1. Commitments.
In connection with the Transactions, each of Royal Bank, Santander, Bank of Montreal, Barclays, KCL, SF and Wells Fargo Bank is pleased to advise you of its several, but not joint, commitment to provide 20%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 8%, 4% and 8%, respectively, of the aggregate principal amount of each of the Initial Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility. Royal Bank, Santander, Bank of Montreal, Barclays, KCL, SF and Wells Fargo Bank are referred to herein as the “Initial Lenders” and each individually as an “Initial Lender.”
2. Titles and Roles.
It is agreed that (i) each of RBCCM, Santander, BMO, Barclays, KCM, Stifel Nicolaus and Wells Fargo Securities, will act as a joint lead arranger for each of the Facilities (each in such capacity, a “Lead Arranger” and, collectively, the “Lead Arrangers”), (ii) each of RBCCM, Santander, BMO, Barclays, KCM, Stifel Nicolaus and Wells Fargo Securities will act as a joint bookrunner for each of the Facilities (each in such capacity, a “Joint Bookrunner” and, collectively, the “Joint Bookrunners”) and (iii) Royal Bank will act as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Facilities (in such capacities, the “Administrative Agent”). It is further agreed that (a) RBCCM shall have “left side” designation and shall appear on the top left of any Information Materials (as defined below) and all other marketing materials in respect of each of the Initial Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility and (b) the other Lead Arrangers will be listed in alphabetical order to the right of RBCCM in any Information Materials and all other marketing materials in respect of the Initial Term Loan Facility and the Revolving Facility. You agree that no other agents, co-agents, arrangers, co-arrangers, bookrunners, co-bookrunners, managers or co-managers will be appointed, no other titles will be awarded and, with respect to the Facilities, no compensation (other than compensation expressly contemplated by this Commitment Letter and the Fee Letter referred to below) will be paid by you or any of your affiliates to any Lender (as defined below) in order to obtain its commitment to participate in the Facilities unless you and the Majority Lead Arrangers (as defined in the Fee Letter referred to below) shall so agree.
3. Syndication.
The Lead Arrangers reserve the right, prior to and/or after the Closing Date (as defined below), to syndicate all or a portion of the Initial Lenders’ respective commitments hereunder to a group of banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and investors identified by the Lead Arrangers in consultation with you and reasonably acceptable to the Lead Arrangers and you, including, without limitation, any relationship lenders designated by you and reasonably acceptable to the Lead Arrangers (such banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and investors, together with the Initial Lenders, the “Lenders”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lead Arrangers will not syndicate to those banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders and investors (i) that have been separately identified in writing by you (x) to us prior to the date of this Commitment Letter, (y) to us after the date of this Commitment Letter and prior to the Closing Date, that are reasonably acceptable to the Lead Arrangers holding a majority of the aggregate amount of outstanding financing commitments in respect of the Facilities (the “Required Lead Arrangers”) and (z) to the Administrative Agent after the Closing Date, that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), (ii) those persons who are competitors of you, the Target and your and their respective subsidiaries that are separately identified in writing by you to us from time to time, (iii) in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), any of their respective affiliates (other than bona fide debt fund affiliates) that are either (a) identified in writing by you from time to time or (b) clearly identifiable on the basis of such affiliate’s name and (iv) any Excluded Affiliates (as defined in the Precedent Documentation) (clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, collectively “Disqualified Lenders”); provided that designations of Disqualified Lenders may not apply retroactively to disqualify any entity that has previously acquired an assignment or participation in any Facility. In the event that any portion of the Facilities are syndicated to investments funds to whom KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC serves as an investment manager, neither KCM nor KCL shall directly be assigned that portion of the Facilities and that portion shall be assigned exclusively to other Commitment Parties.
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