Exhibit 10.1
Execution Version
AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CANADIAN GUARANTEE AND COLLATERAL AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (collectively, this “Amendment”), dated as of December 29, 2023, is by and among Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Thermon Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), Thermon Canada Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “Canadian Borrower”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”) and the Lenders party hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, (i) Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of September 29, 2021 (as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2021, Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 1 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2023 (the “CA/GCAs Amendment”), and as further amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement” and as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), (ii) Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2017 (as amended by the CA/GCAs Amendment, the “U.S. GCA” and as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified by this Amendment, the “Amended U.S. GCA”) and (iii) the Canadian Borrower, the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2017 (as amended by the CA/GCAs Amendment, the “Canadian GCA” and as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified by this Amendment, the “Amended Canadian GCA”);
WHEREAS, Thermon, Inc., a Texas corporation and a direct Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (the “Purchaser”), has entered into that certain Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2023 (as it may be amended, modified, or certain provisions thereof waived or consented to in accordance with Section 3(b) below, the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Purchaser, Vapor Power International, LLC (the “Target”), Vapor Power Holdings, LLC, and each of the other sellers named therein, Stone Pointe, LLC, and Lee Vandermyde, pursuant to which the Purchaser will acquire 100% of the equity interests of the Target and each of its subsidiaries (the “Vapor Acquisition”);
WHEREAS, (a) the U.S. Borrower wishes to borrow additional term loans in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 (the “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans”) in connection with the Vapor Acquisition, (b) the Borrowers wish to make other additional amendments to the Credit Agreement and (c) the Borrowers wish amend certain terms of the U.S. GCA and the Canadian GCA.
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Fifth Third Bank, National Association are the joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in respect of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans (in such capacities, the “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Arrangers”);
WHEREAS, each Lender signatory hereto that is indicated in Schedule 1 attached hereto as a “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender” has agreed to provide 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans to the U.S. Borrower in an aggregate principal amount set forth opposite its name in Schedule I attached hereto in accordance with the terms of this Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement and subject to the conditions set forth in this Amendment.
WHEREAS, Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are willing to agree to this Amendment on the terms set forth herein; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual execution hereof and other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Amended Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Amended Credit Agreement. In addition, as used in this Amendment, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
“Acquired Entities” means the Target and each of its Subsidiaries acquired in connection with the Vapor Acquisition that will become Subsidiary Guarantors following the Third Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 4 hereunder.
SECTION 2. Amendments to Loan Documents.
(a) The
Credit Agreement (other than the schedules and exhibits thereto) is hereby amended in accordance with Exhibit A hereto by
deleting the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken
text) and by inserting the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined
text), in each case in the place where such text appears therein; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties
hereto acknowledge and agree that (a) (i) any CDOR Loans (as defined in the Credit Agreement) outstanding as of or immediately
prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date shall remain outstanding, bearing interest at the CDOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement)
plus the Applicable Margin applicable to CDOR Loans under the Credit Agreement, until the expiration of the Interest Period (as defined
in the Credit Agreement) applicable thereto, and (ii) the related provisions of the Credit Agreement shall continue in effect solely
with respect to such CDOR Loans until such time for the limited purpose set forth in this clause (a) and (b) no Loans may be
continued as or converted to CDOR Loans, and no new CDOR Loans may be requested, after such time.
(b) The
U.S. GCA is hereby amended in accordance with Exhibit B hereto by deleting the stricken text (indicated textually in the
same manner as the following example: stricken text) and by inserting the double-underlined
text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined
text), in each case in the place where such text appears therein.
(c) The
Canadian GCA is hereby amended in accordance with Exhibit C hereto by deleting the stricken text (indicated textually in
the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and by inserting the double-underlined
text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined
text), in each case in the place where such text appears therein.
SECTION 3. Effectiveness. This Amendment shall become effective on and as of the first date (the “Third Amendment Effective Date”) on which each of the following conditions precedent shall have been met:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart of this Amendment, executed and delivered by Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, each of the other Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent and all of the Lenders;
(b) The Vapor Acquisition shall be consummated prior to or substantially simultaneously with the borrowing of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans in accordance with applicable law and the Purchase Agreement and all other related documentation (without giving effect to any amendments, consents or waivers to or of such documents that are materially adverse to the Lenders and not consented to by the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Arrangers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned));
(c) (i) The Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality) on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such Specified Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date and (ii) the Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct, in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct as of such earlier date;
(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 to the Purchase Agreement, since the Balance Sheet Date (as defined in the Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and without giving effect to any amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto), there shall not have been any Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Purchase Agreement as in effect on the date hereof and without giving effect to any amendments, waivers or other modifications thereto) with respect to the Target;
(e) [reserved];
(f) the existing material indebtedness of the Target shall have been repaid in full (or shall be repaid in full substantially simultaneously with the borrowing of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans);
(g) the Lenders shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings for the three most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 120 days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least 60 days before the Third Amendment Effective Date (and comparable periods for the prior fiscal year); provided that the filing of the required financial statements on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, in each case, in compliance with the applicable provisions of Sections 6.1(a) and (b) of the Amended Credit Agreement, within such time periods by Holdings will satisfy the requirements of this Section 3(g);
(h) the Lenders shall have received unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income of the Target for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023;
(i) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings calculating (subject to Section 1.3 of the Amended Credit Agreement) (i) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of the Vapor Acquisition, and certifying that such Consolidated Leverage Ratio is not in excess of the Financial Covenant Ratio and (ii) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of consummation of the Vapor Acquisition, and certifying that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is in compliance with Section 7.1(b) of the Amended Credit Agreement;
(j) the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Third Amendment Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit D to the Amended Credit Agreement, with appropriate insertions and attachments, including the certificate of incorporation of each Loan Party that is a corporation certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization;
(k) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings confirming the solvency of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Vapor Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this Amendment;
(l) the Administrative Agent shall have received a customary opinion of each of (i) Winstead PC and (ii) Greenfields Law, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Amendment as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require;
(m) (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five Business Days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree), all documentation and other information required by Governmental Authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, in each case requested at least 10 Business Days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date and (ii) to the extent any Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least three days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree), any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrowers at least 10 Business Days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrowers shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Amendment, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied);
(n) (i) all fees required to be paid to the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lenders and the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Arrangers pursuant to the Fee Letters, dated as of October 27, 2023, among the U.S. Borrower and the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Arrangers shall have been paid and (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed by the U.S. Borrower on the Third Amendment Effective Date, in each case for which invoices have been presented on or before three Business Days prior to the Third Amendment Effective Date (or such later date as reasonably agreed by the U.S. Borrower).
SECTION 4. Post-Effectiveness Obligations. Within 30 days of the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received (i) an Assumption Agreement in the form of Annex 1 to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement executed by the Acquired Entities, (ii) all documents (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and PPSA financing statements) required by the Security Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected Lien on the Collateral of the Acquired Entities described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person, (iii) the certificates representing the Capital Stock of each of the Acquired Entities (to the extent certificated), together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Acquired Entity and (iv) such other documents required by, or as may be requested by the Administrative Agent in accordance with, Section 6.10 of the Amended Credit Agreement.
SECTION 5. Representations and Warranties. Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower hereby represents that on the Third Amendment Effective Date, and immediately after giving effect to the effectiveness of this Amendment, (a) (i) the Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality) on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such Specified Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date and (ii) the Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct, in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct as of such earlier date, and (b) no Event of Default under Section 8(a) or Section 8(f) of the Amended Credit Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing.
SECTION 6. Reaffirmation; Acknowledgments.
6.1. Each Loan Party party hereto hereby expressly acknowledges and agrees to the terms of this Amendment and reaffirms and confirms, as of the date hereof, (i) the covenants and agreements contained in each Loan Document to which it is a party, including, in each case, such covenants and agreements as in effect immediately after giving effect to this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby and that on and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, each Loan Document remains in full force and effect, (ii) in its capacity as a U.S. Guarantor or a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor, its guarantee of the Obligations pursuant to the Security Documents and that on and after the Third Amendment Effective Date its guarantee will extend to the Obligations as amended by this Amendment, and (iii) its grant of Liens on the Collateral to secure the Obligations pursuant to the Security Documents and that on and after the Third Amendment Effective Date the Liens will continue to secure the Obligations as amended by this Amendment.
6.2. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Vapor Acquisition constitutes (a) a Limited Condition Acquisition and (b) a Permitted Acquisition.
SECTION 7. Reference to and Effect upon the Credit Agreement and other Loan Documents; Other.
7.1. Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of the Loan Documents or in any way limit, impair or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, except as expressly provided herein. Nothing herein shall be deemed, in similar or different circumstances, to entitle the U.S. Borrower or any other Loan Party to a consent to, or a waiver, amendment, modification or other change of, any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document.
7.2. Upon the Third Amendment Effective Date, (a) each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar import, and each reference in the Loan Documents and Ancillary Documents to “Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” or words of similar import, shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement, (b) each reference in the U.S. GCA to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar import, and each reference in the Loan Documents and Ancillary Documents to “U.S. GCA”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” or words of similar import, shall mean and be a reference to the Amended U.S. GCA, and (c) each reference in the Canadian GCA to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof”, “herein” or words of similar import, and each reference in the Loan Documents and Ancillary Documents to “Canadian GCA”, “thereunder”, “thereof”, “therein” or words of similar import, shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Canadian GCA.
7.3. This Amendment shall not extinguish the obligations for the payment of money outstanding under the Credit Agreement or discharge or release the Lien or priority of any Loan Document or any other security therefor or any guarantee thereof. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as a substitution or novation of the Obligations outstanding under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, all of which shall remain in full force and effect, except as modified hereby or repaid pursuant hereto. Nothing expressed or implied in this Amendment or any other document contemplated hereby shall be construed as a release or other discharge by any Loan Party under any Loan Document from any of its obligations and liabilities thereunder.
7.4. This Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.
SECTION 8. General.
8.1. Costs and Expenses. The U.S. Borrower hereby affirms its obligation under Section 10.5 of the Amended Credit Agreement to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the development, preparation and execution of this Amendment and any other documents prepared in connection herewith, including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent with respect thereto.
8.2. Governing Law. This Amendment and the rights and obligations of the parties under this Amendment shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.
8.3. Headings. Section headings in this Amendment are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Amendment for any other purposes.
8.4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed by one or more of the parties to this Amendment on any number of separate counterparts, and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. A set of the copies of this Amendment signed by all the parties shall be lodged with the U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Amendment that is an Electronic Signature transmitted by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” “delivery,” and words of like import in or relating to this Amendment shall be deemed to include Electronic Signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in any electronic form (including deliveries by telecopy, emailed pdf. or any other electronic means that reproduces an image of an actual executed signature page), each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be; provided that nothing herein shall require the Administrative Agent to accept Electronic Signatures in any form or format without its prior written consent and pursuant to procedures approved by it; provided, further, without limiting the foregoing, (a) to the extent the Administrative Agent has agreed to accept any Electronic Signature, the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on such Electronic Signature purportedly given by or on behalf of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party without further verification thereof and without any obligation to review the appearance or form of any such Electronic Signature and (b) upon the request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any Electronic Signature shall be promptly followed by a manually executed counterpart.
[Signature Pages Follow]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
THERMON HOLDING CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Vice President |
THERMON CANADA INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Vice President |
[Signature Page to Third Amendment]
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent | ||
By: | /s/ Ryan Aman | |
Name: | Ryan Aman | |
Title: | Authorized Officer |
[Signature Page to Third Amendment]
The Toronto-Dominion Bank, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Alanna Cash | |
Name: | Alanna Cash | |
Title: | Director |
If a second signature is necessary: | ||
By: | /s/ Stephen Graham | |
Name: | Stephen Graham | |
Title: | Director, Credit Execution |
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Michael C. Tekell II | |
Name: | Michael C. Tekell II | |
Title: | Director |
FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ Chuck Johnson | |
Name: | Chuck Johnson | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender | ||
By: | /s/ John Stautberg | |
Name: | John Stautberg | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to Third Amendment]
Each of the undersigned Subsidiary Guarantors hereby consents to the terms of this Amendment and agrees to the provisions of Section 6 of this Amendment to the extent applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor:
THERMON, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Senior Vice President |
THERMON, HEAT TRACING SERVICES-I, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Vice President |
THERMON, HEATING SYSTEMS USA, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Kevin Fox | |
Name: | Kevin Fox | |
Title: | Vice President |
[Signature Page to Third Amendment]
Schedule 1
2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender | 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment | |||
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. | $ | 26,041,666.67 | ||
The Toronto-Dominion Bank | $ | 26,041,666.67 | ||
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. | $ | 18,750,000.00 | ||
Fifth Third Bank, National Association | $ | 16,666,666.66 | ||
Citibank, N.A. | $ | 12,500,000.00 | ||
TOTAL | $ | 100,000,000.00 |
Exhibit A
Amended Credit Agreement
Attached.
EXECUTION VERSION
EXHIBIT A (Conformed through Amendment No. 3)
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
among
THERMON GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.,
THERMON HOLDING CORP.,
as U.S. Borrower,
THERMON CANADA INC.,
as Canadian Borrower,
The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
BMO Capital markets corp.,
as Syndication Agent
WELLS FARGO BANK, National association,
as Documentation Agent
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent
Dated as of September 29, 2021
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
and BMO Capital markets corp.
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1. | DEFINITIONS | 1 | |
1.1 | Defined Terms | 1 | |
1.2 | Other Definitional Provisions | ||
1.3 | Limited Condition Acquisitions | ||
1.4 | Currency Fluctuations | ||
1.5 | Québec Matters | ||
1.6 | Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification | ||
SECTION 2. | AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS | ||
2.1 | Term A Commitments | ||
2.2 | Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing | ||
2.3 | Repayment of Term Loans | ||
2.4 | Revolving Commitments | ||
2.5 | Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing | ||
2.6 | Swingline Commitment | ||
2.7 | Procedure for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans | ||
2.8 | Commitment Fees, etc. | ||
2.9 | Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments | ||
2.10 | Optional Prepayments | ||
2.11 | Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions | ||
2.12 | Conversion and Continuation Options | ||
2.13 | Limitations on Term Benchmark Tranches |
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2.14 | Interest Rates and Payment Dates | ||
2.15 | Computation of Interest and Fees | ||
2.16 | Inability to Determine Interest Rate; Illegality | ||
2.17 | Pro Rata Treatment and Payments | ||
2.18 | Requirements of Law | ||
2.19 | Taxes | ||
2.20 | Indemnity | ||
2.21 | Change of Lending Office | ||
2.22 | Replacement of Lenders | ||
2.23 | Defaulting Lenders | ||
2.24 | Incremental Facilities | ||
2.25 | Extension Offers | ||
2.26 | Refinancing Facilities | ||
2.27 | Prepayments Below Par | ||
2.28 | Currency Fluctuations | ||
SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT | |||
3.1 | L/C Commitment | ||
3.2 | Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit | ||
3.3 | Fees and Other Charges | ||
3.4 | L/C Participations | ||
3.5 | Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrowers |
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3.6 | Obligations Absolute | ||
3.7 | Letter of Credit Payments | ||
3.8 | Applications | ||
3.9 | Replacement of Issuing Lender | ||
3.10 | Cash Collateralization | ||
3.11 | Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries | ||
SECTION 4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | ||
4.1 | Financial Condition | ||
4.2 | No Change | ||
4.3 | Existence; Compliance with Law | ||
4.4 | Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations | ||
4.5 | No Legal Bar | ||
4.6 | Litigation | ||
4.7 | No Default | ||
4.8 | Ownership of Property; Liens | ||
4.9 | Intellectual Property | ||
4.10 | Taxes | ||
4.11 | Federal Regulations | ||
4.12 | Labor Matters | ||
4.13 | ERISA and Related Canadian Compliance | ||
4.14 | Investment Company Act | ||
4.15 | Subsidiaries | ||
4.16 | Use of Proceeds | ||
4.17 | Environmental Matters | ||
4.18 | Accuracy of Information, etc. | ||
4.19 | Security Documents | ||
4.20 | Solvency | ||
4.21 | Holdings | ||
4.22 | Insurance | ||
4.23 | Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions | ||
4.24 | Affected Financial Institutions | ||
4.25 | Disclosure | ||
SECTION 5. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | ||
5.1 | Conditions to Restatement Effective Date | ||
5.2 | Conditions to Each Extension of Credit | ||
SECTION 6. | AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS | ||
6.1 | Financial Statements | ||
6.2 | Certificates; Other Information | ||
6.3 | Payment of Obligations | ||
6.4 | Maintenance of Existence; Compliance | ||
6.5 | Maintenance of Property; Insurance | ||
6.6 | Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions | ||
6.7 | Notices | ||
6.8 | Environmental Laws | ||
6.9 | Canadian Pension Plans; Canadian Benefit Plans | ||
6.10 | Additional Collateral, etc. | ||
6.11 | Depository Banks | ||
6.12 | [Reserved] |
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6.13 | Post-Closing Collateral Obligations | ||
SECTION 7. | NEGATIVE COVENANTS | ||
7.1 | Financial Condition Covenants | ||
7.2 | Indebtedness | ||
7.3 | Liens | ||
7.4 | Fundamental Changes | ||
7.5 | Disposition of Property | ||
7.6 | Restricted Payments | ||
7.7 | Sales and Leasebacks | ||
7.8 | Investments | ||
7.9 | Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments | ||
7.10 | Transactions with Affiliates | ||
7.11 | Swap Agreements | ||
7.12 | Changes in Fiscal Periods | ||
7.13 | Negative Pledge Clauses | ||
7.14 | Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions | ||
7.15 | Lines of Business | ||
7.16 | Use of Proceeds | ||
SECTION 8. | EVENTS OF DEFAULT | ||
SECTION 9. | THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | ||
9.1 | Appointment | ||
9.2 | Delegation of Duties | ||
9.3 | Exculpatory Provisions | ||
9.4 | Reliance by Administrative Agent | ||
9.5 | Notice of Default | ||
9.6 | Acknowledgements of Lenders | ||
9.7 | Indemnification | ||
9.8 | Administrative Agent in Its Individual Capacity | ||
9.9 | Successor Administrative Agent | ||
9.10 | Arranger and Syndication Agents | ||
9.11 | Secured Parties | ||
9.12 | Credit Bidding | ||
9.13 | Certain ERISA Matters | ||
SECTION 10. | MISCELLANEOUS | ||
10.1 | Amendments and Waivers | ||
10.2 | Notices | ||
10.3 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | ||
10.4 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | ||
10.5 | Payment of Expenses and Taxes | ||
10.6 | Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments | ||
10.7 | Adjustments; Set-off | ||
10.8 | Counterparts | ||
10.9 | Severability | ||
10.10 | Integration | ||
10.11 | GOVERNING LAW | ||
10.12 | Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers | ||
10.13 | Acknowledgements |
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10.14 | Releases of Guarantees and Liens | ||
10.15 | Confidentiality | ||
10.16 | WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL | ||
10.17 | USA Patriot Act | ||
10.18 | Judgment Currency | ||
10.19 | Borrower Representative | ||
10.20 | Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions | ||
10.21 | Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs | ||
10.22 | Amendment and Restatement; No Novation |
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SCHEDULES:
1.1 | Commitments |
3.1 | Existing Letters of Credit |
4.4 | Consents, Authorizations, Filings and Notices |
4.6 | Litigation |
4.13 | Canadian Pension Plans; Canadian Benefit Plans |
4.15 | Subsidiaries |
4.17 | Environmental Matters |
4.19 | Filing Jurisdictions |
6.6 | Collateral Location |
6.13 | Post-Closing Collateral Obligations |
7.2(d) | Existing Indebtedness |
7.3(f) | Existing Liens |
7.8(n) | Existing Investments |
7.10 | Existing Transactions with Affiliates |
EXHIBITS:
A | Form of U.S. Reaffirmation Agreement |
B | Form of Canadian Reaffirmation Agreement |
C | Form of Compliance Certificate |
D | Form of Closing Certificate |
E | Form of Assignment and Assumption |
F | Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
G-1 | Form of Increased Facility Activation Notice—Incremental Term Loans |
G-2 | Form of Increased Facility Activation Notice—Incremental Revolving Commitments |
G-3 | Form of New Lender Supplement |
H | Form of Discounted Prepayment Option Notice |
I | Form of Lender Participation Notice |
J | Form of Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice |
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 29, 2021, among Thermon Group Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Holdings”), Thermon Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), Thermon Canada Inc., an Alberta corporation (the “Canadian Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), BMO Capital Market Corp. as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as documentation agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
WHEREAS, the Borrowers entered into that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 30, 2017 (the “Existing Credit Agreement”), among Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent;
WHEREAS, the Borrowers wish to refinance the facilities outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement with the facilities set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Lenders agree to provide loans to the Borrowers in order to refinance such facilities; and
WHEREAS, the Lenders, together with the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Lenders agree (a) that this Agreement shall constitute a Refinancing Facility Agreement as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, (b) that the loans provided herein shall constitute Refinancing Revolving Loans and Refinancing Term Loans, in each case as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement, and shall have the terms set forth herein and (c) to amend and restate in its entirety the Existing Credit Agreement as set forth below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto hereby agree that, on the Restatement Effective Date, the Existing Credit Agreement will be amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms listed in this Section 1.1 shall have the respective meanings set forth in this Section 1.1.
“2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loan to the U.S. Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1 to the Third Amendment. The original aggregate amount of the U.S. Term A Commitments as of the Third Amendment Effective Date is $100,000,000.
“2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender”: each Lender that has a 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment or that holds a 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loan.
“2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans”: as defined in Section 2.1(c).
“2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Percentage”: as to any 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitments (or, at any time after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans then outstanding).
“ABR”: for any day, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1% and (c) the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for a one month Interest Period as published two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day (or, if such day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the immediately preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day) plus 1.0%; provided that for purposes of this definition, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for any day shall be based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m. Chicago time on such day (or any amended publication time for the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as specified by the CME Term SOFR Administrator in the Term SOFR Reference Rate methodology). Any change in the ABR due to a change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the NYFRB Rate or the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, respectively. If ABR is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.16 (for the avoidance of doubt, if applicable pursuant to such Section 2.16, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.16(b)) hereof, then the ABR shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if ABR shall be less than 1%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1% for purposes of this Agreement.
“ABR Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“Acceptable Accountant’s Report”: as defined in Section 6.1(a).
“Acceptable Discount”: as defined in Section 2.27(c).
“Acceptable Foreign Currency”: (a) each of the Closing Date Foreign Currencies and (b) any other currency that is (i) a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars in the international interbank market, (ii) agreed to by the applicable Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent, and (iii) is readily available for funding from all of the Revolving Lenders.
“Acceptance Time”: as defined in Section 2.27(b).
“Account”: as at any date of determination, all “accounts” (as such term is defined in the UCC or PPSA) of any Borrower Party, including the unpaid portion of the obligation of a customer of such Borrower Party in respect of inventory purchased by and shipped to such customer and/or the rendition of services by such Borrower Party, as stated on the respective invoice of such Borrower Party, net of any credits, rebates or offsets owed to such customer.
“Adjusted Daily Simple RFR”: (a) with respect to any RFR Borrowing denominated in Dollars, the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR and (b) with respect to any RFR Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars, an interest rate per annum equal to (i) the Daily Simple RFR for Canadian dollars, plus (ii) 0.29547%; provided that if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR”: an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Daily Simple SOFR, plus (b) 0.10%; provided that if the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.
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“Adjusted Term SOFRCORRA
Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark borrowing denominated in Canadian
Dollars, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Term SOFR
RateCORRA for such Interest Period, plus (b) 0.10%0.29547%
for a one month Interest Period or 0.32138% for a three month Interest Period, provided that if the Adjusted Term SOFRCORRA
Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this
Agreement.
“Adjusted Term SOFR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark borrowing denominated in Dollars, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period, plus (b) 0.10%, provided that if the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be equal to the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement.
“Adjustment Date”: as defined in the Applicable Pricing Grid.
“Administrative Agent”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., together with its affiliates, as the arranger of the Commitments and as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors and any successor administrative agent appointed in accordance with Section 9.9. For the avoidance of doubt, references to the “Administrative Agent” shall include JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch (including but not limited to matters pertaining to the Canadian Loan Parties) and any other branch or affiliate of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. designated by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for the purpose of performing its obligations in such capacity.
“Affected Facility”: as defined in Section 2.25(a).
“Affected Financial Institution”: (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate”: as to a specified Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, either to (a) vote 10% or more of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions) of such Person or (b) direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether by contract or otherwise.
“Aggregate Exposure”: with respect to any Lender at any time after the Restatement Effective Date, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then unpaid principal amount of such Lender’s Term Loans and (b) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“Aggregate Exposure Percentage”: with respect to any Lender at any time, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of such Lender’s Aggregate Exposure at such time to the Aggregate Exposure of all Lenders at such time.
“Agreed Currencies”:
Dollars and each Acceptable Foreign CurrencyCanadian
Dollars.
“Agreement”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Ancillary Document”: as defined in Section 10.8(b).
“Anti-Corruption Laws”: all laws, rules and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Group Members from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
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“Applicable Covenant Level” as defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Applicable Discount”: as defined in Section 2.27(c).
“Applicable Margin”: (a) for each Type of Loan (other than Incremental Term Loans and 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans), the rate per annum set forth under the relevant column heading below:
ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Loans | Term
Benchmark Loans | |||||||
Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans | 0.625 | % | 1.625 | % | ||||
Canadian Term A Loans | 0.625 | % | 1.625 | % | ||||
U.S. Term A Loans | 0.625 | % | 1.625 | % |
, provided, that on and after the first
Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of one full fiscal quarter of Holdings after the Restatement Effective Date, the Applicable
Margin with respect to Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans, U.S. Term A Loans and Canadian Term A Loans will be determined pursuant to the
Applicable Pricing Grid; and
(b) for 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans, initially (i) for Term Benchmark Loans, 1.75% and (ii) for ABR Loans, 0.75%; provided that, on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of one full fiscal quarter of Holdings after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the Applicable Margin with respect to 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans will be determined pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid; and
(bc) for
Incremental Term Loans (other than 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans),
such per annum rates as shall be agreed to by the U.S. Borrower and the applicable Incremental Term Lenders as shown in the applicable
Increased Facility Activation Notice.
“Applicable Pricing Grid”: the table set forth below:
Consolidated Leverage Ratio |
Applicable Margin for Term Benchmark Loans CDOR Loans RFR Loans (other than 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans) |
Applicable Margin for ABR Loans and Canadian Prime Loans (other than 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans) |
Applicable
Margin for Term Benchmark Loans that are 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans |
Applicable
Margin for ABR Loans that are 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans |
Commitment Fee Rate | ||||||
≥ 3.25:1.00 | 2.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 2.375 | % | 1.375 | % | 0.325 | % | |
< 3.25:1.00 but ≥ 3.00:1.00 | 1.875 | % | 0.875 | % | 2.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 0.300 | % | |
< 3.00:1.00 but ≥ 2.75:1.00 | 1.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 2.125 | % | 1.125 | % | 0.275 | % | |
< 2.75:1.00 but ≥ 2.50:1.00 | 1.625 | % | 0.625 | % | 2.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.250 | % | |
< 2.50:1.00 but ≥ 2.25:1.00 | 1.50 | % | 0.50 | % | 1.875 | % | 0.875 | % | 0.225 | % | |
< 2.25:1.00 but ≥ 2.00:1.00 | 1.375 | % | 0.375 | % | 1.75 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.200 | % | |
< 2.00:1.00 | 1.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 1.625 | % | 0.625 | % | 0.175 | % |
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For the purposes of the Applicable Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin or the Commitment Fee Rate resulting from changes in the Consolidated Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date (the “Adjustment Date”) that is five Business Days after the date on which financial statements are delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1 and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to this paragraph. If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 6.1, then, until the date that is three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are delivered, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply. In addition, at all times while a Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply. Each determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant to Section 7.1.
“Applicable Reference Period”: as at any date of determination, the most recently ended Reference Period for which financial statements with respect to each fiscal quarter included in such Reference Period have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1.
“Applicable Transactions”: as defined in the definition of “Pro Forma Basis”.
“Application”: an application, in such form as the relevant Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting such Issuing Lender to open a Letter of Credit.
“Approved Fund”: any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arrangers”: the Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners identified on the cover page of this Agreement.
“Asset Sale”: any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property pursuant to Section 7.5(r) that yields Net Cash Proceeds to any Group Member (valued at the initial principal amount thereof in the case of non-cash proceeds consisting of notes or other debt securities and valued at fair market value in the case of other non-cash proceeds) in excess of $1,000,000.
“Assignee”: as defined in Section 10.6(b).
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“Assignment and Assumption”: an Assignment and Assumption, substantially in the form of Exhibit E.
“Attributable Indebtedness”: in respect of any sale and leaseback transaction, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the implied interest rate in such transaction compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such sale and leaseback transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended or may, at the option of the lessor, be extended).
“Available Revolving Commitment”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided, that in calculating any Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit for the purpose of determining such Lender’s Available Revolving Commitment pursuant to Section 2.8(a), the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding shall be deemed to be zero.
“Available Tenor”: as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Agreed Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to clause (e) of Section 2.16.
“Bail-In Action”: the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation”: (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
“Bankruptcy Code”: the provisions of Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
“Bankruptcy Event”: with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, interim receiver, receiver-manager conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Administrative Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment, provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, provided, further, that such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or Canada or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
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“Bankruptcy Plan”: a reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws.
“Benchmark”:
as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i)initially,
with respect to any (a) RFR Loan in an Agreed Currency, the
applicable Relevant Rate for such currency or (b) Term Benchmark Loan, the Term SOFR Rate,
(ii) with respect to any CDOR Loan, CDOR and (iii) with respect to any RFR Loan, Daily Simple SOFR in
an Agreed Currency, the Relevant Rate for such currency; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event or
a Term CORRA Reelection Event, and a related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant
Rate or athe then-current
Benchmark for such Agreed Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark
Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to clause (b) of Section 2.16.
“Benchmark Replacement”:
for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the
applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in
the case of any Loan denominated in an Acceptable Foreign Currency, “Benchmark Replacement”
shall mean the alternative set forth in (2) below:
(1) in
the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollars and/or in
the case of any Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, the Adjusted
Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollars;
(2) the sum of: (a) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the replacement for the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time in the United States and (b) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence of a Term CORRA Reelection Event, and the delivery of a Term CORRA Notice, on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date the “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall revert to and shall be deemed to be the Adjusted Term CORRA Rate.
If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (1) or (2) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment”: with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers for the applicable Corresponding Tenor giving due consideration to (i) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and/or (ii) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Agreed Currency at such time.
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“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement and/or any Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “ABR,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” the definition of “RFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
“Benchmark Replacement Date”: with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:
(1) in
the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (a) the date
of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark
(or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide all Available Tenors of such
Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(2) in
the case of clause (3) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which such Benchmark (or
the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been or, if
such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or component thereof) have been determined and announced
by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided,
that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause
(c3) and even if
such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate,
any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date; or
(3) in the case of a Term CORRA Reelection Event, the date that is thirty (30) days after the date a Term CORRA Notice (if any) is provided to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative pursuant to Section 2.16(c).
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (1) or (2) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Transition Event”: with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:
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(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, the CME Term SOFR Administrator, the central bank for the Agreed Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.
For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
“Benchmark Unavailability Period”: with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (x) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.16 and (y) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.16.
“Beneficial Ownership Certification”: a certification regarding beneficial ownership or control as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
“Beneficial Ownership Regulation”: 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
“Benefit Plan”: any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA (whether governed by the laws of the United States or otherwise) (x) of which (i) any Loan Party is a sponsor or (ii) is maintained by a Loan Party or (y) to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
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“Benefit Plan Investor”: any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
“Benefitted Lender”: as defined in Section 10.7(a).
“BHC Act Affiliate”: of a party means an “affiliate’ (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
“Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor).
“Borrower Parties”: the collective reference to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
“Borrower Representative”: the U.S. Borrower, in its capacity as a Borrower hereunder, and/or in its capacity as contractual agent, attorney-in-fact and representative of the Canadian Borrower pursuant to Section 10.19, as the case may be.
“Borrowers”: the collective reference to the U.S. Borrower and the Canadian Borrower.
“Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified by the applicable Borrower as a date on which such Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.
“British Pounds Sterling”: the lawful currency of the United Kingdom.
“Business Day”:
a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to close,
provided, that in addition to the foregoing, (i) in relation to Loans referencing the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate and any interest
rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such Loans referencing the Adjustment Term SOFR Rate or any other
dealings of such Loans referencing the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, any such day that is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, (ii) with
respect to notices and determinations in connection with, and payments of principal and interest on or Reimbursement Obligations in respect
of, Loans or Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars and in relation
to the calculation or computation of CORRA or the Canadian Prime Rate, such day is also a day on which banks are open for dealings
in Canadian Dollars in Toronto, Ontario and (iii) in relation to RFR Loans and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements,
settlements or payments of any such RFR Loan, or any other dealings in the
applicable Agreed Currency of such RFR Loan, any such day that is only a U.S. Government SecuritiesRFR
Business Day.
“Cafeteria Plan Flex Account”: the bank deposit account (or if more than one, the aggregate of all such accounts) established and maintained by a U.S. Loan Party (other than Holdings) from time to time to serve as collateral for stored value card transactions under the health and/or dependent care flexible spending account components of a U.S. Loan Party’s (other than Holdings) cafeteria plan for employees, as such plan exists now or may be amended in the future, but in each case only to the extent such accounts are established and maintained in accordance with applicable laws and qualify under Section 125 of the Code.
“Calculation Date”: the last Business Day of each calendar quarter (or any other day selected by the Administrative Agent); provided that (a) the second Business Day preceding each Borrowing Date with respect to Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans (or such other Business Day as the Administrative Agent shall deem applicable with respect to any currency in accordance with rate-setting convention for such currency) shall be a Calculation Date, (b) the date on which a Revolving Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars is continued or converted shall be a Calculation Date and (c) the date of each issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit, or any other date determined by the applicable Issuing Lender, shall also be a Calculation Date.
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“Canadian Benefit Plans”: any plan, fund, program, or policy, whether oral or written, formal or informal, funded or unfunded, insured or uninsured, providing material employee benefits, including medical, hospital care, dental, sickness, accident, disability, life insurance, pension, retirement or savings benefits, under which any Loan Party has any liability with respect to any employee or former employee, but excluding (a) any Canadian Pension Plans, (b) any Pension Plan and (c) any Multiemployer Plan.
“Canadian Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Canadian Collateral Documents”: collectively, the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Quebec Security Documents, and any other agreements, instruments and documents executed by any Canadian Loan Party in connection with this Agreement that are intended to create, perfect or evidence Liens to secure the Obligations (as defined in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) including all other security agreements, pledge agreements, debentures, share charges, hypothecs, loan agreements, notes, guarantees, subordination agreements, pledges, powers of attorney, assignments, contracts, notices, financing statements and all other written matter whether theretofore, now or hereafter executed by any Canadian Loan Party and delivered to the Administrative Agent.
“Canadian Declined Amount”: as defined in Section 2.11(b)(ii).
“Canadian Dollars” and “C$”: dollars in lawful currency of Canada.
“Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of October 31, 2017 executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor in connection with the closing of the Existing Credit Agreement, as reaffirmed by the Canadian Reaffirmation Agreement.
“Canadian Loan Parties”: the collective reference to the Canadian Borrower and the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors.
“Canadian Pension Event”: (a) any Loan Party shall, directly or indirectly, terminate or cause to terminate, in whole or in part, or initiate the termination of, in whole or in part, any Canadian Pension Plan so as to result in any liability which could have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) any event or condition exists in respect of any Canadian Pension Plan which presents the risk of liability of any Loan Party which could have a Material Adverse Effect; (c) a going concern unfunded liability or the solvency deficiency (calculated using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and which are consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles) exists under any Canadian Pension Plan; (d) any Loan Party shall fail to make minimum required contributions to amortize any funding deficiencies under a Canadian Pension Plan within the time period set out in applicable Laws or fail to make a required contribution under any Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan which could result in the imposition of a Lien upon the assets of the Canadian Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; or (e) any Loan Party makes any improper withdrawals or applications of assets of a Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan.
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“Canadian Pension Plans”: each pension plan required to be registered under Canadian federal or provincial law that is maintained, administered or contributed to by, or to which there is or may be an obligation to contribute by, a Loan Party for its employees or former employees, but does not include the Canada Pension Plan or the Quebec Pension Plan as maintained by the Government of Canada or the Province of Quebec, respectively.
“Canadian Prime Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the Canadian Prime Rate.
“Canadian Prime Rate”:
for any day, a rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent to be the greater of (a) the
rate equal to the PRIMCAN Index rate that appears on the Bloomberg screen at 10:15 a.m. Toronto time on such day
(or, in the event that the PRIMCAN Index is not published by Bloomberg, any other information services that publishes such index from
time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) and (b) the
CDOR Rate for 30 day Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances plus 1.0%; provided, that if any the above rates
shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero. Any change in the Canadian Prime Rate due to a change in the PRIMCAN Index
or the CDOR Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the day of such
change in the PRIMCAN Index or CDOR Rate, respectively.
“Canadian Reaffirmation Agreement”: a reaffirmation agreement to be executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor on the Restatement Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“Canadian Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within Canada.
“Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Wholly Owned Canadian Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower (other than any Excluded Canadian Subsidiary), whether existing on the Restatement Effective Date or established, created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date, in each case unless and until such time as the applicable Wholly Owned Canadian Subsidiary is released from all of its obligations under the Security Documents to which it is a party in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof.
“Canadian Term A Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a Canadian Term A Loan to the Canadian Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Canadian Term A Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1. The original aggregate amount of the Canadian Term A Commitments is C$76,182,000.
“Canadian Term A Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“Canadian Term A Lender”: each Lender that has a Canadian Term A Commitment or that holds a Canadian Term A Loan.
“Canadian Term A Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(b).
“Canadian Term A Percentage”: as to any Canadian Term A Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Canadian Term A Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate Canadian Term A Commitments (or, at any time after the Restatement Effective Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Canadian Term A Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Canadian Term A Loans then outstanding).
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“Canadian Term Loans” the collective reference to the Canadian Term A Loans and any Incremental Term Loans incurred by the Canadian Borrower.
“Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all cash expenditures by such Person and its Subsidiaries for the acquisition or leasing (pursuant to a capital lease) of fixed or capital assets or additions to equipment (including replacements, capitalized repairs and improvements during such period) which are required to be capitalized under GAAP on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries.
“Capital Lease Obligations”: as to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such Person under GAAP and, for the purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital Stock”: any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation) and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing, but excluding any debt securities convertible into any of the foregoing.
“Capital Stock Equivalents”: all securities convertible into or exchangeable for Capital Stock or any other Capital Stock Equivalent and all warrants, options or other rights to purchase, subscribe for or otherwise acquire any Capital Stock or any other Capital Stock Equivalent, whether or not presently convertible, exchangeable or exercisable.
“Cash Equivalents”: (a) marketable direct obligations (i) issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the Canadian or United States Government or (ii) issued by any agency of the Canadian or United States Government and backed by the full faith and credit of Canada or the United States, as applicable, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of Canada, the United States, any province or state thereof or the District of Columbia having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-1 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or P-1 by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than 30 days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the Canadian or United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth, province or territory of Canada or the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth, province or territory or by any foreign government or any province or political subdivision thereof, the securities of which state, commonwealth, province, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of six months or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; (g) money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition; or (h) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000,000,000.
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“CDOR
Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable
to which is based upon the CDOR Rate.
“CDOR
Rate”: with respect to any CDOR
Loan for any Interest Period, the Canadian Dollar offered rate which, in turn means on any day, the rate equal to the sum of (a) the
annual rate of interest determined with reference to the arithmetic average of the discount rate quotations of all institutions listed
in respect of the relevant Interest Period for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances displayed and identified as such
on the “CDOR Page” (or any display substituted therefore)
of Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service Reuters Screen (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such page or screen, on any successor
or substitute page or screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such
rate from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; in each case, the “CDOR
Screen Rate”), at or about 10:15 a.m. Toronto local time on the first day of the applicable Interest Period
and, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after
10:15 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest) plus
(b) 0.10% per annum; provided that if the CDOR Screen Rate shall be less than zero,
such rate shall be deemed to be zero; provided,
further, that with respect to an Impacted Interest Period, the CDOR Rate shall be the Interpolated
Rate at such time (provided that if the Interpolated Rate shall be less than zero,
such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement).
“CDOR
Screen Rate”: as defined in the definition of “CDOR
Rate”.
“CDOR
Tranche”: the collective reference to CDOR Loans under a particular Facility the then current Interest Periods
with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been
made on the same day).
“CFC”: a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
“CFC Holdco”: any Domestic Subsidiary that has no material assets other than the Capital Stock in or Indebtedness of one or more CFCs, including the indirect ownership of such Capital Stock or Indebtedness through one or more CFC Holdcos.
“Change of Control”: as defined in Section 8(k).
“Chinese Renminbi”: the lawful currency of the People’s Republic of China.
“Closing Date”: October 30, 2017.
“Closing Date Foreign Currencies”: (a) Canadian Dollars, (b) Euros, (c) British Pounds Sterling and (d) Chinese Renminbi.
“CME Term SOFR Administrator”: CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the forward-looking term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (or a successor administrator).
“Code”: the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Collateral”: all property of the Loan Parties, now owned or hereafter acquired, upon which a Lien is purported to be created by any Security Document but which in no event will include any Excluded Assets.
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“Commitment”: as to any Lender, the sum of the Term A Commitment and the Revolving Commitment of such Lender.
“Commitment Fee Rate”: 0.25% per annum; provided, that on and after the first Adjustment Date occurring after the completion of one full fiscal quarter of Holdings after the Restatement Effective Date, the Commitment Fee Rate will be determined pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid.
“Commodity Exchange Act”: the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
“Compliance Certificate”: a certificate duly executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
“Connection Income Taxes”: Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated Cash Flow”: for any period:
(a) the sum of (i) Consolidated EBITDA for such period plus (ii) Consolidated Lease Expense for such period, minus
(b) Unfinanced Capital Expenditures of the Group Members for such period.
“Consolidated EBITDA”: for any period:
(a) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus,
(b) without duplication and (other than with respect to clause (x) below) to the extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:
(i) provisions for taxes based on income (or similar taxes in lieu of income taxes), profits or capital (or equivalents), including federal, foreign, state, provincial, local, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes of such Person paid or accrued during such period,
(ii) interest expense and, to the extent not reflected in such interest expense, any net losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, amortization or write-off of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including commitment, letter of credit and administrative fees and charges with respect to the Facilities),
(iii) depreciation and amortization expense,
(iv) amortization of intangibles (including, but not limited to, goodwill) and organization costs,
(v) non-cash compensation expense,
(vi) non-cash expenses or losses from the application of purchase accounting, including the write down of inventory in connection therewith,
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(vii) so long as the same is not reasonably likely to result in a cash expenditure in a future period, non-cash expenses (including as a result of the acceleration of vesting in the event of a change of control) resulting from the grant or periodic remeasurement of stock options or other equity-related incentives to any director, officer or employee of any of the Group Members pursuant to a written plan or agreement approved by the board of directors or similar governing body of any Group Member,
(viii) all other non-cash losses or expenses, including any non-cash impairment charge or asset write-off related to intangible assets, long-lived assets, and investments in debt and equity securities, and any non-cash foreign exchange losses, but excluding, in any event, any non-cash loss or expense (x) that is an accrual of a reserve for a cash expenditure or payment to be made, or anticipated to be made, in a future period or (y) relating to a write-down, write off or reserve with respect to Accounts and inventory,
(ix) all Transaction Expenses and any fees, costs, expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization charges) related to any actual, proposed or contemplated equity offering (including any expense relating to enhanced accounting functions or other transaction costs associated with a public company), Investment to which a Group Member is a party, acquisition, disposition or recapitalization permitted under this Agreement or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (including a refinancing thereof) or any amendment, waiver or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), including (A) such fees, expenses or charges incurred in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery on the Restatement Effective Date of the Loan Documents, (B) any amendment or other modification of any Loan Document and (C) such costs, fees and expenses in connection with any tender for or redemption of any Indebtedness, including any premium, make-whole or penalty payments,
(x) cash proceeds received by the Group Members in such period from business interruption insurance,
(xi) losses with respect to discontinued operations,
(xii) non-recurring cash expenses and costs, including non-recurring cash expenses and costs incurred in connection with (w) restructurings, integration, severance and cost synergies, (x) acquisitions permitted under this Agreement (including restructurings, severance payments and cost synergies resulting therefrom or implemented in connection therewith) and (y) compliance fees; provided that with respect to any Reference Period, the aggregate amount added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period pursuant to this clause (xii), together with the aggregate amount added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period pursuant to clause (xiii), shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated EBITDA (calculated prior to giving effect to any add-backs pursuant to this clause (xii) and clause (xiii)), and
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(xiii) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and cost synergies that are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable and projected by Holdings in good faith to be realized as a result of mergers and other business combinations, Permitted Acquisitions, divestitures, insourcing initiatives, cost savings initiatives, consolidations, openings and closings, product rationalization and other similar initiatives after the Closing Date, in each case to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement (collectively, “Initiatives”) (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and cost synergies had been realized on the first day of the relevant Reference Period), net of the amount of actual benefits realized in respect thereof; provided that (v) actions in respect of such cost-savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and cost synergies have been, or will be, taken within 24 months of the applicable Initiative, (w) no cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements or cost synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to (or excluded from) Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period, (x) projected amounts (and not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii) to the extent occurring more than eight fiscal quarters after the applicable Initiative, (y) the U.S. Borrower must deliver to the Administrative Agent (1) a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holdings setting forth such estimated cost-savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and cost synergies and (2) information and calculations supporting in reasonable detail such estimated cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and cost synergies and (z) with respect to any Reference Period, the aggregate amount added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period pursuant to this clause (xiii), together with the aggregate amount added back in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period pursuant to clause (xii), shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated EBITDA (calculated prior to giving effect to any add-backs pursuant to this clause (xiii) and clause (xii)), and minus,
(c) to the extent included in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of:
(i) interest income,
(ii) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring income or gains (including, whether or not otherwise includable as a separate item in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, gains on the sales of assets outside of the ordinary course of business),
(iii) income tax credits (to the extent not netted from income tax expense),
(iv) any other non-cash income, and
(v) net gains on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk,
all as determined on a consolidated basis. For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (each, a “Reference Period”) pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period a Borrower Party shall have made any Material Disposition, the Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if positive) attributable to the property that is the subject of such Material Disposition for such Reference Period or increased by an amount equal to the Consolidated EBITDA (if negative) attributable thereto for such Reference Period and (ii) if during such Reference Period a Borrower Party shall have made a Material Acquisition, Consolidated EBITDA for such Reference Period shall be calculated after giving pro forma effect thereto as if such Material Acquisition occurred on the first day of such Reference Period.
“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”: for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Cash Flow to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.
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“Consolidated Fixed Charges”: for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) the excess (to the extent positive) of (i) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period minus (ii) total interest income of the Group Members for such period, (b) scheduled payments made during such period on account of principal of Indebtedness of the Group Members (including scheduled principal payments in respect of the Term Loans), (c) Consolidated Lease Expense for such period, (d) earnouts payable in cash by the Group Members during such period, (e) income tax expense paid or payable in cash during such period by the Group Members and (f) Restricted Payments paid in cash during such period pursuant to Section 7.6(c), Section 7.6(e), Section 7.6(g) or Section 7.6(h).
“Consolidated Interest Expense”: for any period, total cash interest expense (including that attributable to Capital Lease Obligations) of the Group Members for such period with respect to all outstanding Indebtedness of the Group Members (including all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing and net costs under Swap Agreements in respect of interest rates to the extent such net costs are allocable to such period in accordance with GAAP).
“Consolidated Lease Expense”: for any period, the aggregate amount of fixed and contingent rentals payable by the Group Members for such period with respect to leases of real and personal property, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any period, the ratio of (a) the excess of Consolidated Total Debt on such day less the Offsetting Cash Amount as of such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Group Members, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded (a) the income (or deficit) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower or is merged into or consolidated with a Borrower Party and (b) the income (or deficit) of any Person (other than a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower) in which a Borrower Party has an ownership interest, except to the extent that any such income is actually received by such Borrower Party in the form of dividends or similar distributions.
“Consolidated Secured Debt”: at any date, Consolidated Total Debt at such date that is secured by a Lien on any property of any Group Member.
“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Secured Debt on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
“Consolidated Total Assets”: the total assets of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings for the most recently completed fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1(a) or (b).
“Consolidated Total Debt”: at any date, Capital Lease Obligations, purchase money Indebtedness, Indebtedness for borrowed money and letters of credit (but only to the extent drawn and not reimbursed), in each case of the Group Members at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Contractual Obligation”: as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
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“Control Affiliate”: as to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by, such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person means the power, directly or indirectly, to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise.
“CORRA”: the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average administered and published by the Bank of Canada (or any successor administrator).
“CORRA Administrator”: the Bank of Canada (or any successor administrator).
“CORRA Determination Date”: has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple CORRA”.
“CORRA Rate Day”: has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple CORRA”.
“Corresponding Tenor”: with respect to any Available Tenor means, as applicable, either a tenor (including overnight) or an interest payment period having approximately the same length (disregarding business day adjustment) as such Available Tenor.
“Covered Entity”: any of the following:
(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
“Covered Party”: as defined in Section 10.21.
“Credit Party”: the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender and, for the purposes of Section 10.13 only, the Administrative Agent and the Arranger.
“Daily Simple CORRA”: for any day (a “CORRA Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to CORRA for the day (such day “CORRA Determination Date”) that is five (5) RFR Business Days prior to (i) if such CORRA Rate Day is an RFR Business Day, such CORRA Rate Day or (ii) if such CORRA Rate Day is not an RFR Business Day, the RFR Business Day immediately preceding such CORRA Rate Day, in each case, as such CORRA is published by the CORRA Administrator on the CORRA Administrator’s website. Any change in Daily Simple CORRA due to a change in CORRA shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in CORRA without notice to the Borrowers. If by 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on any given CORRA Determination Date, CORRA in respect of such CORRA Determination Date has not been published on the CORRA Administrator’s website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple CORRA has not occurred, then CORRA for such CORRA Determination Date will be CORRA as published in respect of the first preceding RFR Business Day for which such CORRA was published on the CORRA Administrator’s website, so long as such first preceding RFR Business Day is not more than five (5) Business Days prior to such CORRA Determination Day.
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“Daily Simple RFR”: for any day (an “RFR Interest Day”), an interest rate per annum equal to, for any RFR Loan denominated in (i) Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) Canadian Dollars, Daily Simple CORRA.
“Daily Simple SOFR”: for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal SOFR for the day (such day “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrowers. If by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following any SOFR Determination Date, SOFR in respect of such SOFR Determination Date has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Date will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.
“Debtor Relief Laws”: the Bankruptcy Code, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada) and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, arrangement, compromise, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.
“Default”: any of the events specified in Section 8, whether or not any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“Default Right”: as defined in, and as interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
“Defaulting Lender”: any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified the Borrower Representative or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s and the Borrower Representative’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event or a Bail-In Action.
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“Designated Non-Cash Consideration”: the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by a Borrower Party in connection with a Disposition that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration within 180 days of receipt thereof.
“Discount Range”: as defined in Section 2.27(b).
“Discounted Prepayment Option Notice”: as defined in Section 2.27(b).
“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment”: as defined in Section 2.27(a).
“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice”: as defined in Section 2.27(e).
“Disposition”: with respect to any property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition thereof. The terms “Dispose” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meanings.
“Disqualified Capital Stock”: 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, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof), or upon the happening of any event or condition:
(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock of such Person that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Capital Stock) whether pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise;
(b) is convertible or exchangeable, either mandatorily or at the option of the holder thereof, for Indebtedness or Capital Stock (other than solely for Capital Stock of such Person that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Capital Stock); or
(c) is redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock of such Person that does not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock and cash in lieu of fractional shares of such Capital Stock) or is required to be repurchased by a Group Member, in whole or in part, at the option of the holder thereof;
in each case, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date (determined as of the date of issuance thereof or, in the case of any such Capital Stock outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date, the Restatement Effective Date); provided, however, that (i) Capital Stock of any Person that would not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock but for terms thereof giving holders thereof the right to require such Person to redeem or purchase such Capital Stock upon the occurrence of an “asset sale” or a “change of control” (or similar event, however denominated) shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock if any such requirement becomes operative only after repayment in full of all the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and (ii) Capital Stock of any Person that is issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees or by any such plan to such employees shall not constitute Disqualified Capital Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by such Person or any of its subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability.
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“Disqualified Institutions”: (a) competitors of the Borrower Parties, in each case identified by name in writing by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent from time to time and (b) as to any entity referenced in clause (a) above (the “Primary Disqualified Institution”), any of such Primary Disqualified Institution’s Affiliates that are either (i) identified by name in writing by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent from time to time or (ii) clearly identifiable solely by similarity of name, but, in each case, excluding any Affiliate that is primarily engaged in, or that advises funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and with respect to which the Primary Disqualified Institution does not, directly or indirectly, possess the power to direct or cause the direction of the investment policies of such entity. For the avoidance of doubt (x) the Administrative Agent shall, and shall be permitted to, provide such list of Disqualified Institutions to the Lenders and prospective Lenders, (y) any addition to the list of Disqualified Institutions will not become effective until three Business Days after such addition is delivered by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent and (z) no designation of a Disqualified Institution shall retroactively disqualify any Person who has already become a Lender or a Participant or entered into a trade to become a Lender or a Participant. Any such list of Disqualified Institutions and any updates to the list shall be delivered by the Borrower Representative to the following email address: JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com.
“Documentation Agent”: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
“Dollar Equivalent”: of any amount means, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in Dollars, such amount and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the equivalent in Dollars of such amount determined at the Exchange Rate on the most recent Calculation Date.
“Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.
“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any institution established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country”: any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“EEA Resolution Authority”: any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
“Electronic Signature”: an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a Person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
“Electronic System”: any electronic system, including e-mail, e-fax, Intralinks®, ClearPar®, Debt Domain, Syndtrak and any other Internet or extranet-based site, whether such electronic system is owned, operated or hosted by the Administrative Agent and/or any Issuing Lender and any of its respective Related Parties or any other Person, providing for access to data protected by passcodes or other security system.
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“Eligible Assignee”: (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person, other than, in each case, (i) a natural person, (ii) a Disqualified Institution and (iii) except pursuant to Section 10.6(f), a Group Member or any other Affiliate of Holdings.
“Environmental Laws”: all Requirements of Law and Permits imposing liability or standards of conduct for or relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the workplace, the environment and natural resources, and including public notification requirements and environmental transfer of ownership, notification or approval provisions relating thereto.
“Environmental Liability”: any Liability (including any costs of environmental remediation or indemnities), of any Borrower Party directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ERISA Affiliate”: collectively, any Loan Party and any Person under common control or treated as a single employer with, any Loan Party, within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code.
“ERISA Event”: any of the following: (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Title IV Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Title IV Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer, as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the complete or partial withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the filing of a notice of insolvency or termination (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041A of ERISA; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate a Title IV Plan (or treatment of a plan amendment as termination) under Section 4041 of ERISA; (f) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (g) the failure to make any required contribution to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan when due; (h) the imposition of a lien under Section 412 or 430(k) of the Code or Section 303 or 4068 of ERISA on any property (or rights to property, whether real or personal) of any ERISA Affiliate; (i) the failure of a Benefit Plan or any trust thereunder intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law to qualify thereunder; (j) a Title IV plan is in “at risk” status within the meaning of Code Section 430(i); (k) a Multiemployer Plan is in “endangered status” or “critical status” within the meaning of Section 432(b) of the Code; and (l) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan or for the imposition of any material liability upon any ERISA Affiliate under Title IV of ERISA other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent.
“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule”: the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.
“Euro”: the single currency of participating member states of the European Union.
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“Event of Default”: any of the events specified in Section 8, provided that any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, has been satisfied.
“Exchange Rate”: with respect to (a) any Closing Date Foreign Currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of Dollars with such Closing Date Foreign Currency in the London foreign exchange market at or about 11:00 a.m. London time (or New York time, as applicable) on a particular day as displayed by Thomson Reuters as the “ask price”, or as displayed on such other information service which publishes that rate of exchange from time to time in place of Thomson Reuters (or if such service ceases to be available, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (b) any other currency (other than Dollars and a Closing Date Foreign Currency), the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
“Excluded Assets”:
(a) real property and any leasehold rights and interests in real property;
(b) any motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title to the extent a Lien thereon cannot be perfected by the filing of a UCC or PPSA financing statement or equivalent;
(c) any rights or interest in any lease, contract, license or license agreement covering personal property or real property and/or such assets subject thereto, so long as under the terms of such lease, contract, license or license agreement, or applicable law with respect thereto, the grant of a security interest or hypothec (if applicable) or Lien therein for the benefit of the Secured Parties (1) is prohibited, (2) would reasonably be expected to result in the loss of rights thereon or create a default thereunder, (3) would give any other party to such lease, contract, license or license agreement, instrument or indenture the right to terminate its obligations thereunder, or (4) is permitted only with the consent of another party (other than a Group Member, but including any Governmental Authority) (or would render such lease, contract, license or license agreement cancelled, invalid or unenforceable) and such prohibition has not been or is not waived or the consent of the other party to such lease, contract, license or license agreement has not been or is not otherwise obtained; provided that, this exclusion shall in no way be construed to apply to the extent such prohibition is unenforceable or ineffective under the UCC, PPSA, Civil Code of Quebec or any other law, rule or regulation (including any Debtor Relief Law) or so as to limit, impair or otherwise affect the unconditional continuing security interests in and Liens for the benefit of the Secured Parties upon any rights or interests in or to monies due or to become due under any such lease, contract, license or license agreement (including any receivables);
(d) any assets that are subject to a Lien permitted under Section 7.3(g) if the contract or other agreement in which the Lien is granted (or the documentation providing for the Indebtedness secured thereby) prohibits the creation of any other Lien on such assets or requires the consent of another party (other than a Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries) and such prohibition has not been or is not waived or the consent of the other party to contract or other agreement has not been or is not otherwise obtained;
(e) any voting shares of any Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco other than 65% of all of the issued and outstanding voting Capital Stock in any Foreign Subsidiary or CFC Holdco directly owned by a U.S. Loan Party;
(f) any application for registration of a trademark filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office on an intent to use basis to the extent that the grant of a security interest in any such trademark application would adversely affect the validity or enforceability or result in cancellation or voiding of such trademark application, provided, however, that such trademark applications shall be considered Collateral upon the filing of a Statement of Use or when an Amendment to Allege Use has been filed and accepted in the United States Patent and Trademark Office;
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(g) company-owned life insurance policies with respect to the employees of any Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries;
(h) Excluded Deposit Accounts; and
(i) assets as to which Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative agree in writing that the cost of creating or perfecting a pledge of, or a security interest in, such assets is excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby.
“Excluded Canadian Subsidiary”: (a) any Canadian Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Subsidiary and (b) any Canadian Subsidiary whose direct or indirect parent is a Non-Canadian Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower.
“Excluded Deposit Accounts”: (a) any deposit account (i) established solely as a payroll account and other zero-balance disbursement account or (ii) held in a fiduciary capacity and established in connection with employee benefit plans in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to applicable legal requirements, (b) any withholding tax, benefits, escrow, customs, trust or any other fiduciary account and (c) Cafeteria Plan Flex Accounts.
“Excluded Domestic Subsidiary”: (a) any Domestic Subsidiary that is an Immaterial Subsidiary, (b) any CFC Holdco and (c) any Domestic Subsidiary whose direct or indirect parent is a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that is a Foreign Subsidiary or a CFC Holdco.
“Excluded Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Loan Party, (a) any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, and only for so long as, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, as applicable, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure to constitute an “eligible contract participant,” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder, at the time the guarantee of (or grant of such security interest by, as applicable) such Loan Party becomes or would become effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or (b) any other Swap Obligation designated as an “Excluded Swap Obligation” of such Loan Party as specified in any agreement between the relevant Loan Parties and counterparty applicable to such Swap Obligations. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one Swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swaps for which such guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal or unlawful under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof).
“Excluded Taxes”: any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Credit Party, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Credit Party 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 thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower Representative under Section 2.22) or (ii) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.19, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender acquired the applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Credit Party’s failure to comply with Section 2.19(f) and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
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“Existing Credit Agreement”: as defined in the recitals hereto.
“Existing Letter of Credit”: any Letter of Credit issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. under the Existing Credit Agreement that is outstanding on the Restatement Effective Date and listed on Schedule 3.1.
“Extending Lender”: as defined in Section 2.25(a).
“Extension Agreement”: an Extension Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower (other than in respect of Term Loans), the Administrative Agent and one or more Extending Lenders, effecting an Extension Amendment and such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.25.
“Extension Amendment”: an amendment to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, effected in connection with an Extension Offer pursuant to Section 2.25, providing for an extension of the Maturity Date applicable to the Extending Lenders’ Loans and/or Commitments of the applicable Affected Facility (such Loans or Commitments being referred to as the “Extended Loans” or “Extended Commitments”, as applicable) and, in connection therewith, (a) an increase or decrease in the rate of interest accruing on such Extended Loans, (b) in the case of Extended Loans that are Term Loans of any Facility, a modification of the scheduled amortization applicable thereto, provided that the weighted average life to maturity of such Extended Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity (determined at the time of such Extension Offer) of the Term Loans of such Facility, (c) a modification of voluntary or mandatory prepayments applicable thereto (including prepayment premiums and other restrictions thereon), provided that in the case of Extended Loans that are Term Loans, such requirements may provide that such Extended Loans may participate in any mandatory prepayments on a pro rata basis (or on a basis that is less than a pro rata basis) with the Loans of the applicable Affected Facility, but may not provide for prepayment requirements that are more favorable than those applicable to the Loans of the applicable Affected Facility, (d) an increase in the fees payable to, or the inclusion of new fees to be payable to, the Extending Lenders in respect of such Extension Offer or their Extended Loans or Extended Commitments and/or (e) an addition of any affirmative or negative covenants applicable to the Group Members, provided that any such additional covenant with which the Group Members shall be required to comply prior to the Latest Maturity Date in effect immediately prior to such Extension Amendment for the benefit of the Extending Lenders providing such Extended Loans or Extended Commitments shall also be for the benefit of all other Lenders.
“Extension Offer”: as defined in Section 2.25(a).
“Facility”:
each of (a) the U.S. Term A Commitments and the U.S. Term A Loans made thereunder (the “U.S. Term A Facility”),
(b) the Canadian Term A Commitments and the Canadian Term A Loans made thereunder (the “Canadian Term A Facility”
and together with the U.S. Term A Facility, the “Term A Facilities”), (c) the Revolving Commitments and the extensions
of credit made thereunder (the “Revolving Facility”) and,
(d) the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitments and the 2023
Incremental U.S. Term A Loans made thereunder (the “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Facility”) and (e) Incremental
Term Loans with the same terms (each, an “Incremental Term Facility”). Additional Facilities may be established pursuant
to Section 2.25 and Section 2.26, and there may be multiple Incremental Term Facilities outstanding.
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“FATCA”: 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), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement, treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing such Sections of the Code.
“Federal Funds Effective Rate”: for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s Federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as the NYFRB shall set forth on its public website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the federal funds effective rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Federal Reserve Board”: the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
“Fee Payment Date”: (a) the fifteenth calendar day following the last day of each March, June, September and December and (b) the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period.
“Financial Covenant Increase Period”: as defined in Section 7.1(a).
“Financial Covenant Ratio”: as of any day, the ratio required by Section 7.1(a) in respect of the Applicable Reference Period (e.g., for the Applicable Reference Period ended September 30, 2021, the Financial Covenant Ratio shall be 3.75:1.00).
“Floor”:
the benchmark rate floor, if any, provided in this Agreement initially (as of the execution of this Agreement, the modification, amendment
or renewal of this Agreement or otherwise) with respect to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, theeach
Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
or CDORthe Adjusted Term
CORRA Rate, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, the initial Floor for each of the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, theeach
Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
and CDORthe Adjusted Term
CORRA Rate shall be zero.
“Foreign Benefit Arrangement”: any employee benefit arrangement mandated by non-US law that is maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party, any ERISA Affiliate or any other entity related to a Loan Party on a controlled group basis.
“Foreign Plan”: each employee benefit plan (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, whether or not subject to ERISA) that is not subject to US law and is maintained or contributed to by any Loan Party, or ERISA Affiliate or any other entity related to a Loan Party on a controlled group basis.
“Foreign Plan Event”: with respect to any Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan, (a) the failure to make or, if applicable, accrue in accordance with normal accounting practices, any employer or employee contributions required by applicable law or by the terms of such Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan; (b) the failure to register or loss of good standing with applicable regulatory authorities of any such Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan required to be registered; or (c) the failure of any Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan to comply with any material provisions of applicable law and regulations or with the material terms of such Foreign Benefit Arrangement or Foreign Plan.
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“Foreign Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Funding Office”: the office of the Administrative Agent specified in Section 10.2 or such other office as may be specified from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its funding office by written notice to the Borrower Representative and the Lenders.
“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time, except that for purposes of Section 7.1, GAAP shall be determined on the basis of such principles in effect on the date hereof and consistent with those used in the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements referred to in Section 4.1(b). In the event that any “Accounting Change” (as defined below) shall occur and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of financial covenants, standards or terms in this Agreement, then the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations in order to amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the financial condition of the Group Members shall be the same after such Accounting Changes as if such Accounting Changes had not been made. Until such time as such an amendment shall have been executed and delivered by the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders, all financial covenants, standards and terms in this Agreement shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such Accounting Changes had not occurred. “Accounting Changes” refers to changes in accounting principles required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the Financial Accounting Standards Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or, if applicable, the SEC.
“Governmental Authority”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, any securities exchange and any self-regulatory organization (including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners).
“Group Members”: the collective reference to Holdings and the Borrower Parties.
“Guarantee Obligation”: as to any Person (the “guaranteeing person”), any obligation, including a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar obligation, of the guaranteeing Person that guarantees or in effect guarantees, or which is given to induce the creation of a separate obligation by another Person (including any bank under any letter of credit) that guarantees or in effect guarantees, any Indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the “primary obligations”) of any other third Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to 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 to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business and customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Restatement Effective Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets or any Investment permitted under this Agreement. The amount of any Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person 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 Guarantee 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 Guarantee 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 Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the Borrower Representative in good faith.
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“Hazardous Materials”: any substance, material or waste that is regulated or otherwise gives rise to liability under any Environmental Law, including but not limited to any “Hazardous Waste” as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (1976)), any “Hazardous Substance” as defined under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. §9601 et seq. (1980)), any contaminant, pollutant, petroleum or any fraction thereof, asbestos, asbestos containing material, polychlorinated biphenyls, mold, and radioactive substances or any other substance that is toxic, ignitable, reactive, corrosive, caustic, or dangerous.
“Holdings”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Holdings Loans”: intercompany loans made by the U.S. Borrower to Holdings to the extent that, at the time such loan is made, a Restricted Payment from the U.S. Borrower to Holdings would be permitted under Section 7.6 and provided that (i) the proceeds of such loans are used for the purposes specified in Section 7.6, (ii) at the request of the Administrative Agent, such loans are evidenced by promissory notes which are pledged pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and (iii) such Holdings Loan shall be treated as a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Agreement, including determining compliance with Section 7.6.
“Immaterial Subsidiary”: at any date, any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than a Borrower) that, together with its consolidated Subsidiaries (i) does not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of Holdings most recently ended on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, the Reference Period ended September 30, 2017), have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets and (ii) did not, during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings most recently ended on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1 (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, the Reference Period ended September 30, 2017), have revenues exceeding 5.0% of the total revenues of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries; provided that, the aggregate assets or revenues of all Immaterial Subsidiaries, determined in accordance with GAAP, may not exceed 10.0% of Consolidated Total Assets or consolidated revenues, respectively, of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries, collectively, at any time (and the Borrower Representative will, within 30 days after the date on which the financial statements for such Reference Period have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, designate in writing to the Administrative Agent the Subsidiaries which will cease to be treated as “Immaterial Subsidiaries” in order to comply with the foregoing limitation).
“Impacted
Interest Period”: with respect to any CDOR Loan, an Interest Period in which the CDOR Screen Rate, is not
available.
“Increased Facility Activation Date”: any Business Day on which any Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Increased Facility Activation Notice pursuant to Section 2.24(a).
“Increased Facility Activation Notice”: a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 or G-2, as applicable.
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“Increased Facility Closing Date”: any Business Day designated as such in an Increased Facility Activation Notice.
“Incremental Acquisition Debt”: an Incremental Term Facility (a) the making of which is conditioned upon the consummation of, and the proceeds of which will be used to finance, a Limited Condition Acquisition and (b) which has been designated as “Incremental Acquisition Debt” by the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent and the applicable Incremental Term Lenders in the applicable Increased Facility Activation Notice.
“Incremental Revolving Commitments”: any increased Revolving Commitments established pursuant to Section 2.24(a).
“Incremental Term Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“Incremental Term Lenders”: (a) on any Increased Facility Activation Date relating to Incremental Term Loans, the Lenders signatory to the relevant Increased Facility Activation Notice and (b) thereafter, each Lender that is a holder of an Incremental Term Loan.
“Incremental Term Loans”: any term loans made pursuant to Section 2.24(a).
“Incremental Term Maturity Date”: with respect to the Incremental Term Loans to be made pursuant to any Increased Facility Activation Notice, the maturity date specified in such Increased Facility Activation Notice, which date shall not be earlier than the final maturity of the Term A Loans.
“Indebtedness”: of any Person at any date, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such Person for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (i) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of such Person’s business and (ii) earn-out obligations or contingent obligations consisting of purchase price adjustments, in each case of this clause (ii) until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP), (c) all obligations of such Person evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments, (d) all indebtedness created or arising under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such Person (even though the rights and remedies of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of default are limited to repossession or sale of such property), (e) all Capital Lease Obligations of such Person, (f) all obligations of such Person, contingent or otherwise, as an account party or applicant under or in respect of acceptances, letters of credit, surety bonds or similar arrangements, (g) all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Capital Stock, (h) the principal balance outstanding under any synthetic lease, off-balance sheet loan or similar off balance sheet financing product, (i) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above, (j) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (i) above secured by (or for which the holder of such obligation has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property (including accounts and contract rights) owned by such Person, whether or not such Person has assumed or become liable for the payment of such obligation, and (k) for the purposes of Section 8(e) only, all obligations of such Person in respect of Swap Agreements. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any other entity (including any partnership in which such Person is a general partner) to the extent such Person is liable therefor as a result of such Person’s ownership interest in or other relationship with such entity, except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor.
“Indemnified Taxes”: (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) above, Other Taxes.
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“Intellectual Property”: the collective reference to all rights, priorities and privileges relating to intellectual property, whether arising under United States, multinational or foreign laws or otherwise, including copyrights, copyright licenses, patents, patent licenses, trademarks, trademark licenses, industrial designs, technology, know-how and processes, and all rights to sue at law or in equity for any infringement or other impairment thereof, including the right to receive all proceeds and damages therefrom.
“Intercreditor Agreement”: (a) in respect of Indebtedness intended to be secured by some or all of the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and entered into by the Administrative Agent, the terms of which are consistent with market terms governing security arrangements for the sharing of Liens on a pari passu basis at the time such intercreditor agreement is proposed to be established in light of the type of Indebtedness to be secured by such Liens, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, and (b) in respect of Indebtedness intended to be secured by some or all of the Collateral on a junior priority basis with the Obligations, an intercreditor agreement reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and entered into by the Administrative Agent, the terms of which are consistent with market terms governing security arrangements for the sharing of Liens on a junior basis at the time such intercreditor agreement is proposed to be established in light of the type of Indebtedness to be secured by such Liens, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative (including a customary standstill provision).
“Interest
Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Loan (other than, in each case, any Swingline Loan), the last
day of each March, June, September and December to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such
Loan, (b) as to any Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan having an Interest Period
of three months or less, the last day of such Interest Period, (c) as to any Term Benchmark Loan denominated
in Dollars having an Interest Period longer than three months, each day that is three months, or a whole multiple thereof, after
the first day of such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period, (d) as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Loan
that is an ABR Loan or Canadian Prime Loan and any Swingline Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof,
(e) as to any RFR Loan, (1) each date that is on the numerically corresponding day in each calendar month that is one
month after the borrowing of such Loan (or, if there is no such numerically corresponding day in such month, then the last day of such
month) and (2) the final maturity date of such Loan and (f) as to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to
be repaid.
“Interest Period”:
as to any Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan, (a) initially, the period commencing
on the borrowing or conversion date, as the case may be, with respect to such Term Benchmark Loan or
CDOR Loan and ending (x) in the case of a Term Benchmark Loan denominated
in Dollars, one, three or six months thereafter and (y) in the case of a CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, one,
two or three months thereafter, in each case as selected by the applicable Borrower in its notice of borrowing or notice
of conversion, as the case may be, given with respect thereto; and (b) thereafter, each period commencing on the last day of the
next preceding Interest Period applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan, as applicable and
ending (x) in the case of a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars,
one, three or six (months thereafter and (y) in the case of a CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, one,
two or three months thereafter, in each case as selected by the applicable Borrower by irrevocable notice to the Administrative
Agent not later than 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the date that is three Business Days prior to the last day of the then current
Interest Period with respect thereto; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject
to the following:
(i) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
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(ii) the applicable Borrower may not select an Interest Period under a particular Facility that would extend beyond the Revolving Termination Date or beyond the date final payment is due on the relevant Term Loans, as the case may be;
(iii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of a calendar month; and
(iv) no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.16(e) shall be available for specification in such borrowing request or interest election request.
“Interpolated
Rate”: at any time, the rate per annum (rounded to the same number of decimal places as the applicable Screen
Rate) determined by the Administrative Agent (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) to be equal
to the rate that results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) the applicable Screen Rate (for the longest period for
which such Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that is shorter than the Impacted Interest Period and (b) the applicable
Screen Rate (for the shortest period for which such Screen Rate is available for the applicable currency) that exceeds the Impacted Interest
Period, in each case, as of the Specified Time on the Quotation Day for such Interest Period. When determining the rate for a period
which is less than the shortest period for which the applicable Screen Rate is available, the Screen Rate for purposes of clause (a) above
shall be deemed to be in respect of Canadian Dollars, the overnight rate for Canadian Dollars determined by the Administrative Agent
from such service as the Administrative Agent may select.
“Investments”: as defined in Section 7.8.
“IRS”: the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Issuing Lender”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and any other Revolving Lender approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative that has agreed in its sole discretion to act as an “Issuing Lender” hereunder, or any of their respective affiliates, in each case in its capacity as issuer of any Letter of Credit. Each reference herein to “the Issuing Lender” shall be deemed to be a reference to the relevant Issuing Lender.
“ITA”: the Income Tax Act (Canada).
“Junior Indebtedness”: as defined in Section 7.9.
“Latest Maturity Date”: at any date of determination, the latest Maturity Date applicable to any Loan or Commitment hereunder at such time, including in respect of any Incremental Term Facility and including any Maturity Date that has been extended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
“L/C Commitment”: $40,000,000.
“L/C Exposure”: at any time, the total L/C Obligations. The L/C Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Revolving Percentage of the total L/C Exposure at such time; provided that in the case of Sections 2.6(a) and 3.1(a) when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, the L/C Exposure of any Revolving Lender shall be adjusted to give effect to any reallocation effected pursuant to Section 2.23.
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“L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit and (b) the aggregate amount of drawings under Letters of Credit that have not then been reimbursed pursuant to Section 3.5.
“L/C Participants”: with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by an Issuing Lender, the collective reference to all the Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender with respect to such Letter of Credit.
“LCT Election”: as defined in Section 1.3.
“LCT Test Date”: as defined in Section 1.3.
“Lender Parent”: with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a Subsidiary.
“Lender Participation Notice”: as defined in Section 2.27(c).
“Lender Presentation”: the Lender Presentation dated August 11, 2021 and furnished to the Lenders.
“Lender-Related Person” as defined in Section 8.
“Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Letters of Credit”:
as defined in Section 3.1(a)any
letter of credit or bank guaranty issued pursuant to this Agreement.
“Liabilities”: all claims, actions, suits, judgments, damages, losses, liability, obligations, responsibilities, fines, penalties, sanctions, costs, fees, taxes, commissions, charges, disbursements and expenses, in each case of any kind or nature (including interest accrued thereon or as a result thereto and fees, charges and disbursements of financial, legal and other advisors and consultants), whether joint or several, whether or not indirect, contingent, consequential, actual, punitive, treble or otherwise.
“Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or any preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, but not including the interest of a lessor under a lease which is not a capital lease).
“Limited Condition Acquisition”: any acquisition by a Group Member that is permitted pursuant to this Agreement and whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.
“Limited Condition Acquisition Agreement”: with respect to any Limited Condition Acquisition, the definitive acquisition documentation in respect thereof.
“Loan”: any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement.
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“Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Notes, any Extension Agreement, any Refinancing Facility Agreement, any Intercreditor Agreement and any amendment, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the foregoing.
“Loan Parties”: each Group Member that is a party to a Loan Document.
“Majority Facility Lenders”: with respect to any Facility, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans or the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, as the case may be, outstanding under such Facility (or, in the case of the Revolving Facility, prior to any termination of the Revolving Commitments, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Revolving Commitments); provided, however, that determinations of the “Majority Facility Lenders” shall exclude any Commitments or Loans held by any Defaulting Lender.
“Margin Stock”: “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.
“Material Acquisition”: any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes assets comprising all or substantially all of an operating unit of a business or constitutes all or substantially all of the common stock of a Person and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the Group Members in excess of $15,000,000.
“Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, property, operations or financial condition of the Group Members taken as a whole or (b) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or the rights or remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or thereunder.
“Material Disposition”: any Disposition of property or series of related Dispositions of property under Section 7.5(r) that yields gross proceeds to the Borrower Parties in excess of $15,000,000.
“Material Group Member”: any Loan Party and any other Material Subsidiary.
“Material Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.
“Maturity Date”: the Term Maturity Date, the Incremental Term Maturity Date with respect to any Incremental Term Facility, the Revolving Termination Date, any extended maturity date with respect to all or a portion of any Facility of Loans or Commitments extended pursuant to an Extension Agreement or any maturity date with respect to any Facility of Loans or Commitments effected pursuant to a Refinancing Facility Agreement, as the context requires.
“Minimum Extension Condition”: as defined in Section 2.25(a).
“Multiemployer Plan”: any multiemployer plan, subject to Title IV of ERISA, as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, as to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
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“Net Cash Proceeds”:
(a) with respect to any Asset Sale or Recovery Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received and, with respect to any Recovery Event, any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of such Recovery Event actually received by or paid to or for the account of a Group Member) over (ii) the sum of, without duplication, (A) the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any of any Indebtedness that is secured by the applicable asset subject to such Asset Sale or Recovery Event and that is required to be repaid in connection with such Asset Sale or Recovery Event (other than the Loans and any Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness), (B) customary fees and expenses (including attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees) actually incurred by a Group Member in connection with such Asset Sale or Recovery Event, (C) Taxes paid or reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof (after taking into account any available Tax credits or deductions and any tax sharing arrangements) and (D) in respect of any Asset Sale, any reasonable reserve for adjustment in respect of (1) the sale price of such asset or assets established in accordance with GAAP and (2) any liabilities associated with such asset or assets and retained by a Group Member after such sale or other disposition thereof, including pension and other post employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or with respect to any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction; provided that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such Asset Sale received on the date of such reduction; and
(b) in connection with any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received from such issuance or incurrence over (ii) attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.
“New Lender”: as defined in Section 2.24(b).
“New Lender Supplement”: as defined in Section 2.24(b).
“Non-Canadian Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower that is not a Canadian Subsidiary.
“Non-Loan
Party”: any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Loan Party.
“Non-U.S. Lender”: a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
“Not Otherwise Applied”: in respect of any amount contemplated to be used pursuant to Section 7.6(c), Section 7.6(l), Section 7.8(x) or Section 7.9(a)(viii), such amount has not previously been (and is not currently being) applied to any other use or transaction under any such Section.
“Notes”: the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.
“NYFRB”: the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“NYFRB’s Website”: the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
“NYFRB Rate”: for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates are published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a Federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
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“Obligations”: the unpaid principal of and interest on (including interest accruing after the maturity of the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations and interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to a Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender (or, in the case of Specified Swap Agreements, Specified Cash Management Agreements and Specified Bank Guarantees, any affiliate of any Lender at the time such agreement was entered into), whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which may arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit, any Specified Swap Agreement, any Specified Cash Management Agreement, any Specified Bank Guarantees or any other document made, delivered or given in connection herewith or therewith, whether on account of principal, interest, reimbursement obligations, fees, indemnities, costs, expenses (including all fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that are required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant hereto) or otherwise.
“Offered Loans”: as defined in Section 2.27(c).
“Offsetting Cash Amount”: as of any date of determination, the excess (if positive) of (x) the aggregate stated balance sheet amount of unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Group Members as of such date less (y) $20,000,000.
“Organization Documents”: (a) for any corporation, the certificate, memorandum or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of determination or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, any shareholder rights agreement and any unanimous shareholders’ agreement, (b) for any partnership, the partnership agreement and, if applicable, certificate of limited partnership, (c) for any limited liability company, the operating agreement and articles or certificate of formation or (d) any other document setting forth the manner of election or duties of the officers, directors, managers or other similar persons, or the designation, amount or relative rights, limitations and preference of the Capital Stock of a Person.
“Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness”: at any time all Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness of the Canadian Borrower then outstanding.
“Other Connection Taxes”: with respect to any Credit Party, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Credit Party and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising from such Credit Party 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 Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in any Loan or Loan Document).
“Other Taxes”: all present or future stamp, court, or 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 Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Other Connection Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.22).
“Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness”: at any time all Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor then outstanding.
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“Overnight Bank Funding Rate”: for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar transactions denominated in Dollars by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).
“Participant”: as defined in Section 10.6(c).
“Participant Register”: as defined in Section 10.6(c).
“Patriot Act”: as defined in Section 10.17.
“Payment”: as defined in Section 9.06(b).
“Payment Notice”: as defined in Section 9.06(b).
“PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established under Section 4002 of ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
“Pension Plan”: any Benefit Plan (but not including a Multiemployer Plan) that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA (i) which is or was sponsored, maintained or contributed to by, or required to be contributed to by, any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate or (ii) with respect to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate has any actual or contingent liability.
“Periodic Term CORRA Determination Day”: has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Term CORRA”.
“Permits”: with respect to any Person, any permit, approval, authorization, license, registration, certificate, concession, grant, franchise, variance or permission from, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law and applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Permitted Acquisition”: the purchase or other acquisition by a Borrower Party of all or a majority of the Capital Stock of, or all or substantially all of the property of, any Person, or of any business, division, product line or business line of any Person; provided that with respect to each purchase or other acquisition (i) after giving effect thereto, the Group Members are in compliance with Section 7.15, (ii) immediately before and immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to any such purchase or other acquisition, no Event of Default under Section 8(a) or Section 8(f) shall have occurred and be continuing, (iii) any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary shall, to the extent required by Section 6.10, comply with the requirements of Section 6.10 and (iv) at the time of consummation of such Permitted Acquisition, (x) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of consummation thereof, is not in excess of the Financial Covenant Ratio and (y) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of consummation thereof is in pro forma compliance with Section 7.1(b).
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“Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor in the form of term loans (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Incremental Term Loans or other Term Loans under this Agreement) or bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments (a) that is either (i) (x) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, secured by Liens on the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower and any Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness and is not secured by any Lien on any asset of the Group Members that does not also secure the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower or (y) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the Canadian Borrower, secured by Liens on the Collateral on a pari passu basis (but without regard to the control of remedies) with the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower and any Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness and is not secured by any Lien on any asset of the Group Members that does not also secure the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower (any such Indebtedness described in this clause (i), “Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness”), (ii) (x) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, secured by Liens on the Collateral on a junior basis to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower and any Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness and is not secured by any Lien on any asset of the Group Members that does not also secure the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower and (y) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the Canadian Borrower, secured by Liens on the Collateral on a junior basis to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower and any Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness and is not secured by any Lien on any asset of the Group Members that does not also secure the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower (any such Indebtedness described in this clause (ii), “Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Indebtedness”) or (iii) unsecured, (b) the Net Cash Proceeds of which, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, are applied to the repayment or prepayment of then outstanding Term Loans of any Facility in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (less the aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such outstanding Term Loans and any reasonable fees, premium and expenses relating to such refinancing), (c) that, to the extent (i) the Liens securing the Term Loans being prepaid by such Indebtedness were contractually subordinated to any Lien securing any of the Obligations, is not secured by any Lien that is not contractually subordinated to at least the same extent and (ii) the Term Loans being prepaid by any such Indebtedness were unsecured, is unsecured, (d) (i) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, that is not guaranteed by any Group Member other than the U.S. Loan Parties or any other Group Member that guarantees the Obligations of the U.S. Borrower and (ii) in the case of Indebtedness incurred by the Canadian Borrower, that is not guaranteed by any Group Member other than the Loan Parties or any other Group Member that guarantees the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower, (e) that matures no earlier than the Maturity Date in respect of the Term Loans being prepaid, and has a weighted average life to maturity not shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Facility of Term Loans being prepaid, (f) that contains covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms that are customary for similar Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions as reasonably determined by the U.S. Borrower (it being understood and agreed that any such Indebtedness in the form of bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments shall not include any financial maintenance covenants and that applicable negative covenants shall be incurrence-based to the extent customary for similar Indebtedness) and, when taken as a whole (other than interest rates, rate floors, fees, call protection and optional prepayment or redemption terms), are not more favorable to the lenders or investors, as the case may be, providing such Indebtedness than those set forth in the Loan Documents are with respect to the Lenders (other than covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect at the time of incurrence of such Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness) and (g) that, if secured (i) the security agreements relating to which are substantially the same as the applicable Security Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the holders thereof or a trustee, collateral agent, security agent or similar Person, acting on behalf of the holders thereof, shall have become party to an Intercreditor Agreement.
“Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness”: as defined in the definition of “Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”.
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“Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Indebtedness”: as defined in the definition of “Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness”.
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness”: in respect of any Indebtedness (the “Original Indebtedness”), any Indebtedness that extends, renews, refunds or refinances such Original Indebtedness (or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof); provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Original Indebtedness except by an amount no greater than accrued and unpaid interest and premium thereon with respect to such Original Indebtedness plus reasonable fees and expenses reasonably incurred relating to such extension, renewal, refunding or refinancing and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder; (b) other than with respect to a Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(e), the stated final maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be earlier than that of such Original Indebtedness, and such stated final maturity shall not be subject to any conditions that could result in such stated final maturity occurring on a date that precedes the stated final maturity of such Original Indebtedness; (c) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be required to be repaid, prepaid, redeemed, repurchased or defeased, whether on one or more fixed dates, upon the occurrence of one or more events or at the option of any holder thereof (except, in each case, upon the occurrence of an event of default or a change in control, fundamental change, AHYDO payment or upon conversion or exchange in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness or as and to the extent such repayment, prepayment, redemption, repurchase or defeasance would have been required pursuant to the terms of such Original Indebtedness) prior to the maturity of such Original Indebtedness; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, scheduled amortization payments (however denominated) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be permitted so long as the weighted average life to maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be equal to or longer than the weighted average life to maturity of such Original Indebtedness remaining as of the date of such extension, renewal or refinancing; (d) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not constitute an obligation (including pursuant to a guarantee) of any Group Member, in each case that shall not have been (or, in the case of after-acquired Subsidiaries, shall not have been required to become pursuant to the terms of the Original Indebtedness) an obligor in respect of such Original Indebtedness, and, in each case, shall constitute an obligation of ay Group Member only to the extent of their obligations in respect of such Original Indebtedness; (e) if such Original Indebtedness shall have been subordinated to the Obligations, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall also be subordinated to the Obligations on terms not less favorable in any material respect to the Lenders; and (f) such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not be secured by any Lien on any asset other than the assets that secured such Original Indebtedness (or would have been required to secure such Original Indebtedness pursuant to the terms thereof) or, in the event Liens securing such Original Indebtedness shall have been contractually subordinated to any Lien securing the Obligations, by any Lien that shall not have been contractually subordinated to at least the same extent.
“Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness”: Indebtedness that (a) is unsecured (and does not benefit from any secured guarantees), (b) is incurred by a U.S. Loan Party (other than Holdings) and is not guaranteed by any Group Member other than the U.S. Loan Parties, (c) matures no earlier than 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of incurrence thereof, (d) does not provide for any amortization, mandatory prepayment, redemption or repurchase (other than upon a change of control or fundamental change, asset sale and customary acceleration rights after an event of default and AHYDO payments and, for the avoidance of doubt, rights to convert or exchange in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness) prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness and (e) contains covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms that are customary for similar Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions as reasonably determined by the U.S. Borrower (it being understood and agreed that any such Indebtedness in the form of bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments shall not include any financial maintenance covenants and that applicable negative covenants shall be incurrence-based to the extent customary for similar Indebtedness) and, when taken as a whole (other than interest rates, rate floors, fees, call protection and optional prepayment or redemption terms), are not more favorable to the lenders or investors, as the case may be, providing such Indebtedness than those set forth in the Loan Documents are with respect to the Lenders (other than covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness).
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“Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“PPSA”: the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario) and the Regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect, provided, however, if attachment, validity, opposability, enforcement, effect, perfection or priority of the Administrative Agent’s security interests in any Collateral are governed by the personal property security laws of any jurisdiction other than Ontario, PPSA shall mean those personal property security laws in such other jurisdiction (including the Civil Code of Québec) for the purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such attachment, validity, opposability, enforcement, effect, perfection or priority and for the definitions related to such provisions.
“Prime Rate”: the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.
“Prior Claims”: all Liens created by applicable law (in contrast with Liens voluntarily granted) which rank or are capable of ranking prior or pari passu with the Administrative Agent’s security interests (or interests similar thereto under applicable law) against all or part of the Collateral of the Canadian Loan Parties, including for amounts owing for employee source deductions, wages, vacation pay, goods and services taxes, sales taxes, harmonized sales taxes, municipal taxes, workers’ compensation, Quebec corporate taxes, pension fund obligations, Wage Earner Protection Program Act obligations and overdue rents.
“Pro Forma Balance Sheet”: as defined in Section 4.1(a).
“Pro Forma Basis”: with respect to the calculation of any test or covenant hereunder, such test or covenant being calculated after giving effect to (a) any Material Acquisition, (b) any Material Disposition, and (c) any assumption, incurrence, repayment or other Disposition of Indebtedness (all of the foregoing, “Applicable Transactions”) using, for purposes of determining such compliance, the historical financial statements of all entities or assets so acquired or sold (to the extent available) and the consolidated financial statements of Holdings and its Subsidiaries, which shall be reformulated as if all Applicable Transactions during the Applicable Reference Period, or subsequent to the Applicable Reference Period and on or prior to the date of such calculation, had been consummated at the beginning of such period.
“Projections”: as defined in Section 6.2(b).
“Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount”: as defined in Section 2.27(b).
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“PTE”: a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
“Public-Sider”: a Lender whose representatives may trade in securities of any Group Member while in possession of the financial statements provided by Holdings under the terms of this Agreement.
“QFC”: as the term “qualified financial contract” is defined in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“QFC Credit Support”: as defined in Section 10.21.
“Qualified Acquisition”: any Permitted Acquisition in which the aggregate amount of Indebtedness incurred to finance such transaction, plus the amount of Indebtedness assumed in connection therewith, by the U.S. Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries is at least $50,000,000.
“Qualified Holding Company Debt”: unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings that (a) does not benefit from any Guarantee Obligation of any Subsidiary, (b) will not mature prior to the date that is six months after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuance or incurrence thereof, (c) has no scheduled amortization or scheduled payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation (other than customary prepayments in connection with a change of control or AHYDO), (d) does not require any payments in cash of interest or other amounts in respect of the principal thereof prior to the date that is six months after the Latest Maturity Date in effect on the date of such issuance or incurrence, (e) that has covenant, default and remedy provisions that are no more restrictive (taken as a whole) to Holdings than those set forth in this Agreement and (f) is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Qualifying Lenders”: as defined in Section 2.27(d).
“Qualifying Loans”: as defined in Section 2.27(d).
“Quebec Security Documents”: a deed of hypothec executed by any Loan Party from time to time, and any other related documents, bonds, debentures or pledge agreements required to perfect a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent in the Province of Quebec.
“Quotation
Day”: with respect to any CDOR Loan for any Interest Period, the
first day of such Interest Period; provided that if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately
preceding Business Day.
“Real Estate”: any real property owned, leased, subleased or otherwise operated or occupied by any Group Member.
“Recovery Event”: any settlement of or payment in respect of any property or casualty insurance claim or any condemnation proceeding relating to any asset of any Group Member.
“Reference Period”: as defined in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.
“Reference Time”:
with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (1) if such Benchmark is the Term SOFR Rate, 5:00 a.m. (Chicago
time) on the day that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days preceding the date of such setting, (2) if such Benchmark
is CDORthe Term CORRA
Rate, 10:15 a1:00 p.m. Toronto,
Ontario local time on the
date that is two Business Days preceding the date of such setting, (3) if the
RFR for such Benchmark is Daily Simple SOFR, then four U.S. Government Securities Business
Days prior to such setting, (4) if the RFR for such Benchmark is Daily Simple CORRA, then four RFR Business Days prior to
such setting or (4) if such Benchmark is none of the Term SOFR Rate, the CDORTerm
CORRA Rate or,
the Daily Simple SOFR or the Daily Simple CORRA, the time determined
by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
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“Refinancing Commitment”: a Refinancing Revolving Commitment or a Refinancing Term Loan Commitment.
“Refinancing Facility
Agreement”: a Refinancing Facility Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among
Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower (in the case of Refinancing Term Loan Commitments
that refinance Revolving Loans or Canadian Term A
Loans), the Administrative Agent and one or more Refinancing Lenders, establishing Refinancing Commitments and effecting
such other amendments hereto and to the other Loan Documents as are contemplated by Section 2.26.
“Refinancing Lenders”: the Refinancing Revolving Lenders and the Refinancing Term Lenders.
“Refinancing Loans”: the Refinancing Revolving Loans and the Refinancing Term Loans.
“Refinancing Revolving Commitments” as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refinancing Revolving Lender”: as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refinancing Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refinancing Term Lender”: as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refinancing Term Loan”: as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refinancing Term Loan Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.26(a).
“Refunded Swingline Loans”: as defined in Section 2.7(c).
“Register”: as defined in Section 10.6(b).
“Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Reimbursement Obligation”: with respect to any Borrower, the obligation of such Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.
“Reinvestment Deferred Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by any Group Member in connection therewith that are not applied to prepay the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(b) as a result of the delivery of a Reinvestment Notice.
“Reinvestment Event”: any Asset Sale or Recovery Event in respect of which the U.S. Borrower has delivered a Reinvestment Notice.
“Reinvestment Notice”: a written notice executed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower stating that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and that the U.S. Borrower (directly or indirectly through a Subsidiary) intends and expects to use all or a specified portion of the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Recovery Event to acquire or repair assets useful in its business.
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“Reinvestment Prepayment Amount”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the Reinvestment Deferred Amount relating thereto less any amount expended prior to the relevant Reinvestment Prepayment Date to acquire or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrower Parties.
“Reinvestment Prepayment Date”: with respect to any Reinvestment Event, the earlier of (a) the date occurring 12 months after such Reinvestment Event and (b) the date on which the U.S. Borrower shall have determined not to, or shall have otherwise ceased to, acquire or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrower Parties with all or any portion of the relevant Reinvestment Deferred Amount.
“Related Parties”: with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
“Releases”: any actual or threatened release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration of Hazardous Material into or through the environment.
“Relevant
Governmental Body”: (i) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the Federal
Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB or, in each
case, any successor thereto, and (ii) with respect to a Benchmark
Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in any other currency, (a) the central bank
for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated or any central bank or other supervisor which is responsible for
supervising either (1) such Benchmark Replacement or (2) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement or (b) any working
group orCanadian Dollars, the Bank of Canada, or a
committee officially endorsed or convened by (1) the central
bBank for the currency
in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated, (2) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising
either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (3) a group of those central
banks or other supervisors or (4) the Financial Stability Board or any partof
Canada or, in each case, any successor theretof.
“Relevant Rate”:
(i) with respect to any borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, and
(ii) with respect to any borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans
denominated in Canadian Dollars, the CDORAdjusted
Term CORRA Rate and (iii) with respect to any borrowing of RFR Loans, the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR.
“Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Title IV Plan, other than those events as to which notice is waived pursuant to regulations promulgated under Section 4043 of ERISA as in effect on the date hereof (no matter how such notice requirement may be changed in the future).
“Repricing
Transaction”: (a) any prepayment of Term A Loans with the proceeds of a substantially concurrent incurrence
of long-term bank financing or any other financing similar to the Loans by any Group Member (other than any such incurrence in connection
with a Change of Control or Transformative Acquisition) in respect of which the all-in yield is, on the date of such prepayment, lower
than the all-in yield on such Term A Loans (with the all-in yield calculated by the Administrative
Agent in accordance with standard market practice, taking into account, in each case, any interest rate
floors, the Applicable Margin hereunder and the interest rate spreads under such Indebtedness, and any original issue discount and upfront
fees applicable to or payable in respect of such Term A Loans and such Indebtedness with the original issue discount and upfront fees
being equated to interest rate assuming a four-year life to maturity of such Indebtedness (but excluding arrangement, structuring, underwriting,
commitment, amendment or other similar fees regardless of whether paid in whole or in part to any or all lenders of such Indebtedness
and any other fees that are not paid generally to all lenders of such Indebtedness)) and (b) any amendment, amendment and restatement
or other modification to this Agreement that reduces the all-in yield (calculated as set forth in clause (a) above) of the Term
A Loans (other than any such amendment, amendment and restatement or other modification effected in connection with a Change of Control
or Transformative Acquisition).
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“Required Lenders”: at any time after the Restatement Effective Date, the holders of more than 50% of the sum of (a) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Term Loans then outstanding and (b) the Total Revolving Commitments then in effect or, if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding; provided, however, that determinations of the “Required Lenders” shall exclude any Commitments or Loans held by any Defaulting Lender.
“Required Revolving Lenders”: the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of the Revolving Facility.
“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, any law (including common law), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
“Reset Date”: as defined in Section 2.28(a).
“Resolution Authority”: an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer”: with respect to any Person, the chief executive officer, president or chief financial officer of such Person, but in any event (other than with respect to Section 6.7), with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of such Person.
“Restatement Effective Date”: the date on which the conditions specified in Section 5.3 have been satisfied, which date is September 29, 2021.
“Restricted Debt Payments”: as defined in Section 7.9(a).
“Restricted Payments”: as defined in Section 7.6.
“Revolving Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Loans and participate in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Revolving Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as the same may be changed from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof. The original amount of the Total Revolving Commitments is $100,000,000.
“Revolving Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Restatement Effective Date to the Revolving Termination Date.
“Revolving Extensions of Credit”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans held by such Lender then outstanding, (b) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (c) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of Swingline Loans then outstanding.
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“Revolving Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“Revolving Lender”: each Lender that has a Revolving Commitment or that holds Revolving Loans.
“Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.4(a).
“Revolving Percentage”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Revolving Commitment then constitutes of the Total Revolving Commitments or, at any time after the Revolving Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans then outstanding, provided, that, in the event that the Revolving Loans are paid in full prior to the reduction to zero of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit, the Revolving Percentages shall be determined in a manner designed to ensure that the other outstanding Revolving Extensions of Credit shall be held by the Revolving Lenders on a comparable basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, when a Defaulting Lender shall exist (i) in the case of Section 2.23, Revolving Percentages shall be determined without regard to any Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and (ii) in the case of the defined term “Revolving Extensions of Credit” (other than as used in Section 2.23(c)) and Section 2.4(a), Revolving Percentages shall be adjusted to give effect to any reallocation effected pursuant to Section 2.23(c).
“Revolving Termination Date”: September 29, 2026.
“RFR”: for any RFR Loan denominated in (a) Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR and (b) Canadian Dollars, Daily Simple CORRA.
“RFR Borrowing” means, as to any Borrowing, the RFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“RFR Business Day”: for any Loan denominated in (a) Dollars, a U.S. Government Securities Business Day and (b) Canadian Dollars, any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which commercial banks in Toronto are authorized or required by law to remain closed.
“RFR Interest Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple RFR”.
“RFR Loan”:
a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR.
“Sanctioned Country”: at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of the Second Amendment Effective Date, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, the Crimea Region of Ukraine, the non-government controlled areas of the Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria).
“Sanctioned Person”: at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State or by the United Nations Security Council, the government of Canada, the European Union or any European Union member state, Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).
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“Sanctions”: economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the government of Canada, the European Union, any European Union member state or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom or other relevant sanctions authority.
“Screen Rate”:
the Term SOFR Reference Rate or CDOR Screen RateTerm
CORRA, as applicable.
“SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and any analogous Governmental Authority.
“Second Amendment”:
the Amendment No. 2 to this Agreement, dated as of March 7, 2023.
“Second Amendment Effective Date”: the date on which the conditions set forth in Section 3 of the Second Amendment shall have been satisfied, which date is March 7, 2023.
“Secured Parties”: the collective reference to the “Secured Parties” as defined in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the “Secured Parties” as defined in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Security Documents”: the collective reference to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Canadian Collateral Documents and all other security documents previously delivered in connection therewith or hereafter delivered to the Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Loan Document.
“SOFR”: a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
“SOFR Administrator”: the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
“SOFR Administrator’s Website”: the NYFRB’s website, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“SOFR Determination Date”: has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
“SOFR Rate Day”: has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
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“Solvent”: when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (a) the amount of the “present fair saleable value” of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, exceed the amount of all “liabilities of such Person, contingent or otherwise”, as of such date, as such quoted terms are determined in accordance with applicable federal and state laws governing determinations of the insolvency of debtors, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will, as of such date, be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the liability of such Person on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will not have, as of such date, an unreasonably small amount of capital with which to conduct its business, and (d) such Person will be able to pay its debts as they mature. For purposes of this definition, (i) “debt” means liability on a “claim”, and (ii) “claim” means any (x) right to payment, whether or not such a right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured or (y) right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a right to payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured or unsecured.
“Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations”: with respect to any contemplated acquisition, such of the representations made by the proposed target of such acquisition in the documentation governing the acquisition (the “Subject Acquisition Agreement”) as are material to the interests of the Lenders, but only to the extent that the accuracy of any such representation is a condition to the obligations of Holdings (or an Affiliate thereof) to close under the Subject Acquisition Agreement or Holdings (or an Affiliate thereof) has the right to terminate its obligations under the Subject Acquisition Agreement, or to decline to consummate such acquisition, as a result of a breach of such representations in the Subject Acquisition Agreement.
“Specified Bank Guarantee”: any bank guarantee between any Borrower Party and any Lender or affiliate thereof.
“Specified Cash Management
Agreement”: any agreement providing for treasury, depositary, purchasing card or cash management services, including in connection
with any automated clearing house transfers of funds or any similar transactions between any Loan Partythe
U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary and any Lender or affiliate thereof.
“Specified Event of Default”: an Event of Default under Section 8(a) (other than a Loan Party’s failure to reimburse the costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent or any Lender as required by this Agreement that are the subject of a bona fide dispute), Section 8(c) (as a result of a failure to perform or comply with Section 6.7(a) ,Section 7.1 or Section 7.6), Section 8(d) (as a result of a failure to comply with Section 6.1 or Section 6.2(a)), Section 8(f), Section 8(i) or Section 8(k).
“Specified Representations”: the representations of the Loan Parties set forth in Section 4.3(a), 4.4(a) (solely with respect to the entering into and performance of the Loan Documents), 4.4(b) (solely with respect to the entering into and performance of the Loan Documents), 4.4(d) (solely with respect to the entering into and performance of the Loan Documents), 4.4(e) (solely with respect to the entering into and performance of the Loan Documents), 4.5(a) (solely with respect to organizational documents (immediately after giving effect to the applicable acquisition)), 4.11, 4.14, 4.19, 4.20 (immediately after giving effect to the applicable acquisition and extensions of credit under the Loan Documents) and 4.23.
“Specified Swap Agreement”:
any Swap Agreement in respect of interest rates, currency exchange rates or commodity prices entered into by any
Loan Partythe U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary and
any Person that is a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender at the time such Swap Agreement is entered into.
“Specified
Time”: with respect to any CDOR Loan, 10:15 a.m., Toronto time.
“Subject Acquisition Agreement”: as defined in the definition of “Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations”.
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“Subordinated Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness of any Group Member that is expressly subordinate in right of payment to the Obligations (or any portion thereof).
“Subsidiary”: as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Holdings.
“Subsidiary Guarantors”: the collective reference to the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors and the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantors.
“Supported QFC”: as defined in Section 10.21.
“Swap”: any agreement, contract, or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
“Swap Agreement”: any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions; provided that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of a Group Member shall be a “Swap Agreement”.
“Swap Obligation”: with respect to any person, any obligation to pay or perform under any Swap.
“Swingline Commitment”: the obligation of the Swingline Lender to make Swingline Loans pursuant to Section 2.6 in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $15,000,000.
“Swingline Exposure”: at any time, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of the aggregate amount of all outstanding Swingline Loans at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Revolving Percentage of the total Swingline Exposure at such time related to Swingline Loans other than any Swingline Loans made by such Lender in its capacity as a Swingline Lender and (b) if such Lender shall be a Swingline Lender, the principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Lender outstanding at such time (to the extent that the other Revolving Lenders shall not have funded their participations in such Swingline Loans); provided that in the case of Sections 2.4(a), 2.6(a) and 3.1(a) when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, the Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender shall be adjusted to give effect to any reallocation effected pursuant to Section 2.23.
“Swingline Lender”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and any of its affiliates, each in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans, or any successor swingline lender hereunder.
“Swingline Loans”: as defined in Section 2.6.
“Swingline Participation Amount”: as defined in Section 2.7(d).
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“Syndication Agent”: BMO Capital Markets Corp.
“Taxes”: all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
“Term A Commitments”:
the Canadian Term A Commitments and,
the U.S. Term A Commitments and the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A
Commitments.
“Term A Facilities”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“Term A Lender”: each Lender that has a Term A Commitment or that holds a Term A Loan.
“Term A Loans”:
the Canadian Term A Loans and,
the U.S. Term A Loans and the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans.
“Term
Lenders”: the collective reference to the Term A Lenders and the Incremental Term Lenders.
“Term
Loans”: the collective reference to the Term A Loans and the Incremental Term Loans.
“Term
Maturity Date”: September 29, 2026
“Term Benchmark”: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate (other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of “ABR”) or the Adjusted Term CORRA Rate.
“Term Benchmark Tranche”: the collective reference to Term Benchmark Loans under a particular Facility the then current Interest Periods with respect to all of which begin on the same date and end on the same later date (whether or not such Loans shall originally have been made on the same day).
“Term CORRA”: for any calculation with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Canadian dollars, the Term CORRA Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term CORRA Determination Day”) that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term CORRA Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 1:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on any Periodic Term CORRA Determination Day the Term CORRA Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term CORRA Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term CORRA Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term CORRA will be the Term CORRA Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term CORRA Administrator on the first preceding Business Day for which such Term CORRA Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term CORRA Administrator so long as such first preceding Business Day is not more than five (5) Business Days prior to such Periodic Term CORRA Determination Day.
“Term CORRA Administrator”: Candeal Benchmark Administration Services Inc., TSX Inc., or any successor administrator.
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“Term CORRA Notice”: a notification by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders and the Borrower of the occurrence of a Term CORRA Reelection Event.
“Term CORRA Reelection Event”: the determination by the Administrative Agent that (a) Term CORRA has been recommended for use by the Relevant Governmental Body, (b) the administration of Term CORRA is administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent and (c) a Benchmark Transition Event, has previously occurred resulting in a Benchmark Replacement in accordance with Section 2.16(c) that is not Term CORRA.
“Term CORRA Reference Rate”: the forward-looking term rate based on CORRA.
“Term Lenders”: the collective reference to the Term A Lenders and the Incremental Term Lenders.
“Term Loans”: the collective reference to the Term A Loans and the Incremental Term Loans.
“Term Maturity Date”: September 29, 2026
“Term SOFR Determination Day”: has the meaning assigned to it under the definition of Term SOFR Reference Rate.
“Term SOFR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m., Chicago time, two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, as such rate is published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator.
“Term SOFR Reference Rate”: for any day and time (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”), with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the rate per annum published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and identified by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on such Term SOFR Determination Day, the “Term SOFR Reference Rate” for the applicable tenor has not been published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Rate has not occurred, then, so long as such day is otherwise a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such Term SOFR Determination Day will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate was published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator, so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than five (5) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day.
“Thermon Eurasia Agreement”: the Agreement for the sale and purchase of the 100% participation interest in the charter capital of Thermon Eurasia LLC, dated February 28, 2023 between Thermon Europe B.V., as seller, Maxim Ivanovich Tikunov, as manager, as the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time but without giving effect to any modifications (including any amendments, supplements or waivers) that are adverse to the Lenders in any material respect without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders.
“Thermon Eurasia Sale”: the consummation of the sale and purchase transactions contemplated by the Thermon Eurasia Agreement.
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“Thermon Eurasia Transactions”: the negotiation and entry into the Thermon Eurasia Agreement and the Thermon Eurasia Sale.
“Third Amendment”: Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, Amendment No. 2 to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and Amendment No. 2 to the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of December 29, 2023, by and among Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.
“Third Amendment Effective Date”: December 29, 2023.
“Title IV Plan”: a pension plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, to which any ERISA Affiliate incurs or otherwise has any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise.
“Total Revolving Commitments”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments then in effect.
“Total Revolving Extensions of Credit”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Extensions of Credit of the Revolving Lenders outstanding at such time.
“Transaction Expenses”: all premiums, fees, costs and expenses incurred or payable by or on behalf of any Group Member in connection with the Transactions, including the funding of any original issue discount, upfront fees and legal expenses.
“Transactions”: collectively, (a) the negotiation, execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the extension of credit thereunder on the Restatement Effective Date, (b) the consummation of any other transactions in connection with the foregoing and (c) the payment of Transaction Expenses.
“Transferee”: any Assignee or Participant.
“Transformative
Acquisition”: any acquisition or Investment by a Group Member that is either (a) not permitted by the
terms of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment or (b) if permitted by the terms
of this Agreement immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or Investment, would not provide the Group Members with adequate
flexibility under this Agreement for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation (as
determined by the U.S. Borrower acting in good faith).
“Type”:
as to any Loan, its nature as an ABR Loan, a Canadian Prime Loan, a Term Benchmark Loan, a CDOR Loan
or an RFR Loan.
“UK Financial Institutions”: any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
“UK Resolution Authority”: the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
“Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement”: the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
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“Unfinanced Capital Expenditures”: with respect to any Person and for any period, Capital Expenditures made by such Person during such period and not financed from the proceeds of Indebtedness (other than Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans), any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, or the Net Cash Proceeds of Recovery Events or Asset Sales.
“Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York, or the Uniform Commercial Code or any successor provision thereof (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
“United States”: the United States of America.
“U.S. Borrower”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“U.S. Declined Amount”: as defined in Section 2.11(b)(i).
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day”: any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
“U.S. Guarantors”: the collective reference to Holdings and the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors.
“U.S. Loan Parties”: the collective reference to Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantors.
“U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement dated as of October 31, 2017 executed and delivered by Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and each U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor in connection with the closing of the Existing Credit Agreement, as reaffirmed by the U.S. Reaffirmation Agreement.
“U.S. Person”: a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Reaffirmation Agreement”: the reaffirmation agreement to be executed and delivered by Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and each U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor on the Restatement Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor”: each Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Excluded Domestic Subsidiary), whether existing on the Restatement Effective Date or established, created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date, in each case unless and until such time as the applicable Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary is released from all of its obligations under the Security Documents to which it is a party in accordance with the terms and provisions hereof and thereof.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 2.19(f)(ii)(B).
“U.S. Term A Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make a U.S. Term A Loan to the U.S. Borrower in a principal amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “U.S. Term A Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1. The original aggregate amount of the U.S. Term A Commitments is $80,000,000.
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“U.S. Term A Facility”: as defined in the definition of “Facility”.
“U.S. Term A Lender”: each Lender that has a U.S. Term A Commitment or that holds a U.S. Term A Loan.
“U.S. Term A Loan”: as defined in Section 2.1(a).
“U.S. Term A Percentage”: as to any U.S. Term A Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s U.S. Term A Commitment then constitutes of the aggregate U.S. Term A Commitments (or, at any time after the Restatement Effective Date, the percentage which the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s U.S. Term A Loans then outstanding constitutes of the aggregate principal amount of the U.S. Term A Loans then outstanding).
“U.S. Term Loan” the collective reference to the U.S. Term A Loans, the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans and any Incremental Term Loans incurred by the U.S. Borrower.
“Wholly Owned Canadian Subsidiary”: any Canadian Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower.
“Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary”: any Domestic Subsidiary that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than (a) directors’ qualifying shares and (b) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by law) is owned by such Person directly and/or through other Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.
“Withdrawal Liability”: any liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are used in sections 4203 and 4205, respectively, of ERISA.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers”: (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
1.2 Other Definitional Provisions. (a) Unless otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in the other Loan Documents or any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto.
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(b) As used herein and in the other Loan Documents, and any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, (i) accounting terms relating to any Group Member not defined in Section 1.1 and accounting terms partly defined in Section 1.1, to the extent not defined, shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP (provided that all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to (i) any election under Accounting Standards Codification 825-10-25 (previously referred to as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 159) (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of any Group Member at “fair value”, as defined therein and (ii) any treatment of Indebtedness in respect of convertible debt instruments under Accounting Standards Codification 470-20 (or any other Accounting Standards Codification or Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any such Indebtedness in a reduced or bifurcated manner as described therein, and such Indebtedness shall at all times be valued at the full stated principal amount thereof), (ii) the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”, (iii) the word “incur” shall be construed to mean incur, create, issue, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist (and the words “incurred” and “incurrence” shall have correlative meanings), (iv) 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, Capital Stock, securities, revenues, accounts, leasehold interests and contract rights, and (v) references to agreements or other Contractual Obligations shall, unless otherwise specified, be deemed to refer to such agreements or Contractual Obligations as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
(c) The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(d) The meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of such terms.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, with respect to any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of this Agreement that does not require compliance with a financial ratio or test (including pro forma compliance with a Consolidated Leverage Ratio test or a Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio test) (any such amounts, the “Fixed Amounts”) substantially concurrently with any amounts incurred or transactions entered into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of this Agreement that requires compliance with any such financial ratio or test (any such amounts, the “Incurrence Based Amounts”), it is understood and agreed that the Fixed Amounts (and any cash proceeds thereof) shall be disregarded in the calculation of the financial ratio or test applicable to the Incurrence Based Amounts in connection with such substantially concurrent incurrence.
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1.3 Limited Condition Acquisitions. For purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which requires the calculation of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio or the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (other than, in each case, for purposes of Section 7.1), (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, Defaults or Events of Default (other than in connection with the making of any Revolving Loan or Swingline Loan or the issuance of any Letter of Credit) or (iii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, in each case, in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, at the option of the Borrower Representative (the Borrower Representative’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Acquisition, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be the date the Limited Condition Acquisition Agreement is entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving effect on a pro forma basis to the Limited Condition Acquisition and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) as if they had occurred at the beginning of the four most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.1, the applicable Group Member could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such representation, warranty, ratio or basket, such representation, warranty, ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower Representative has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations in Consolidated EBITDA) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Borrower Representative has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Acquisition, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of ratios or baskets (other than for purposes of Section 7.1) on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or (ii) the date that the applicable Limited Condition Acquisition Agreement is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated; provided that the Consolidated EBITDA of the target of such Limited Condition Acquisition shall not be included in any such calculation for any purposes other than (x) the incurrence test under Section 7.2 under which any Indebtedness in respect of such Limited Condition Acquisition is being incurred and (y) the incurrence test under Section 7.8 under which such Limited Condition Acquisition is being made, in each case until the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated.
1.4 Currency Fluctuations. For purposes of any determination under Section 7.2, 7.3, 7.6, 7.8 and 7.9, all amounts incurred, outstanding, paid or proposed to be incurred, outstanding or paid in currencies other than Dollars shall be translated into the Dollar Equivalent thereof at the Exchange Rate in effect on the date of such determination; provided that no Default shall arise as a result of any limitation set forth in Dollars in such Sections being exceeded solely as a result of changes in the Exchange Rate from those rates applicable at the time or times Indebtedness, Liens, Restricted Payments, Investments or Restricted Debt Payments were initially consummated in reliance on the exceptions under such Sections; provided further that if any Indebtedness that is Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is incurred to extend, replace, refund, refinance, renew or defease other Indebtedness denominated in a foreign currency, and such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance would cause the applicable restriction in Sections 7.2 or (with respect to secured Indebtedness) 7.3 to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such extension, replacement, refunding, refinancing, renewal or defeasance, such restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount of such Indebtedness being extended, replaced, refunded, refinanced, renewed or defeased.
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1.5 Québec Matters. For purposes of any assets, liabilities or entities located in the Province of Québec and for all other purposes pursuant to which the interpretation or construction of this Agreement may be subject to the laws of the Province of Québec or a court or tribunal exercising jurisdiction in the Province of Québec, (a) “personal property” shall include “movable property”, (b) “real property” or “real estate” shall include “immovable property”, (c) “tangible property” shall include “corporeal property”, (d) “intangible property” shall include “incorporeal property”, (e) “security interest”, “mortgage” and “lien” shall include a “hypothec”, “right of retention”, “prior claim” , “reservation of ownership” and a resolutory clause, (f) all references to filing, perfection, priority, remedies, financing statements, registering or recording under the Uniform Commercial Code or the PPSA shall include publication under the Civil Code of Québec, (g) all references to “perfection” of or “perfected” liens or security interest shall include a reference to an “opposable” or “set up” hypothec as against third parties, (h) any “right of offset”, “right of setoff” or similar expression shall include a “right of compensation”, (i) “goods” shall include “corporeal movable property” other than chattel paper, documents of title, instruments, money and securities, (j) an “agent” shall include a “mandatary”, (k) “construction liens” or “mechanics, materialmen, repairmen, construction contractors or other like Liens” shall include “legal hypothecs” and “legal hypothecs in favor of persons having taken part in the construction or renovation of an immovable”, (l) “joint and several” shall include “solidary”, (m) “gross negligence or willful misconduct” shall be deemed to be “intentional or gross fault”, (n) “beneficial ownership” shall include “ownership on behalf of another as mandatary”, (o) “easement” shall include “servitude”, (p) “priority” shall include “rank” or “prior claim”, as applicable (q) “survey” shall include “certificate of location and plan”, (r) “state” shall include “province”, (s) “fee simple title” shall include “absolute ownership” and “ownership” (including ownership under a right of superficies), (t) “accounts” shall include “claims”, (u) “legal title” shall be including “holding title on behalf of an owner as mandatory or prete-nom”, (v) “ground lease” shall include “emphyteusis” or a “lease with a right of superficies”, as applicable, (w) “leasehold interest” shall include a “valid lease”, (x) “lease” shall include a “leasing contract” and (y) “guarantee” and “guarantor” shall include “suretyship” and “surety”, respectively. The parties hereto confirm that it is their wish that this Agreement and any other document executed in connection with the transactions contemplated herein be drawn up in the English language only and that all other documents contemplated thereunder or relating thereto, including notices, may also be drawn up in the English language only. Les parties aux présentes confirment que c’est leur volonté que cette convention et les autres documents de crédit soient rédigés en langue anglaise seulement et que tout les documents, y compris tous avis, envisagés par cette convention et les autres documents peuvent être rédigés en langue anglaise seulement.
1.6 Interest
Rates; Benchmark Notification. The interest rate on a Loan denominated in dollars or an Acceptable
ForeignAgreed Currency may be derived from an interest
rate benchmark that may be discontinued or is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Upon the occurrence of
a Benchmark Transition Event, Sections 2.16(b) provides the mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. However,
the Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration,
submission, performance or any other matter related to any interest rate used in this Agreement, or with respect to any alternative or
successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such
alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the existing
interest rate being replaced or have the same volume or liquidity as did any existing interest rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability.
The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any
interest rate used in this Agreement or any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any
relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to the Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources
or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any interest rate used in this Agreement, any component thereof, or rates referenced
in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to the Borrower, any Lender
or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages,
costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any
such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
SECTION 2. AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS
2.1 Term A Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each U.S. Term A Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “U.S. Term A Loan”) to the U.S. Borrower on the Restatement Effective Date in Dollars in an amount not to exceed the amount of the U.S. Term A Commitment of such Lender. The U.S. Term A Loans may from time to time be Term Benchmark Loans or ABR Loans or (subject to Section 2.16) RFR Loans, as determined by the U.S. Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.12.
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(b) Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, each Canadian Term A Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “Canadian Term A Loan”)
to the Canadian Borrower on the Restatement Effective Date in Canadian Dollars in an amount not to exceed the amount of the Canadian
Term A Commitment of such Lender. The Canadian Term A Loans may from time to time be CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans or Canadian Prime RateLoans
or (subject to Section 2.16) RFR Loans, as determined by the Canadian Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in
accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.12.
(c) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (a “2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loan”) to the U.S. Borrower on the Third Amendment Effective Date in Dollars in an amount not to exceed the amount of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Commitment of such Lender. The 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans may from time to time be Term Benchmark Loans or ABR Loans or (subject to Section 2.16) RFR Loans, as determined by the U.S. Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.2 and 2.12.
2.2 Procedure for Term Loan Borrowing. (a) The U.S. Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 12:00 Noon, New York City time), (i) three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Eurodollar Loans (as defined in this Agreement prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) (and accompanied by a funding indemnity letter in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date of the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans requesting that the U.S. Term A Lenders make the U.S. Term A Loans on the Restatement Effective Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each U.S. Term A Lender thereof. Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Restatement Effective Date each U.S. Term A Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the U.S. Term A Loan or U.S. Term A Loans to be made by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the U.S. Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the U.S. Term A Lenders in immediately available funds.
(b) The
Canadian Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior
to 12:00 Noon11:00 A.M.,
New York City time), (a) three Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars and (b) the
date of the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of Canadian Prime Rate Loans requesting
that the Canadian Term A Lenders make the Canadian Term A Loans on the Restatement Effective Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed.
Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Canadian Term A Lender thereof. Not later than 12:00
Noon, New York City time, on the Restatement Effective Date each Canadian Term A Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent
at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Canadian Term A Loan or Canadian Term A Loans to be made
by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the Canadian Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative
Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the Canadian Term A Lenders in immediately available
funds.
(c) The U.S. Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time), (i) one Business Day prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars and (ii) the date of the proposed Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans requesting that the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lenders make 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans on the Third Amendment Effective Date and specifying the amount to be borrowed. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender thereof. Not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the Third Amendment Effective Date each 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lender shall make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office an amount in immediately available funds equal to the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loan or 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans to be made by such Lender. The Administrative Agent shall credit the account of the U.S. Borrower on the books of such office of the Administrative Agent with the aggregate of the amounts made available to the Administrative Agent by the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Lenders in immediately available funds.
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2.3 Repayment of Term Loans. (a) (i) The U.S. Borrower shall repay the U.S. Term A Loans on the first day of each January, April, July and October, beginning with January 1, 2022 and ending with the last such day to occur prior to the Term Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount for each such date (as such amount shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.17(b)) equal to the percentage of the original principal amount of all U.S. Term A Loans set forth below opposite such quarterly payment date.
U.S. Term A Loans
Installment Dates | Principal Amount | |||
January 1, 2022 – October 1, 2022 | 1.250 | % | ||
January 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024 | 1.875 | % | ||
January 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026 | 2.500 | % |
(ii) The Canadian Borrower shall repay the Canadian Term A Loans on the first day of each January, April, July and October, beginning with January 1, 2022 and ending with the last such day to occur prior to the Term Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount for each such date (as such amount shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.17(b)) equal to the percentage of the original principal amount of all Canadian Term A Loans set forth below opposite such quarterly payment date:
Canadian Term A Loans
Installment Dates | Principal Amount | |||
January 1, 2022 – October 1, 2022 | 1.250 | % | ||
January 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024 | 1.875 | % | ||
January 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026 | 2.500 | % |
(iii) The U.S. Borrower shall repay the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans on the first day of each January, April, July and October, beginning with April 1, 2024 and ending with the last such day to occur prior to the Term Maturity Date, in an aggregate principal amount for each such date (as such amount shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.17(b)) equal to the percentage of the original principal amount of all 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans set forth below opposite such quarterly payment date.
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2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans
Installment Dates | Principal Amount | |||
April 1, 2024 – October 1, 2024 | 1.875 | % | ||
January 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026 | 2.500 | % |
(b) The Incremental Term Loans (other than the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans) of each Incremental Term Lender shall mature in consecutive installments (which shall be no more frequent than quarterly) as specified in the Increased Facility Activation Notice pursuant to which such Incremental Term Loans were made (as such installments shall be adjusted pursuant to Section 2.17(b)).
(c) To the extent not previously paid, (i) all Term A Loans shall be due and payable on the Term Maturity Date and (ii) all Incremental Term Loans (other than 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans) shall be due and payable on the Incremental Term Maturity Date in respect thereof.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, each Borrower shall be severally liable to the Lenders for all Term Loans made to such Borrower, together with all interest, costs, fees, expenses, taxes, and indemnities related to such Term Loans. Neither Borrower shall be liable to Lenders for such Obligations of the other Borrower with respect to the Term Loans made to such other Borrower except to the extent Guaranteed by such Borrower under the Security Documents.
2.4 Revolving
Commitments. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make revolving credit
loans (“Revolving Loans”) to (x) the U.S.
Borrower in Dollars and (y) the Canadian Borrower in Canadian Dollars,
in each case from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding
which, when the Dollar Equivalent thereof is added (after giving effect to any application of proceeds of such Revolving Loans pursuant
to Section 2.6) to the sum of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the L/C Obligations then outstanding and (ii) such
Lender’s Swingline Exposure then outstanding, does not exceed the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment. During the
Revolving Commitment Period the Borrowers may use the Revolving Commitments by borrowing, prepaying the Revolving Loans in whole or in
part, and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof. The Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars may from time
to time be Term Benchmark Loans, ABR Loans or (subject to Section 2.16)
RFR Loans and the Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars may from time to time be Term Benchmark Loans, Canadian Prime Loans
or (subject to Section 2.16) RFR Loans, in each case,
as determined by the U.S.applicable
Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Sections 2.5 and 2.12.
(b) The
U.S.Each Borrower shall repay all of its outstanding
Revolving Loans on the Revolving Termination Date.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary and for the avoidance of doubt, each Borrower shall be severally liable to the Lenders for all Revolving Extensions of Credit made to, or on behalf of, such Borrower, together with all interest, costs, fees, expenses, taxes, indemnities and cash collateral obligations related to such Revolving Extensions of Credit. Neither Borrower shall be liable to Lenders for such Obligations of the other Borrower with respect to the Revolving Facility except to the extent Guaranteed by such Borrower under the Security Documents.
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2.5 Procedure
for Revolving Loan Borrowing. (a) The U.S.Each
Borrower may borrow under the Revolving Commitments during the Revolving Commitment Period on any Business Day, provided
that the U.S.applicable
Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent irrevocable notice (which notice must be received by the Administrative Agent, (1) for
borrowings in Dollars by the U.S. Borrower (x) prior to 12:00 Noon11:00
A.M., New York City time, three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of
Term Benchmark Loans or (y) prior to 12:00 Noon11:00
A.M., New York City time on the date of the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of ABR Loans and
(2) for borrowings in Canadian Dollars by the Canadian Borrower (x) prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time, three Business
Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans or (y) prior to 11:00 A.M., New York City time,
on the date of the requested Borrowing Date, in the case of Canadian Prime Loans, in each case, specifying (i) the applicable
Borrower, (ii) the amount and Type of Revolving Loans to be borrowed, (iii) the
currency of the Loans to be borrowed, (iiiiv)
the requested Borrowing Date and (ivv)
in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, the respective amounts of each such Type of Loan and the respective lengths of the initial Interest
Period therefor. Each borrowing under the Revolving Commitments shall be in an amount equal to (1) in the case of ABR Loans, $500,000
or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof (or, if the then aggregate Available Revolving Commitments are less than $500,000,
such lesser amount), and (2) in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $250,000 in excess
thereof; (3) in the case of Canadian Prime Loans, C$500,000 or a whole multiple of C$100,000 in excess thereof and (4) in the
case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, C$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of C$250,000 in excess thereof;
provided, that the Swingline Lender may request, on behalf of the U.S. Borrowers,
borrowings under the Revolving Commitments that are ABR Loans or Canadian
Prime Loans in other amounts pursuant to Section 2.7. Upon receipt of any such notice from the U.S.applicable
Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender thereof. Each Revolving Lender will make the amount
of its pro rata share of each borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the U.S.applicable
Borrower at the Funding Office prior to 2:001:00
P.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date requested by the U.S.applicable
Borrower solely by wire transfer of immediately available funds. Except in respect of the provisions of this Agreement covering
the reimbursement of Letters of Credit, such borrowing will then be made available to the U.S.applicable
Borrower by the Administrative Agent crediting the funds so received in the aforesaid account of the Administrative Agent to the
account of the U.S.applicable
Borrower on the books of such office or as otherwise directed in writing by the U.S.applicable
Borrower; provided that ABR Revolving Loans made to finance payments required by Section 3.5 shall be remitted by
the Administrative Agent to the applicable Issuing Lender.
(b) Each
Lender at its option may make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan (and in
the case of an Affiliate, the provisions of Sections 2.16, 2.18, 2.19 and 2.20 shall apply to such Affiliate to the same extent as to
such Lender); provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of the U.S.
Borrowers to repay such Loan in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement; provided, further, that no such domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender shall be entitled to
any greater indemnification under Section 2.19 in respect of any U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to any such Loan than
that to which the applicable Lender would be entitled on the date on which such Loan was made had such applicable Lender funded such
Loan on such date (except in connection with any indemnification entitlement arising as a result of any change in any Requirement of
Law after the date on which such Loan was made).
2.6 Swingline
Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, from time to time during the Revolving Commitment Period, the Swingline
Lender may, in its sole discretion, make a portion of the credit otherwise available to the U.S. Borrowers
under the Revolving Commitments by making swing line loans (“Swingline Loans”) to the U.S. Borrower,
made in in Dollars or to the Canadian Borrower in Canadian
Dollars; provided that (i) the sum of (x) the Swingline Exposure of the Swingline Lender (in its capacity as
the Swingline Lender and a Revolving Lender), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of the outstanding Revolving
Loans made by the Swingline Lender (in its capacity as a Revolving Lender) and (z) the L/C Exposure of the Swingline Lender (in
its capacity as a Revolving Lender) shall not exceed its Revolving Commitment then in effect, (ii) the sum of the Dollar
Equivalent of the outstanding Swingline Loans shall not exceed the Swingline Commitment and (iii) the U.S.
Borrowers shall not request, and the Swingline Lender
shall not make, any Swingline Loan if, after giving effect to the making of such Swingline Loan, the aggregate amount of the Available
Revolving Commitments would be less than zero. During the Revolving Commitment Period, the U.S. Borrowers
may use the Swingline Commitment by borrowing, repaying and reborrowing, all in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
Swingline Loans denominated in Dollars shall be ABR Loans only. Swingline
Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be Canadian Prime Loans only.
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(b) The
U.S.Each Borrower shall repay to the Swingline Lender
the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan made to it on the earlier of the Revolving Termination Date and five Business
Days after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Revolving Loan is borrowed,
the U.S. by any Borrower, such Borrower shall repay
all of its Swingline Loans then outstanding and the proceeds of any
such Revolving Loans shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay any Swingline Loans of
such Borrower outstanding.
2.7 Procedure
for Swingline Borrowing; Refunding of Swingline Loans. (a) Whenever the U.S.a
Borrower desires that the Swingline Lender make Swingline Loans it shall give the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent
irrevocable telephonic notice confirmed promptly in writing (which telephonic notice must be received by the Swingline Lender and the
Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 P(x) in
the case of Swingline Loans denominated in Dollars, 1:00 P.M., New York City time, on the proposed Borrowing Date and (y) in the
case of Swingline Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, 11:00 A.M., New York City time, on the proposed Borrowing Date), specifying
(i) the amount to be borrowed, (ii) the currency of the Swingline Loan to be borrowed and (iii) the requested Borrowing
Date (which shall be a Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period). Each borrowing under the Swingline Commitment shall be in
an amount equal to (x) in the case of Swingline Loans to be made in
Dollars, $100,000 or a whole multiple thereof and (y) in the
case of Swingline Loans to be made in Canadian Dollars, C$100,000
or a whole multiple thereof. Not later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Borrowing Date specified in a notice in respect of
Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender shall, in its sole discretion, make available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office
an amount in immediately available funds equal to the Swingline Loan to be made by the Swingline Lender. The Administrative Agent shall
make the proceeds of such Swingline Loans available to the U.S.applicable
Borrower on such Borrowing Date by depositing such proceeds in the account of the U.S.applicable
Borrower with the Administrative Agent (or as otherwise directed in writing by the U.S.applicable
Borrower) on such Borrowing Date in immediately available funds.
(b) [Reserved].
(c) The
Swingline Lender, at any time and from time to time in its sole and absolute discretion may, on behalf of the U.S.applicable
Borrower (and the U.S.each
Borrower hereby irrevocably directs the Swingline Lender to act on its behalf), on one Business Day’s notice given by the
Swingline Lender no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, request each Revolving Lender to make, and each Revolving Lender hereby
agrees to make, (i) a Revolving Loan in Dollars to
the U.S. Borrower, in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swingline
Loans denominated in Dollars outstanding on the date of such notice and
(ii) Revolving Loans in Canadian Dollars to the Canadian Borrower, in an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving
Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Swingline Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars outstanding on the date of such notice
(the Swingline Loans outstanding on the date of such notice, the “Refunded Swingline Loans”), to repay the Swingline
Lender. Each Revolving Lender shall make the amount of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent at the Funding Office
in immediately available funds, not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, one Business Day after the date of such notice. The proceeds
of such Revolving Loans shall be immediately made available by the Administrative Agent to the Swingline Lender for application by the
Swingline Lender to the repayment of the Refunded Swingline Loans.
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(d) If
prior to the time a Revolving Loan would have otherwise been made pursuant to Section 2.7(c), one of the events described in Section 8(f) shall
have occurred and be continuing with respect to the U.S.any
Borrower or if for any other reason, as determined by the Swingline Lender in its sole discretion, Revolving Loans may not be
made as contemplated by Section 2.7(c), each Revolving Lender shall, on the date such Revolving Loan was to have been made pursuant
to the notice referred to in Section 2.7(c), purchase for cash an undivided participating interest in the then outstanding Swingline
Loans by paying to the Swingline Lender an amount (the “Swingline Participation Amount”), without duplication, (i) in
Dollars equal to (x) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage times (y) the sum of the aggregate principal
amount of Swingline Loans denominated in Dollars of the Swingline Lender then outstanding that were to have been repaid with such Revolving
Loans. and (ii) in
Canadian Dollars equal to (x) such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Percentage times (y) the sum of the aggregate principal
amount of Swingline Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars of the Swingline Lender then outstanding that were to have been repaid with
such Revolving Loans .
(e) Whenever, at any time after the Swingline Lender has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s Swingline Participation Amount, the Swingline Lender receives any payment on account of the Swingline Loans, the Swingline Lender will distribute to such Lender its ratable portion of such payment (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such Lender’s participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in the case of principal and interest payments, to reflect such Lender’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on all Swingline Loans then due); provided, however, that in the event that such payment received by the Swingline Lender is required to be returned, such Revolving Lender will return to the Swingline Lender any portion thereof previously distributed to it by the Swingline Lender.
(f) Each
Revolving Lender’s obligation to make the Loans referred to in Section 2.7(c) and to purchase participating interests
pursuant to Section 2.7(d) shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any
setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such Revolving Lender or the U.S.any
Borrower may have against the Swingline Lender, a Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence
or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 5,
(iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of a Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document by a Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Revolving Lender or (v) any other circumstance, happening or
event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
(g) The
Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrower Representative, the Administrative Agent, the replaced
Swingline Lender and the successor Swingline Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Lenders of any such replacement of the
Swingline Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the U.S. Borrowers
shall pay all unpaid interest accrued for the account of the replaced Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.14(b). From
and after the effective date of any such replacement, (x) the successor Swingline Lender shall have all the rights and obligations
of the replaced Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made thereafter and (y) references herein
to the term “Swingline Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swingline Lender, or to such
successor and all previous Swingline Lenders, as the context shall require. After the replacement of the Swingline Lender hereunder,
the replaced Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Swingline
Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made by it prior to its replacement, but shall not be required to make additional
Swingline Loans.
(h) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Swingline Lender, the Swingline Lender may resign as the Swingline Lender at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative and the Lenders, in which case, the Swingline Lender shall be replaced in accordance with Section 2.7(g).
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2.8 Commitment Fees, etc. (a) The U.S. Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a commitment fee for the period from and including Restatement Effective Date to the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period, computed at the Commitment Fee Rate on the average daily amount of the Available Revolving Commitment of such Lender during the period for which payment is made, payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Effective Date.
(b) The U.S. Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent the fees in the amounts and on the dates as set forth in any fee agreements with the Administrative Agent.
2.9 Termination or Reduction of Revolving Commitments. The Borrower Representative shall have the right, upon not less than three Business Days’ notice to the Administrative Agent, to terminate the Revolving Commitments or, from time to time, to reduce the amount of the Revolving Commitments; provided that no such termination or reduction of Revolving Commitments shall be permitted if, after giving effect thereto and to the Dollar Equivalent of any prepayments of the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made on the effective date thereof, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit would exceed the Total Revolving Commitments. Any such reduction shall be in an amount equal to $1,000,000, or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess thereof, and shall reduce permanently the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, a notice to terminate the Revolving Commitments delivered by the Borrower Representative may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities or a Change of Control, in either case, which such notice may be revoked by the Borrower Representative (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied.
2.10 Optional
Prepayments. The Borrowers may at any time and from time to time prepay the Loans, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty,
upon irrevocable notice (except as otherwise provided herein) delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 11:00 A.M., New York
City time, (a) three U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior thereto, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars, (b) three Business Days prior thereto, in the case of CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, (c) five
U.S. Government SecuritiesRFR
Business Days prior thereto, in the case of RFR Loans and (d) no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the date of
such prepayment, in the case of ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Loans, which notice shall specify the date and amount of prepayment and whether
the prepayment is of Term Benchmark Loans, CDOR Loans, ABR Loans, RFR Loans or Canadian
Prime Loans; provided, that if a Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan is prepaid
on any day other than the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto or any RFR Loan is prepaid on any day other than the Interest
Payment Date applicable thereto, the applicable Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.20; provided, further,
that such notice to prepay the Loans delivered by a Borrower may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other
credit facilities or a Change of Control, in either case, which such notice may be revoked by such Borrower (by further notice to the
Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the revocation of a termination notice shall not affect a Borrower’s obligation to indemnify any Lender in accordance with Section 2.20
for any loss or expense sustained or incurred as a consequence thereof. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall
promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any such notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable
on the date specified therein, together with (except in the case of Revolving Loans that are ABR Loans or Canadian Prime Loans and Swingline
Loans) accrued interest to such date on the amount prepaid. Partial prepayments of Term Loans and Revolving Loans shall be in an aggregate
principal amount of $1,000,000 or C$1,000,000, as applicable, or a whole multiple of $100,000 or C$100,000, as applicable, in excess
thereof. Partial prepayments of Swingline Loans shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 or C$100,000, as applicable, or
a whole multiple thereof. The application of any prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be in accordance with Section 2.17(b).
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2.11 Mandatory Prepayments and Commitment Reductions. (a) If any Capital Stock or Indebtedness shall be issued or incurred by Holdings and its Subsidiaries (other than the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries) (excluding any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied on the date of such issuance or incurrence toward the prepayment of the U.S. Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e). If any Capital Stock or Indebtedness shall be issued or incurred by the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding any Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 7.2), an amount equal to 100% of the Net Cash Proceeds thereof shall be applied on the date of such issuance or incurrence toward the prepayment of the Canadian Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e).
(b) (i) If on any date any Group Member (other than the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries) shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied on such date toward the prepayment of the U.S. Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no such prepayment shall be required if the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received in any fiscal year from Asset Sales and Recovery Events is less than $5,000,000 (and any prepayment shall only be with respect to Net Cash Proceeds in excess of $5,000,000 in such fiscal year), (ii) the U.S. Borrower may use a portion of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay or repurchase Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness to the extent any applicable credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness so requires, in each case in an amount not to exceed the product of (x) the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of U.S. Term Loans (provided that, in the event that the U.S. Borrower makes an offer to the holders of such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness to prepay or purchase such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness in an amount permitted under this Section 2.11(b), to the extent that such offer is declined by holders of such Other U.S. First Lien Secured Indebtedness (the declined amount, the “U.S. Declined Amount”), the U.S. Borrower shall be required to prepay U.S. Term Loans in an amount equal to such U.S. Declined Amount as if the U.S. Declined Amount were Net Cash Proceeds received on the final date by which such declining holders were required to give notice of their U.S. Declined Amount) and (iii) on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be applied toward the prepayment of the U.S. Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e).
(ii) If on any date the Canadian Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall receive Net Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale or Recovery Event then, unless a Reinvestment Notice shall be delivered in respect thereof, such Net Cash Proceeds shall be applied on such date toward the prepayment of the Canadian Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) no such prepayment shall be required if the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received in any fiscal year from Asset Sales and Recovery Events is less than C$5,000,000 (and any prepayment shall only be with respect to Net Cash Proceeds in excess of C$5,000,000 in such fiscal year), (ii) the Canadian Borrower may use a portion of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay or repurchase Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness to the extent any applicable credit agreement, indenture or other agreement governing such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness so requires, in each case in an amount not to exceed the product of (x) the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds and (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of Canadian Term Loans (provided that, in the event that the U.S. Borrower makes an offer to the holders of such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness to prepay or purchase such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness in an amount permitted under this Section 2.11(b), to the extent that such offer is declined by holders of such Other Canadian First Lien Secured Indebtedness (the declined amount, the “Canadian Declined Amount”), the Canadian Borrower shall be required to prepay Canadian Term Loans in an amount equal to such Canadian Declined Amount as if the Canadian Declined Amount were Net Cash Proceeds received on the final date by which such declining holders were required to give notice of their Canadian Declined Amount) and (iii) on each Reinvestment Prepayment Date, an amount equal to the Reinvestment Prepayment Amount with respect to the relevant Reinvestment Event shall be applied toward the prepayment of the Canadian Term Loans as set forth in Section 2.11(e).
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(c) [reserved]
(d) In the event that the sum of the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceeds the Total Revolving Commitments, the Borrowers shall, within one Business Day, prepay Revolving Loans and/or Swingline Loans (or, if no such Loans are outstanding, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8) in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
(e) The
application of any prepayment pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be made in accordance with Section 2.17(b). The application of
any prepayment of U.S. Term A Loans pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be made, first,
to ABR Loans and, second, to Term Benchmark Loans (or, if applicable, RFR Loans). The application of any Canadian Term A
Loans pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be made, first, to Canadian Prime Loans and, second, to CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans (or, if applicable, RFR Loans). Each prepayment
of the Loans under Section 2.11 shall be accompanied by accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the amount prepaid.
(f) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of Section 2.11, to the extent any or all of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale by a Foreign Subsidiary
(in the case of a prepayment of U.S. Term A Loans) or Non-Canadian Subsidiary (in the
case of a prepayment of Canadian Term A Loans), the Net Cash Proceeds of any Recovery
Event received by a Foreign Subsidiary (in the case of a prepayment of U.S. Term A Loans)
or Non-Canadian Subsidiary (in the case of a prepayment of Canadian Term A Loans), are
prohibited or delayed by any applicable local law (including financial assistance, corporate benefit restrictions on upstreaming of cash
intra group and the fiduciary and statutory duties of the directors of such Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Canadian Subsidiary, as applicable)
from being repatriated or passed on to or used for the benefit of the applicable Borrower (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Canadian Subsidiary to promptly take all actions reasonably required
by the applicable local law to permit such repatriation) or if the applicable Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation
of any such amount to such. Borrower would have material adverse tax consequences (including a material acceleration of the point in
time when such earnings would otherwise be taxed) with respect to such amount (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to use commercially reasonable
efforts to repatriate such cash in a manner that would not result in material adverse tax consequences), the portion of such Net Cash
Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to prepay the Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.11 but
may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Canadian Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law
will not permit repatriation or the passing on to or otherwise using for the benefit of the applicable Borrower, or the applicable Borrower
believes in good faith that such material adverse tax consequences would result, and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net
Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable local law or the applicable Borrower determines in faith such repatriation would no longer
have such material adverse tax consequences, such repatriation will be promptly effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will
be promptly (and in any event not later than five Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or
reasonably estimated to be payable as a result thereof) to the prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11; provided
that no such prepayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be required in the case of any such Net Cash Proceeds
the repatriation of which the applicable Borrower believes in good faith would result in material adverse tax consequences, if on or
before the date on which such Net Cash Proceeds so retained would otherwise have been required to be applied to reinvestments or prepayments
pursuant to a Reinvestment Notice, the applicable Borrower applies an amount equal to the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds to such reinvestments
or prepayments as if such Net Cash Proceeds had been received by the applicable Borrower rather than such Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Canadian
Subsidiary, less the amount of additional taxes that would have been payable or reserved against if such Net Cash Proceeds had been repatriated
(or, if less, the Net Cash Proceeds that would be calculated if received by such Foreign Subsidiary or Non-Canadian Subsidiary).
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(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.11, if any Term Lender shall notify the Administrative Agent (i) on the date of such prepayment, with respect to any prepayment under Section 2.11(a) or (b) or (ii) at least one Business Day prior to the date of any prepayment under Section 2.11(c) that it wishes to decline its share of such prepayment, such share may be retained by the applicable Borrower.
2.12 Conversion
and Continuation Options. (a) Each Borrower, as applicable,
may elect from time to time to convert Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars to ABR Loans or CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars to Canadian
Prime Loans, in each case by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 11:00 A.M., New
York City time, on the Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date, provided that any such conversion of Term Benchmark
Loans or CDOR Loans may only be made on the last day of an Interest Period with respect
thereto. Each Borrower, as applicable, may elect from time to time
to convert ABR Loans to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars
or Canadian Prime Loans to CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, in each case
by giving the Administrative Agent prior irrevocable notice of such election no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on the third
Business Day preceding the proposed conversion date (which notice shall specify the length of the initial Interest Period therefor),
provided that (i) no ABR Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a Term Benchmark Loan and (ii) no Canadian
Prime Loan under a particular Facility may be converted into a CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan, in each case when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent or the Majority
Facility Lenders in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such conversions. Upon receipt
of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof.
(b) Any
Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of the
then current Interest Period with respect thereto by the applicable Borrower giving irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the term “Interest Period” set forth in Section 1.1, of the length of the
next Interest Period to be applicable to such Loans, provided that no Term Benchmark Loan or
CDOR Loan, in each case under a particular Facility, may be continued
as such (i) when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent has or the Majority Facility Lenders
in respect of such Facility have determined in its or their sole discretion not to permit such continuations (and the Administrative
Agent shall notify the Borrower Representative within a reasonable amount of time of any such determination) or (ii) if an Event
of Default specified in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 8(f) with respect to a Borrower is in existence, and provided,
further, that if a Borrower shall fail to give any required notice as described above in this paragraph such Loans shall be automatically
continued as Term Benchmark Loans or CDOR Loans, as applicable, having an Interest Period
of one month in duration or if such continuation is not permitted pursuant to the preceding proviso such Loans shall be automatically
converted to ABR Loans (in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars) or Canadian Prime Loans (in the case of CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars) on the last
day of such then expiring Interest Period. Upon receipt of any such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant
Lender thereof.
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2.13 Limitations
on Term Benchmark Tranches and CDOR Tranches. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Agreement, all borrowings, conversions and continuations of Term Benchmark Loans
and CDOR Loans and all selections of Interest Periods shall be in such amounts and be made pursuant to such elections
so that, (a) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate principal amount of the Term Benchmark Loans comprising each Term Benchmark
Tranche shall be equal to (i) in the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated
in Dollars, $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $250,000 in excess thereof, and
(bii) no
more thanin then
case of Term Benchmark Tranches
shall be outstanding at any one time, (c) after giving effect thereto, the aggregate
principal amount of the CDOR Loans comprising each CDOR Tranche shall be equal toLoans
denominated in Canadian Dollars, C$1,000,000 or a whole multiple of C$250,000 in excess thereof and (db)
no more than five CDORten
(10) Term Benchmark Tranches shall be outstanding at any one time.
2.14 Interest
Rates and Payment Dates. (a) Each Term Benchmark Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest Period with respect
thereto at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of Term Benchmark
Loans denominated in Dollars, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or (ii) in
the case of Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, the Adjusted Term CORRA Rate, in each case, determined for such
day plus the Applicable Margin. Each CDOR Loan shall bear interest for each day during each Interest
Period with respect thereto at a rate per annum equal to the
CDOR Rate determined for such day plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) Each
ABR Loan shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the ABR plus the Applicable Margin. Each Canadian Prime Loan shall bear
interest at a rate per annum equal to the Canadian Prime Rate plus the Applicable Margin. Each RFR Loan shall bear interest at
a rate per annum equal to Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
plus the Applicable Margin.
(c) (i) If all or a portion of the principal amount of any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of the Loans, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section plus 2% or (y) in the case of Reimbursement Obligations, the rate applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2%, and (ii) if all or a portion of any interest payable on any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation or any commitment fee or other amount payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the rate then applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility plus 2% (or, in the case of any such other amounts that do not relate to a particular Facility, the rate then applicable to ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility plus 2%), in each case, with respect to clauses (i) and (ii) above, from the date of such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment).
(d) Interest shall be payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date, provided that interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable from time to time on demand.
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2.15 Computation
of Interest and Fees. (a) Interest and fees payable pursuant hereto shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year for
the actual days elapsed, except that, with respect to (i) ABR
Loans the rate of interest on which is calculated on the basis of the Prime Rate, CDOR Loans
and Canadian Prime Rate Loans and
(ii) Term Benchmark Loans the rate of interest on
which is calculated on the basis of Term CORRA, the interest thereon shall be calculated on the basis of a 365- (or 366-, as the
case may be) day year for the actual days elapsed. For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), the yearly rate of interest to which
any rate or fee is specified to be computed on the basis of 360 days (or any other period of time less than a calendar year) is equivalent
to the stated rate multiplied by the actual number of days in the year and divided by 360 or such other period of time, respectively.
The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower Representative and the relevant Lenders of each determination
of a Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, each determination of a CDORAdjusted
Term CORRA Rate and subject to Section 2.16, each determination of an
Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR.
Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting from a change in the ABR, an
Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR,
Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the Canadian Prime Rate or CDORAdjusted
Term CORRA Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the day on which such change becomes effective. The Administrative
Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the Borrower Representative and the relevant Lenders of the effective date and the amount of
each such change in interest rate.
(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall, at the request of the Borrower Representative, deliver to the Borrower Representative a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate pursuant to Section 2.14(a).
2.16 Inability to Determine Interest Rate; Illegality. (a) Subject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this Section 2.16, if:
(i) the
Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) (A) prior to the commencement of
any Interest Period for a borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans, that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted
Term SOFR Rate, the Term SOFR Rate, the Adjusted Term CORRA Rate
or the CDORTerm CORRA
Rate (including because the applicable Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis), for the applicable Agreed Currency
and such Interest Period or (B) at any time when the Benchmark is Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, that
adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the applicable Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for the applicable Agreed Currency; or
(ii) the
Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that (A) prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a borrowing
of Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the Term SOFR Rate, the
Adjusted Term CORRA Rate or the CDORTerm
CORRA Rate for the applicable Agreed Currency and such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such
Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such borrowing for the applicable Agreed Currency
and such Interest Period or (B) at any time when the Benchmark
isapplicable Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
, Adjusted Daily Simple SOFRfor
the applicable Agreed Currency will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining
their Loan (or its Loans) included in such borrowing for the applicable
Agreed Currency;
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then
the Administrative Agent shall give telecopy or telephonic notice thereof to the Borrower Representative and the relevant Lenders
as soon as practicable thereafter and until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative
and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant Benchmark and (y) the
applicable Borrower delivers a new interest election request or a
new borrowing request, (A) for Loans denominated in Dollars, any interest election request that requests the conversion of any borrowing
to, or continuation of any borrowing, as a Term Benchmark Loan and any borrowing request that requests a Term Benchmark Loan shall instead
be deemed to be an interest election request or a borrowing request, as applicable for (x) an RFR Loan so long as Adjusted Daily
Simple SORFR for
Dollar borrowings is not also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above or (y) an ABR Borrowing if Adjusted
Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or
(ii) above and (B) for Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, any interest election request that requests the conversion of
any borrowing to, or continuation of any borrowing, as a CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan and any borrowing request that requests a CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan shall instead be deemed to be an interest election request or a borrowing request, as applicable for a
Canadian Prime Loan(x) an RFR Loan so long as Adjusted
Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is not also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above or (y) a
borrowing of Canadian Prime Loans if Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or
(ii) above; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Loan, then all other Types of
Loans shall be permitted. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan, or
RFR Loan or CDOR Loanin
any Agreed Currency is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s Representative’s
receipt of the notice referred to this Section 2.16(a) with respect to a Relevant Rate applicable to such Term Benchmark
Loan, or RFR Loan
or CDOR Loan, then until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower Representative
and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant Benchmark and (y) the
applicable Borrower Representative
delivers a new interest election request or a new borrowing request, (A) for Loans denominated in Dollars, (1) any
Term Benchmark Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to,
and shall constitute, (x) an RFR Loan denominated in Dollars so long as the
applicable Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is not also the subject toof
Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above or (y) an ABR Loan if Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings also is the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or
(ii) above, on such day, and
(2) any RFR Loan shall on and from such day be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, an ABR Loan
and (B) for Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, (1) any
CDORTerm Benchmark
Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute,
(x) an RFR Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars so long as the Adjusted
Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is not also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above or (y) a
Canadian Prime Loan if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings also is the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or
(ii) above, on such day and (2) any RFR Loan shall on and from such day be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall
constitute, a Canadian Prime Loan.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document (and any Swap Agreement shall be deemed not to be a “Loan Document” for purposes of this Section 2.16), if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (1) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to Dollars and/or Canadian Dollars for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (2) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to any Agreed Currency for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document and subject to the proviso below in this paragraph, with respect to a Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars, if a Term CORRA Reelection Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then the applicable Benchmark Replacement will replace the then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder or under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings, without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document; provided that, this clause (c) shall not be effective unless the Administrative Agent has delivered to the Lenders and the Borrower Representative a Term CORRA Notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to deliver a Term CORRA Notice after the occurrence of a Term CORRA Reelection Event and may do so in its sole discretion.
(d) The
Administrative Agent will promptly notify the applicable Borrower Representative
and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement,
(iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of
a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any
determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders)
pursuant to this Section 2.16, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence
of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.16.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark
Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Term SOFR Rate,
or Adjusted Term SOFRCORRA
Rate) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes
such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor
for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such
Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period”
for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that
was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark
(including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative
for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period”
for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
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(f) Upon
athe Borrower’s
Representative’s receipt of notice of the commencement
of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the applicableeach
Borrower may revoke any request for (i) a Term
Benchmark Loan borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Term Benchmark
Loans or RFR Loans to be made, converted or continued or
(ii) a RFR Loan borrowing or conversion to RFR Loans, during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, either
the applicable Borrower will be deemed to have converted (1) any request
for (1) a borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans or
RFR Loans, as applicable, denominated in Dollars into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to (A) an RFR Loan denominated
in Dollars so long as the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is not the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event or (B) ana
borrowing of ABR Loans if the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event, or (2) any
request for a borrowing of RFR Loans in Dollars into a request for a borrowing of ABR
Loans in Dollars. Upon a Borrower’s receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period in respect of CDOR,
the applicable Borrower may revoke any request for a borrowing of CDOR Loans of, conversion to or continuation of CDOR Loans to be made,
converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the applicable Borrower will be deemed to have converted
any request for a borrowing of CDOR LoansTerm Benchmark
Loans or RFR Loans, as applicable, denominated in Canadian Dollars into a request for a borrowing of or conversion to (A) an
RFR Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars so long as the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is not the subject of
a Benchmark Transition Event or (B) a borrowing of Canadian Prime Rate Loans
if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is the subject
of a Benchmark Transition Event. During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark
is not an Available Tenor, the component of ABR based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable,
will not be used in any determination of ABR. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan, or
RFR Loan or any CDOR Loan in any Agreed Currency is outstanding on the date of
the applicable Borrower’s Representative’s
receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to a Relevant Rate applicable to such
Term Benchmark Loan, or
RFR Loan or CDOR Loan, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement for such
Agreed Currency is implemented pursuant to this Section 2.16, (xA)
if suchfor Loans
is denominated in Dollars, (1) any
Term Benchmark Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan such Loan shall
be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, (Ax)
an RFR Loan denominated in Dollars so long as the applicable Adjusted
Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is not the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event or (By)
an ABR Loan if the Adjusted Daily Simple SORFR
for Dollar borrowings is the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event, on such day and
(2) any RFR Loan shall on and from such day be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute,
an ABR Loan and (yB)
if suchfor Loans
is denominated in Canadian Dollars, then(1) any
Term Benchmark Loan shall, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan (or
the next succeeding Business Day if such day is not a Business Day), suchbe
converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute (x) an RFR Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars so long as the applicable
Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is not the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event or (y) a Canadian Prime
Loan if the Adjusted Daily Simple RFR for Canadian Dollar borrowings is the subject of a Benchmark Transition Event on such day and (2) any
RFR Loan shall on and from such day be converted by the Administrative
Agent to, and shall constitute, a Canadian Prime Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars on such day.
2.17 Pro Rata Treatment and Payments. (a) Each borrowing by the Borrowers from the Lenders hereunder, each payment by the Borrowers on account of any commitment fee and any reduction of the Commitments (subject to Section 10.6(e)) of the Lenders shall be made pro rata according to the respective U.S. Term A Percentages, 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Percentages, Canadian Term A Percentages or Revolving Percentages, as the case may be, of the relevant Lenders.
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(b) With
respect to any Facility, each payment (including each prepayment) by a Borrower on account of principal of and interest on the Term Loans
of such Facility shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding principal amounts of the Term Loans of such Facility
then held by the Term Lenders (except as otherwise provided in Section 2.11(g)). The amount of each principal prepayment of the
U.S. Term A Loans pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be applied (i) first, to
reduce the next eight scheduled installments of such U.S. Term A Loans,
2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans and (if the other Incremental
Term Loans of the U.S. Borrower have amortization payments) such
Incremental Term Loans of the U.S. Borrower in direct order (pro rata among the Term Loans of the U.S. Borrower, unless any applicable
Incremental Term Lenders have agreed to less than pro rata prepayments) and (ii) second, pro rata to the remaining installment amounts
of such U.S. Term A Loans and Incremental Term Loans
of the U.S. Borrower (pro rata among the Term Loans of the U.S. Borrower, unless any applicable Incremental Term Lenders have agreed
to less than pro rata payments). The amount of each principal prepayment of the Canadian Term A Loans
pursuant to Section 2.11 shall be applied (i) first, to reduce the next eight scheduled installments of such Canadian Term
A Loans and (if the Incremental Term Loans of the Canadian Borrower have amortization payments) Incremental Term Loans of the Canadian
Borrower in direct order (pro rata among the Term Loans of the Canadian Borrower, unless any applicable Incremental Term Lenders have
agreed to less than pro rata prepayments) and (ii) second, pro rata to the remaining installment amounts of such Canadian
Term A Loans and Incremental Term Loans of the Canadian Borrower (pro rata among the Term Loans of the Canadian Borrower,
unless any applicable Incremental Term Lenders have agreed to less than pro rata payments). The amount of each principal prepayment of
Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.10 shall be applied within each Facility to the then remaining installments thereof as directed
by the applicable Borrower (or if not so directed, to the then remaining installments thereof in direct order of maturity). Amounts prepaid
on account of the Term Loans may not be reborrowed.
(c) Each
payment (including each prepayment) by the U.S. Borrowers
on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans shall be made pro rata according to the respective outstanding
principal amounts of the Revolving Loans then held by the Revolving Lenders.
(d) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal and unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and unreimbursed Letter of Credit drawings then due to such parties.
(e) All
payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrowers hereunder, whether on account of principal, interest, fees or otherwise,
shall be made without setoff or counterclaim and shall be made prior to 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the due date thereof to the
Administrative Agent, for the account of the Lenders, at the Funding Office, in Dollars (or, with respect to any payments of principal
or interest in respect of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars or any Reimbursement Obligations or fees in respect of Letters of Credit
denominated in Canadian Dollars, Canadian Dollars) and in immediately available funds. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such
payments to each relevant Lender promptly upon receipt in like funds as received, net of any amounts owing by such Lender pursuant to
Section 9.7. If any payment hereunder (other than payments on the Term Benchmark Loans or CDOR
Loans) becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding
Business Day. If any payment on a Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan becomes due and payable
on a day other than a Business Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless the result of such
extension would be to extend such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding
Business Day. In the case of any extension of any payment of principal pursuant to the preceding two sentences, interest thereon shall
be payable at the then applicable rate during such extension.
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(f) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by any Lender prior to a borrowing that such Lender will not make the amount that would constitute its share of such borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender is making such amount available to the Administrative Agent, and the Administrative Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. If such amount is not made available to the Administrative Agent by the required time on the Borrowing Date therefor, such Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent, on demand, such amount with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the greater of (i) the NYFRB Rate and (ii) a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, for the period until such Lender makes such amount immediately available to the Administrative Agent. A certificate of the Administrative Agent submitted to any Lender with respect to any amounts owing under this paragraph shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. If such Lender’s share of such borrowing is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such Lender within three Business Days after such Borrowing Date, the Administrative Agent shall give notice of such fact to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent shall also be entitled to recover such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum applicable to ABR Loans under the relevant Facility, on demand, from the applicable Borrower. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers against any Defaulting Lender.
(g) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in writing by the applicable Borrower prior to the date of any payment due to be made by such Borrower hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment to the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower is making such payment, and the Administrative Agent may, but shall not be required to, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Lenders their respective pro rata shares of a corresponding amount. If such payment is not made to the Administrative Agent by the applicable Borrower within three Business Days after such due date, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover, on demand, from each Lender to which any amount which was made available pursuant to the preceding sentence, such amount with interest thereon at the rate per annum equal to the daily average NYFRB Rate. Nothing herein shall be deemed to limit the rights of the Administrative Agent or any Lender against the Borrowers.
(h) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.7(c), 2.7(d), 2.17(f), 2.17(g), 2.19(e), 3.4(a) or 9.7, then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion and notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, (i) apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations to it under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid, and/or (ii) hold any such amounts in a segregated account as cash collateral for, and application to, any future funding obligations of such Lender under any such Section, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii) above, in any order as determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
2.18 Requirements of Law. (a) If the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by any Lender or other Credit Party with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any central bank or other Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof:
(i) shall subject any Credit Party to any Taxes (other than (A) Indemnified Taxes, (B) Taxes described in clauses (b) through (d) of 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;
(ii) shall
impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets
held by, deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances, loans or other extensions of credit (or participations therein)
by, or any other acquisition of funds by, any office of such Lender that is not otherwise included in the determination of the Adjusted
Term SOFR Rate or CDORAdjusted
Term CORRA Rate; or
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(iii) shall impose on such Lender any other condition (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Loans, Letters of Credit, Commitments or other obligations or liabilities of such Lender hereunder;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or such other Credit Party, by an amount that such Lender or other Credit Party reasonably deems to be material, of making, converting into, continuing or maintaining Loans or issuing or participating in Letters of Credit, or to reduce any amount receivable hereunder in respect thereof, then, in any such case, the U.S. Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender or such other Credit Party, in Dollars, within 15 days after the U.S. Borrower’s receipt of a reasonably detailed invoice therefor (showing with reasonable detail the calculations thereof) any additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such other Credit Party for such increased cost or reduced amount receivable. If any Lender or such other Credit Party becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this paragraph, it shall promptly notify the U.S. Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of the event by reason of which it has become so entitled.
(b) If any Lender shall have reasonably determined that the adoption of or any change in any Requirement of Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements or in the interpretation or application thereof or compliance by such Lender or any corporation controlling such Lender with any request or directive regarding capital or liquidity requirements (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority made subsequent to the date hereof shall have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such corporation’s capital as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or under or in respect of any Letter of Credit to a level below that which such Lender or such corporation could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity) by an amount deemed by such Lender to be material, then from time to time, after submission by such Lender to the U.S. Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of a written request therefor, the U.S. Borrower shall pay to such Lender, in Dollars, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such corporation for such reduction.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or by United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, and (ii) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof, shall in each case be deemed to be a change in law, regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented.
(d) A certificate prepared in good faith as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted by any Lender to the U.S. Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, the U.S. Borrower shall not be required to compensate a Lender pursuant to this Section for any amounts incurred more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the U.S. Borrower of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that, if the circumstances giving rise to such claim have a retroactive effect, then such nine-month period shall be extended to include the period of such retroactive effect. The obligations of the U.S. Borrower pursuant to this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.
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2.19 Taxes. (a) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan 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 applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that, after such deduction or withholding has been made (including such deductions and withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.19), the amounts received with respect to this agreement equal the sum which would have been received had no such deduction or withholding been made.
(b) The Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Administrative Agent timely reimburse it for, Other Taxes.
(c) As soon as practicable after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.19, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) The Loan Parties shall jointly and severally indemnify each Credit Party, within 10 days after 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 2.19) payable or paid by such Credit Party or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Credit Party and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified 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 the U.S. Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(e) Each Lender shall severally indemnify the Administrative Agent, within 10 days after demand therefor, for (i) any Taxes attributable to such Lender (but only to the extent that any Loan Party has not already indemnified the Administrative Agent for such Indemnified Taxes and without limiting the obligation of the Loan Parties to do so) and (ii) any Taxes attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 10.6(c) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register, in either case, that are payable or paid by the Administrative Agent in connection with any Loan 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 Loan Document or otherwise payable by the Administrative Agent to the Lender from any other source against any amount due to the Administrative Agent under this paragraph (e).
(f) (i) Any Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative or the Administrative Agent as will enable the Borrower Representative 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 Section 2.19(f)(ii)(A), (ii)(B) and (ii)(D) below) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender.
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(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the U.S. Borrower is a U.S. Person,
(A) | any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the U.S. 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 U.S. 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 Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the U.S. 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 Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: |
(1) | in the case of a Non-U.S. 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 Loan Document, executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E 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 Loan Document, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E 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 Non-U.S. 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 Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of the U.S. 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 W-8BEN-E; or |
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(4) | to the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E, 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 Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. 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; |
(C) | any Non-U.S. Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the U.S. 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 Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. 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 U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and |
(D) | if a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. Federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the U.S. 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 U.S. Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the U.S. 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. |
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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 U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(g) If any party determines, in its sole 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 2.19 (including by the payment of additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.19), it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made under this Section with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (g) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (g), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (g) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-Tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the indemnification payments or additional amounts giving rise to such refund had never been paid. This paragraph (g) shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
(h) Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.19 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 the Loan Documents.
(i) For purposes of this Section 2.19, the term “Lender” includes the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender.
2.20 Indemnity.
(a) Other than with respect to Taxes, which shall be governed solely by Section 2.19, each Borrower agrees with respect to
Loans that are not RFR Loans, to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender
may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) any failure by such Borrower in making a borrowing of, conversion into or continuation
of Term Benchmark Loans or CDOR Loans after such Borrower has given a notice requesting
the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) any failure by such Borrower in making any prepayment of or conversion
from Term Benchmark Loans or CDOR Loans after such Borrower has given a notice thereof
in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (iii) the making of a prepayment of Term Benchmark Loans or
CDOR Loans by such Borrower on a day that is not the last day of an Interest Period with respect thereto. In the case
of a Term Benchmark Loan or CDOR Loan, such indemnification may include an amount equal
to the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest that would have accrued on the amount so prepaid, or not so borrowed, converted
or continued, for the period from the date of such prepayment or of such failure to borrow, convert or continue to the last day of such
Interest Period (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, the Interest Period that would have commenced on the date
of such failure) in each case at the applicable rate of interest for such Loans provided for herein (excluding, however, the Applicable
Margin included therein, if any) over (ii) the amount of interest (as reasonably determined by such Lender) that would have accrued
to such Lender on such principal amount by placing such amount on deposit for a comparable period with leading banks in the interbank
eurodollar market or for Canadian Dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period to such CDORTerm
Benchmark Loan from other banks in the Canadian bankers’ acceptance market, as applicable. A certificate as to any amounts
payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower Representative by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.
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(b) Other than with respect to Taxes, which shall be governed solely by Section 2.19, each Borrower agrees with respect to RFR Loans, to indemnify each Lender for, and to hold each Lender harmless from, any loss or expense that such Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of (i) any failure by such Borrower in making a borrowing of RFR Loans after such Borrower has given a notice requesting the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) any failure by such Borrower in making any prepayment of RFR Loans after such Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or (iii) the making of a prepayment of RFR Loans by such Borrower on a day that is not the Interest Payment Date applicable thereto. A certificate as to any amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted to the Borrower Representative by any Lender shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This covenant shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Obligations.
2.21 Change of Lending Office. Each Lender agrees that, upon the occurrence of any event giving rise to the operation of Section 2.18 or Section 2.19(a) with respect to such Lender, it will, if requested by the Borrower Representative, use reasonable efforts (subject to overall policy considerations of such Lender) to designate another lending office for any Loans affected by such event with the object of avoiding the consequences of such event; provided, that such designation is made on terms that, in the sole judgment of such Lender, cause such Lender and its lending offices to suffer no economic, legal or regulatory disadvantage, and provided, further, that nothing in this Section shall affect or postpone any of the obligations of the Borrowers or the rights of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.18 or Section 2.19(a).
2.22 Replacement
of Lenders. The Borrower Representative shall be permitted to replace any Lender that (a) requests reimbursement for amounts
owing pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), (b) becomes a Defaulting Lender, or (c) does not consent to any proposed amendment,
supplement, modification, consent or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document that requires the consent of
each of the Lenders or each of the Lenders affected thereby (so long as the consent of the Required Lenders has been obtained), with
a replacement financial institution; provided that (i) such replacement does not conflict with any Requirement of Law, (ii) no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of such replacement, (iii) prior to any such replacement, such
Lender shall have taken no action under Section 2.21 so as to eliminate the continued need for payment of amounts owing pursuant
to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), (iv) the replacement financial institution shall purchase, at par, all Loans and other amounts
owing to such replaced Lender on or prior to the date of replacement, (v) the Borrowers shall be liable to such replaced Lender
under Section 2.20 (as though Section 2.20 were applicable) if any Term Benchmark Loan or
CDOR Loan owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the last day of the Interest Period relating
thereto or any RFR Loans owing to such replaced Lender shall be purchased other than on the Interest Payment Date applicable thereto,
(vi) the replacement financial institution shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to the extent that an assignment
to such replacement financial institution of the rights and obligations being acquired by it would otherwise require the consent of the
Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.6(b), (vii) the replaced Lender shall be obligated to make such replacement in
accordance with the provisions of Section 10.6 (provided that the U.S. Borrower shall be obligated to pay the registration and processing
fee referred to therein), (viii) until such time as such replacement shall be consummated, the Borrowers shall pay all additional
amounts (if any) required pursuant to Section 2.18 or 2.19(a), as the case may be, in respect of any period prior to the date on
which such replacement shall be consummated, and (ix) if applicable, the replacement financial institution or financial institutions
shall consent to such amendment or waiver and (x) any such replacement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any rights that any
Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender shall have against the replaced Lender. Each party hereto agrees that an assignment
required pursuant to this paragraph may be effected pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption executed by the Borrower Representative,
the Administrative Agent and the assignee, and that the Lender required to make such assignment need not be a party thereto in order
for such assignment to be effective.
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2.23 Defaulting Lenders. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then the following provisions shall apply for so long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender:
(a) fees shall cease to accrue on the unfunded portion of the Revolving Commitment of such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 2.8(a);
(b) the Revolving Commitment and Revolving Extensions of Credit of such Defaulting Lender shall not be included in determining whether the Required Lenders have taken or may take any action hereunder (including any consent to any amendment, waiver or other modification pursuant to Section 10.1); provided, that this clause (b) shall not apply to the vote of a Defaulting Lender in the case of an amendment, waiver or other modification requiring the consent of such Lender or each Lender affected thereby;
(c) if any Swingline Exposure or L/C Exposure exists at the time such Lender becomes, or while any Lender is, a Defaulting Lender then:
(i) all or any part of the Swingline Exposure and L/C Exposure of such Defaulting Lender (other than the portion of such Swingline Exposure referred to in clause (b) of the definition of such term) shall be reallocated among the non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Percentages but only to the extent the sum of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Extensions of Credit plus such Defaulting Lender’s Swingline Exposure and L/C Exposure does not exceed the total of all non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Commitments;
(ii) if
the reallocation described in clause (i) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the U.S.
Borrowers shall within three Business Days following
notice by the Administrative Agent (x) first, prepay such Swingline Exposure and (y) second, either (1) cash
collateralize for the benefit of the Issuing Lender only the U.S. Borrower’s’
obligations corresponding to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant
to clause (i) above) in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 8 or (2) backstop such Defaulting Lender’s
L/C Exposure (after giving effect to any partial reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above) with a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory
to the applicable Issuing Lender, in each case, for so long as such L/C Exposure is outstanding;
(iii) if the U.S. Borrower cash collateralizes or backstops any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure pursuant to clause (ii) above, the U.S. Borrower shall not be required to pay any fees to such Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 3.3(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure during the period such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure is cash collateralized or backstopped;
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(iv) if the L/C Exposure of the non-Defaulting Lenders is reallocated pursuant to clause (i) above, then the fees payable to the Lenders pursuant to Section 3.3(a) shall be adjusted in accordance with such non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Percentages; and
(v) if all or any portion of such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure is neither reallocated, cash collateralized nor backstopped pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above, then, without prejudice to any rights or remedies of the Issuing Lender or any other Lender hereunder, all fees payable under Section 3.3(a) with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s L/C Exposure shall be payable to the Issuing Lender until and to the extent that such L/C Exposure is reallocated, cash collateralized and/or backstopped; and
(d) so
long as such Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Swingline Lender shall not be required to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Lender
shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless it is satisfied that the related exposure and the Defaulting
Lender’s then outstanding L/C Exposure will be 100% covered by the Revolving Commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders, backstopped
by a letter of credit reasonably satisfactory to such Issuing Lender and/or cash collateral will be provided by the U.S.
Borrowers in accordance with Section 2.23(c),
and participating interests in any newly made Swingline Loan or any newly issued or increased Letter of Credit shall be allocated among
non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.23(c)(i) (and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein).
If (i) a Bankruptcy Event
or a Bail-In Action with respect to a Lender Parent of any Lender shall occur following the date hereof and for so long as such event
shall continue or (ii) the Swingline Lender or the Issuing Lender has a good faith belief that any Lender has defaulted in fulfilling
its obligations under one or more other agreements in which such Lender commits to extend credit, the Swingline Lender shall not be required
to fund any Swingline Loan and the Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the
Swingline Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the U.S.
Borrowers or such Lender, satisfactory to the Swingline
Lender or the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, to defease any risk to it in respect of such Lender hereunder.
In the event that the Administrative Agent, the Borrower Representative, the Swingline Lender and the Issuing Lender each agrees that a Defaulting Lender has adequately remedied all matters that caused such Lender to be a Defaulting Lender, then the Swingline Exposure and L/C Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders (other than Swingline Loans) as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Revolving Percentage.
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2.24 Incremental
Facilities. (a) The Borrower Representative and any one or more Lenders (including New Lenders) may from time to time agree
that such Lenders shall make, obtain or increase the amount of their Incremental Term Loans or Revolving Commitments (any such increased
revolving commitments, “Incremental Revolving Commitments”), as applicable, by executing and delivering to the Administrative
Agent an Increased Facility Activation Notice specifying (i) the amount of such increase and the Facility or Facilities involved,
(ii) the applicable Increased Facility Closing Date and (iii) in the case of Incremental Term Loans, (x) the applicable
Incremental Term Maturity Date, (y) the amortization schedule for such Incremental Term Loans; provided that the weighted
average life to maturity of such Incremental Term Loans shall not (1) in the case of Incremental Term Loans incurred by the U.S.
Borrower be shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the U.S. Term A Loans or the
2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans or (2) in the case of Incremental Term Loans incurred by the Canadian Borrower be shorter
than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Canadian Term A Loans, or, to the extent such Incremental Term Loans are
intended to be fungible with the U.S. Term A Loans, the 2023 Incremental
U.S. Term A Loans or Canadian Term A Loans, as applicable, such greater amounts as shall permit such Incremental Term Loans to
be fungible with the applicable Term A Loans, and (z) the Applicable Margin for such Incremental Term Loans. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, (i) after the Third Amendment Effective Date, the
aggregate amount of borrowings of Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.24 shall
not exceed $100,000,000, (ii) the Incremental Term Facilities (x) in the case of Incremental Term Loans incurred by the U.S.
Borrower shall rank pari passu in right of payment and security with the U.S. Term A Loans and the
2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans and shall not be guaranteed other than by U.S. Loan Parties or secured by any assets other
than Collateral of the U.S. Loan Parties and (y) in the case of Incremental Term Loans incurred by the Canadian Borrower shall rank
pari passu in right of payment and security with the Canadian Term A Loans and shall not be guaranteed other than by the Loan Parties
or secured by any assets other than Collateral of the Loan Parties, (iii) without the consent of the Administrative Agent, (x) each
increase effected pursuant to this paragraph shall be in a minimum amount of at least $25,000,000 and (y) no more than five Increased
Facility Closing Dates may be selected by the Borrower Representative after the RestatementThird
Amendment Effective Date, (iv) subject to clauses (i) through (iii) of the first sentence of this Section 2.24(a),
(x) the terms of any Incremental Term Loans shall be substantially the same as the terms of the U.S. Term A Loans and
the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans or the Canadian Term A Loans, as applicable, unless otherwise reasonably satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent (it being understood that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for terms that are more restrictive
to the Group Members than those applicable in respect of the applicable Term A Loans if the Lenders under all outstanding Facilities
receive the benefits of such more restrictive terms) and (y) the terms of any Incremental Revolving Commitments shall be the same
as the terms of the Revolving Commitments and (z) no Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Commitments may be effected
unless (1) both immediately prior to and immediately after giving effect to the effectiveness thereof, no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing (or, in the case of Incremental Acquisition Debt, no Event of Default under Section 8(a) or
Section 8(f) shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of effectiveness thereof); (2) on the date of effectiveness
thereof, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material
respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality), in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such representations
and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified
by materiality) as of such earlier date (or, in the case of Incremental Acquisition Debt, on the date of effectiveness thereof, (x) the
Specified Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality) on and
as of such date; provided, that to the extent such Specified Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and
correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date and (y) the Specified
Acquisition Agreement Representations shall be true and correct, in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such
Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct as of such earlier date);
and (3) Holdings and the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent such legal opinions, board resolutions, secretary’s
certificates, officer’s certificates and other documents (including reaffirmation agreements, supplements and/or amendments to
the Security Documents) as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith. No Lender shall have any
obligation to participate in any increase described in this paragraph unless it agrees to do so in its sole discretion.
(b) Any additional bank, financial institution or other entity which, with the consent of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), elects to become a “Lender” under this Agreement in connection with any transaction described in Section 2.24(a) shall execute a New Lender Supplement (each, a “New Lender Supplement”), substantially in the form of Exhibit G-3, whereupon such bank, financial institution or other entity (a “New Lender”) shall become a Lender for all purposes and to the same extent as if originally a party hereto and shall be bound by and entitled to the benefits of this Agreement; provided that (i) any New Lender must be an Eligible Assignee and (ii) if any New Lender is providing increased Revolving Commitments, it shall be subject to the consent of the Issuing Lenders and Swingline Lender (which consent, in each case, shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(c) Unless
otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent, on each Increased Facility Closing Date with respect to the Revolving Facility, the U.S.applicable
Borrower shall borrow Revolving Loans under the relevant Incremental Revolving Commitments from each Lender participating in the
relevant increase in an amount determined by reference to the amount of each Type of Loan (and (x) in
the case of Term Benchmark Loans, of each Term Benchmark Tranche, and
(y) in the case of CDOR Loans, of each CDOR Tranche) which would then have been
outstanding from such Lender if (i) each such Type, or
Term Benchmark Tranche or CDOR Tranche had been borrowed or effected on such
Increased Facility Closing Date and (ii) the aggregate amount of each such Type, or
Term Benchmark Tranche or CDOR Tranche requested to be so borrowed or effected
had been proportionately increased. The Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or the Adjusted
Term CORRA Rate applicable to any Term Benchmark Loan borrowed pursuant to the preceding sentence shall equal the Adjusted Term
SOFR Rate or the Adjusted Term CORRA Rate, as applicable, then applicable
to the Term Benchmark Loans of the other Lenders in the same Term Benchmark Tranche (or, until the expiration of the then-current Interest
Period, such other rate as shall be agreed upon between the Borrower Representative and the relevant Lender). The
CDOR Rate applicable to any CDOR Loan borrowed pursuant to the second preceding sentence shall equal the CDOR Rate then applicable to
the CDOR Loans of the other Lenders in the same CDOR Tranche (or, until the expiration of the then-current Interest Period, such other
rate as shall be agreed upon between the Borrower Representative and the relevant Lender).
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, on each Increased Facility Activation Date, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loans (and any more restrictive terms contemplated by Section 2.24(a)) or Incremental Revolving Commitments evidenced thereby. Any such deemed amendment may be effected in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrower Representative’s consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and furnished to the other parties hereto.
2.25 Extension Offers. (a) The Borrower Representative may on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, make one or more offers (each, an “Extension Offer”) to all (and not fewer than all) the Lenders of one or more Facilities (each Facility subject to such an Extension Offer, an “Affected Facility”) to make one or more Extension Amendments pursuant to procedures reasonably specified by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrower Representative. Such notice shall set forth (i) the terms and conditions of the requested Extension Amendment and (ii) the date on which such Extension Amendment is requested to become effective (which shall not be less than five Business Days after the date of such notice, unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent). Extension Amendments shall become effective only with respect to the Loans and Commitments of the Lenders of the Affected Facility that accept the applicable Extension Offer (such Lenders, the “Extending Lenders”) and, in the case of any Extending Lender, only with respect to such Lender’s Loans and Commitments of such Affected Facility as to which such Lender’s acceptance has been made. Any Extension Offer, unless contemplating a Maturity Date already in effect hereunder pursuant to a previously consummated Extension Amendment must be in a minimum amount of $25,000,000 (or such lesser amount as agreed by the Administrative Agent); provided that the Borrower Representative may at its election specify as a condition (a “Minimum Extension Condition”) to consummating any such Extension Amendment that a minimum amount (to be determined and specified in the relevant Extension Offer in the Borrower Representative’s sole discretion and which may be waived by the Borrower Representative) of Commitments or Loans of any or all Affected Facilities be extended. If the aggregate principal amount of Commitments or Loans of any Affected Facility in respect of which Lenders shall have accepted the relevant Extension Offer shall exceed the maximum aggregate principal amount of Commitments or Loans of such Affected Facility offered to be extended by the Borrower Representative pursuant to such Extension Offer, then the Commitments and Loans of such Lenders shall be extended ratably up to such maximum amount based on the relative principal amounts (but not to exceed actual holdings of record) with respect to which such Lenders have accepted such Extension Offer.
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(b) An Extension Amendment shall be effected pursuant to an Extension Agreement executed and delivered by Holdings, the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower (in the case of an Extension Amendment in respect of the Canadian Term A Facility, any Incremental Term Facility extended to the Canadian Borrower or the Revolving Facility), each Extending Lender and the Administrative Agent; provided that no Extension Amendment shall become effective unless (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of effectiveness thereof, (ii) on the date of effectiveness thereof, the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects, if qualified by materiality), in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date, (iii) Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and (in the case of an Extension Amendment in respect of the Canadian Term A Facility, any Incremental Term Facility extended to the Canadian Borrower or the Revolving Facility) the Canadian Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent such legal opinions, board resolutions, secretary’s certificates, officer’s certificates and other documents (including reaffirmation agreements, supplements and/or amendments to the Security Documents) as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith and (iv) any applicable Minimum Extension Condition shall be satisfied (unless waived by the Borrower Representative). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Extension Agreement; provided further that the effectiveness of an extended Maturity Date shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.25(d).
(c) Each Extension Agreement may, without the consent of any Lender other than the applicable Extending Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to give effect to the provisions of this Section 2.25, including any amendments necessary to treat the applicable Loans and/or Commitments of the accepting Lenders as a new “Facility” of loans and/or commitments hereunder (and the Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into any such amendments); provided that (i) all borrowings of Revolving Loans shall continue to be made on a ratable basis among all Revolving Lenders, based on the relative amounts of their Revolving Commitments (i.e., both extended and non-extended), until the repayment of the Loans attributable to the non-extended Commitments (and the termination of the non-extended Commitments) on the relevant Maturity Date, (ii) all prepayments of Loans and all reductions of Commitments shall continue to be made on a ratable basis among all Lenders, based on the relative amounts of their Commitments (i.e., both extended and non-extended), until the repayment of the Loans attributable to the non-extended Commitments (and the termination of the non-extended Commitments) on the relevant Maturity Date (unless the applicable Extension Agreement provides for lesser treatment of the Loans and/or Commitments of the Extending Lenders), (iii) the allocation of the participation exposure with respect to any then-existing or subsequently issued or made Letter of Credit or Swingline Loan as between any Revolving Commitments of such new “Facility” and the remaining Revolving Commitments shall be made on a ratable basis in accordance with the relative amounts thereof until the Maturity Date relating to the non-extended Revolving Commitments has occurred (it being understood, however, that no reallocation of such exposure to extended Revolving Commitments shall occur on such termination date if (1) an Event of Default under Section 8(a) or Section 8(f) exists at the time of such reallocation or (2) such reallocation would cause the Revolving Extensions of Credit of any Lender to exceed its Revolving Commitment), (iv) the Revolving Commitment Period and the Revolving Termination Date, as such terms are used with reference to Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans, may not be extended without the prior written consent of each Issuing Lender or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, and (v) at no time shall there be more than three Facilities of Revolving Commitments hereunder, unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent. Commencing with the Maturity Date of any Facility of Revolving Commitments, the sublimit for Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under any Facility of Revolving Commitments that has not so then matured shall be as agreed between the Borrower Representative, the Revolving Lenders in respect of such extended Revolving Commitments and the Issuing Lenders or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, in the relevant Extension Agreement; provided that if, on the Maturity Date of any Facility of Revolving Commitments, and after giving effect to any new sublimit for Letters of Credit under any Facility of Revolving Commitments that has not so then matured, the outstanding L/C Exposure exceeds the L/C Commitment, the U.S. Borrower shall deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8 in an aggregate amount equal to such excess.
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(d) If
the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit exceed the Total Revolving Commitments as a result of the occurrence of the Maturity Date with
respect to any Facility of Revolving Commitments when an extended Facility of Revolving Commitments remains outstanding, the
U.S.each Borrower shall prepay its
Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans (or if no such Loans are outstanding (after giving effect to any prepayment thereof), deposit
cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 8) as may be required to eliminate such excess
on such Maturity Date. The failure of the U.S. Borrowers
to comply with the prepayment and cash collateralization requirements of this Section 2.25(d) shall result in the extended
Facility of Revolving Commitments immediately terminating and the Loans in respect thereof (with accrued interest thereon) and all other
amounts owing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in respect thereof (including all amounts of L/C Obligations owing in
respect thereof, whether or not the beneficiaries of the then outstanding Letters of Credit shall have presented the documents required
thereunder) becoming immediately become due and payable.
(e) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby acknowledge that in respect of payments on non-extended Loans on the scheduled Maturity Date in respect thereof, the pro rata payment requirements contained elsewhere in this Agreement are not intended to apply to the transactions effected pursuant to this Section 2.25. This Section 2.25 shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.17 or Section 10.7 to the contrary.
2.26 Refinancing Facilities. (a) The Borrower Representative may, on one or more occasions after the Restatement Effective Date, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, request the establishment hereunder of (i) a new Facility of revolving commitments (the “Refinancing Revolving Commitments”) pursuant to which each Person providing such a commitment (a “Refinancing Revolving Lender”) will make revolving loans to the Borrowers (“Refinancing Revolving Loans”) and acquire participations in the Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans and (ii) one or more additional classes of term loan commitments (the “Refinancing Term Loan Commitments”) pursuant to which each Person providing such a commitment (a “Refinancing Term Lender”) will make term loans to the applicable Borrower (the “Refinancing Term Loans”); provided that (A) each Refinancing Revolving Lender and each Refinancing Term Lender shall be an Eligible Assignee and, if not already a Lender, shall otherwise be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative and (B) each Refinancing Revolving Lender shall be approved by each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender (such approvals not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(b) The
Refinancing Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Refinancing Facility Agreements executed and delivered by the U.S.
Borrower, the Canadian Borrower (in the case of Refinancing Term Loan Commitments in respect of Canadian Term A
Loans or in the case of Refinancing Revolving Commitments),
each Refinancing Lender providing such Refinancing Commitments, the Administrative Agent and, in the case of Refinancing Revolving Commitments,
each Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender; provided that no Refinancing Commitments shall become effective unless (i) no
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of effectiveness thereof, (ii) on the date of effectiveness thereof,
the representations and warranties of each Loan Party set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects
(or in all respects, if qualified by materiality), in each case on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent that such representations
and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified
by materiality) as of such earlier date, (iii) Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and (in the case of Refinancing Term Loan Commitments
in respect of Canadian Term A Loans or
Refinancing Revolving Commitments) the Canadian Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent such legal opinions,
board resolutions, secretary’s certificates, officer’s certificates, reaffirmation agreements and other documents as shall
reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction, (iv) in the case of any Refinancing
Revolving Commitments, substantially concurrently with the effectiveness thereof, all the Revolving Commitments then in effect shall
be terminated, and all the Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans then outstanding, together with all interest thereon, and all other amounts
accrued for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, shall be repaid or paid (it being understood, however, that any Letters of Credit may
continue to be outstanding hereunder), and the aggregate amount of such Refinancing Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate
amount of the Revolving Commitments so terminated, and (v) in the case of any Refinancing Term Loan Commitments, substantially concurrently
with the effectiveness thereof, the applicable Borrower shall obtain Refinancing Term Loans thereunder and shall repay or prepay then
outstanding Term Loans of one or more Facilities in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate amount of such Refinancing Term
Loan Commitments (less the aggregate amount of accrued and unpaid interest with respect to such outstanding Term Loans and any reasonable
fees, premium and expenses relating to such refinancing). The applicable Borrower shall determine the amount of such prepayments allocated
to each Facility of outstanding Term Loans, and any such prepayment of Term Loans of any Facility shall be applied to reduce the subsequent
scheduled repayments of Term Loans of such Facility to be made pursuant to Section 2.3 as directed by the U.S. Borrower and, in
the case of a prepayment of Term Benchmark Loans, CDOR Loans or RFR Loans, shall be
subject to Section 2.20.
(c) The Refinancing Facility Agreement shall set forth, with respect to the Refinancing Commitments established thereby and the Refinancing Loans and other extensions of credit to be made thereunder, to the extent applicable, the following terms thereof: (i) the designation of such Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans as a new “Facility” for all purposes hereof (provided that with the consent of the Administrative Agent, any Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans may be treated as a single “Facility” with any then-outstanding existing Commitments or Loans), (ii) the stated termination and maturity dates applicable to the Refinancing Commitments or Refinancing Loans of such Facility, provided that (A) such stated termination and maturity dates shall not be earlier than the Latest Maturity Date applicable to Revolving Commitments (in the case of Refinancing Revolving Commitments and Refinancing Revolving Loans) or the Maturity Date applicable to the Facility of Term Loans so refinanced (in the case of Refinancing Term Loan Commitments and Refinancing Term Loans) and (B) any Refinancing Term Loans shall not have a weighted average life to maturity shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Facility of Term Loans so refinanced, (iii) in the case of any Refinancing Term Loans, any amortization applicable thereto and the effect thereon of any prepayment of such Refinancing Term Loans, (iv) the interest rate or rates applicable to the Refinancing Loans of such Facility, (v) the fees applicable to the Refinancing Commitments or Refinancing Loans of such Facility, (vi) in the case of any Refinancing Term Loans, any original issue discount applicable thereto and in the case of any Refinancing Revolving Commitments, any upfront fees applicable thereto, (vii) the initial Interest Period or Interest Periods applicable to Refinancing Loans of such Facility, (viii) any voluntary or mandatory commitment reduction or prepayment requirements applicable to Refinancing Commitments or Refinancing Loans of such Facility (which prepayment requirements, in the case of any Refinancing Term Loans, may provide that such Refinancing Term Loans may participate in mandatory prepayments on the same or a lesser basis as the Facility of Term Loans so refinanced, but otherwise may not provide for prepayment requirements that are more favorable to the Lenders holding such Refinancing Term Loans than to the Lenders holding any other Facility of Term Loans unless agreed by the Majority Facility Lenders in respect of such other Facilities of Term Loans) and any restrictions on the voluntary or mandatory reductions or prepayments of Refinancing Commitments or Refinancing Loans of such Facility and (ix) the other terms and conditions of the Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans, which other terms and conditions shall not be favorable to the lenders providing such Indebtedness than those set forth in the Loan Documents are with respect to the existing Lenders in respect of the Indebtedness being refinanced (other than covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of incurrence of such Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Facility Agreement. Each Refinancing Facility Agreement may, without the consent of any Lender other than the applicable Refinancing Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to give effect to the provisions of this Section 2.26, including any amendments necessary to treat the applicable Refinancing Commitments and Refinancing Loans as a new “Facility” of loans and/or commitments hereunder.
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2.27 Prepayments Below Par. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement (including Section 2.17) or any other Loan Document, the Borrowers shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay Term Loans to the Lenders at a discount to the par value of such Loans and on a non pro rata basis (each, a “Discounted Voluntary Prepayment”) pursuant to the procedures described in this Section 2.27, provided that (A) the proceeds of Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans shall not be used to make such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, (B) any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be offered to all Term Lenders of a particular Facility on a pro rata basis, (C) the applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, together with each Discounted Prepayment Option Notice, a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower (i) stating that (x) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and (y) each of the conditions to such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment contained in this Section 2.27 has been satisfied and (ii) specifying the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans to be prepaid pursuant to such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and (D) no more than one Discounted Prepayment Option Notice may be effective at any one time.
(b) To the extent the Borrowers seek to make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, the applicable Borrower will provide written notice to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto (each, a “Discounted Prepayment Option Notice”) that the applicable Borrower desires to prepay Term Loans in an aggregate principal amount specified therein by the applicable Borrower (each, a “Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount”), in each case at a discount to the par value of such Loans as specified below. The Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount of any Loans shall not be less than $25,000,000 (unless otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent). The Discounted Prepayment Option Notice shall further specify with respect to the proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment (A) the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount for Loans to be prepaid, (B) a discount range (which may be a single percentage) selected by the applicable Borrower with respect to such proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment equal to a discount to par of the Loans to be prepaid (the “Discount Range”) (for example, specifying a Discount Range of 20% to 30% means the applicable Borrower would pay a purchase price of 70% to 80% of the par value of the Loans to be prepaid), and (C) the date and time by which Lenders are required to indicate their election to participate in such proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, which shall be at least five Business Days following the date of the Discounted Prepayment Option Notice (as such date and time may be extended, the “Acceptance Time”). The Acceptance Time may be extended for a period not exceeding three Business Days upon notice by the applicable Borrower to the Administrative Agent received not less than 24 hours before the original Acceptance Time.
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(c) Upon receipt of a Discounted Prepayment Option Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender thereof. On or prior to the Acceptance Time, each such Lender may specify by written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto (each, a “Lender Participation Notice”) to the Administrative Agent (A) a maximum discount to par (the “Acceptable Discount”) within the Discount Range (for example, a Lender specifying a discount to par of 20% would accept a purchase price of 80% of the par value of the Loans to be prepaid) and (B) a maximum principal amount (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent) of the Loans to be prepaid held by such Lender with respect to which such Lender is willing to permit a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment at the Acceptable Discount (“Offered Loans”). Based on the Acceptable Discounts and principal amounts of the Loans to be prepaid specified by the Lenders in the applicable Lender Participation Notice, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the applicable Borrower, shall determine the applicable discount for such Loans to be prepaid (the “Applicable Discount”), which Applicable Discount shall be (A) the percentage specified by the applicable Borrower if such Borrower has selected a single percentage pursuant to Section 2.27 for the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment or (B) otherwise, the highest Acceptable Discount at which the applicable Borrower can pay the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount in full (determined by adding the principal amounts of Offered Loans commencing with the Offered Loans with the highest Acceptable Discount); provided, however, that in the event that such Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount cannot be repaid in full at any Acceptable Discount, the Applicable Discount shall be the lowest Acceptable Discount specified by the Lenders that is within the Discount Range. The Applicable Discount shall be applicable for all Lenders who have offered to participate in the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and have Qualifying Loans. Any Lender with outstanding Loans to be prepaid whose Lender Participation Notice is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Acceptance Time shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment of any of its Loans at any discount to their par value within the Applicable Discount.
(d) The applicable Borrower shall make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment by prepaying those Loans to be prepaid (or the respective portions thereof) offered by the Lenders (“Qualifying Lenders”) that specify an Acceptable Discount that is equal to or greater than the Applicable Discount (“Qualifying Loans”) at the Applicable Discount, provided that if the aggregate proceeds required to prepay all Qualifying Loans (disregarding any interest payable at such time) would exceed the amount of aggregate proceeds required to prepay the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount, such amounts in each case calculated by applying the Applicable Discount, the applicable Borrower shall prepay such Qualifying Loans ratably among the Qualifying Lenders based on their respective principal amounts of such Qualifying Loans (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent). If the aggregate proceeds required to prepay all Qualifying Loans (disregarding any interest payable at such time) would be less than the amount of aggregate proceeds required to prepay the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount, such amounts in each case calculated by applying the Applicable Discount, the applicable Borrower shall prepay all Qualifying Loans.
(e) Each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be made within five Business Days of the Acceptance Time (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably agree, given the time required to calculate the Applicable Discount and determine the amount and holders of Qualifying Loans), without premium or penalty (and not subject to Section 2.20), upon irrevocable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit J hereto (each a “Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice”), delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, three Business Days prior to the date of such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, which notice shall specify the date and amount of the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and the Applicable Discount determined by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable to the applicable Lenders, subject to the Applicable Discount on the applicable Loans, on the date specified therein together with accrued interest (on the par principal amount) to but not including such date on the amount prepaid. The par principal amount of each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment of a Term Loan shall be applied ratably to reduce the remaining installments of such Term Loans.
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(f) To the extent not expressly provided for herein, each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be consummated pursuant to reasonable procedures (including as to timing, rounding, minimum amounts, Type and Interest Periods and calculation of Applicable Discount in accordance with Section 2.27(c) above) established by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower.
(g) (A) Prior to the delivery of a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, the applicable Borrower may withdraw or modify its offer to make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment pursuant to any Discounted Prepayment Option Notice only if no Lender Participation Notices have been received and (B) no Lender may withdraw or modify its offer to participate in a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment pursuant to any Lender Participation Notice.
(h) Nothing in this Section 2.27 shall (i) require the applicable Borrower to undertake any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment or (ii) limit or restrict the applicable Borrower from making voluntary prepayments of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.10.
2.28 Currency Fluctuations. (a) No later than 11:00 A.M. (London time) on each Calculation Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine the Exchange Rate as of such Calculation Date with respect to Acceptable Foreign Currencies, provided that, upon receipt of a borrowing request pursuant to Section 2.5(a), the Administrative Agent shall determine the Exchange Rate with respect to Acceptable Foreign Currencies on the related Calculation Date (it being acknowledged and agreed that the Administrative Agent shall use such Exchange Rate for the purposes of determining compliance with Section 2.4 with respect to such borrowing notice). The Exchange Rates so determined shall become effective on the relevant Calculation Date (a “Reset Date”), shall remain effective until the next succeeding Reset Date and shall for all purposes of this Agreement (other than Section 10.18 and any other provision expressly requiring the use of a current Exchange Rate) be the Exchange Rates employed in converting any amounts from Acceptable Foreign Currencies to Dollars.
(b) No later than 11:00 A.M. (London time) on each Reset Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine the aggregate amount of the Dollar Equivalents of (i) the principal amounts of the Loans then outstanding denominated in Canadian Dollars (after giving effect to any Loans to be made or repaid on such date) and (ii) the total L/C Exposure in Acceptable Foreign Currencies at such time.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower Representative and the Lenders of each determination of an Exchange Rate hereunder.
SECTION 3. LETTERS OF CREDIT
3.1 L/C
Commitment. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Issuing Lender, in reliance on the agreements of the other
Revolving Lenders set forth in Section 3.4(a), agrees to issue letters of credit (“Letters
of Credit”) (x) upon the request of the U.S. Borrower, for the account of
the U.S. Borrower, any Domestic Subsidiary, the Canadian Borrower
or any Canadian Subsidiary, in each case on any Business Day during the Revolving Commitment Period in such form as may be approved from
time to time by the Issuing Lender; provided that the Issuing Lender shall have no obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if,
after giving effect to such issuance, (i) the L/C Obligations would exceed the L/C Commitment, (ii) the L/C Obligations in
respect of Letters of Credit issued by it would exceed $20,000,000, (iii) the aggregate amount of the Available Revolving Commitments
would be less than zero or (iv) with respect to any Lender, the sum of (x) the Swingline Exposure of such Lender (in its capacity
as the Swingline Lender (if applicable) and a Revolving Lender), (y) the aggregate principal amount of the Dollar Equivalent of
the outstanding Revolving Loans made by such Lender and (z) the L/C Exposure of such Lender would exceed its Revolving Commitment
then in effect. Each Letter of Credit shall (i) (x) be denominated in Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency and (y) expire
no later than the earlier of (1) the first anniversary of its date of issuance and (2) the date that is five Business Days
prior to the Revolving Termination Date, provided that any Letter of Credit with a one-year term may provide for the renewal thereof
for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (2) above); provided further
that any Letter of Credit may (notwithstanding clause (2) or the immediately preceding proviso above) expire after the date
that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date so long as the Issuing Lender has approved such expiration date and
such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Issuing Lender at least
eight Business Days prior to the Revolving Termination Date.
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(b) Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Existing Letter of Credit shall, effective as of the Restatement Effective Date, and without further action by any Borrower, be continued as a Letter of Credit hereunder, and from and after the Restatement Effective Date shall be deemed to be a Letter of Credit for all purposes hereof and shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.
(c) The Issuing Lender shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Lender or any L/C Participant to exceed any limits imposed by, any applicable Requirement of Law.
3.2 Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit. The U.S. Borrower may from time to time request that the Issuing Lender issue a Letter of Credit (or amend, renew or extend an outstanding Letter of Credit) by delivering to the Issuing Lender at its address for notices specified herein an Application therefor, completed to the reasonable satisfaction of the Issuing Lender, and such other certificates, documents and other papers and information as the Issuing Lender may reasonably request, which Application shall include (i) the date of issuance (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 3.1(a)), (iii) the currency in which such Letter of Credit is to be denominated (which shall comply with Section 3.1(a)), (iv) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (v) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and (vi) such other information as shall be necessary to prepare and issue such Letter of Credit. Upon receipt of any Application, the Issuing Lender will process such Application and the certificates, documents and other papers and information delivered to it in connection therewith in accordance with its customary procedures and shall promptly issue (or amend, renew or extend, as the case may be) the Letter of Credit requested thereby (but in no event shall the Issuing Lender be required to issue (or amend, renew or extend, as the case may be) any Letter of Credit earlier than three Business Days after its receipt of the Application therefor and all such other certificates, documents and other papers and information relating thereto) by issuing the original of such Letter of Credit (or such amendment, renewal or extension, as the case may be) to the beneficiary thereof or as otherwise may be agreed to by the Issuing Lender and the Borrower Representative. The Issuing Lender shall furnish a copy of such Letter of Credit to the Borrower Representative promptly following the issuance (or such amendment, renewal or extension, as the case may be) thereof. The Issuing Lender shall promptly furnish to the Administrative Agent, which shall in turn promptly furnish to the Revolving Lenders, notice of the issuance of each Letter of Credit (including the amount thereof).
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3.3 Fees
and Other Charges. (a) The U.S. Borrower will pay a fee (i) in
respect of Letters of Credit denominated in any currency (other than Canadian Dollars), in Dollars on the Dollar Equivalent of all such
outstanding Letters of Credit issued for its account at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect with respect to
Term Benchmark Loans under the Revolving Facility and (ii) in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, in Canadian
Dollars on the amount of such outstanding Letters of Credit issued for its account at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin
then in effect with respect to CDORTerm
Benchmark Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars under the
Revolving Facility, in each case shared ratably among the Revolving Lenders and payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date
after the issuance date. In addition, the U.S. Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Lender for its own account a fronting fee of 0.125%
per annum (i) in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in any currency (other than Canadian Dollars), in Dollars on the undrawn
and unexpired Dollar Equivalent amount of each such Letter of Credit issued for its account and (ii) in respect of Letters of Credit
denominated in any currency, in Canadian Dollars on the undrawn and unexpired amount of each such Letter of Credit issued
for its account, payable quarterly in arrears on each Fee Payment Date after the issuance date.
(b) In addition to the foregoing fees, the U.S. Borrower shall pay or reimburse the Issuing Lender for such normal and customary costs and expenses as are incurred or charged by the Issuing Lender in issuing, negotiating, effecting payment under, amending or otherwise administering any Letter of Credit issued for the U.S. Borrower’s account.
3.4 L/C Participations. (a) The Issuing Lender irrevocably agrees to grant and hereby grants to each L/C Participant, and, to induce the Issuing Lender to issue Letters of Credit, each L/C Participant irrevocably agrees to accept and purchase and hereby accepts and purchases from the Issuing Lender, on the terms and conditions set forth below, for such L/C Participant’s own account and risk an undivided interest equal to such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage in the Issuing Lender’s obligations and rights under and in respect of each Letter of Credit and the amount of each draft paid by the Issuing Lender thereunder. Each L/C Participant agrees with the Issuing Lender that, if a draft is paid under any Letter of Credit for which the Issuing Lender is not reimbursed in full by the U.S. Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (or in the event that any reimbursement received by the Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by it at any time), such L/C Participant shall pay, upon demand, to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, an amount equal to (a) in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars), such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount that is not so reimbursed (or is so returned) and (b) in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, such L/C Participant’s Revolving Percentage of the amount that is not so reimbursed (or is so returned). Each L/C Participant’s obligation to pay such amount shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (i) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right that such L/C Participant may have against the Issuing Lender, any Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever, (ii) the occurrence or continuance of a Default or an Event of Default or the failure to satisfy any of the other conditions specified in Section 5, (iii) any adverse change in the condition (financial or otherwise) of a Borrower, (iv) any breach of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by a Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other L/C Participant or (v) any other circumstance, happening or event whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing.
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(b) If any amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.4(a) in respect of any unreimbursed portion of any payment made by the Issuing Lender under any Letter of Credit is paid to the Administrative Agent within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, such L/C Participant shall pay to the Administrative Agent on demand an amount equal to the product of (i) such amount, times (ii) (x) in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars), the daily average NYFRB Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Administrative Agent and (y) in respect of a Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, the daily average Canadian Prime Rate during the period from and including the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the Administrative Agent, times (iii) a fraction the numerator of which is the number of days that elapse during such period and the denominator of which is 360. If any such amount required to be paid by any L/C Participant pursuant to Section 3.4(a) is not made available to the Administrative Agent by such L/C Participant within three Business Days after the date such payment is due, the Administrative Agent shall be entitled to recover from such L/C Participant (for the account of the Issuing Lender), on demand, such amount with interest thereon calculated from such due date at the rate per annum applicable to (1) in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or an Acceptable Foreign Currency (other than Canadian Dollars), ABR Loans under the Revolving Facility and (2) in respect of Letters of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, Canadian Prime Loans under the Revolving Facility. A certificate of the Issuing Lender submitted to any L/C Participant with respect to any amounts owing under this Section shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the L/C Participants pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Lender.
(c) Whenever, at any time after the Issuing Lender has made payment under any Letter of Credit and the Administrative Agent has received from any L/C Participant its pro rata share of such payment in accordance with Section 3.4(a), the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender receives any payment related to such Letter of Credit (whether directly from the U.S. Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender), or any payment of interest on account thereof, the Administrative Agent or Issuing Lender, as applicable, will distribute to such L/C Participant its pro rata share thereof (appropriately adjusted, in the case of interest payments, to reflect the period of time during which such L/C Participant’s participating interest was outstanding and funded and, in the case of any payment related to a draft or any interest payment, to reflect such L/C Participant’s pro rata portion of such payment if such payment is not sufficient to pay all amounts in respect of drafts and interest on such Letter of Credit then due); provided, however, that in the event that any such payment received by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender shall be required to be returned by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, such L/C Participant shall return to the Administrative Agent the portion thereof previously distributed by the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lender, as applicable, to it.
3.5 Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrowers. If any draft is paid under any Letter of Credit, the U.S. Borrower shall reimburse the Issuing Lender for (a) the amount of the draft so paid (in Canadian Dollars if such draft was paid in Canadian Dollars, and otherwise in Dollars based on the Dollar Equivalent of the amount so paid) and (b) the Dollar Equivalent of any taxes, fees, charges or other costs or expenses incurred by the Issuing Lender in connection with such payment, not later than 12:00 Noon, New York City time, on (i) the Business Day that the U.S. Borrower receives notice of such draft, if such notice is received on such day prior to 10:00 A.M., New York City time, or (ii) if clause (i) above does not apply, the Business Day immediately following the day that the U.S. Borrower receives such notice. Each such payment shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Lender, at the Funding Office in the applicable currency (which shall be Dollars or Canadian Dollars) and in immediately available funds. Interest shall be payable on any such amounts from the date on which the relevant draft is paid until payment in full at the rate set forth in (x) until the Business Day next succeeding the date of the relevant notice, Section 2.14(b) and (y) thereafter, Section 2.14(c). Promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the U.S. Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to the Issuing Lender or, to the extent that L/C Participants have made payments pursuant to Section 3.4 to reimburse the Issuing Lender, then to such L/C Participants and the Issuing Lender as their interests may appear.
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3.6 Obligations Absolute. The U.S. Borrower’s obligations under this Section 3 shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim or defense to payment that the U.S. Borrower may have or have had against the Issuing Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person. The U.S. Borrower also agrees with the Issuing Lender that the Issuing Lender shall not be responsible for, and the U.S. Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations under Section 3.5 shall not be affected by, among other things, (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (b) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be invalid, fraudulent or forged in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (c) any dispute between or among such Borrower and any beneficiary of any Letter of Credit or any other party to which such Letter of Credit may be transferred or any claims whatsoever of the U.S. Borrower against any beneficiary of such Letter of Credit or any such transferee, (d) payment by the Issuing Lender under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit, or (e) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the U.S. Borrower’s obligations hereunder; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Lender from liability to the U.S. Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the U.S. Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the U.S. Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Lender’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The Issuing Lender shall not have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or message or advice, however transmitted, in connection with any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Lender; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to excuse the Issuing Lender from liability to the U.S. Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by the U.S. Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by the U.S. Borrower that are caused by the Issuing Lender’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. The parties hereto expressly agree that, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Lender (as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction), the Issuing Lender shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
3.7 Letter of Credit Payments. If any draft shall be presented for payment under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Lender shall promptly notify the U.S. Borrower of the date and amount thereof. The responsibility of the Issuing Lender to the U.S. Borrower in connection with any draft presented for payment under any Letter of Credit shall, in addition to any payment obligation expressly provided for in such Letter of Credit, be limited to determining that the documents (including each draft) delivered under such Letter of Credit in connection with such presentment are substantially in conformity with such Letter of Credit.
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3.8 Applications. To the extent that any provision of any Application related to any Letter of Credit is inconsistent with the provisions of this Section 3, the provisions of this Section 3 shall apply.
3.9 Replacement of Issuing Lender. (a) Any Issuing Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the U.S. Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the replaced Issuing Lender and the successor Issuing Lender. The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the U.S. Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.3. From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (i) the successor Issuing Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Issuing Lender under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (ii) references herein to the term “Issuing Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Lender, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Lenders, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Lender hereunder, the replaced Issuing Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Lender under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement, but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit.
(b) Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Lender, any Issuing Lender may resign as an Issuing Lender at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the U.S. Borrower and the Revolving Lenders, in which case, such Issuing Lender shall be replaced in accordance with Section 3.9(a).
3.10 Cash Collateralization. In the event that the total L/C Exposure exceeds the L/C Commitment, the U.S. Borrower shall deposit cash collateral within three Business Days in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, in an aggregate amount equal to such excess in accordance with the provisions of Section 8. Such amount (to the extent not applied to the payment of drafts drawn under Letters of Credit) shall be returned to the U.S. Borrower within three Business Days after the first Calculation Date on which the total L/C Exposure no longer exceeds the L/C Commitment.
3.11 Letters
of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations
of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the U.S. Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Issuing Lender hereunder for any and
all drawings under any Letter of Credit issued in support of any obligations of, or that is for the account of, a Domestic Subsidiary
or, the Canadian Borrower
or a Canadian Subsidiary. The U.S. Borrower, hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of its
Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the U.S. Borrower, and that the U.S. Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from
the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Loans and issue or participate in the Letters of Credit, Holdings and each Borrower hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:
4.1 Financial Condition. (a) [Reserved].
(b) The audited consolidated balance sheets of Holdings as at March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations and of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates, reported on by and accompanied by an unqualified report from KPMG LLP, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the respective fiscal years then ended. The unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as at June 30, 2021 and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income or operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month period ended on such date, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at such date, and the consolidated results of its operations and its consolidated stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the three-month period then ended (subject to express disclosures made by Holdings to Lenders prior to the Restatement Effective Date, normal year-end audit adjustments and the lack of footnote disclosures). All such financial statements, including the related schedules and notes thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the respective periods covered thereby (except as approved by the aforementioned firm of accountants and disclosed therein).
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4.2 No Change. Since June 30, 2021, there has occurred no Material Adverse Effect.
4.3 Existence; Compliance with Law. Each Group Member (a) is duly organized, validly existing and to the extent relevant in such jurisdiction, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, except, in the case of any Group Member that is not Holdings or a Borrower, where the failure of such Group Member to be in good standing could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) has the power and authority to own and operate its property, to lease the property it operates as lessee and to conduct the business in which it is currently engaged, (c) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation or other organization and to the extent relevant in such jurisdiction in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification and (d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law and its Organization Documents, except, in each case referred to in clauses (b), (c) or (d), to the extent that the failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
4.4 Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations. (a) Each Loan Party has the power and authority to make, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, to obtain extensions of credit hereunder.
(b) Each Loan Party has taken all necessary organizational action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party and, in the case of the Borrowers, to authorize the extensions of credit on the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) No consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act by or in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in connection with the extensions of credit hereunder or with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, except (i) consents, authorizations, filings and notices described in Schedule 4.4, which consents, authorizations, filings and notices have been obtained or made and are in full force and effect, (ii) the filings referred to in Section 4.19 and (iii) those which, if not obtained or made, would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Each Loan Document has been duly executed and delivered on behalf of each Loan Party party thereto.
(e) This Agreement constitutes, and each other Loan Document upon execution will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Loan Party party thereto, enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms (provided that, with respect to the creation and perfection of security interests with respect to the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries pledged by Loan Parties, only to the extent enforceability of such obligation with respect to such Capital Stock is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code or PPSA, as applicable), except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other Requirements of Law affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law) and the implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing.
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4.5 No Legal Bar. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the issuance of Letters of Credit, the borrowings hereunder and the use of the proceeds thereof (a) will not contravene the terms of any Loan Party’s Organization Documents and (b) will not violate any material Requirement of Law in any material respect or conflict with or result in any material breach or contravention of any document evidencing any material Requirement of Law or any material Contractual Obligation to which such Person is a party.
4.6 Litigation. As of the Restatement Effective Date, except as set forth on Schedule 4.6, no litigation, investigation or proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending or, to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, threatened in writing by or against any Group Member or against any of their respective material properties or revenues (a) with respect to any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or (b) that would reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Effect.
4.7 No Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing.
4.8 Ownership of Property; Liens. Each Group Member has title in fee simple to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its real property, and good title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, all its other property, in each instance, material to the ordinary conduct of its business, other than where the failure to so own or possess would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, and none of such property is subject to any Lien except as permitted by Section 7.3.
4.9 Intellectual Property. Each Group Member owns, or is licensed to use, all Intellectual Property necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, except where the failure to so own or have a license would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. To the knowledge of Holdings and each Borrower, (a) the conduct and operations of the businesses of each Group Member does not infringe, misappropriate, dilute, violate or otherwise impair any Intellectual Property owned by any other Person and (b) no other Person has contested any right, title or interest of any Group Member in, or relating to, any Intellectual Property, other than, in each case with respect to clauses (a) and (b), as cannot reasonably be expected to affect the Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated therein and would not, either individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.10 Taxes. Each Group Member has filed or caused to be filed all material Federal, Canadian, provincial, territorial, state, local and other material Tax returns that are required to be filed and all such tax returns are true and correct in all material respects. Each Group Member has paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable on said returns or on any assessments made against it or any of its property and all other Taxes, fees or other charges imposed on it or any of its property by any Governmental Authority (other than any the amount or validity of which are currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in conformity with GAAP have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member). As of the Restatement Effective Date, no Tax return is under audit or examination by any Governmental Authority and no notice of any audit or examination or any assertion of any claim for Taxes has been given or made by any Governmental Authority.
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4.11 Federal Regulations. No Group Member is engaged in the business of purchasing or selling Margin Stock or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Proceeds of the Loans shall not be used for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. If requested by any Lender or the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers will furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a statement to the foregoing effect in conformity with the requirements of FR Form G-3 or FR Form U-1, as applicable, referred to in Regulation U.
4.12 Labor Matters. There are no strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts existing, pending (or, to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, threatened in writing) against or involving any Group Member, except for those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
4.13 ERISA and Related Canadian Compliance. (a) Each Benefit Plan, and each trust thereunder, intended to qualify for tax exempt status under Section 401 or 501 of the Code or other Requirements of Law so qualifies except for such failures to so qualify that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except for those that would not, in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (x) each Benefit Plan is in compliance with applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other Requirements of Law, (y) there are no existing or pending (or to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, threatened) claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the normal course), sanctions, actions, lawsuits or other proceedings or investigation involving any Benefit Plan to which any Loan Party incurs or otherwise has or could reasonably be expected to have an obligation or any Liability and (z) no ERISA Event is reasonably expected to occur. On the Restatement Effective Date, no ERISA Event has occurred in connection with which obligations and liabilities (contingent or otherwise) remain outstanding.
(b) The Canadian Pension Plans are duly registered under the ITA and all other applicable laws which require registration. Each Canadian Loan Party has complied with and performed all of its obligations in all material respects under and in respect of the Canadian Pension Plans and Canadian Benefit Plans under the terms thereof, any funding agreements and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations). All employer and employee payments, contributions or premiums to be remitted, paid to or in respect of each Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan have been paid in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms thereof, any funding agreement and all applicable laws. There have been no improper withdrawals or applications of the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit Plans. On the Restatement Effective Date, none of the Canadian Loan Parties sponsors, maintains, administers or contributes to a defined benefit pension plan. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, as of the Restatement Effective Date, there are no outstanding disputes concerning the assets of the Canadian Pension Plans or the Canadian Benefit Plans. As of the Restatement Effective Date, except as set forth on Schedule 4.13, each of the Canadian Pension Plans is fully funded on a solvency basis (using actuarial methods and assumptions which are consistent with the valuations last filed with the applicable Governmental Authorities and which are consistent with generally accepted actuarial principles).
4.14 Investment Company Act. No Loan Party is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
4.15 Subsidiaries. As of the Restatement Effective Date, (a) Schedule 4.15 sets forth the name and jurisdiction of incorporation of each Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Capital Stock owned by any Loan Party and (b) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors and directors’ qualifying shares) of any nature relating to any Capital Stock of the Borrower Parties, except as created by the Loan Documents.
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4.16 Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the U.S. Term A Loans and Canadian Term A Loans shall be used to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement, to pay fees and expenses related to the foregoing and for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Group Members. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans and the Swingline Loans, and the Letters of Credit, shall be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Group Members, including, but not limited to, Permitted Acquisitions and permitted Investments. The proceeds of any Revolving Loans, Swingline Loans or Letters of Credit borrowed as of the Restatement Effective Date may be used to refinance Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement. Letters of Credit may also be used to support obligations of the Group Members incurred in the ordinary course of business. The proceeds of the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Loans shall be used to finance the Vapor Acquisition (as defined in the Third Amendment), to refinance certain Indebtedness of the Target (as defined in the Third Amendment) and to pay fees and expenses incurred by the U.S. Borrower in connection with the foregoing. The proceeds of any Incremental Term Loans shall be used for working capital and other general corporate purposes of the Group Members.
4.17 Environmental Matters. Except as set forth in Schedule 4.17 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have or result in, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) the operations of the Group Members are and have been in compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws, including obtaining, maintaining and complying with all Permits required by any applicable Environmental Law, (b) no Group Member is party to, and no Group Member and no Real Estate currently (or to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower previously) owned, leased, subleased, operated or otherwise occupied by or for any such Group Member is subject to or the subject of, any Contractual Obligation or any pending (or, to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, threatened in writing) order, action, investigation, suit, proceeding, audit, claim, demand, dispute or notice of violation or of potential liability or similar notice relating in any manner to any Environmental Law or Hazardous Materials, (c) no Lien in favor of any Governmental Authority securing, in whole or in part, Environmental Liabilities has attached to any property of any Group Member and, to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, no facts, circumstances or conditions exist that could reasonably be expected to result in any such Lien attaching to any such property, (d) no Group Member has caused or suffered to occur a Release of Hazardous Materials at, to or from any Real Estate or any other location for which any Group Member may be liable, (e) all Real Estate currently (or to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower previously) owned, leased, subleased, operated or otherwise occupied by or for any such Group Member is free of contamination by any Hazardous Materials and (f) no Group Member (i) is or has been engaged in, or has permitted any current or former tenant to engage in, operations in violation of any Environmental Law or (ii) knows of any facts, circumstances or conditions reasonably constituting notice of a violation of, or liability under, any Environmental Law, including receipt of any information request or notice of potential responsibility under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.) or similar Environmental Laws.
4.18 Accuracy of Information, etc. None of the representations or warranties made by any Group Member in the Loan Documents as of the date such representations and warranties are made or deemed made, and none of the written statements contained in each exhibit, report, statement or certificate (other than any statement which constitutes projections, forward looking statements, budgets, estimates or general market data) required to be furnished by or on behalf of any Group Member in connection with the Loan Documents (including the Lender Presentation and marketing materials, if any, delivered by or on behalf of any Group Member to the Arrangers or the Lenders prior to the Restatement Effective Date, and, in such case, as supplemented prior to the Restatement Effective Date, excluding information of a general or industry specific nature), when taken as a whole as of the date furnished, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein taken as a whole, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading as of the time when made or delivered, it being acknowledged and agreed by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that, to the extent included in any of the foregoing, projections, budgets, forward looking statements or estimates as to future events are inherently uncertain and are not to be viewed as facts and that the actual results during the period or periods covered by such projections, budgets, forward looking statements or estimates may materially differ from the projected results.
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4.19 Security Documents. (a) The U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein of a type in which a security interest can be created under Article 9 of the UCC and proceeds thereof except as enforceability may be limited by applicable Debtor Relief Laws and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law) and the implied covenants of good faith and fair dealings. In the case of (i) the Pledged Stock (as defined and described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock are delivered to the Administrative Agent (together with a properly completed and signed stock power or endorsement), (ii) all U.S. registered Copyrights (as defined and described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement), U.S. registered Trademarks (as defined and described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) and U.S. issued Patents (as defined and described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) owned by a U.S. Loan Party for which UCC filings are insufficient, all appropriate filings have been made with the United States Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as applicable and (iii) the other Collateral described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement in which a security interest may be perfected by filing a financing statement under the UCC, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.19(a) in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.19(a), the security interest granted pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall be perfected and prior to any other Lien on such Collateral, superior in right to any other Person (except, (i) in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 7.3 and (ii) in the case of Pledged Stock, Liens that are pari passu with the Liens of the Administrative Agent pursuant to an Intercreditor Agreement and nonconsensual Liens arising by operation of law).
(b) The Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law). In the case of the Pledged Stock described in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when stock certificates representing such Pledged Stock are delivered to the Administrative Agent (together with a properly completed and signed stock power or endorsement), and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, when financing statements and other filings specified on Schedule 4.19(b) in appropriate form are filed in the offices specified on Schedule 4.19(b), the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement shall constitute a fully perfected Lien on (to the extent that perfection can be achieved under applicable law by making such filings or recordings or taking such possession or control), and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and the proceeds thereof, as security for the Canadian Obligations (as defined in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) under the laws of Canada, in each case prior and superior in right to any other Person (except, (i) in the case of Collateral other than Pledged Stock, Liens permitted by Section 7.3 and (ii) in the case of Pledged Stock, Liens that are pari passu with the Liens of the Administrative Agent pursuant to an Intercreditor Agreement and nonconsensual Liens arising by operation of law).
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4.20 Solvency. As of the Restatement Effective Date, the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis are, and immediately after giving effect to the making of the Loans to be made on the Restatement Effective Date and the use of proceeds thereof will be, Solvent.
4.21 Holdings. Holdings has not engaged in any business activities and does not own any property other than (a) ownership of the Capital Stock and Capital Stock Equivalents of the U.S. Borrower and activities incidental thereto, (b) activities and contractual rights incidental to maintenance of its corporate existence (including the incurrence of corporate overhead), (c) the hiring and employment of the management of the U.S. Borrower and activities reasonably related thereto, (d) performance of its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (e) finding potential targets for acquisitions, negotiating the acquisition thereof and being a party to the applicable acquisition agreement (and performing its obligations thereunder), (f) receipt of the proceeds of Restricted Payments to the extent of Restricted Payments permitted to be made to Holdings pursuant to Section 7.6 and (g) activities of Holdings expressly permitted hereunder.
4.22 Insurance. Each of the Group Members and their respective material properties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or insurance associations which are not Affiliates of Holdings, in such amounts, with such deductibles and covering such risks as are customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar properties in localities where such Person operates.
4.23 Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions. Each of Holdings and each Borrower has implemented and maintains in effect policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by itself and its respective Subsidiaries and its and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions, and each Group Member and its respective officers and employees, and to the knowledge of each of Holdings and each Borrower its respective directors and agents, are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects and are not knowingly engaged in any activity that would reasonably be expected to result in Holdings or any Borrower being designated as a Sanctioned Person. None of (a) Holdings, the Borrowers, any Subsidiary, or to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, any of their respective directors, officers or employees, or (b) to the knowledge of Holdings or any Borrower, any agent of a Group Member that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the credit facility established hereby, is a Sanctioned Person. No Loan or Letter of Credit, use of proceeds or other transaction contemplated by this Agreement will violate any Anti-Corruption Law or applicable Sanctions.
4.24 Affected Financial Institutions. No Loan Party is an Affected Financial Institution.
4.25 Disclosure. As of the Restatement Effective Date, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Restatement Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.
SECTION 5. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
5.1 Conditions to Restatement Effective Date. The agreement of each Lender to make any Loan requested to be made by it is subject to the satisfaction, prior to or concurrently with the making of such extension of credit on the Restatement Effective Date, of the following conditions precedent (unless otherwise waived by Lenders):
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(a) Credit Agreement; Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) this Agreement, executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, Holdings, each Borrower and each Person listed on Schedule 1.1, (ii) the U.S. Reaffirmation Agreement, executed and delivered by Holdings, the U.S. Borrower and each U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, and (iii) the Canadian Reaffirmation Agreement, executed and delivered by the Canadian Borrower and each Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor.
(b) Refinancing. Satisfaction that (i) all Indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall be refinanced on the Restatement Effective Date with the proceeds of the initial extensions of credit being made hereunder on the Restatement Effective Date, (ii) all revolving commitments outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been terminated and (iii) all accrued and unpaid fees and interest due in respect of Indebtedness and revolving commitments outstanding under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been paid.
(c) Financial Statements. The Lenders shall have received (i) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income or operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings for the fiscal years ending March 31, 2019, March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2021 and (ii) unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Holdings for each fiscal quarter ended after the date of the latest applicable financial statements delivered pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph and at least 45 days prior to the Restatement Effective Date (and comparable periods for the prior fiscal year); provided that the filing of the financial statements required by clauses (i) and (ii) on Form 10-K and 10-Q, respectively, prior to the Restatement Effective Date by Holdings will satisfy such clauses.
(d) Lien Searches. The Administrative Agent shall have received the results of a recent Lien search with respect to each Loan Party, and such search shall reveal no Liens on any of the assets of the Loan Parties except for Liens permitted by Section 7.3 or discharged on or prior to the Restatement Effective Date pursuant to documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Fees. The Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall have received all fees required to be paid, and all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses required to be reimbursed by the U.S. Borrower on the Restatement Effective Date, in each case for which invoices have been presented on or before three Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date (or such later date as reasonably agreed by the U.S. Borrower). All such amounts will be paid with proceeds of Loans made on the Restatement Effective Date and will be reflected in the funding instructions given by the Borrower Representative to the Administrative Agent on or before the Restatement Effective Date.
(f) Closing Certificate; Certified Certificate of Incorporation; Good Standing Certificates. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate of each Loan Party, dated the Restatement Effective Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, with appropriate insertions and attachments, including the certificate of incorporation of each Loan Party that is a corporation certified by the relevant authority of the jurisdiction of organization of such Loan Party, and (ii) a long form good standing certificate for each Loan Party from its jurisdiction of organization.
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(g) Legal Opinions. The Administrative Agent shall have received a customary opinion of each of (i) Winstead PC and (ii) Greenfields Law. Each such legal opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and shall cover such matters incident to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.
(h) Pledged Stock; Stock Powers; Pledged Notes. The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and the certificates representing the shares of Capital Stock pledged pursuant to the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case together with an undated stock power for each such certificate executed in blank by a duly authorized officer of the pledgor thereof and (ii) each promissory note (if any) pledged to the Administrative Agent pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement and each promissory note (if any) pledged by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, in each case endorsed (without recourse) in blank (or accompanied by an executed transfer form in blank) by the pledgor thereof.
(i) Filings, Registrations and Recordings. Each document (including any Uniform Commercial Code financing statement and PPSA financing statements) required by the Security Documents or under law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded in order to create in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected Lien on the Collateral described therein, prior and superior in right to any other Person (other than with respect to Liens expressly permitted by Section 7.3), shall be in proper form for filing, registration or recordation.
(j) Solvency Certificate; Certification of Representations and Warranties. The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate from the chief financial officer of Holdings (i) confirming the solvency of Holdings and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the incurrence of the Loans to be made on the Restatement Effective Date and the use of proceeds thereof, and (ii) certifying that the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) on and as of the Restatement Effective Date as if made on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date.
(k) KYC Information. (i) The Administrative Agent shall have received, at least five Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree), all documentation and other information required by Governmental Authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, in each case requested at least 10 Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date and (ii) to the extent any Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, at least three days prior to the Restatement Effective Date (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree), any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrowers at least 10 days prior to the Restatement Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the Borrowers shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Agreement, the condition set forth in this clause (ii) shall be deemed to be satisfied).
(l) Projections. The Lenders shall have received projections, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers, for Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries with respect to the five-year period ending on March 31, 2026, prepared after giving effect to the Transactions as if the Transactions had occurred as of the Restatement Effective Date, which projections shall be based upon assumptions that are believed by Holdings to be reasonable at the time made.
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Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 5.1, to the extent that Holdings and the Borrowers cannot satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 5.1(h) on the Restatement Effective Date after the use of commercially reasonable efforts to do so or without undue burden or expense, then the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the applicable Section shall not constitute a condition precedent to the availability of the initial extensions of credit on the Restatement Effective Date but instead shall be required to be satisfied after the Restatement Effective Date in accordance with Section 6.13.
For the purpose of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 5.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have accepted, and to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required under this Section 5.1 unless the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Restatement Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.
5.2 Conditions to Each Extension of Credit. The agreement of each Lender to make any extension of credit requested to be made by it on any date (other than any extensions of credit made under the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Facility or otherwise consisting of Incremental Acquisition Debt) is subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties made by any Loan Party in or pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date; provided, that to the extent such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they are true and correct in all material respects (or in all respects if qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date.
(b) No Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or after giving effect to the extensions of credit requested to be made on such date.
Each borrowing (other than any extension of credit made under the 2023 Incremental U.S. Term A Facility or otherwise consisting of Incremental Acquisition Debt) by and issuance of a Letter of Credit on behalf of a Borrower hereunder shall constitute a representation and warranty by such Borrower as of the date of such extension of credit that the conditions contained in this Section 5.2 have been satisfied.
SECTION 6. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
Holdings and the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree that, so long as (1) the Commitments remain in effect, (2) any Letter of Credit remains outstanding (unless cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender) or (3) any Loan or other Obligation hereunder which is owing shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than (i) contingent or indemnification obligations not then due and (ii) obligations in respect of Specified Swap Agreements, Specified Cash Management Agreements or Specified Bank Guarantees), each of Holdings and the Borrowers shall and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to:
6.1 Financial Statements. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall furnish to each Lender):
(a) as soon as available, but in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, a copy of the audited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such year and the related audited consolidated statements of income or operations and consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, reported on without a “going concern” or like qualification or exception (other than with respect to, or resulting from, the regularly scheduled maturity of the Revolving Commitments, the Term Loans or other Indebtedness or any anticipated inability to satisfy any financial covenant set forth in this Agreement on a future date or future period), or qualification arising out of the scope of the audit, by KPMG LLP or other independent certified public accountants of nationally recognized standing (the foregoing, an “Acceptable Accountant’s Report”); and
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(b) as soon as available, but in any event not later than 60 days after the end of each of the first three quarterly periods of each fiscal year of Holdings, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such quarter and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income and consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and cash flows for such quarter and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures for the previous year, certified by a Responsible Officer of Holdings as being fairly stated in all material respects (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and absence of footnotes).
All such financial statements shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the respective periods covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, subject to, in the case of the unaudited interim financial statements, normal year-end adjustments and the lack of footnote disclosures.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the obligations in Section 6.1(a) and Section 6.1(b) may be satisfied with respect to financial information of Holdings and each of its Subsidiaries by furnishing, in each case, by the deadline set forth in the applicable Section, Form 10-K or Form 10-Q, as applicable, of Holdings as filed with the SEC, and, in any event, to the extent such information is in lieu of information required to be provided under Section 6.1(a), such financial statements shall be accompanied by an Acceptable Accountant’s Report.
Each of Holdings and the Borrowers represents and warrants that it and any of its Subsidiaries either (i) has no registered or publicly traded securities outstanding or (ii) files its financial statements with the SEC and/or makes its financial statements available to potential holders of its 144A securities, and, accordingly, each of Holdings and each Borrower hereby (x) authorizes the Administrative Agent to make the financial statements to be provided under Section 6.1(a) and (b) above, along with the Loan Documents, available to Public-Siders and (y) agrees that at the time such financial statements are provided hereunder, they shall already have been made available to holders of its securities. None of Holdings nor any Borrower will request that any other material be posted to Public-Siders without expressly representing and warranting to the Administrative Agent in writing that (A) such materials do not constitute material non-public information within the meaning of the federal securities laws (“MNPI”) or (B) (i) each of Holdings, each Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries has no outstanding publicly traded securities, including 144A securities, and (ii) if at any time any Group Member issues publicly traded securities, including 144A securities, then prior to the issuance of such securities, Holdings, the U.S. Borrower or the Canadian Borrower will make such materials that do constitute MNPI publicly available by press release or public filing with the SEC. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall Holdings or any Borrower request that the Administrative Agent make available to Public-Siders budgets or any certificates, reports or calculations with respect to the compliance of Holdings or the Borrowers with the covenants contained herein.
6.2 Certificates; Other Information. Furnish to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of each Lender:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of any financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1, (i) a Compliance Certificate containing all information and calculations necessary for determining compliance by each Group Member with the provisions of this Agreement referred to therein as of the last day of the fiscal quarter or fiscal year of Holdings, as the case may be, and (ii) a list of all Intellectual Property acquired, assumed or generated by any Loan Party in the applicable fiscal quarter for which financial statements are being delivered;
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(b) as soon as available, and in any event no later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of Holdings, a detailed consolidated budget for the following fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Group Members as of the end of the following fiscal year, the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income and a description of the underlying assumptions applicable thereto), and, as soon as available, significant revisions, if any, of such budget and projections with respect to such fiscal year (collectively, the “Projections”), which Projections shall in each case be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holdings stating that such Projections are based on reasonable estimates, information and assumptions and that such Responsible Officer has no reason to believe that such Projections are incorrect or misleading in any material respect;
(c) [reserved];
(d) within five Business Days after the same are sent, copies of all financial statements and reports that Holdings or any Borrower sends to the holders of any class of its debt securities or public equity securities and, within five Business Days after the same are filed, copies of all financial statements and reports that Holdings or any Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC;
(e) promptly following receipt thereof, copies of (i) any documents described in Section 101(k) or 101(l) of ERISA that any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Multiemployer Plan or any documents described in Section 101(f) of ERISA that any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate may request with respect to any Pension Plan; provided, that if the relevant Group Members or ERISA Affiliates have not requested such documents or notices from the administrator or sponsor of the applicable Multiemployer Plans, then, upon reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, such Group Member or the ERISA Affiliate shall promptly make a request for such documents or notices from such administrator or sponsor and the Borrower Representative shall provide copies of such documents and notices to the Administrative Agent promptly after receipt thereof;
(f) promptly after any request by the Administrative Agent, copies of any material detailed audit reports, management letters or recommendations submitted to the board of directors (or the audit committee of the board of directors) of Holdings or any Borrower by independent accountants in connection with the accounts or books of any Group Member, or any audit of any of them; and
(g) promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request.
6.3 Payment of Obligations. Pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its material obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the relevant Group Member or except to the extent that failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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6.4 Maintenance of Existence; Compliance. (a) (i) Preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its organizational existence (provided that Holdings and any of its Subsidiaries may change its organizational form so long as such change shall not adversely affect the interests of the Lenders, including the perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security interests under the Security Documents) under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation and (ii) take all reasonable action to maintain all rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of its business, except, in each case, as otherwise permitted by Section 7.4 or Section 7.5(j) and except, in the case of clause (ii) above, to the extent that failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; (b) comply with all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law except to the extent that failure to comply therewith would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and (c) maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance by the Group Members and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions.
6.5 Maintenance of Property; Insurance. (a) Keep all property useful and necessary in its business in good working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear and casualty and condemnation excepted and (b) maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies or insurance associations insurance on all its material property in at least such amounts and against at least such risks (but including in any event public liability, product liability and business interruption) as are customarily carried in the same general area by businesses of the size and character of the business of the Group Members as reasonably determined by the Borrowers.
6.6 Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions. (a) Keep proper books of records and account in which full, true and correct entries in conformity with GAAP (or the applicable foreign equivalent in the case of Foreign Subsidiaries) and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Person and (b) permit representatives of the Administrative Agent to visit and inspect any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books and records at any reasonable time during normal business hours and as often as may reasonably be desired, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower Representative, and to discuss the business, operations, properties and financial and other condition of the Group Members with officers and employees of the Group Members and with their independent certified public accountant, in each case at the Loan Parties’ expense; provided that the Loan Parties shall only be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent for the expenses of one such visit per calendar year (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case the Loan Parties shall be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent for the expenses of each visit conducted while an Event of Default is continuing). Each Loan Party which keeps records relating to Collateral in the Province of Quebec shall at all times keep a duplicate copy thereof at a location outside the Province of Quebec, as listed in Schedule 6.6. Any Lender may accompany the Administrative Agent in connection with any visit and inspection at such Lender’s expense. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.6, none of the Group Members will be required to disclose or permit the inspection or discussion of, any document, information or other matter (x) that constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (y) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by law or any binding agreement or (z) that is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.
6.7 Notices. Promptly upon any Responsible Officer of a Group Member obtaining knowledge thereof, give notice to the Administrative Agent (and the Administrative Agent shall give notice to each Lender) of:
(a) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
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(b) any breach or non-performance of, or any default under, any Contractual Obligation of any Group Member, or any violation of, or non-compliance with, any Requirement of Law, which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect, including a description of such breach, non-performance, default, violation or non-compliance and the steps, if any, such Person has taken, is taking or proposes to take in respect thereof;
(c) any dispute, litigation, investigation, proceeding or suspension which may exist at any time between any Group Member and any Governmental Authority which would reasonably be expected to result, either individually or in the aggregate, in a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation or proceeding against or directly involving any Group Member (i) in which the amount of damages claimed is $10,000,000 (or its equivalent in another currency or currencies) or more, (ii) in which injunctive or similar relief is sought and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (iii) is asserted or instituted against any Canadian Benefit Plan, Canadian Pension Plan, its fiduciaries or its assets, or (iv) in which the relief sought is an injunction or other stay of the performance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(e) (i) on or prior to any filing by any ERISA Affiliate of any notice of any Reportable Event or intent to terminate any Title IV Plan, a copy of such notice, (ii) promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days, after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that a request for a minimum funding waiver under Section 412 of the Code has been filed with respect to any Title IV Plan or Multiemployer Plan, a notice (which may be made by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing) describing such waiver request and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with the PBGC or the IRS pertaining thereto, and (iii) promptly, and in any event within ten (10) days after any officer of any ERISA Affiliate knows or has reason to know that an ERISA Event will or has occurred, a notice describing such ERISA Event, and any action that any ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notices received from or filed with the PBGC, IRS, Multiemployer Plan or other Benefit Plan pertaining thereto;
(f) any Material Adverse Effect subsequent to the date of the most recent audited financial statements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Agreement; and
(g) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification given to any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.
Each notice pursuant to this Section 6.7 shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein and stating what action the relevant Group Member proposes to take with respect thereto.
6.8 Environmental Laws. Except where the failure to comply (or ensure compliance) would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect:
(a) comply in all respects with, and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure compliance in all respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable Environmental Laws, and obtain and comply in all respects with and maintain, and use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that all tenants and subtenants obtain and comply in all respects with and maintain, any and all Permits required by applicable Environmental Laws; and
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(b) conduct and complete all investigations, studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply in all respects with all lawful orders and directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws; provided that no Group Member shall be required to undertake any cleanup, removal, remedial or other similar action to the extent that its obligation to do so is being reasonably contested in good faith and by proper proceedings and appropriate reserves are being maintained with respect to such circumstances in accordance with GAAP.
6.9 Canadian Pension Plans; Canadian Benefit Plans. (a) For each existing, or hereafter adopted, Canadian Pension Plan and Canadian Benefit Plan, each Loan Party shall in a timely fashion comply with and perform in all material respects all of its obligations under and in respect of such Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan, including under any funding agreements and all applicable laws (including any fiduciary, funding, investment and administration obligations), except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Canadian Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (i) if requested by the Administrative Agent, copies of each annual and other return, report or valuation with respect to each Canadian Pension Plan as filed with any applicable Governmental Authority; (ii) promptly after receipt thereof, a copy of any direction, order, notice, ruling or opinion that any Loan Party may receive from any applicable Governmental Authority with respect to any Canadian Pension Plan; (iii) notification within 30 days of any increases having a cost to one or more of the Loan Parties in excess of C$1,000,000 per annum in the aggregate, in the benefits of any existing Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan, or the establishment of any new Canadian Pension Plan or Canadian Benefit Plan, or the commencement of contributions to or participation in any such plan to which any Loan Party was not previously contributing or participating; and (iv) on or prior to any filing by any Loan Party of any notice to terminate or partially terminate any Canadian Pension Plan, a copy of such notice and promptly, and in any event within 10 days, after any officer of a Loan Party knows or has reason to know that a request for a funding waiver under any Canadian Pension Plan has been filed, a notice (which may be made by telephone if promptly confirmed in writing) describing such waiver request and any action that such Loan Party proposes to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of any notice filed with any Governmental Authority pertaining thereto.
6.10 Additional Collateral, etc. (a) With respect to any property acquired after the Restatement Effective Date by any Loan Party (other than (x) any Excluded Asset, (y) any property described in paragraph (b), (c) or (d) below and (z) any property subject to a Lien expressly permitted by Section 7.3(g)) as to which the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, does not have a perfected Lien, within 30 days (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) (i) give notice of such acquisition to the Administrative Agent and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as applicable, or such other documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a security interest in such property and (ii) take all actions reasonably necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first priority security interest in such property (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3), including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or PPSA financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as applicable, or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
(b) With respect to any new Wholly Owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date by any U.S. Loan Party (which, for the purposes of this paragraph (b), shall include any existing Domestic Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Domestic Subsidiary), within 30 days (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any U.S. Loan Party (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3 consisting of nonconsensual Liens arising by operation of law), (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock (to the extent certificated), together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant U.S. Loan Party, (iii) cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, (B) to take such actions reasonably necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3), including the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, and (C) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, with appropriate insertions and attachments, and (iv) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(c) With respect to any new Wholly Owned Canadian Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Canadian Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date by any Canadian Loan Party (which, for the purposes of this paragraph (c), shall include any existing Canadian Subsidiary that ceases to be an Excluded Canadian Subsidiary), within 30 days (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the Canadian Collateral Documents as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is owned by any Canadian Loan Party (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3 consisting of nonconsensual Liens arising by operation of law), (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock (to the extent certificated), together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant Canadian Loan Party, (iii) cause such new Subsidiary (A) to become a party to the Canadian Collateral Documents, (B) to take such actions reasonably necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest in the Collateral described in the Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with respect to such new Subsidiary (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3), including the filing of PPSA financing statements in such jurisdictions as may be required by the Canadian Collateral Documents or by law or as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and (C) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of such Subsidiary, substantially in the form of Exhibit D, with appropriate insertions and attachments, and (iv) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(d) With respect to any new CFC Holdco or Foreign Subsidiary (in each case, other than an Immaterial Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date by any U.S. Loan Party or any Foreign Subsidiary (other than a Canadian Subsidiary or an Immaterial Subsidiary) created or acquired after the Restatement Effective Date by any Canadian Loan Party, within 30 days (or such later date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement or Canadian Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a perfected first priority security interest in the Capital Stock of such new Subsidiary that is directly owned by any such U.S. Loan Party (subject to Liens permitted by Section 7.3 consisting of nonconsensual Liens arising by operation of law) (provided that in no event shall more than 65% of the total outstanding voting Capital Stock of any such new Subsidiary of such U.S. Loan Party be required to be so pledged) or Canadian Loan Party, as applicable, (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent the certificates representing such Capital Stock (to the extent certificated), together with undated stock powers, in blank, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the relevant U.S. Loan Party or Canadian Loan Party, as applicable, and take such other action as the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary or advisable to perfect the Administrative Agent’s security interest therein, and (iii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, deliver to the Administrative Agent legal opinions relating to the matters described above, which opinions shall be in form and substance, and from counsel, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.10, no Group Member shall be required to take any action in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral granted to the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States or Canada.
6.11 Depository Banks. With respect to each U.S. Loan Party, maintain JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as its principal U.S. depository bank, including for the maintenance of operating, administrative, cash management, collection activity and other deposit accounts for the conduct of its business.
6.12 [Reserved].
6.13 Post-Closing Collateral Obligations. (a) As promptly as practicable, and in any event within 30 days of the Restatement Effective Date (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree), the Borrowers and each other Loan Party shall deliver all documents and take all actions set forth on Schedule 6.13.
(b) Concurrently with the delivery of financial statements pursuant to Section 6.1(b) in respect of the fiscal quarter of Holdings ended December 31, 2023, furnish to the Administrative Agent the unaudited consolidated statement of income of the Target (as defined in the Third Amendment) and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the portion of the fiscal year from October 1, 2023 until the date of consummation of the Vapor Acquisition, which statement of income shall be complete and correct in all material respects and shall be prepared in reasonable detail and in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout such period, except as otherwise expressly noted therein.
SECTION 7. NEGATIVE COVENANTS
Holdings and the Borrowers hereby jointly and severally agree that, so long as (1) the Commitments remain in effect, (2) any Letter of Credit remains outstanding (unless cash collateralized or otherwise backstopped on terms reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Lender) or (3) any Loan or other Obligation hereunder which is owing shall remain unpaid or unsatisfied (other than (i) contingent or indemnification obligations not then due and (ii) obligations in respect of Specified Swap Agreements, Specified Cash Management Agreements or Specified Bank Guarantees), each of Holdings and the Borrowers shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:
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7.1 Financial Condition Covenants.
(a) Consolidated Leverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Leverage Ratio as at the last day of any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending with any fiscal quarter set forth below to exceed the ratio set forth below opposite such fiscal quarter (the “Applicable Covenant Level”); provided, that at the election of the U.S. Borrower within 30 days following the consummation of a Qualified Acquisition, the Applicable Covenant Level shall be increased by 0.50:1.00 for each of the succeeding four fiscal quarters (the “Financial Covenant Increase Period”) following such Qualified Acquisition (including the fiscal quarter in which such Qualified Acquisition was consummated); provided further at least two full fiscal quarters shall have elapsed after the end of any Financial Covenant Increase Period before the U.S. Borrower is able to make a subsequent election .
Fiscal Quarter Ending |
Consolidated | |
September 30, 2021 through September 30, 2022 | 3.75:1.00 | |
December 31, 2022 and each fiscal quarter thereafter | 3.50:1.00 |
(b) Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. Permit the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on or after September 30, 2021 to be less than 1.25:1.00.
(c) U.S. Loan Party and Canadian Loan Party Revenue. Permit the aggregate revenue of the U.S. Loan Parties and Canadian Loan Parties, on an unconsolidated basis, for any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ending on or after December 31, 2022 to be less than 75% of the total revenues of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the applicable period.
(d) U.S. Loan Party and Canadian Loan Party Assets. Permit the aggregate assets of the U.S. Loan Parties and Canadian Loan Parties, on an unconsolidated basis, as of the last day of any fiscal quarter of Holdings ending on or after December 31, 2022 to be less than 75.0% of Consolidated Total Assets.
7.2 Indebtedness. Create, issue, incur, assume, become liable in respect of or suffer to exist any Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness of any Loan Party pursuant to any Loan Document;
(b) Indebtedness of (i) any U.S. Loan Party (other than Holdings) to any Subsidiary, (ii) any Canadian Loan Party to any Subsidiary (other than a U.S. Loan Party), (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (iv) to the extent not otherwise permitted pursuant to clauses (i) through (iii) above, any Borrower Party to any other Borrower Party; provided that in the case of this clause (iv), such Indebtedness is (without duplication of amounts included pursuant to Section 7.2(c)) permitted by Section 7.8(h);
(c) Guarantee Obligations by (i) any Borrower Party of obligations of any U.S. Loan Party, (ii) any Borrower Party (other than a U.S. Loan Party) of obligations of any Canadian Loan Party, (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party of obligations of any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (iv) any Borrower Party of any other Group Member; provided that in the case of this clause (iv), such Guarantee Obligations are (without duplication of amounts included pursuant to Section 7.2(b)) permitted by Section 7.8(h); provided further that in the case of any Guarantee Obligations by a Subsidiary that is not a U.S. Loan Party under this Section 7.2(c), the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness so guaranteed, together (without duplication) with Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties outstanding under Section 7.2(t) and Section 7.2(y), shall not exceed the greater of (1) $15,000,000 and (ii) 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Applicable Reference Period at the time of incurrence thereof; provided further that in the case of this Section 7.2(c), to the extent the underlying obligations are subordinated to the Obligations, any such related Guarantee Obligations incurred by a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the guarantee of such Loan Party of the Obligations on terms no less favorable to the Lenders than the subordination provisions of the obligations to which such Guarantee Obligation relates;
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(d) Indebtedness outstanding on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.2(d) and Guarantee Obligations of Holdings in respect thereof outstanding on the date hereof (provided that (i) Indebtedness among U.S. Loan Parties, (ii) Indebtedness among Canadian Loan Parties and (iii) Indebtedness with an aggregate outstanding principal amount or committed amount of less than $1,000,000 shall not be required to be set forth on such Schedule) and any refinancings, refundings, renewals or extensions thereof (without increasing, or shortening the maturity of, the principal amount thereof);
(e) Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations) secured by Liens permitted by Section 7.3(g) in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $10,000,000 and (ii) 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Applicable Reference Period at the time of incurrence thereof;
(f) [Reserved];
(g) [Reserved];
(h) Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the foregoing;
(i) Indebtedness consisting of (a) the financing of insurance premiums or (b) take or pay obligations contained in supply agreements, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
(j) Indebtedness for bank overdrafts or returned items incurred in the ordinary course of business that are promptly repaid;
(k) Indebtedness of Holdings incurred pursuant to Holdings Loans;
(l) unsecured Indebtedness of Holdings evidencing the purchase price of Capital Stock of Holdings or options or warrants thereof purchased by Holdings from current or former officers, directors and employees, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses, provided such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Obligations on terms acceptable to the Administrative Agent;
(m) Indebtedness (other than for borrowed money) that may be deemed to exist pursuant to any guarantees, warranty or contractual service obligations, performance, surety, statutory, appeal, bid, prepayment guarantee, payment (other than payment of Indebtedness) or completion of performance guarantees or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(n) Indebtedness in respect of workers’ compensation claims, payment obligations in connection with health, disability or other types of social security benefits, unemployment or other insurance obligations, reclamation and statutory obligations, in each case in the ordinary course of business;
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(o) contingent obligations to financial institutions, in each case to the extent in the ordinary course of business and on terms and conditions which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry, entered into to obtain cash management services or deposit account overdraft protection services (including obligations in respect of Specified Cash Management Agreements) or other services in connection with the management or opening of deposit accounts or incurred as a result of endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection purposes;
(p) (i) Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness so long as, at the time of incurrence of such Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness, the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of incurrence thereof, is not in excess of 3.25:1.00 (or, if during a Financial Covenant Increase Period, 3.75:1.00) and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;
(q) unsecured earnouts in connection with a Permitted Acquisition;
(r) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees or directors of the Group Members incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(s) Indebtedness arising under any Swap Agreement permitted by Section 7.11;
(t) (i) Indebtedness
of any Person that becomes a Subsidiary (or of any Person not previously a Subsidiary that is merged or consolidated with or into a Borrower
Party in a transaction permitted hereunder) after the Restatement Effective Date, or Indebtedness of any Person that is assumed by a
Borrower Party in connection with an acquisition of assets by a Borrower Party in a Permitted Acquisition; provided that such
Indebtedness exists at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary (or is so merged or consolidated) or such assets are acquired and is
not created in contemplation of or in connection with such Person becoming a Subsidiary (or such merger, amalgamation or consolidation)
or such assets being acquired and (ii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of such Indebtedness; provided that
after giving effect to the applicable acquisition (or merger, amalgamation or consolidation) or such assumption of Indebtedness, the
Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of such acquisition (or
merger, amalgamation or consolidation) or assumption, is not in excess of 3.22.75:1.00
(or, if during a Financial Covenant Increase Period, 3.73.25:1.00);
provided further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties outstanding
under this Section 7.2(t), together (without duplication) with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness guaranteed
by Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties pursuant to Section 7.2(c) and the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness
outstanding under Section 7.2(y), shall not exceed the greater of (i) $15,000,000 and (ii) 20% of Consolidated EBITDA
for the Applicable Reference Period at the time of incurrence thereof; provided
further that the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under this Section 7.2(t) that has a weighted average
life to maturity shorter than the remaining weighted average life to maturity of the Term Loans then outstanding with the longest remaining
weighted average life to maturity shall not exceed 100% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Applicable Reference Period at the time of incurrence
thereof;
(u) Indebtedness consisting of performance and surety bonds in favor of Indian tax and port authorities with respect to the importation of goods into India in the ordinary course of business by the Borrower Parties, to the extent required by such tax and port authorities;
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(v) Guarantee Obligations of Holdings in respect of Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness and Permitted Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (and, in each case, any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof);
(w) Attributable Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $35,000,000 at any time outstanding, which Attributable Indebtedness arises out of a sale and leaseback transaction permitted under Section 7.7;
(x) Indebtedness which is fully backed or secured by one or more Letters of Credit and the proceeds thereof (i.e., the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness shall never exceed the aggregate amount remaining available to be drawn under such Letter(s) of Credit), but not any other collateral except to the extent that a Lien on such other collateral as security for such Indebtedness is otherwise permitted under Section 7.3 (other than Section 7.3(bb));
(y) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed, together (without duplication) with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness guaranteed by Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties pursuant to Section 7.2(c) and the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties outstanding under Section 7.2(t), shall not exceed the greater of (i) $15,000,000 and (ii) 20% of Consolidated EBITDA for the Applicable Reference Period at the time of incurrence thereof
(z) additional Indebtedness of (i) the U.S. Loan Parties (other than Holdings) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 at any one time outstanding and (ii) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not U.S. Loan Parties in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000 at any one time outstanding;
(aa) so long as after giving effect to the issuance and incurrence thereof and the use of proceeds thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Qualified Holding Company Debt; and
(bb) all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest or obligations described in clauses (a) through (aa) above.
7.3 Liens. Create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except:
(a) Liens for Taxes not yet due or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdings or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with GAAP;
(b) carriers’, warehousemen’s, suppliers’, mechanics’, materialmen’s, landlords’, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of business that are not overdue for a period of more than 90 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of Holdings or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with GAAP;
(c) (i) pledges or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’ compensation, payroll taxes, unemployment insurance and other social security legislation and (ii) pledges and deposits in the ordinary course of business securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to Holdings or its Subsidiaries;
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(d) deposits to secure (i) the performance of bids, leases, trade contracts (other than for borrowed money), (ii) statutory, regulatory, contractual or warranty obligations (other than for borrowed money and other than any such obligation imposed pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or Sections 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA), (iii) surety, stay, customs and appeal bonds, (iv) performance bonds and (v) other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(e) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, title exceptions, zoning and other restrictions, building codes, land use laws, minor defects or other minor irregularities of title, encroachments, protrusions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and that do not in any case materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Borrower Party;
(f) Liens in existence on the Restatement Effective Date and (to the extent securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal or committed amount in excess of $1,000,000 as of the Restatement Effective Date) listed on Schedule 7.3(f), securing Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(d), provided that no such Lien is spread to cover any additional property after the Restatement Effective Date and that the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(g) Liens securing Indebtedness of any Borrower Party incurred pursuant to Section 7.2(e) to finance the acquisition, repair or construction of fixed or capital assets, provided that (i) such Liens shall be created within 90 days of the acquisition, repair or construction of such fixed or capital assets, (ii) such Liens do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and additions and accessions to such property and the proceeds and the products thereof and customary security deposits and (iii) the amount of Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(h) Liens created pursuant to the Security Documents;
(i) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensor or sublicensor under any lease or license entered into by any Borrower Party in the ordinary course of its business and covering only the assets so leased or licensed;
(j) Liens in favor of collecting banks arising under Section 4-210 of the Uniform Commercial Code or, with respect to collecting banks located in the State of New York, under Section 4-208 of the Uniform Commercial Code;
(k) Liens (i) in favor of a banking or other depositary institution arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary to the banking industry, (ii) in favor of a financial institution arising as a matter of law encumbering financial assets on deposit in securities accounts (including the right of set-off) and which are within the general parameters customary to the securities industry and (iii) that are contractual rights of set-off relating to the establishment of depository and cash management relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness for borrowed money and which are within the general parameters customary to the banking industry;
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(l) [reserved];
(m) Liens on the Collateral securing (i) Permitted First Priority Refinancing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(h) (and permitted Guarantee Obligations in respect thereof) on a pari passu basis with the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations and, if secured by the Collateral, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof (and permitted Guarantee Obligations in respect thereof) and (ii) Permitted Junior Priority Refinancing Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(h) (and permitted Guarantee Obligations in respect thereof) on a junior basis to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations and, if secured by the Collateral, Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof (and permitted Guarantee Obligations in respect thereof); provided that, in each case, such Liens are subject to an Intercreditor Agreement which has been entered into by the holders of the applicable Indebtedness or a trustee, collateral agent, security agent or other Person acting on behalf of the holders of the applicable Indebtedness;
(n) non-exclusive licenses and sublicenses granted by a Borrower Party and leases and subleases (by a Borrower Party as lessor or sublessor) to third parties in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrower Parties;
(o) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by a Borrower Party in the ordinary course of business;
(p) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law which secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(q) Liens arising by operation of law or contract on insurance policies and proceeds thereof to secure premiums payable thereunder;
(r) Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits in connection with Investments permitted under Section 7.8;
(s) Liens on property, and only such property, which is the subject of an unconsummated asset purchase agreement in connection with an asset disposition permitted hereunder, which Liens secure the obligation of a Borrower Party under such agreement;
(t) Liens consisting of prepayments and security deposits in connection with leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses, use and occupancy agreements, utility services and similar transactions entered into by the applicable Borrower Party in the ordinary course of business and not required as a result of any breach of any agreement or default in payment of any obligation;
(u) Liens granted by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties to secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(y) or Section 7.2(z)(ii);
(v) Liens on assets (including Capital Stock) existing at the time of the permitted acquisition of such property by any Borrower Party (or at the time the Person owning such property is acquired by or merged or consolidated with or into a Borrower Party) to the extent the Liens on such assets secure Indebtedness permitted by Section 7.2(t) or other obligations permitted by this Agreement; provided that such Liens attach at all times only to the same assets or category of assets that such Liens (other than after acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien) attached to, and secure only the same Indebtedness or obligations (or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof permitted by Section 7.2(t)) that such Liens secured, immediately prior to such permitted acquisition (or such merger, amalgamation or consolidation); provided further that after giving effect to any such permitted acquisition (or merger, amalgamation or consolidation) and such Indebtedness or other obligations, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, is not in excess of 3.00:1.00 (or, if during a Financial Covenant Increase Period, 3.50:1.00);
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(w) Prior Claims that are unregistered and secure amounts that are not yet due and payable;
(x) with respect to the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary, reservations in any original grants from the Crown of any land or interest therein, statutory exceptions to title, and reservations of mineral rights (including coal, oil and natural gas) in any grants from the Crown or from any other predecessor in title;
(y) Liens on Cafeteria Plan Flex Accounts;
(z) Liens arising from the rendering of an interim or final judgment or order against any Group Member that does not give rise to an Event of Default;
(aa) Liens on property purportedly rented to, or leased by, any Borrower Party pursuant to a sale and leaseback transaction permitted under Section 7.7; provided that (i) such Liens do not encumber any other property of any Borrower Party and (ii) such Liens secure only Indebtedness permitted under Section 7.2(w);
(bb) Liens consisting of pledges or assignments of any Letter of Credit and the proceeds thereof as collateral for Indebtedness permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(x);
(cc) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code and PPSA financing statements filed in respect of any operating lease;
(dd) Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and the proceeds thereof securing such Person’s obligations in respect of documentary letters of credit issued for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or goods; and
(ee) Liens not otherwise permitted by this Section so long as the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the obligations secured thereby does not exceed $25,000,000 at any one time.
7.4 Fundamental Changes. Enter into any merger, consolidation or amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or Dispose of all or substantially all of its property or business, except that:
(a) (i) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than the Canadian Borrower) may be merged or consolidated with or into the U.S. Borrower (provided that the U.S. Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or with or into any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that the U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower may be merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Canadian Borrower (provided that the Canadian Borrower shall be the continuing or surviving corporation) or with or into any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor (provided that the Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor shall be the continuing or surviving corporation);
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(b) (i) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its assets (x) to the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) or (y) pursuant to a Disposition permitted by Section 7.5, and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower may Dispose of any or all of its assets (x) to any Canadian Loan Party (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise) or (y) pursuant to a Disposition permitted by Section 7.5;
(c) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party may (i) be merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (ii) liquidate or dissolve if the U.S. Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower Parties and is not materially disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders;
(d) any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party (other than the Canadian Borrower) and is an Immaterial Subsidiary may liquidate and dissolve if (i) the U.S. Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation or dissolution is in the best interests of the Borrower Parties and is not materially disadvantageous to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders and (ii) any assets of such Subsidiary are Disposed of to a U.S. Borrower or a U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor (in the case of a U.S. Loan Party) or the Canadian Borrower or a Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor (in the case of a Canadian Loan Party); and
(e) any Investment expressly permitted by Section 7.8 may be structured as a merger, consolidation or amalgamation.
7.5 Disposition of Property. Dispose of any of its property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or, in the case of any Subsidiary, issue or sell any shares of such Subsidiary’s Capital Stock to any Person, except:
(a) the Disposition of obsolete, worn out, uneconomical or surplus property in the ordinary course of business;
(b) the sale of inventory in the ordinary course of business;
(c) Dispositions permitted by Section 7.4(b)(i)(x) or Section 7.4(b)(ii)(x);
(d) the sale or issuance of (i) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower’s Capital Stock to the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower’s Capital Stock to the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) the U.S. Borrower’s Capital Stock to Holdings;
(e) Dispositions of cash and Cash Equivalents;
(f) sales or discounting, on a non-recourse basis and in the ordinary course of business, past due Accounts in connection with the collection or compromise thereof;
(g) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 7.6 and Investments permitted by Section 7.8 (other than Section 7.8(t));
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(h) Dispositions by (i) any Subsidiary to any U.S. Loan Party (other than Holdings), (ii) any Subsidiary (other than a U.S. Loan Party) to a Canadian Loan Party, (iii) any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party and (iv) any Group Member to any other Group Member; provided that in the case of this clause (iv), such Disposition is permitted by Section 7.8(h); provided further that in no event shall this Section 7.5(h) permit a Borrower to transfer all or substantially all of its assets to any other Person;
(i) Dispositions resulting from any casualty or other insured damage to, or any taking under power of eminent domain or by condemnation or similar proceeding of, any property or asset of any Loan Party; provided that the requirements of Section 2.11(b), to the extent applicable, are complied with in connection therewith;
(j) the abandonment or other disposition of Intellectual Property that is, in the reasonable good faith judgment of a Loan Party, no longer economically practicable or commercially desirable to maintain or useful in the conduct of the business of such Loan Party;
(k) Liens permitted under Section 7.3 (to the extent constituting a transfer of property);
(l) terminations of leases, subleases, licenses, sublicenses or similar use and occupancy agreements by the applicable Borrower Party in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower Parties;
(m) trade-ins and exchanges of equipment with third parties conducted in the ordinary course of business to the extent substantially comparable (or better) equipment useful in the operation of the business of any Borrower Party (or if the property traded in or exchanged is property of a U.S. Loan Party or a Canadian Loan Party, useful in the operation of the business of any U.S. Loan Party or Loan Party, respectively) is obtained in exchange therefor;
(n) dispositions of non-core assets (to be determined by the U.S. Borrower in the exercise of its reasonable good faith business judgment and to consist only of those assets designated as “non-core assets” pursuant to written notification by the U.S. Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent prior to the time the Permitted Acquisition pursuant to which such assets are acquired is consummated) acquired in connection with any Permitted Acquisition; provided that the Consolidated EBITDA generated by such non-core assets shall not have been included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA in respect of the applicable Permitted Acquisition;
(o) sales, assignments or other transfers by any Borrower Party of the Capital Stock of Foreign Subsidiaries to any Borrower Party;
(p) the unwinding of any Swap pursuant to its terms;
(q) sale and leaseback transactions permitted by Section 7.7;
(r) other Dispositions of assets (including Capital Stock); provided that (i) if the total fair market value of the assets subject to any such Disposition or series of related Dispositions is in excess of $2,500,000, it shall be for fair market value (determined as if such Disposition was consummated on an arm’s-length basis) and at least 75% of the total consideration therefor shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, (ii) no Default or Event of Default then exists or would result from such Disposition (except if such Disposition is made pursuant to an agreement entered into at a time when no Default or Event of Default exists) and (iii) the requirements of Section 2.11(b), to the extent applicable, are complied with in connection therewith; provided, however, that for purposes of clause (i) above, the following shall be deemed to be cash: (A) any liabilities (as shown on the most recent balance sheet provided hereunder or in the footnotes thereto) of any Group Member (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee with respect to the applicable Disposition and for which a Group Member shall have been validly released by all applicable creditors in writing, (B) any securities, notes or other obligations received by a Borrower Party from such transferee that are converted by such Borrower Party into cash or Cash Equivalents (to the extent of the cash or Cash Equivalents received in the conversion) within 180 days following the closing of the applicable Disposition and (C) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by a Borrower Party in such Disposition having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this Section 7.5(r) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed $5,000,000; and
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(s) the Thermon Eurasia Sale.
7.6 Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend (other than dividends payable solely in common stock of the Person making such dividend) on, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock of any Group Member, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of any Group Member (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:
(a) (i) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the U.S. Borrower or any U.S. Subsidiary Guarantor, (ii) any Subsidiary of the Canadian Borrower may make Restricted Payments to the Canadian Borrower or any Canadian Subsidiary Guarantor and (iii) any Subsidiary of a Borrower may make Restricted Payments ratably to its equity holders;
(b) Holdings may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in its Capital Stock;
(c) so long as no Specified Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the U.S. Borrower may make distributions to Holdings which are promptly used by Holdings to redeem or repurchase from current or former officers, directors and employees (or their current or former spouses, their estates, their estate planning vehicles or their family members) Capital Stock, provided that the aggregate Restricted Payments permitted under this Section 7.6(c) shall not exceed $50,000,000 unless such redemption or repurchase is funded with the Net Cash Proceeds Not Otherwise Applied received by Holdings from the issuance and sale of its Capital Stock (other than a sale to a Group Member and other than an issuance or sale of Disqualified Capital Stock);
(d) in the event the U.S. Borrower files a consolidated, combined, unitary or similar type income tax return with Holdings, the U.S. Borrower may make distributions to Holdings to permit Holdings to pay Federal and state income taxes then due and payable, franchise taxes and other similar licensing expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business; provided, that the amount of such distribution shall not be greater than the amount of such taxes or expenses that would have been due and payable by the U.S. Borrower and its relevant Subsidiaries had the U.S. Borrower not filed a consolidated, combined, unitary or similar type return with Holdings;
(e) the U.S. Borrower may make distributions to Holdings which are promptly used by Holdings to pay overhead expenses, professional fees and expenses and directors fees and expenses, in any case, incurred in the ordinary course of business;
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(f) Holdings may repurchase shares of Capital Stock issued by Holdings to current or former officers, directors and employees of any Group Member (or its current or former spouses, their estates, their estate planning vehicles or their family members) by cancellation of notes permitted pursuant to Section 7.8(m) and/or by issuance of notes permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(l);
(g) the U.S. Borrower may make distributions to Holdings to allow Holdings to promptly make cash payments of compensation for actual services rendered (including severance) owing to, and any employee benefit allowance paid or provided to, members of management employed by Holdings;
(h) Holdings may repurchase (and the U.S. Borrower may make Restricted Payments to Holdings to allow it to repurchase) fractional shares of its Capital