“Federal Reserve Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto.

 

“Fee Letters” means the Joint Fee Letter and the Wells Fargo Fee Letter.

 

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“Financial Condition Certificate” means a fully completed and duly executed certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit E, together with the attachments thereto.

 

“Financial Officer” means, with respect to the Borrower, the chief financial officer, vice president-finance, principal accounting officer or treasurer of the Borrower.

 

“fiscal quarter” or “FQ” means a fiscal quarter of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

“fiscal year” or “FY” means a fiscal year of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries.

 

“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States.

 

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

 

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

 

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as set forth in the statements, opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Accounting Standards Board, consistently applied and maintained, as in effect from time to time (subject to the provisions of Section 1.2).

 

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

 

“Guaranty Fund” means any fund, deposits or pledged assets, including initial and variation margin, set up by (i) ICE Clear US pursuant to Section 5.4 of its by-laws, (ii) ICE Clear Europe, (iii) The Clearing Corporation, (iv) ICE Clear Credit, (v) ICE Clear Canada, and (vi) such other clearing houses or Regulated Subsidiaries owned and operated by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower in the future, in each case in which its members make deposits, pledge assets or transfer title to margin or the like to enable the obligations of the relevant clearing house or Regulated Subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business or upon the default of a clearing member or the like to be satisfied.

 

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“Guaranty Obligation” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect liability of such Person with respect to any Indebtedness, liability or other obligation (the “primary obligation”) of another Person (the “primary obligor”), whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or provide funds (x) for the payment or discharge of any such primary obligation or (y) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or financial condition of the primary obligor (including keep well agreements, maintenance agreements, comfort letters or similar agreements or arrangements), (iii) to lease or purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor in respect thereof to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss or failure or inability to perform in respect thereof; provided, however, that, with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business.  The amount of any Guaranty Obligation of any guaranteeing Person hereunder shall be deemed to be the lower of (a) an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument embodying such Guaranty Obligation, unless such primary obligation and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing Person may be liable are not stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Guaranty Obligation shall be such guaranteeing Person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such guaranteeing Person in good faith.

 

“Hazardous Substance” means any substance or material meeting any one or more of the following criteria:  (i) it is or contains a substance designated as a hazardous waste, hazardous substance, hazardous material, pollutant, contaminant or toxic substance under any Environmental Law, (ii) it is toxic, explosive, corrosive, ignitable, infectious, radioactive, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous to human health or the environment and is or becomes regulated by any Governmental Authority, (iii) its presence may require investigation or response under any Environmental Law, (iv) it constitutes a nuisance, trespass or health or safety hazard to Persons or neighboring properties, or (v) it is or contains, without limiting the foregoing, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, petroleum hydrocarbons, petroleum derived substances or wastes, crude oil, nuclear fuel, natural gas or synthetic gas.

 

“Hedge Agreement” means any interest or foreign currency rate swap, cap, collar, option, hedge, forward rate or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency exchange rates; provided, however, that, with respect to any Subsidiary that is a clearing house operator, the term Hedge Agreement shall not include any such transaction with respect to which such Subsidiary acts solely in its capacity as the central counterparty.

 

“Hedge Party” means any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender in its capacity as a counterparty to any Hedge Agreement with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, which Hedge Agreement is required or permitted under this Agreement to be entered into by the Borrower, or any former Lender or any Affiliate of any former Lender in its capacity as a counterparty to any such Hedge Agreement entered into prior to the date such Person or its Affiliate ceased to be a Lender.

 

“ICE Clear Canada” means ICE Clear Canada, Inc., a Manitoba corporation and an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

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“ICE Clear Credit” means ICE Clear Credit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly ICE Trust U.S. LLC) and a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“ICE Clear Europe” means ICE Clear Europe Limited, a private limited company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales and an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“ICE Clear US” means ICE Clear U.S., Inc., a New York corporation and an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower (formerly known as New York Clearing Corporation).

 

“ICE Futures Europe” means ICE Futures Europe, a United Kingdom corporation and an indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Increasing Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.21(a).

 

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person (without duplication), (i) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, (ii) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, or upon which interest payments are customarily made, (iii) the maximum stated or face amount of all surety bonds, letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person and, without duplication, all drafts drawn thereunder (to the extent unreimbursed), (iv) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and not more than 90 days past due), (v) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person, (vi) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (vii) all Disqualified Capital Stock issued by such Person, with the amount of Indebtedness represented by such Disqualified Capital Stock being equal to the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference and its maximum fixed repurchase price, (viii) the principal balance outstanding and owing by such Person under any synthetic lease, tax retention operating lease or similar off-balance sheet financing product, (ix) all Guaranty Obligations of such Person with respect to Indebtedness of another Person, (x) the net termination obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreements, calculated as of any date as if such agreement or arrangement were terminated as of such date, and (xi) all indebtedness of the types referred to in clauses (i) through (x) above (A) of any partnership or unincorporated joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer to the extent such Person is liable therefor or (B) secured by any Lien on any property or asset owned or held by such Person regardless of whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby shall have been incurred or assumed by such Person or is nonrecourse to the credit of such Person, the amount thereof being equal to the value of the property or assets subject to such Lien.

 

“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Credit Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), Other Taxes.

 

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“Intellectual Property” means (i) all inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice), all improvements thereto, and all patents, patent applications, and patent disclosures, together with all reissues, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisions, revisions, extensions, and reexaminations thereof, (ii) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, and corporate names, together with all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (iii) all copyrightable works and all copyrights (registered and unregistered), (iv) all trade secrets and confidential information (including financial, business and marketing plans and customer and supplier lists and related information), (v) all computer software and software systems (including data, databases and related documentation), (vi) all Internet web sites and domain names, (vii) all technology, know-how, processes and other proprietary rights, and (viii) all licenses or other agreements to or from third parties regarding any of the foregoing.

 

“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Reference Period ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter, the ratio of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period to (ii) Consolidated Interest Expense for such Reference Period.

 

“Interest Period” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.11.

 

“IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

“Joint Fee Letter” means the letter from Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, to the Borrower, dated March 18, 2013, relating to certain fees payable by the Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

“Lender” means each Person listed on Schedule 1.1(a) as having a Commitment and each other Person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to Section 2.19(a), 2.21 or 10.6, and their respective successors and assigns.

 

“Lender Parties” has the meaning given to such term in Section 10.11.

 

“Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender designated as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire or in connection with an Assignment and Assumption, or such other office as may be otherwise designated in writing from time to time by such Lender to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.  A Lender may designate separate Lending Offices as provided in the foregoing sentence for the purposes of making or maintaining different Types of Loans, and, with respect to LIBOR Loans, such office may be a domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender.

 

“LIBOR Loan” means, at any time, any Loan that bears interest at such time at the applicable Adjusted LIBOR Rate.

 

“LIBOR Rate” means:

 

(i)           with respect to each LIBOR Loan comprising part of the same Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum obtained by dividing (A) (y) the rate of interest appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor page) that represents an average British Bankers Association Interest Settlement Rate for deposits denominated in Dollars or (z) if no such rate is available, the rate of interest determined by the Administrative Agent to be the rate or the arithmetic mean of rates at which deposits in Dollars in immediately available funds are offered to first-tier banks in the London interbank Eurodollar market, in each case under (y) and (z) above at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a period substantially equal to such Interest Period and in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000, by (B) the amount equal to 1.00 minus the Reserve Requirement (expressed as a decimal) for such Interest Period; and

 

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(ii)           for any interest rate calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan, the rate of interest per annum determined on the basis of the rate for deposits in Dollars in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000 for a period equal to one month (commencing on the date of determination of such interest rate) which appears on the Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such date of determination, or, if such date is not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day.  If, for any reason, such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any applicable successor page) then “LIBOR” for such Base Rate Loan shall be determined by the Administrative Agent to be the arithmetic average of the rate per annum at which deposits in Dollars in minimum amounts of at least $5,000,000 would be offered by first class banks in the London interbank market to the Administrative Agent at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, on such date of determination for an Interest Period equal to one month commencing on such date of determination.

 

“Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge or other encumbrance of any nature, whether voluntary or involuntary, including the interest of any vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, title retention agreement, Capital Lease or any other lease or arrangement having substantially the same effect as any of the foregoing.

 

“Loan” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.1.

 

“Local Time” means Charlotte, North Carolina time.

 

“Margin Stock” has the meaning given to such term in Regulation U.

 

“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect upon (i) the business, assets, properties, liabilities (actual or contingent), operations, affairs or financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Borrower to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or (iii) the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents or the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereunder and thereunder.

 

“Material Contract” has the meaning given to such term in Section 4.19.

 

“Material Subsidiary” means, at any time, (A) any Subsidiary of the Borrower which accounts for more than (i) 5% of the consolidated assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or (ii) 5% of the consolidated revenue of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (B) to the extent not duplicative of the foregoing, any Subsidiary of the Borrower that owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the ownership interests of a Subsidiary described in the foregoing subsection (A).

 

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“Maturity Date” means (i) the date described in Section 3.1(i) if the Closing Date shall not have occurred on or prior to such date or (ii) the date that is 364 days after the Closing Date if the Closing Date shall have occurred on or prior to the date described in Section 3.1(i).

 

“Multiemployer Plan” means any “multiemployer plan” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making or is obligated to make contributions or, during the immediately preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions.

 

“Net Cash Proceeds” means, in the case of any Asset Disposition, the aggregate cash proceeds received by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower in respect thereof, less (i) reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses payable by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in connection therewith, (ii) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof, and (iii) the amount required to retire Indebtedness to the extent such Indebtedness is secured by Liens on the subject property; it being understood that the term “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, as and when received, any cash received upon the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by a Borrower or any Subsidiary of a Borrower in respect of any of the foregoing events.

 

“New ICE Parent” means IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

“Non-Consenting Lender” means any Lender that does not approve a consent, waiver or amendment to any Credit Document requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and that requires the approval of all Lenders (or all Lenders directly affected thereby) under Section 10.5 when the Required Lenders have agreed to such consent, waiver or amendment.

 

“Non-Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender.

 

“Non−U.S. Pension Plan” means any plan, scheme, fund (including any superannuation fund) or other similar program established, sponsored or maintained outside the United States by the Borrower or any one or more of its Subsidiaries primarily for the benefit of employees of the Borrower or such Subsidiaries residing outside the United States, which plan, fund or other similar program provides, or results in, retirement income, a deferral of income in contemplation of retirement or payments to be made upon termination of employment, and which plan is not subject to ERISA or the Code.

 

“Note” means, with respect to any Lender requesting the same, the promissory note of the Borrower in favor of such Lender evidencing the Loans made by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.1, in substantially the form of Exhibit A, together with any amendments, modifications and supplements thereto, substitutions therefor and restatements thereof.

 

“Note Purchase Agreement” means that certain Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2011, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, and the purchasers of the Senior Notes party thereto.

 

“Notice of Borrowing” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2(b).

 

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“Notice of Conversion/Continuation” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.12(b).

 

“NYSE” means NYSE Euronext, a Delaware corporation.

 

“NYSE Merger Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 18, 2013, among the Borrower, New ICE Parent, Braves Merger Sub and Yankees Merger Sub, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.

 

“NYSE Merger Transactions” means the following series of transactions to be entered into by the Borrower pursuant to the NYSE Merger Agreement:

 

(i)           On the date of consummation of the proposed merger, Braves Merger Sub will first merge with and into the Borrower with the Borrower surviving such merger (the “Braves Merger”).  Shares of the Borrower will be converted into an equivalent number of new shares of New ICE Parent common stock.  The Borrower will become a wholly owned subsidiary of New ICE Parent after the closing of the Braves Merger.

 

(ii)           Following the effectiveness of the Braves Merger, NYSE will merge with and into Yankees Merger Sub with Yankees Merger Sub surviving such merger (the “Yankees Merger”).  Under certain circumstances described in the Merger Agreement, the Yankees Merger will be restructured to provide instead for the merger of Yankees Merger Sub with and into NYSE with NYSE surviving such merger.  In either case, NYSE’s stock will be converted into the cash and shares of New ICE Parent common stock that represent the merger consideration.  After the effectiveness of the Yankees Merger, NYSE will be a wholly owned subsidiary of New ICE Parent and sibling company of the Borrower.

 

(iii)           Following the completion of the Braves Merger and Yankees Merger, the shares in New ICE Parent held by the Borrower will be retired and cancelled for no consideration.

 

“Obligations” means all principal of and interest (including interest accruing after the filing of a petition or commencement of a case by or with respect to the Borrower seeking relief under any applicable federal and state laws pertaining to bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, readjustment of debts, dissolution, liquidation or other debtor relief, specifically including the Bankruptcy Code and any fraudulent transfer and fraudulent conveyance laws, whether or not the claim for such interest is allowed in such proceeding) on the Loans, and all fees, expenses, indemnities and other obligations owing, due or payable at any time by the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person entitled thereto, under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, and all payment and other obligations owing or payable at any time by the Borrower to any Hedge Party under or in connection with any Hedge Agreement to fix or limit interest rates payable by the Borrower in respect of any Loans, in each case whether direct or indirect, joint or several, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, and whether existing by contract, operation of law or otherwise.

 

“OFAC” means the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and any successor thereto.

 

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“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any Recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising 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 or enforced any Credit Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Credit Document).

 

“Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court, documentary, intangible, 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 Credit Document, excluding, in each case, such amounts that result from a Lender’s assignment pursuant to Section 10.6, grant of a participation to a Participant pursuant to Section 10.6(d), transfer or assignment to or designation of a new applicable Lending Office or other office for receiving payments under any Credit Document (collectively, “Assignment Taxes”), except for Assignment Taxes resulting from an assignment that is requested in writing by the Borrower.

 

“Participant” has the meaning given to such term in Section 10.6(d).

 

“PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT Act of 2001), and any successor statute, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder.

 

“Payment Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent designated on Schedule 1.1(a) under the heading “Instructions for wire transfers to the Administrative Agent,” or such other office as the Administrative Agent may designate to the Lenders and the Borrower for such purpose from time to time.

 

“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA, and any successor thereto.

 

“Permitted Acquisition” means (i) any Acquisition permitted to be consummated pursuant to the terms in Section 7.5 and (ii) the NYSE Merger Transactions.

 

“Permitted Liens” has the meaning given to such term in Section 7.3.

 

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

 

“Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA that is subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan) and to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may have any liability.

 

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“PPA 2006 Effective Date” means, with respect to any Plan, except as hereinafter provided, the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2008.  However, solely with respect to a Plan maintained pursuant to one or more collective bargaining agreements between employee representatives and one or more employers ratified before January 1, 2008, such term means the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after the earlier of (A) and (B), where: (A) is the later of (x) the date on which the last collective bargaining agreement relating to the Plan terminates (determined without regard to any extension thereof agreed to after August 17, 2006), or (y) the first day of the first plan year beginning on or after January 1, 2008; and (B) is January 1, 2010.

 

“Priority Indebtedness” means (without duplication), as of the date of any determination thereof, the sum of (i) all unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Borrower (including all Guaranty Obligations with respect to Indebtedness of the Borrower but excluding (y) Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(iii) and (z) all unsecured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary which is also a Subsidiary Guarantor) and (ii) all Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries secured by Liens other than Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted by subparagraphs (i) through (viii), inclusive, of Section 7.3.

 

“Pro Forma Basis” has the meaning given to such term in Section 1.3(c).

 

“Prohibited Transaction” means any transaction described in (i) Section 406 of ERISA that is not exempt by reason of Section 408 of ERISA or by reason of a Department of Labor prohibited transaction individual or class exemption or (ii) Section 4975(c) of the Code that is not exempt by reason of Section 4975(c)(2) or 4975(d) of the Code.

 

“Recipient” means (a) the Administrative Agent or (b) any Lender, as applicable.

 

“Reference Period” with respect to any date of determination, means (except as may be otherwise expressly provided herein) the period of twelve consecutive fiscal months of the Borrower immediately preceding such date or, if such date is the last day of a fiscal quarter, the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending on such date.

 

“Register” has the meaning given to such term in Section 10.6(c).

 

“Regulated Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary that is registered as a broker dealer pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act or that is regulated as a broker dealer or underwriter under any foreign securities law, (ii) any Subsidiary regulated as an insurance company, exchange, swap execution facility, swap data repository or clearing house, and (iii) any Subsidiary whose dividends may be restricted, other activities undertaken by such Subsidiary may be limited or other regulatory actions with respect to such Subsidiary may be taken, in each case by any applicable Governmental Authority in the event that such Subsidiary does not maintain capital at the level required by such applicable Governmental Authority.

 

“Regulations T, U and X” means Regulations T, U and X, respectively, of the Federal Reserve Board, and any successor regulations.

 

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

 

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“Reportable Event” means, with respect to any Plan, (i) any “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043(c) of ERISA for which the 30-day notice under Section 4043(a) of ERISA has not been waived by the PBGC (including any failure to meet the minimum funding standard of, or timely make any required installment under, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, regardless of the issuance of any waivers in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Code), (ii) any such “reportable event” subject to advance notice to the PBGC under Section 4043(b)(3) of ERISA, (iii) any application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code, and (iv) a cessation of operations described in Section 4062(e) of ERISA.

 

“Required Lenders” means, at any time, the Lenders holding Loans and Unutilized Commitments (or, after the termination of the Commitments, the aggregate at such time of all outstanding Loans) representing at least a majority of the aggregate, at such time, of all outstanding Loans and Unutilized Commitments (or, after the termination of the Commitments, the aggregate at such time of all outstanding Loans), provided that the Commitment of, and the portion of the outstanding Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

 

“Requirement of Law” means, with respect to any Person, the charter, articles or certificate of organization or incorporation and bylaws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any statute, law, treaty, rule, regulation, order, decree, writ, injunction, official guidance or determination of any arbitrator or court or other Governmental Authority or any Self-Regulatory Organization, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject or otherwise pertaining to any or all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

“Reserve Requirement” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal and rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) in effect from time to time during such Interest Period, as provided by the Federal Reserve Board, applied for determining the maximum reserve requirements (including basic, supplemental, marginal and emergency reserves) applicable to Wells Fargo under Regulation D with respect to “Eurocurrency liabilities” within the meaning of Regulation D, or under any similar or successor regulation with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities or Eurocurrency funding.

 

“Responsible Officer” means, with respect to the Borrower, the president, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, any executive officer, or any other Financial Officer of the Borrower, and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of the Borrower in respect of this Agreement or any other Credit Document.

 

“Sanctioned Country” means a country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/-sanctions/index.html, or as otherwise published from time to time.

 

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“Sanctioned Person” means (i) a Person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC available at http://www.treas.gov/-offices/enforcement/ofac/sdn/index.html, or as otherwise published from time to time, or (ii) (A) an agency of the government of a Sanctioned Country, (B) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country, or (C) a Person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to a sanctions program administered by OFAC.

 

“Self-Regulatory Organization” means any U.S. or foreign commission, board, agency or body that is not a Governmental Authority, but is charged with the supervision or regulation of brokers, dealers, securities underwriting or trading, stock exchanges, commodities exchanges, electronic communication networks, insurance companies or agents, investment companies or investment advisors.

 

“Senior Notes” means the aggregate $400,000,000 Senior Notes issued by the Borrower pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement, consisting of the $200,000,000 4.13% Senior Notes of the Borrower due November 9, 2018 and the  $200,000,000 4.69% Senior Notes of the Borrower due November 9, 2021, and any refinancings, renewals, extensions or replacements thereof.

 

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation or other Person of which more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Capital Stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors, board of managers or other governing body of such Person, is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned or controlled by such Person and one or more of its other Subsidiaries or a combination thereof (irrespective of whether, at the time, securities of any other class or classes of any such corporation or other Person shall or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).  When used without reference to a parent entity, the term “Subsidiary” shall be deemed to refer to a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

“Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Subsidiary which is party to any Subsidiary Guaranty.

 

“Subsidiary Guaranty” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.10(a).

 

“Syndication Agent” means Bank of America, N.A., and its successors in its capacity as syndication agent.

 

“Target” has the meaning given to such term in Section 5.9(a)(i).

 

“Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties and similar deductions, withholdings, assessments, or other similar charges in the nature of a tax imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.

 

“Termination Date” means the Maturity Date or such earlier date of termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 2.6 or Section 8.2.

 

“The Clearing Corporation” means The Clearing Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a Subsidiary of the Borrower.

 

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“Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of the last day of any Reference Period ending on the last day of a fiscal quarter, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Total Funded Debt as of such date to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period; provided that Consolidated Total Funded Debt as of the last day of any fiscal quarter for purposes of calculating compliance with the financial covenant in Section 6.1 as of such date shall not include Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(iv) and outstanding as of such date if such Indebtedness shall have been repaid in full within 10 Business Days of the borrowing thereof.

 

“Total Voting Power” means, with respect to any Person, the total number of votes which may be cast in the election of directors of such Person at any meeting of stockholders of such Person if all securities entitled to vote in the election of directors of such Person (on a fully diluted basis, assuming the exercise, conversion or exchange of all rights, warrants, options and securities exercisable for, exchangeable for or convertible into, such voting securities) were present and voted at such meeting (other than votes that may be cast only upon the happening of a contingency).

 

“Type” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.2(a).

 

“Unfunded Pension Liability” means, with respect to any Plan, the excess of its benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA over the current value of its assets, determined in accordance with the applicable assumptions used for funding under Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.

 

“Unutilized Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender at any time, such Lender’s Commitment at such time less the aggregate principal amount of all Loans made by such Lender that are outstanding at such time.

 

“U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning given to such term in Section 2.17(g)(ii)(B)(3).

 

“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and its successors and assigns.

 

“Wells Fargo Fee Letter” means the letter from Wells Fargo and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, to the Borrower, dated March 18, 2013, relating to certain fees payable by the Borrower in respect of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

“Wholly-Owned” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of any Person, that 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (excluding any directors’ qualifying shares and shares required to be held by foreign nationals, in the case of a Foreign Subsidiary) is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person.

 

“Withholding Agent” means the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

 

“Yankees Merger Sub” means Baseball Merger Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of New ICE Parent.

 

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1.2           Accounting Terms.  Unless otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with, GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries delivered to the Lenders prior to the Closing Date; provided that if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent that it wishes to amend any financial covenant in Article VI to eliminate the effect of any change in GAAP on the operation of such covenant (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower that the Required Lenders wish to amend Article VI for such purpose), then the Borrower’s compliance with such covenant shall be determined on the basis of GAAP as 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.

 

1.3           Other Terms; Construction.

 

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

 

(b)           [Reserved].

 

(c)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, calculations to determine compliance by the Borrower for any period with the Total Leverage Ratio covenant as set forth in Article VI, and calculations of the financial covenants contained in Article VI to determine whether a condition to a Permitted Acquisition, permitted incurrence of Indebtedness or other transaction has been met, shall be determined in each case on a pro forma basis (a “Pro Forma Basis”) after giving effect to any Acquisition, incurrence of Indebtedness or other transaction (each, a “transaction”) occurring during such period (or proposed to be consummated, as the case may be) as if such transaction had occurred as of the first day of such period, in accordance with the following:

 

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(i)           any Indebtedness incurred or assumed by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower in connection with any transaction (including any Indebtedness of a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition that is not retired or repaid in connection therewith) shall be deemed to have been incurred or assumed as of the first day of the applicable period (and if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, such Indebtedness shall, for purposes of such determination, have an implied rate of interest during the applicable period determined by utilizing the rate of interest that is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as of the date of determination);

 

(ii)           any Indebtedness retired or repaid in connection with any transaction (including any Indebtedness of a Person acquired in a Permitted Acquisition) shall be deemed to have been retired or repaid as of the first day of the applicable period; and

 

(iii)           with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, (A) income statement items (whether positive or negative) and balance sheet items attributable to the Person or assets acquired shall (to the extent not otherwise included in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP or in accordance with other provisions of this Agreement) be included in such calculations to the extent relating to the applicable period, provided that such income statement and balance sheet items are reflected in financial statements or other financial data reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, and (B) operating expense reductions, cost savings and other pro forma adjustments attributable to such Permitted Acquisition may be included to the extent that such adjustments (y) would be permitted pursuant to Article XI of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act (irrespective of whether the Borrower is subject thereto) or (z) have been approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

 

1.4           [Reserved].

 

1.5           [Reserved].

 

ARTICLE II

 

AMOUNT AND TERMS OF THE LOANS

 

2.1           Commitments.  Each Lender severally agrees, subject to and on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to make loans (the “Loans”) to the Borrower, from time to time on any Business Day during the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding not exceeding its Commitment, provided that no Borrowing of Loans shall be made if, immediately after giving effect thereto, (y) the aggregate principal amount of Loans made by any Lender would exceed its Commitment at such time or (z) the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding would exceed the aggregate Commitments at such time.  Subject to and on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Loans.

 

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2.2           Borrowings.

 

(a)          The Loans shall, at the option of the Borrower and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, be either Base Rate Loans or LIBOR Loans (each, a “Type” of Loan).  All Loans comprising the same Borrowing shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, be of the same Type.

 

(b)          In order to make a Borrowing (other than Borrowings involving continuations or conversions of outstanding Loans, which shall be made pursuant to Section 2.12), the Borrower will give the Administrative Agent written notice (i) not later than 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, three (3) Business Days prior to each Borrowing to be comprised of LIBOR Loans and (ii) not later than 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, on the Business Day of any Borrowing to be comprised of Base Rate Loans; provided, however, that requests for the Borrowing of any Loans to be made on the Closing Date may, at the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be given with less advance notice than as specified hereinabove.  Each such notice (each, a “Notice of Borrowing”) shall be irrevocable, shall be given in the form of Exhibit B-1 and shall specify (1) the aggregate principal amount and initial Type of the Loans to be made pursuant to such Borrowing, (2) in the case of a Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, and (3) the requested Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day.  Upon its receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of the proposed Borrowing.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein:

 

(i)           the aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing comprised of Base Rate Loans shall not be less than $3,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, in the amount of the aggregate Unutilized Commitments), and the aggregate principal amount of each Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Loans shall not be less than $5,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof (or, if less, in the amount of the aggregate Unutilized Commitments);

 

(ii)          if the Borrower shall have failed to designate the Type of Loans comprising a Borrowing, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing comprised of Base Rate Loans; and

 

(iii)         if the Borrower shall have failed to select the duration of the Interest Period to be applicable to any Borrowing of LIBOR Loans, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period with a duration of one month.

 

(c)          Not later than 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the requested Borrowing Date, each Lender will make available to the Administrative Agent at its Payment Office an amount, in Dollars and in immediately available funds, equal to the amount of the Loan or Loans to be made by such Lender.  To the extent such Lenders have made such amounts available to the Administrative Agent as provided hereinabove, the Administrative Agent will make the aggregate of such amounts available to the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.3(a) and in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent.

 

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2.3           Disbursements; Funding Reliance; Domicile of Loans.

 

(a)           The Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to disburse the proceeds of each Borrowing in accordance with the terms of any written instructions from any Authorized Officer of the Borrower, provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be obligated under any circumstances to forward amounts to any account not listed in an Account Designation Letter.  The Borrower may at any time deliver to the Administrative Agent an Account Designation Letter listing any additional accounts or deleting any accounts listed in a previous Account Designation Letter.

 

(b)           Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.2 and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount.  In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the Adjusted Base Rate.  If the Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period.  If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing.  Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

 

(c)           The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Loans and to make payments pursuant to Section 10.1(c) are several and not joint.  The failure of any Lender to make any Loan or to make any such payment on any date shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation, if any, hereunder to do so on such date, but no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan or to make any such payment required hereunder.

 

(d)           Each Lender may, at its option, make and maintain any Loan at, to or for the account of any of its Lending Offices, provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay such Loan to or for the account of such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

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2.5           Evidence of Debt; Notes.

 

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

 

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

 

(c)           The entries made in the Register and subaccounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.5(b) (and, if consistent with the entries of the Administrative Agent, the accounts maintained pursuant to Section 2.5(a)) shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be conclusive absent manifest error of the existence and amounts of the obligations of the Borrower therein recorded; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such account, such Register or such subaccount, as applicable, or any error therein, shall not in any manner affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay (with applicable interest) the Loans made to the Borrower by such Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)           The Loans made by each Lender shall, if requested by the applicable Lender (which request shall be made to the Administrative Agent), be evidenced by a Note appropriately completed in substantially the form of Exhibit A executed by the Borrower and payable to the order of such Lender.  Each Note shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and shall be subject to the provisions hereof and thereof.

 

2.6           Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

 

(a)           Unless sooner terminated pursuant to any other provision of this Section 2.6 or Section 8.2, the Commitments shall be automatically and permanently terminated on the Termination Date.

 

(b)           At any time and from time to time after the date hereof, upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower may terminate in whole or reduce in part the aggregate Unutilized Commitments, provided that any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than $5,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.  The amount of any termination or reduction made under this Section 2.6(b) may not thereafter be reinstated; provided that a notice of termination or reduction delivered by the Borrower under this Section 2.6(b) may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness or occurrence of any other event specified therein, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower by written notice to the Administrative Agent on or before one Business Day before the specified effective date if such condition is not satisfied.

 

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(c)           Except as set forth in Section 2.6(d), each reduction of the Commitments pursuant to this Section shall be applied ratably among the Lenders according to their respective Commitments.

 

(d)           The Borrower may terminate the unused amount of the Commitment of any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender upon not less than ten Business Days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof), and in such event the provisions of Section 2.22(a)(ii) will apply to all amounts thereafter paid by the Borrower for the account of such Defaulting Lender under this Agreement (whether on account of principal, interest, fees, indemnity or other amounts); provided that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and (ii) such termination shall not be deemed to be a waiver or release of any claim the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have against such Defaulting Lender.

 

2.7           Mandatory Payments and Prepayments.

 

(a)            [Reserved].

 

(b)           Except to the extent due or paid sooner pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, the aggregate outstanding principal of the Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Maturity Date.

 

(c)           In the event that, at any time, the aggregate Loans outstanding shall exceed the aggregate Commitments at such time (after giving effect to any concurrent termination or reduction thereof), the Borrower will immediately prepay the outstanding principal amount of the Loans in the amount of such excess.

 

2.8           Voluntary Prepayments.

 

(a)           At any time and from time to time, the Borrower shall have the right to prepay the Loans made to the Borrower, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except as provided in clause (iii) below), upon written notice given to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon, Local Time, three (3) Business Days prior to each intended prepayment of LIBOR Loans and one (1) Business Day prior to each intended prepayment of Base Rate Loans, provided that (i) each partial prepayment of LIBOR Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $5,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and each partial prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of not less than $3,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (ii) no partial prepayment of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to any single Borrowing shall reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the remaining LIBOR Loans, respectively, under such Borrowing to less than $5,000,000 or to any greater amount not an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, and (iii) unless made together with all amounts required under Section 2.18 to be paid as a consequence of such prepayment, a prepayment of a LIBOR Loan may be made only on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto.  Each such notice shall specify the proposed date of such prepayment and the aggregate principal amount and Type of the Loans to be prepaid (and, in the case of LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period of the Borrowing pursuant to which made), and shall be irrevocable and shall bind the Borrower to make such prepayment on the terms specified therein.  Loans prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.8(a) may be reborrowed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  In the event the Administrative Agent receives a notice of prepayment under this Section, the Administrative Agent will give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders; provided that if such notice has also been furnished to the Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to notify the Lenders with respect thereto.

 

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(b)           Each prepayment of the Loans made pursuant to Section 2.8(a) shall be applied ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans being prepaid, in proportion to the principal amount held by each.

 

2.9           Interest.

 

(a)           Subject to Section 2.9(b), the Borrower will pay interest in respect of the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made to it, from the date of Borrowing thereof until such principal amount shall be paid in full, (i) at the Adjusted Base Rate, as in effect from time to time during such periods as such Loan is a Base Rate Loan and (ii) at the Adjusted LIBOR Rate, as in effect from time to time during such periods as such Loan is a LIBOR Loan.

 

(b)           Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default under Sections 8.1(a), 8.1(f), or 8.1(g) and (at the election of the Required Lenders) upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default, all outstanding principal amounts of the Loans and, to the greatest extent permitted by law, all interest accrued on the Loans and all other accrued and outstanding fees and other amounts hereunder, shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate applicable from time to time thereafter to such Loans or other amounts plus 2% (or, in the case of interest, fees and other amounts for which no rate is provided hereunder, at the Adjusted Base Rate plus 2%), and, in each case, such default interest shall be payable on demand.  To the greatest extent permitted by law, interest shall continue to accrue after the filing by or against the Borrower of any petition seeking any relief under any Debtor Relief Law.

 

(c)           Accrued (and theretofore unpaid) interest shall be payable as follows:

 

(i)           in respect of each Base Rate Loan (including any Base Rate Loan or portion thereof paid or prepaid pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7, except as provided hereinbelow), in arrears on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first such day to occur after the Closing Date; provided, that in the event the Loans are repaid or prepaid in full and the Commitments have been terminated, then accrued interest in respect of all Base Rate Loans shall be payable together with such repayment or prepayment on the date thereof;

 

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(ii)           in respect of each LIBOR Loan (including any LIBOR Loan or portion thereof paid or prepaid pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.7, except as provided hereinbelow), in arrears (y) on the last Business Day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (subject to the provisions of Section 2.11(iv)) and (z) in addition, in the case of a LIBOR Loan with an Interest Period having a duration of six months or longer, on each date on which interest would have been payable under clause (y) above had successive Interest Periods of three months’ duration been applicable to such LIBOR Loan; provided, that in the event all LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing are repaid or prepaid in full, then accrued interest in respect of such LIBOR Loans shall be payable together with such repayment or prepayment on the date thereof and any amounts due under Section 2.18, to the extent applicable; and

 

(iii)           in respect of any Loan, at maturity (whether pursuant to acceleration or otherwise) and, after maturity, on demand.

 

(d)           Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any other Credit Document shall be deemed to establish or require the payment of interest to any Lender at a rate in excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law.  If the amount of interest payable for the account of any Lender on any interest payment date would exceed the maximum amount permitted by applicable law to be charged by such Lender, the amount of interest payable for its account on such interest payment date shall be automatically reduced to such maximum permissible amount.  In the event of any such reduction affecting any Lender, if from time to time thereafter the amount of interest payable for the account of such Lender on any interest payment date would be less than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law to be charged by such Lender, then the amount of interest payable for its account on such subsequent interest payment date shall be automatically increased to such maximum permissible amount, provided that at no time shall the aggregate amount by which interest paid for the account of any Lender has been increased pursuant to this sentence exceed the aggregate amount by which interest paid for its account has theretofore been reduced pursuant to the previous sentence.

 

(e)           The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Lenders upon determining the interest rate for each Borrowing of LIBOR Loans after its receipt of the relevant Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation, and upon each change in the Base Rate; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent to provide the Borrower or the Lenders with any such notice shall neither affect any obligations of the Borrower or the Lenders hereunder nor result in any liability on the part of the Administrative Agent to the Borrower or any Lender.  Each such determination (including each determination of the Reserve Requirement) shall, absent manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all parties hereto.

 

2.10           Fees.  The Borrower agrees to pay:

 

(a)           To Wells Fargo, for its own account, the administrative fee required under the Wells Fargo Fee Letter to be paid to Wells Fargo, in the amounts due and at the times due as required by the terms thereof; and

 

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(b)           To the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, a commitment fee for each calendar quarter (or portion thereof) for the period from and including the Closing Date, to but excluding the Termination Date, at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Percentage in effect for such fee from time to time during such quarter on such Lender’s ratable share (based on the proportion that its Commitment bears to the aggregate Commitments) of the average daily aggregate Unutilized Commitments, payable in arrears (i) on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter, beginning with the first such day to occur after the Closing Date, and (ii) on the Termination Date.

 

2.11           Interest Periods.  Concurrently with the giving of a Notice of Borrowing of LIBOR Loans or Notice of Conversion/Continuation in respect of any Borrowing comprised of Base Rate Loans to be converted into, or LIBOR Loans to be continued as, LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall have the right to elect, pursuant to such notice, the interest period (each, an “Interest Period”) to be applicable to such LIBOR Loans, which Interest Period shall, at the option of the Borrower, be a one, two, three or six-month period; provided, however, that:

 

(i)            all LIBOR Loans comprising a single Borrowing shall at all times have the same Interest Period;

 

(ii)           the initial Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan shall commence on the date of the Borrowing of such LIBOR Loan (including the date of any continuation of, or conversion into, such LIBOR Loan), and each successive Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loan shall commence on the day on which the next preceding Interest Period applicable thereto expires;

 

(iii)          LIBOR Loans may not be outstanding under more than ten (10) separate Interest Periods at any one time (for which purpose Interest Periods shall be deemed to be separate even if they are coterminous);

 

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

 

(v)           [reserved];

 

(vi)          the Borrower may not select any Interest Period that expires after the Maturity Date, with respect to Loans that are to be maintained as LIBOR Loans;

 

(vii)         if any Interest Period begins on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month during which such Interest Period would otherwise expire, such Interest Period shall expire on the last Business Day of such calendar month; and

 

(viii)        the Borrower may not select any Interest Period (and consequently, no LIBOR Loans shall be made) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation with respect to any Borrowing.

 

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2.12           Conversions and Continuations.

 

(a)           The Borrower shall have the right, on any Business Day occurring on or after the Closing Date, to elect (i) to convert all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of any Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans, or to convert any LIBOR Loans the Interest Periods for which end on the same day into Base Rate Loans, or (ii) upon the expiration of any Interest Period, to continue all or a portion of the outstanding principal amount of any LIBOR Loans the Interest Periods for which end on the same day for an additional Interest Period, provided that (x) any such conversion of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans shall involve an aggregate principal amount of not less than $3,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; any such conversion of Base Rate Loans into, or continuation of, LIBOR Loans shall involve an aggregate principal amount of not less than $5,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and no partial conversion of LIBOR Loans made pursuant to a single Borrowing shall reduce the outstanding principal amount of such LIBOR Loans to less than $5,000,000 or to any greater amount not an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (y) except as otherwise provided in Section 2.16(f), LIBOR Loans may be converted into Base Rate Loans only on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto (and, in any event, if a LIBOR Loan is converted into a Base Rate Loan on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Borrower will pay, upon such conversion, all amounts required under Section 2.18 to be paid as a consequence thereof) and (z) no conversion of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans or continuation of LIBOR Loans shall be permitted during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default.

 

(b)           The Borrower shall make each such election by giving the Administrative Agent written notice (i) not later than 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, three (3) Business Days prior to the intended effective date of any conversion of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans, or any continuation of LIBOR Loans and (ii) not later than 12:00 noon, Charlotte, North Carolina time, one (1) Business Day prior to the intended effective date of any conversion of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans.  Each such notice (each, a “Notice of Conversion/Continuation”) shall be irrevocable, shall be given in the form of Exhibit B-2 and shall specify (x) the date of such conversion or continuation (which shall be a Business Day), (y) in the case of a conversion into, or a continuation of, LIBOR Loans, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto, and (z) the aggregate amount and Type of the Loans being converted or continued.  Upon the receipt of a Notice of Conversion/Continuation, the Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of the proposed conversion or continuation.  In the event that the Borrower shall fail to deliver a Notice of Conversion/Continuation as provided herein with respect to any of its outstanding LIBOR Loans, such LIBOR Loans shall automatically be converted to Base Rate Loans upon the expiration of the then current Interest Period applicable thereto (unless repaid pursuant to the terms hereof).  In the event the Borrower shall have failed to select in a Notice of Conversion/Continuation the duration of the Interest Period to be applicable to any conversion into, or continuation of, its LIBOR Loans, then the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period with a duration of one month.

 

2.13           Method of Payments; Computations; Apportionment of Payments.

 

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(a)           All payments by the Borrower hereunder shall be made without setoff, counterclaim or other defense, in Dollars and in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders entitled to such payment or the Administrative Agent (except as otherwise expressly provided herein as to payments required to be made directly to the Lenders) at its Payment Office prior to 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the date payment is due.  Any payment made as required hereinabove, but after 1:00 p.m., Local Time, shall be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day.  If any payment falls due on a day that is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day (except that in the case of LIBOR Loans to which the provisions of Section 2.11(iv) are applicable, such due date shall be the next preceding Business Day), and such extension of time shall then be included in the computation of payment of interest, fees or other applicable amounts.

 

(b)           The Administrative Agent will distribute to the Lenders like amounts relating to payments made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders as follows:  (i) if the payment is received by 1:00 p.m., Local Time, in immediately available funds, the Administrative Agent will make available to each relevant Lender on the same date, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, such Lender’s ratable share of such payment (based on the percentage that the amount of the relevant payment owing to such Lender bears to the total amount of such payment owing to all of the relevant Lenders), and (ii) if such payment is received after 1:00 p.m., Local Time, or in other than immediately available funds, the Administrative Agent will make available to each such Lender its ratable share of such payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds on the next succeeding Business Day (or in the case of uncollected funds, as soon as practicable after collected).  If the Administrative Agent shall not have made a required distribution to the appropriate Lenders as required hereinabove after receiving a payment for the account of such Lenders, the Administrative Agent will pay to each such Lender, on demand, its ratable share of such payment with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day from the date such amount was required to be disbursed by the Administrative Agent until the date repaid to such Lender.

 

(c)           Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders, as the case may be, the amount due.  In such event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each Lender, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

 

(d)           All computations of interest and fees hereunder (including computations of the Reserve Requirement) shall be made on the basis of a year consisting of (i) in the case of interest on Base Rate Loans based on the prime commercial lending rate of the Person serving as the Administrative Agent, 365/366 days, or (ii) in all other instances, 360 days; and in each case under (i) and (ii) above, with regard to the actual number of days (including the first day, but excluding the last day) elapsed.

 

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(e)           Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document to the contrary, all amounts collected or received by the Administrative Agent or any Lender after acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.2 shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)           first, to the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees irrespective of whether such fees are allowed as a claim after the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event) of the Administrative Agent in connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders under the Credit Documents;

 

(ii)           second, to the payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent hereunder or under any other Credit Document;

 

(iii)           third, to the payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ and consultants’ fees irrespective of whether such fees are allowed as a claim after the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event) of each of the Lenders in connection with enforcing its rights under the Credit Documents or otherwise with respect to the Obligations owing to such Lender;

 

(iv)           fourth, to the payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and interest (including fees incurred and interest accruing at the then applicable rate after the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event irrespective of whether a claim for such fees incurred and interest accruing is allowed in such proceeding);

 

(v)           fifth, to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations, and with respect to any Hedge Agreement between the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Hedge Party, on the other hand (to the extent such Hedge Agreement is permitted hereunder), any breakage, termination or other payments due under such Hedge Agreement and any interest accrued thereon;

 

(vi)           sixth, to the payment of all other Obligations and other obligations that shall have become due and payable under the Credit Documents and not repaid; and

 

(vii)           seventh, to the payment of the surplus (if any) to whomever may be lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.

 

In carrying out the foregoing, (x) amounts received shall be applied in the numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next succeeding category, and (y) all amounts shall be apportioned ratably among the Lenders (and Hedge Parties, as applicable) in proportion to the amounts of such principal, interest, fees or other Obligations owed to them respectively pursuant to clauses (iii) through (vii) above.

 

2.14           Recovery of Payments.

 

(a)           The Borrower agrees that to the extent the Borrower makes a payment or payments to or for the account of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, which payment or payments or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any Debtor Relief Law (whether as a result of any demand, settlement, litigation or otherwise), then, to the extent of such payment or repayment, the Obligation intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been received.

 

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(b)           If any amounts distributed by the Administrative Agent to any Lender are subsequently returned or repaid by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, its representative or successor in interest, or any other Person, whether by court order, by settlement approved by the Lender in question, or pursuant to applicable Requirements of Law, such Lender will, promptly upon receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent, pay the Administrative Agent such amount.  If any such amounts are recovered by the Administrative Agent from the Borrower, its representative or successor in interest or such other Person, the Administrative Agent will redistribute such amounts to the Lenders on the same basis as such amounts were originally distributed.

 

2.15           Pro Rata Treatment.

 

(a)           All fundings, continuations and conversions of Loans shall be made by the Lenders pro rata on the basis of their respective Commitments (in the case of the funding of Loans pursuant to Section 2.2) or on the basis of their respective outstanding Loans (in the case of continuations and conversions of Loans pursuant to Section 2.12, or in the event the Commitments for Loans have expired or have been terminated), as the case may be from time to time.  All payments on account of principal of or interest on any Loans, fees or any other Obligations owing to or for the account of any one or more Lenders shall be apportioned ratably among such Lenders in proportion to the amounts of such principal, interest, fees or other Obligations owed to them respectively.

 

(b)           If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans or other Obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon or other such Obligations greater than its pro rata share thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such other Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them, provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this Section 2.15 shall not be construed to apply to (x) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including the application of funds arising from the existence of a Defaulting Lender) 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, other than to the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.15(b) shall apply).  The Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against the Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation.  If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section 2.15(b) applies, such Lender shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Lenders entitled under this Section 2.15(b) to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim.

 

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2.16           Increased Costs; Change in Circumstances; Illegality.

 

(a)           If any Change in Law shall:

 

(i)           impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except the Reserve Requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate);

 

(ii)           subject any Recipient to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in the definition of Excluded Taxes and (C) Connection Income Taxes) on its loans, loan principal, letters of credit, commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto; or

 

(iii)           impose on any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Loans made by such Lender, excluding costs or expenses to the extent reflected in the Reserve Requirement;

 

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Recipient of making or maintaining any LIBOR Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such other Recipient hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount), then, upon request of such Lender or such other Recipient, the Borrower will pay to such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such other Recipient, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

 

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

 

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(c)           A certificate of a Lender (which shall be in reasonable detail) setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or its holding company, as specified in Section 2.16(a) or Section 2.16(b), and delivered to the Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.  The Borrower shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof.

 

(d)           Failure or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such compensation, provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180 day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

(e)           If, on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period, (y) the Administrative Agent shall have determined in good faith that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable LIBOR Rate for such Interest Period or (z) the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from the Required Lenders of their determination in good faith that the rate of interest referred to in the definition of “LIBOR Rate” upon the basis of which the Adjusted LIBOR Rate for LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period is to be determined will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining LIBOR Loans during such Interest Period, the Administrative Agent will forthwith so notify the Borrower and the Lenders.  Upon such notice, (i) all then outstanding LIBOR Loans shall automatically, on the expiration date of the respective Interest Periods applicable thereto (unless then repaid in full), be converted into Base Rate Loans, (ii) the obligation of the Lenders to make, to convert Base Rate Loans into, or to continue, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended (including pursuant to the Borrowing to which such Interest Period applies), and (iii) any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given at any time thereafter with respect to LIBOR Loans shall be deemed to be a request for Base Rate Loans, in each case until the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as the case may be, shall have determined that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist (and the Required Lenders, if making such determination, shall have so notified the Administrative Agent), and the Administrative Agent shall have so notified the Borrower and the Lenders.

 

(f)           Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if, at any time after the date hereof and from time to time, any Lender shall have determined in good faith that the introduction of or any change in any applicable law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance with any guideline or request from any such Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), has or would have the effect of making it unlawful for such Lender to make or to continue to make or maintain LIBOR Loans, such Lender will forthwith so notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.  Upon such notice, (i) each of such Lender’s then outstanding LIBOR Loans shall automatically, on the expiration date of the respective Interest Period applicable thereto (or, to the extent any such LIBOR Loan may not lawfully be maintained as a LIBOR Loan until such expiration date, upon such notice) and to the extent not sooner prepaid, be converted into a Base Rate Loan, (ii) the obligation of such Lender to make, to convert Base Rate Loans into, or to continue, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended (including pursuant to any Borrowing for which the Administrative Agent has received a Notice of Borrowing but for which the Borrowing Date has not arrived), and (iii) any Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given at any time thereafter with respect to LIBOR Loans shall, as to such Lender, be deemed to be a request for a Base Rate Loan, in each case until such Lender shall have determined that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist and shall have so notified the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent shall have so notified the Borrower.

 

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2.17           Taxes.

 

(a)           [Reserved].

 

(b)           Payments Free of Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Credit Document shall be made without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, except as required by applicable law. If any applicable law (as determined in the good faith discretion of an applicable Withholding Agent) requires the deduction or withholding of any Tax from any such payment by a 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, then the sum payable by the Borrower 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) the applicable Recipient receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deduction or withholding been made.

 

(c)           Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. The Borrower (without duplication of Section 2.17(b)) shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent or such other Recipient timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.

 

(d)           Indemnification by the Borrower. The Borrower shall indemnify each Recipient, within ten (10) Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) payable or paid by such Recipient (whether directly or pursuant to Section 2.17(e)) or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Recipient and any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability (which shall be in reasonable detail) 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.  The Administrative Agent and each Lender agrees to cooperate with any reasonable request made by the Borrower in respect of a claim of a refund in respect of Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrower or with respect to which the Borrower has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17(d) if (i) the Borrower has agreed in writing to pay all of the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to such claim, (ii) the Administrative Agent or such Lender determines, in its good faith judgment, that it would not be disadvantaged, unduly burdened or prejudiced as a result of such claim and (iii) the Borrower furnishes, upon request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, an opinion of tax counsel (such opinion and such counsel to be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or such Lender) to the effect that such Indemnified Taxes were wrongly or illegally imposed.  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 reasonably deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.

 

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(e)           Indemnification by the Lenders. Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 Business Days after demand therefor, for (i) any Indemnified Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that the Borrower has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so), (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.6(d) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register and (iii) any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender, in each case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Credit Document, and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative 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 any Credit Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to such Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).

 

(f)           Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by the Borrower to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.17, the Borrower 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.

 

(g)           Status of Lenders.

 

(i)           Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from, or reduction in the rate of, the imposition, deduction or withholding of any Indemnified Taxes with respect to payments made under any Credit 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 imposition, deduction or withholding of such Indemnified Taxes or at a reduced rate. 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. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Sections 2.17(g) (ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if such Lender is not legally able to complete, execute and submit such documentation.

 

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(ii)           Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the Borrower is a U.S. Person,

 

(A)           any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such 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 tax;

 

(B)           any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled 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), whichever of the following is applicable:

 

(1)           in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Credit Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “interest” article of such tax treaty and (y) with respect to any other applicable payments under any Credit Document, IRS Form W-8BEN establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding Tax pursuant to the “business profits” or “other income” article of such tax treaty;

 

(2)           executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI;

 

(3)           in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN; or

 

(4)           to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner of a payment received under any of the Credit Documents, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 or Exhibit F-3, IRS Form W-9, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Foreign Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Foreign Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;

 

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(C)           any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled 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 Credit 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 and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.

 

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(h)           Treatment of Certain Refunds. If any party determines, in its reasonable discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified pursuant to this Section 2.17 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17) or that it has obtained, utilized and retained a Tax credit or relief which is attributable to such indemnity payment or additional amount, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund or the amount of such credit or relief (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund, credit or relief), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund, credit or relief). 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 an amount in respect of such refund, credit or relief to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (h), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (h) 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 indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund,  credit or relief 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 reasonably deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.

 

(i)           [Reserved].

 

(j)           Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.17 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 Credit Document.

 

2.18           Compensation.  The Borrower will compensate each Lender upon demand for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including any loss, expense or liability incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds required by such Lender to fund or maintain LIBOR Loans) that such Lender may incur or sustain (i) if for any reason (other than a default by such Lender) a Borrowing or continuation of, or conversion into, a LIBOR Loan to the Borrower does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion/Continuation given by the Borrower, (ii) if any repayment, prepayment or conversion of any LIBOR Loan to the Borrower occurs on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a consequence of any assignment made pursuant to Section 2.19(a) or any acceleration of the maturity of the Loans pursuant to Section 8.2), (iii) if any prepayment of any LIBOR Loan to the Borrower is not made on any date specified in a notice of prepayment given by the Borrower or (iv) as a consequence of any other failure by the Borrower to make any payments with respect to any LIBOR Loan to the Borrower when due hereunder.  Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Section 2.18 shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded its relevant LIBOR Loan through the purchase of a Eurodollar deposit bearing interest at the LIBOR Rate in an amount equal to the amount of such LIBOR Loan, having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; provided, however, that each Lender may fund its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be utilized only for the calculation of amounts payable under this Section 2.18.  A certificate (which shall be in reasonable detail) showing the bases for the determinations set forth in this Section 2.18 by any Lender as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section 2.18 shall be submitted by such Lender to the Borrower either directly or through the Administrative Agent.  Determinations set forth in any such certificate made in good faith for purposes of this Section 2.18 of any such losses, expenses or liabilities shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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2.19           Replacement of Lenders; Mitigation of Costs.

 

(a)           The Borrower may, at any time (other than after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default) at its sole expense and effort, require any Lender (i) that has requested compensation from the Borrower under Sections 2.16(a) or 2.16(b) or payments from the Borrower under Section 2.17, or (ii) the obligation of which to make or maintain LIBOR Loans has been suspended under Section 2.16(f) or (iii) that is a Defaulting Lender or a Non-Consenting Lender, in any case upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 10.6), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing rights to payments pursuant to Section 2.16 or Section 2.17) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Credit Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that:

 

(i)           the Administrative Agent shall have received the assignment fee specified in Section 10.6(b)(iv), which fee shall be payable by the Borrower or such assignee;

 

(ii)           such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (including any amounts under Section 2.18) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts);

 

(iii)           in the case of any such assignment resulting from a request for compensation under Sections 2.16(a) or 2.16(b) or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments thereafter;

 

(iv)           in the case of an assignment of the interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Credit Documents of a Non-Consenting Lender, such assignee shall have approved (or shall approve) such consent, waiver or amendment that resulted in the Non-Consenting Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender; and

 

(v)           such assignment does not conflict with applicable Requirements of Law.

 

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

 

(b)           If any Lender requests compensation under Sections 2.16(a) or 2.16(b), or the Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 2.16(f), then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Sections 2.16(a), 2.16(b) or 2.17, as the case may be, in the future, or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 2.16(f), as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender.  The Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

 

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2.20           [Reserved].

 

2.21           Increase in Commitments.

 

(a)           From time to time on and after the Closing Date and prior to the Termination Date, the Borrower may, upon at least 30 days’ notice to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly provide a copy of such notice to the Lenders), propose to increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by an amount which (i) is not less than $50,000,000 or, if greater, an integral multiple of $5,000,000 in excess thereof, with respect to any such request and (ii) when aggregated with all prior and concurrent increases in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.21, is not in excess of $200,000,000.  The Borrower may increase the aggregate amount of the Commitments by (x) having another lender or lenders (each, an “Additional Lender”) become party to this Agreement, (y) agreeing with any Lender (with the consent of such Lender in its sole discretion) to increase its Commitment hereunder (each, an “Increasing Lender”) or (z) a combination of the procedures described in clauses (x) and (y) of this sentence; provided that no Lender shall be obligated to increase its Commitment without its consent.

 

(b)           Any increase in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.21 shall be subject to satisfaction of the following conditions:

 

(i)           The Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate dated as of the applicable increase date signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower certifying and attaching the resolutions adopted by the Borrower approving or consenting to such increase;

 

(ii)           Each of the representations and warranties contained in Article IV qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of such date of increase with the same effect as if made on and as of such date, both immediately before and after giving effect to such increase (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and

 

(iii)           At the time of such increase, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result from such increase.

 

(c)           Upon any increase in the amount of the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.21 (each, an “Additional Commitment”):

 

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(i)            Each Additional Lender or Increasing Lender shall enter into a Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Additional Lender and/or Increasing Lender shall, as of the effective date of such increase, undertake an Additional Commitment (or, in the case of an Increasing Lender, pursuant to which such Increasing Lender’s Commitment shall be increased in the agreed amount on such date) and such Additional Lender shall thereupon become (or, if an Increasing Lender, continue to be) a “Lender” for all purposes hereof.

 

(ii)           The Borrower shall, in coordination with the Administrative Agent, repay all outstanding Loans and incur additional Loans from other Lenders in each case so that the Lenders participate in each Borrowing pro rata on the basis of their respective Commitments (after giving effect to any increase in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.21) and amounts payable under Section 2.18 as a result of the actions required to be taken under this Section 2.21 shall be paid in full by the Borrower; and

 

(iii)          If any such Additional Lender is a Foreign Lender, such Additional Lender shall deliver the forms required by Section 2.17.

 

2.22         Defaulting Lenders.

 

(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 and in Section 10.5.

 

(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 Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 8.3 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows:

 

(A)           first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder;

 

(B)           second, [reserved];

 

(C)           third, [reserved];

 

(D)            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;

 

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(E)           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 satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement;

 

(F)           sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement;

 

(G)           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

 

(H)           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 which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the Commitments. 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 shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

(iii)          Certain Fees.  No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any commitment fee payable pursuant to Section 2.10(b) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender.

 

(b)           Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent 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, that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the Commitments, 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; and provided further that such Lender shall be obligated to reimburse the other Lenders for any breakage expenses of the type described in Section 2.19 arising as a result of the foregoing.

 

2.23             [Reserved].

 

2.24             [Reserved].

 

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ARTICLE III

 

CONDITIONS OF BORROWING

 

3.1           Conditions of Initial Borrowing.  The Closing Date shall occur upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent shall have received the following, each of which shall be originals or telecopies or in an electronic format acceptable to the Administrative Agent (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified, each properly executed by a Authorized Officer of the Borrower, each dated as of the Closing Date and in such number of copies as the Administrative Agent shall have reasonably requested (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date prior to the Closing Date) and each in a form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:

 

(i)            executed counterparts of this Agreement;

 

(ii)           to the extent requested by any Lender in accordance with Section 2.5(d), a Note or Notes for such Lender, in each case duly completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5(d) and executed by the Borrower;

 

(iii)          if any LIBOR Loans are to be borrowed prior to the 3rd Business Day after the Closing Date by the Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall have received, 3 Business Days prior to the date such LIBOR Loans are to be borrowed, a pre-funding LIBOR indemnity letter from the Borrower and a completed Notice of Borrowing;

 

(iv)          a certificate, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, certifying that (i) all representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of the Closing Date, both immediately before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date), (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, both immediately before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (iii) both immediately before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, no Material Adverse Effect has occurred since December 31, 2012, and there exists no event, condition or state of facts that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, and (iv) all conditions to the initial extensions of credit hereunder set forth in this Section 3.1 and in Section 3.2 have been satisfied or waived as required hereunder;

 

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(v)           a certificate of the secretary or an assistant secretary of the Borrower as of the Closing Date, certifying (i) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation or other organizational document and all amendments thereto of the Borrower, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or comparable Governmental Authority) of its jurisdiction of organization, and that the same has not been amended since the date of such certification, (ii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the bylaws, operating agreement or similar governing document of the Borrower, as then in effect and as in effect at all times from the date on which the resolutions referred to in clause (iii) below were adopted to and including the date of such certificate, and (iii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions adopted by the board of directors (or similar governing body) of the Borrower, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents to which it is a party, and as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of the Borrower executing this Agreement or any of such other Credit Documents, and attaching all such copies of the documents described above;

 

(vi)          a certificate as of a recent date of the good standing of the Borrower as of the Closing Date, under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, from the Secretary of State (or comparable Governmental Authority) of such jurisdiction;

 

(vii)         the favorable opinions of (A) Shearman & Sterling LLP, special counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and (B) in-house counsel to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, addressing such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

 

(viii)        a Financial Conditions Certificate executed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower containing the copies of the financial statements referred to in Section 4.11 and confirming that, as of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis are solvent; and

 

(ix)           no later than three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, any information required by the Patriot Act or necessary for the Administrative Agent or any Lender to verify the identity of the Borrower as required by the Patriot Act or other “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations; provided that such information shall have been requested by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders reasonably in advance of the Closing Date.

 

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(b)           All approvals, permits and consents of any Governmental Authorities, any Self-Regulatory Organizations, or other Persons required in connection the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, without the imposition of conditions that are materially adverse to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders; all applicable waiting periods shall have expired without any adverse action being taken or threatened by any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization having jurisdiction; and no action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened or proposed before, and no order, injunction or decree shall have been entered by, any court or other Governmental Authority or any Self-Regulatory Organization, in each case to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, to obtain substantial damages in respect of, or to impose materially adverse conditions upon, this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           [Reserved].

 

(d)           Since December 31, 2012, both immediately before and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, there shall not have occurred (i) a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) any event, condition or state of facts that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)           The Borrower shall have paid (i) to the Arrangers, the fees required under the Joint Fee Letter to be paid to them on the Closing Date, in the amounts due and payable on the Closing Date as required by the terms thereof, (ii) to the Administrative Agent, the initial payment of the annual administrative fee described in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, and (iii) all other fees and reasonable expenses of the Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders required to be paid on or prior to the Closing Date (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

(f)           [Reserved].

 

(g)           The Administrative Agent shall have received an Account Designation Letter, together with written instructions from an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, including wire transfer information, directing the payment of the proceeds of any Loans made hereunder.

 

(h)           The Arrangers shall have received, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers, (i) copies of satisfactory audited consolidated financial statements for the Borrower and NYSE (with respect to NYSE, such as have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012, (ii) copies of satisfactory unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and NYSE (with respect to NYSE, such as have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission) for each interim quarterly period (excluding fiscal year end) ended after the latest fiscal year referred to in clause (i) above and at least 45 days prior to the Closing Date, and unaudited consolidated financial statements for the same period of the prior fiscal year, (iii) pro forma consolidated financial statements as required to be included in the registration statement filed on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares being issued by New ICE Parent to NYSE stockholders, and (iv) copies of all financial statements for NYSE which are publicly available or otherwise in the possession of the Borrower or are required to be prepared by any applicable governmental authority or applicable law including without limitation all financial statements to be included in a registration statement the registration statement filed on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the shares being issued by New ICE Parent to NYSE stockholders.

 

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(i)            The Closing Date shall have occurred not later than the earlier of (i) 5:00 p.m., Local Time, on December 31, 2013 or, if the “Termination Date” referred to in the NYSE Merger Agreement is extended to a later date as provided in Section 6.2(a) of the NYSE Merger Agreement, such later date (but in any event no later than March 31, 2014) and (ii) the date of termination of the NYSE Merger Agreement or the public announcement by the Borrower of its intention not to proceed with the NYSE Merger Transactions.

 

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 9.3, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 3.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

 

3.2           Conditions of All Borrowings.  The obligation of each Lender to make any Loans hereunder is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent on the relevant Borrowing Date (including the Closing Date, in the case of any Loans made on the Closing Date hereunder):

 

(a)           The Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.2(b);

 

(b)           Each of the representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in Article IV and in the other Credit Documents qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct and those not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of such Borrowing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date, both immediately before and after giving effect to the Loans to be made on such date (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such date); and

 

(c)           No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date, both immediately before and after giving effect to the Loans to be made on such date.

 

Each giving of a Notice of Borrowing and the consummation of each Borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation by the Borrower that the statements contained in Sections 3.2(b) and 3.2(c) are true, both as of the date of such notice or request and as of the relevant Borrowing Date.

 

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ARTICLE IV

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to induce the Lenders to extend the credit contemplated hereby, the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders as follows:

 

4.1           Corporate Organization and Power.  The Borrower (i) is a corporation or limited company duly organized or formed, validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation (which jurisdiction, as of the Closing Date, is set forth on Schedule 4.1), (ii) has the full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform the Credit Documents to which it is or will be a party, to own and hold its property and to engage in its business as presently conducted, and (iii) is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or limited company and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the ownership of its properties requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so qualified, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.2           Authorization; Enforceability.  The Borrower has taken all necessary corporate or limited company action to execute, deliver and perform each of the Credit Documents to which it is a party, and has (or on any later date of execution and delivery will have) validly executed and delivered each of the Credit Documents to which it is a party.  This Agreement constitutes, and each of the other Credit Documents upon execution and delivery will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, by general equitable principles or by principles of good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in equity or at law).

 

4.3           No Violation.  The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of each of the Credit Documents to which it is a party, and compliance by it with the terms hereof and thereof, do not and will not (i) violate any provision of its articles or certificate of incorporation or formation, its bylaws or operating agreement, or other applicable formation or organizational documents, (ii) contravene any other Requirement of Law applicable to it, (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with notice, lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, contract or other instrument to which it is a party, by which it or any of its properties is bound or to which it is subject, or (iv)  result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien, other than a Permitted Lien, upon any of its properties, revenues or assets; except, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, where such violations, conflicts, breaches or defaults, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.4           Governmental and Third-Party Authorization; Permits.  No consent, approval, authorization or other action by, notice to, or registration or filing with, any Governmental Authority, Self-Regulatory Organization, or other Person is required as a condition to or otherwise in connection with the due execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents to which it is a party or the legality, validity or enforceability hereof or thereof, other than (i) consents, authorizations and filings that have been made or obtained and that are in full force and effect, which consents, authorizations and filings are listed on Schedule 4.4, and (ii) consents and filings the failure to obtain or make which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  The Borrower, and each Subsidiary of the Borrower, has, and is in good standing with respect to, or has maintained in effect, all governmental approvals, licenses, permits and authorizations necessary to conduct its business as presently conducted and to own or lease and operate its properties, except for those the failure to obtain which, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.5           Litigation.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5, there are no actions, investigations, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, at law, in equity or in arbitration, before any court, other Governmental Authority, Self-Regulatory Organization, arbitrator or other Person, (i) against or affecting the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of their respective properties that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) with respect to this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

4.6           Taxes.  Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all material federal, state, local and foreign tax returns and reports required to be filed by it and has paid, prior to the date on which penalties would attach thereto or a Lien would attach to any of its properties if unpaid, all material taxes, assessments, fees and other charges levied upon it or upon its properties that are shown thereon as due and payable, other than those that are not yet delinquent, or are being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization).  Such returns accurately reflect in all material respects all liability for taxes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby.  As of the Closing Date, there is no ongoing audit or examination or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, other investigation by any Governmental Authority of the tax liability of any of the Borrower or its Subsidiaries, and there is no material unresolved claim by any Governmental Authority concerning the tax liability of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for any period for which tax returns have been or were required to have been filed, other than unsecured claims for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization).  As of the Closing Date, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has waived or extended or has been requested to waive or extend the statute of limitations relating to the payment of any taxes, except for any waiver or extension that would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.7           Subsidiaries.  Schedule 4.7 sets forth a list, as of the Closing Date, of all of the Subsidiaries of the Borrower and as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage ownership (direct and indirect) of the Borrower in each class of its Capital Stock and each direct owner thereof.

 

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4.8           Full Disclosure.  All factual information heretofore, contemporaneously or hereafter furnished in writing to the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any Lender by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents is or will be true and accurate in all material respects on the date as of which such information is dated or certified (or, if such information has been updated, amended or supplemented, on the date as of which any such update, amendment or supplement is dated or certified) and not made incomplete by omitting to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained herein and therein, in light of the circumstances under which such information was provided, taken as a whole, not misleading; provided that, with respect to projections, budgets and other estimates, except as specifically represented in Section Error! Reference source not found., the Borrower represents only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time.  As of the Closing Date, there is no fact known to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, which fact has not been set forth herein, in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, or in any certificate, opinion or other written statement made or furnished by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders.

 

4.9           Margin Regulations.  The Borrower is not engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.  No proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, to purchase or carry any Margin Stock, to extend credit for such purpose or for any other purpose, in each case that would violate or be inconsistent with Regulations T, U or X or any provision of the Exchange Act.

 

4.10           No Material Adverse Effect.  There has been no Material Adverse Effect since December 31, 2012 and there exists no event, condition or state of facts that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.11           Financial Matters.

 

(a)           The Borrower has heretofore furnished to the Administrative Agent copies of the audited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, for the 2012, 2011 and 2010 fiscal years, in each case with the related statements of income, stockholders’ equity, comprehensive income and cash flows for the fiscal years then ended, together with the opinions of Ernst & Young LLP thereon.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the respective dates thereof and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the respective periods then ended.  Except as fully reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to above and the notes thereto, there are no material liabilities or obligations with respect to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether or not due) that are required in accordance with GAAP to be reflected in such financial statements and that are not so reflected.

 

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(b)           [Reserved].

 

(c)           After giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Borrower (i) has capital sufficient to carry on its businesses as conducted and as proposed to be conducted, (ii) has assets with a fair saleable value, determined on a going concern basis, which are (y) not less than the amount required to pay the probable liability on its existing debts as they become absolute and matured and (z) greater than the total amount of its liabilities (including identified contingent liabilities, valued at the amount that can reasonably be expected to become absolute and matured in their ordinary course), and (iii) does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature in their ordinary course.

 

(d)           Since December 31, 2012, there has not been an occurrence of a “material weakness” (as defined in statement on Auditing Standards No. 60) in, or fraud that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in, the Borrower’s internal controls over financial reporting, in each case as described in Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and the accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated or approved with respect thereto, in each case that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(e)           Neither (i) the board of directors of the Borrower, a committee thereof or an Responsible Officer of the Borrower has concluded that any financial statement previously furnished to the Administrative Agent for use in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders by the express terms of this Agreement should no longer be relied upon because of an error, nor (ii) has the Borrower been advised by its auditors that a previously issued audit report or interim review cannot be relied on.

 

4.12           Ownership of Properties.  Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (i) has good and marketable title to all material real property owned by it, (ii) holds interests as lessee under valid leases in full force and effect with respect to all material leased real and personal property used in connection with its business, and (iii) has good title to all of its other material properties and assets reflected in the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 4.11(a) (except as sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business), in each case free and clear of all Liens other than Permitted Liens.

 

4.13         ERISA; Non-U.S. Pension Plans.

 

(a)           The Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, and each Plan is and has been administered in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, in each case except where the failure so to comply, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.  No ERISA Event (i) has occurred within the five (5) year period prior to the Closing Date, (ii) has occurred and is continuing, or (iii) to the knowledge of the Borrower, is reasonably expected to occur with respect to any Plan.  No Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability as of the most recent annual valuation date applicable thereto, and neither the Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has engaged in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA.

 

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(b)           Neither the Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates has any outstanding liability on account of a complete or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan, and neither the Borrower nor any of its ERISA Affiliates would become subject to any liability under ERISA if any the Borrower or ERISA Affiliate were to withdraw completely from all Multiemployer Plans as of the most recent valuation date.  No Multiemployer Plan is in “reorganization” or is “insolvent” within the meaning of such terms under ERISA.

 

(c)           Each Non−U.S. Pension Plan is in compliance with all requirements of law applicable thereto and the respective requirements of the governing documents for such plan except to the extent such non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.  With respect to each Non−U.S. Pension Plan, none of the Borrower, its Affiliates or any of their directors, officers, employees or agents has engaged in a transaction, or other act or omission (including entering into this Agreement and any act done or to be done in connection with this Agreement), that has subjected, or would reasonably be expected to subject, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, to any penalty (including any tax or civil penalty), fine, claim or other liability (including any liability under a contribution notice or financial support direction (as those terms are defined in the United Kingdom Pensions Act 2004), or any liability or amount payable under section 75 or 75A of the United Kingdom Pensions Act 1995), that would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect and there are no facts or circumstances which may give rise to any such penalty, fine, claim, or other liability. With respect to each Non−U.S. Pension Plan, reserves have been established in the financial statements furnished to Lenders in respect of any unfunded liabilities in accordance with applicable law or, where required, in accordance with ordinary accounting practices in the jurisdiction in which such Non−U.S. Pension Plan is maintained. The aggregate unfunded liabilities with respect to such Non−U.S. Pension Plans would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect before the date that, in relation to a Non−U.S. Pension Plan, (i) the entire debt is triggered under Section 75 of the United Kingdom Pensions Act 1995 or (ii) a contribution notice or financial support direction is issued in respect of such debt.  There are no actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits) pending against or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any Non−U.S. Pension Plan which would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.14         Environmental Matters.  Except as set forth on Schedule 4.14, neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is involved in any suit, action or proceeding, or has received any notice, complaint or other request for information from any Governmental Authority or other Person, with respect to any actual or alleged Environmental Claims, and to the knowledge of the Borrower, there are no threatened Environmental Claims, nor any basis therefor, which in any such case would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.15         Compliance with Laws.  Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries has timely filed all material reports, documents and other materials required to be filed by it under all applicable Requirements of Law with any Governmental Authority, has retained all material records and documents required to be retained by it under all applicable Requirements of Law, and is otherwise in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership and operation of its properties, including the applicable rules of any Self-Regulatory Organization, except in each case to the extent that the failure to comply therewith, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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4.16         Intellectual Property.  Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries owns, or has the legal right to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for it to conduct its business as currently conducted.  No claim has been asserted or is pending by any Person challenging or questioning the use of any such Intellectual Property or the validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, nor does the Borrower know of any such claim, and to the knowledge of the Borrower, the use of such Intellectual Property by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower does not infringe on the known rights of any Person, except for such claims and infringements that, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.17         Regulated Industries.  The Borrower is not an “investment company,” a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” or an “investment advisor,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

4.18         Insurance.  The assets, properties and business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries are insured against such hazards and liabilities, under such coverages and in such amounts, as are customarily maintained by prudent companies similarly situated and under policies issued by insurers of recognized responsibility.

 

4.19         Material Contracts.  Schedule 4.19 lists, as of the Closing Date, each “material contract” (within the meaning of Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act) to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, by which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or its properties is bound or to which the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries is subject (collectively, “Material Contracts”), and also indicates the parties thereto.  As of the Closing Date, (i) each Material Contract is in full force and effect and is enforceable by each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is a party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, by general or equitable principles or by principles of good faith and fair dealing, except where the failure to be in such full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, any other party thereto is in breach of or default under any Material Contract or has given notice of termination or cancellation of any Material Contract, except where such breach or default or termination or cancellation would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

4.20         Certain Restrictions.  No Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise subject to, any legal, regulatory, contractual or other restriction or any agreement restricting the ability of such Subsidiary to pay dividends out of profits or make any other similar distributions of profits to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that owns outstanding shares of capital stock or similar equity interests of such Subsidiary except for such restrictions existing under or by reason of (i) this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (ii) applicable Requirements of Law, and (iii) any documentation evidencing or relating to (x) Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under this Agreement or (y) other transactions permitted under this Agreement; provided, in each case, that such restrictions and encumbrances are no more restrictive than those set forth in this Agreement.

 

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4.21         OFAC; Anti-Terrorism Laws.

 

(a)           Neither the Borrower nor any Affiliate of the Borrower (i) is a Sanctioned Person, (ii) has more than 15% of its assets in Sanctioned Countries, or (iii) derives more than 15% of its operating income from investments in, or transactions with, Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries.  No part of the proceeds of any Loan hereunder will be used directly or indirectly to fund any operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country.

 

(b)           Neither the making of the Loans hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the PATRIOT Act, the Trading with the Enemy Act, or any of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department (31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V) or any enabling legislation or executive order relating thereto.  The Borrower and each Subsidiary of the Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with the PATRIOT Act.

 

ARTICLE V

 

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full in cash of all principal and interest with respect to the Loans together with all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and owing hereunder:

 

5.1           Financial Statements.  The Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders:

 

(a)           As soon as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days (or, if earlier and if applicable to the Borrower, the quarterly report deadline under the Exchange Act rules and regulations) after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year, beginning with the second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2013, unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter and unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter then ended and for that portion of the fiscal year then ended, in each case setting forth comparative consolidated figures as of the end of and for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year together with comparative budgeted figures for the fiscal period then ended, all in reasonable detail and prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of notes required by GAAP and subject to normal year-end adjustments) applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding quarter or containing disclosure of the effect on the financial condition or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during such quarter; and

 

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(b)           As soon as available and in any event within ninety (90) days (or, if earlier and if applicable to the Borrower, the annual report deadline under the Exchange Act rules and regulations) after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2013, an audited consolidated balance sheet of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statements of income, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year then ended, including the notes thereto, in each case setting forth comparative consolidated figures as of the end of and for the preceding fiscal year together with comparative budgeted figures for the fiscal year then ended, all in reasonable detail and (with respect to the audited statements) certified by the independent certified public accounting firm regularly retained by the Borrower or another independent certified public accounting firm of recognized national standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, together with (y) a report thereon by such accountants that is not qualified as to going concern or scope of audit and to the effect that such financial statements present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods indicated in accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the preceding year or containing disclosure of the effect on the financial condition or results of operations of any change in the application of accounting principles and practices during such year, and (z) a letter from such accountants to the effect that, based on and in connection with their examination of the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, they obtained no knowledge of the occurrence or existence of any Default or Event of Default relating to accounting or financial reporting matters (which certificate may be limited to the extent required by accounting rules or guidelines), or a statement specifying the nature and period of existence of any such Default or Event of Default disclosed by their audit.

 

(c)           In the event that any financial statement or Compliance Certificate delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(a), 5.1(b) or 5.2(a) is shown to be inaccurate (regardless of whether this Agreement or the Commitments are in effect when such inaccuracy is discovered), and such inaccuracy, if corrected, would have led to the application of a higher Applicable Percentage for any period (an “Applicable Period”) than the Applicable Percentage applied for such Applicable Period, then (i) the Borrower shall immediately deliver to the Administrative Agent a correct Compliance Certificate for such Applicable Period and (ii) the Borrower shall immediately pay to the Administrative Agent the accrued additional interest owing as a result of such increased Applicable Percentage for such Applicable Period, which payment shall be promptly applied by the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.13.  This Section 5.1(c) shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent and Lenders with respect to Sections 2.9(b) and 8.2.

 

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2(a), 5.2(b) or 5.2(c) may be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrower provides notice to the Lenders that such information has been posted on the Borrower’s website on the Internet at http://ir.theice.com/sec.cfm, at www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm or at another website identified in such notice and accessible by the Lenders without charge; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on SyndTrak or another relevant website, if any, to which each of the Administrative Agent and each Lender has access; provided that (x) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender lacking access to the internet or SyndTrak, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or such Lender (until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender) and (y) the Borrower shall notify (which may be by a facsimile or electronic mail) the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the posting of any documents.  The Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of, or to maintain copies of, the documents referred to in the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence or to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.  Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1, 5.2(a), 5.2(b) or 5.2(c) shall be deemed delivered when and to the extent that such documents are delivered pursuant to and in accordance with the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

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5.2           Other Business and Financial Information.  The Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:

 

(a)           Concurrently with each delivery of the financial statements described in Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b), a Compliance Certificate with respect to the period covered by the financial statements being delivered thereunder, executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower, together with a Covenant Compliance Worksheet reflecting the computation of the financial covenants set forth in Article VI as of the last day of the period covered by such financial statements;

 

(b)           As soon as available and in any event within thirty (30) days after the commencement of each fiscal year, beginning with the 2014 fiscal year, a consolidated operating budget for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year (prepared on an annual basis), consisting of a consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements of income and cash flows, together with a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower to the effect that such budget has been prepared in good faith and is a reasonable estimate of the financial position and results of operations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the period covered thereby; and as soon as available from time to time thereafter, any modifications or revisions to or restatements of such budget;

 

(c)           Promptly upon the sending, filing or receipt thereof, copies of (i) all financial statements, reports, notices and proxy statements that the Borrower shall send or make available generally to its stockholders, (ii) all material regular, periodic and special reports, registration statements and prospectuses (other than on Form S-8) that the Borrower shall render to or file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (iii) all press releases and other statements made available generally by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the public concerning material developments in the business of the Borrower and their Subsidiaries; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary included in Section 5.1, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given notice to the Administrative Agent and each Lender of the posting on the Borrower’s Internet website of the business and financial information set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) of this Section 5.2(c) at the time such information is posted thereon and no further notice shall be required to be provided by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders with respect thereto;

 

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(d)           Promptly upon (and in any event within five (5) Business Days after) any Responsible Officer of the Borrower obtaining knowledge thereof, written notice of any of the following:

 

(i)              the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, together with a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower specifying the nature of such Default or Event of Default, the period of existence thereof and the action that the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;

 

(ii)           the institution or threatened institution of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding against or affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, including any such investigation or proceeding by any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization (other than routine periodic inquiries, investigations or reviews), that, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect, and any material adverse development in any litigation or other proceeding previously reported pursuant to Section 4.5 or this Section 5.2(d)(ii);

 

(iii)          the receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization of (A) any notice asserting any failure by such Person to be in compliance with applicable Requirements of Law or that threatens the taking of any action against such Person or sets forth circumstances that, if taken or adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) any notice of any actual or threatened suspension, limitation or revocation of, failure to renew, or imposition of any restraining order, escrow or impoundment of funds in connection with, the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, where such action would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(iv)          the occurrence of any ERISA Event, together with (x) a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower specifying the details of such ERISA Event and the action that the applicable Person has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto, (y) a copy of any notice with respect to such ERISA Event that may be required to be filed with the PBGC and (z) a copy of any notice delivered by the PBGC to the Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate with respect to such ERISA Event; and

 

(v)           any other matter or event that has, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect, together with a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the nature and period of existence thereof and the action that the affected Persons have taken and propose to take with respect thereto.

 

(e)           As promptly as reasonably possible, such other information about the business, financial condition, operations or properties of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request (except with respect to information relating to communications with any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization with jurisdiction over any Regulated Subsidiary).

 

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5.3           Existence; Franchises; Maintenance of Properties.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain and preserve in full force and effect its legal existence, except as expressly permitted otherwise by Section 7.1, (ii) obtain, maintain and preserve in full force and effect all other rights, franchises, licenses, permits, certifications, approvals and authorizations required by Governmental Authorities and Self-Regulatory Organizations necessary to the ownership, occupation or use of its properties or the conduct of its business, except to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (iii) keep all material properties in good working order and condition (normal wear and tear and damage by casualty excepted), provided that this Section shall not prevent the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof from discontinuing the operation and the maintenance of any of its properties if such discontinuance, in the good faith judgment of the Borrower, is desirable in the conduct of its business and such discontinuance would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.4           Use of Proceeds.  The proceeds of the Loans shall be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Borrower, including but not limited to the funding of the possible prepayment of the Senior Notes.

 

5.5           Compliance with Laws.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all respects with all Requirements of Law applicable in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership and operation of its properties, except to the extent the failure so to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

5.6           Payment of Obligations.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity all liabilities and obligations as and when due (subject to any applicable subordination, grace and notice provisions), except to the extent failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (ii) pay and discharge all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it, upon its income or profits or upon any of its properties, prior to the date on which penalties would attach thereto, and all lawful claims that, if unpaid, would become a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon any of the properties of any such Person except to the extent failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that no such Person shall be required to pay any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim that is being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and as to which such Person is maintaining adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization).

 

5.7           Insurance.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies insurance with respect to its assets, properties and business, against such hazards and liabilities, of such types and in such amounts, as is customarily maintained by companies in the same or similar businesses similarly situated.

 

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5.8           Maintenance of Books and Records; Inspection.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain adequate books, accounts and records, in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of all financial transactions in relation to its business and properties, and prepare all financial statements required under this Agreement, in each case in accordance with GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization) and in compliance with the requirements of any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization having jurisdiction over it, and (ii) permit employees or agents of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect its properties and examine or audit its books, records, working papers and accounts (except with respect to information relating to communications with any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization with jurisdiction over any Regulated Subsidiary), and make copies and memoranda of them, and to discuss its affairs, finances and accounts with its officers and employees and, upon reasonable notice to the Borrower, the independent public accountants of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (and by this provision the Borrower authorizes such accountants to discuss the finances and affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries), all at such times and from time to time, upon reasonable notice and during business hours, as may be reasonably requested; provided however, that when a Default or Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent may do any of the foregoing at the expense of the Borrower at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice.

 

5.9           Permitted Acquisitions.  The Borrower shall comply with, and cause each of its applicable Subsidiaries to comply with, the following covenants; provided, however, that the following covenants shall be required only with respect to Permitted Acquisitions having an Acquisition Amount exceeding $300,000,000:

 

(a)           Promptly after the consummation of any Permitted Acquisition or such later date reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent the following:

 

(i)            a reasonably detailed description of the material terms of such Acquisition (including the purchase price and method and structure of payment) and of each Person or business that is the subject of such Acquisition (each, a “Target”);

 

(ii)           to the extent available, audited historical financial statements of the Target (or, if there are two or more Targets that are the subject of such Acquisition and that are part of the same consolidated group, consolidated historical financial statements for all such Targets) for the two (2) most recent fiscal years available, prepared by a firm of independent certified public accountants, and (if available) unaudited financial statements for any interim periods since the most recent fiscal year-end;

 

(iii)          consolidated projected income statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (giving effect to such Acquisition and the consolidation with the Borrower of each relevant Target) for the one-year period (or, if available, such longer period up to three years) following the consummation of such Acquisition, in reasonable detail, together with any appropriate statement of assumptions and pro forma adjustments; and

 

(iv)          a certificate, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, executed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower setting forth the Acquisition Amount and further to the effect that, to the best of such Financial Officer’s knowledge, the requirements set forth in Section 7.5 have been satisfied (with financial covenant calculations to be attached to the certificate using the Covenant Compliance Worksheet).

 

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(b)           As soon as reasonably practicable after the consummation of any such Permitted Acquisition, the Borrower will deliver to the Administrative Agent true and correct copies of the fully executed acquisition agreement (including schedules and exhibits thereto) and other material documents and closing papers delivered in connection therewith.

 

5.10         Subsidiary Guarantors.

 

(a)           The Borrower will cause any Subsidiary of the Borrower that guarantees the Senior Notes to enter into a subsidiary guaranty agreement to provide a guaranty of the Obligations, which shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (a “Subsidiary Guaranty”) and deliver to the Lenders (substantially concurrently with the incurrence of any such guaranty of the Senior Notes) the following items:

 

(i)           an opinion of counsel (who may be in-house counsel for the Borrower) addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, substantially to the effect that such Subsidiary Guaranty by such Person has been duly authorized, executed and delivered and that such Subsidiary Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), and addressing such other matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request; and

 

(ii)            (A) a copy of the certificate of incorporation (or other charter documents) of such Subsidiary, certified as of a date that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent by the applicable Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of such Subsidiary, (B) a copy of the bylaws or similar organizational document of such Subsidiary, certified on behalf of such Subsidiary as of a date that is acceptable to the Administrative Agent by the corporate secretary or assistant secretary of such Subsidiary, (C) an original certificate of good standing for such Subsidiary issued by the applicable Governmental Authority of the jurisdiction of incorporation or organization of such Subsidiary and (D) copies of the resolutions of the board of directors and, if required, stockholders or other equity owners of such Subsidiary authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the agreements, documents and instruments executed pursuant to this Section 5.10, certified on behalf of such Subsidiary by an Authorized Officer of such Subsidiary, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)        The Lenders agree to discharge and release any Subsidiary Guarantor from any Subsidiary Guaranty upon the written request of the Borrower, provided that (i) such Subsidiary Guarantor has been released and discharged (or will be released and discharged concurrently with the release of such Subsidiary Guarantor under any such Subsidiary Guaranty) as a guarantor in respect of the Senior Notes and the Borrower so certifies to the Lenders in a certificate of a Responsible Officer, (ii) at the time of such release and discharge, the Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer to the Lenders stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, and (iii) if any fee or other form of consideration is given to any holder of the Senior Notes for the purpose of such release, the Lenders shall receive equivalent consideration.

 

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5.11         OFAC, PATRIOT Act Compliance.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (i) refrain from doing business in a Sanctioned Country or with a Sanctioned Person in violation of the economic sanctions of the United States administered by OFAC, and (ii) provide, to the extent commercially reasonable, such information and take such actions as are reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order to assist the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in maintaining compliance with the PATRIOT Act.

 

5.12         Further Assurances.  The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, make, execute, endorse, acknowledge and deliver any amendments, modifications or supplements hereto and restatements hereof and any other agreements, instruments or documents, and take any and all such other actions, as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders to effect, confirm or further assure or protect and preserve the interests, rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents.

 

5.13         Springing Modification of Terms.  Notwithstanding anything in Section 10.5 to the contrary, upon any amendment to the Existing Credit Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed automatically amended to conform to the amended provisions thereof and all amended defined terms used therein (except to the extent such provisions and definitions relate to the pricing levels set forth in the definition of Applicable Percentage or to facilities included in the Existing Credit Agreement for which corresponding facilities are not included herein, such as term loans, swingline facilities, letter of credit facilities, foreign currency borrowings and foreign borrowers).  The parties agree to promptly execute and deliver each such conforming amendment to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Required Lenders evidencing such amendment of this Agreement, provided that the execution and delivery of any such amendment shall not be a precondition to the effectiveness of such amendment, but shall merely be for the convenience of the parties hereto.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

FINANCIAL COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full in cash of all principal and interest with respect to the Loans  together with all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and owing hereunder:

 

6.1           Maximum Total Leverage Ratio.  The Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, beginning with the second fiscal quarter of 2013, shall not be greater than the ratio of 3.00 to 1.00.

 

6.2           Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio.  The Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, beginning with the second fiscal quarter of 2013, shall not be less than 5.0 to 1.0.

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

 

The Borrower covenants and agrees that, until the termination of the Commitments and the payment in full in cash of all principal and interest with respect to the Loans together with all fees, expenses and other amounts then due and owing hereunder:

 

7.1           Merger; Consolidation.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate, wind up or dissolve, or enter into any consolidation, amalgamation, merger or other combination, or agree to do any of the foregoing; provided, however, that so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom:

 

(i)           any Subsidiary of the Borrower may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with, or be liquidated into, (x) the Borrower (so long as the Borrower is the surviving or continuing entity), (y) any other Subsidiary of the Borrower or (z) any other Person, so long as such merger, consolidation or amalgamation constitutes a Permitted Acquisition and the applicable provisions of Sections 5.9 and 7.5 are satisfied, and if either Person is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, the surviving Person is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary;

 

(ii)           the Borrower may merge, consolidate or amalgamate with another Person (other than any Subsidiary of the Borrower), so long as (y) the Borrower is the surviving entity, and (z) if such merger, consolidation or amalgamation constitutes an Acquisition, the applicable conditions and requirements of Sections 5.9 and 7.5 are satisfied; and

 

(iii)          to the extent not otherwise permitted under the foregoing clauses, any Subsidiary that has sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of all or substantially all of its assets in connection with an Asset Disposition permitted under this Agreement and/or no longer conducts any active trade or business may be liquidated, wound up and dissolved.

 

7.2           Indebtedness.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than (without duplication):

 

(i)           Indebtedness of the Borrower in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders incurred under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents;

 

(ii)           accrued expenses (including salaries, accrued vacation and other compensation), current trade or other accounts payable and other current liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business and not incurred through the borrowing of money, in each case above to the extent constituting Indebtedness;

 

(iii)          unsecured loans and advances by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower;

 

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(iv)          secured Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Borrower providing clearing house services consisting of borrowings from the Federal Reserve Discount Window or other central bank money market operations or other central securities depositories or external custodians in support of such Subsidiary’s clearing, depository and settlement business to the extent permitted by applicable Governmental Authorities, provided that any such indebtedness is not outstanding for longer than 10 Business Days;

 

(v)           Indebtedness of the Borrower evidenced by the Senior Notes;

 

(vi)          Indebtedness of the Borrower under Hedge Agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business to manage existing or anticipated interest rate or foreign currency risk and not for speculative purposes;

 

(vii)         Indebtedness that may be deemed to exist pursuant to any performance bond, surety, statutory appeal or similar obligation entered into or incurred by any Subsidiary that is a clearing house operator acting in its capacity as a central counterparty;

 

(viii)        other unsecured Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor; provided that (A) that at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom), and (B) the Borrower is in compliance with the Total Leverage Ratio covenant set forth in Section 6.1 on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness; and

 

(ix)           other Priority Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that at the time of incurrence of such Priority Indebtedness (or in the case of Indebtedness described in Section 7.2(iv), on the 11th Business Day following the incurrence of such indebtedness, if not sooner repaid in full) and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds thereof, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (or would result therefrom) and (B) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness permitted pursuant to this Section 7.2(ix) shall not exceed an amount equal to 15% of the Consolidated Net Worth of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (to be determined as of the end of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrower for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(a) or 5.1(b)).

 

7.3           Liens.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist, any Lien upon or with respect to any part of its property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired or agree to do any of the foregoing, other than the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

 

(i)           Liens in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 7.3 and any extensions, renewals or replacements thereof; provided that any such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part of the property that secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus any improvements on such property) and shall secure only those obligations that it secures on the date hereof (and any renewals, replacements, refinancings or extensions of such obligations that do not increase the outstanding principal amount thereof);

 

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(ii)           Liens imposed by law, such as Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and landlords, incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not constituting borrowed money that are not yet due and payable;

 

(iii)          Liens (other than any Lien imposed by ERISA, the creation or incurrence of which would result in an Event of Default under Section 8.1(l)) incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure the performance of letters of credit, bids, tenders, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, leases, public or statutory obligations, government contracts and other similar obligations (other than obligations for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business;

 

(iv)          Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or statutory obligations that are not delinquent for a period of more than 30 days or remain payable without any penalty or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization), if so required;

 

(v)           any attachment or judgment Lien not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.1(i);

 

(vi)         any leases, subleases, licenses or sublicenses granted by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to third parties in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any lease or license permitted under this Agreement;

 

(vii)         Liens created or existing over all or any part of any Guaranty Fund;

 

(viii)        Liens securing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(iv);

 

(ix)          Liens securing (A) purchase money Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries incurred solely to finance the acquisition, construction or improvement of any equipment, real property or other fixed assets in the ordinary course of business (or assumed or acquired by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other transaction permitted under this Agreement), including Capital Lease Obligations, and any renewals, replacements, refinancings or extensions thereof; provided that (x) any such Lien shall attach to the property being acquired, constructed or improved with such Indebtedness concurrently with or within ninety (90) days after the acquisition (or completion of construction or improvement) or the refinancing thereof by the Borrower or such Subsidiary, (y) the amount of the Indebtedness secured by such Lien shall not exceed 100% of the cost to the Borrower or such Subsidiary of acquiring, constructing or improving the property and any other assets then being financed solely by the same financing source, and (z) any such Lien shall not encumber any other property of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries except assets then being financed solely by the same financing source, and (B) other obligations of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than any obligation with respect to the Senior Notes), in an aggregate principal amount for all such Indebtedness secured by Liens permitted pursuant to clauses (A) and (B) above not exceeding $100,000,000 outstanding at any time; and

 

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(x)           other Liens consisting of minor defects in title that do not interfere with the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary’s ability to conduct its business as currently conducted.

 

7.4           Asset Dispositions.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make or agree to make any Asset Disposition except for:

 

(i)             the sale, exchange or other disposition of inventory, Cash Equivalents, assets and properties in the ordinary course of business, the sale or write-off of past due or impaired accounts receivable for collection purposes (but not for factoring, securitization or other financing purposes), and the termination or unwinding of Hedge Agreements permitted hereunder;

 

(ii)           the sale, lease or other disposition of assets by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, in each case so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

 

(iii)          the disposition of any property or asset of the Borrower or any Subsidiary resulting from any casualty event or other insured damage, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding; and

 

(iv)          the sale or other disposition of assets outside the ordinary course of business (A) for fair value and for consideration or (B) provided such sale or other disposition is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders, as otherwise determined in good faith by the Borrower to be in the best interests of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; provided that (x) the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all such sales or dispositions described in clauses (A) and (B) above that are consummated during any fiscal year shall not exceed $100,000,000 and (y) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.

 

7.5           Acquisitions.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, consummate any Acquisition, provided that the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries may consummate any Acquisition so long as (i) the Borrower is in compliance with the covenants in Article VI on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Acquisition; provided, however, that prior to the closing of an Acquisition having an Acquisition Amount exceeding $300,000,000, the Borrower shall provide the Lenders with a Compliance Certificate prepared on a Pro Forma Basis that demonstrates such compliance, (ii) in the case of an Acquisition to which the Borrower is a party involving a merger, amalgamation or the acquisition of control of the Capital Stock of a Person, the Borrower is the surviving or acquiring entity, as the case may be, (iii) each business acquired shall be in substantially the same line of business as the business conducted by the Borrower or its Subsidiaries on the Closing Date or in lines of business reasonably related thereto or in support thereof, (iv) the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Person whose Capital Stock or business is acquired shall have approved such Acquisition, if required by applicable law (but provided in any event such Acquisition shall not be “hostile”), and (v) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of the consummation of any such Acquisition or would exist immediately after giving effect thereto.

 

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7.6           Restricted Payments.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, declare or make any dividend payment, or make any other distribution of cash, property or assets, in respect of any of its Capital Stock or any warrants, rights or options to acquire its Capital Stock, or purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value any shares of its Capital Stock or any warrants, rights or options to acquire its Capital Stock, or set aside funds for any of the foregoing (any of the foregoing being a “Restricted Payment”), except that:

 

(a)       each Subsidiary may make payments to the Borrower for its proportionate share of the tax liability of the affiliated group of entities that file consolidated federal income tax returns;

 

(b)       each Subsidiary of the Borrower may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions ratably with respect to the applicable class of their Capital Stock, in each case to the extent not prohibited under applicable Requirements of Law;

 

(c)       the Borrower and any of its Subsidiaries may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock;

 

(d)       so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may make any Restricted Payment;

 

(e)       the Subsidiaries of the Borrower may make payments of profit sharing entitlements, rebates, incentives, partnership distributions or similar entitlements; and

 

(f)        any Subsidiary may surrender or receive UK tax losses and make or receive payment in respect thereof to or from any Affiliate in accordance with its usual practice.

 

7.7           Transactions with Affiliates.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction (including any purchase, sale, lease or exchange of property or the rendering of any service) with any officer, director, stockholder or other Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, except in the ordinary course of its business and upon fair and reasonable terms that are no less favorable to it than it would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 7.7 shall prohibit:

 

(i)           transactions described on Schedule 7.7 (and any renewals or replacements thereof on terms not materially more disadvantageous to the Borrower or Subsidiary of the Borrower) or otherwise expressly permitted under any other provision of this Agreement;

 

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(ii)           transactions among or between the Borrower and the Subsidiaries of the Borrower not prohibited under this Agreement (provided that such transactions shall remain subject to any other applicable limitations and restrictions set forth in this Agreement); and

 

(iii)          transactions with Affiliates in good faith in the ordinary course of the Borrower’s or such Subsidiary’s business consistent with past practice and on terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than those that could have been obtained in a comparable transaction on an arm’s length basis from a Person that is not an Affiliate.

 

7.8           Lines of Business.  The Borrower will not and will not permit any Subsidiary to engage in any business if, as a result, the general nature of the business in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, would then be engaged would be substantially changed from the general nature of the business in which the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are engaged on the Closing Date.

 

7.9           Fiscal Year.  The Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, change its fiscal year or its method of determining fiscal quarters.

 

7.10           Accounting Changes.  Other than as permitted pursuant to Section 1.2, the Borrower will not, and will not permit or cause any of its Subsidiaries to, make or permit any material change in its accounting policies or reporting practices, except as may be required by GAAP (or, in the case of the Foreign Subsidiaries, generally accepted accounting principles in the jurisdiction of its organization).

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

8.1           Events of Default.  The occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

 

(a)           The Borrower shall fail to pay when due (i) any principal of any Loan, or (ii) any interest on any Loan or other Obligation, any fee payable under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or (except as provided in clause (i) above) any other Obligation (other than any Obligation under a Hedge Agreement), and (in the case of this clause (ii) only) such failure shall continue for a period of three (3) Business Days;

 

(b)           The Borrower shall (i) fail to observe, perform or comply with any condition, covenant or agreement contained in any of Sections 5.2(d)(i), 5.3, 5.4, or 5.10 or in Articles VI or VII or (ii) fail to observe, perform or comply with any condition, covenant or agreement contained in Sections 5.1 or 5.2 (other than Section 5.2(d)(i)) and (in the case of this clause (ii) only) such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five (5) days after the earlier of (y) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower acquires knowledge thereof and (z) the date on which written notice thereof is delivered by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Borrower;

 

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(c)           The Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor shall fail to observe, perform or comply with any condition, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents other than those enumerated in Sections 8.1(a) and 8.1(b), and such failure (i) by the express terms of such Credit Document, constitutes an Event of Default, or (ii) shall continue unremedied for any grace period specifically applicable thereto or, if no grace period is specifically applicable, for a period of thirty (30) days after the earlier of (y) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower acquires knowledge thereof and (z) the date on which written notice thereof is delivered by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Borrower; or any default or event of default shall occur under any Hedge Agreement to which the Borrower and any Hedge Party are parties;

 

(d)           Any representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in this Agreement, any of the other Credit Documents or in any certificate, instrument, report or other document furnished at any time in connection herewith or therewith shall prove to have been incorrect, false or misleading in any material respect as of the time made, deemed made or furnished;

 

(e)           (i) The Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall (A) fail to pay when due (whether by scheduled maturity, acceleration or otherwise and after giving effect to any applicable grace period or notice provisions) any principal of or interest due under any other Indebtedness (other than the Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Agreement, the Existing Credit Documents, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Senior Notes) having an aggregate principal amount of at least $20,000,000 or (B) fail to observe, perform or comply with any condition, covenant or agreement contained in any agreement or instrument evidencing or relating to any such Indebtedness, or any other event shall occur or condition exist in respect thereof, and the effect of such failure, event or condition is to cause, or permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on its or their behalf) to cause (with or without the giving of notice, lapse of time, or both), without regard to any subordination terms with respect thereto, such Indebtedness to become due, or to be prepaid, redeemed, purchased or defeased, prior to its stated maturity; or (ii) an event of default shall occur under the Existing Credit Documents, the Note Purchase Agreement or the Senior Notes;

 

(f)           The Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) file a voluntary petition or commence a voluntary case seeking liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, dissolution, arrangement, readjustment of debts or any other relief under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other applicable Debtor Relief Law (except, in the case of ICE Europe Parent Limited, in connection with any reorganization on a solvent basis permitted by Section 7.1), now or hereafter in effect, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to controvert in a timely and appropriate manner, any petition or case of the type described in Section 8.1(g), (iii) apply for or consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a custodian, trustee, receiver or similar official for or of itself or all or a substantial part of its properties or assets, (iv) fail generally, or admit in writing its inability, to pay its debts generally as they become due, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) take any corporate action to authorize or approve any of the foregoing;

 

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(g)           Any involuntary petition or case shall be filed or commenced against the Borrower or any Material Subsidiary seeking liquidation, winding-up, reorganization, dissolution, arrangement, readjustment of debts, the appointment of a custodian, trustee, receiver or similar official for it or all or a substantial part of its properties or any other relief under the Bankruptcy Code or under any other Debtor Relief Law, now or hereafter in effect, and such petition or case shall continue undismissed and unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days; or an order, judgment or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered in any such proceeding;

 

(h)            [Reserved];

 

(i)            Any one or more money judgments, writs or warrants of attachment, executions or similar processes involving an aggregate amount (to the extent not paid or fully bonded or covered by insurance as to which the surety or insurer, as the case may be, has the financial ability to perform and has acknowledged liability in writing) in excess of $20,000,000 shall be entered or filed against the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any of their respective properties and the same shall not be paid, dismissed, bonded, vacated, stayed or discharged within a period of thirty (30) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale of such property thereunder;

 

(j)            Any Credit Document shall for any reason (other than as explicitly permitted under this Agreement or any other Credit Document) cease to be in full force and effect as to the Borrower, or the Borrower or any Person acting on its behalf shall deny or disaffirm the Borrower’s obligations thereunder;

 

(k)           A Change of Control shall have occurred;

 

(l)            Any ERISA Event or any other event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan and, as a result thereof, together with all other ERISA Events and other events or conditions then existing, the Borrower and its ERISA Affiliates have incurred, or would reasonably be expected to incur, liability to any one or more Plans or Multiemployer Plans or to the PBGC (or to any combination thereof) in excess of $20,000,000;

 

(m)          The Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall have been notified that any of them has, in relation to a Non−U.S. Pension Plan, incurred a debt or other liability under section 75 or 75A of the United Kingdom Pensions Act 1995, or has been issued with a contribution notice or financial support direction (as those terms are defined in the United Kingdom Pensions Act 2004), or otherwise is liable to pay any other amount in respect of Non−U.S. Pension Plans, in each case that would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(n)           Any one or more licenses, permits, accreditations or authorizations of the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower shall be suspended, limited or terminated or shall not be renewed, or any other action shall be taken by any Governmental Authority or Self-Regulatory Organization in response to any alleged failure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be in compliance with applicable Requirements of Law, and (i) such action, individually or in the aggregate, has or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) such suspension, limitation, termination, non-renewal or other action shall continue unremedied for 30 days following the earlier of (y) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower acquires knowledge thereof and (z) the date on which written notice thereof is delivered by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the Borrower.

 

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8.2           Remedies:  Termination of Commitments, Acceleration, etc.  Upon and at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, the Administrative Agent shall at the direction, or may with the consent, of the Required Lenders, take any or all of the following actions at the same or different times:

 

(a)           Declare the Commitments to be terminated, whereupon the same shall terminate; provided that, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, the Commitments shall automatically be terminated;

 

(b)           Declare all or any part of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans to be immediately due and payable, whereupon the principal amount so declared to be immediately due and payable, together with all interest accrued thereon and all other amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (but, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any amounts owing under any Hedge Agreement), shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate or other notice or legal process of any kind, all of which are hereby knowingly and expressly waived by the Borrower; provided that, upon the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event, all of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and all other amounts described in this Section 8.2(b) shall automatically become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate or other notice or legal process of any kind, all of which are hereby knowingly and expressly waived by the Borrower;

 

(c)           Appoint or direct the appointment of a receiver for the properties and assets of the Borrower, both to operate and to sell such properties and assets, and the Borrower, for itself and on behalf of its Subsidiaries, hereby consents to such right and such appointment and hereby waives any objection the Borrower or any Subsidiary may have thereto or the right to have a bond or other security posted by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection therewith; and

 

(d)           Exercise all rights and remedies available to it under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and applicable law.

 

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8.3           Remedies: Set-Off.  Upon and at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender or any such Affiliate 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 or any other Credit Document to such Lender or such Affiliate, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or such Affiliate shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Credit Document and although such obligations of the Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender different from the branch, office or Affiliate holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; 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 2.22 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 and the Lenders, and (y) the 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 and their respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or their respective Affiliates may have.  Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

 

9.1           Appointment and Authority.  Each of the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Wells Fargo to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto.  The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and the Borrower shall not have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.5 and 8.2) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.  The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower or a Lender.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

9.6           Resignation of Administrative Agent.  The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders and the Borrower.  Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrower, to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States, provided that if such bank is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender, the Borrower shall have the right to consent to such appointment (such consent to not be unreasonably withheld).  If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under any of the Credit Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this Section.  Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section).  The fees payable by the Borrower to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrower and such successor.  After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 10.1 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

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9.8           No Other Duties, Etc.  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Bookrunners, Arrangers, Syndication Agent, Documentation Agent or other agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent or a Lender hereunder.

 

9.9           Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim.  In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on the Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered (but not obligated) by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

 

(a)           to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.10 and 10.1) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

 

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

 

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, in the event that the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.10 and 10.1.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 9.9 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender in any such proceeding.

 

9.10           Guaranty Matters.  The Lenders irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Subsidiary Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted under the Credit Documents or as required under Section 5.10(b).  Upon request by the Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Administrative Agent’s authority to release any Subsidiary Guarantor from its obligations under any Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to this Section 9.10.

 

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ARTICLE X

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1           Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

 

(a)           The Borrower shall pay (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers), in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated), (ii) all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including the reasonable and documented fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in connection with the Loans made hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans, and (iii) any civil penalty or fine assessed by OFAC against, and all reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with defense thereof by, the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of conduct of the Borrower that violates a sanction enforced by OFAC.

 

(b)           The Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), the Arrangers, each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing persons (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (ii) any Loan or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom, (iii) any actual or alleged presence or release of Hazardous Substances on or from any property owned or operated by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or any Environmental Claim related in any way to the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent (x) 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 the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee, (y) resulting from a claim brought the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower against such Indemnitee for a breach in bad faith of such Indemnitee’s obligations under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, if the Borrower or such Subsidiary has obtained a final nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction finding a breach in bad faith by such Indemnitee, or (z) arising from any dispute solely among Indemnitees, other than (A) any claims against the Administrative Agent, any Arranger or any other titled agent in fulfilling its role as an agent hereunder and (B) any claims arising out of any act or omission on the part of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates or Subsidiaries.  This Section 10.1(b) shall not apply with respect to Taxes other than any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from any non-Tax claim.

 

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(c)           To the extent that the Borrower for any reason fails to indefeasibly pay any amount required under Section 10.1(a) or Section 10.1(b) to be paid by it to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) such Lender’s proportion (based on the percentages as used in determining the Required Lenders as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity.  The obligations of the Lenders under this Section 10.1(c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.3(c).

 

(d)           To the fullest 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, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or the use of the proceeds thereof.  No Indemnitee referred to in Section 10.1(b) shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems (including Intralinks, SyndTrak or similar systems) in connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except as a result of such Indemnitee’s gross negligence, willful misconduct or breach in bad faith of its obligations hereunder, in each case, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment.

 

(e)           All amounts due under this Section shall be payable by the Borrower upon demand therefor.

 

10.2           Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a)           This Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall (except as may be expressly otherwise provided in any Credit Document) be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York (including Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law, but excluding all other choice of law and conflicts of law rules).

 

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(b)           The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in New York County and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such state court or, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, in such federal court.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  Nothing in this Agreement or in any Credit Document shall affect any right that the Administrative Agent, any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against the Borrower or any of their respective properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.

 

(c)           The Borrower irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document in any court referred to in Section 10.2(b).  Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

(d)           Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 10.4.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

 

10.3           Waiver of Jury Trial.  EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).  EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.

 

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10.4           Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communication.

 

(a)           Except in the cases of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 10.4(b)), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows:

 

(i)           if to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, to it at the address (or telecopier number) specified for such Person on Schedule 1.1(a); and

 

(ii)           if to any Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire.

 

Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient).  Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in Section 10.4(b) shall be effective as provided in Section 10.4(b).

 

(b)           Notices and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication.  The Administrative Agent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communication pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.  Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), provided that if such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and (ii) notices or other communications posted to an internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor.

 

(c)           Any party hereto may change its address or telecopier number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto (except that each Lender need not give notice of any such change to the other Lenders in their capacities as such).

 

10.5           Amendments, Waivers, etc.  No amendment, modification, waiver or discharge or termination of, or consent to any departure by the Borrower from, any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document shall be effective unless in a writing signed by the Required Lenders (or by the Administrative Agent at the direction or with the consent of the Required Lenders), and then the same shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification, waiver, discharge, termination or consent shall:

 

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(a)           unless agreed to by each Lender directly affected thereby, (i) reduce or forgive the principal amount of any Loan, reduce the rate of or forgive any interest thereon (provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be required to waive the applicability of any post-default increase in interest rates), or reduce or forgive any fees hereunder (other than fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers for their own accounts) (it being understood that an amendment to the definition of Total Leverage Ratio (or any defined terms used therein) shall not constitute a reduction of any interest rate or fees hereunder), (ii) waive, extend or postpone the final scheduled maturity date or any other scheduled date for the payment of any principal of or interest on any Loan (including any scheduled date for the mandatory termination of any Commitments), or waive, extend or postpone the time of payment of any fees hereunder (other than fees payable to the Administrative Agent or the Arrangers for their own accounts), or (iii) increase any Commitment of any such Lender over the amount thereof in effect or extend the maturity thereof (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent set forth in Section 3.2 or of any Default or Event of Default or mandatory termination of the Commitments, if agreed to by the Required Lenders or all Lenders (as may be required hereunder with respect to such waiver), shall not constitute such an increase);

 

(b)           unless agreed to by all of the Lenders, (i) reduce the percentage of the aggregate Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans, or the number or percentage of Lenders, that shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take or approve, or direct the Administrative Agent to take, any action hereunder or under any other Credit Document (including as set forth in the definition of “Required Lenders”), (ii) change any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents requiring, by its terms, the consent or approval of all the Lenders for such amendment, modification, waiver, discharge, termination or consent, or (iii) change or waive any provision of Section 2.13(e), Section 2.15, any other provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document requiring pro rata treatment of any Lenders, or this Section 10.5; and

 

(c)           unless agreed to by each Hedge Party that would be adversely affected thereby in its capacity as such relative to the Lenders, amend any provision regarding priority of payments in this Agreement or any other Credit Document;

 

and provided further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the Fee Letters may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, and (iii) the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend any provision of the Credit Documents (and such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to any Credit Document) if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a technical or immaterial nature in any such provision.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

 

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Notwithstanding the fact that the consent of all Lenders is required in certain circumstances as set forth above, each Lender is entitled to vote as such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent not prohibited by applicable laws, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder, except that the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender.

 

10.6           Successors and Assigns.

 

(a)           The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that the Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6(d) or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 10.6(g) (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void).  Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in Section 10.6(d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Any Lender may assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)           The prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) is obtained, except that

 

(A)           the consent of the Borrower shall not be required if (y) a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment or (z) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; 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 five Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

 

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(B)            the consent of the Administrative Agent shall not be required for assignments in respect of a Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender;

 

(ii)           (A)  in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned, and (B) in any case not described in clause (A) above, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of a Commitment, in any case, treating assignments to two or more Approved Funds under common management as one assignment for purposes of the minimum amounts, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);

 

(iii)          each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loan or the Commitment assigned;

 

(iv)          the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire;

 

(v)           no such assignment shall be made to the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries; and

 

(vi)          no such assignment shall be made to a natural person or a Defaulting Lender.

 

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Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.6(c), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16(a), 2.16(b), 2.17, 2.18 and 10.1 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment.  If requested by or on behalf of the assignee, the Borrower, at their own expense, will execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a new Note or Notes to the order of the assignee (and, if the assigning Lender has retained any portion of its rights and obligations hereunder, to the order of the assigning Lender), prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.4 as necessary to reflect, after giving effect to the assignment, the Commitments and/or outstanding Loans, as the case may be, of the assignee and (to the extent of any retained interests) the assigning Lender, in substantially the form of Exhibit A.  Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 10.6(b) shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 10.6(d).  If (A) a Lender assigns or transfers any of its rights or obligations hereunder or changes its Lending Office, and (B) as a result of circumstances existing at the date such assignment, transfer or change occurs, the Borrower would be obliged to make a payment to the new Lender or Lender acting through its new Lending Office under Section 2.16 or 2.17, then (except where an assignment or transfer occurs in the ordinary course of primary syndication of the Loan facilities or at the request of the Borrower) the new Lender or Lender acting through its new Lending Office is only entitled to receive payment under Sections 2.16 and 2.17 to the same extent that the existing Lender or Lender acting through its previous Lending Office would have been entitled if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred.

 

(c)           The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at its address for notices referred to in Schedule 1.1(a) a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) 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, and the Borrower, the Administrative 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 notice to the contrary.  The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and each Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.  In addition, at any time that a request for a consent for a material or substantive change to the Credit Documents is pending, any Lender wishing to consult with other Lenders in connection therewith may request and receive from the Administrative Agent a copy of the Register.

 

(d)           Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and/or 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 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.

 

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(e)           Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in Section 10.5(a) and clause (i) of Section 10.5(b) that affects such Participant.

 

(f)            The Borrower agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.16(a), 2.16(b), 2.17 and 2.18 (subject to the requirements and limitations therein, including the requirements under Section 2.17 (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(g) shall be delivered to the participating Lender) to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 10.6(b); provided that the Borrower shall not be required to make, and such Participant shall not be entitled to receive, any greater payment under Sections 2.16 or 2.17, with respect to any participation, than the Borrower would have been required to make to the relevant participating Lender, and such participating Lender would have been entitled to receive from the Borrower, except to the extent such requirement to make and/or entitlement to receive a greater payment results from a Change in Law that occurs after the Participant acquired the applicable participation, and provided further that such Participant agrees to be subject to the provisions of Section 2.19 as if it were an assignee under Section 10.6(b). 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 2.19 with respect to any Participant.  To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 8.3 as though it were a Lender; provided that such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.15(b) as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an 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 stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Credit 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 Credit Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary 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 such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

 

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

 

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

 

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(i)            Any Lender or participant may, in connection with any assignment, participation, pledge or proposed assignment, participation or pledge pursuant to this Section 10.6, disclose to the assignee, Participant or pledgee or proposed assignee, Participant or pledgee any information relating to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries furnished to it by or on behalf of any other party hereto, provided that such assignee, Participant or pledgee or proposed assignee, Participant or pledgee agrees in writing to keep such information confidential to the same extent required of the Lenders under Section 10.12.

 

(j)            [Reserved].

 

10.7           No Waiver.  The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders expressly set forth in this Agreement and the other Credit Documents are cumulative and in addition to, and not exclusive of, all other rights and remedies available at law, in equity or otherwise.  No failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right, power or privilege shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege preclude other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege or be construed to be a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.  No course of dealing between the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or their agents or employees shall be effective to amend, modify or discharge any provision of this Agreement or any other Credit Document or to constitute a waiver of any Default or Event of Default.  No notice to or demand upon the Borrower in any case shall entitle the Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances or constitute a waiver of the right of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to exercise any right or remedy or take any other or further action in any circumstances without notice or demand.

 

10.8           Survival.  All representations, warranties and agreements made by or on behalf of the Borrower in this Agreement and in the other Credit Documents shall survive the execution and delivery hereof or thereof and the making and repayment of the Loans until the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations.  In addition, notwithstanding anything herein or under applicable law to the contrary, the provisions of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents relating to indemnification or payment of costs and expenses, including the provisions of Sections 2.16(a), 2.16(b), 2.17, 2.18 and 10.1, shall survive the payment in full of all Loans, the termination of the Commitments and any termination of this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents.  Except as set forth above, this Agreement and the Credit Documents shall be deemed terminated upon the indefeasible payment in full of the Obligations.

 

10.9           Severability.  To the extent any provision of this Agreement is prohibited by or invalid under the applicable law of any jurisdiction, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity and only in such jurisdiction, without prohibiting or invalidating such provision in any other jurisdiction or the remaining provisions of this Agreement in any jurisdiction.

 

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10.10        Construction.  The headings of the various articles, sections and subsections of this Agreement and the table of contents have been inserted for convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein and in the other Credit Documents, in the event of any inconsistency or conflict between any provision of this Agreement and any provision of any of the other Credit Documents, the provision of this Agreement shall control.

 

10.11        No Fiduciary Duty.  Each of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and the Lenders and their respective Affiliates (collectively, the “Lender Parties”), may have economic interests that conflict with those of the Borrower and their Affiliates.  The Borrower agrees that nothing in the Agreement or the other Credit Documents or otherwise will be deemed to create an advisory, fiduciary or agency relationship or fiduciary or other implied duty between any Lender Party, on the one hand, and the Borrower or its Affiliates, on the other.  The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that (i) the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents (including the exercise of rights and remedies hereunder and thereunder) are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Lender Parties, on the one hand, and the Borrower, on the other, and (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading thereto, (x) no Lender Party has assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Borrower or its Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby (or the exercise of rights or remedies with respect thereto) or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether any Lender Party has advised, is currently advising or will advise the Borrower or its Affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Borrower except the obligations expressly set forth in the Credit Documents and (y) each Lender Party is acting solely as principal and not as the agent or fiduciary of the Borrower, its Affiliates or any other Person.  The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that it has consulted its own legal and financial advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate and that it is responsible for making its own independent judgment with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby and the process leading thereto.  The Borrower agrees that it will not claim that any Lender Party has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Borrower, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto.

 

10.12        Confidentiality.  Each of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement, or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and their obligations, (g) if required by any rating agency; provided that prior to any such disclosure, such rating agency shall have agreed in writing to maintain the confidentiality of such Information and the Borrower shall have been given prior notice as to what Information will be disclosed, (h) with the consent of the Borrower or (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any of their respective Affiliates on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.

 

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

 

10.13        Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract.  This Agreement and the other Credit Documents constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof (except for the Fee Letters).  Except as provided in Section 3.1, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by telecopy (or by PDF formatted page sent by electronic mail) shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

10.14        Disclosure of Information.  The Borrower agrees and consents to the Administrative Agent’s and the Arrangers’ disclosure of information relating to this transaction to Gold Sheets and other similar bank trade publications.  Such information will consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications.

 

10.15        USA Patriot Act Notice.  Each Lender that is subject to the Act (as defined below) and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Act”), it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower in accordance with the Act.

 

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

 

	 	INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Scott A. Hill 	 
	 	Name:	Scott A. Hill 	 
	 	
Title:

	
Senior Vice President and

	 
	 	 	
Chief Financial Officer

	 

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

	 	
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/G. Mendel Lay, Jr.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	G Mendel Lay, Jr	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Senior Vice President	 

 

	 	
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Thomas M. Paulk 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Thomas M. Paulk	 
	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Senior Vice President

 

	 	
THE BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, LTD., as Documentation Agent and as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Oscar D. Cortez	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Oscar D. Cortez	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Vice President

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

	 	
BANK OF MONTREAL (CHICAGO BRANCH), as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Adam Tarr	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Adam Tarr	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Vice President

 

	 	
COMPASS BANK, as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Stephen H. Lee	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Stephen H. Lee	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Senior Vice President

 

	 	
FIFTH THIRD BANK, as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Kenneth W. Deere	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Kenneth W. Deere	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Senior Vice President

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

	 	

REGIONS BANK, as a Lender

	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/Stephen A. Brothers	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:	Stephen A. Brothers	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	
Title:

	Senior Vice President

    	 

    	 

    
 

EXHIBIT A

Borrower’s Taxpayer Identification No. 58-2555670

FORM OF NOTE

 

	$______________	____________, 20__

Charlotte, North Carolina

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of

 

______________________________ (the “Lender”), at the offices of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”), located at One Wells Fargo Center, 301 South College Street, Charlotte, North Carolina (or at such other place or places as the Administrative Agent may designate), at the times and in the manner provided in the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, the principal sum of

 

__________________________ DOLLARS ($___________), or such lesser amount as may constitute the unpaid principal amount of the Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower under the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement.  Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this promissory note (this “Note”) shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.  The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans made by the Lender at the rates applicable thereto from time to time as provided in the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is one of a series of Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement and is issued to evidence the Loans made by the Lender pursuant to the Credit Agreement.  All of the terms, conditions and covenants of the Credit Agreement are expressly made a part of this Note by reference in the same manner and with the same effect as if set forth herein at length, and any holder of this Note is entitled to the benefits of and remedies provided in the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents.  Reference is made to the Credit Agreement for provisions relating to the interest rate, maturity, payment, prepayment and acceleration of this Note.

 

In the event of an acceleration of the maturity of the Loans made by the Lender and evidenced by this Note, then such Loans shall become immediately due and payable in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO NOTE

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

In the event that the Loans made by the Lender and evidenced by this Note are not paid when due at any stated or accelerated maturity, the Borrower agrees to pay, in addition to the principal and interest, all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, in accordance with the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note is non-negotiable and non-transferable and any interest in the Loans evidenced by this Note may only be transferred or assigned in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws and judicial decisions of the State of New York (including Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law, but excluding all other choice of law and conflicts of law rules).  The Borrower hereby submits to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of courts of the state of New York and of the United States District Court of the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court thereof, although the Lender shall not be limited to bringing an action in such courts.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized corporate officer as of the day and year first above written.

 

	 	
INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

SIGNATURE PAGE TO NOTE

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

EXHIBIT B-1

NOTICE OF BORROWING

[Date]

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

1525 W.T. Harris Blvd.

Mail Code:  D1109-019

Charlotte, North Carolina 28262

Attention: Syndication Agency Services

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, among the Borrower, certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, you, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,” unless defined herein, capitalized terms being used herein as therein defined), and, pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, hereby gives you, as Administrative Agent, irrevocable notice that the Borrower requests a Borrowing of Loans under the Credit Agreement, and to that end sets forth below the information relating to such Borrowing (the “Proposed Borrowing”) as required by Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement:

 

(i)        The aggregate principal amount of the Proposed Borrowing is $_______________.1

 

(ii)       The Loans comprising the Proposed Borrowing shall be initially made as [Base Rate Loans] [LIBOR Loans].2

 

(iii)      [The initial Interest Period for the LIBOR Loans comprising the Proposed Borrowing shall be [one/two/three/six months].]3

 

(iv)      The Proposed Borrowing is requested to be made on __________________ (the “Borrowing Date”).4

 

1  Amount of Proposed Borrowing must comply with Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement.

 

2  Select the applicable Type of Loans.

 

3  Include this clause in the case of a Proposed Borrowing comprised of LIBOR Loans, and select the applicable Interest Period.

 

4  Shall be a Business Day on or after the date hereof (in the case of Base Rate Loans) or at least three Business Days after the date hereof (in the case of LIBOR Loans).

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statements are true on and as of the date hereof and will be true on and as of the Borrowing Date:

 

A.          Each of the representations and warranties contained in Article IV of the Credit Agreement and in the other Credit Documents qualified as to materiality is and will be true and correct and each not so qualified is and will be true and correct in all material respects, in each case on and as of each such date, with the same effect as if made on and as of each such date, both immediately before and after giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing and to the application of the proceeds therefrom (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is expressly stated to have been made as of a specific date, in which case each such representation or warranty qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct and each not so qualified shall be true and correct in all material respects, in each case as of such date);

 

B.           No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Proposed Borrowing or from the application of the proceeds therefrom; and

 

C.           After giving effect to the Proposed Borrowing, the aggregate principal amount of Loans outstanding will not exceed the aggregate Commitments.

 

	 	
Very truly yours,

 

	 	

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

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EXHIBIT B-2

 

NOTICE OF CONVERSION/CONTINUATION

[Date]

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association,

as Administrative Agent

1525 W. W.T. Harris Blvd

Mail Code:  D1109-019

Charlotte, North Carolina  28262

Attention:  Syndication Agency Services

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned, INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), refers to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, among the Borrower, certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, you, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement,” unless defined herein, capitalized terms being used herein as therein defined), and, pursuant to Section 2.12(b) of the Credit Agreement, hereby gives you, as Administrative Agent, irrevocable notice that the Borrower requests a [conversion] [continuation]1 of Loans under the Credit Agreement, and to that end sets forth below the information relating to such [conversion] [continuation] (the “Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation]”) as required by Section 2.12(b) of the Credit Agreement:

 

(i)        The Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation] is requested to be made on _______________.2

 

(ii)       The Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation] involves $____________3 in aggregate principal amount of Loans made pursuant to a Borrowing on ________________,4 which Loans are presently maintained as 

 

1Insert “conversion” or “continuation” throughout the notice, as applicable.

 

2Shall be a Business Day on or after the date hereof (in the case of any conversion of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans) or at least three Business Days after the date hereof (in the case of any conversion of Base Rate Loans into, or continuation of, LIBOR Loans), and additionally, in the case of any conversion of LIBOR Loans into Base Rate Loans, or continuation of LIBOR Loans, shall be the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Loans.

 

3Amount of Proposed Conversion or Continuation must comply with Section 2.12(a) of the Credit Agreement.

 

4Insert the applicable Borrowing Date for the Loans being converted or continued.

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

[Base Rate] [LIBOR] Loans and are proposed hereby to be [converted into Base Rate Loans] [converted into LIBOR Loans] [continued as LIBOR Loans].5

 

(iii)     [The initial Interest Period for the Loans being [converted into] [continued as] LIBOR Loans pursuant to the Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation] shall be [one/two/three/six months].]6

 

The Borrower hereby certifies that the following statement is true both on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the effective date of the Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation]: no Default or Event of Default has or will have occurred and is continuing or would result from the Proposed [Conversion] [Continuation].

 

	 	
Very truly yours,

 

	 	

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

	 	 	 
	 	
By: 

	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

 

5Complete with the applicable bracketed language.

 

6Include this clause in the case of a Proposed Conversion or Continuation involving a conversion of Base Rate Loans into, or continuation of, LIBOR Loans, and select the applicable Interest Period.

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

 

THIS CERTIFICATE is delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement”), among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby certifies that:

 

	
  

	
1.

	
He is a duly elected Financial Officer of the Borrower.

 

	
  

	
2.

	
Enclosed with this Certificate are copies of the financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of _____________, and for the [________-month period] [year] then ended, required to be delivered under Section [5.1(a)][5.1(b)] of the Credit Agreement.  Such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP [(subject to the absence of notes required by GAAP and subject to normal year-end adjustments)]1  and fairly present in all material respects the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of the date indicated and the results of operation of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for the period covered thereby.

 

	
  

	
3.

	
The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made, or caused to be made under the supervision of the undersigned, a review in reasonable detail of the transactions and condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries during the accounting period covered by such financial statements.

 

	
  

	
4.

	
The examination described in paragraph 3 above did not disclose, and the undersigned has no knowledge of the existence of, any Default or Event of Default during or at the end of the accounting period covered by such financial statements or as of the date of this Certificate. [, except as set forth below.

 

Describe here or in a separate attachment any exceptions to paragraph 4 above by listing, in reasonable detail, the nature of the Default or Event of Default, the period during which it existed and the action that the Borrower has taken or proposes to take with respect thereto.]

 

	
  

	
5.

	
Attached to this Certificate as Attachment A is a covenant compliance worksheet reflecting the computation of the financial covenants set forth in Article VI of the Credit Agreement as of the last day of and for the period covered by the financial statements enclosed herewith.

 

1 Insert in the case of quarterly financial statements.

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Certificate as of the _______ day of _____________, ____.

 

	 	
By: 

	 
	 	Name:	 
	 	Title:	 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

ATTACHMENT A

COVENANT COMPLIANCE WORKSHEET

A.           Total Leverage Ratio (Section 6.1 of the Credit Agreement)

 

	
(1)

	
Consolidated Total Funded Debt as of the date of determination

	
$____________   

	
(2)

	
Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period ending on the date of determination (from Line C(5) below)

	
$____________   

	
(3)

	
Total Leverage Ratio:

Divide Line A(1) by Line A(2)

	
____________   

	
(4)

	
Maximum Total Leverage Ratio as of the date of determination

	
3.00 to 1.00   

 

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B.           Interest Coverage Ratio (Section 6.2 of the Credit Agreement)

 

	
(1)

	
Consolidated EBITDA for the Reference Period ending on the date of determination (from Line C(5) below)

	
$____________   

	
(2)

	
Consolidated Interest Expense for such period

	
$____________   

	
(3)

	
Interest Coverage Ratio:

Divide Line B(1) by Line B(2)

	
____________   

	
(4)

	
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio as of the date of determination

	
5.0 to 1.0   

 

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C.           Consolidated EBITDA

 

	
(1)

	
Consolidated Net Income for the Reference Period ending on the date of determination

	  	
$____________

	
(2)

	
Additions to Consolidated Net Income (to the extent deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period):

	  	  
	  	
(a)      Interest expense

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(b)      Federal, state, local and other income taxes

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(c)      Depreciation and amortization of intangible assets

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(d)       Non-recurring, non-cash charges (including stock based compensation) (attached itemized schedule)

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(e)       Add Lines C(2)(a) through C(2)(d).

	
$____________

	  
	
(3)

	
Net Income plus Additions:

Add Lines C(1) and C(2)(e)

	  	
$____________

	
(4)

	
Reductions from Consolidated Net Income (to the extent included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income for such period):

	  	
$____________

	  	
(a)      Extraordinary gains or income for such period (attach itemized schedule)

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(b)      Noncash credits increasing income for such period

	
$____________

	  
	  	
(c)      Add Lines C(4)(a) through C(4)(b)

	  	
($____________)

	
(5)

	
Consolidated EBITDA:

Subtract Line C(4)(c) from Line C(3)

	  	
$____________

 

D.           Itemized Schedule of Non-Recurring, Non-Cash Charges

 

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EXHIBIT D

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

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

 

For an agreed consideration, the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from the Assignor, subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of the Assignor’s rights and obligations in its capacity as a Lender under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of the Assignor under the respective facilities identified below (including any guarantees and Swingline Loans included in such facilities) and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under applicable law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender) against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as the “Assigned Interest”).  Such sale and assignment is without recourse to the Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by the Assignor.

 

1.           Assignor:                                ______________________________

 

2.           Assignee:                                ______________________________

[and is an Affiliate/Approved Fund of [identify Lender]1]

 

3.            Borrower:                                    INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

 

4.          Administrative Agent:  Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement.

 

5.          Credit Agreement:      Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013 (as amended, modified, restated or supplemented from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, certain lenders from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

 

1
Select as applicable.

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

6.           Assigned Interest:

 

	
Facility

Assigned2

	
Aggregate Amount of

Commitment/Loans

for all Lenders3

	
Amount of

Commitment/Loans

Assigned3

	
Percentage Assigned

of

Commitment/Loans4

	
CUSIP

Number5

	  	
   $

	
   $

	
%

	  
	  	
   $

	
   $

	
%

	  
	  	
   $

	
   $

	
%

	  

[7.          Trade Date:                                ______________]6

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

 

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

 

3  Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.

 

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

 

5  Insert if applicable.

 

6  To be completed if the Assignor and the Assignee intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

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

 

	 	ASSIGNOR:
	 	 
	 	
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

	 	 	 
	 	
By:

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

[Consented to and]7 Accepted:

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent

 

	
By:

	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title: 	 	 
	 	 	 
	[Consented to:]8	 
	 	 	 
	[NAME OF RELEVANT PARTY]	 
	 	 	 
	By:	 	 
	Name:  	 	 
	Title:	 	 

 

 

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

 

8  To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1 to Assignment and Assumption

 

Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013, among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., as the Borrower, certain Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent

 

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

 

1.             Representations and Warranties.

 

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

 

1.2.           Assignee.  The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all requirements of an assignee of the Assigned Interest under the Credit Agreement (subject to receipt of such consents as may be required under the Credit Agreement), (iii) from and after the Effective Date, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of the Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements referred to in Section 4.11 thereof or delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase the Assigned Interest on the basis of which it has made such analysis and decision independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, Assignor or any other Lender, and (v) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by the Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations that by the terms of the Credit Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

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

 

3.           General Provisions.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption.  This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York (including Sections 5-1401 and 5-1402 of the New York General Obligations Law, but excluding all other choice of law and conflicts of law rules).

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EXHIBIT E

FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATE

 

THIS FINANCIAL CONDITION CERTIFICATE (this “Certificate”) is delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2013 (the “Credit Agreement”), among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned hereby certifies for and on behalf of the Borrower as follows:

 

Capacity.  The undersigned is, and at all pertinent times mentioned herein has been, the duly qualified and acting chief financial officer of the Borrower, and in such capacity has responsibility for the management of the Borrower’s financial affairs and for the preparation of the Borrower’s financial statements.  The undersigned has, together with other officers of the Borrower, acted on behalf of the Borrower in connection with the negotiation and consummation of the Credit Agreement, the initial extensions of credit made under the Credit Agreement, and the other transactions described therein.

 

Procedures.  For purposes of this Certificate, the undersigned has, as of or prior to the date hereof, undertaken the following activities in connection herewith:

 

	
  

	
The undersigned has carefully reviewed the following:

 

	
  

	
the contents of this Certificate;

 

	
  

	
the Credit Agreement (including the exhibits and schedules thereto); and

 

the audited and unaudited financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries referred to in Section 4.11(a) of the Credit Agreement.

 

The undersigned has made inquiries of certain other officers and personnel of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries with responsibility for financial and accounting matters regarding (i) whether the unaudited financial statements described in paragraph 1.2(a)(iii) above are in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with that of the audited financial statements described in paragraph 1.2(a)(iii) above (subject to the absence of footnotes required by GAAP and subject to normal year-end adjustments), and whether notes omitted from such unaudited financial statements would have disclosed any new information that would be necessary to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not misleading, and (ii) whether such persons were aware of any events or conditions that, as of the date hereof, would cause the statements made in paragraph 3 below to be untrue in any material respect.

 

With respect to any contingent liabilities of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Agreement, the undersigned:

 

Signature Page to Financial Condition Certificate

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

has inquired of certain officers and other personnel of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries who have responsibility for the legal, financial and accounting affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, as to the existence and estimated amounts of all contingent liabilities known to them;

 

has confirmed with senior accounting officers of the Borrower that, to the best of such officers’ knowledge, (i) all appropriate items have been included in contingent liabilities made known to the undersigned in the course of the inquiry of the undersigned in connection herewith, and (ii) the amounts relating thereto were the maximum estimated amounts of liability reasonably likely to result therefrom as of the date hereof, and

 

confirms that, to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge, all material contingent liabilities that may arise from any pending litigation, asserted claims and assessments, guarantees, uninsured risks, and other relevant contingencies and circumstances have been considered in making the certification set forth herein, and with respect to each such contingent liability the maximum estimated amount of liability with respect thereto was used in making such certification.

 

The undersigned has conferred with counsel to the Borrower for the purpose of discussing the meaning of the contents of this Certificate.

 

Certifications.  Based on the foregoing, the undersigned hereby certifies as follows:

 

The Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, are not insolvent now, and the incurrence by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries of their respective liabilities and obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the initial extensions of credit made under the Credit Agreement, the payment of transaction fees and expenses related to the foregoing and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated thereby will not render them insolvent taken as a whole.  The undersigned understands that, in this context, (i) “insolvent” means that the present fair saleable value of assets is less than the amount that will be required to be paid on or in respect of the existing debts as such debts mature in the ordinary course, (ii) “fair value” of assets means the aggregate amount that could be realized within a reasonable time, either through collection or sale of such assets at the regular market value as an ongoing business, conceiving of the latter as the amount that could be obtained for the property in question within such period by a capable and diligent seller from an interested buyer who is willing to purchase under ordinary selling conditions, and (iii) “debts” includes any legal liability, whether matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, absolute, fixed or contingent, including any guaranty or other contingent obligation.

 

The undersigned reasonably believes that, by the incurrence of their respective liabilities and obligations pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the initial extensions of credit made under the Credit Agreement, the payment of transaction fees and expenses related to the foregoing and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated thereby, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, will not incur debts beyond their ability to pay as they mature in the ordinary course (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of such debts).  The undersigned has concluded that the realization of current assets in the ordinary course of business should be sufficient to pay recurring current debt, short-term debt and long-term debt as such debts mature in their ordinary course, that the cash flow (including earnings plus non-cash charges to earnings) should be sufficient to provide cash necessary to repay loans made under the Credit Agreement and other long-term indebtedness as such debt matures in its ordinary course, and that the Borrower should have sufficient availability under the Credit Agreement and the Existing Credit Agreement to satisfy its working capital and short-term liquidity requirements.

 

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After giving effect to the initial extensions of credit made under the Credit Agreement , the payment of transaction fees and expenses related to the foregoing and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated thereby, the assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, do not constitute “unreasonably small capital” (within the meaning of Section 548(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 548(a)) for such Persons to carry on their businesses as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted, taking into account the particular capital requirements of the businesses conducted and to be conducted by them and the availability of capital in respect thereof.

 

Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has executed the Credit Agreement or any other documents mentioned therein, or made any transfer or incurred any obligations thereunder, with intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of such Person.

 

The statements made herein by the undersigned are based upon the personal knowledge of the undersigned, or upon reports and other information given to the undersigned by supervisory personnel of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries having principal and direct responsibility for the reports and information given, and who in the opinion of the undersigned are reliable and entitled to be relied upon.  The statements made herein are made in good faith and, to the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned are reasonable in all material respects.

 

The undersigned understands that the Lenders have performed their own review and analysis of the financial condition of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, but that the Lenders are relying on the foregoing statements in connection with the extension of credit to the Borrower pursuant to the Credit Agreement.

 

Executed on behalf of the Borrower as of the date first written above.

	
 

	
By: 

	 	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Name:  	Scott A. Hill	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	Title: 	
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	 

 

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EXHIBIT F-1

 

[FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of July 12, 2013 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Company with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Company and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Company and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

	 	 	 
	
By: 

	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title: 	 	 

Date: ________ __, 20[__]

 

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EXHIBIT F-2

 

[FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of ____________, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record and beneficial owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) it is not a bank within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iii) it is not a ten percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code, and (iv) it is not a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company as described in Section881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with a certificate of its non-U.S. Person status on IRS Form W-8BEN.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender in writing, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]

	 	 	 
	
By: 

	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title: 	 	 

Date: ________ __, 20[__]

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EXHIBIT F-3

 

[FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of ____________, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the participation in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such participation, (iii) with respect such participation, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished its participating Lender with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform such Lender and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished such Lender with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF PARTICIPANT]     

	 	 	 
	
By: 

	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title: 	 	 

Date: ________ __, 20[__]

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EXHIBIT F-4

 

[FORM OF U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE]

 

U.S. TAX COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

(For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)

 

Reference is hereby made to the Credit Agreement dated as of ____________, 2011 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders from time to time parties thereto, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.17 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies that (i) it is the sole record owner of the Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)) in respect of which it is providing this certificate, (ii) its direct or indirect partners/members are the sole beneficial owners of such Loan(s) (as well as any Note(s) evidencing such Loan(s)), (iii) with respect to the extension of credit pursuant to this Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, neither the undersigned nor any of its direct or indirect partners/members is a bank extending credit pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (iv) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a ten percent shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Code and (v) none of its direct or indirect partners/members is a controlled foreign corporation related to the Company as described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code.

 

The undersigned has furnished the Administrative Agent and the Company with IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by one of the following forms from each of its partners/members that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption: (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN or (ii) an IRS Form W-8IMY accompanied by an IRS Form W-8BEN from each of such partner’s/member’s beneficial owners that is claiming the portfolio interest exemption.  By executing this certificate, the undersigned agrees that (1) if the information provided on this certificate changes, the undersigned shall promptly so inform the Company and the Administrative Agent, and (2) the undersigned shall have at all times furnished the Company and the Administrative Agent with a properly completed and currently effective certificate in either the calendar year in which each payment is to be made to the undersigned, or in either of the two calendar years preceding such payments.

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

 

[NAME OF LENDER]

	 	 	 
	
By: 

	 	 
	Name: 	 	 
	Title: 	 	 

Date: ________ __, 20[__]

    	 

    	 

    
 

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

among

 

INTERCONTINENTALEXCHANGE, INC.

as Borrower,

 

THE LENDERS NAMED THEREIN,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Administrative Agent,

 

and

 

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

as Syndication Agent

 

$600,000,000 Revolving Credit Facility

 

Dated as of July 12, 2013

 

Attached hereto are the Borrower’s “Schedules” as contemplated by the Credit Agreement of even date herewith (the “Agreement”), by and among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as hereinafter defined), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent (as hereinafter defined) for the Lenders, Bank of America N.A., as Syndication Agent (as hereinafter defined) for the Lenders. Capitalized terms used, but not otherwise defined herein, have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement.

 

The disclosures on the Borrower’s Schedules may be over-inclusive, considering the materiality standard contained in, and the disclosures required by, the provisions of the Agreement corresponding to the respective disclosure schedule, and the fact that any item or matter is disclosed on the attached Schedules shall not be deemed to set or establish different standards of materiality or required disclosures from those set forth in the corresponding provisions of the Agreement.  Furthermore, the disclosure of any item or information in the Schedules is not an admission that such item or information (or any non-disclosed item or information of comparable or greater significance) is material, is required to have been disclosed herein, or is of a nature that would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

    	 

    	 

    
 

 

Schedule 1.1(a)

 

Commitments and

Notice Addresses

 

Commitments

 

	
Lender

	
Commitment

	
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

	
$100,000,000

	
Bank of America, N.A.

	
$100,000,000

	
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.

	
$100,000,000

	
Bank of Montreal

	
$75,000,000

	
BBVA Compass Bank

	
$75,000,000

	
Fifth Third Bank

	
$75,000,000

	
Regions Bank

	
$75,000,000

	
Total

	
$600,000,000

 

Notice Addresses

 

	
Party

 

	
Address

	
 

Borrower

	
 

IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

2100 River Edge Parkway, Suite 500

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

Attention: Legal Department

Telephone:  (770) 738-2106

Telecopy:  (770) 857-4755

 

	
 

Administrative Agent

	
 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

ABA Routing No. 121000248

Charlotte, North Carolina

Account Number:  01104331628807

Ref:  IntercontinentalExchange Inc.

Attention:  Financial Cash Controls

 

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

1525 West W.T. Harris Blvd.

Mail Code:  D1109-019

Charlotte, North Carolina  28262

Attention:  Syndication Agency Services

Telephone:  (704) 590 2706

Telecopy:  (704) 590 2790

E-mail:  agencyservices@wellsfargo.com

 

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Schedule 4.1

 

Jurisdictions of Organization

 

	
 

Borrower

 

	
Jurisdiction of Organization

	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.

	
 

Delaware

 

 

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Schedule 4.4

 

Consents and Approvals

 

None.

 

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Schedule 4.5

 

Litigation Matters

 

1.      ICE Clear Europe Limited (“ICE Clear Europe”) Regulatory Proceeding

 

On April 29, 2011, ICE Clear Europe received notice from the European Commission (the “Commission”) that the Commission has initiated proceedings to investigate a possible competition law infringement by ICE Clear Europe and certain banks (the “Founding Members”) with respect to ICE Clear Europe’s provision of credit default swap (“CDS”) clearing services.  Specifically, the Commission is investigating (i) whether the fee and profit sharing arrangements agreed with the Founding Members in connection with the purchase by the Borrower of The Clearing Corporation from the Founding Members in 2009 distorts competition, thereby infringing (i) Article 101 of the EU Treaty concerning anti-competitive agreements – this allegation is against the Founding Member; and/or (ii) Article 102 of the EU Treaty concerning the abuse of a dominant position – this allegation is against ICE Clear Europe.  ICE Clear Europe provides central counterparty clearing services in the European Union/European Economic Area. These arrangements were put in place in connection with ICE Clear Europe’s launch of CDS clearing in the midst of the financial crisis and the profit sharing arrangements were part of the consideration the Borrower paid to the Founding Members and other owners of The Clearing Corporation in connection with the Borrower’s purchase of The Clearing Corporation.  The Clearing Corporation assets and operations were and are used by the Borrower to facilitate back-end clearing of CDS transactions in the United States.  ICE Clear Europe has voluntarily furnished information to the Commission as part of an initial assessment that began in October 2009.  Prior to the notice on April 29, 2011, ICE Clear Europe had no contact from the Commission with respect to this matter since January 2010.

The initiation of proceedings does not mean that the Commission has made a definitive finding of an infringement of competition law.  Before reaching an infringement decision, the Commission would have to issue a formal Statement of Objections detailing the specific alleged infringement and supporting evidence – and give ICE Clear Europe and/or the Borrower the opportunity to rebut the allegations in writing and orally at a hearing.  There were press reports towards the end of September 2012 that the Commission had dropped the CDS investigation involving ICE Clear Europe but was proceeding with the separate Markit/CDS information investigation.  In a speech by Joaquín Almunia, Vice President of the Commission, on September 27, 2012, Mr. Almunia stated in respect to ICE Clear Europe and the CDS Clearing investigation that “I can announce that for the moment we have not found evidence of an infringement but we will continue monitoring the developments in this market.”  A “state of play” teleconference with the case team took place in March 2013 and formally, the investigation is not closed.  Nonetheless, the Commission explicitly confirmed that it is prioritizing the Markit/CDS information investigation and has put the CDS clearing investigation on hold.  Therefore, while the Commission will continue to monitor market developments, no further investigative steps are currently envisaged.

 

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2.      U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division Investigation of Credit Derivatives Market

 

The Borrower received a letter dated August 11, 2009 from the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) that included a Civil Investigative Demand (“CID”) requiring the Borrower to produce certain documents and answer certain interrogatories related to the credit derivatives market.  The Borrower operates businesses in the credit derivatives market in the U.S. through its Creditex division and through the operation of ICE Clear Credit (formerly known as ICE Trust U.S.), its U.S. credit default swap (“CDS”) clearing house and ICE Clear Europe, its European CDS clearing house.  In connection with the acquisition of The Clearing Corporation and the concurrent establishment of ICE Trust U.S., the Borrower entered into agreements with the various dealer/owners of The Clearing Corporation regarding the formation and operation of ICE Clear Credit.  The CID seeks information and documents as part of an Antitrust Division industry investigation into violations of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.  The purpose of the CID is to investigate whether there has been or may be a violation of the Sherman Act “by conduct, activities, or proposed action of the following nature:  agreements restraining competition in credit derivatives trading, processing, clearing, and information services, attempts to monopolize/monopoly maintenance of credit derivative information services.”  The Borrower received a supplemental CID from the DOJ dated November 9, 2011, which required the Borrower to update its document production with relevant documents created between August 2009 and November 2011.

 

Information,
documents and testimony requested by the CID are being provided to the DOJ upon request.   

 

3.       NYSE Euronext Shareholder Litigation

 

In connection with the Borrower’s announcement of its acquisition of NYSE Euronext in December 2012, twelve complaints were filed in the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (the “Delaware Actions”) and in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (the “New York Actions”) on behalf of a putative class of NYSE Euronext stockholders challenging the proposed merger. Also, on February 4, 2013, a similar putative stockholder class action complaint was filed by a purported stockholder in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

 

On January 29, 2013, the Chancery Court consolidated the Delaware Actions and appointed lead plaintiffs and lead counsel. On January 31, 2013, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint. On March 13, 2013, the Chancery Court certified the consolidated Delaware Actions as a class action. The parties completed discovery in connection with plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction in the consolidated Delaware Actions on April 12, 2013.  On May 10, 2013, the Chancery Court heard oral argument on plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction, which was denied by the Court.  On June 10, 2013, plaintiffs in the Delaware Actions filed a notice and proposed order of dismissal.  By letter dated June 17, 2013, plaintiffs requested that the Court take no action on the proposed order at this time.

 

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On January 28, 2013, the Supreme Court of the State of New York entered an Order consolidating the New York Actions, and on February 7, 2013, lead plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint in the New York Actions. On March 1, 2013, the New York court denied defendants’ motion to dismiss or stay the New York Actions, which defendants have appealed to the Appellate Division, First Department. Defendants moved for a stay of the action pending appeal and, on March 15, 2013, the New York appeals court granted defendants motion to stay the New York Actions on an interim basis, and adjourned for 60 days the motion for a stay pending appeal. The appeal and stay motion remain pending.

 

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Schedule 4.7

 

Subsidiaries

 

The Borrower is the 100% direct owner (except as indicated below) of the following domestic entities:

 

	
  

	
1.

	
IntercontinentalExchange International, Inc. (“ICE International”) (>99% owned by the Borrower, <1% owned by CreditTrade, Inc.)

 

	
  

	
2.

	
ICE Markets, Inc. (“ICE Markets”)

 

	
  

	
3.

	
ICE Data Management Group, LLC (“ICE Management”)

 

	
  

	
4.

	
ICE Data Investment Group, LLC (“ICE Investment”)

 

	
  

	
5.

	
ICE Futures U.S., Inc. (“ICE Futures”)

 

	
  

	
6.

	
Chatham Energy, LLC

 

	
  

	
7.

	
YellowJacket, Inc.

 

	
  

	
8.

	
Creditex Holdco, LLC

 

	
  

	
9.

	
ICE US Holding Company GP LLC

 

	
  

	
10.

	
TradeCapture OTC Holdings, Inc.

 

	
  

	
11.

	
Ballista Holdings LLC

 

	
  

	
12.

	
ICE Trade Vault, LLC

 

	
  

	
13.

	
ICE U.S. OTC Commodity Markets, LLC

 

	
  

	
14.

	
Brix Holding Company, LLC

 

	
  

	
15.

	
ICE Credit Hub, LLC

 

	
  

	
16.

	
IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. (“ICE Group”)

 

	
  

	
17.

	
ICE US Holding Company LP LLC

 

	
  

	
18.

	
ICE 5660, LLC

 

	
  

	
19.

	
WhenTech, LLC

 

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The Borrower is the 100% indirect owner (except as indicated below) of the following domestic entities:

 

	
  

	
1.

	
Creditex Group, Inc. (100% owned by Creditex Holdco, Limited)

 

	
  

	
2.

	
ICE Data, LP (ICE Management is the direct 1% owner; ICE Investment is the direct 99% owner)

 

	
  

	
3.

	
ICE Clear US, Inc. (100% owned by ICE Futures)

 

	
  

	
4.

	
eCOPS, LLC (100% owned by ICE Futures)

 

	
  

	
5.

	
New York Futures Clearing Corporation (100% owned by ICE Futures; dormant)

 

	
  

	
6.

	
Commodity Exchange Center (100% owned by ICE Futures; dormant)

 

	
  

	
7.

	
ICE Execution Services (f/k/a Ballista Securities LLC) (100% owned by Ballista Holdings LLC)

 

	
  

	
8.

	
Trebuchet Holdings, LLC (100% owned by Ballista Holdings LLC)

 

	
  

	
9.

	
The Clearing Corporation (100% owned by ICE US Holding Company L.P.)

 

	
  

	
10.

	
ICE Clear Credit LLC (100% owned by ICE US Holding Company L.P.)

 

	
  

	
11.

	
QW Holdings LLC (100% Owned by Creditex Group Inc.)

 

	
  

	
12.

	
Q-WIXX B Sub LLC (100% owned by QW Holdings LLC)

 

	
  

	
13.

	
ICE Processing, LLC (100% owned by Creditex Group Inc.)

 

	
  

	
14.

	
Creditex LLC (100% owned by Creditex Group Inc.)

 

	
  

	
15.

	
CreditTrade Inc. (100% owned by Creditex Group Inc.)

 

	
  

	
16.

	
Creditex Securities Corporation (100% owned by CreditTrade Inc.)

 

	
  

	
17.

	
ICE UK GP, LLC (100% owned by ICE International)

 

	
  

	
18.

	
ICE UK LP, LLC (100% owned by ICE International)

 

	
  

	
19.

	
Chicago Climate Exchange Inc. (100% owed by Climate Exchange plc)

 

	
  

	
20.

	
Chicago Climate Futures Exchange LLC (100% owned by Chicago Climate Exchange, Inc.)

 

	
  

	
21.

	
TradeCapture OTC Corp. (100% owned by TradeCapture OTC Holdings, Inc.)

 

	
  

	
22.

	
Tap & Trade, Inc. (100% owned by TradeCapture OTC Corp.)

 

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23.

	
Clearing Corporation for Options and Securities (100% owned by The Clearing Corporation; dormant)

 

	
  

	
24.

	
Guaranty Clearing Corporation (100% owned by The Clearing Corporation; dormant)

 

	
  

	
25.

	
Chicago Depositary, Inc. (100% owned by The Clearing Corporation; dormant)

 

	
  

	
26.

	
onExchange Board of Trade (100% owned by The Clearing Corporation; dormant)

 

	
  

	
27.

	
onExchange Clearing Corporation (100% owned by The Clearing Corporation; dormant)

 

	
  

	
28.

	
Braves Merger Sub, Inc. (100% owned by ICE Group)

 

	
  

	
29.

	
Baseball Merger Sub, LLC (100% owned by ICE Group)

 

	
  

	
30.

	
Pit Trader, LLC (100% owned by WhenTech, LLC)

 

The Borrower is the 100% direct owner of the following foreign entities:

 

	
  

	
1.

	
Creditex Holdco Limited

 

The Borrower is the 100% indirect owner of the following foreign entities:

 

	
  

	
1.

	
Creditex Brokerage Holdco Ltd. (100% owned by Creditex Holdco, Limited)

 

	
  

	
2.

	
ICE US Holding Company LP (ICE US Holding Company GP LLC, ICE & Creditex Group, Inc. collectively own approximately 54.5% of the limited partnership interests and other third party investors own approximately 45.5% of the limited partnership interests and ICE US Holding Company GP LLC owns 100% of the general partnership interests)

 

	
  

	
3.

	
ICE Markets Corporation (100% owned by ICE Markets)

 

	
  

	
4.

	
5509794 Manitoba, Inc. (100% owned by Aether Ios Limited)

 

	
  

	
5.

	
ICE Futures Canada, Inc. (“ICE Futures Canada”) (100% owned by 5509794 Manitoba, Inc.)

 

	
  

	
6.

	
ICE Clear Canada, Inc. (100% owned by ICE Futures Canada)

 

	
  

	
7.

	
Aether Ios Limited (100% owned by ICE Europe Parent Limited)

 

	
  

	
8.

	
IntercontinentalExchange Holdings (“ICE Holdings”) (Aether Ios Limited is 100% owner)

 

	
  

	
9.

	
Climate Exchange plc (ICE Holdings is 100% owner)

 

	
  

	
10.

	
Climate Spot Markets Limited (100% owned by Climate Exchange plc)

 

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11.

	
European Climate Exchange Limited (Ireland) (Climate Exchange plc is 49%  owner and Chicago Climate Exchange is 51% owner)

 

	
  

	
12.

	
European Climate Exchange Limited (UK) (100% owned by European Climate Exchange Limited Ireland)

 

	
  

	
13.

	
Climate Exchange (Europe) Limited (100% owned by European Climate Exchange Limited (Ireland))

 

	
  

	
14.

	
Insurance Futures Exchange Services Limited (100% owned by European Climate Exchange Limited (Ireland))

 

	
  

	
15.

	
ICE Markets Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings)

 

	
  

	
16.

	
ICE Clear Europe Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings)

 

	
  

	
17.

	
ICE Clear UK Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings; dormant)

 

	
  

	
18.

	
ICE Futures Holdings Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings)

 

	
  

	
19.

	
ICE Trade Vault Europe Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings)

 

	
  

	
20.

	
International Petroleum Exchange of London Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings; dormant)

 

	
  

	
21.

	
IPE Holdings Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings; dormant)

 

	
  

	
22.

	
ICE Education Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Holdings Limited)

 

	
  

	
23.

	
International Petroleum Exchange Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Holdings Limited; dormant)

 

	
  

	
24.

	
ICE Futures Holdco No. 1 Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Holdings Limited)

 

	
  

	
25.

	
ICE Futures Holdco No. 2 Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Holdings Limited)

 

	
  

	
26.

	
ICE Futures Europe (ICE Futures Holdco No. 1 Limited is 99% owner and ICE Futures Holdco No. 2 Limited is 1% owner)

 

	
  

	
27.

	
ICE Futures Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Europe; dormant)

 

	
  

	
28.

	
ICE Data Services Limited (100% owned by ICE Futures Holdings Limited)

 

	
  

	
29.

	
ICE Data Holdings Ltd. (ICE Data Services Limited is 80% owner and ICE Holdings is 20% owner)

 

	
  

	
30.

	
ICE Data LLP (ICE Data Holdings Limited is 99% owner and ICE Holdings is 1% owner)

 

	
  

	
31.

	
Q-WIXX International Limited (100% owned by Q-WIXX B Sub LLC)

 

	
  

	
32.

	
ICE Processing International, Limited (100% owned by Aether Ios Limited)

 

	
  

	
33.

	
Creditex U.K. Limited (100% owned by Aether Ios Limited)

 

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34.

	
Creditex Brokerage LLP (99% owned by Creditex U.K. Limited and 1% owned by Creditex Brokerage Holdco Ltd.)

 

	
  

	
35.

	
Creditex Singapore Pte Limited (100% owned by CreditTrade, Inc.)

 

	
  

	
36.

	
ICE Europe Partners LP (ICE UK GP, LLC is 99% owner and ICE UK LP, LLC is 1% owner)

 

	
  

	
37.

	
ICE Europe Parent Limited (100% owned by ICE Europe Partners LP)

 

	
  

	
38.

	
ICE Overseas Limited (100% owned by Aether Ios Limited)

 

	
  

	
39.

	
Climate Exchange Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings; dormant)

 

	
  

	
40.

	
ECX Limited (100% owned by ICE Holdings; dormant)

 

	
  

	
41.

	
Climate Spot Exchange Limited (100% owned by Climate Spot Markets Limited)

 

42.           ICE Clear EU CDS LLP (ICE Holdings is 50% owner and ICE Clear Europe Limited is 50% owner)

 

43.           ICE Endex Holding B.V. (Aether Ios Ltd is 79.12% owner and N.V. Netherlands Gasunie is 20.88% owner)

 

44.           ICE Endex Gas Spot Ltd. (100% owned by ICE Endex Holding B.V.)

 

45.           ICE Endex Gas B.V. (100% owned by ICE Endex Holding B.V.)

 

46.           ICE Endex Derivatives B.V. (100% owned by ICE Endex Holding B.V.)

 

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Schedule 4.14

 

Environmental Matters

 

None.

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Schedule 4.19

 

Material Contracts

 

	 	
1.

	 	
Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2011, by and among the Borrower, as issuer, and the purchasers of the Senior Notes party thereto.

	 	
2.

	 	
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Columbia Merger Corporation, Creditex Group Inc. and TA Associates, Inc. dated June 3, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ICE’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 4, 2008, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
3.

	 	
Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 26, 2008, to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 3, 2008, by and among ICE, MergerCo, Creditex and the Stockholders’ Representative (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ICE’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2008, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
4.

	 	
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The Clearing Corporation (“TCC”), a Delaware corporation, ICE US Holding Company L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership and subsidiary of IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Pony Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., and TCC Stockholders Representative LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (solely in the capacity as representative of the former TCC stockholders) dated as of March 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to ICE’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on May 6, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
5.

	 	
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among NYSE Euronext, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Braves Merger Sub, Inc., and Baseball Merger Sub, LLC dated as of March 19, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to ICE’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 19, 2013, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
6.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated February 24, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Jeffrey C. Sprecher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
7.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated February 24, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Charles A. Vice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
8.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated February 24, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and David S. Goone (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

 

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9.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated February 24, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Edwin Marcial (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
10.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated February 24, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Scott A. Hill (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
11.

	 	
Employment Agreement dated June 18, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Thomas W. Farley.

	 	
12.

	 	
Employment Agreement between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and the other U.S. officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to IntercontinentalExchange, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
13.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. 2000 Stock Option Plan, as amended effective December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
14.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. 2003 Restricted Stock Deferral Plan for Outside Directors, as amended effective December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
15.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. 2004 Restricted Stock Plan, as amended effective December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
16.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. 2005 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended effective December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
17.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Executive Bonus Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to ICE’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
18.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to ICE’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 5, 2009, File No. 001-32671).20

	 	
19.

	 	
Credit Agreement dated as of November 9, 2011 among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and ICE Europe Parent Limited, as borrowers, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, issuing lender and swingline lender, Bank of America, N.A., as

syndication agent, and each of the lenders signatory thereto for a senior unsecured term loan facility in the aggregate principal amount of $500 million and an aggregate $2.1 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility (incorporated by reference

to Exhibit 10.1 to ICE’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 9, 2011, File No.001-32671).

 

20 Please note that while we have approved the 2013 Omnibus Employee Incentive Plan and the 2013 Omnibus Non-Employee Director Incentive Plan, they haven’t been filed; We plan on filing both on the Form 10-Q in August.

 

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20.

	 	
Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among NYSE Euronext, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Baseball Merger Sub, LLC dated as of December 20, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to ICE’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 21, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
21.

	 	
Office Lease, dated as of June 8, 2000, as amended, between CMD Realty Investment Fund IV, L.P. and IntercontinentalExchange, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

	 	
22.

	 	
Lease Amendment Six, dated as of October 12, 2005, by and between CMD Realty Investment Fund IV, L.P. and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 14, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

	 	
23.

	 	
Lease Amendment Seven, dated as of May 12, 2006, by and between CMD Realty Investment Fund IV, L.P. and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to ICE’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 17, 2006, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
24.

	 	
Lease Amendment Eight, dated as of November 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
25.

	 	
Lease Amendment Nine, dated as of February 21, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
26.

	 	
Lease Amendment Ten, dated as of May 15, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. filed with the SEC on February 11, 2009, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
27.

	 	
Lease Amendment Eleven, dated as of September 2, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 09, 2011, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
28.

	 	
Lease Amendment Twelve, dated as of June 1, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 09, 2011, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
29.

	 	
Lease Amendment Thirteen dated as of February 3, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
30.

	 	
Patent License Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2002, between eSpeed, Inc. and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on June 6, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

 

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31.

	 	
Settlement Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2005, by and between EBS Group Limited and IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 14, 2005, File No. 333­123500).

	 	
32.

	 	
Contribution and Asset Transfer Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2000, by and between IntercontinentalExchange, LLC, Continental Power Exchange, Inc., and Jeffrey C. Sprecher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

	 	
33.

	 	
First Amendment to Contribution and Asset Transfer Agreement, dated as of May 17, 2000, by and among IntercontinentalExchange, LLC, Continental Power Exchange, Inc., and Jeffrey C. Sprecher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

	 	
34.

	 	
Second Amendment to Contribution and Asset Transfer Agreement, dated as of October 24, 2005, by and among IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Continental Power Exchange, Inc., and Jeffrey C. Sprecher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed with the SEC on October 25, 2005, File No. 333-123500).

	 	
35.

	 	
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan (formerly the Creditex Group Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to ICE’s registration statement on Form S-8, filed with the SEC on September 2, 2008, File No. 333-153299).

	 	
36.

	 	
Scheme of Arrangement between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Climate Exchange plc (“CLE”) and holders of CLE shares under Section 152 of the Isle of Man Companies Act 1931 (as amended) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to ICE’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the SEC on August 4, 2010, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
37.

	 	
Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement dated as of February 6, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Jeffrey C. Sprecher (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
38.

	 	
Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement dated as of February 6, 2012 between IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. and Charles A. Vice (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to ICE’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 8, 2012, File No. 001-32671).

	 	
39.

	 	
Clearing and Financial Intermediary Services Agreement by and among ICE Clear Europe Limited and LIFFE Administration and Management.

 

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Schedule 7.3

 

Liens

 

None.

 

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Schedule 7.7

 

Transactions With Affiliates

 

Transactions with Officer and Stockholder of ICE

 

As a part of the transactions surrounding our formation, ICE entered into an agreement with ICE’s predecessor company, Continental Power Exchange, Inc. (“CPEX”), on May 11, 2000.  ICE’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sprecher, owns all the equity interests in CPEX.  Pursuant to the agreement, CPEX conveyed all of its assets and liabilities to ICE.  These assets included intellectual property that ICE used to develop its electronic platform.  In return, ICE issued to CPEX an equity interest in ICE and, further, agreed to give CPEX a put option, by which CPEX could require ICE to buy its equity interest in ICE at the purchase price equal to either its fair market value or $5 million, whichever is greater.

 

In connection with ICE’s initial public offering, in October 2005, ICE entered an agreement with CPEX and Mr. Sprecher to terminate the put option upon the closing of ICE’s initial public offering.  In connection with the termination of the put option, ICE amended certain registration rights previously granted to CPEX, which currently owns 1,053,341 shares of ICE’s common stock.  Under this agreement, CPEX is entitled to require ICE to register for resale into the public market its common stock if Mr. Sprecher’s employment has been terminated.  In addition, ICE may be obligated to pay the expenses of registration of such shares, including underwriters discounts up to a maximum of $4.5 million.

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