EX-10.1
Published on August 6, 2024
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
FIRST AMENDMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT, dated as of June 10, 2024 (this “Amendment”), to that certain Amended and Restated ABL Credit Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2023 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement”), among TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto (the “Lenders”), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents parties thereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have agreed to make, and have made, certain loans and other extensions of credit to the Borrower;
WHEREAS, the Borrower wishes to amend the Credit Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Amended Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrower and each party to this Amendment designated as a “Lender” on its signature page hereto (each an “ABL Lender”) is willing to consent to the amendments set forth herein;
WHEREAS, upon the occurrence of the First Amendment Effective Date (as defined in Section 3 of this Amendment), the Credit Agreement will be deemed amended as set forth in Section 2 hereto; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., as Borrower |
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By: |
/s/ Daniel L. Boehle |
6/10/2024 |
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Name: |
Daniel L. Boehle |
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Chief Financial Officer |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Kristin Jang |
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Name: |
Kristin Jang |
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Vice President |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Ron Bornstein |
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Name: |
Ron Bornstein |
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Senior Vice President |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Truist Bank, as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Cathleen Marston |
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Name: |
Cathleen Marston |
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Title: |
Vice President |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Kevin MacWilliams |
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Name: |
Kevin MacWilliams |
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Title: |
Vice President |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Barclays Bank PLC, as a Lender |
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By: |
/s/ Koruthu Mathew |
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Name: |
Koruthu Mathew |
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Title: |
Vice President |
First Amendment to ABL Credit Agreement
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Execution Version EXHIBIT A
Conformed through First Amendment, dated as of June 10, 2024
Amended and restated ABL Credit Agreement
among
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
as Borrower,
The Several Lenders from Time to Time Parties Hereto,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC and
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.
as Syndication Agents,
and
HSBC SECURITIES (USA) INC.,
as Documentation Agent
Dated as of May 30, 2023,
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
BOFA SECURITIES, INC and
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS |
1 |
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1.1 |
Defined Terms |
1 |
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1.2 |
Other Definitional Provisions |
4748 |
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1.3 |
Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification |
4849 |
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1.4 |
Letter of Credit Amounts |
4849 |
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1.5 |
Divisions |
4850 |
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1.6 |
Limited Condition Acquisitions |
4850 |
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SECTION 2 AMOUNT AND TERMS OF COMMITMENTS |
4950 |
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2.1 |
Commitments |
4950 |
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2.2 |
Procedure for Revolving Loan Borrowing |
4950 |
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2.3 |
Protective Advances |
5051 |
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2.4 |
[Reserved] |
5052 |
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2.5 |
[Reserved] |
5052 |
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2.6 |
[Reserved] |
5052 |
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2.7 |
[Reserved] |
5052 |
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2.8 |
Fees, etc. |
5152 |
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2.9 |
Termination or Reduction of Commitments |
5152 |
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2.10 |
Optional Prepayments |
5152 |
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2.11 |
Prepayment of Loans |
5153 |
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2.12 |
Conversion and Continuation Options |
5253 |
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2.13 |
Limitations on Term Benchmark Borrowings |
5254 |
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2.14 |
Interest Rates and Payment Dates |
5354 |
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2.15 |
Computation of Interest and Fees |
5354 |
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2.16 |
Inability to Determine Interest Rate |
5355 |
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2.17 |
Pro Rata Treatment and Payments |
5657 |
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2.18 |
Requirements of Law |
5859 |
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2.19 |
Taxes |
5961 |
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2.20 |
Break Funding Payments |
6264 |
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2.21 |
Change of Lending Office |
6364 |
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2.22 |
Replacement of Lenders |
6365 |
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2.23 |
Defaulting Lenders |
6365 |
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2.24 |
Incremental Facilities |
6566 |
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SECTION 3 LETTERS OF CREDIT |
6667 |
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3.1 |
L/C Commitment |
6667 |
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3.2 |
Procedure for Issuance of Letter of Credit |
6668 |
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3.3 |
Fees and Other Charges |
6768 |
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3.4 |
L/C Participations |
6769 |
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3.5 |
Reimbursement Obligation of the Borrower |
6869 |
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3.6 |
Obligations Absolute |
6870 |
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3.7 |
Letter of Credit Payments |
6970 |
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3.8 |
Applications |
6971 |
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SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
6971 |
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4.1 |
Financial Condition |
6971 |
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4.2 |
No Change |
6971 |
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4.3 |
Existence; Compliance with Law |
7071 |
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4.4 |
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations |
7072 |
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4.5 |
No Legal Bar |
7072 |
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4.6 |
Litigation |
7072 |
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4.7 |
No Default |
7072 |
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4.8 |
Ownership of Property; Liens |
7072 |
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4.9 |
Intellectual Property |
7172 |
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4.10 |
Taxes |
7173 |
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4.11 |
Federal Regulations |
7173 |
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4.12 |
Labor Matters |
7173 |
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4.13 |
ERISA |
7173 |
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4.14 |
Investment Company Act; Other Regulations |
7274 |
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4.15 |
Subsidiaries; Capital Stock |
7274 |
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4.16 |
Use of Proceeds |
7274 |
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4.17 |
Environmental Matters |
7274 |
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4.18 |
Accuracy of Information, etc. |
7375 |
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4.19 |
Security Documents |
7475 |
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4.20 |
Solvency |
7476 |
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4.21 |
Senior Indebtedness |
7476 |
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4.22 |
Regulation H |
7476 |
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4.23 |
Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions |
7476 |
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4.24 |
Affected Financial Institutions |
7577 |
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4.25 |
Plan Asset Matters |
7577 |
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SECTION 5 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
7577 |
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5.1 |
Conditions to Amendment and Restatement of Existing Credit Agreement and Initial Extension of Credit |
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5.2 |
Conditions to Each Extension of Credit |
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SECTION 6 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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6.1 |
Financial Statements |
7981 |
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6.2 |
Certificates; Borrowing Base; Other Information |
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6.3 |
Payment of Obligations |
8284 |
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6.4 |
Maintenance of Existence; Compliance |
8284 |
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6.5 |
Maintenance of Property; Insurance |
8284 |
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6.6 |
Inspection of Property; Books and Records; Discussions; Appraisals; Field Examinations |
8285 |
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6.7 |
Notices |
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6.8 |
Environmental Laws |
8486 |
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6.9 |
[Reserved] |
8486 |
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6.10 |
Additional Collateral, etc |
8487 |
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6.11 |
Designation of Subsidiaries |
8688 |
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6.12 |
Deposit Account Control Agreements |
8789 |
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6.13 |
Post-Closing Covenants |
8789 |
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SECTION 7 NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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7.1 |
Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |
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7.2 |
Indebtedness |
8789 |
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7.3 |
Liens |
9193 |
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7.4 |
Fundamental Changes |
9496 |
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7.5 |
Disposition of Property |
9497 |
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7.6 |
Restricted Payments |
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7.7 |
Investments |
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7.8 |
Optional Payments and Modifications of Certain Debt Instruments |
99101 |
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7.9 |
Transactions with Affiliates |
99102 |
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7.10 |
Sales and Leasebacks |
100102 |
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7.11 |
Swap Agreements |
100103 |
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7.12 |
Changes in Fiscal Periods |
100103 |
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7.13 |
Negative Pledge Clauses |
100103 |
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7.14 |
Clauses Restricting Subsidiary Distributions |
101103 |
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7.15 |
Lines of Business |
101104 |
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7.16 |
Use of Proceeds |
102104 |
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SECTION 8 EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
102104 |
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SECTION 9 THE AGENTS |
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9.1 |
Appointment |
104107 |
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9.2 |
Delegation of Duties |
105107 |
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9.3 |
Exculpatory Provisions |
105107 |
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9.4 |
Reliance by Administrative Agent |
105108 |
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9.5 |
Notice of Default |
105108 |
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9.6 |
Non-Reliance on Agents and Other Lenders |
106108 |
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9.7 |
Indemnification |
106109 |
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9.8 |
Agent in Its Individual Capacity |
107109 |
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9.9 |
Successor Administrative Agent |
107109 |
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9.10 |
Arranger, Syndication Agent and Documentation Agent |
107110 |
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9.11 |
Certain ERISA Matters |
107110 |
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9.12 |
Acknowledgements of Lenders and Issuing Lenders |
108111 |
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9.13 |
Credit Bidding |
110112 |
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SECTION 10 MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.1 |
Amendments and Waivers |
111113 |
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10.2 |
Notices |
112115 |
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10.3 |
No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies |
114116 |
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10.4 |
Survival of Representations and Warranties |
114116 |
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10.5 |
Payment of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity; Limitation of Liability |
114116 |
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10.6 |
Successors and Assigns; Participations and Assignments |
116119 |
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10.7 |
Adjustments; Set-off |
119122 |
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10.8 |
Counterparts; Electronic Execution |
120122 |
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10.9 |
Severability |
121123 |
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10.10 |
Integration |
121123 |
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10.11 |
GOVERNING LAW |
121123 |
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10.12 |
Submission To Jurisdiction; Waivers |
121123 |
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10.13 |
Acknowledgements |
121124 |
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10.14 |
Releases of Guarantees and Liens |
122125 |
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10.15 |
Confidentiality |
123125 |
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10.16 |
WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL |
124126 |
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10.17 |
USA Patriot Act |
124127 |
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10.18 |
Intercreditor Agreement |
124127 |
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10.19 |
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions |
124127 |
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10.20 |
Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs |
125127 |
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10.21 |
Amendment and Restatement; No Novation; Existing LIBOR Loans |
125128 |
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SCHEDULES: |
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1.1A |
Commitments |
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1.1B |
Mortgaged Property |
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1.1C |
Specified Foreign Account Debtors |
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3.1 |
Existing Letters of Credit |
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4.13 |
Pension Plans |
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4.15 |
Subsidiaries |
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4.19(a) |
UCC Filing Jurisdictions |
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5.1(k) |
Existing Mortgages |
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7.2(e) |
Existing Indebtedness |
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7.3(f) |
Existing Liens |
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7.5(l) |
Scheduled Dispositions |
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7.7(k) |
Existing Investments |
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EXHIBITS: |
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A |
Form of Guarantee and Collateral Agreement |
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Form of Compliance Certificate |
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Form of Closing Certificate |
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D |
[Reserved] |
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Form of Assignment and Assumption |
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[Reserved] |
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G |
[Reserved] |
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Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate |
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I-1 |
Form of Increased Facility Activation Notice—Incremental Revolving Commitments |
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I-2 |
Form of New Lender Supplement |
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Form of Borrowing Base Certificate |
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Form of Intercreditor Agreement |
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Form of Solvency Certificate |
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AMENDED AND RESTATED ABL CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 30, 2023, among TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties to this Agreement (the “Lenders”), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents from time to time parties hereto.
The Borrower has requested that the Lenders amend and restate the ABL Credit Agreement dated as of May 31, 2015 (as amended from time to time prior to the Closing Date (as defined below), the “Existing Credit Agreement”), among the Borrower, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and the other agents parties thereto, and the Lenders are willing to do so on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby agree that the Existing Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated in its entirety, as of the Closing Date (as defined below), as follows:
“2029 Senior Notes”: the Borrower’s 4.000% senior notes due 2029 issued pursuant to the 2029 Senior Notes Indenture.
“2029 Senior Notes Indenture”: the Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of March 10, 2021, among the Borrower, as issuer, the guarantors party thereto and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee.
“ABR”: a rate per annum 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 the purpose 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 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, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.16(b)), then 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 as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.0% for purposes of this Agreement.
“ABR Loans”: Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based upon the ABR.
“Acceptable Field Examination”: a field examination conducted by the Administrative Agent or its designee of the Accounts, Inventory and related working capital matters of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and of the related data processing and other systems of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, the results of which shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Acceptable Inventory Appraisal”: an appraisal of the Inventory of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries from a firm (or firms) satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which appraisal(s) shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Account”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Account Debtor”: any Person obligated on an Account.
“Additional Permitted Amount”: as defined in the definition of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness.
“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 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”: for any Interest Period, 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”: JPMCB, together with its affiliates, as the administrative agent for the Lenders under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with any of its successors.
“Affected Financial Institution”: (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
“Affiliate”: as to any 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.
“Agents”: the collective reference to the Administrative Agent and any other agent identified on the cover page of this Agreement.
“Agent Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 9.7.
“Aggregate Exposure”: with respect to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the amount of such Lender’ Commitment then in effect or, if the Commitments have been terminated, the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
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“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.
“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 Borrower or its Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
“Applicable Margin”: a rate per annum determined pursuant to the Applicable Pricing Grid based on average daily Availability for the most recently ended fiscal quarter immediately preceding such Adjustment Date.
“Applicable Pricing Grid”: the table set forth below:
Availability |
Applicable Margin for ABR Loans |
Applicable Margin for Term Benchmark Loans and RFR Loans |
> 50% of the Line Cap |
0.25% |
1.25% |
≤ 50% but > 25% of the Line Cap |
0.375% |
1.375% |
≤ 25% of the Line Cap |
0.50% |
1.50% |
For the purposes of the Applicable Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin resulting from changes in the average daily Availability shall become effective three Business Days after the last Borrowing Base Certificate in respect of a period ending on (or immediately prior to) the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter (a “Quarter-End Certificate”) is delivered to the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.2(g) (such third Business Day, the “Adjustment Date”) and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to this paragraph; provided that (subject to the two succeeding sentences of this paragraph) from the Closing Date until the first Adjustment Date occurring thereafter, the Applicable Margin for ABR Loans shall be 0.25% and the Applicable Margin for Term Benchmark Loans or, if applicable, RFR Loans, shall be 1.25%. If, as of any date that a Quarter-End Certificate is scheduled to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.2(g), any Borrowing Base Certificate required to be delivered on or prior to such date shall not have been delivered, then, until three Business Days after the date on which all required Borrowing Base Certificates are delivered, the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply. In addition, during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower (which notice may be revoked at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, as applicable, notwithstanding any provision of Section 10.1 requiring the consent of “each Lender directly affected thereby” for reductions in interest rates), declare that the highest rate set forth in each column of the Applicable Pricing Grid shall apply.
“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(a) or 6.1(b) (or, prior to the delivery of any such financial statements, the Reference Period ended April 3, 2023).
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“Application”: an application, in such form as the Issuing Lender may specify from time to time, requesting the Issuing Lender to open a Letter of Credit.
“Approved Fund”: as defined in Section 10.6(b).
“Arranger”: the Joint Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners identified on the cover page of this Agreement.
“Asia Facility”: the “Asia Facility” (as defined under the Existing Credit Agreement) until such agreement is amended, amended and restated, refinanced or otherwise modified after the Closing Date pursuant to a facility agreement, loan agreement or credit agreement (or other similar agreement for borrowed money), to be entered into by TTM Technologies China Limited and TTM Technologies Trading (Asia) Company Limited, each as a borrower, TTM Technologies China Limited, TTM Technologies Trading (Asia) Company Limited, TTM Technologies (Hong Kong) Company Limited, Oriental Printed Circuits Limited, OPC Manufacturing Limited, and TTM Technologies (Asia Pacific) Limited each as original guarantors, and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, as arranger, original lender, facility agent, security trustee and issuing bank (as amended, modified or replaced from time to time in a manner not prohibited by this Agreement) (it being understood that Restricted Subsidiaries of TTM Technologies (Asia Pacific) Limited may be added as co-borrowers or guarantors of the Asia Facility).
“Assignee”: as defined in Section 10.6(b).
“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).
“Availability”: at any time, an amount equal to (a) the Line Cap minus (b) the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding (calculated, with respect to any Defaulting Lender, as if such Defaulting Lender had funded its Revolving Percentage of all outstanding Revolving Loans).
“Available Commitment”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) such Lender’s Commitment then in effect over (b) such Lender’s Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“Available Tenor”: as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, 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.
“Average Utilization”: for any period, an amount, expressed as a percentage, equal to (a) the daily average Total Revolving Extensions of Credit for such period divided by (b) the daily average Total Commitments for such period.
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“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).
“Banking Services”: each and any of the following bank services provided to any Loan Party by any Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) commercial credit cards, (b) stored value cards, (c) purchasing cards and (d) treasury, depositary or cash management services (including controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services) or any similar transaction.
“Banking Services Obligations”: with respect to the Loan Parties, any and all obligations of the Loan Parties, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Services.
“Banking Services Reserves”: all Reserves that the Administrative Agent from time to time establishes in its Permitted Discretion for Banking Services then provided or outstanding.
“Bankruptcy Code”: 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, 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 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.
“Base Incremental Amount”: $800,000,000.
“Benchmark”: initially, with respect to any (i) RFR Loan, the Daily Simple SOFR or (ii) Term Benchmark Loan, the Term SOFR Rate; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR Rate, as applicable, or the then-current Benchmark, 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.
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“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:
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 Borrower 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 dollar-denominated syndicated credit facilities at such time.
“Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes”: with respect to any Benchmark Replacement and/or any Term Benchmark Loan, 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 “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 reasonably 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 reasonably decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent reasonably determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent reasonably 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:
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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:
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).
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“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 (a) “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (c) Person whose assets include (for purposes of Section 3(42) of ERISA 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”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Borrowing” means Loans of the same Type, made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
“Borrowing Base”: at any time, the sum of:
provided that (i) in no event shall the aggregate amount of Eligible Foreign Accounts included in the Borrowing Base pursuant to clause (a) exceed the lesser of (x) $60,000,000 and (y) 85% of the Loan Parties’ Eligible Accounts that are Eligible Foreign Accounts and (ii) in determining the Net Orderly Liquidation Value percentage with respect to Inventory, the Administrative Agent may determine such percentage on a blended, product-line or other basis as it determines in its Permitted Discretion.
The Administrative Agent may, in its Permitted Discretion reduce the advance rates set forth above or (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower) adjust Reserves or reduce one or more of the other elements used in computing the Borrowing
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Base, with any such changes to be effective three days after delivery of notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders; provided that if consultation with the Borrower and/or notice to the Borrower and the Lenders is not practicable or if failure to implement any such change within a shorter time period would, in the good faith judgment of the Administrative Agent, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect the Collateral or the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, such change may be implemented within a shorter time as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrowing Base at any time shall be determined by reference to the most recent Borrowing Base Certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.2(g) of this Agreement.
“Borrowing Base Certificate”: a certificate, signed and certified as accurate and complete by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower, in substantially the form of Exhibit J or another form which is acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.
“Borrowing Base Eligible Facilities”: warehouses owned or leased by Loan Parties that are located in the United States or Canada; provided that no warehouse leased by a Loan Party shall be considered a Borrowing Base Eligible Facility unless the Administrative Agent has received a Collateral Access Agreement in respect thereof that continues to be in effect or a Rent Reserve has been taken in respect thereof.
“Borrowing Date”: any Business Day specified by the Borrower as a date on which the Borrower requests the relevant Lenders to make Loans hereunder.
“Borrowing Request” means a request by the Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.2, which shall be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Business”: as defined in Section 4.17(b).
“Business Day”: any day (other than a Saturday or a Sunday) on which banks are open for business in New York City; provided that, in addition to the foregoing, a Business Day shall be (a) in relation to RFR Loans and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such RFR Loan, or any other dealings of such RFR Loan and (b) 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 Adjusted 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.
“Canadian Dollars”: the lawful currency of Canada.
“Capital Expenditures”: for any period, with respect to any Person, the aggregate of all expenditures by such Person and its Restricted 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) that is required to be capitalized under GAAP on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted 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 or financing 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.
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“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.
“Cash Equivalents”: (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States Government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within two years 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 the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $250,000,000; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2 by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“S&P”) or P-2 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 nine months 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 United States government; (e) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, 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.
“CFC”: (a) each Person that is a “controlled foreign corporation” for purposes of the Code and (b) any Subsidiary owned directly or indirectly by such Person.
“CFC Holding Company”: means a Subsidiary substantially all the assets of which consist of Equity Interests in Foreign Subsidiaries that each constitute a CFC and/or Indebtedness or accounts receivable owed by Foreign Subsidiaries that each constitute a CFC or are treated as owed by any such Foreign Subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
“Change of Control”: (a) the acquisition of ownership, directly or indirectly, beneficially or of record, by any Person or group (within the meaning of the Exchange Act and the rules of the SEC thereunder) of Capital Stock of the Borrower representing more than 35% of either the aggregate ordinary voting power or the aggregate equity value represented by the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of the Borrower; (b) persons who were (i) directors of the Borrower on the Closing Date, (ii) nominated by the board of directors of the Borrower or (iii) appointed by directors who were directors of the Borrower on the Closing Date or were nominated as provided in clause (ii) above ceasing to occupy a majority of the seats (excluding vacant seats) on the board of directors of the Borrower; or (c) the occurrence of any “change in control” (or similar event, however denominated) with respect to the Borrower under and as defined in any indenture or other agreement or instrument evidencing or governing the rights of the holders of any Material Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Closing Date”: May 30, 2023.
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“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, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“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.
“Collateral Access Agreement”: any landlord waiver or other agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, between the Administrative Agent and any third party (including any bailee, consignee, customs broker, or other similar Person) in possession of any Collateral or any landlord of any real property where any Collateral is located, as such landlord waiver or other agreement may be amended, restated, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Collection Account”: individually and collectively, each “Collection Account” referred to in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Commitment”: as to any Lender, the obligation of such Lender, if any, to make Revolving Loans and participate in Letters of Credit and Protective Advances in an aggregate principal and/or face amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 1.1A or in the Assignment and Assumption or Increased Facility Activation Notice 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 Commitments on the Closing Date is $150,000,000.
“Commitment Fee Rate”: 0.25% per annum.
“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 substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
“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 Coverage Ratio”: as of the last day of any Reference Period, the ratio of (x) Consolidated EBITDA for such period to (y) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period.
“Consolidated EBITDA”: for any period, Consolidated Net Income for such period plus, without duplication and to the extent reflected as a charge in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (a) income tax expense, (b) interest expense, amortization or writeoff of debt discount and debt issuance costs and commissions, discounts and other fees and charges associated with Indebtedness (including the Loans and the Term Loans), (c) depreciation and amortization expense, (d) [reserved], (e) amortization of intangibles (including, but not limited to, impairment of goodwill) and organization costs, (f) any extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring expenses or losses, (g) [reserved], (h) cash charges in respect of strategic market reviews, stay or sign-on bonuses, integration-related bonuses, restructuring, consolidation, severance or discontinuance of any portion of operations, employees and/or management, (i) the amount of “run-rate” cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies that are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable and projected by the
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Borrower in good faith to be realized as a result of mergers and other business combinations, Permitted Acquisitions, divestitures, insourcing initiatives, cost savings initiatives, plant 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 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 (i) actions in respect of such cost-savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies have been, or will be, taken within 24 months of the applicable Initiative, (ii) no cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements or synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (i) 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, (iii) projected amounts (and not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (i) to the extent occurring more than eight fiscal quarters after the applicable Initiative, (iv) the Borrower must deliver to the Administrative Agent (A) a certificate of a Responsible Officer setting forth such estimated cost-savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies and (B) information and calculations supporting in reasonable detail such estimated cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies and (v) 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 (i) shall not exceed 30% of Consolidated EBITDA (calculated prior to giving effect to any add-backs pursuant to this clause (i)) and (j) non-recurring cash expenses recognized for restructuring costs, integration costs and business optimization expenses in connection with any Initiative, and minus, to the extent included in the statement of such Consolidated Net Income for such period, the sum of (i) 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), (ii) income tax credits (to the extent not netted from income tax expense) and (iii) any other non-cash income (other than normal accruals in the ordinary course of business for non-cash income that represents an accrual for cash income in a future period). For the purposes of calculating Consolidated EBITDA for any Reference Period pursuant to any determination of the Consolidated Leverage Ratio or Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio, (i) if at any time during such Reference Period the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary 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 the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary 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 First Lien Debt”: at any date, Consolidated Total Debt at such date that is secured by Liens on the Collateral that do not rank junior to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Loans (it being understood that the Term Loans and any other Consolidated Total Debt that is secured by Liens on all or a portion of the Collateral that are senior to, or pari passu with, the Liens on such Collateral securing the Loans shall be considered Consolidated First Lien Debt).
“Consolidated First Lien Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any Reference Period, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated First Lien Debt on such day less (ii) the aggregate Unrestricted Cash of the Group Members on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
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“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio”: for any period, the ratio of (a) Consolidated EBITDA for such period less the aggregate amount actually paid by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period on account of Unfinanced Capital Expenditures less expenses for taxes paid in cash during such period to (b) Consolidated Fixed Charges for such period.
“Consolidated Fixed Charges”: for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) Consolidated Interest Expense for such period, (b) scheduled principal payments made during such period on account of principal of Indebtedness of the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, (c) Restricted Payments made in cash during such period pursuant to Section 7.6(g) or (h), (d) Capital Lease Obligation payments and (e) cash contributions to any Plan, all calculated for the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis and, to the extent applicable, in accordance with GAAP.
“Consolidated Interest Expense”: for any period, with respect to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, the sum, without duplication, of the aggregate cash interest expense of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including pay in kind interest payments, amortization of original issue discount, the interest components of Capital Lease Obligations, receivable fees and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Swap Obligations (other than in connection with the early termination thereof) but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Indebtedness, Swap Obligations or other derivative instruments, all amortization and write-offs of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, discounts, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, costs of surety bonds, charges owed with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities and all discounts, commissions, fees and other charges associated with any Indebtedness).
“Consolidated Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any Reference Period, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated Total Debt on such day less (ii) the aggregate Unrestricted Cash of the Group Members on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
“Consolidated Net Income”: for any period, the consolidated net income (or loss) of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that there shall be excluded:
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“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.
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“Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio”: as at the last day of any Reference Period, the ratio of (a)(i) Consolidated Secured Debt on such day less (ii) the aggregate Unrestricted Cash of the Group Members on such day to (b) Consolidated EBITDA for such period.
“Consolidated Total Debt”: at any date (without duplication), all 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 Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Convertible Indebtedness” means debt securities, the terms of which provide for conversion into, or exchange for, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) of the issuer, cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such Capital Stock) or a combination of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Capital Stock) and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such Capital Stock).
“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.
“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:
“Covered Party”: as defined in Section 10.20.
“Credit Party”: the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Lender or any other Lender and, for the purposes of Section 10.13 only, any other Agent and the Arranger.
“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 Day 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 Borrower.
“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.
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“Default Right”: a “Default Right” as defined in, and 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 Protective Advances 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 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 the Administrative Agent or any Issuing Lender, acting in good faith, 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 as of the date of certification) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Protective Advances under this Agreement, provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such written certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Administrative Agent, or (d) has become the subject of a Bankruptcy Event.
“Deposit Account Control Agreement”: individually and collectively, each “Deposit Account Control Agreement” referred to in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Deposit Accounts”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Designated Non-Cash Consideration”: the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by the Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a Disposition that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer, 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.
“Dilution Factors”: without duplication, with respect to any period, the aggregate amount of all deductions, credit memos, returns, adjustments, allowances, bad debt write-offs and other non-cash credits which are recorded to reduce accounts receivable in a manner consistent with current and historical accounting practices of the Loan Parties as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower).
“Dilution Ratio”: at any date, the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to (a) the aggregate amount of the applicable Dilution Factors for the twelve (12) most recently ended fiscal months (or such shorter period as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower)) divided by (b) total gross sales for the twelve (12) most recently ended fiscal months (or the applicable shorter period determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower)).
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“Dilution Reserve”: at any date, the applicable Dilution Ratio multiplied by the Eligible Accounts.
“Disposition”: with respect to any property, any sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or in a series of transactions and whether effected pursuant to a division or otherwise) 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:
in each case, on or prior to the date that is 91 days after the Revolving Termination Date (or, in the case of any such Capital Stock outstanding on the Closing Date, the Closing 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.
“Disqualified Lenders”: (a) certain banks, financial institutions, other institutional lenders and other Persons that have been specified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower prior to the Closing Date and (b) competitors of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries that are specified in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower from time to time that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (provided that any such written specification of a competitor by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent occurring on or after the Closing Date shall be deemed not delivered and not effective unless delivered by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent by email to JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com).
“Documentation Agent”: the Documentation Agent identified on the cover page of this Agreement.
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“Documents”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Dollars” and “$”: dollars in lawful currency of the United States.
“Domestic Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.
“EEA Financial Institution”: (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
“EEA Member Country”: 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.
“Eligible Accounts”: at any time, the Accounts of the Loan Parties which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower) are eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion provided herein, Eligible Accounts shall not include any Account:
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In determining the amount of an Eligible Account, the face amount of an Account may, in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower), be reduced by, without duplication, to the extent not reflected in such face amount, (i) the amount of all accrued and actual discounts, claims, credits or credits pending, promotional program allowances, price adjustments, finance charges or other allowances (including any amount that any Loan Party may be obligated to rebate to an Account Debtor pursuant to the terms of any agreement or understanding (written or oral)) and (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect of such Account but not yet applied by the applicable Loan Party to reduce the amount of such Account. Standards of eligibility may be made more restrictive from time to time by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with,
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the Borrower, with any such changes to be effective four days after delivery of notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders; provided that if consultation with the Borrower and/or notice to the Borrower and the Lenders is not practicable or if failure to implement any such change within a shorter time period would, in the good faith judgment of the Administrative Agent, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect the Collateral or the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, such change may be implemented within a shorter time as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Eligible Assignee”: (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund, (d) any commercial bank and (e) any other financial institution or investment fund engaged as a primary activity in the ordinary course of its business in making or investing in commercial loans or debt securities, other than, in each case, (i) a natural person or (ii) the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of the Borrower; provided that solely for purposes of an assignment pursuant to Section 10.6(b), “Eligible Assignee” shall not include any Person that is a Disqualified Lender at the time of such assignment.
“Eligible Foreign Account”: a Foreign Account that is owed by an Account Debtor listed on Schedule 1.1C, as such Schedule may be updated from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion after written request by the Borrower.
“Eligible Inventory”: at any time, the Inventory of the Loan Parties which the Administrative Agent determines in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower) is eligible as the basis for the extension of Revolving Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit. Without limiting the Administrative Agent’s Permitted Discretion provided herein, Eligible Inventory shall not include any Inventory:
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Standards of eligibility may be made more restrictive from time to time by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion, after consultation (to the extent practicable) with the Borrower, with any such changes to be effective four days after delivery of notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders; provided that if consultation with the Borrower and/or notice to the Borrower and the Lenders is not practicable or if failure to implement any such change within a shorter time period would,
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in the good faith judgment of the Administrative Agent, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or materially and adversely affect the Collateral or the rights of the Lenders under the Loan Documents, such change may be implemented within a shorter time as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion.
“Eligible Inventory Locations”: the five Borrowing Base Eligible Facilities of the Loan Parties that contain the greatest value of Eligible Inventory of the Loan Parties, which facilities shall be updated no more than once in any fiscal year at the Permitted Discretion of the Administrative Agent. On the Closing Date, it is agreed that each of the Borrower’s warehouses located in Syracuse, New York, Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Salem, New Hampshire, Stafford, Connecticut and Littleton, Colorado shall constitute Eligible Inventory Locations.
“Environmental Laws”: any and all foreign, Federal, state, local or municipal laws, rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at any time hereafter be in effect.
“ERISA”: the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate”: (a) any entity, whether or not incorporated, that is under common control with a Group Member within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA; (b) any corporation that is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code of which a Group Member is a member; (c) any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that is a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code of which a Group Member is a member; and (d) with respect to any Group Member, any member of an affiliated service group within the meaning of Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of which any corporation described in clause (b) above or any trade or business described in clause (c) above is a member. Any former ERISA Affiliate of any Group Member shall continue to be considered an ERISA Affiliate of the Group Member within the meaning of this definition with respect to the period such entity was an ERISA Affiliate of the Group Member and with respect to liabilities arising after such period for which the Group Member could be liable under the Code or ERISA.
“ERISA Event”: (a) the failure of any Plan to comply with any material provisions of ERISA and/or the Code or with the material terms of such Plan; (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of a non-exempt Prohibited Transaction; (c) any Reportable Event; (d) the failure of any Group Member or ERISA Affiliate to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or any failure by any Pension Plan to satisfy the minimum funding standards (within the meaning of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) applicable to such Pension Plan, whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA; (e) a determination that any Pension Plan is, or is expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA); (f) the filing pursuant to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Pension Plan; (g) the occurrence of any event or condition which could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan or the incurrence by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan, including but not limited to the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC or any Pension Plan; (h) the receipt by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (i) the
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failure by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan pursuant to Sections 431 or 432 of the Code; (j) the incurrence by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (k) the receipt by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from a Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, Insolvent, in “endangered” or “critical” status (within the meaning of Sections 431 or 432 of the Code or Sections 304 or 305 of ERISA), or terminated (within the meaning of Section 4041A of ERISA) or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA; (l) the failure by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate to pay when due (after expiration of any applicable grace period) any installment payment with respect to Withdrawal Liability under Section 4201 of ERISA; (m) the withdrawal by any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate from any Pension Plan with two or more contributing sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan resulting in liability to any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (n) the imposition of liability on any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (o) the occurrence of an act or omission which could give rise to the imposition on any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Code or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Plan; (p) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits) against any Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate in connection with any Plan; (q) receipt from the IRS of notice of the failure of any Pension Plan (or any other Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code) to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any Pension Plan (or any other Plan) to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Code; or (r) the imposition of a Lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan.
“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.
“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 Act”: the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“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 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, and agreed by the Administrative Agent. 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.
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“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 a 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 a Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) a Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.22) or (ii) a 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 a Credit Party’s failure to comply with Section 2.19(f) and (d) any U.S. Federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.
“Existing Credit Agreement”: as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Existing Letters of Credit”: the letters of credit existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 3.1.
“Existing LIBOR Loans”: as defined in Section 10.20(b).
“Existing Mortgages”: the Mortgages existing on the Closing Date and identified on Schedule 5.1(k), as amended by the Mortgage Amendments as and when delivered in accordance with this Agreement.
“FATCA”: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the Closing Date (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, any agreements 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 shall be set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate as so determined would be less than 0.0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.0% for the 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) 15 days after the end of each April, July, October and January and (b) the last day of the Revolving Commitment Period.
“First Amendment Effective Date”: June 10, 2024.
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“Flood Laws”: collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
“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 or the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt the initial Floor for each of Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR shall be 0.0%.
“Foreign Account”: an Account that is owed by an Account Debtor which (i) does not maintain its chief executive office in the U.S. or Canada or (ii) is not organized under applicable law of the U.S., any state of the U.S., Canada, or any province of Canada.
“Foreign Benefit Arrangement”: any employee benefit arrangement mandated by non-U.S. law that is maintained or contributed to by any Group Member, any ERISA Affiliate or any other entity related to a Group Member 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 Group Member, or ERISA Affiliate or any other entity related to a Group Member 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.
“Foreign Subsidiary”: any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
“Full Cash Dominion Period”: (a) each period when a Specified Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (b) at any time after the Closing Date, each period beginning on the first day on which Availability is less than the greater of (i) 7.5% of the Line Cap and (ii) $10,500,000 and (c) at any time after the Closing Date, each period beginning on the fifth consecutive Business Day on which Availability is less than the greater of (i) 10% of the Line Cap and (ii) $14,000,000; provided that any such Full Cash Dominion Period commencing pursuant to clause (b) or (c) shall end when and if Availability shall have been not less than such specified level for 30 consecutive days.
“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 and the Lenders.
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“GAAP”: generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time. 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 and the Administrative Agent agree to enter into negotiations to promptly amend such provisions of this Agreement so as to reflect equitably such Accounting Changes with the desired result that the criteria for evaluating the Borrower’s results of operations and/or financial condition 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, 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 the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries.
“Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”: the Amended and Restated ABL Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, executed and delivered by the Borrower and each Subsidiary Guarantor, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.
“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. 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 in good faith.
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“Immaterial Subsidiary”: Wirekraft Industries, LLC; provided that if, at any time, any such Subsidiary shall have revenues, assets or operations, such Subsidiary shall cease to be an Immaterial Subsidiary.
“Increased Facility Activation Notice”: a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 or in such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Increased Facility Closing Date”: any Business Day designated as such in an Increased Facility Activation Notice.
“Incremental Cap”: at any time, the sum of (A) the Voluntary Prepayment Amount and (B) an unlimited additional amount so long as (x) in respect of any Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness, the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of incurrence thereof (but excluding from Unrestricted Cash in making such pro forma calculation the Net Cash Proceeds of such Indebtedness), is not in excess of 3.75 to 1.00 (or if such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with an Investment permitted hereunder, such Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to the Consolidated Secured Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction) or (y) in respect of Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness, (1) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of incurrence thereof (but excluding from Unrestricted Cash in making such pro forma calculation the Net Cash Proceeds of such Indebtedness), is not in excess of 4.25 to 1.00 (or if such Indebtedness is incurred in connection with an Investment permitted hereunder, such Consolidated Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to the Consolidated Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such transaction) or (2) the Consolidated Coverage Ratio for the Applicable Reference Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the date of incurrence thereof, is no less than 2.00:1.00 (it being understood that (i) the Borrower shall be deemed to have utilized amounts under clause (B) above prior to utilization of amounts under clauses (A) above or the Base Incremental Amount and (ii) the proceeds from any incurrence under such clauses and under the Base Incremental Amount may be utilized in a single transaction by first calculating the incurrence under clause (B) above and then calculating the incurrence under clause (A) above and any incurrence utilizing the Base Incremental Amount); provided that in no event shall any Incremental Equivalent Indebtedness consisting of Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness be incurred as a result of any Voluntary Prepayment Amount attributable to prepayments of Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness.
“Incremental Commitments”: as defined in Section 2.24(a).
“Incremental Equivalent Indebtedness”: Indebtedness incurred or issued by a Loan Party consisting of Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness (which, for purposes of clarity, may include Incremental Term Loans (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement)) or Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness.
“Incremental Term Loans”: term loans made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.24(a) of the Term Loan Credit Agreement as in effect on the First Amendment Effective Date.
“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 not overdue more than 90 days, (ii) deferred compensation payable to directors, officers or employees of any Group Member and (iii) any purchase price adjustment or earnout obligation until such adjustment or obligation becomes 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
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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) the liquidation value of all redeemable preferred Disqualified Capital Stock of such Person, (h) all Guarantee Obligations of such Person in respect of obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (g) above, (i) all obligations of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (h) 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 (but only to the extent of the lesser of (i) the amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of such property), and (j) 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.
“Indemnitee”: as defined in Section 10.5(b).
“Insolvent”: with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such plan is insolvent within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA.
“Intellectual Property”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreement”: the Amended and Restated ABL/Term Loan Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Term Loan Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit K.
“Interest Election Request” means a request by the Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.12, which shall be in a form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Interest Payment Date”: (a) as to any ABR Loan, the first day of each January, April, July and October to occur while such Loan is outstanding and the final maturity date of such Loan, (b) as to any Term Benchmark Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to the Borrowing of which such Loan is a part and, in the case of a Term Benchmark Borrowing with an Interest Period of more than three months’ duration, each day prior to the last day of such Interest Period that occurs at intervals of three months’ duration after the first day of such Interest Period, and the final maturity date of such Loan, (c) 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 (d) as to any Loan (other than any Revolving Loan that is an ABR Loan), the date of any repayment or prepayment made in respect thereof.
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“Interest Period”: as to any Term Benchmark Loan, the period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter (in each case, subject to the availability for the Benchmark applicable to the relevant Loan or Commitment), as the Borrower may elect; provided that, all of the foregoing provisions relating to Interest Periods are subject to the following:
For purposes hereof, the date of a Borrowing initially shall be the date on which such Borrowing is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent conversion or continuation of such Borrowing.
“Inventory”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Inventory Reserves”: reserves against Inventory equal to the sum of the following, each as determined by the Administrative Agent in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower):
(a) a reserve for shrink, or discrepancies that arise pertaining to inventory quantities on hand between the Borrower’s perpetual accounting system, and physical counts of the Inventory which will be based on the applicable Loan Party’s historical practice and experience;
(b) a reserve for Inventory which is designated to be returned to vendor or which is recognized as not to customer specifications by the applicable Loan Party;
(c) a revaluation reserve whereby capitalized favorable variances shall be deducted from Eligible Inventory and unfavorable variances shall not be added to Eligible Inventory; and
(d) a lower of the cost or market reserve for any differences between the Loan Parties’ actual cost to produce versus its selling price to third parties, determined on a product line basis.
“Investment Grade Eligible Accounts”: Eligible Accounts owing by an Account Debtor (a) whose securities are rated BBB- or better by S&P or Baa3 or better by Moody’s at such time and (b) who is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction within the United States.
“Investments”: as defined in Section 7.7.
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“IRS”: the United States Internal Revenue Service.
“Issuing Lender”: each of JPMCB and any other Revolving Lender approved by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower 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.
“Joint Venture”: a joint venture, partnership or other similar arrangement entered into by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, whether in corporate, partnership or other legal form; provided that in no event shall any Subsidiary be considered to be a Joint Venture.
“JPMCB”: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
“Junior Indebtedness”: (a) any Subordinated Indebtedness, (b) any Indebtedness of any Group Member that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Obligations (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Term Loans and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of the foregoing) and (c) any Material Unsecured Indebtedness of any Group Member.
“L/C Commitment”: $50,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time by the mutual agreement of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.
“L/C Disbursement”: a payment made by an Issuing Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit, including in respect of a time draft presented thereunder.
“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. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Article 29(a) of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time) or Rule 3.13 or Rule 3.14 of the International Standby Practices, International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 590 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the applicable time) or similar terms of the Letter of Credit itself, or if compliant documents have been presented but not yet honored, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” and “undrawn” in the amount so remaining available to be paid, and the obligations of the Borrower and each Lender shall remain in full force and effect until the Issuing Lender and the Lenders shall have no further obligations to make any payments or disbursements under any circumstances with respect to any Letter of Credit.
“L/C Obligations”: at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate then undrawn and unexpired amount of the then outstanding Letters of Credit 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”: the collective reference to all the Revolving Lenders other than the Issuing Lender.
“Lender Parent”: with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a Subsidiary.
“Lender-Related Person”: as defined in Section 10.5(c).
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“Lenders”: as defined in the preamble hereto.
“Letters of Credit”: as defined in Section 3.1(a).
“Liabilities”: any losses, claims (including intraparty claims), demands, damages or liabilities of any kind.
“Lien”: any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, 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).
“Line Cap”: at any time, an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the Total Commitments and (b) the Borrowing Base.
“Limited Condition Acquisition”: any Permitted Acquisition or similar acquisition by the Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.
“Loan”: any loan made by any Lender pursuant to this Agreement, including Protective Advances.
“Loan Documents”: this Agreement, the Security Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement, the Notes and any amendment, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the foregoing.
“Loan Parties”: the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors.
“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 $35,000,000.
“Material Adverse Effect”: a material adverse effect on (a) the business, property, operations or financial condition of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries 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 that yields gross proceeds to the Group Members in excess of $35,000,000.
“Material Indebtedness”: Indebtedness (other than the Loans) or Swap Obligations of any one or more of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 or more; provided that any Indebtedness outstanding under the Asia Facility shall be deemed to be Material Indebtedness. For purposes of determining Material Indebtedness, the “principal amount” of any Swap Obligation at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the Borrower and/or any applicable Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if the applicable Swap Agreement were terminated at such time.
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“Material Unsecured Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount of $25,000,000 or more that is not secured by a Lien on any property of any Group Member.
“Materials of Environmental Concern”: any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof) or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Law, including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Mortgage Amendment” as defined in Section 5.1(k).
“Mortgaged Properties”: the real properties listed on Schedule 1.1B and any real property that becomes subject to a Mortgage pursuant to this Agreement, in each case as to which the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties shall be granted a Lien pursuant to the Mortgages.
“Mortgages”: each of the mortgages, deeds of trust and/or deeds to secure debt made by any Loan Party in favor of, or for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties (with such changes thereto as shall be advisable under the law of the jurisdiction in which such mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt is to be recorded), including any Mortgages executed and delivered pursuant to Sections 5.1(k), 6.10(b) and 6.13.
“Multiemployer Plan”: a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate (i) makes or is obligated to make contributions, (ii) during the preceding five plan years, has made or been obligated to make contributions or (iii) has any actual or contingent liability.
“Multiple Employer Plan”: a Plan which has two or more contributing sponsors (including any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate) at least two of whom are not under common control, as such a Plan is described in Section 4064 of ERISA.
“Net Cash Proceeds”: in connection with any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or any incurrence of Indebtedness, the cash proceeds received from such issuance or incurrence, net of attorneys’ fees, investment banking fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith.
“Net Orderly Liquidation Value”: with respect to Inventory of any Person, the orderly liquidation value thereof as determined in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent by an appraiser reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, net of all costs of liquidation thereof.
“New Lender”: as defined in Section 2.24(b).
“New Lender Supplement”: as defined in Section 2.24(b).
“Non-Guarantor Debt Basket”: an amount equal to the greater of $150,000,000 and 45.0% of Consolidated EBITDA for the most recently ended Reference Period.
“Non-Investment Grade Eligible Accounts”: Eligible Accounts that are not Investment Grade Eligible Accounts.
“Non-U.S. Lender”: a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.
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“Not Otherwise Applied”: in respect of any amount, such amount has not previously been (and is not currently being) applied to any other use or transaction.
“Notes”: the collective reference to any promissory note evidencing Loans.
“NYFRB”: the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
“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 as so determined be less than 0.0%, such rate shall be deemed to be 0.0% for purposes of this Agreement.
“NYFRB’s Website”: the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
“Obligations”: collectively, (a) 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 the Borrower, whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) the Loans and Reimbursement Obligations, all other obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or to become due, or now existing or hereafter incurred, which arise under, out of, or in connection with, this Agreement, any other Loan Document, the Letters of Credit 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 Borrower pursuant hereto) or otherwise, (b) all Banking Services Obligations and (c) all Secured Swap Obligations.
“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).
“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.
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“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 9.12(c)(i).
“Payment Notice” as defined in Section 9.12(c)(2).
“Payment Condition”: with respect to any Permitted Acquisition, Restricted Payment or other transaction designated herein as subject to the “Payment Conditions”, the satisfaction of the following conditions:
“Payment Notice” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.12(c)(ii).
“PBGC”: the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established under Section 4002 of ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
“Pension Plan”: any employee benefit plan (including a Multiple Employer 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 Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate or (ii) with respect to which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate has any actual or contingent liability.
“Permitted Acquisition”: the purchase or other acquisition by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary 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 or division of any Person; provided that with respect to each purchase or other acquisition (i) after giving effect thereto, the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with Section 7.15 and (ii) any such newly created or acquired Subsidiary shall, to the extent required by Section 6.10, comply with the requirements of Section 6.10.
“Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness”: Indebtedness of any Loan Party (a) that is (and any Guarantees thereof by any Loan Party are) secured by a Lien on the Collateral that, with respect to the ABL Priority Collateral, is junior to the Lien on the Collateral securing the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and is not secured by any other property or assets of the Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than Collateral, (b) is subject to the Intercreditor Agreement or such other intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (c) that does not mature earlier than the date that is 91 days after the Revolving Termination Date, (d) that does not provide for any amortization, mandatory prepayment, redemption or
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repurchase (other than (i) with respect to any Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness in the form of term loans, customary nominal amortization and customary prepayments with (x) “excess cash flow”, (y) the proceeds of any debt incurrences not permitted pursuant to the terms of the documentation governing such term loans and (z) the proceeds of asset sales, or events of loss (it being understood that the terms of the Incremental Term Loans meet the requirements of this clause (d)(i)), (ii) with respect to any other Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness, customary mandatory prepayments, redemptions or repurchases (or offers to repurchase) upon a change of control, fundamental change, customary asset sale or event of loss mandatory offers to purchase and, (iii) customary acceleration rights after an event of default and, (iv) for the avoidance of doubt, rights to convert or exchange into Capital Stock of the Borrower in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness) prior to the date that is 91 days after the Revolving Termination Date, (e) that contains covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms that are customary for similar Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions (it being understood and agreed that such Indebtedness shall include financial maintenance covenants only to the extent any such financial maintenance covenant is (i) applicable only to periods after the Revolving Termination Date or (ii) added to the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders) and, when taken as a whole (except as explicitly permitted pursuant to clause (d)(i) or (d)(ii) above, and other than interest rates, rate floors, fees and optional prepayment or redemption terms), are not more favorable to the lenders or investors providing such Permitted Additional Junior Lien Indebtedness, as the case may be, 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 Revolving Termination Date); provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension thereof (or such shorter period of time as may reasonably be agreed by the Administrative Agent), together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such resulting Indebtedness or drafts of the material definitive documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements shall be conclusive, and (f) that is not guaranteed by any Person other than by the Borrower and/or Restricted Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties.
“Permitted Convertible Indebtedness”: Convertible Indebtedness that is not guaranteed by any Person.
“Permitted Discretion”: a determination made in good faith and in the exercise of reasonable (from the perspective of a secured asset-based lender) business judgment.
“Permitted Encumbrances”: Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.3(a), (b), (c), (d), (e) or (n); provided that the term “Permitted Encumbrances” shall not include any Lien securing Indebtedness (other than with respect to Section 7.3(n)).
“Permitted Liens”: Liens permitted pursuant to Section 7.3.
“Permitted Receivables Facility”: any Receivables Facility; provided that the aggregate outstanding and uncollected amount of accounts receivable pledged, sold, conveyed or otherwise transferred in connection with all such Receivables Facilities shall not exceed $30,000,000 at any time.
“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness ”: with respect to any Indebtedness of any Person (the “Original Indebtedness”), any modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension of such Indebtedness, in whole or in part; provided, that (i) no Person that is not an obligor with respect to the Original Indebtedness shall be an obligor with respect to such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, (ii) the final maturity and weighted average life to maturity of such Indebtedness shall not be shortened as a result of such modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension, (iii) in the case of any modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension of Indebtedness incurred
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pursuant Section 7.2(b), the other material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness after giving effect to such modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension, taken as a whole (other than interest rates, rate floors, fees and optional prepayment or redemption terms), shall not be materially more restrictive as determined by the Borrower in good faith, (iv) (x) in the case of any Original Indebtedness consisting of a revolving credit facility, the committed amount (in the case of a revolving credit facility) or principal of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the committed amount in respect of the Original Indebtedness and (y) otherwise, the principal amount (or accreted value or committed amount, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value or committed amount, if applicable) of the Original Indebtedness, except in each case by an amount (such amount, the “Additional Permitted Amount”) equal to unpaid accrued interest and premium thereon at such time plus reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension, (v) for the avoidance of doubt, the Original Indebtedness is paid down (or commitments in respect thereof are reduced) on a dollar-for-dollar basis by such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness (other than by the Additional Permitted Amount), (vi) if the 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 (vii) 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 of any Loan Party (a) that is not (and any Guarantees thereof by any Loan Party are not) secured by any collateral (including the Collateral), (b) that does not mature earlier than the date that is 91 days after the Revolving Termination Date, (c) that does not provide for any amortization, mandatory prepayment, redemption or repurchase (other than upon a change of control, fundamental change, customary asset sale or event of loss mandatory offers to purchase and customary acceleration rights after an event of default and, for the avoidance of doubt, rights to convert or exchange into Capital Stock of the Borrower in the case of convertible or exchangeable Indebtedness) prior to the date that is 91 days after the Revolving Termination Date, (d) that contains covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms that are customary for similar Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions (it being understood and agreed that such Indebtedness 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 and optional prepayment or redemption terms), are not more favorable to the lenders or investors providing such Permitted Unsecured Indebtedness, as the case may be, 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 Revolving Termination Date); provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness or the modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal or extension thereof (or such shorter period of time as may reasonably be agreed by the Administrative Agent), together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such resulting Indebtedness or drafts of the material definitive documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirements shall be conclusive, and (e) that is not guaranteed by any Person other than on an unsecured basis by the Borrower and/or Restricted Subsidiaries that are Loan Parties.
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“Person”: an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“Plan”: any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, including any employee welfare benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA but excluding any Multiemployer Plan), and any plan which is both an employee welfare benefit plan and an employee pension benefit plan, and in respect of which any Group Member or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such Plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Pledged Collateral”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“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 reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as reasonably 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.
“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 designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (b) any designation of an Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, (c) any Material Acquisition, (d) any Material Disposition, and (e) 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 designated, acquired or sold (to the extent available) and the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower and its Restricted 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 (and shall include, with respect to any Material Acquisition or Material Disposition, any adjustments calculated in accordance with (and subject to the requirements and limitations of) clause (i) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”); provided that with respect to any assumption, incurrence, repayment or other Disposition of Indebtedness (i) if such Indebtedness has a floating rate of interest, the interest expense on such Indebtedness will be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of calculation had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Swap Obligations applicable to such Indebtedness if such Swap Obligation has a remaining term as at the date of calculation in excess of 12 months), (ii) interest on Capital Lease Obligations shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Responsible Officer to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP, (iii) interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility shall be based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period and (iv) interest on Indebtedness that may be optionally determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, an applicable interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if none, then based upon such optional rate as the Borrower may designate. For the avoidance of doubt, in calculating fixed charges, (x) the fixed charges attributable to any Indebtedness assumed or incurred during the Applicable Reference Period or subsequent to the Applicable Reference Period and on or prior to the date of such calculation shall be included and (y) the fixed charges attributable to any Indebtedness repaid (other than Indebtedness incurred under a revolving facility unless such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and the related commitment terminated and not replaced) or otherwise Disposed of during the Applicable Reference Period
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or subsequent to the Applicable Reference Period and on or prior to the date of such calculation shall be excluded. To the extent any leverage ratio is being tested on a Pro Forma Basis in connection with the incurrence of any revolving Indebtedness, such leverage ratio shall be calculated assuming such revolving Indebtedness is fully drawn.
“Pro Forma Period”: with respect to any Restricted Payment, Investment or prepayment of Indebtedness (any of the foregoing, a “Specified Event”), the period (a) commencing 30 days prior to the date such Specified Event is proposed by the Borrower to occur and (b) ending on the date such Specified Event is proposed by the Borrower to occur.
“Prohibited Transaction”: as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975(c) of the Code.
“Projections”: as defined in Section 6.2(c).
“Properties”: as defined in Section 4.17(a).
“Protective Advance Exposure”: at any time, the sum of the aggregate amount of all outstanding Protective Advances at such time. The Protective Advance Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be its Revolving Percentage of the total Protective Advance Exposure at such time.
“Protective Advances”: as defined in Section 2.3.
“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 the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries while in possession of the financial statements provided by the Borrower under the terms of this Agreement.
“QFC”: a “qualified financial contract” as defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
“QFC Credit Support”: as defined in Section 10.20.
“Qualified Capital Stock”: Capital Stock of the Borrower other than Disqualified Capital Stock.
“Quarter-End Certificate”: as defined in the Applicable Pricing Grid
“Receivables Facility”: the collective reference to any Receivables Purchase Facility or Receivables Securitization Facility.
“Receivables Purchase Facility”: any one or more receivables purchase or financing facilities entered into in connection with any continuing accounts receivables discounting, factoring or financing arrangement with terms and conditions reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and pursuant to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary may pledge, sell, convey or otherwise transfer its accounts receivable to any Person (other than the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) in exchange for cash (including, in the case of any pledge of accounts receivables, cash proceeds of loans made by such Person that are secured by such pledged accounts receivables) in an amount equal to or greater than the fair
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market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrower and taking into account customary discount fees or customary discount factors) of the accounts receivables so pledged, sold, conveyed or transferred.
“Receivables Securitization Facility”: any one or more receivables financing facilities the obligations of which are non-recourse (except for customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made in connection with such facilities) to the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries (other than a Receivables Subsidiary) pursuant to which the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary sells its accounts receivable to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds such purchase by purporting to sell the accounts receivable to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or by borrowing from such a Person or from another Receivables Subsidiary that in turn funds itself by borrowing from such a Person.
“Receivables Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower formed for the purpose of facilitating or entering into one or more Receivables Facilities, and in each case engages only in activities reasonably related or incidental thereto; provided that each Receivables Subsidiary shall at all times be 100% owned by a Loan Party.
“Reference Period”: each period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrower.
“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 the RFR for such Benchmark is Daily Simple SOFR, then four Business Days prior to such setting or (3) if such Benchmark is none of the Term SOFR Rate or Daily Simple SOFR, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Register”: as defined in Section 10.6(b)(iv).
“Regulation U”: Regulation U of the Board as in effect from time to time.
“Reimbursement Obligation”: the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Lender pursuant to Section 3.5 for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit.
“Related Indebtedness”: with respect to any Material Indebtedness, (a) such Material Indebtedness and (b) any Indebtedness that refinances such Material Indebtedness in whole or in part.
“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.
“Relevant Governmental Body”: 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.
“Relevant Rate”: (i) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate or (ii) with respect to any RFR Borrowing, the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR, as applicable.
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“Rent Reserve”: with respect to any store, warehouse distribution center, regional distribution center or depot where any Inventory subject to Liens arising by operation of law is located, a reserve equal to three months’ rent at such store, warehouse distribution center, regional distribution center or depot.
“Report”: reports prepared by the Administrative Agent or another Person showing the results of appraisals, field examinations or audits pertaining to the assets of the Loan Parties from information furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower, after the Administrative Agent has exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this Agreement, which Reports may be distributed to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent.
“Reportable Event”: any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, with respect to a Pension Plan, other than those events as to which notice is waived pursuant to DOL Reg. Section 4043 as in effect on the Closing Date (no matter how such notice requirement may be changed in the future).
“Reported Banking Services Obligations”: Banking Services Obligations of any Loan Party owing to one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that, as of any date of determination, such obligations shall constitute Reported Banking Services Obligations solely to the extent that the Lender party thereto or its Affiliate (other than JPMCB) shall have reported the amount of such outstanding obligations to the Administrative Agent as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter on or prior to the date that is 15 days following the end of such fiscal quarter (or (x) prior to the date that is 15 days following the end of the first fiscal quarter following the Closing Date, within 15 days of the Closing Date such Lender or Affiliate shall have reported the amount of such outstanding obligations as of the Closing Date, and (y) within 10 days of any request therefor by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate shall have reported the amount of such outstanding obligations as of any other date reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent).
“Reported Secured Swap Obligations”: Secured Swap Obligations of any Loan Party owing to one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that, as of any date of determination, such obligations shall constitute Reported Secured Swap Obligations solely to the extent that as of any date of determination, such Lender party thereto or its Affiliate (other than JPMCB) shall have reported the amount of such outstanding Swap Obligations to the Administrative Agent as of the last day of the previous fiscal quarter on or prior to the date that is 15 days following the end of such fiscal quarter (or (x) prior to the date that is 15 days following the end of the first fiscal quarter following the Closing Date, within 30 days of the Closing Date such Lender or Affiliate shall have reported the amount of such outstanding obligations as of the Closing Date and (y) within 10 days of any request therefor by the Administrative Agent, such Lender or Affiliate shall have reported the amount of such outstanding Swap Obligations as of any other date reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent).
“Required Lenders”: at any time, the holders of more than 50% of the Total Commitments then in effect or, if the Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
“Requirement of Law”: as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, 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.
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“Reserves”: Dilution Reserves, Rent Reserves and any other reserves which the Administrative Agent deems necessary, in its Permitted Discretion (following (to the extent practicable) reasonable prior notice to, and consultation with, the Borrower), to maintain (including (but without duplication of other reserves or adjustments), Banking Services Reserves, reserves for consignee's, warehousemen’s and bailee’s charges, reserves for Swap Obligations, reserves for contingent liabilities of any Loan Party, reserves for uninsured losses of any Loan Party, reserves for uninsured, underinsured, un-indemnified or under-indemnified liabilities or potential liabilities with respect to any litigation and reserves for taxes, fees, assessments, and other governmental charges) with respect to the Collateral or any Loan Party.
“Resolution Authority”: an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
“Responsible Officer”: the chief executive officer, president or chief financial officer of the Borrower, but in any event, with respect to financial matters, the chief financial officer of the Borrower.
“Restricted Debt Payment”: as defined in Section 7.8(a).
“Restricted Payments”: as defined in Section 7.6.
“Restricted Subsidiary”: any Subsidiary of the Borrower other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“Revolving Commitment Period”: the period from and including the Closing Date to the Revolving Termination Date.
“Revolving Extensions of Credit”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, an amount equal to 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 Protective Advances then outstanding.
“Revolving Lender”: each Lender that has a Commitment or that holds Revolving Loans.
“Revolving Loans”: as defined in Section 2.1(a).
“Revolving Percentage”: as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the percentage which such Lender’s Commitment then constitutes of the Total Commitments or, at any time after the 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, in the case of Section 2.23 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, Revolving Percentages shall be determined without regard to any Defaulting Lender’s Commitment.
“Revolving Termination Date”: the earlier of (a) May 30, 2028 and (b) the date that is 90 days prior to the final scheduled maturity of any Material Indebtedness if as of such 90th day there is more than $50,000,000 outstanding of Related Indebtedness in respect of such Material Indebtedness that matures prior to the date that is 91 days after the date set forth in clause (a) above.
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“RFR Borrowing”: as to any Borrowing, the RFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
“RFR Loan”: a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR.
“Sanctioned Country”: at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself, or whose government is, the subject or target of any Sanctions (at the time of the Closing Date, Crimea, Kherson, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, 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 European Union, any European Union member state or HM’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any Person operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country; (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b); or (d) any Person otherwise the subject or target of Sanctions.
“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 European Union, any European Union member state or HM’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.
“SEC”: the Securities and Exchange Commission, any successor thereto and any analogous Governmental Authority.
“Secured Parties”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Secured Swap Obligations”: Swap Obligations of any Loan Party owing to one or more Lenders or their respective Affiliates; provided that at or prior to the time that any transaction relating to such Swap Obligation is executed (or, if later, the Closing Date) the Borrower (other than for transactions with JPMCB and its Affiliates) and the Lender party thereto or its Affiliate (other than JPMCB) shall have delivered written notice to the Administrative Agent that such a transaction has been entered into and that it constitutes a Secured Swap Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Security Documents.
“Securities Accounts”: as defined in the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement.
“Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the Mortgages and all other security documents (including intellectual property security agreements) 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).
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“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”: as defined in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
“SOFR Rate Day”: as defined in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
“Solvent”: when used with respect to any Person, means that, as of any date of determination, (a) the fair value of the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, will exceed its debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, (b) the present fair saleable value of the assets of such Person will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities on its debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured, (c) such Person will be able to pay its debts and liabilities, subordinated, continent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured and (d) such Person will not have an unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the business in which it is engaged as such business is conducted as of such date of determination and proposed to be conducted following such date.
“Specified Event of Default”: the occurrence of an Event of Default under Section 8(a), 8(b) (with respect to any Borrowing Base Certificate), 8(d) (with respect to any breach of Section 6.2(g), Section 6.2(h) or Section 6.12 of this Agreement or Sections 8.1 or 8.2 of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement) or Section 8(f).
“Subject Indebtedness”: as defined in Section 10.1.
“Subordinated Indebtedness”: any Indebtedness of any Group Member that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Indebtedness under the Term Loan Credit Agreement shall not be considered Subordinated Indebtedness.
“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 the Borrower.
“Subsidiary Guarantor”: (i) each Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Domestic Subsidiary (other than any Immaterial Subsidiary, any CFC Holding Company or any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary or a CFC Holding Company) and (ii) each other Restricted Subsidiary that is an obligor under or guarantor in respect of the Term Loans or any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof.
“Supermajority Lenders”: at any time, the holders of more than 66 2/3% of (a) until the Closing Date, the Commitments then in effect and (b) thereafter, the Total Commitments then in effect or, if the Commitments have been terminated, the Total Revolving Extensions of Credit then outstanding.
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“Supported QFC”: as defined in Section 10.20.
“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 the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries shall be a “Swap Agreement”.
“Swap Obligation”: with respect to any Person, any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (a) any and all Swap Agreements, and (b) any and all cancellations, buy backs, reversals, terminations or assignments of any Swap Agreement transaction.
“Syndication Agent”: the Syndication Agent identified on the cover page of this Agreement.
“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 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.
“Term Loan Administrative Agent”: JPMCB, as administrative agent under the Term Loan Documents, and its successors and assigns.
“Term Loan Credit Agreement”: the Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrower, the lenders and agents party thereto and the Term Loan Administrative Agent.
“Term Loan Documents”: collectively (a) the Term Loan Credit Agreement, (b) the Term Loan Security Documents, (c) the Intercreditor Agreement, (d) any promissory note evidencing loans under the Term Loan Credit Agreement and (e) any amendment, waiver, supplement or other modification to any of the documents described in clauses (a) through (d).
“Term Loan Obligations Payment Date”: as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Loan Priority Collateral”: as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
“Term Loan Representative”: as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement.
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“Term Loan Security Documents”: the collective reference to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement), the Mortgages (as defined in the Term Loan Credit Agreement) and all other security documents (including intellectual property security agreements) delivered to the Term Loan Administrative Agent granting a Lien on any property of any Person to secure the obligations and liabilities of any Loan Party under any Term Loan Document.
“Term Loans”: loans outstanding under the Term Loan Credit Agreement.
“Term SOFR Administrator’s Website”: the CME Term SOFR Administrator’s website, currently at https://www.cmegroup.com/market-data/cme-group-benchmark-administration/term-sofr.html, or any successor source for the term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) identified as such by the CME Term SOFR Administrator from time to time.
“Term SOFR Determination Day”: as defined in the definition of Term SOFR Reference Rate.
“Term SOFR Rate”: with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing 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 on the Term SOFR Administrator’s Website.
“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.
“Title Endorsements” as defined in Section 5.1(k).
“Total Commitments”: at any time, the aggregate amount of the 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.
“Transactions”: collectively, (a) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties of this Agreement, the borrowing of Loans hereunder and the use of proceeds thereof and (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties of the Term Loan Credit Agreement, the borrowing of Term Loans thereunder and the use of proceeds thereof.
“Transferee”: any Assignee or Participant.
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“Type”: when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, ABR or the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR.
“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” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
“Unfinanced Capital Expenditures”: for any period, to the extent paid in cash, the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made by the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such period (other than Capital Expenditures to the extent financed with the proceeds of any incurrence of Indebtedness (other than the incurrence of any revolving Indebtedness), proceeds from Dispositions or proceeds from the issuance of Capital Stock).
“United States”: the United States of America.
“Unrestricted Cash”: unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents owned by any Group Member and not controlled by or subject to any Lien or other preferential arrangement in favor of any creditor (other than Liens created under the Security Documents or the Term Loan Security Documents and Liens of the type referred to in Section 7.3(u) or Section 7.3(x)).
“Unrestricted Subsidiary”: (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Borrower pursuant to Section 6.11 subsequent to the Closing Date and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
“U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means 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. Person”: a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“U.S. Special Resolution Regime”: as defined in Section 10.20.
“U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”: as defined in Section 2.19(f)(ii)(B).
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“Voluntary Prepayment Amount”: as of any date, an amount equal to (a) the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all optional prepayments of Term Loans and Incremental Equivalent Indebtedness, in each case incurred in reliance on the Incremental Cap, made after the Closing Date and prior to such date (excluding prepayments made with the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness) less (b) the aggregate principal amount of Incremental Equivalent Indebtedness established prior to such date in reliance on the Voluntary Prepayment Amount.
“Wholly Owned Subsidiary”: as to any Person, any other Person all of the Capital Stock of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares 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.
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then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant Benchmark and (y) the Borrower delivers a new Interest Election Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.12 or a new Borrowing Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2, (1) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Term Benchmark Borrowing and any Borrowing Request that requests a Term Benchmark Borrowing shall instead be deemed to be an Interest Election Request or a Borrowing Request, as applicable, for (x) an RFR Borrowing so long as the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR is not also the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above or (y) an ABR Borrowing if the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR also is the subject of Section 2.16(a)(i) or (ii) above and (2) any Borrowing Request that requests an RFR Borrowing shall instead be deemed to be a Borrowing Request, as applicable, for an ABR Borrowing; provided that if the circumstances giving rise to such notice affect only one Type of Borrowings, then all other Types of Borrowings shall be permitted. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan or RFR Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrower’s receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.16(a) with respect to a Relevant Rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan or RFR Loan, then until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant Benchmark and (y) the Borrower delivers a new Interest Election Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.12 or a new Borrowing Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.2, (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 Borrowing so long as the Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR is not also the subject of
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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 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 Borrower shall promptly pay such Lender or such other Credit Party, upon its demand, 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
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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 Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
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If (i) a Bankruptcy Event with respect to a Lender Parent of any Lender shall occur following the Closing Date and for so long as such event shall continue or (ii) 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 Issuing Lender shall not be required to issue, amend or increase any Letter of Credit, unless the Issuing Lender, as the case may be, shall have entered into arrangements with the Borrower or such Lender, satisfactory to 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 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 L/C Exposure and Protective Advance Exposure of the Lenders shall be readjusted to reflect the inclusion of such Lender’s Commitment and on such date such Lender shall purchase at par such of the Loans of the other Lenders as the Administrative Agent shall determine may be necessary in order for such Lender to hold such Loans in accordance with its Revolving Percentage.
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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, the Borrower hereby represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and each Lender that:
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