EXHIBIT 4.8
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CREDIT AGREEMENT
AMONG
THE LIMITED, INC.,
THE BANKS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES OF THIS AGREEMENT,
MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
as AGENT,
THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
CITIBANK, N.A.
and
DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
as MANAGING AGENTS
and
THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED,
and
NATIONSBANK, N.A.
as CO-AGENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Capitalized Terms......................................................1
1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations....................................9
1.3. Types of Borrowing.....................................................9
SECTION 2
BORROWINGS
2.1. Commitments to Make Syndicated Loans.................................10
2.2. Notice of Syndicated Borrowings......................................11
2.3. Money Market Borrowings..............................................11
2.4. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans....................................14
2.5. Notes................................................................14
2.6. Maturity of Loans....................................................15
2.7. Interest Rates.......................................................15
2.8. Facility Fees........................................................18
2.9. Termination or Reduction of Commitments;
Replacement of a Certificate Bank..................................18
2.10. Optional Prepayments.................................................19
2.11. General Provisions as to Payments....................................20
2.12. Funding Losses.......................................................20
2.13. Computation of Interest and Fees.....................................21
2.14. Interest after Maturity..............................................21
2.15. Basis for Determining Interest Rate
Inadequate or Unfair...............................................21
2.16. Illegality...........................................................22
2.17. Increased Cost and Reduced Return....................................22
2.18. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected
Fixed Rate Loans...................................................24
SECTION 3
CONDITIONS TO BORROWINGS
3.1. Notice of Borrowing.................................................24
3.2. Representations.....................................................24
SECTION 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1. Corporate Existence and Power.........................................24
4.2. Corporate and Governmental Authorization;
No Contravention....................................................25
4.3. Binding Effect........................................................25
4.4. Financial Information.................................................25
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4.5. Litigation............................................................25
4.6. Subsidiaries..........................................................25
4.7. Not an Investment Company.............................................25
4.8. ERISA.................................................................26
4.9. Taxes.................................................................26
SECTION 5
COVENANTS
5.1. Information..........................................................26
5.2. Maintenance of Properties............................................27
5.3. Maintenance of Insurance.............................................28
5.4. Preservation of Corporate Existence..................................28
5.5. Inspection of Property, Books and Records............................28
5.6. Limitations on the Company...........................................29
5.7. Restrictions on Liens upon Stock of
Consolidated Subsidiaries..........................................29
5.8. Compliance with Laws.................................................29
5.9. Consolidated Subsidiary Debt Limitations.............................29
5.10. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Asset...........................29
SECTION 6
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
6.1. Events of Default.....................................................30
6.2. Remedies..............................................................32
6.3. Notice of Default.....................................................32
SECTION 7
THE AGENT
7.1. Appointment and Authorization...........................................32
7.2. Agent and Affiliates....................................................32
7.3. Action by Agent.........................................................33
7.4. Consultation with Experts...............................................33
7.5. Liability of Agent......................................................33
7.6. Indemnification.........................................................33
7.7. Credit Decision.........................................................33
7.8. Successor Agent.........................................................33
7.9. Agent's Fee.............................................................34
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. Notices.................................................................34
8.2. No Waivers..............................................................34
8.3. Expenses; Documentary Taxes.............................................34
8.4. Sharing of Set-Offs.....................................................35
8.5. Amendments and Waivers..................................................35
8.6. Successors and Assigns..................................................35
8.7. Collateral..............................................................36
8.8. New York Law............................................................36
8.9. Counterparts; Integration...............................................37
8.10. Indemnity by Company....................................................37
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SECTION 9
EFFECTIVENESS
9.1. Conditions..........................................................38
9.2. Termination of Agreements...........................................38
EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A Note
EXHIBIT B Form of Quote Request
EXHIBIT C Form of Invitation for Quotes
EXHIBIT D Form of Quote
EXHIBIT E Opinion of Counsel for the Company
EXHIBIT F Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, Special
Counsel for the Agent
EXHIBIT G Assignment and Assumption Agreement
EXHIBIT H Form of Notice of Request to Extend
CREDIT AGREEMENT
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THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 25, 1997 among THE LIMITED,
INC., a Delaware corporation, the BANKS listed on the signature pages of this
Agreement and MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as Agent for the Banks
hereunder (in such capacity, the "Agent"). The parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Capitalized Terms. For the purpose of this Agreement, the following
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capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:
"Absolute Rate Auction" means a solicitation of Quotes setting forth Money
Market Absolute Rates pursuant to Section 2.3.
"Adjusted CD Base Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.2(b).
"Administrative Questionnaire" means, with respect to each Bank, an
administrative questionnaire in the form prepared by the Agent and submitted to
the Agent (with a copy to the Company) duly completed by such Bank.
"Agent" has the meaning set forth in the preamble.
"Agreement" means this Credit Agreement as the same may hereafter be
amended from time to time.
"Assessment Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.2(b).
"Banks" means the (a) banks listed on the signature pages of this
Agreement, (b) any additional banks which become Banks hereunder pursuant to
Section 2.9.3 and (c) their respective successors and assigns; "Bank" means
any one of them.
"Base Rate" means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the higher of (a)
the Prime Rate for such day and (b) the sum of 1/2 of 1% plus the Federal Funds
Rate for such day.
"Base Rate Loan" means a loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section 2.1
as a Base Rate Loan in accordance with the applicable Notice of Syndicated
Borrowing or pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.18.
"Borrowing" has the meaning set forth in Section 1.3.
"Capital" means, at any time of determination, the sum of Consolidated Debt
plus Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.
"CD Base Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.2(b).
"CD Loan" means any loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to
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Section 2.1 as a CD Loan in accordance with the applicable Notice of Syndicated
Borrowing.
"CD Margin" means (i) during any period that the Company has a Level I
Rating, 0.27% per annum, (ii) during any period that the Company has or is
deemed to have a Level II Rating, 0.325% per annum, (iii) during any period that
the Company has or is deemed to have a Level III Rating, 0.375% per annum, (iv)
during any period that the Company has or is deemed to have a Level IV Rating,
0.425% per annum and (v) during any Level V Period, 0.625% per annum.
"CD Rate" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.7.2(b).
"CD Reference Banks" means Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York,
Deutsche Bank AG, New York and/or Cayman Islands Branches, and National City
Bank Columbus and each such other bank as may be appointed pursuant to Section
8.6.6.
"Certificate Bank" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.9.3(a).
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any
successor statute.
"Commitment" means (a) with respect to each Bank listed on the signature
pages of this Agreement, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Bank on
the signature pages as its Commitment, or (b) for any additional Bank, the
amount which such additional Bank shall commit to lend the Company as its
Commitment pursuant to Section 2.9.3(b), in each case as such Commitment may be
reduced by the Company from time to time pursuant to Section 2.9.1 or changed
pursuant to Section 8.6.3.
"Company" means The Limited, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its
successors.
"Company Rating" means, at any time, a then current rating, whether
preliminary or final, published or confirmed in writing to the Agent, by
Standard & Poor's or Moody's, relating to unsecured long-term senior Debt of the
Company which is then outstanding or with respect to which the Company has a
registration statement on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
"Consolidated Current Assets" means all assets of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries of a type which would be classified as current assets
of a corporation conducting a business the same as or similar to that of the
Company or Consolidated Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis.
"Consolidated Current Liabilities" means all liabilities of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries of a type which would be classified as current
liabilities of a corporation conducting a business the same as or similar to
that of the Company or Consolidated Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated
basis.
"Consolidated Debt" means, at any date of determination, the sum of (a) the
total Debt of the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries at such date, (b) an
amount equal to six times the minimum rent commitments (less related sublease
income) of the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries for the then current Fiscal
Year, as reflected in the footnotes to the most recent audited financial
statements of the Company and (c) an amount equal to six times the minimum rent
commitments (less related sublease income) of any Person other than the Company
or a Consolidated Subsidiary to the extent directly or
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indirectly guaranteed, endorsed or assumed by the Company or any Consolidated
Subsidiary or in respect of which the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary is
contingently or otherwise liable.
"Consolidated Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary (other than an Unrestricted
Subsidiary), the accounts of which are or are required to be consolidated with
those of the Company in the Company's periodic reports filed under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
"Consolidated Tangible Net Worth" means, at any date of determination (a)
the aggregate amount of all common stock, preferred stock (except preferred
stock having sinking fund payments or other similar payments (but not dividends)
which are due prior to the Termination Date), additional paid-in capital and
retained earnings (or deficit) less (b) the aggregate amount of (i) all
goodwill, licenses, patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade names, service marks,
experimental or organizational expenses and other similar intangibles and
unamortized debt discount and expense to the extent any of the foregoing arise
on or after January 31, 1988 and (ii) all investments, loans and advances by the
Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary in or to any Unrestricted Subsidiary, all
determined with respect to the Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries on a
consolidated basis.
"Debt" means, at any date, without duplication, (a) all obligations of the
Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of
the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes
or other similar instruments, (c) all obligations of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries to pay the deferred purchase price of property (other
than inventory) or services, except accruals and trade accounts payable arising
in the ordinary course of business, (d) all obligations of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries as lessee under capital leases, (e) all obligations of
others of the kind described in subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) hereof
secured by a Lien on any asset of the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary,
whether or not such obligation is assumed by the Company or any Consolidated
Subsidiary, and (f) all obligations of others of the kind described in
subparagraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d) hereof to the extent directly or indirectly
guaranteed, endorsed or assumed by the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary or
in respect of which the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary is contingently
or otherwise liable, including, without limitation, any such obligation in
effect guaranteed through any agreement, contingent or otherwise, to purchase
such obligation, or to advance or supply funds for the payment or purchase of
such obligation, or to purchase property or services, or to pay for property or
services irrespective of whether or not such property is delivered or such
services are rendered, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor or
seller to make payment of such obligation, or to assure the owner of such
obligation against loss, or to supply funds to or in any other manner invest in
the debtor for any of such purposes; provided that Debt shall not include any
obligations of the Company to a Consolidated Subsidiary or of a Consolidated
Subsidiary to the Company or another Consolidated Subsidiary.
"Default" means any condition or event which constitutes an Event of
Default or which would become Event of Default with the giving of notice or
lapse of time or both (unless cured or waived).
"Domestic Business Day" means any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other
day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized by law to close.
"Domestic Lending Office" means, as to each Bank, its office located at its
address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire (or
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identified therein as its Domestic Lending Office) or such other office as such
Bank may hereafter designate as its Domestic Lending Office by notice to the
Company and the Agent.
"Domestic Loans" means CD Loans or Base Rate Loans or both.
"Domestic Reserve Percentage" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.7.2(b).
"Effective Date" means the date this Agreement becomes effective in
accordance with Section 9.
"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended from time to time.
"ERISA Group" means all members of a controlled group of corporations and
all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control
which, together with the Company, are treated as a single employer under Section
414 of the Code.
"Euro-Dollar Business Day" means any Domestic Business Day on which
commercial banks are open for international business (including dealings in
dollar deposits) in London.
"Euro-Dollar Lending Office" means, as to each Bank, its office, branch or
affiliate located at its address set forth in its Administrative Questionnaire
(or identified therein as its Euro-Dollar Lending Office) or such other office,
branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may hereafter designate as its Euro-
Dollar Lending Office by notice to the Company and the Agent.
"Euro-Dollar Loan" means a loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to Section
2.1 as a Euro-Dollar Loan in accordance with the applicable Notice of Syndicated
Borrowing.
"Euro-Dollar Margin" means (i) during any period that the Company has a
Level I Rating, 0.145% per annum, (ii) during any period that the Company has or
is deemed to have a Level II Rating, 0.20% per annum, (iii) during any period
that the Company has or is deemed to have a Level III Rating, 0.25% per annum,
(iv) during any period that the Company has or is deemed to have a Level IV
Rating, 0.30% per annum and (v) during any Level V Period, 0.50% per annum.
"Euro-Dollar Reference Banks" means the principal London offices of Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Deutsche Bank AG, New York and/or Cayman
Islands Branches, and National City Bank, Columbus and each such other bank as
may be appointed pursuant to Section 8.6.6.
"Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.7.4(c).
"Event of Default" means any of the events specified in Section 6.1
provided that all requirements for the giving of notice and for the lapse of
time have been satisfied in connection with such event.
"Existing Credit Agreement" means the Credit Agreement dated as of December
15, 1995, as amended, among the Company, the banks listed therein and Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York, as agent for such banks.
"Extension Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3.
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"Federal Funds Rate" means, for any day, the rate per annum (rounded
upward, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th of 1%) equal to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the
Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Domestic Business Day
next succeeding such day, provided that (i) if such day is not a Domestic
Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such
transactions on the next preceding Domestic Business Day as so published on the
next succeeding Domestic Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published
on such next succeeding Domestic Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such
day shall be the average rate quoted to Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York on such day on such transactions as determined by the Agent.
"Fiscal Year" means the fiscal year of the Company which shall commence on
the Sunday following the Saturday on or nearest (whether following or preceding)
January 31 of one calendar year and end on the Saturday on or nearest (whether
following or preceding) January 31 of the following calendar year.
"Fixed Rate Loans" means CD Loans, Euro-Dollar Loans or Money Market Loans
(excluding Money Market LIBOR Loans bearing interest at the Prime Rate pursuant
to Section 2.15) or any combination of the foregoing.
"Interest Period" means the period, commencing on the date of each
Borrowing, for which such Borrowing is to be made, as the Company may elect in
the applicable Notice of Borrowing, as the same may be extended or shortened
pursuant to Section 2.6.
"Invitation for Quotes" means an invitation substantially in the form of
Exhibit C sent by the Agent to the Banks pursuant to Section 2.3.3.
"Lending Office" means, as to any Bank, its Domestic Lending Office or its
Euro-Dollar Lending Office or its Money Market Lending Office, as the context
may require.
"Level I Rating" means at any time, either (a) there exists a Company
Rating by Standard & Poor's which is equal to or higher than A- or (b) there
exists a Company Rating by Moody's which is equal to or higher than A3. For
purposes of this definition, the Company shall be deemed not to have a Level I
Rating (x) if each Company Rating which would otherwise qualify as a Level I
Rating has been stated by the relevant rating agency to be under review for
possible downgrading as a result of a specific or proposed action by the
Company, in which case the Company shall be deemed to have a Level II Rating, or
(y) if no Company Rating exists.
"Level II Rating" means at any time at which the Company does not have a
Level I Rating, either (a) there exists a Company Rating by Standard & Poor's
which is equal to BBB+ or (b) there exists a Company Rating by Moody's which is
equal to Baal. For purposes of this definition, the Company shall be deemed not
to have a Level II Rating (x) if each Company Rating which would otherwise
qualify as a Level II Rating has been stated by the relevant rating agency to be
under review for possible downgrading as a result of a specific or proposed
action by the Company, in which case the Company shall be deemed to have a Level
III Rating, or (y) if no Company Rating exists.
"Level III Rating" means at any time at which the Company does not have
either a Level I Rating or a Level II Rating, either
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(a) there exists a Company Rating by Standard & Poor's which is equal to BBB or
(b) there exists a Company Rating by Moody's which is equal to Baa2. For
purposes of this definition, the Company shall be deemed not to have a Level III
Rating (x) if each Company Rating which would otherwise qualify as a Level III
Rating has been stated by the relevant rating agency to be under review for
possible downgrading as a result of a specific or proposed action by the
Company, in which case the Company shall be deemed to have a Level IV Rating, or
(y) if no Company Rating exists.
"Level IV Rating" means, at any time at which the Company does not have a
Level I Rating, a Level II Rating or a Level III Rating, either (a) there exists
a Company Rating by Standard & Poor's which is equal to BBB- or (b) there exists
a Company Rating by Moody's which is equal to Baa3. For purposes of this
definition, the Company shall be deemed not to have a Level IV Rating if no
Company Rating exists or if each Company Rating which would otherwise qualify as
a Level IV Rating has been stated by the relevant rating agency to be under
review for possible downgrading as a result of a specific or proposed action by
the Company.
"Level V Period" means any period during which the Company does not have
(and is not deemed to have) a Level I Rating, Level II Rating, Level III Rating
or Level IV Rating.
"LIBOR Auction" means a solicitation of Quotes for Money Market LIBOR Loans
pursuant to Section 2.3.
"Lien" means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge,
charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset.
"Loans" means Syndicated Loans or Money Market Loans or any combination of
the foregoing; "Loan" means any one of such Loans.
"London Interbank Offered Rate" means, with respect to any Interest Period,
the average (rounded upward, if necessary, to the next higher 1/16th of 1%) of
the respective rates per annum at which deposits in dollars are offered to each
of the Euro-Dollar Reference Banks in the London interbank market at
approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two Euro-Dollar Business Days before the
first day of the applicable Interest Period for a period of time comparable to
such Interest Period and in an amount approximately equal to (a) in connection
with a related Euro-Dollar Borrowing, the principal amount of such Euro-Dollar
Reference Bank's portion of the related Euro-Dollar Borrowing or (b) in
connection with a related Money Market LIBOR Borrowing, the principal amount of
the related Money Market LIBOR Borrowing.
"Margin Stock" means securities which are "margin stock" as defined in
Regulation U.
"Material Plan" has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.6.
"Minority Interest Disposition" means a sale, transfer or other
distribution by the Company or any of the Subsidiaries (including without
limitation, the issuer thereof) of up to 20% of the equity interests in any
Subsidiary of the Company.
"Money Market Absolute Rate" means the rate of interest per annum (rounded
to the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%) for any Money Market Absolute Rate Loan.
"Money Market Absolute Rate Loan" means a loan to be made by
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a Bank pursuant to an Absolute Rate Auction.
"Money Market Lending Office" means, as to each Bank, its Domestic Lending
Office or such other office, branch or affiliate of such Bank as it may
hereafter designate as its Money Market Lending Office by notice to the Company
and the Agent.
"Money Market LIBOR Loan" means a loan to be made by a Bank pursuant to a
LIBOR Auction (including such a Loan bearing interest at the Prime Rate pursuant
to Section 2.15).
"Money Market Loan" means a Money Market LIBOR Loan or a Money Market
Absolute Rate Loan.
"Money Market Margin" means, in respect of any Money Market LIBOR Loan, the
margin above or below the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate, expressed as
a percentage (rounded to the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%).
"Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
"Notes" means promissory notes of the Company, substantially in the form of
Exhibit A; "Note" means any one of such Notes.
"Notice of Borrowing" means a Notice of Syndicated Borrowing or a Notice of
Money Market Borrowing.
"Notice of Money Market Borrowing" has the meaning set forth in Section
2.3.6.
"Notice of Syndicated Borrowing" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, association,
trust, limited liability company or other entity or organization, including a
government or political subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
"Plan" means, at any time, an employee pension benefit plan which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to funding standards under Section 412
of the Code and (a) is maintained by a member of the ERISA Group for employees
of a member of the ERISA Group, (b) has at any time within the preceding five
years been maintained, or contributed to, by any Person which was at such time a
member of the ERISA Group for employees of any Person which was at such time a
member of the ERISA Group, or (c) is maintained pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement or any other arrangement under which more than one employer
makes contributions and to which a member of the ERISA Group is then making or
accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five
plan years made contributions.
"Prime Rate" means the rate of interest publicly announced by Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York in New York City from time to time as its
Prime Rate.
"Quote" means an offer by a Bank to make a Money Market Loan in accordance
with Section 2.3.
"Quote Request" means a request substantially in the form of Exhibit B from
the Company to the Banks to provide Quotes pursuant to Section 2.3.
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"Reference Banks" means the CD Reference Banks or the Euro-Dollar Reference
Banks, as the context may require; "Reference Bank" means any one of such
Reference Banks.
"Refunding Borrowing" means a Borrowing which, after application of the
proceeds thereof, results in no net increase in the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Syndicated Loans made by any Bank.
"Regulation U" means Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, as in effect from time to time.
"Required Banks" means, at any time of determination, Banks having at least
60% of the aggregate amount of the Commitments or, if all of the Commitments
shall have been terminated, holding Notes evidencing at least 60% of the
aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans.
"Second Extension Date" has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.3.
"Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, a division of
McGraw-Hill, Inc.
"Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity of which outstanding
stock having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors
of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any
other class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power
by reason of the happening of any contingency and irrespective of any
contractual limitation of the right or power of the holder of such stock to vote
for directors) is at the time directly or indirectly owned by the Company or by
one or more Subsidiaries, or by the Company and one or more Subsidiaries
together.
"Syndicated Loan" means a Domestic Loan or a Euro-Dollar Loan made by a
Bank pursuant to Section 2.1.
"Termination Date" means the date determined pursuant to Section 2.1.3 (or
if such day is not a Euro-Dollar Business Day, the next preceding Euro-Dollar
Business Day).
"Unfunded Liabilities" means, with respect to any Plan at any time, the
amount (if any) by which (a) the present value of all benefits under such Plan
exceeds (b) the fair market value of all Plan assets allocable to such benefits,
all determined as of the then most recent valuation date for such Plan, but only
(i) to the extent that such excess represents a potential liability of a member
of the ERISA Group to the PBGC or any other Person under Title IV of ERISA, or
(ii) with respect to a Plan which is a Multiemployer Plan as described in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to the extent of the Unfunded Liabilities of such
Plan allocable to any member of the ERISA Group under Section 4212 of ERISA.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any Subsidiary designated as an
Unrestricted Subsidiary in a written notice sent at any time after the date of
this Agreement by the Company to the Agent which is engaged (a) primarily in the
business of making or discounting loans, making advances, extending credit or
providing financial accommodation to, or purchasing the obligations of, others;
(b) primarily in the business of insuring property against loss and subject to
regulation as an insurance company by any governmental agency; (c) exclusively
in the business of
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owning or leasing, and operating, aircraft and/or trucks; (d) primarily in the
ownership, management, leasing or operation of real estate, other than parcels
of real estate with respect to which 51% or more of the rentable space is used
by the Company or a Consolidated Subsidiary in the normal course of business; or
(e) primarily as a carrier transporting goods in both intra state and interstate
commerce, provided that (i) the Company may by notice to the Agent change the
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designation of any Subsidiary described in subparagraphs (a) through (e) above,
but may do so only once during the term of this Agreement, (ii) the designation
of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary more than 30 days after the
creation or acquisition of such Subsidiary where such Subsidiary was not
specifically so designated within such 30 days shall be deemed to be the only
permitted change in designation, and (iii) immediately after the Company
designates any Subsidiary whether now owned or hereafter acquired or created as
an Unrestricted Subsidiary or changes the designation of a Subsidiary from an
Unrestricted Subsidiary to a Consolidated Subsidiary, the Company and all
Consolidated Subsidiaries would be in compliance with all of the provisions of
this Agreement.
"Unused Commitment" means, at any date of determination, the excess of (a)
the then aggregate amount of the Commitments under this Agreement over (b) the
sum of the principal amount of all Loans then outstanding plus the principal
amount of commercial paper issued by the Company and outstanding on the date of
determination.
"Value" means, when used in Section 6.1.5 with respect to investments in
and advances to a Consolidated Subsidiary, the book value thereof immediately
before the relevant event or events referred to in Section 6.1.5 occurred with
respect to such Consolidated Subsidiary.
1.2. Accounting Terms and Determinations. Unless otherwise specified
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herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be interpreted, all accounting
determinations hereunder shall be made and all financial statements required to
be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles as in effect from time to time, applied on a basis
consistent (except for changes concurred in by the Company's independent public
accountants) with the most recent audited consolidated financial statements of
the Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries delivered to the Banks; provided
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that, if the Company notifies the Agent that the Company wishes to amend any
covenant in Section 5 to eliminate the effect of any change in generally
accepted accounting principles on the operation of such covenant (or if the
Agent notifies the Company that the Required Banks wish to amend Section 5 for
such purpose), then the Company's compliance with such covenant shall be
determined on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles in effect
immediately before the relevant change in generally accepted accounting
principles became effective, until either such notice is withdrawn or such
covenant is amended in a manner satisfactory to the Company and the Required
Banks.
1.3. Types of Borrowings. The term "Borrowing" denotes the aggregation of
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Loans of one or more Banks to be made to the Company pursuant to Section 2 on a
single date and for a single Interest Period. Borrowings are classified for
purposes of this Agreement either by reference to the pricing of Loans
comprising such Borrowing (e.g., a "Euro-Dollar Borrowing" is a Borrowing
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comprised of Euro-Dollar Loans) or by reference to the provisions of Section 2
under which participation in such Borrowing is determined (e.g., a "Syndicated
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Borrowing" is a Borrowing under Section 2.1 in which all Banks participate in
proportion to their Commitments, while a "Money Market Borrowing" is a Borrowing
under Section 2.3 in which the Bank participants are determined by an
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auction process in accordance with such provisions).
SECTION 2
BORROWINGS
2.1. Commitments to Make Syndicated Loans.
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2.1.1. During the period from and including the Effective Date
to but excluding the Termination Date, each Bank severally agrees, on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement, to make one or more Syndicated Loans
to the Company from time to time; provided that (a) the aggregate principal
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amount of Syndicated Loans by such Bank at any one time outstanding shall not
exceed the amount of such Bank's Commitment and (b) immediately after each
Syndicated Borrowing (and any concurrent repayment of Loans) the aggregate
outstanding principal amount of all Loans shall not exceed the aggregate amount
of the Commitments. Within the foregoing limits, the Company may borrow under
this Section 2.1.1., repay or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.10, prepay
Loans in whole or in part and reborrow, on a revolving basis, at any time prior
to the Termination Date.
2.1.2. Each Syndicated Borrowing shall be in an aggregate
principal amount of $20,000,000 or any larger multiple of $1,000,000 (except
that any such Borrowing may be in the aggregate amount available in accordance
with Section 3.2(c)) and shall be made from the several Banks ratably in
proportion to their respective Commitments. Amounts required to be repaid
pursuant to Section 2.16 shall not be reborrowed except as provided therein.
2.1.3. For the purposes of this Agreement, the "Termination
Date" shall be September 28, 2002; provided, however, that on September 28, 1999
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(the "Extension Date"), the Termination Date may be extended an additional two
years (i.e., from September 28, 2002 to September 28, 2004) if at least 60 days
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before the Extension Date, the Company has given written notice to the Agent
requesting the extension of the Termination Date, unless at least 30 days before
the Extension Date, the Agent (after having delivered a notice substantially in
the form of Exhibit H hereto to each Bank (which notice shall be effective upon
delivery to the Agent of written confirmation (including by bank wire, telex,
telecopy or similar writing) of receipt by such Bank) and received a written
request from any Bank that the Termination Date not be extended) delivers
written notice to the Company that the Termination Date is not to be so
extended; provided further, however, that if the Termination Date has been
extended to September 28, 2004 pursuant to the foregoing proviso, on September
28, 2001 (the "Second Extension Date"), the Termination Date as so extended may
be extended an additional two years (i.e., from September 28, 2004 to September
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28, 2006) if at least 60 days before the Second Extension Date, the Company has
given written notice to the Agent requesting the extension of the Termination
Date, unless at least 30 days before the Second Extension Date, the Agent (after
having delivered a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto to each
Bank (which notice shall be effective upon delivery to the Agent of written
confirmation (including by bank wire, telex, telecopy or similar writing) of
receipt by such Bank) and received a written request from any Bank that the
Termination Date not be extended) delivers written notice to the Company that
the Termination Date is not to be so extended. The Company shall have the
right, within any such thirty-day period, to replace any Bank which has
requested that the Termination Date not be extended in the same manner as the
Company may replace a Certificate Bank pursuant to Section 2.9.3, and in the
event
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the Company so replaces each Bank making such request, the Termination Date
shall then be extended as provided in the preceding sentence. Upon receipt of
any notice from the Company pursuant to this Section 2.1.3, the Agent shall
notify each Bank thereof within three Domestic Business Days.
2.2. Notice of Syndicated Borrowings. The Company shall give the
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Agent notice (a "Notice of Syndicated Borrowing") not later than 10:00 A.M. (New
York City time) on (a) the date of each Base Rate Borrowing, (b) the Domestic
Business Day before the date of each CD Borrowing and (c) the third Euro-Dollar
Business Day before the date of each Euro-Dollar Borrowing, specifying:
2.2.1. The date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Domestic
Business Day in the case of a Domestic Borrowing or a Euro-Dollar Business Day
in the case of a Euro-Dollar Borrowing;
2.2.2. The aggregate amount of such Borrowing;
2.2.3. Whether the Loans comprising such Borrowing are to be CD
Loans, Base Rate Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans; and
2.2.4. The duration of the Interest Period applicable to such
Borrowing, which, subject to Section 2.6, (a) with respect to any Base
Borrowing, shall be for a period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and
ending 30 days thereafter, (b) with respect to any CD Borrowing, shall be for a
period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending 30, 60, 90 or 180
days thereafter (at the option of the Company) and (c) with respect to any Euro-
Dollar Borrowing, shall be for a period commencing on the date of such Borrowing
and ending one, two, three or six months thereafter (at the option of the
Company); provided any such Interest Period for a Euro-Dollar Borrowing which
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begins on the last Euro-Dollar Business Day of a calendar month, or on a day for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end
of such Interest Period, shall end on the last Euro-Dollar Business Day of a
calendar month.
2.3. Money Market Borrowings.
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2.3.1. In addition to Syndicated Loans, if the Company has a
Level I Rating, a Level II Rating, a Level III Rating or a Level IV Rating on
the date that the Company transmits to the Agent a Quote Request, the Company
may, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.3, request the Banks to
provide Quotes for Money Market Loans to the Company. The Banks may, but shall
have no obligation to, provide such Quotes and the Company may, but shall have
no obligation to, accept any such Quotes in the manner set forth in this Section
2.3.
2.3.2. When the Company wishes to request Quotes for Money
Market Loans, the Company shall transmit to the Agent by telecopy a Quote
Request substantially in the form of Exhibit B so as to be received no later
than 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on (a) the fifth Euro-Dollar Business Day
prior to the proposed date of the Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or
(b) the Domestic Business Day next preceding the proposed date of the Borrowing,
in the case of an Absolute Rate Auction, specifying:
(i) the proposed date of the Borrowing, which shall be a Euro-Dollar
Business Day in the case of a LIBOR Auction or a Domestic Business Day in
the case of an Absolute Rate Auction;
(ii) the aggregate amount of such Borrowing, which shall be
$20,000,000 or any larger multiple of $1,000,000;
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(iii) whether the Quotes requested are to set forth a Money Market
Margin or a Money Market Absolute Rate; and
(iv) the duration of the Interest Period applicable thereto, which
(y) in the case of a LIBOR Auction, shall (subject to Section 2.6) be for a
period commencing on the date of such Borrowing and ending such whole
number of months thereafter as the Company may elect in such Quote Request;
provided any such Interest Period which begins on the last Euro-Dollar
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Business Day of a calendar month, or on a day for which there is no
numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period, shall end on the last Euro-Dollar Business Day of a
calendar month and (z) in the case of any Absolute Rate Auction, shall
(subject to Section 2.6) be for the period commencing on the date of such
Borrowing and ending such number of days thereafter (not less than 30 days)
as the Company may elect in such Quote Request.
The Company may request Quotes for more than one Interest Period in a single
Quote Request. The Company shall not make any Quote Request (except a Quote
Request which is made within three Euro-Dollar Business Days after any Loan has
been repaid pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17) within three Euro-Dollar
Business Days after any other Quote Request.
2.3.3. Promptly upon receipt of a Quote Request, the Agent shall
send to the Banks by telex or telecopy an Invitation for Quotes substantially in
the form of Exhibit C, which shall constitute an invitation by the Company to
each Bank to submit Quotes in response to the related Quote Request.
2.3.4. (a) Each Bank may submit a Quote containing an offer or
offers to make Money Market Loans in response to any Invitation for Quotes sent
pursuant to Section 2.3.3. Each Quote must comply with the requirements of this
Section 2.3.4 and must be submitted to the Agent by telex or telecopy or by
telephone promptly confirmed by telex or telecopy so as to be received no later
than (i) 2:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fourth Euro-Dollar Business Day
prior to the proposed date of the Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or
(ii) 9:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the proposed date of the Borrowing, in
the case of an Absolute Rate Auction; provided that Quotes submitted by the
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Agent (or any affiliate of the Agent) in the capacity of a Bank may be
submitted, and may only be submitted, if the Agent or such affiliate notifies
the Company of the terms of the offer or offers contained therein not later than
(y) 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fourth Euro-Dollar Business Day prior
to the proposed date of the Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (z)
8:45 A.M. (New York City time) on the proposed date of the Borrowing, in the
case of an Absolute Rate Auction.
(b) Each Quote shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit D
and shall in any case specify: (i) the proposed date of the Borrowing (as
specified in the related Invitation for Quotes); (ii) the principal amount of
the Money Market Loan for which each such offer is being made, which principal
amount (x) may be greater than or less than the Commitment of the quoting Bank,
(y) must be $1,000,000 or any larger multiple thereof and (z) may not exceed the
principal amount of Money Market Loans specified in the related Invitation for
Quotes; (iii) in the case of (A) a LIBOR Auction, the Money Market Margin
offered for each such Money Market LIBOR Loan, and (B) an Absolute Rate Auction,
the Money Market Absolute Rate offered for each such Money Market Absolute Rate
Loan; and (iv) the identity of the quoting Bank. No Quote shall
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contain qualifying, conditional or similar language or propose terms other than,
or in addition to, those set forth in the applicable Invitation for Quotes.
(c) The Agent shall disregard any Quote, and shall not
communicate any Quote pursuant to Section 2.3.5, if the Quote does not meet the
requirements of Section 2.3.4(b) or arrives after the time specified in Section
2.3.4(a). The Agent shall disregard any subsequent Quote received from any Bank
unless such subsequent Quote is submitted solely to correct a manifest error in
the original Quote.
(d) Subject to the provisions of Sections 3 and 6, any Quote
made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.3.4 shall be
irrevocable except with the written consent of the Agent given on the
instructions of the Company.
2.3.5. The Agent shall notify the Company not later than (y)
4:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the fourth Euro-Dollar Business Day prior to
the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (z) 9:15 A.M.
(New York City time) on the proposed date of Borrowing, in the case of an
Absolute Rate Auction of: (a) the aggregate principal amount of Money Market
Loans for which Quotes have been timely received for each Interest Period
specified in the related Quote Request and (b) the respective principal amounts
and Money Market Margins or Money Market Absolute Rates, as the case may be,
offered by each Bank for each Interest Period specified in the related Quote
Request and the name of the Bank making each Quote.
2.3.6. Not later than 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) on (y)
the third Euro-Dollar Business Day prior to the proposed date of the Borrowing,
in the case of a LIBOR Auction or (z) the proposed date of the Borrowing, in the
case of an Absolute Rate Auction, the Company shall give the Agent notice of
acceptance or non-acceptance by the Company of the Quotes specified pursuant to
Section 2.3.5. In the case of acceptance, the Company shall specify in such
notice (a "Notice of Money Market Borrowing"), for each Interest Period, the
aggregate principal amount of Quotes that are accepted, provided that:
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(a) the aggregate principal amount of each Money Market
Borrowing may not exceed the applicable amount set forth in the related Quote
Request;
(b) the aggregate principal amount of each Money Market
Borrowing must be $20,000,000 or any larger multiple of $1,000,000; and
(c) Quotes may only be accepted on the basis of ascending
Money Market Margins or Money Market Absolute Rates, as the case may be.
2.3.7. If Quotes are made by two or more Banks with the same
Money Market Margins or Money Market Absolute Rates, as the case may be, for a
greater aggregate principal amount than the amount in respect of which such
Quotes are accepted for the related Interest Period, the principal amount of
Money Market Loans in respect of which such Quotes are accepted shall be
allocated by the Agent among such Banks as nearly as possible (in multiples of
$1,000,000, as the Agent may deem appropriate) in proportion to the principal
amounts of such Quotes. Any such allocations by the Agent shall be conclusive in
the absence of manifest error.
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2.4. Notice to Banks; Funding of Loans.
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2.4.1. Upon receipt of a Notice of Borrowing, the Agent shall
promptly notify (a) the Company of its receipt of such Notice of Borrowing, and
(b) each Bank of the contents thereof and of such Bank's share (if any) of such
Borrowing, and, subject to Section 2.15, any such Notice of Borrowing shall
thereafter be irrevocable by the Company. In no event shall any Bank's
obligation to participate ratably in any Syndicated Borrowing be discharged or
modified by the fact that, on the date of such Syndicated Borrowing, one or more
Money Market Loans made by such Bank are then outstanding.
2.4.2. No later than 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the
date of each Borrowing, each Bank participating therein shall (except as
provided in Section 2.4.3) make available to the Agent its share of such
Borrowing, in federal or other funds immediately available in New York City.
Unless the Agent determines that any applicable condition specified in Section 3
has not been satisfied, the Agent shall transmit to the Company, or to its
order, no later than 1:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the date of each
Borrowing the proceeds so received from the Banks in federal or other funds
immediately available in New York City.
2.4.3. If any Bank makes a new Loan on a day on which the
Company is to repay all or any part of an outstanding Loan from such Bank, such
Bank shall apply the proceeds of its new Loan to make such repayment and only an
amount equal to the difference (if any) between the amount being borrowed and
the amount being repaid shall be made available by such Bank to the Agent, as
provided in Section 2.4.2, or remitted by the Company to the Agent, as provided
in Section 2.11., as the case may be.
2.4.4. Unless the Agent shall have received notice from a Bank
prior to 11:00 A.M. (New York City time) on the date of any Borrowing that such
Bank will not make available to the Agent such Bank's share of such Borrowing,
the Agent may assume that such Bank has made such share available to the Agent
on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with Sections 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 and
the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Company
on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Bank shall
not have so made such share available to the Agent, (a) such Bank shall be
liable to the Company for its failure to make such share available, and (b) such
Bank and the Company severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand
such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the
date such amount is made available to the Company until the date such amount is
repaid to the Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate. If such Bank shall repay to the
Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid shall constitute such
Bank's Loan included in such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement.
2.5. Notes.
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2.5.1. The Loans of each Bank shall be evidenced by a single
Note payable to the order of such Bank for the account of its Lending Office.
2.5.2. Each Bank may, by notice to the Company and the Agent (to
be given at least two Domestic Business Days before the first Borrowing) request
that its Loans of a particular type be evidenced by a separate Note. Each such
Note shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit A, with appropriate
modifications to reflect the fact that such Note evidences solely Loans of the
relevant type. Thereafter, each reference in this Agreement to the "Note" of
such Bank
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shall be deemed to refer to and include any or all of such Notes, as the context
may require.
2.5.3. Upon receipt of each Bank's Note pursuant to Section
9.1.5, the Agent shall deliver such Note to such Bank. Each Bank shall record,
and prior to any transfer of any Note of such Bank shall endorse on the schedule
forming a part of such Note, appropriate notations to evidence the date, amount
and maturity of each Loan made by such Bank under such Note and the date and
amount of each payment of principal made by the Company with respect thereto;
provided that the failure of any Bank to make any such recordation or
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endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Company under this Agreement
or the relevant Note. Each Bank is hereby irrevocably authorized by the Company
to so endorse its Note and to attach to and make a part of any Note a
continuation of any such schedule as and when required.
2.6. Maturity of Loans.
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2.6.1. Each Loan shall mature, and the principal thereof shall
be due and payable, on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such
Loan; provided, however, that any Interest Period which would otherwise end
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after the Termination Date shall end on the Termination Date.
2.6.2. Subject to Section 2.6.1, if any payments due under any
of the Notes or under this Agreement shall be stated to be due (a) with respect
to a Euro-Dollar Borrowing or Money Market LIBOR Borrowing, on a day other than
a Euro-Dollar Business Day, then such payment shall be due and payable on (and
the related Interest Period shall, if necessary, end on) the next succeeding
Euro-Dollar Business Day; provided, however, in the event that the day on which
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such payment in respect of a Euro-Dollar Borrowing or Money Market LIBOR
Borrowing is due is not a Euro-Dollar Business Day but a day of the month after
which no further Euro-Dollar Business Day occurs in such month, then the due
date thereof shall be the next preceding Euro-Dollar Business Day, or (b) with
respect to any other Borrowing or any other compensation or other amount
hereunder, on a day other than a Euro-Dollar Business Day, then such payment
shall be due and payable on (and the related Interest Period shall, if
necessary, be extended to) the next succeeding Euro-Dollar Business Day. Any
such extensions or reductions of time shall, in each case, be considered in
computing interest in connection with any such payment of principal or interest.
2.7. Interest Rates.
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2.7.1. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.9.3(e), each Base
Rate Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount, for each day
from the date such Loan is made until it becomes due, at a rate per annum equal
to the applicable Base Rate for such day. Interest payable at the Base Rate for
each Interest Period shall be paid by the Company on the last day of such
Interest Period. The Agent shall give prompt notice to the Company of each
change in the Base Rate and the effective date thereof.
2.7.2. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.9.3(e), each
CD Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount, for the
Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable
CD Rate. Interest payable on any CD Loan shall be paid by the Company on the
last day of the Interest Period relating to such CD Loan, except when such
Interest Period is longer than 90 days, in which case interest shall be paid on
the 90th day of such Interest Period and on the last day thereof.
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(b) As used herein, the "CD Rate" applicable to any CD
Loan for any Interest Period means a rate per annum equal to the sum of the CD
Margin plus the applicable Adjusted CD Base Rate.
The "Adjusted CD Base Rate" applicable to any Interest Period
means a rate per annum determined pursuant to the following formula:
[ CDBR ] *
ACDBR = [----------- ] + AR
[ 1.00 - DRP ]
ACDBR = Adjusted CD Base Rate
CDBR = CD Base Rate
DRP = Domestic Reserve Percentage
AR = Assessment Rate
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* The amount in brackets being rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next
higher 1/100th of 1%.
The "CD Base Rate" applicable to any Interest Period is the rate of interest
determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic average of the prevailing rates per
annum bid at 10:00 A.M. (New York City time) (or as soon thereafter as
practicable) on the first day of such Interest Period by two or more New York
certificate of deposit dealers of recognized standing for the purchase at face
value from each CD Reference Bank of its certificates of deposit in an amount
comparable to the principal amount of such CD Reference Bank's portion of the CD
Borrowing to which such Interest Period applies and having a maturity comparable
to such Interest Period. "Domestic Reserve Percentage" means for any day that
percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day, as
prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement (including without
limitation any basic, supplemental or emergency reserves) for a member bank of
the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding five billion
dollars in respect of new non-personal time deposits in dollars in New York City
having a maturity comparable to the related Interest Period and in an amount of
$100,000 or more. The CD Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the
effective date of any change in the Domestic Reserve Percentage. "Assessment
Rate" means for any day the annual assessment rate in effect on such day which
is payable by a member of the Bank Insurance Fund classified as adequately
capitalized and within supervisory subgroup "A" (or a comparable successor
assessment risk classification) within the meaning of 12 C.F.R. Section 327.4(a)
(or any successor provision) to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or
any successor) for such Corporation's (or such successor's) insuring time
deposits at offices of such institution in the United States. The CD Rate shall
be adjusted automatically on the effective date of any change in the Assessment
Rate.
2.7.3. Subject to the provisions of Section 2.9.3(e), each Euro-
Dollar Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount, for the
Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the
Euro-Dollar Margin plus the applicable London Interbank Offered Rate. Interest
payable on any Euro-Dollar Loan shall be paid by the Company on the last day of
the Interest Period relating to such Euro-Dollar Loan, except when such Interest
Period is longer than three months, in which case interest shall be payable on
the last day of the third month of such Interest Period and on the last day
thereof.
2.7.4. (a) For so long as any Bank maintains
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reserves against "Euro currency liabilities" (or any other category of
liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on
Euro-Dollar Loans is determined or any category of extensions of credit or other
assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of any Bank to United
States residents), and as a result the cost to such Bank (or its Euro-Dollar
Lending Office) of making or maintaining its Euro-Dollar Loans is increased,
then such Bank may require the Company to pay, contemporaneously with each
payment of interest on any Euro-Dollar Loan (but not on any Money Market LIBOR
Loan or any Euro-Dollar Loan bearing interest determined on the basis of the
Base Rate pursuant to Section 2.14.2(z)) of such Bank, additional interest on
such Euro-Dollar Loan for the Interest Period of such Euro-Dollar Loan at a rate
per annum up to but not exceeding the excess of (i)(A) the applicable London
Interbank Offered Rate (or, if applicable, the base rate determined pursuant to
Section 2.14.2(y)) divided by (B) one minus the Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage
over (ii) the rate specified in the preceding clause (i)(A).
(b) Any Bank wishing to require payment of such additional
interest (x) shall so notify the Company and the Agent, in which case such
additional interest on the Euro-Dollar Loans of such Bank shall be payable to
such Bank at the place indicated in such notice with respect to each Interest
Period commencing at least three Euro-Dollar Business Days after the giving of
such notice and (y) shall furnish to the Company at least five Euro-Dollar
Business Days prior to each date on which interest is payable on the Euro-Dollar
Loans an officer's certificate setting forth the amount to which such Bank is
then entitled under this Section (which shall be consistent with such Bank's
good faith estimate of the level at which the related reserves are maintained by
it). Each such certificate shall be accompanied by such information as the
Company may reasonably request as to the computation set forth therein.
(c) As used herein, "Euro-Dollar Reserve Percentage" means for
any day that percentage (expressed as a decimal) which is in effect on such day,
as prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (or any
successor) for determining the maximum reserve requirement for a member bank of
the Federal Reserve System in New York City with deposits exceeding five billion
dollars in respect of "Eurocurrency liabilities" (or in respect of any other
category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the
interest rate on Euro-Dollar Loans is determined or any category of extensions
of credit or other assets which includes loans by a non-United States office of
any Bank to United States residents).
2.7.5. Subject to Sections 2.15 and 2.9.3(e), each Money Market
LIBOR Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount, for the
Interest Period applicable thereto, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the
London Interbank Offered Rate plus (or minus) the Money Market Margin quoted by
the Bank making such Loan in accordance with Section 2.3. Subject to Section
2.9.3(e), each Money Market Absolute Rate Loan shall bear interest on the
outstanding principal amount, for the Interest Period applicable thereto, at a
rate per annum equal to the Money Market Absolute Rate quoted by the Bank making
such Loan in accordance with Section 2.3. Interest payable on any Money Market
Loan shall be paid by the Company on the last day of the Interest Period
relating to such Money Market Loan, except when such Interest Period is longer
than three months, in which case interest shall be paid at intervals of three
months after the first day of such Interest Period and on the last day thereof.
2.7.6. Pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7,
the Agent shall calculate each interest rate applicable to
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each of the Loans made under this Agreement. The Agent shall give prompt notice
to the Company by telecopy and to the participating Banks by telex or telecopy
of each interest rate so determined, and its determination thereof shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
2.7.7. Each Reference Bank agrees to use its best efforts to
furnish quotations to the Agent as contemplated by this Section 2.7. If any
Reference Bank does not furnish a timely quotation, the Agent shall calculate
the relevant interest rate on the basis of the, quotation or quotations
furnished by the remaining Reference Bank or Banks or, if none of such
quotations is available on a timely basis, the provisions of Section 2.15 shall
apply.
2.8. Facility Fees. (a) The Company shall pay a facility fee to
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the Agent, for the accounts of the Banks ratably in proportion to their
Commitments, in an amount determined pursuant to Section 2.8(b). Such facility
fee shall be calculated for each day, shall accrue from and including the
Effective Date to but excluding the day on which no Bank has any Commitment
hereunder and on which no amount payable under any Note remains unpaid, and
shall be payable quarterly in arrears on each March 31, June 30, September 30
and December 31 prior to the Termination Date and on the Termination Date (or on
demand, if payable for any day on or after the Termination Date) upon receipt of
a statement from the Agent calculating the amount thereof.
(b) The facility fee payable pursuant to Section 2.8(a) shall
be calculated on the aggregate amount of the Commitments, regardless of usage,
or if the Commitments have terminated but any Syndicated Loan remains unpaid, on
the aggregate principal amount of Syndicated Loans outstanding (i) for each day
when the Company has a Level I Rating, at the rate of 0.08% per annum, (ii) for
each day when the Company has or is deemed to have a Level II Rating, at the
rate of 0.10% per annum, (iii) for each day when the Company has or is deemed to
have a Level III Rating, at the rate of 0.125% per annum, (iv) for each day when
the Company has or is deemed to have a Level IV Rating, at the rate of 0.15% per
annum and (v) for each day during a Level V Period, at the rate of 0.25% per
annum.
2.9. Termination or Reduction of Commitments; Replacement of a
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Certificate Bank.
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2.9.1. The Company may, upon at least three Domestic Business
Days' notice to the Agent, (a) terminate the Commitments at any time, if no
Loans are outstanding at such time, or (b) ratably reduce from time to time by
an aggregate amount of $25,000,000 or any larger multiple of $1,000,000, the
aggregate amount of the Commitments in excess of the aggregate outstanding
principal amount of the Loans. If the Commitments are terminated in their
entirety, all fees accrued under Section 2.8 shall be payable on the effective
date of such termination. Upon receipt of any notice pursuant to this Section
2.9.1, the Agent shall promptly notify each Bank of the contents thereof.
2.9.2. The Commitments shall terminate on the Termination Date
and any Loans then outstanding (together with accrued interest thereon) shall be
due and payable on such date.
2.9.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
Agreement or the Notes, the Company, at any time after any Bank has delivered a
notice or certificate pursuant to Section 2.7.4(b), 2.16 or 2.17.3 (in any case,
a "Certificate Bank"), shall have the right to replace the Certificate Bank in
accordance with this Section 2.9.3.
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(b) The Company, in exercising its right to replace the
Certificate Bank, shall (i) reduce the Commitment of such Bank to zero and (ii)
(A) agree with one or more Banks to increase the respective Commitment of such
Bank by an aggregate amount not in excess of the Commitment of the Certificate
Bank, in full substitution of the Certificate Bank, or (B) add one or more
additional banks as signatories to this Agreement for Commitments not in excess
of the Commitment of the Certificate Bank, in full substitution of the
Certificate Bank, or (C) any combination of increases in Commitments pursuant to
(A) above and additional new banks pursuant to (B) above, so long as the
aggregate sum of the increases in Commitments plus the additional Commitments of
the additional banks equals the Commitment of the Certificate Bank and such
increases in Commitments and additional Commitments shall become effective
concurrently with the reduction of the Commitment of the Certificate Bank. Any
new bank becoming a signatory to this Agreement shall, without further action,
be considered a Bank for all purposes of this Agreement at the time of execution
of a counterpart of this Agreement.
(c) The Company shall have the right to select any additional
bank or banks to become signatories to this Agreement pursuant to Section
2.9.3(b) above, subject to the consent of the Agent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
(d) A Certificate Bank may be replaced within 30 days after the
date such Certificate Bank has delivered a certificate or notice pursuant to
Section 2.7.4(b), 2.16 or 2.17.3 or at any time thereafter during the period
that such Certificate Bank is accruing charges pursuant to Section 2.7.4, 2.16
or 2.17, provided that notice of such replacement is given by the Company to the
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Agent and such Certificate Bank at least three Domestic Business Days prior to
such replacement and the Company complies with the provisions of Section 2.12.
(e) Each Bank or additional bank which replaces a Certificate
Bank pursuant to this Section 2.9.3 shall acquire all (or if more than one Bank
or bank is replacing a Certificate Bank pursuant to this Section 2.9.3, all of
such Banks or banks shall in the aggregate severally acquire all) of the then
outstanding Loans of the Certificate Bank under such terms with respect to the
amounts to be paid as interest thereon as may be agreed to by the Company, such
Certificate Bank and such Bank(s) or bank(s). The Company shall promptly give
notice of such terms to the Agent so that the Agent may send notices to the
Company and distribute payments of interest to the Banks in accordance
therewith.
(f) After a Certificate Bank is replaced pursuant to this
Section 2.9.3, it shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder (and
shall no longer be a "Bank" for purposes hereof), provided that a replaced
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Certificate Bank shall retain its rights and obligations as a Bank hereunder
with respect to the period before it was so replaced (except to the extent that
it shall have assigned or otherwise transferred such rights to another Bank or
additional bank).
2.10. Optional Prepayments.
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2.10.1. The Company shall have the right to make prepayments at
any time of the principal amount of any Syndicated Borrowing and any Money
Market Borrowing bearing interest at the Prime Rate pursuant to Section 2.15,
provided (a) notice of such prepayment is given by the Company to the Agent not
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later than 3:00 P.M. (New York City time) on the Domestic Business Day before
the date of such prepayment, (b) the date of such prepayment is a Euro-Dollar
Business Day or, in the case of a CD Borrowing or Base Rate Borrowing, a
Domestic
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Business Day and (c) each prepayment is in an amount of $20,000,000 or a larger
multiple of $1,000,000 (unless the then outstanding balance of such Borrowing is
to be prepaid in full, in which event the prepayment may be in the amount of
such Borrowing). Each such prepayment shall be applied to prepay ratably the
Loans of the several Banks included in the Borrowing being prepaid. Any such
prepayment shall be made without premium or penalty but together with interest
accrued, if any, on the amount prepaid to the date of prepayment provided,
however, that upon prepayment of any Fixed Rate Borrowing (except a Money Market
Borrowing bearing interest at the Prime Rate pursuant to Section 2.15), other
than at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, the Company will pay
such amount or amounts, if any, as are required to be paid pursuant to Section
2.12.
2.10.2. The Company may not prepay all or any portion of the
principal amount of any Money Market Loan (except a Money Market Loan bearing
interest at the Prime Rate) prior to the maturity thereof.
2.10.3. Upon receipt of any prepayment pursuant to this Section
2.10, the Agent shall promptly notify each Bank thereof and of such Bank's
ratable share (if any) of such prepayment.
2.11. General Provisions as to Payments.
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2.11.1. The Company shall make each payment of principal of and
interest on the Loans and of additional compensation hereunder, on the date when
due, in federal or other funds immediately available in New York City, to the
Agent, and the Company agrees to instruct its bank which will be transmitting
such funds with respect to such payments not later than 10:00 A.M. (New York
City time) on the date when due. The Agent will promptly distribute to each Bank
its ratable share (if any) of each such payment received by the Agent for the
account of the Banks. If the date for any payment of principal is extended by
operation of law or otherwise, interest thereon shall be payable for such
extended time.
2.11.2. Any Bank may from time to time, by notice to the Company
and the Agent, designate (a) separate Domestic Lending Offices for its Base Rate
Loans, on the one hand, and its CD Loans, on the other hand or (b) separate
Money Market Lending Offices for its Money Market LIBOR Loans, on the one hand,
and its Money Market Absolute Rate Loans, on the other hand; in any such case
all references in this Agreement to the Domestic Lending Office or Money Market
Lending Office of such Bank shall be deemed to refer to either or both of such
designated offices, as the context may require.
2.11.3. Unless the Agent shall have received notice from the
Company prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Banks hereunder
that the Company will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that
the Company has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the
Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each
Bank on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Bank. If and
to the extent that the Company shall not have so made such payment, each Bank
shall repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such
Bank together with interest thereon, for each day from the date such amount is
distributed to such Bank until the date such Bank repays such amount to the
Agent, at the Federal Funds Rate.
2.12. Funding Losses. If the Company (a) makes any payment of
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principal (except a payment required by Section 2.16) with respect to any Fixed
Rate Loan (except a Money Market Loan bearing interest at the Prime Rate
pursuant to Section 2.15) on any day other than (i) the last
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day of the Interest Period applicable to such Fixed Rate Loan or (ii) the end of
an applicable period fixed pursuant to Section 2.14, or (b) fails to borrow any
Fixed Rate Loan after notice has been given to any Bank in accordance with
Section 2.4.1, the Company shall reimburse each Bank for any resulting loss,
premium or penalty which, in the reasonable judgment of such Bank, such Bank (or
an existing or prospective participant in a related Loan) incurred, including
(without limitation) any loss incurred in obtaining, liquidating or employing
deposits from third parties, but excluding loss of margin for the period after
any such payment. The Company shall not be required to pay any such
reimbursement except upon demand therefor following receipt of a certificate
from any such Bank as to the amount of such loss, premium or penalty, which
certificate shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error.
2.13. Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest based on the Prime
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Rate hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days
in a leap year) and paid for the actual number of days elapsed (including the
first day but excluding the last day). All other interest and fees shall be
computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual number of
days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day).
2.14. Interest after Maturity. Any overdue principal of, and, to
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the extent permitted by law, overdue interest on:
2.14.1. any Base Rate Loan, CD Loan or Money Market Loan shall
bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid at a rate per annum
equal to the sum of l% plus the Base Rate for such day; and
2.14.2. any Euro-Dollar Loan shall bear interest, payable on
demand, for each day from and including the date payment thereof was due to but
excluding the date of actual payment, either (y) at a rate per annum equal to
the sum of 1% plus the Euro-Dollar Margin plus the average (rounded upward, if
necessary, to the next higher 1/16th of 1%) of the respective rates per annum at
which one day (or, if such overdue payment remains unpaid more than three Euro-
Dollar Business Days, then for such other period of time not longer than three
months as the Agent may elect) deposits in dollars in an amount approximately
equal to the Euro-Dollar Reference Bank's respective portion of such overdue
payment are offered to each of the Euro-Dollar Reference Banks in the London
interbank market for the applicable period determined as provided above or, (z)
if the circumstances described in Section 2.15(a) or (b) shall exist, at a rate
per annum equal to the sum of 1% plus the Base Rate for such day.
2.15. Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. If
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on or prior to the first day of any Interest Period for any Fixed Rate Borrowing
(other than a Money Market Absolute Rate Borrowing):
(a) the Agent is advised by each of the Reference Banks that deposits
in dollars (in the applicable amounts) are not being offered to such
Reference Bank in the relevant market for such Interest Period, or
(b) in the case of a Syndicated Borrowing, Banks having 50% or more
of the aggregate amount of the Commitments advise the Agent that the
Adjusted CD Rate or the London Interbank Offered Rate, as the case may be,
as determined by the Agent will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost
to such Banks of funding their CD Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans, as the case
may be, for such
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Interest Period,
the Agent shall forthwith give notice thereof, but not later than 10:00 A.M.
(New York City time) on the date of such Borrowing, to the Company and the
Banks, whereupon until the Agent notifies the Company that the circumstances
giving rise to such suspension no longer exist, the obligations of the Banks to
make CD Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans, as the case may be, shall be suspended.
Unless the Company notifies the Agent by 12:00 Noon (New York City time) on the
date of any Fixed Rate Borrowing for which a Notice of Borrowing has previously
been given that it elects not to borrow on such date, (i) if such Fixed Rate
Borrowing is a Syndicated Borrowing, such Borrowing shall instead be made as a
Base Rate Borrowing and (ii) if such Fixed Rate Borrowing is a Money Market
LIBOR Borrowing, the Money Market LIBOR Loans comprising such Borrowing shall
bear interest for each day from and including the first day to but excluding the
last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto at the Prime Rate for such
day.
2.16. Illegality. If, after the date of this Agreement, the adoption
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of any applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law,
rule or regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration
thereof by any governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged
with the interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or
its Euro-Dollar Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable
agency shall make it unlawful or impossible for any Bank (or its Euro-Dollar
Lending Office) to make, maintain or fund its Euro-Dollar Loans and such Bank
shall so notify the Agent and the Company, the Agent shall forthwith give notice
thereof to the other Banks, whereupon until such Bank notifies the Company and
the Agent that the circumstances giving rise to such suspension no longer exist,
the obligation of such Bank to make Euro-Dollar Loans shall be suspended. Before
giving notice to the Agent pursuant to this Section, such Bank shall designate a
different EuroDollar Lending Office if such designation will avoid the need for
giving such notice and will not, in the judgment of such Bank, be otherwise
disadvantageous to such Bank. If such Bank shall determine that it may not
lawfully continue to maintain and fund any of its outstanding Euro-Dollar Loans
to maturity and shall so specify in such notice, the Company shall immediately
prepay in full such Loans, together with accrued interest thereon. Concurrently
with prepaying each such Euro-Dollar Loan, the Company shall borrow a Base Rate
Loan in an equal principal amount from such Bank (on which interest and
principal shall be payable contemporaneously with the related Euro-Dollar Loans
of the other Banks), and such Bank shall make such a Base Rate Loan.
2.17. Increased Cost and Reduced Return.
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2.17.1. If, on or after (a) the date hereof, in the case of
any Syndicated Loan or any obligation to make Syndicated Loans or (b) the date
of the related Quote, in the case of any Money Market Loan, the adoption of any
applicable law, rule or regulation, or any change in any applicable law, rule or
regulation, or any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any
governmental authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the
interpretation or administration thereof, or compliance by any Bank (or its
Lending Office) with any request or directive (whether or not having the force
of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable agency:
(i) shall subject any Bank (or its Lending Office) to any tax, duty
or other charge with respect to its Fixed Rate Loans, its Notes or its
obligation to make Fixed Rate Loans, or shall
change the basis of taxation of payments to any Bank (or its Lending
Office) of the principal of or interest on its Fixed Rate Loans or any
other amounts due under this Agreement in respect of its Fixed Rate Loans
or its obligation to make Fixed Rate Loans (except for changes in the rate
of tax on the overall net income of such Bank or its Lending Office imposed
by the jurisdiction in which such Bank's executive office or Lending Office
is located); or
(ii) shall impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special
deposit or similar requirement (including, without limitation, any such
requirement imposed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, but excluding (A) with respect to any CD Loan any such requirement
included in an applicable Domestic Reserve Percentage and (B) with respect
to any Euro-Dollar Loan any such requirement with respect to which such
Bank is entitled to compensation under Section 2.7.4 during the relevant
Interest Period) against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or
credit extended by, any Bank (or its Lending Office) or shall impose on any
Bank (or its Lending Office) or on the United States market for
certificates of deposit or the London interbank market any other condition
affecting its Fixed Rate Loans, its Notes or its obligation to make Fixed
Rate Loans;
and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Bank (or
its Lending Office) of making or maintaining any Fixed Rate Loan, or to reduce
the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Bank (or its Lending
Office) under this Agreement or under its Notes with respect thereto, by an
amount determined by such Bank to be material, then, within 15 days after demand
by such Bank (with a copy to the Agent), the Company shall pay to such Bank such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Bank for such increased
cost or reduction.
2.17.2. If any Bank shall determine that, on or after the date
hereof, the adoption of any applicable law, rule or regulation regarding capital
adequacy, or any change in any existing or future law, rule or regulation, or
any change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental
authority, central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof, or any request or directive regarding capital adequacy
(whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or
comparable agency, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Bank's capital as a consequence of its obligations under this Agreement
to a level below that which such Bank could have achieved but for such adoption,
change or compliance (taking into consideration such Bank's policies with
respect to capital adequacy) by an amount determined by such Bank to be
material, then from time to time, and following receipt by the Agent and the
Company of a certificate from such Bank pursuant to Section 2.17.3, the Agent
shall adjust the amount of the facility fee payable pursuant to Section 2.8 for
the account of such Bank to include such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Bank for any such reduction.
2.17.3. Each Bank will promptly notify the Company and the
Agent of any event of which it has knowledge, occurring on or after the date of
this Agreement, which will entitle such Bank to compensation pursuant to this
Section 2.17 and will designate a different Lending Office if such designation
will avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, such compensation and will
not, in the judgment of such Bank, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Bank. A
certificate of any Bank claiming compensation under this Section 2.17 and
setting forth the calculation for the additional amount or amounts to be paid to
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Bank under this Section 2.17 shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest
error. In determining any such amount, such Bank shall make its calculations
(which shall be set forth in the certificate) reasonably and in good faith using
any reasonable averaging and attribution methods (which shall be set forth in
the certificate).
2.18. Base Rate Loans Substituted for Affected Fixed Rate Loans. If either
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(a) the obligation of any Bank to make Euro-Dollar Loans has been suspended
pursuant to Section 2.16 or (b) any Bank has demanded compensation pursuant to
Section 2.17.1 and the Company shall, by at least five Euro-Dollar Business
Days' prior notice to such Bank through the Agent, have elected that the
provisions of this Section 2.18 shall apply to such Bank, then, unless and until
such Bank notifies the Company and the Agent that the circumstances giving rise
to such suspension or demand for compensation no longer apply:
2.18.1. All Loans which would otherwise be made by such Bank as CD
Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans, as the case may be, shall be made instead as Base
Rate Loans (on which interest and principal shall be payable contemporaneously
with the related Fixed Rate Loans of the other Banks); and
2.18.2. After each of the CD Loans or Euro-Dollar Loans of such Bank,
as the case may be, has been repaid, all payments of principal which would
otherwise be applied to repay such Fixed Rate Loans shall be applied to repay
its Base Rate Loans instead.
SECTION 3
CONDITIONS TO BORROWINGS
The obligation of any Bank to make a Loan on the occasion of any Borrowing is
subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
3.1. Notice of Borrowing. The Agent shall have received a Notice of
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Borrowing as required by Section 2.2 or 2.3, as the case may be.
3.2. Representations. The fact that: (a) immediately after such Borrowing,
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(i) in the case of a Refunding Borrowing, no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing or (ii) in the case of any other Borrowing, no
Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (b) the representations and
warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement (except, in the case of a
Refunding Borrowing, the representations and warranties set forth in Sections
4.5, 4.6, 4.8 and 4.9) shall be true on and as of the date of such Borrowing;
and (c) immediately after such Borrowing, the aggregate outstanding principal
amount of the Loans will not exceed the aggregate amount of the Commitments.
Each Borrowing hereunder shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty by
the Company, to the best of its knowledge, on the date of such Borrowing as to
the facts specified in this Section 3.2.
SECTION 4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
The Company represents and warrants that:
4.1. Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is a
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corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the State of Delaware and has all corporate power and authority required
to carry on its business as now conducted.
4.2. Corporate and Governmental Authorization; No Contravention. The
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execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the
Notes are within the Company's corporate power, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action, require no action by or in respect of, or filing
with, any governmental body, agency or official (other than the filing of
reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission) and do not contravene, or
constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or regulation or of
the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Company or of any agreement,
judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the
Company.
4.3. Binding Effect. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
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agreement of the Company and the Notes, when executed and delivered in
accordance with this Agreement, will constitute valid and binding obligations of
the Company.
4.4. Financial Information.
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4.4.1. The consolidated balance sheet of the Company and Subsidiaries
as of February 1, 1997 and the related consolidated statements of income,
shareholders' equity and cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended, reported on
by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. and set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the Fiscal Year then ended, a copy of which has been delivered to each
of the Banks, fairly present, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles, the consolidated financial position of the Company and Subsidiaries
as of such date and their consolidated results of operations and cash flows for
such Fiscal Year.
4.4.2. From February 1, 1997 to the Effective Date, there has been no
material adverse change in the business, financial position or results of
operations of the Company and Consolidated Subsidiaries, considered as a whole.
4.5. Litigation. There is no action, suit or proceeding pending against, or
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to the knowledge of the Company threatened against or affecting, the Company or
any Consolidated Subsidiaries before any court or arbitrator or any governmental
body, agency or official in which there is, in the good faith judgment of the
Company (which shall be conclusive), a reasonable possibility of an adverse
decision which could materially adversely affect the business, consolidated
financial position or consolidated results of operations of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries considered as a whole or which in any manner draws
into question the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the Notes.
4.6. Subsidiaries. Each of the Company's corporate Consolidated Subsidiaries
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is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has all corporate power and
authority required to carry on its business as now conducted except to the
extent that the failure of any such Consolidated Subsidiary to be so
incorporated, existing or in good standing or to have such power and authority
is not reasonably expected by the Company to have a material adverse effect on
the business, financial position or results of operations of the Company and
Consolidated Subsidiaries considered as a whole.
4.7. Not an Investment Company. The Company is not an
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"investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended.
4.8. ERISA. Each member of the ERISA Group (a) has fulfilled its material
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obligations under the minimum funding standards of ERISA and the Code with
respect to each Plan, (b) is in compliance in all material respects with the
presently applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code, and (c) has not incurred
any material liability to the PBGC or a Plan under Title IV of ERISA other than
a liability to PBGC for premiums under Section 4007 of ERISA; provided, that
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this sentence shall not apply to (a) any member of the ERISA Group described in
Section 414(m) of the Code (other than the Company or a Subsidiary) or any Plan
maintained by such a member or (b) any Plan referred to in clause (c) of the
definition of "Plan" in Section 1.1 (a "Multiemployer Plan"). The Company and
its Subsidiaries have made all material payments to Multiemployer Plans which
they have been required to make under the related collective bargaining
agreement or applicable law.
4.9. Taxes. The Company and Subsidiaries have filed all United States
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federal income tax returns and all other material tax returns which, in the
opinion of the Company, are required to be filed by them and have paid all taxes
due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by the
Company or any Subsidiary, except for assessments which are being contested in
good faith by appropriate proceedings. The charges, accruals and reserves on
the books of the Company and Subsidiaries in respect of taxes or other
governmental charges are, in the opinion of the Company, adequate.
SECTION 5
COVENANTS
The Company agrees that, so long as any Bank has any Commitment hereunder or
any amount payable under any Note remains unpaid:
5.1. Information.
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5.1.1. The Company will deliver to each of the Banks:
(a) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end
of each Fiscal Year, the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for such
Fiscal Year, containing financial statements reported on in a manner acceptable
to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. or other
independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing selected by the
Company;
(b) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end
of each of the first three quarters of each Fiscal Year, a copy of the Company's
report on Form 10-Q for such quarter with the financial statements therein
contained to be certified (subject to normal year end adjustments) as to
fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles (except
footnotes) and consistency, by the chief financial officer, the chief accounting
officer or the treasurer of the Company;
(c) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial
statements referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, a certificate of the chief
financial officer, the chief accounting officer or treasurer of the Company (i)
setting forth in reasonable detail the calculations required to establish
whether the Company was in compliance
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with the requirements of Section 5.6 on the date of such financial statements
and (ii) stating whether, to the best knowledge of such officer, any Default
exists on the date of such certificate and, if any Default then exists, setting
forth the details thereof and the action which the Company is taking or proposes
to take with respect thereto;
(d) simultaneously with the delivery of each set of financial
statements referred to in clause (a) above, a statement of the firm of
independent public accountants which reported on such statements whether
anything has come to their attention to cause them to believe that any Default
existed on the date of such statements (insofar as such pertains to accounting
matters);
(e) promptly upon the mailing thereof to the stockholders of the
Company generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy
statements so mailed;
(f) promptly upon the filing thereof, copies of all registration
statements (other than the exhibits, thereto and any registration statements on
Form S-8 or its equivalent) and reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their
equivalents) which the Company shall have filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission;
(g) within four Domestic Business Days of any executive or financial
officer of the Company obtaining knowledge of any condition or event recognized
by such officer to be a Default, a certificate of the chief financial officer,
the chief accounting officer or the treasurer of the Company setting forth the
details thereof and the action which the Company is taking or proposes to take
with respect thereto;
(h) if and when any executive or financial officer of the Company
obtains knowledge that any member of the ERISA Group (i) has given or is
required to give notice to the PBGC of any "reportable event" (as defined in
Section 4043 of ERISA) with respect to any Plan which might constitute grounds
for a termination of such Plan under Title IV of ERISA, or knows that the plan
administrator of any Plan has given or is required to give notice of any such
reportable event, a copy of the notice of such reportable event given or
required to be given to the PBGC; (ii) has received notice of complete or
partial withdrawal liability under Title IV of ERISA, a copy of such notice; or
(iii) has received notice from the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA of an intent to
terminate or appoint a trustee to administer any Plan, a copy of such notice;
and
(i) from time to time such additional information regarding the
financial position or business of the Company and Subsidiaries as the Agent, at
the request of any Bank, may reasonably request.
5.1.2. Certificates delivered pursuant to this Section shall be signed
manually or shall be copies of a manually signed certificate.
5.2. Maintenance of Properties. The Company will, and will cause each
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Consolidated Subsidiary to, maintain and keep in good condition, repair and
working order all properties used or useful in the conduct of its business and
supply such properties with all necessary equipment and make all necessary
repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereof, all as in
the judgment of the Company may be necessary so that the business carried on in
connection therewith may be properly and advantageously conducted at all times;
provided that nothing in this Section 5.2 shall prevent the Company or
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any Consolidated Subsidiary from discontinuing the operation and maintenance of
any of such properties if such discontinuance is, in the judgment of the
Company, desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company or such
Consolidated Subsidiary, as the case may be, and not disadvantageous in any
material respect to the Banks.
5.3. Maintenance of Insurance. The Company will, and will cause each
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Consolidated Subsidiary to, insure and keep insured, with reputable insurance
companies, so much of its properties and such of its liabilities for bodily
injury or property damage, to such an extent and against such risks (including
fire), as companies engaged in similar businesses customarily insure properties
and liabilities of a similar character; or, in lieu thereof, the Company will
maintain, or cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to maintain, a system or systems
of self-insurance which will be in accord with the customary practices of
companies engaged in similar businesses in maintaining such systems.
5.4. Preservation of Corporate Existence. The Company shall preserve and
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maintain its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the State
of Delaware or in any other State of the United States which it shall select as
its jurisdiction of incorporation, and qualify and remain qualified as a foreign
corporation in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary,
except such jurisdictions, if any, where the failure to preserve and maintain
its corporate existence, rights, franchises and privileges, or qualify or remain
qualified will not have a material adverse effect on the business or property of
the Company.
5.5. Inspection of Property, Books and Records. The Company will, and will
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cause each Consolidated Subsidiary to, make and keep books, records and accounts
in which transactions are recorded as necessary to (a) permit preparation of the
Company's consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and (b) otherwise comply with the requirements of
Section 13(b)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as in effect from time
to time. At any reasonable time during normal business hours and from time to
time, the Company will permit the Agent or any of the Banks or any agents or
representatives thereof at their expense (to the extent not in violation of
applicable law) to examine and make copies of and abstracts from the records and
books of account of, and visit the properties of, the Company and any
Consolidated Subsidiaries and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of
the Company and any Consolidated Subsidiaries with any of their respective
officers or directors. Except (i) as any Bank deems it necessary in connection
with the enforcement of its rights arising out of any Default or as required by
law or with respect to disclosures to bank regulatory authorities or the
independent auditors or counsel or the employees, officers or directors of such
Bank, (ii) disclosures to any actual or potential participant or, with the prior
written consent of the Company, assignee (a "Transferee") of such Bank's rights
under this Agreement who signs a confidentiality agreement containing provisions
substantially similar to those contained in this Section 5.5; provided that such
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Bank shall promptly notify the Company of the identity of such actual or
potential Transferee, or (iii) as consented to by the Company in writing, such
Bank will not publish or disclose to any third Person any information gained
under any inspection conducted pursuant to this Section 5.5 or information
obtained pursuant to Section 5.1.1(i) unless and until such information is or
becomes a matter of public knowledge through no fault of such Bank or is
lawfully acquired by such Bank without restrictions of confidentiality.
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5.6. Limitations on the Company. The Company will not:
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5.6.1. Current Ratio. Permit the ratio of (x) the sum of Consolidated
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Current Assets plus the Unused Commitments to (y) Consolidated Current
Liabilities to be less than 1.33 to 1.
5.6.2. Tangible Net Worth. Permit Consolidated Tangible Net Worth to
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be less than $1,000,000,000.
5.6.3. Debt to Capital Ratio. Permit the ratio of Consolidated Debt
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to Capital to exceed 0.825 to 1.
5.7. Restrictions on Liens upon Stock of Consolidated Subsidiaries. Neither
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the Company nor any Consolidated Subsidiary will create, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien on any stock of any Consolidated Subsidiary except Liens on the
stock of one or more Consolidated Subsidiaries which in the aggregate, if
considered as a single Subsidiary, would not constitute a "Significant
Subsidiary" as defined on the Effective Date in Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
5.8. Compliance with Laws. The Company will, and will cause each
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Consolidated Subsidiary to, comply in all material respects with all applicable
laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, and requirements of governmental
authorities (including, without limitation, ERISA and the rules and regulations
thereunder), except to the extent that (a) the necessity of compliance therewith
is contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or (b) the failure to so
comply would not result in any material adverse effect on the business,
financial condition or results of operations of the Company and Consolidated
Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
5.9. Consolidated Subsidiary Debt Limitations. The Company will not permit
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any Consolidated Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Debt
except:
5.9.1. Debt of any Consolidated Subsidiary which is, or the direct or
indirect parent of which is, acquired by the Company or any other Consolidated
Subsidiary after the Effective Date, which Debt is in existence at the time such
Consolidated Subsidiary (or parent) is so acquired; provided such Debt was not
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created at the request or with the consent of the Company or any Subsidiary, and
such Debt may not be extended other than pursuant to the terms thereof as in
existence at the time such Consolidated Subsidiary (or parent) was acquired; and
5.9.2. Other Debt in an aggregate principal amount for all Consolidated
Subsidiaries not exceeding the lesser of (a) $250,000,000 or (b) 15% of
Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.
5.10. Consolidations, Mergers and Sales of Assets. The Company will not (a)
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consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or (b) sell, lease or
otherwise transfer all or any substantial part of the assets of the Company and
its Consolidated Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to any other Person; provided
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that the Company may merge with another Person if (y) the corporation surviving
the merger is the Company or a corporation organized under the laws of a State
of the United States into which the Company desires to merge for the purpose of
becoming incorporated in such State (in which case such corporation shall assume
all of the Company's obligations under this Agreement and the Notes by an
agreement satisfactory to the Required Banks (and the Required Banks shall not
unreasonably withhold their consent to the form of such agreement) and shall
deliver to the Banks such legal opinions and other documents as the Agent may
reasonably request to evidence the
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due authorization, validity and binding effect thereof) and (z) immediately
after giving effect to such merger, no Default shall have occurred and be
continuing; and provided further that the foregoing shall not be construed to
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prohibit any Minority Interest Disposition or any other sale, lease or other
transfer of assets (including by means of dividends, share repurchases or
recapitalizations) that does not involve all or any substantial part of the
assets of the Company and its Consolidated Subsidiaries taken as a whole.
SECTION 6
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
6.1. Events of Default. Any of the following shall be an "Event of Default":
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6.1.1. Payment. The Company shall fail to make any payment of
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principal of or interest on any Loan when due or to pay any fees or other
amounts payable hereunder when due, and such failure remains unremedied for
three Domestic Business Days after the Company's actual receipt of notice of
such failure from the Agent at the request of any Bank;
6.1.2. Representations. Any statement of fact or representation made
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or deemed to be made by the Company in this Agreement or by the Company or any
of its officers in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall
prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made or deemed made,
and, if the consequences of such representation or statement being incorrect
shall be susceptible of remedy in all material respects, such consequences shall
not be remedied in all material respects within 30 days after any executive or
financial officer first becomes aware of or is advised that such representation
or statement was incorrect in a material respect;
6.1.3. Financial Covenants. The Company shall fail to comply with
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any of the provisions of Section 5.6.1, 5.6.2 or 5.6.3 and, if the consequences
of such failure shall be susceptible of remedy in all material respects, such
consequences shall not be remedied in all material respects within 20 days after
any executive or financial officer of the Company first becomes aware or is
advised of such failure to comply;
6.1.4. Other Debt. (a) The Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary
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shall fail to pay principal of or interest on any Debt (other than as evidenced
by the Notes) and the longer of (i) any periods within which the Company or such
Consolidated Subsidiary shall be allowed to cure such nonpayment shall have
elapsed, or (ii) 10 days shall have passed since such failure, in either case
without curing such nonpayment or (b) any event or condition shall occur which
enables the holder of any Debt (other than as evidenced by the Notes) or any
Person acting on such holder's behalf to accelerate the maturity thereof, and
the longer of (i) any periods within which the Company or such Consolidated
Subsidiary shall be allowed to cure such condition or event shall have elapsed,
or (ii) 10 days shall have passed since the occurrence of such event or
condition, in either case without curing such event or condition, or (c) the
holder of any Debt (other than as evidenced by the Notes) shall accelerate the
maturity of such Debt and such acceleration shall not have been rescinded within
20 days of such acceleration, provided no Default under this Section 6.1.4 shall
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be deemed to occur where (y) the amount, individually or in the aggregate, of
such Debt does not exceed $15,000,000; or (z) if at the time such events occur,
the Company has a Level I Rating, a Level II
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Rating, a Level III Rating or a Level IV Rating and either (i) such Debt is owed
by a Consolidated Subsidiary not incorporated under the laws of any State of the
United States, the District of Columbia or Canada or any province thereof, or
(ii) such Debt is permitted under Section 5.9.1;
6.1.5. Insolvency, etc. The Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary
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shall (a) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (b) apply for
or consent (by admission of material allegations of a petition or otherwise) to
the appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of the Company
or any Consolidated Subsidiary or any substantial part of the properties of the
Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary or authorize such application or consent,
or proceedings seeking such appointment shall be commenced without such
authorization, consent or application against the Company or any Consolidated
Subsidiary and continue undismissed for 30 days (or if such dismissal of such
unauthorized proceedings cannot reasonably be obtained within such 30 day
period, the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary shall fail either to proceed
with due diligence to seek to obtain dismissal within such 30 day period or to
obtain dismissal within 60 days); (c) authorize or file a voluntary petition in
bankruptcy, suffer an order for relief under any federal bankruptcy law, or
apply for or consent (by admission of material allegations of a petition or
otherwise) to the application of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
readjustment of debt, insolvency, dissolution, liquidation or other similar law
of any jurisdiction, or authorize such application or consent, or proceedings to
such end shall be instituted against the Company or any Consolidated Subsidiary
without such authorization, application or consent which are not vacated within
30 days from the date thereof (or if such vacation cannot reasonably be obtained
within such 30 day period, the Company shall fail either to proceed with due
diligence to seek to obtain vacation within such 30 day period or to obtain
vacation within 60 days); (d) permit or suffer all or any substantial part of
its properties to be sequestered, attached, or subjected to a Lien (other than a
Lien expressly permitted by the exception to Section 5.7) through any legal
proceeding or distraint which is not vacated within 30 days from the date
thereof (or if such vacation cannot reasonably be obtained within such 30 day
period, the Company shall fail either to proceed with due diligence to seek to
obtain vacation within such 30 day period or to obtain vacation within 60 days);
(e) generally not pay its debts as such debts become due or admit in writing its
inability to do so; or (f) conceal, remove, or permit to be concealed or
removed, any material part of its property, with intent to hinder, delay or
defraud its creditors or any of them; provided, however, that the foregoing
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events will not constitute an Event of Default if such events occur with respect
to any Subsidiary which is: (i) a Consolidated Subsidiary not incorporated
under the laws of any State of the United States, the District of Columbia or
Canada or any province thereof and not engaged in the retail business, if the
aggregate Value of the Company's and all Consolidated Subsidiaries' investments
in and advances to such Consolidated Subsidiary and all such other Consolidated
Subsidiaries to which these tests are being applied within a period of 18 months
ending on the date of determination, does not exceed $15,000,000; or (ii) a
Consolidated Subsidiary incorporated under the laws of any State of the United
States, the District of Columbia or Canada or any province thereof and not
engaged in the retail business, if at the time such events occur (y) the Company
has a Level I Rating, a Level II Rating, a Level III Rating or a Level IV Rating
and (z) the aggregate Value of the Company's and all Consolidated Subsidiaries'
investments and advances to such Consolidated Subsidiary and all other such
Consolidated Subsidiaries to which these tests are being applied within a period
of 18 months ending on the date of determination, does not exceed $7,500,000;
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6.1.6. Employee Benefit Plans. Any member of the ERISA Group
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shall fail to pay when due an amount or amounts aggregating in excess of
$1,000,000 which it shall have become liable to pay to the PBGC or to a Plan
under Title IV of ERISA; or notice of intent to terminate a Plan or Plans having
aggregate Unfunded Liabilities in excess of $25,000,000 (collectively a
"Material Plan") shall be filed under Title IV of ERISA by any member of the
ERISA Group, any plan administrator or any combination of the foregoing; or the
PBGC shall institute proceedings under Title IV of ERISA to terminate or to
cause a trustee to be appointed to administer any Material Plan or a proceeding
shall be instituted by a fiduciary of any Material Plan against any member of
the ERISA Group to enforce Section 515 or 4219(c)(5) of ERISA and such
proceeding shall not have been dismissed within 30 days thereafter; or a
condition shall exist by reason of which the PBGC would be entitled to obtain a
decree adjudicating that any Material Plan must be terminated; or
6.1.7. Failure to Perform. The Company shall fail to perform
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or observe in any material respect any other term, covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement (including without limitation Section 5.1) or the
Notes on its part to be performed or observed and any such failure remains
unremedied for 30 days after the Company shall have received written notice
thereof from the Agent at the request of any Bank.
6.2. Remedies. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing,
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the Agent shall (a) if requested by the Required Banks, by notice to the Company
terminate the Commitments and they shall thereupon terminate, and (b) if
requested by Banks holding Notes evidencing at least 60% of the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of the Loans, by notice to the Company declare the Notes
(together with accrued interest thereon and all other amounts payable by the
Company hereunder) to be, and the Notes (together with accrued interest thereon
and all other amounts payable by the Company hereunder) shall thereupon become,
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice
of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Company; provided that in
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the case of any of the bankruptcy Events of Default specified in Section 6.1.5
with respect to the Company, without any notice to the Company or any other act
by the Agent or the Banks, the Commitments shall thereupon terminate and the
Notes (together with accrued interest thereon and all other amounts payable by
the Company hereunder) shall become immediately due and payable without
presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby waived by the Company.
6.3. Notice of Default. The Agent shall give notice to the Company
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under Section 6.1.1 or 6.1.7 promptly upon being requested to do so by any Bank
and shall thereupon notify all the Banks thereof.
SECTION 7
THE AGENT
7.1. Appointment and Authorization. Each Bank irrevocably appoints
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and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to
exercise such powers under this Agreement and the Notes as are delegated to the
Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with all such powers as are
reasonably incidental thereto.
7.2. Agent and Affiliates. Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
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shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement as any other Bank and
may exercise or refrain from exercising the same
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as though it were not the Agent, and Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
and its affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage
in any kind of business with the Company or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the
Company as if it were not the Agent hereunder.
7.3. Action by Agent. The obligations of the Agent hereunder are only
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those expressly set forth herein. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, the Agent shall not be required to take any action with respect to
any Default, except as expressly provided in Section 6.
7.4. Consultation with Experts. The Agent may consult with legal
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counsel (who may be counsel for the Company), independent public accountants and
other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such
counsel, accountants or experts.
7.5. Liability of Agent. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors,
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officers, agents, or employees shall be liable for any action taken or not taken
by it in connection herewith (a) with the consent or at the request of the
Required Banks or (b) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Neither the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or
employees shall be responsible or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into or
verify (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in connection with
this Agreement or any Borrowing hereunder; (ii) the performance or observance of
any of the covenants or agreements of the Company; (iii) the satisfaction of any
condition specified in Section 3 or 9, except receipt of items required to be
delivered to the Agent; or (iv) the validity, effectiveness or genuineness of
this Agreement, the Notes or any other instrument or writing furnished in
connection herewith. The Agent shall not incur any liability by acting in
reliance upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement, or other writing
(which may be a bank wire, telex, telecopy or similar writing) believed by it to
be genuine or to be signed by the proper party or parties.
7.6. Indemnification. Each Bank shall, ratably in accordance with its
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Commitment, indemnify the Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Company)
against any cost, expense (including counsel fees and disbursements), claim,
demand, action, loss or liability (except such as result from the Agent's gross
negligence or willful misconduct) that the Agent may suffer or incur in
connection with this Agreement or any action taken or omitted by the Agent
hereunder.
7.7. Credit Decision. Each Bank acknowledges that it has, independently
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and without reliance upon the Agent or any other Bank, and based on such
documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Bank also acknowledges
that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent or any other
Bank, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate
at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking
any action under this Agreement.
7.8. Successor Agent. The Agent may resign at any time by giving
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written notice thereof to the Banks and the Company. Upon any such resignation,
the Required Banks shall have the right to appoint another Bank as successor
Agent. If no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Banks,
and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring
Agent's giving notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of
the Banks, appoint a successor Agent, which shall be a commercial bank organized
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under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof and
having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000. Upon the
acceptance of its appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such
successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights
and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged
from its duties and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Agent's
resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of this Section 7 shall inure to
its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was
Agent.
7.9. Agent's Fee. The Company shall pay to the Agent for its own account
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fees in the amounts and at the times previously agreed upon between the Company
and the Agent.
SECTION 8
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any
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party hereunder shall be in writing (including bank wire, telex (other than in
the case of the Company), telecopy or similar writing) or shall be by telephone
promptly confirmed in writing and shall be given to such party: (a) in the case
of the Company or the Agent, at its address, telephone number, telecopy number
or telex (other than in the case of the Company) number set forth on the
signature pages hereof, (b) in the case of any Bank at its address, telephone
number, telecopy number or telex number set forth in its Administrative
Questionnaire or (c) in the case of any party such other address, telephone
number, telecopy number or telex number as such party may hereafter specify for
the purpose of notice to the Agent and the Company. Each such notice, request or
other communication shall be effective (i) if given by telecopy or telex, when
such telecopy or telex is transmitted to the telecopy number or telex number
specified in or pursuant to this Section 8.1 and the appropriate confirmation or
answerback is received, (ii) if given by mail, 120 hours after such
communication is deposited in the mails with first class postage prepaid,
addressed as aforesaid, (iii) if given by telephone, when such notice is given
subject to prompt confirmation in writing or (iv) if given by any other means,
when delivered at the address specified in or pursuant to this Section; provided
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that notices to the Agent under Section 2 shall not be effective until received.
8.2. No Waivers. No failure or delay by the Agent or any Bank in
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exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder or under any Note shall
operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided shall be
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law.
8.3. Expenses; Documentary Taxes. The Company shall pay (a) all
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reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent, including fees and disbursements
of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, special counsel for the Agent, in connection with
the preparation of this Agreement, any waiver or consent hereunder or any
amendment hereof or any Default hereunder and (b) if an Event of Default occurs,
all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Agent or any Bank,
including fees and disbursements of counsel, in connection with such Event of
Default and collection and other enforcement proceedings resulting therefrom.
The Company shall indemnify each Bank against any transfer taxes, documentary
taxes, assessments or charges made by any governmental authority by reason of
the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the Notes.
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8.4. Sharing of Set-Offs. Each Bank agrees that if it shall, by
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exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, receive payment of
a proportion of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then due with
respect to any Note held by it which is greater than the proportion received by
any other Bank in respect of the aggregate amount of principal and interest then
due with respect to any Note held by such other Bank, the Bank receiving such
proportionately greater payment shall purchase such participations in the Notes
held by the other Banks, and such other adjustments shall be made from time to
time, as may be required so that all such payments of principal and interest
with respect to the Notes held by the Banks shall be shared by the Banks pro
rata; provided that nothing in this Section shall impair the right of any Bank
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to exercise any right of set-off or counterclaim it may have and to apply the
amount subject to such exercise to the payment of indebtedness of the Company
other than its indebtedness under the Notes. The Company agrees, to the fullest
extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any holder of a
participation in a Note, whether or not acquired pursuant to the foregoing
arrangements, may exercise rights of set-off or counterclaim and other rights
with respect to such participation as fully as if such holder of the
participation were a direct creditor of the Company in the amount of such
participation.
8.5. Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement or the
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Notes may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in
writing and is signed by the Company and the Required Banks (and, if the rights
or duties of the Agent are affected thereby, by the Agent); provided that no
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such amendment or waiver shall, unless signed by all the Banks, (i) increase or
decrease the Commitment of any Bank except as provided in Section 2.9 or subject
any Bank to any additional obligation, (ii) reduce the principal of or the rate
of interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder, (iii) postpone the date fixed (a)
for any payment of principal of or interest on any Loan or any fees hereunder or
(b) for any termination of any Commitment, or (iv) change the percentage of the
Commitments or of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the
number of Banks, which shall be required for the Banks or any of them to take
any action under this Section or any other provision of this Agreement.
8.6. Successors and Assigns.
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8.6.1. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns, except that the Company may not assign or otherwise transfer any of its
rights under this Agreement without the prior written consent of all Banks.
8.6.2. Any Bank may at any time grant to one or more banks or
other institutions (each a "Participant") participating interests in its
Commitment or any or all of its Loans. In the event of any such grant by a Bank
of a participating interest to a Participant, whether or not upon notice to the
Company and the Agent, such Bank shall remain responsible for the performance of
its obligations hereunder, and the Company and the Agent shall continue to deal
solely and directly with such Bank in connection with such Bank's rights and
obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to which any Bank may
grant such a participating interest shall provide that such Bank shall retain
the sole right and responsibility to enforce the obligations of the Company
hereunder including, without limitation the right to approve any amendment,
modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such
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participation agreement may provide that such Bank will not agree to any
modification, amendment or waiver of
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this Agreement described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of Section 8.5 without the
consent of the Participant. The Company agrees that each Participant to a
participation, the granting of which has been approved in writing by the
Company, shall, to the extent provided in its participation agreement, be
entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.7.4 and 2.17 with respect to its
participating interest. An assignment or other transfer which is not permitted
by Section 8.6.3 or 8.6.4 below shall be given effect for purposes of this
Agreement only to the extent of a participating interest granted in accordance
with this Section 8.6.2.
8.6.3. Any Bank may at any time assign to one or more banks or
other institutions (each an "Assignee") all, or a proportionate part of all, of
its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Notes, and such Assignee
shall assume such rights and obligations, pursuant to an Assignment and
Assumption Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto executed by
such Assignee and such transferor Bank, with (and subject to) the subscribed
consent of the Company and the Agent; provided that (a) if an Assignee is a Bank
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or an affiliate of such transferor Bank, no consent shall be required, (b) such
assignment may, but need not, include rights of the transferor Bank in respect
of outstanding Money Market Loans and (c) any such assignment shall be for at
least $10,000,000 of the Commitment of such Bank. Upon execution and delivery
of such instrument and any necessary payment by such Assignee, such Assignee
shall be a Bank party to this Agreement and shall have all the rights and
obligations of a Bank with a Commitment as set forth in such instrument of
assumption, and the transferor Bank shall be released from its obligations
hereunder to a corresponding extent, and no further consent or action by any
party shall be required. Upon the consummation of any assignment pursuant to
this Section 8.6.3 the transferor Bank, the Agent and the Company shall make
appropriate arrangements so that, if required, a new Note is issued to the
Assignee. In connection with any such assignment (other than in the case of the
replacement of a Bank pursuant to Section 2.1.3 or Section 2.9.3) the transferor
Bank shall pay to the Agent an administrative fee for processing such assignment
in the amount of $2,000.
8.6.4. Any Bank may at any time assign all or any portion of its
rights under this Agreement and its Note to a Federal Reserve Bank. No such
assignment shall release the transferor Bank from its obligations hereunder.
8.6.5. No Assignee, Participant or other transferee of any Bank's
rights shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.17 than
such Bank would have been entitled to receive with respect to the rights
transferred, unless such transfer is made with the Company's prior written
consent or by reason of the provisions of Section 2.16 or 2.17 requiring such
Bank to designate a different Lending Office under certain circumstances or at a
time when the circumstances giving rise to such greater payment did not exist.
8.6.6. If any Reference Bank assigns its Notes to an unaffiliated
institution as permitted by Section 8.6.1, the Agent shall, in consultation with
the Company and with the consent of the Required Banks, appoint another Bank to
act as a Reference Bank hereunder.
8.7. Collateral. Each of the Banks represents to the Agent and each of
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the other Banks that it in good faith is not relying upon any Margin Stock as
collateral in the extension or maintenance of the credit provided for in this
Agreement.
8.8. New York Law. This Agreement and each Note shall be construed in
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accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New
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York.
8.9. Counterparts; Integration. This Agreement may be signed in any
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number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect
as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This
Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding among the parties
hereto and supersedes any and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or
written, relating to the subject matter hereof.
8.10. Indemnity by Company. The Company agrees to indemnify each Bank
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and hold each Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities, losses,
damages, costs and expenses of any kind (including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for any Bank in connection with any
investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding, whether or not such Bank
shall be designated a party thereto) which may be incurred by any Bank (or by
the Agent in connection with its actions as Agent hereunder), relating to or
arising out of any actual or proposed use of proceeds of Loans hereunder for the
purpose of acquiring equity securities of any Person; provided, that no Bank
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shall have the right to be indemnified hereunder (a) with respect to the
acquisition of equity securities (i) of a wholly-owned Subsidiary, or (ii) of a
Person who prior to such acquisition did not conduct any business, or (b) for
its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
SECTION 9
EFFECTIVENESS
9.1. Conditions. This Agreement shall become effective upon
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satisfaction of the following conditions:
9.1.1. the Agent shall have received duly executed counterparts
of this Agreement signed by the Company and the Banks (or, in the case of any
party as to which an executed counterpart shall not have been received, the
Agent shall have received telegraphic, telex or other written confirmation from
such party of execution of a counterpart by such party);
9.1.2. the Agent shall have received opinions of each of Samuel
P. Fried, Esq., General Counsel of the Company, and Davis Polk & Wardwell,
special counsel for the Company, substantially in the forms of Exhibits E-1 and
E-2 hereto, respectively, and covering such additional matters relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Required Banks may reasonably request;
9.1.3. the Agent shall have received an opinion of Cravath,
Swaine & Moore, special counsel for the Agent, substantially in the form of
Exhibit F hereto and covering such additional matters relating to the
transactions contemplated hereby as the Required Banks may reasonably request;
9.1.4. the Agent shall have received a certificate signed by the
chief financial officer or the treasurer of the Company, to the effect that the
representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4 are true on
and as of the date of such certificate;
9.1.5. the Agent shall have received, for the account of each
Bank, a duly executed Note, dated on or before the Effective Date and complying
with the provisions of Section 2.5 of this Agreement;
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9.1.6. the Agent shall have received all documents it may
reasonably request relating to the existence of the Company, the corporate
authority for the validity of this Agreement, and any other matters relevant
hereto, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; and
9.1.7. the Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it
of the termination of lending commitments under, and the payment of all amounts
outstanding under, the Existing Credit Agreement.
The opinions and certificate referred to in clauses 9.1.2, 9.1.3 and 9.1.4 above
shall be dated the Effective Date.
9.2. Termination of Agreement. The Banks that are parties to the
Existing Credit Agreement, comprising the "Required Banks" as defined therein,
and the Company agree to waive notice of the termination of the commitments
under the Existing Credit Agreement, and such commitments shall terminate in
their entirety simultaneously with and subject to the effectiveness of this
Agreement and that the Company shall be obligated to pay the accrued facility
fees thereunder to but excluding the Effective Date. Each Bank that is a party
to the Existing Credit Agreement agrees that, immediately upon the effectiveness
of this Agreement, it will mark all notes issued under the Existing Credit
Agreement and held by it "CANCELLED" and will promptly return all such Notes to
the Company or, in the event such notes have been lost, will indemnify the
Company in respect of any loss arising from such loss pursuant to such Bank's
customary indemnification for lost securities.
The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by
their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
THE LIMITED, INC.
By: /s/ Patrick Hectorne
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Name: Patrick Hectorne
Title: Treasurer
Three Limited Parkway
P.O. Box 16000
Columbus, Ohio 43216
Telecopy number:614-415-7060
Telephone number:614-415-7033
Attn: Patrick Hectorne
Treasurer
With copy to:
Kenneth B. Gilman,
Vice Chairman and
Chief Administrative Officer
Telecopy number:614-415-7185
Commitments
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$98,000,000 MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK
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By: /s/ Diana H. Imhof
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Name: Diana H. Imhof
Title: Vice President
$75,000,000 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
By: /s/ William P. Rindfuss
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Name: William P. Rindfuss
Title: Vice President
$75,000,000 CITIBANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Charles C. Philipp
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Name: Charles C. Philipp
Title: Vice President
$75,000,000 DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK AND/OR
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCHES
By: /s/ Susan M. O'Connor
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Name: Susan M. O'Connor
Title: Director
By: /s/ Joel D. Makowsky
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Name: Joel D. Makowsky
Title: Assistant Vice President
$60,000,000 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/ Paula DiPonzio
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Name: Paula DiPonzio
Title: Vice President
$60,000,000 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
LIMITED
By: /s/ Michael C. Cutlip
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Name: Michael C. Cutlip
Title: Vice President
$60,000,000 NATIONSBANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Michael D. McKay
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Name: Michael D. McKay
Title: Senior Vice President
$42,000,000 BANK OF AMERICA ILLINOIS
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By: /s/ Sandra S. Ober
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Name: Sandra S. Ober
Title: Vice President
$42,000,000 BANK ONE, NA
By: /s/ David A. Hammond
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Name: David A. Hammond
Title: Vice President
$42,000,000 CORESTATES BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Thomas J. McDonnell
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Name: Thomas J. McDonnell
Title: Vice President
$42,000,000 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
By: /s/ Debora K. Oberling
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Name: Debora K. Oberling
Title: Vice President
$42,000,000 MELLON BANK, N.A.
By: /s/ Joan W. Bird
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Name: Joan W. Bird
Title: Vice President
$42,000,000 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
By: /s/ John Biscette
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Name: John Biscette
Title: Assistant Vice President
By: /s/ David D. Cutting
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Name: David D. Cutting
Title: Senior Vice President
$35,000,000 BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI, LTD.,
CHICAGO BRANCH
By: /s/ Hajime Watanabe
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Name: Hajime Watanabe
Title: Deputy General Manager
$35,000,000 HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
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By: /s/ James R. Willet
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Name: James R. Willet
Title: Vice President
$35,000,000 NATIONAL CITY BANK OF COLUMBUS
By: /s/ Susan Bottiggi
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Name: Susan Bottiggi
Title: Vice President
$30,000,000 BANKBOSTON, N.A.
By: /s/ Peter L. Griswold
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Name: Peter L. Griswold
Title: Director
$30,000,000 FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By: /s/ Richard Seufert
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Name: Richard Seufert
Title: Vice President
$30,000,000 KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Thomas A. Crandell
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Name: Thomas A. Crandell
Title: Vice President
$30,000,000 SUNTRUST BANK, CENTRAL FLORIDA,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ Janet P. Sammons
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Name: Janet P. Sammons
Title: Vice President
$20,000,000 THE FIFTH THIRD BANK OF COLUMBUS
By: /s/ Charles D. Hale
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Name: Charles D. Hale
Title: Vice President
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Total Commitments
$1,000,000,000
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MORGAN GUARANTY TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK,
as Agent
By: /s/ Diana H. Imhof
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Name: Diana H. Imhof
Title: Vice President
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10260
Telex
Number/Answerbank:
177615/MGTUI