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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.
Commission File Number 1-12804
(MOBILE MINI, INC. LOGO)
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  86-0748362
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
7420 S. Kyrene Road, Suite 101
Tempe, Arizona 85283
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(480) 894-6311
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
Securities Registered Under Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:
     
Title of Class
Common Stock, $.01 par value
Preferred Share Purchase Rights
  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Nasdaq National Market
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The aggregate market value on June 30, 2005 of the voting stock owned by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $495.1 million.
As of March 13, 2006, there were outstanding 30,638,650 shares of the issuer’s common stock, par value $.01.
Documents incorporated by reference: Portions of the Proxy Statement for the Registrant’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated herein by reference in Item 5 of Part II and in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent stated herein. Certain Exhibits are incorporated in Item 15 of this Report by reference to other reports and registration statements of the Registrant which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Exhibit Index is at page 67.
 
 

 


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MOBILE MINI, INC.
2005 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
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PART I
       
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Item 1A       16  
Item 1B       19  
Item 2       19  
Item 3       19  
Item 4       19  
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PART II
       
   
 
       
Item 5       20  
Item 6       21  
Item 7       25  
Item 7A       38  
Item 8       41  
Item 9       65  
Item 9A       66  
Item 9B       66  
   
 
       
PART III
       
   
 
       
Item 10       66  
Item 11       66  
Item 12       66  
Item 13       66  
Item 14       67  
   
 
       
PART IV
       
   
 
       
Item 15       67  
 EX-3.2
 EX-10.3.1
 EX-10.3.2
 EX-10.3.3
 EX-10.3.4
 EX-23.1
 EX-31.1
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS.
Founded in 1983, we believe we are the nation’s largest provider of portable storage solutions through our lease fleet of over 116,000 portable storage and portable office units at December 31, 2005. We offer a wide range of portable storage products in varying lengths and widths with an assortment of differentiated features such as our proprietary security systems, multiple doors, electrical wiring and shelving. At December 31, 2005, we operated through a network of 51 branches located in 30 states and one Canadian province. Our portable units provide secure, accessible temporary storage for a diversified client base of approximately 80,200 customers, including large and small retailers, construction companies, medical centers, schools, utilities, distributors, the U.S. military, hotels, restaurants, entertainment complexes and households. Our customers use our products for a wide variety of storage applications, including retail and manufacturing inventory, construction materials and equipment, documents and records and household goods. Based on an independent market study, we believe our customers are engaged in a vast majority of the industries identified in the four-digit SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) manual published by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2005, we generated revenues of approximately $207.2 million.
Since 1996, we have followed a strategy of focusing on leasing rather than selling our portable storage units. We believe this leasing model is highly attractive because the vast majority of our fleet consists of steel portable storage units which:
    provide predictable, recurring revenues from leases with an average duration of approximately 23 months;
    have average monthly lease rates that recoup our current unit investment within an average of 35 months;
    have long useful lives exceeding 25 years, low maintenance and high residual values; and
    produce incremental leasing operating margins of approximately 54%.
Since 1996, we have increased our total lease fleet from 13,600 units to 116,300 units, for a compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 26.9%. As a result of our focus on leasing, we have achieved substantial increases in our revenues and profitability. Our annual leasing revenues have increased from $17.9 million in 1996 to $188.6 million in 2005, representing a CAGR of 29.9%. In addition to our leasing operations, we sell new and used portable storage units and provide delivery, installation and other ancillary products and services.
Our fleet is primarily comprised of refurbished and customized steel portable storage containers, which were built according to the standards developed by the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”), and other steel containers that we manufacture. We refurbish and customize our purchased ISO containers by adding our proprietary locking and easy-opening door systems. These assets are characterized by low risk of obsolescence, extreme durability, long useful lives and a history of high-value retention. We maintain our steel containers on a regular basis. This maintenance consists primarily of repainting units every two to three years, essentially keeping them in the same condition as when they entered our fleet. Repair and maintenance expense for our fleet has averaged 2.9% of lease revenues over the past three fiscal years and is expensed as incurred. We believe our historical experience with leasing rates and sales prices for these assets demonstrates their high-value retention. We are able to lease our portable storage containers at similar rates, without regard to the age of the container. In addition, we have sold containers and steel offices from our lease fleet at an average of 147% of original cost from 1997 to 2005. Appraisals on our fleet are conducted on a regular basis by an independent appraiser selected by our banks, and the appraiser does not differentiate in value based upon the age of the container or the length of time it has been in our fleet. Our most recent fair market value and orderly liquidation value appraisals were conducted in January 2006. The appraisal of our fair market value, appraised our fleet at a value in excess of net book value. At December 31, 2005, based on these appraisals, the fair market value of our lease fleet was approximately 120.1% of our lease fleet net book value; and the orderly liquidation value appraisal, on which our borrowings under our revolving credit facility are based, appraised our lease fleet at approximately $472.9 million, which equates to 85.9% of the lease fleet net book value.
Industry Overview
The storage industry includes two principal segments, fixed self-storage and portable storage. The fixed self-storage segment consists of permanent structures located away from customer locations used primarily by consumers to temporarily store excess household goods. We do not participate in the fixed self-storage segment.
The portable storage segment, in which our business operates, differs from the fixed self-storage segment in that it brings the storage solution to the customer’s location and addresses the need for secure, temporary storage with immediate access. The advantages of portable storage include convenience, immediate accessibility, better security and lower price. In contrast to fixed self-storage, the

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portable storage segment is primarily used by businesses. This segment of the storage industry is highly fragmented and remains local in nature with only a few national participants. Historically, portable storage solutions included containers, trailers and roll-off units. We believe portable storage containers are achieving increased market share from other options because of an increasing awareness of the advantages portable storage provides and growing availability of portable storage products to meet the needs of a diverse range of customers. Portable storage containers provide ground level access, higher security and improved aesthetics compared with portable storage alternatives such as trailer storage solutions. Although there are no published estimates of the size of the portable storage segment, we believe the size of the segment is expanding due to increasing awareness of the advantages of portable storage.
Our products also serve the mobile office industry. This industry provides mobile offices and other modular structures and is estimated by us to exceed $3.0 billion in revenue annually. We offer combined storage/office and mobile offices in varying lengths and widths, with lease terms averaging approximately 20 months.
We also offer portable record storage units and many of our regular storage units are used for document and record storage. The documents and records storage industry is experiencing significant growth as businesses continue to generate substantial paper records that must be kept for extended periods.
Our goal is to continue to be the leading national provider of portable storage solutions. We believe our competitive strengths and business strategy will enable us to achieve this goal.
Competitive Strengths
Our competitive strengths include the following:
Market Leadership. At December 31, 2005, we maintained a total fleet of both units held for lease and for sale, which was approximately 119,000 units, and we are the largest provider of portable storage solutions in a majority of our markets. We believe we are creating brand awareness and the name “Mobile Mini” is associated with high quality portable storage products, superior customer service and value-added storage solutions. We have achieved significant growth in new and existing markets by capturing market share from competitors and by creating demand among businesses and consumers who were previously unaware of the availability of our products to meet their storage needs.
Superior, Differentiated Products. We offer the industry’s broadest range of portable storage products, with many customized features that differentiate our products from those of our competition. We design and manufacture our own portable storage units in addition to restoring and modifying used ocean-going containers. These capabilities allow us to offer a wide range of products and proprietary features to better meet our customers’ needs, charge premium lease rates and gain market share from our competitors, who offer more limited product selections. Our portable storage units vary in size from five to 48 feet in length and eight to 10 feet in width. The 10-foot wide units we manufacture provide 40% more usable storage space than the standard eight-foot-wide ocean-going containers offered by our competitors. The vast majority of our products have a proprietary locking system and multiple door options. In addition, we offer portable storage units with electrical wiring, shelving and other customized features.
Geographic and Customer Diversification. From our 51 branches, which are located in 30 states and one Canadian province, we served approximately 80,200 customers from a wide range of industries in 2005. Our customers include large and small retailers, construction companies, medical centers, schools, utilities, distributors, the U.S. military, hotels, restaurants, entertainment complexes and households. Our diverse customer base demonstrates the broad applications for our products and our opportunity to create future demand through targeted marketing. In 2005, our largest and our second-largest customers accounted for 3.2% and 0.4% of our leasing revenues, respectively, and our twenty largest customers accounted for approximately 5.5% of our leasing revenues. During 2005, approximately 60.6% of our customers rented a single unit. We believe this diversity also reduces our susceptibility to economic downturns in our markets or in any of the industries in which our customers operate. The fact that our business continued to grow during the economic downturn of 2002 and 2003, although at a slower than historic pace, demonstrates a measure of resilience against recession in our business model.

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Customer Service Focus. We believe the portable storage industry is particularly service intensive and essentially local. Our entire organization is focused on providing high levels of customer service, and our salespeople work out of our branch locations to better understand local market needs. We have trained our sales force to focus on all aspects of customer service from the sales call onward. We differentiate ourselves by providing flexible lease terms, security, convenience, product quality, broad product selection and availability, and competitive lease rates. We conduct on-going training programs for our sales force to assure high levels of customer service and awareness of local market competitive conditions. Our customized management information systems also increase our responsiveness to customer inquiries and enable us to efficiently monitor our sales force’s performance. Due to our orientation towards customer service, 57.9% of our 2005 leasing revenues were derived from repeat customers.
Sales and Marketing Emphasis. We target a diverse customer base and, unlike most of our competitors, we have developed sophisticated sales and marketing programs enabling us to expand market awareness of our products and generate strong internal growth. We have over 300 dedicated commissioned salespeople, and we assist them by providing them with our highly customized contact management system and intensive sales training programs. We monitor our salespersons’ effectiveness through our extensive sales monitoring programs. Yellow pages and direct-mail advertising are integral parts of our sales and marketing approach. In 2005, our total advertising costs were $7.6 million, and we mailed approximately 7.4 million product brochures to existing and prospective customers.
Customized Management Information Systems. We have made substantial investments in our management information systems that enable us to optimize fleet utilization, capture detailed customer data, improve financial performance and support our growth by projecting near-term capital needs. Our management information systems allow us to carefully monitor, on a daily basis, the size, mix, utilization and lease rates of our lease fleet by branch. Our systems also capture relevant customer demographic and usage information, which we use to target new customers within our existing and new markets. Our headquarters and each branch are linked through a scaleable PC-based wide area network that provides real-time transaction processing and detailed reports on a branch-by-branch basis. We have made significant investments to enhance our management information systems during 2004 and 2005, and we intend to continue that investment in 2006.
Business Strategy
Our business strategy consists of the following:
Focus on Core Portable Storage Leasing Business. We focus on growing our core leasing business because it provides predictable, recurring revenue and high margins. We believe that we can generate substantial demand for our portable storage units throughout the United States. Our leasing revenues have grown from $17.9 million in 1996 to $188.6 million in 2005, reflecting a CAGR of 29.9%.
Generate Strong Internal Growth. We focus on increasing the number of portable storage units we lease from our existing branches to both new and repeat customers. Historically, we have been able to generate strong internal growth within our existing markets through sophisticated sales and marketing programs aimed to increase brand recognition, expand market awareness of the uses of portable storage and differentiate our superior products from our competitors. We define internal growth as growth in lease revenues on a year-over-year basis at our branch locations in operation for at least one year, without inclusion of leasing revenue attributed to same-market acquisitions. The internal growth rate has remained positive every quarter, but in 2002 and 2003 had fallen to single digits, from over 20% prior to 2002. In 2004 we achieved an internal growth rate of 16.0%, reflecting an improvement in both economic and market conditions. As the improvement in the economy continued during 2005, our internal growth rate accelerated to an average of 25.3% for the year. In our eight oldest markets, all of which we have operated in for at least ten years, we achieved an internal growth rate of 16.5% in 2005, demonstrating the growth we can continue to achieve in our most mature markets.
Branch Expansion. We believe we have an attractive geographic expansion opportunity, and we have developed a new market entry strategy, which we replicate in each new market. We typically enter a new market by acquiring the lease fleet assets of a small local portable storage business to minimize start-up costs and then overlay our business model onto the new branch. Our business model consists of significantly expanding the fleet inventory with our differentiated products, introducing our sophisticated sales and marketing program supported by increased advertising and direct marketing expenditures, adding experienced Mobile Mini personnel and implementing our customized management information systems. As a result of implementing our business model, our new branches typically achieve very strong organic growth during their first several years.

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We have identified many markets in North America and western Europe where we believe demand for portable storage units is underdeveloped. Typically, these markets are being served by small, local competitors. In 1998, we began entering new markets through our expansion strategy as illustrated in the following table:
                         
New Market Expansion
Year Established   Acquisition   Start up   Total
1998
    3       1       4  
1999
    6       1       7  
2000
    9       1       10  
2001
    6       0       6  
2002
    10       1       11  
2003
    1       0       1  
2004
    1       0       1  
2005
    0       3       3  
 
                       
Total
    36       7       43  
 
                       
Our expansion program and other factors can affect our overall utilization rate. During the last five years, our annual utilization levels averaged 80.9%, and ranged from a low of 78.7% in 2003 to a high of 83.1% in 2001. The lower utilization rate in 2003 was primarily a result of (i) the fact that many of our newer branches have had utilization levels lower than our average rates, especially after we have added our proprietary product to the existing product mix, and (ii) the economic slowdown during 2002 and 2003 in the general economy and in particular the slowdown in the construction sector. During 2004 and through 2005, we saw a steady recovery in the overall economy and an improvement in the construction sector, which accounted for approximately 32% to 35% of our leased units in 2004 and 2005, respectively. As the general economy and the non-residential construction industry in our markets continued to recover, we repositioned some of our lease fleet units among our branch locations to meet growing demand. Our utilization levels increased and averaged 82.9% during 2005.
Continue to Enhance Product Offering. We continue to enhance our existing products to meet our customers’ needs and requirements. We have historically been able to introduce new products and features that expand the applications and overall market for our storage products. For example, in 1998 we introduced a 10-foot wide storage unit that has proven to be a popular product with our customers. In 1999, we completed the design of a records storage unit, which provides highly secure, on-site, easily accessible storage. We market this unit as a records storage solution for customers who require easy access close at hand. In 2000, we added wood mobile offices as a complementary product to better serve our customers. In 2001, we redesigned and improved our security locking system, making it easier to use, especially in colder climates. In 2003, we were issued four patents in connection with the new locking system design and other improvements made, and we extended the application on the one patent that is still pending. In 2002, we added a 10-by-30-foot steel combination storage/office unit to complement the various other sizes we have in our fleet. Currently, the 10-foot-wide unit, the record storage unit and the 10-by-30-foot steel combination storage/office unit are exclusively offered by Mobile Mini. We believe our design and manufacturing capabilities increase our ability to service our customers’ needs and demand for our portable storage solutions.
Products
We provide a broad range of portable storage products to meet our customers’ varying needs. Our products are managed and our customers are serviced locally by our employee team at each of our branches, including management, sales personnel and yard facility employees. Some features of our different products are listed below:
    Refurbished and Modified Storage Units. We purchase used ocean-going containers from leasing companies or brokers. These containers are eight feet wide, 8’6” to 9’6” high and 20, 40 or 45 feet long. After acquisition, we refurbish and modify the ocean-going containers. Refurbishment typically involves cleaning, removing rust and dents, repairing floors and sidewalls, painting, adding our signs and installing new doors and our proprietary locking system. Modification typically involves splitting those containers into 5-, 10-, 15-, 20- or 25-foot lengths.
 
    Manufactured Storage Units. We manufacture portable steel storage units for our lease fleet and for sale. We do this at our manufacturing facility in Maricopa, Arizona. We can manufacture units up to 12 feet wide and 50 feet long and can add

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      doors, windows, locks and other customized features. We now offer a 10-foot-wide unit, which provides 40% more usable storage space than a standard eight-foot-wide unit. Typically, we manufacture “knock-down” units, which we ship to our branches. These units are then assembled by our branches that have assembly capabilities or by third-party assemblers. This method of shipment is less expensive than shipping fully assembled storage units.
 
    Steel Combination Mobile Office and Storage/Office Units. We manufacture steel combination storage/office and mobile office units that range from 10 to 40 feet in length. We offer these units in various configurations, including office and storage combination units that provide a 10- or 15-foot office with the remaining area available for storage. We believe our office units provide the advantage of ground accessibility for ease of access and high security in an all-steel design. These units are equipped with electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning, phone jacks, carpet or tile, proprietary doors and windows with security bars.
 
    Wood Mobile Office Units. We added wood office units to our product line in 2000. We purchase these units, which range from eight to 24 feet in width and 20 to 60 feet in length, from manufacturers. These units have a wide range of exterior and interior options, including exterior stairs or ramps, awnings and skirting. These units are equipped with electrical wiring, heating and air conditioning, phone jacks, carpet or tile and windows with security bars. Many of these units contain restrooms.
 
    Records Storage Units. We market and manufacture proprietary portable records storage units that enable customers to store documents at their location for easy access, or at one of our facilities. Our units are 10.5 feet wide and are available in 12-and 23-foot lengths. The units feature high-security doors and locks, electrical wiring, shelving, folding work tables and air filtration systems. We believe our product is a cost-effective alternative to mass warehouse storage, with a high level of fire and water damage protection.
 
    Van Trailers and Other Non-Core Storage Units. Our acquisitions typically entail the purchase of small companies with lease fleets primarily comprised of standard ISO containers. However, many of these companies also have van trailers and other manufactured storage products that are inferior to standard containers. It is our goal to dispose of these sub-standard units from our fleet either as their initial rental period ends or within a few years. We do not refurbish these products. See “Product Lives and Durability — Van Trailers and Other Non-Core Storage Products.”
We purchase used ocean-going containers and refurbish and modify them at our manufacturing facility in Arizona and at our other branch locations. At certain branches, we also contract with third parties to refurbish and modify our units. We believe we are able to purchase used ocean-going containers at competitive prices because of our volume purchasing power. The used ocean-going containers we purchase are typically about eight to 12 years old. We believe our steel portable storage units, steel offices, and wood modular offices have estimated useful lives of 25 years, 25 years, and 20 years, respectively, from the date we build or acquire and refurbish them, with residual values of our
per-unit investment ranging from 50% for our mobile offices to 62.5% for our core steel products. Van trailers, which comprised less than 1.0% of the gross book value of our lease fleet at December 31, 2005, are depreciated over seven years to a 20% residual value. For the past three fiscal years, our cost to repair and maintain our lease fleet units averaged approximately 2.9% of our lease revenues. Repainting the outside of storage units is the most frequent maintenance item.
Product Lives and Durability
Core Portable Storage Products. Most of our fleet is comprised of refurbished and customized ISO containers, manufactured steel containers and record storage units, along with our combined storage/office and mobile office units. These products are built to last a long period of time with proper maintenance.
We generally purchase used ISO containers when they are eight to 12 years old, a time at which their useful life as ocean-going shipping containers is over according to the standards promulgated by the International Organization for Standardization. Because we do not have the same stacking and strength requirements as apply in the ocean-going shipping industry, we have no need for these containers to meet ISO standards. We purchase these containers in large quantities, truck them to our locations, refurbish them by removing any rust, paint them with a rust inhibiting paint, add our locking system and further customizing them, typically by adding our proprietary, easy-opening door system and our proprietary locking system.

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We maintain our steel containers on a regular basis by painting them on average every two to three years, removing rust, and occasionally replacing the wooden floor or a rusted panel. This periodic maintenance keeps the container in essentially the same condition as after we initially refurbished it and is designed to maintain the unit’s value and rental rates comparable to new units.
Pursuant to our revolving credit agreement, we have our containers appraised on a periodic basis. Because of the quality of our containers, the appraiser does not differentiate value based upon the age of the container or the length of time it has been in our fleet. Our manufactured containers and steel offices are not built to ISO standards, but are built in a similar manner so that, like the ISO containers, they will maintain their utility and value as long as they are maintained in accordance with our maintenance program. As with our refurbished and customized ISO containers, our lenders’ appraiser does not differentiate the value of manufactured units based upon the age of the unit. Our most recent fair market value appraisal appraised our fleet at a value in excess of net book value. At December 31, 2005, the net book value of our fleet was approximately $550.5 million.
Approximately 8.5% of our 2005 revenue was derived from sales of portable storage and mobile office units. Because the containers in the lease fleet do not significantly depreciate in value, we have no program in place to sell lease fleet containers as they reach a certain age. Instead, most of our container sales involve either highly customized containers that would be difficult to lease on a recurring basis, or unrefurbished and refurbished containers that we had recently acquired but not yet leased. In addition, due primarily to availability of inventory at various locations at certain times of the year, we sell a certain portion of containers and offices from the lease fleet. Our gross margins increase for containers in the lease fleet for greater lengths of time prior to sale, because although these units have been depreciated based upon a 25 year useful life and 62.5% residual value (1.5% per year), in most cases fair value may not decline by nearly that amount due to the nature of the assets and our stringent maintenance policy.
The following table shows the gross margin on containers and steel offices sold from inventory (which we call our sales fleet) and from our lease fleet from 1997 through 2005 based on the length of time in the lease fleet.
                                         
                                    Sales  
                            Sales     Revenue as a  
    Number                     Revenue as a     Percentage of  
    of                     Percentage of     Net Book  
    Units Sold     Sales Revenue     Original Cost (1)     Original Cost     Value  
            (In thousands)                  
Sales fleet (2)
    23,528     $ 76,690     $ 50,203       153 %     153 %
Lease fleet, by period held before sale:
                                       
Less than 5 years
    7,410     $ 30,823     $ 20,776       148 %     152 %
5 to 10 years
    2,556     $ 9,051     $ 6,303       144 %     158 %
10 to 15 years
    448     $ 1,364     $ 981       139 %     164 %
15 to 20 years
    61     $ 201     $ 155       130 %     159 %
20+ years
    2     $ 6     $ 5       120 %     182 %
 
(1)   “Original cost” for purposes of this table includes (i) the price we paid for the unit, plus (ii) the cost of our manufacturing, which includes both the cost of customizing units and refurbishment costs incurred, plus (iii) the freight charges to our branch where the unit is first placed in service. For manufactured units, cost includes our manufacturing cost and the freight charges to the branch location.
 
(2)   Includes sales of unrefurbished ISO containers.
Because steel storage containers keep their value when properly maintained, we are able to lease containers that have been in our lease fleet for various lengths of time at similar rates, without regard to the age of the container. Our lease rates vary by the size and type of unit leased, length of contractual term, custom features and the geographic location of our branch at which the lease is originated. To a degree, competition, market conditions and other factors can influence our leasing rates.

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The following chart shows, for containers that have been in our lease fleet for various periods of time, the average monthly lease rate that we currently receive for various types of containers. We have added our 10-foot-wide containers and security offices to the fleet only in the last several years and those types of units are not included in this chart. This chart includes the eight major types of containers in the fleet for at least 10 years (we have been in business for over 22 years), and specific details of such type of unit are not provided due to competitive considerations.
                                                     
        Age of Containers    
        (by number of years in our lease fleet)   Total Number/
        0 – 5   6 – 10   11 – 15   16 - 20   Over 21   Average Dollar
Type 1
  Number of Units     3,005       3,231       586       16       5       6,843  
 
  Average rent   $ 82.56     $ 82.29     $ 81.16     $ 74.82     $ 77.46     $ 82.29  
 
                                                   
Type 2
  Number of Units     1,231       611       192       16       2       2,052  
 
  Average rent   $ 82.87     $ 81.57     $ 80.17     $ 76.34     $ 81.25     $ 82.18  
 
                                                   
Type 3
  Number of Units     4,193       4,070       2,190       195       1       10,649  
 
  Average rent   $ 81.94     $ 83.70     $ 82.76     $ 82.38     $ 70.42     $ 82.79  
 
                                                   
Type 4
  Number of Units     368       803       133       4       1       1,309  
 
  Average rent   $ 120.17     $ 117.06     $ 102.22     $ 105.63     $ 108.33     $ 116.38  
 
                                                   
Type 5
  Number of Units     311       1,361       87       11       ––       1,770  
 
  Average rent   $ 113.31     $ 120.18     $ 118.66     $ 130.98     $ ––     $ 118.97  
 
                                                   
Type 6
  Number of Units     3,723       3,409       428       25       8       7,593  
 
  Average rent   $ 116.81     $ 127.91     $ 126.81     $ 129.78     $ 127.97     $ 122.41  
 
                                                   
Type 7
  Number of Units     14,698       4,326       330       44       7       19,405  
 
  Average rent   $ 107.23     $ 113.07     $ 124.08     $ 123.35     $ 119.48     $ 108.86  
 
                                                   
Type 8
  Number of Units     316       471       76       12       3       878  
 
  Average rent   $ 162.29     $ 158.81     $ 159.16     $ 154.28     $ 218.47     $ 160.24  
We believe fluctuations in rental rates based on container age are primarily a function of the location of the branch from which the container was leased rather than age of the container. Some of the units added to our lease fleet during recent years through our acquisitions program have lower lease rates than the rates we typically obtain because the units remain on lease under terms (including lower rental rates) that were in place when we obtained the units in acquisitions.
We periodically review our depreciation policy against various factors, including the following:
    results of our lenders’ independent appraisal of our lease fleet;
    practices of the major competitors in our industry;
    our experience concerning useful life of the units;
    profit margins we are achieving on sales of depreciated units; and
    lease rates we obtain on older units.
Our depreciation policy for our lease fleet uses the straight-line method over the units’ estimated useful life, after the date we put the unit in service, and the units are depreciated down to their estimated residual values.

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Wood Mobile Office Units. We began adding wood mobile office units to the lease fleet in 2000 as a complement to our core portable storage products. These units are manufactured by third parties and are very similar to the units in the lease fleets of other mobile office rental companies. Because of the wood structure of these units, they are more susceptible to wear and tear than steel units. We depreciate these units over 20 years down to a 50% residual value (2.5% per year) which we believe to be consistent with most of our major competitors in this industry. Wood mobile office units lose value over time and we may sell older units from time to time. At the end of 2005, our wood mobile offices were all less than six years old. These units are also more expensive than our storage units, causing an increase in the average carrying value per unit in the lease fleet over the last five years.
Although, the operating margins on mobile offices are high, they are lower than the margins on portable storage. However, these mobile offices are rented using our existing infrastructure and therefore provide incremental returns far in excess of our fixed expenses. This adds to our overall profitability and operating margins.
Van Trailers and Other Non-Core Storage Products. At December 31, 2005, van trailers made up less than 1.0% of the gross book value of our lease fleet. When we acquire businesses in our industry, the acquired businesses often have van trailers and other manufactured storage products that are sub-standard compared to our core steel container storage product. We attempt to purge most of these inferior units from our fleet as they come off rent or within a few years after we acquire them. We do not utilize our resources to refurbish these products and instead resell them.
Van trailers are initially manufactured to be attached to trucks to move merchandise in interstate commerce. The initial cost of these units can be $18,000 or more. They are leased to, or purchased by, cross country truckers and other companies involved in cross country transportation of merchandise. They are made of light weight material in order to make them ideal for transport and have wheels and brakes. They are typically made of aluminum, but have steel base frames to maintain some structural integrity. Because of their light weight, moving parts, the heavy loads they carry and the wear and tear involved in hundreds of thousands of miles of transport, these units depreciate quite rapidly. This business and the cartage business described below are also very economically cyclical.
Once van trailers become too old to use in interstate commerce without frequent maintenance and downtime, they are sold to companies that use them as “cartage trailers.” At this point, they may have a depreciated cost of approximately $5,000. As cartage trailers, they are used to move loads of merchandise much shorter distances and may be used to store goods for some period of time and then to move them from one part of a facility or a city to another part. They continue to depreciate quite rapidly until they reach the point where they are not considered safe or cost effective to move loaded with merchandise.
At this point, near the end of the life cycle of a van trailer, it may be used for storage. Unlike a storage container, however, van trailers are much less secure, can fairly easily be stolen (as they are on wheels) and are unsightly. Most importantly, they are not ground level and, under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, must be attached to approved stairs or ramps to prevent accidents when they are accessed.
A large part of our leasing effort involves demonstrating to our customers the superiority of our containers to van trailers. Mobile Mini has found that when it markets steel storage containers against storage van trailers, customers recognize the superiority of containers. As a result, we believe that eventually the use of van trailers will primarily be limited to dock height storage and to customers who must frequently move storage units.
The average initial unit value given to the van trailers we have purchased in acquisitions is approximately $1,550 (excluding refrigerated units which are valued higher), and we depreciate these units over seven years down to a 20% residual value. As noted above, we sell these units as soon as practicable. During 2004 and 2005, we disposed of approximately 600 and 500 van trailers, respectively, representing approximately 20% and 21% of our van trailer fleet, respectively.

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Lease Fleet Configuration
Our lease fleet is comprised of over 100 different configurations of units. Throughout the year we add units to our fleet through purchases of used ISO containers and containers obtained through acquisitions, both of which we refurbish and customize. We also purchase new manufactured mobile offices in various configurations and sizes, and manufacture our own custom steel units. Our initial cost basis of an ISO container includes the purchase price from the seller, the cost of refurbishment, which can include removing rust and dents, repairing floors, sidewalls and ceilings, painting, signage, installing new doors, seals and a locking system. Additional modification may involve the splitting of a unit to create several smaller units and adding customized features. The restoring and modification processes do not necessarily occur in the same year the units are purchased or acquired. We procure larger containers, typically 40-foot units, and split them into two 20-foot units or one 25-foot and one 15-foot unit, or other configurations as needed, and then add new doors along with our proprietary locking system and sometimes we add custom features. We also will sell units from our lease fleet to our customers.
The table below outlines those transactions that effectively increased the net asset value of our lease fleet from $454.1 million at December 31, 2004 to $550.5 million at December 31, 2005:
                 
    Dollars     Units  
    (In thousands)          
Lease fleet at December 31, 2004, net
  $ 454,106       100,729  
 
               
Purchases:
               
Container purchases and containers obtained through acquisitions, including freight
    14,761       6,772  
 
               
Manufactured units:
               
Steel containers, combination storage/office combo units and steel security offices
    42,037       5,178  
New wood mobile offices
    31,167       1,341  
 
               
Refurbishment and customization:
               
Refurbishment or customization of 9,833 units purchased or acquired in the current year
    17,319       3,062 (1)
Refurbishment or customization of 2,710 units purchased in a prior year
    6,857       1,239 (1)
Refurbishment or customization of 940 units obtained through acquisition in a prior year
    1,239       158 (2)
Other
    (1,030 )     (142 )
Cost of sales from lease fleet
    (5,975 )     (1,971 )
Loss from natural disaster
    (709 )     (49 )
Depreciation
    (9,308 )        
 
           
Lease fleet at December 31, 2005, net
  $ 550,464       116,317  
 
           
 
(1)   These units include the net additional units that were the result of splitting steel containers into one or more shorter units, such as splitting a 40-foot container into two 20-foot units, or one 25-foot unit and one 15-foot unit.
 
(2)   Includes units moved from finished goods to lease fleet.
The table below outlines the composition of our lease fleet at December 31, 2005:
                 
            Number of  
    Lease Fleet     Units  
    (In thousands)          
Steel storage containers
  $ 347,494       97,342  
Offices
    238,069       17,100  
Van trailers
    3,252       1,875  
Other, primarily chassis
    494          
Accumulated depreciation
    (38,845 )        
 
           
 
  $ 550,464       116,317  
 
           

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Branch Operations
We locate our branches in markets with attractive demographics and strong growth prospects. Within each market, we have located our branches in areas that allow for easy delivery of portable storage units to our customers. In addition, when cost effective, we seek locations that are visible from high traffic roads in order to advertise our products and our name. Our branches maintain an inventory of portable storage units available for lease, and some of our older branches also provide storage of units under lease at the branch (“on-site storage”). We own our branch locations in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and a portion of our Phoenix, Arizona location. The rest of our branch locations are leased. The following table shows information about our branches:
                 
Location   Functions   Approximate Size   Year Established
Phoenix, Arizona
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   14 acres     1983  
 
               
Tucson, Arizona
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   5 acres     1986  
 
               
Los Angeles, California
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   15 acres     1988  
 
               
San Diego, California
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   5 acres     1994  
 
               
Dallas, Texas
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   17 acres     1994  
 
               
Houston, Texas
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   9 acres     1994  
 
               
San Antonio, Texas
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   7 acres     1995  
 
               
Austin, Texas
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   7 acres     1995  
 
               
Las Vegas, Nevada
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     1998  
 
               
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     1998  
 
               
Albuquerque, New Mexico
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     1998  
 
               
Denver, Colorado
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     1998  
 
               
Tulsa, Oklahoma
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     1999  
 
               
Colorado Springs, Colorado
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     1999  
 
               
New Orleans, Louisiana
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     1999  
 
               
Memphis, Tennessee
  Leasing and sales   9 acres     1999  
 
               
Salt Lake City, Utah
  Leasing, on-site storage and sales   3 acres     1999  
 
               
Chicago, Illinois
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     1999  
 
               
Knoxville, Tennessee
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     1999  
 
               
Seattle, Washington
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2000  
 
               
El Paso, Texas
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2000  
 
               
Harlingen, Texas
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2000  
 
               
Corpus Christi, Texas
  Leasing and sales   3 acres     2000  
 
               
Jacksonville, Florida
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2000  
 
               
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (1)
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2000  
 
               
Ft. Myers, Florida
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2000  
 
               
Tampa, Florida
  Leasing and sales   8 acres     2000  
 
               
Orlando, Florida
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2000  
 
               
Atlanta, Georgia
  Leasing and sales   15 acres     2000  
 
               
Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2001  

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Location   Functions   Approximate Size   Year Established
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2001  
 
               
Charlotte, North Carolina
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2001  
 
               
Nashville, Tennessee
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     2001  
 
               
San Francisco, California
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2001  
 
               
Raleigh, North Carolina
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2001  
 
               
Columbus, Ohio
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2002  
 
               
Little Rock, Arkansas
  Leasing and sales   12 acres     2002  
 
               
St. Louis, Missouri
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2002  
 
               
Ft. Worth, Texas
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2002  
 
               
Louisville, Kentucky
  Leasing and sales   7 acres     2002  
 
               
Columbia, South Carolina
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2002  
 
               
Baltimore, Maryland
  Leasing and sales   9 acres     2002  
 
               
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2002  
 
               
Richmond, Virginia
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2002  
 
               
Boston, Massachusetts
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2002  
 
               
Toronto, Canada
  Leasing and sales   4 acres     2002  
 
               
Portland, Oregon
  Leasing and sales   2 acres     2003  
 
               
Detroit, Michigan
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     2004  
 
               
Minneapolis, Minnesota
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2005  
 
               
Indianapolis, Indiana
  Leasing and sales   6 acres     2005  
 
               
Pensacola, Florida
  Leasing and sales   5 acres     2005  
 
(1)   We will be transitioning our branch from this 5-acre facility to an 8-acre facility in mid-2006.
Each branch has a branch manager who has overall supervisory responsibility for all activities of the branch. Branch managers report to one of our twelve regional managers. Our regional managers, in turn, report to one of our three senior vice presidents. Incentive bonuses are a substantial portion of the compensation for these senior vice presidents, branch and regional managers.
Each branch has its own sales force and a transportation department that delivers and picks up portable storage units from customers. Each branch has delivery trucks and forklifts to load, transport and unload units and a storage yard staff responsible for unloading and stacking units. Steel units can be stored by stacking them three high to maximize usable ground area. Our larger branches also have a fleet maintenance department to maintain the branch’s trucks, forklifts and other equipment. Our smaller branches perform preventative maintenance tasks and outsource major repairs.
Sales and Marketing
We have over 300 dedicated sales people at our branches and 17 people in sales management at our headquarters and other locations that conduct sales and marketing on a full-time basis. We believe that by locating most of our sales and marketing staff in our branches, we can better understand the portable storage needs of our customers and provide high levels of customer service. Our sales force handles all of our products and we do not maintain separate sales forces for our various product lines.
Our sales and marketing force provides information about our products to prospective customers by handling inbound calls and by initiating cold calls. We have on-going sales and marketing training programs covering all aspects of leasing and customer service. Our branches communicate with one another and with corporate headquarters through our management information system. This enables the sales and marketing team to share leads and other information and permits the headquarters staff to monitor and review

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sales and leasing productivity on a branch-by-branch basis. Our sales and marketing employees are compensated primarily on a commission basis.
Our nationwide presence allows us to offer our products to larger customers who wish to centralize the procurement of portable storage on a multi-regional or national basis. We are well equipped to meet multi-regional customers’ needs through our National Account Program, which simplifies the procurement, rental and billing process for those customers. Approximately 750 customers currently participate in our National Account Program. We also provide our national account customers with service guarantees which assure them they will receive the same high level of customer service from any of our branch locations. This program has helped us succeed in leveraging customer relationships developed at one branch throughout our branch system.
We advertise our products in the yellow pages and use a targeted direct mail program. In 2005, we mailed approximately 7.4 million product brochures to existing and prospective customers. These brochures describe our products and features and highlight the advantages of portable storage. Our total advertising costs were approximately $7.6 million in 2005, $7.0 million in 2004, and $6.9 million in 2003.
Customers
During 2005, approximately 80,200 customers leased our portable storage, combination storage/office and mobile office units, compared to approximately 75,000 in 2004. Our customer base is diverse and consists of businesses in a broad range of industries. Our largest single leasing customer accounted for 4.0% and 3.2% of our leasing revenues in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Our next largest customer accounted for less than approximately 0.4% of our leasing revenues in both 2004 and 2005. Our twenty largest customers combined accounted for approximately 6.5% of our lease revenues in 2004 and approximately 5.5% of our lease revenues in 2005. Approximately 60.6% of our customers rented a single unit during 2005.

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We target customers who can benefit from our portable storage solutions either for seasonal, temporary or long-term storage needs. Customers use our portable storage units for a wide range of purposes. The following table provides an overview at December 31, 2005, of our customers and how they use our portable storage, combination storage/office and mobile office units:
                 
    Approximate        
    Percentage of        
Business   Units on Lease   Representative Customers   Typical Application
Consumer service and retail businesses
    40.1 %   Department, drug, grocery and strip mall stores, hotels, restaurants, dry cleaners and service stations   Inventory storage, record storage and seasonal needs
 
               
Construction
    35.1 %   General, electrical, plumbing and mechanical contractors, landscapers and residential homebuilders   Equipment and materials storage and job offices
 
               
Consumers
    10.3 %   Homeowners   Backyard storage and storage of household goods during relocation or renovation
 
               
Industrial and commercial
    7.0 %   Distributors, trucking and utility companies, finance and insurance companies and film production companies   Raw materials, equipment, record storage, in-plant office and seasonal needs
 
               
Institutions, government agencies and others
    7.5 %   Hospitals, medical centers and military, Native American tribal governments and reservations and Federal, state, county and local agencies   Athletic equipment, storage, disaster preparedness, supplier, record storage, security office, supplies, equipment storage, temporary office space and seasonal needs
Manufacturing
We build new steel portable storage units, steel mobile offices and other custom-designed steel structures as well as refurbish used ocean-going containers at our Maricopa, Arizona manufacturing plant. We also refurbish used ocean-going containers at our branch locations. Our manufacturing capabilities allow us to differentiate our products from our competitors and enable us to provide a broader product selection to our customers. Our manufacturing process includes cutting, shaping and welding raw steel, installing customized features and painting the newly constructed units. Typically, we manufacture “knock-down” units, which we ship to our branches. These units are then assembled at our branches that have assembly capabilities or third-party assemblers. We can ship up to twelve “knock-down” 20-foot containers on a single flat-bed trailer. By comparison, only two or three assembled 20-foot ocean-going containers can be shipped on a flat-bed trailer. This reduces our cost of transporting units to our branches and permits us to economically ship our manufactured units to any city in the continental United States or Canada. At December 31, 2005, we had about 195 manufacturing workers at our Maricopa facility, and an additional 322 workers who participate in manufacturing and repair activities in our branch facilities. We believe we can expand the capacity of our Maricopa facility at a relatively low cost, and that numerous third parties have the facilities needed to perform refurbishment and assembly services for us on a contract basis.
We purchase raw materials such as steel, vinyl, wood, glass and paint, which we use in our manufacturing and restoring operations. We typically buy these raw materials on a purchase order basis. We do not have long-term contracts with vendors for the supply of any raw materials.

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Our manufacturing capacity protects us to some extent from shortages of and price increases for used ocean-going containers. Used ocean-going containers vary in availability and price from time to time based on market conditions. Should the price of used ocean-going containers increase substantially, or should they become temporarily unavailable, we can increase our manufacturing volume and reduce the number of used steel containers we buy and refurbish.
Vehicles
At December 31, 2005, we had a fleet of nearly 390 delivery trucks, of which approximately 240 were owned and approximately 150 were leased. We use these trucks to deliver and pick up containers at customer locations. We supplement our delivery fleet by outsourcing delivery services to independent haulers when appropriate.
Management Information Systems
We use a customized management information system in an effort to optimize lease fleet utilization and the effectiveness of our sales and marketing. This system consists of a wide-area network that connects our headquarters and all of our branches. Headquarters and each branch can enter data into the system and access data on a real-time basis. We generate weekly management reports by branch with leasing volume, fleet utilization, lease rates and fleet movement as well as monthly profit and loss statements on a consolidated and branch basis. These reports allow management to monitor each branch’s performance on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. We track each portable storage unit by its serial number. Lease fleet and sales information are entered in the system daily at the branch level and verified through monthly physical inventories by branch or corporate employees. Branch salespeople also use the system to track customer leads and other sales data, including information about current and prospective customers. We have made significant investments to enhance our management information systems during 2004 and 2005, and we intend to continue that investment in 2006.
Lease Terms
Based on the composition of our leases at the end of 2005, our steel portable storage unit leases have an average initial term of approximately 10 months and provide for the lease to continue at the same rental rate on a month-to-month basis until the customer cancels the lease. The average duration of these leases has been 23 months and the average monthly rental rate for units on lease was approximately $100 during 2005. Most of our steel portable storage units rent for approximately $50 to over $270 per month. Our van trailers normally lease for substantially lower amounts than our portable storage units. Our combination storage/office and mobile office units typically have a scheduled initial lease term of approximately 13 months and the average duration of these leases has been 20 months. Our combination storage/office and mobile office units typically rent for $100 to over $1,100 per month. Our leases provide that the customer is responsible for the cost of delivery and pickup at lease inception. Our leases specify that the customer is liable for any damage done to the unit beyond ordinary wear and tear. However, our customers may purchase a damage waiver from us to avoid some of this liability. This provides us with an additional source of recurring revenue. The customer’s possessions stored within the portable storage unit are the responsibility of the customer.
Competition
We face competition from several local and regional companies and usually one or two national companies in all of our current markets. We compete with several large national and international companies in our mobile office product line. Our competitors include lessors of storage units, mobile offices, used van trailers and other structures used for portable storage. We compete with conventional fixed self-storage facilities to a lesser extent. We compete primarily in terms of security, convenience, product quality, broad product selection and availability, lease rates and customer service. In our core portable storage business, we typically compete with Mobile Storage Group and a number of smaller local competitors. In the mobile office business, we typically compete with GE Capital Modular Space, Williams Scotsman and other national, regional and local companies.
Employees
As of December 31, 2005, we employed approximately 1,650 full-time employees in the following major categories:
         
Management
    88  
Administrative
    230  
Sales and marketing
    315  
Manufacturing
    517  
Drivers and storage unit handling
    500  

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Access to Information
Our Internet address is www.mobilemini.com. We make available at this address, free of charge, our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Reports of our executive officers, directors and any other persons required to file securities ownership reports under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are also available through our web site. Information contained on our web site is not part of this Report.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.
Our discussion and analysis in this report, in other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in our press releases and in public statements of our officers and corporate spokespersons contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current events. They include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe” and other words of similar meaning in connection with discussion of future operating or financial performance. These include statements relating to future actions, acquisition and growth strategy, future performance or results of current and anticipated products, sales efforts, expenses, the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings and financial results.
Forward-looking statements may turn out to be wrong. They can be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Many factors mentioned in this report, for example, the availability to Mobile Mini of additional equity and debt financing that could be needed to continue to achieve growth rates similar to those of the last several years, will be important in determining future results. No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual results may vary materially from those anticipated in any forward-looking statement.
Mobile Mini undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. We provide the following discussion of risks and uncertainties relevant to our business. These are factors that we think could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. Mobile Mini could also be adversely affected by other factors besides those listed here.
Subject to the restrictions in our revolving credit facility and the indenture governing our Senior Notes, we and our subsidiaries may incur significant additional indebtedness. Although the terms of the revolving credit facility and the indenture contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are subject to a number of qualifications and exceptions, and additional indebtedness incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could increase.
A slowdown in the non-residential construction sector of the economy could reduce demand from some of our customers, which could result in lower demand for our products.
At the end of 2004 and 2005, customers in the construction industry, primarily in non-residential construction, accounted for approximately 32% and 35%, respectively, of our leased units. This industry tends to be cyclical and particularly susceptible to slowdowns in the overall economy. In 2002 and 2003 this industry sector suffered a sustained economic slowdown which resulted in much slower growth in demand for leases and sales of our products. If another sustained economic slowdown in this sector were to occur, especially in non-residential construction, it is likely that we would again experience less demand for leases and sales of our products. Also, because most of our cost of leasing is either fixed or semi variable, this would cause our margins to contract and the adverse affect on operating results would be more pronounced. Our internal growth rate slowed to 7.5% in 2002 and 7.4% in 2003 due to a slowdown in the economy, particularly in this sector. During these years, our profitability declined.
Our planned growth strains our management resources, which could disrupt our development of our new branch locations.
Our future performance will depend in large part on our ability to manage our planned growth. Our growth could strain our management, human and other resources. To successfully manage this growth, we must continue to add managers and employees and improve our operating, financial and other internal procedures and controls. We also must effectively motivate, train and manage our employees. If we do not manage our growth effectively, some of our new branches and acquisitions may lose money or fail, and we may have to close unprofitable locations. Closing a branch would likely result in additional expenses that would cause our operating results to suffer.

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We may need additional debt or equity to sustain our growth, but we do not have commitments for such funds.
We finance our growth through a combination of borrowings, cash flow from operations, and equity financing. Our ability to continue growing at the pace we have historically grown will depend in part on our ability to obtain either additional debt or equity financing. The terms on which debt and equity financing is available to us varies from time to time and is influenced by our performance and by external factors, such as the economy generally and developments in the market, that are beyond our control. Also, additional debt financing or the sale of additional equity securities may cause the market price of our common stock to decline. If we are unable to obtain additional debt or equity financing on acceptable terms, we may have to curtail our growth by delaying new branch openings, or, under certain circumstances, lease fleet expansion.
The supply and cost of used ocean-going containers fluctuates, and this can affect our pricing and our ability to grow.
We purchase, refurbish and modify used ocean-going containers in order to expand our lease fleet. Various freight transportation companies, freight forwarders and commercial and retail storage companies also purchase used ocean-going containers. Some of these companies have greater financial resources than we do. As a result, if the number of available containers for sale decreases, these competitors may be able to absorb an increase in the cost of containers, while we could not. If used ocean-going container prices increase substantially, we may not be able to manufacture enough new units to grow our fleet. These price increases also could increase our expenses and reduce our earnings. Conversely, an oversupply of used ocean-going containers may cause container prices to fall. Our competitors may then lower the lease rates on their storage units. As a result, we may need to lower our lease rates to remain competitive. This would cause our revenues and our earnings to decline.
Covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our ability to engage in or enter into a variety of transactions.
The indenture governing our Senior Notes and, to a lesser extent, our revolving credit facility agreement contain various covenants that may limit our discretion in operating our business. In particular, we are limited in our ability to merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all of our assets, issue preferred stock of subsidiaries and create liens on our assets to secure debt. In addition, if there is default, and we do not maintain certain financial covenants or we do not maintain borrowing availability in excess of certain pre-determined levels, we may be unable to incur additional indebtedness, make restricted payments (including paying cash dividends on our capital stock) and redeem or repurchase our capital stock.
Our revolving credit facility requires us, under certain limited circumstances, to maintain certain financial ratios and limits our ability to make capital expenditures. These covenants and ratios could have an adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisition or other corporate opportunities and to fund our operations. Breach of a covenant in our debt instruments could cause acceleration of a significant portion of our outstanding indebtedness. Any future debt could also contain financial and other covenants more restrictive than those imposed under the indenture governing the Senior Notes, and the revolving credit facility.
A breach of a covenant or other provision in any debt instrument governing our current or future indebtedness could result in a default under that instrument and, due to cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions, could result in a default under our other debt instruments. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under the revolving credit facility or any other debt instrument, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, the lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them, if any, to secure the indebtedness. If the lenders under our current or future indebtedness accelerate the payment of the indebtedness, we cannot assure you that our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to repay in full our outstanding indebtedness, including the Senior Notes.
The amount we can borrow under our revolving credit facility depends in part on the value of the portable storage units in our lease fleet. If the value of our lease fleet declines, we cannot borrow as much. During 2004 and the first three quarters of 2005, the price of used ocean-going containers increased and the availability of these units decreased. If this situation repeats itself we may be unable to add as many units to our fleet as we would like. At the same time, the increase in steel prices and other raw materials has increased our cost to manufacture new containers. If this trend repeated itself, we may not manufacture as many new units as during recent periods, and we may narrow the mix of manufactured products we offer at our branches. Conversely, if steel prices or the value of containers were to rapidly fall, those occurrences might adversely affect the value of our lease fleet. We are required to satisfy several covenants with our lenders that are affected by changes in the value of our lease fleet. We would breach some of these covenants if the value of our lease fleet drops below specified levels. If this happened, we could not borrow the amounts we would need to expand our business, and we could be forced to liquidate a portion of our existing fleet.

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The supply and cost of raw materials we use in manufacturing fluctuates and could increase our operating costs.
We manufacture portable storage units to add to our lease fleet and for sale. In our manufacturing process, we purchase steel, vinyl, wood, glass and other raw materials from various suppliers. We cannot be sure that an adequate supply of these materials will continue to be available on terms acceptable to us. The raw materials we use are subject to price fluctuations that we cannot control. Changes in the cost of raw materials can have a significant effect on our operations and earnings. Rapid increases in raw material prices, as we experienced in 2004, are difficult to pass through to customers, particularly to leasing customers. If we are unable to pass on these higher costs, our profitability could decline. If raw material prices decline significantly, we may have to write down our raw materials inventory values. If this happens, our results of operations and financial condition will decline.
Some zoning laws restrict the use of our storage units and therefore limit our ability to offer our products in all markets.
Most of our customers use our storage units to store their goods on their own properties. Local zoning laws in some of our markets do not allow some of our customers to keep portable storage units on their properties or do not permit portable storage units unless located out of sight from the street. If local zoning laws in one or more of our markets no longer allow our units to be stored on customers’ sites, our business in that market will suffer.
Unionization by some or all of our employees could cause increases in operating costs.
None of our employees are presently covered by collective bargaining agreements. However, from time to time various unions have attempted to organize some of our employees. We cannot predict the outcome of any continuing or future efforts to organize our employees, the terms of any future labor agreements, or the effect, if any, those agreements might have on our operations or financial performance.
We operate with a high amount of debt and we may incur significant additional indebtedness.
Our operations are capital intensive, and we operate with a high amount of debt relative to our size. In June 2003, we issued $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.5% Senior Notes, due 2013. In February, 2006, we entered into the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, which increased our borrowing capability to $350.0 million, up from $250.0 million, on a revolving loan basis, which means that amounts repaid may be reborrowed. As of March 3, 2006, we had outstanding borrowings of approximately $174.8 million and letters of credit of approximately $3.6 million under the credit facility, leaving approximately $171.6 million available for further borrowing and immediately available. Our substantial indebtedness could have consequences. For example, it could:
    require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to payments on our indebtedness, which could reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund future working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;
 
    make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our Senior Notes;
 
    expose us to the risk of increased interest rates, as certain of our borrowings will be at variable rates of interest;
 
    require us to sell assets to reduce indebtedness or influence our decisions about whether to do so;
 
    increase our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;
 
    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our industry;
 
    restrict us from making strategic acquisitions or pursuing business opportunities; and
 
    limit, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds. Failing to comply with those covenants could result in an event of default which, if not cured or waived, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We depend on a few key management persons.
We are substantially dependent on the personal efforts and abilities of Steven G. Bunger, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Lawrence Trachtenberg, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The loss of either of these officers or our other key management persons could harm our business and prospects for growth.
The market price of our common stock has been volatile and may continue to be volatile and the value of your investment may decline.
The market price of our common stock has been volatile and may continue to be volatile. This volatility may cause wide fluctuations in the price of our common stock on the Nasdaq National Market. The market price of our common stock is likely to be affected by:
    changes in general conditions in the economy, geopolitical events or the financial markets;
 
    variations in our quarterly operating results;
 
    changes in financial estimates by securities analysts;
 
    other developments affecting us, our industry, customers or competitors;
 
    the operating and stock price performance of companies that investors deem comparable to us; and
 
    the number of shares available for resale in the public markets under applicable securities laws.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.
None
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES.
We own our branch locations in Dallas, Texas, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and a portion of our Phoenix, Arizona location. We lease all of our other branch locations. All of our major leased properties have remaining lease terms of at least one year, and we believe that satisfactory alternative properties can be found in all of our markets, if we do not renew these existing leased properties.
We own our manufacturing facility in Maricopa, Arizona, approximately 30 miles south of Phoenix. This facility is 14 years old and is on approximately 45 acres. The facility includes nine manufacturing buildings, totaling approximately 171,300 square feet. These buildings house our manufacturing, assembly, restoring, painting and vehicle maintenance operations.
We lease our corporate and administrative offices in Tempe, Arizona. These offices have 25,000 square feet of space. The lease term is through August 2008.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
We are party from time to time to various claims and lawsuits which arise in the ordinary course of business. Although the specific allegations in the lawsuits differ, most of them involve claims pertaining to goods allegedly damaged while stored in one of our containers. We do not believe that the ultimate resolution of these claims or lawsuits will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
No matters were submitted to a vote of our security holders during the quarter ended December 31, 2005.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF MOBILE MINI, INC.
Set forth below is information respecting the name, age and position with Mobile Mini of our executive officer who is not a continuing director or a director nominee. Information respecting our executive officers who are continuing directors and director nominees is set forth in Item 10 of this report which incorporates by reference to Mobile Mini’s definitive proxy statement to the 2006 annual meeting of shareholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A.
Deborah K. Keeley has served as our Vice President of Accounting since August 1996 and Corporate Controller from September 1995 to June 2005, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since January 2006. Prior to joining us, she was Corporate Accounting Manager for Evans Withycombe Residential, an apartment developer, for six years. Ms. Keeley has an Associates degree in Computer Science and received her Bachelors degree in Accounting from Arizona State University in 1989. Age 42.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.
Our common stock trades on The Nasdaq National Market under the symbol “MINI”. The following are the high and low sale prices for the common stock during the periods indicated as reported by The Nasdaq Stock Market after giving effect to a two-to-one stock split. See Notes 1 and 10 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
                                 
    2004   2005
    HIGH   LOW   HIGH   LOW
Quarter ended March 31,
  $ 10.88     $ 8.35     $ 20.70     $ 15.59  
 
Quarter ended June 30,
  $ 14.50     $ 8.52     $ 20.66     $ 16.80  
 
Quarter ended September 30,
  $ 14.50     $ 12.17     $ 23.29     $ 17.24  
 
Quarter ended December 31,
  $ 17.25     $ 12.38     $ 25.67     $ 19.75  
We had approximately 100 holders of record of our common stock on February 24, 2006, and we estimate that we have more than 2,000 beneficial owners of our common stock.
Mobile Mini has not paid cash dividends on its common stock and does not expect to do so in the foreseeable future, as it intends to retain all earnings to provide funds for the operation and expansion of its business.
Sales of Unregistered Securities; Repurchases of Securities
We did not make any sales of unregistered securities during 2005, nor did we repurchase any of our outstanding securities during the three months ended December 31, 2005.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Information regarding Mobile Mini’s equity compensation plans, including both stockholder approved plans and non-stockholder approved plans, is set forth in the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Mobile Mini’s Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareowners and Proxy Statement, to be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2005, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
The following table shows our selected consolidated historical financial data for the stated periods. Amounts include the effect of rounding. Certain prior-period amounts in the selected financing data tables have been reclassified to conform to the current financial presentation. You should read this material with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
On February 22, 2006, our Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend. Per share amounts, share amounts and weighted numbers of shares outstanding have been retroactively revised in the Selected Financial Data tables for all periods presented. See Notes 1 and 10 to our consolidated financial statements.
                                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands, except per share and operating data)  
Consolidated Statements of Income Data:
                                       
Revenues:
                                       
Leasing
  $ 99,684     $ 116,169     $ 128,482     $ 149,856     $ 188,578  
Sales
    14,519       16,008       17,248       17,919       17,499  
Other
    520       920       838       566       1,093  
 
                             
Total revenues
    114,723       133,097       146,568       168,341       207,170  
 
                             
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of sales
    9,546       10,343       11,487       11,352       10,845  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    57,277       70,225       80,124       90,696       109,257  
Florida litigation expense
    ¾       1,320       8,502       ––       ––  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,347       8,435       10,026       11,427       12,854  
 
                             
Total costs and expenses
    74,170       90,323       110,139       113,475       132,956  
 
                             
Income from operations
    40,553       42,774       36,429       54,866       74,214  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Interest income
    34       13       2       ––       11  
Other income
    ––       ––       ––       ––       3,160  
Interest expense
    (9,959 )     (11,587 )     (16,299 )     (20,434 )     (23,177 )
Debt restructuring expense (1)
    ¾       (1,300 )     (10,440 )     ––       ––  
 
                             
Income before provision for income taxes
    30,628       29,900       9,692       34,432       54,208  
Provision for income taxes
    11,945       11,661       3,780       13,773       20,220  
 
                             
Net income
  $ 18,683     $ 18,239     $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings per share:
                                       
Basic
  $ 0.69     $ 0.64     $ 0.21     $ 0.71     $ 1.14  
 
                             
Diluted
  $ 0.67     $ 0.63     $ 0.20     $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                             
 
                                       
Weighted average number of common and common share equivalents outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    27,029       28,509       28,625       28,974       29,867  
Diluted
    27,908       28,884       28,925       29,565       30,875  
 
                                       
Other Data:
                                       
EBITDA (2)
  $ 47,934     $ 51,222     $ 46,457     $ 66,293     $ 90,239  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    33,700       41,186       40,690       40,322       69,249  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (97,468 )     (89,064 )     (55,269 )     (80,508 )     (113,275 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    62,746       49,007       12,730       40,555       43,282  
 
                                       
Operating Data:
                                       
Number of branches (at year end)
    35       46       47       48       51  
Number of states and Canadian provinces (at year end)
    18       27       28       29       31  
Lease fleet units (at year end)
    70,179       83,679       89,542       100,727       116,317  
Lease fleet covenant utilization (annual average)
    83.1 %     79.1 %     78.7 %     80.7 %     82.9 %
Lease revenue growth from prior year
    31.0 %     16.5 %     10.6 %     16.6 %     25.8 %
Operating margin
    35.3 %     32.1 %     24.9 %     32.6 %     35.8 %
Net income margin
    16.3 %     13.7 %     4.0 %     12.3 %     16.4 %
                                         
    At December 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Lease fleet, net
  $ 278,719     $ 337,685     $ 383,672     $ 454,106     $ 550,464  
Total assets
    376,506       460,890       515,080       592,146       704,957  
Total debt
    162,490       213,222       240,610       277,044       308,585  
Stockholders’ equity
    161,703       178,669       189,293       216,369       267,975  

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Reconciliation of EBITDA to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
EBITDA (2)
  $ 47,934     $ 51,222     $ 46,457     $ 66,293     $ 90,239  
Interest paid
    (9,532 )     (11,258 )     (8,841 )     (19,254 )     (21,727 )
Income and franchise taxes paid
    (255 )     (448 )     (298 )     (372 )     (495 )
Provision for loss from natural disasters
    ––       ––       ––       ––       1,710  
Amortization of stock-based compensation
    76       76       ––       ––       19  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (1,710 )     (2,116 )     (1,601 )     (2,277 )     (3,529 )
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    5       47       44       604       704  
Gain on sale of short-term investments
    ––       ––       (59 )     ––       ––  
Deferred income taxes
    254       330       240       350       372  
 
                                       
Change in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of business acquired:
                                       
Receivables
    (3,732 )     (486 )     327       (3,309 )     (5,371 )
Inventories
    (1,461 )     2,334       (1,781 )     (2,178 )     (4,823 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    (719 )     (890 )     (3,132 )     (669 )     (480 )
Other assets and intangibles
    (8 )     (174 )     (35 )     37       (19 )
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    2,848       2,549       9,369       1,097       12,649  
 
                             
 
                                       
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 33,700     $ 41,186     $ 40,690     $ 40,322     $ 69,249  
 
                             
Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands except percentages)  
Net income
  $ 18,683     $ 18,239     $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Interest expense
    9,959       11,587       16,299       20,434       23,177  
Income taxes
    11,945       11,661       3,780       13,773       20,220  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,347       8,435       10,026       11,427       12,854  
Debt restructuring expense
    ¾       1,300       10,440       ––       ––  
 
                             
EBITDA (2)
  $ 47,934     $ 51,222     $ 46,457     $ 66,293     $ 90,239  
 
                             
EBITDA margin (3)
    41.8 %     38.5 %     31.7 %     39.4 %     43.6 %
 
                             
 
(1)   In 2002, the debt restructuring expense was recorded pursuant to SFAS No. 4, Reporting Gains and Losses from Extinguishment of Debt. As required by SFAS No. 145, losses from debt extinguishment have been reclassified to pre-tax earnings for consistency in selected financial data presentations.
 
(2)   EBITDA, as further discussed below, is defined as net income before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and debt restructuring expense. We present EBITDA because we believe it provides useful information regarding our ability to meet our future debt payment requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and that it provides an overall evaluation of our financial condition. In addition, EBITDA is a component of certain financial covenants under our revolving credit facility and is used to determine our available borrowing ability and the interest rate in effect at any point in time.
 
    EBITDA has certain limitations as an analytical tool and should not be used as a substitute for net income, cash flows, or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or as a measure of our profitability or our liquidity. In particular, EBITDA, as defined does not include:
    Interest expense – because we borrow money to partially finance our capital expenditures, primarily related to the expansion of our lease fleet, interest expense is a necessary element of our cost to secure this financing to continue generating additional revenues.
 
    Income taxes – EBITDA, as defined, does not reflect income taxes or the requirements for any tax payments.

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    Depreciation and amortization – because we are a leasing company, our business is very capital intensive and we hold acquired assets for a period of time before they generate revenues, cash flow and earnings; therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is a necessary element of our business.
 
    Debt restructuring expense — as defined in our revolving credit facility, debt restructuring expenses are not deducted in our various calculations made under the credit agreement and are treated no differently than interest expense. As discussed above, interest expense is a necessary element of our cost to finance a portion of the capital expenditures needed for the growth of our business.
    When evaluating EBITDA as a performance measure, and excluding the above-noted charges, all of which have material limitations, investors should consider, among other factors, the following:
    increasing or decreasing trends in EBITDA;
 
    how EBITDA compares to levels of debt and interest expense; and
 
    whether EBITDA historically has remained at positive levels.
    Because EBITDA, as defined, excludes some but not all items that affect our cash flow from operating activities, EBITDA may not be comparable to a similarly titled performance measure presented by other companies.
(3)   EBITDA margin is calculated as EBITDA divided by total revenues expressed as a percentage.

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Selected Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):
The following table sets forth certain unaudited selected consolidated financial information for each of the four quarters in fiscal 2004 and 2005. Certain amounts include the effect of rounding. You should read this material with the financial statements included elsewhere in this report. Mobile Mini believes these comparisons of consolidated quarterly selected financial data are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
                                 
    2004  
    First Quarter     Second Quarter     Third Quarter     Fourth Quarter  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Revenues:
                               
Leasing
  $ 32,147     $ 35,744     $ 38,915     $ 43,050  
Sales
    4,198       5,275       4,450       3,996  
Other
    179       94       158       135  
 
                       
Total revenues
    36,524       41,113       43,523       47,181  
 
                       
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    2,715       3,440       2,690       2,507  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    20,841       22,275       23,058       24,522  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,717       2,792       2,895       3,023  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    26,273       28,507       28,643       30,052  
 
                       
Income from operations
    10,251       12,606       14,880       17,129  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest expense
    (4,992 )     (4,970 )     (5,152 )     (5,320 )
 
                       
Income before provision for income taxes
    5,259       7,636       9,728       11,809  
Provision for income taxes
    2,104       3,054       3,891       4,724  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 3,155     $ 4,582     $ 5,837     $ 7,085  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.20     $ 0.24  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.20     $ 0.24  
 
                       
                                 
    2005  
    First Quarter     Second Quarter     Third Quarter     Fourth Quarter  
    (In thousands, except per share data)  
Revenues:
                               
Leasing
  $ 41,392     $ 45,276     $ 48,745     $ 53,165  
Sales
    3,982       4,883       4,122       4,512  
Other
    368       242       279       204  
 
                       
Total revenues
    45,742       50,401       53,146       57,881  
 
                       
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of sales
    2,527       3,032       2,539       2,747  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    24,182       25,988       29,012       30,075  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,048       3,139       3,252       3,415  
 
                       
Total costs and expenses
    29,757       32,159       34,803       36,237  
 
                       
Income from operations
    15,985       18,242       18,343       21,644  
Other income (expense):
                               
Interest income
    1       8       2       ––  
Other income
    ––       3,160       ––       ––  
Interest expense
    (5,520 )     (5,630 )     (5,849 )     (6,178 )
 
                       
Income before provision for income taxes
    10,466       15,780       12,496       15,466  
Provision for income taxes
    4,082       5,634       4,873       5,631  
 
                       
Net income
  $ 6,384     $ 10,146     $ 7,623     $ 9,835  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.34     $ 0.25     $ 0.32  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.33     $ 0.25     $ 0.31  
 
                       

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
The following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included elsewhere in this report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in those forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those described under Item 1A,”Risk Factors.”
Overview
General
In 1996, we initiated a strategy of focusing on leasing rather than selling our portable storage units. As a result of this change, leasing revenues as a percentage of our total revenues increased steadily from 42.1% in 1996 to 91.0% in 2005. The number of portable storage and combination storage/office and mobile office units in our lease fleet increased from 13,600 at the end of 1996 to 116,300 at the end of 2005, representing a compounded annual growth rate, or CAGR, of 26.9%.
We derive most of our revenues from the leasing of portable storage containers and portable offices. The average contracted lease term at lease inception is approximately 10 months for portable storage units and approximately 13 months for portable offices. After the expiration of the contracted lease term, units continue on lease on a month-to-month basis. In 2005, the over-all lease term averaged 23 months for portable storage units and 20 months for portable offices. As a result of these long average lease terms, our leasing business tends to provide us with a recurring revenue stream and minimizes fluctuations in revenues. However, there is no assurance that we will maintain such lengthy overall lease terms.
In addition to our leasing business, we also sell portable storage containers and occasionally we sell portable office units. Since 1996, when we changed our focus to leasing, our sales revenues as a percentage of total revenues have decreased from 55.7% in 1996 to 8.5% in 2005.
Over the last eight years, Mobile Mini has grown both through internally generated growth and acquisitions which we use to gain a presence in new markets. Typically, we enter a new market through the acquisition of the business of a smaller local competitor and then apply our business model, which is usually much more customer service and marketing focused than the business we are buying or its competitors in the market. If we cannot find a desirable acquisition opportunity in a market we wish to enter, we establish a new location from the ground up. As a result, a new branch location will typically have fairly low operating margins during its early years, but as our marketing efforts help us penetrate the new market and we increase the number of units on rent at the new branch, we take advantage of operating efficiencies to improve operating margins at the branch and typically reach company average levels after several years. When we enter a new market, we incur certain costs in developing an infrastructure. For example, advertising and marketing costs will be incurred and certain minimum staffing levels and certain minimum levels of delivery equipment will be put in place regardless of the new market’s revenue base. Once we have achieved revenues during any period that are sufficient to cover our fixed expenses, we generate high margins on incremental lease revenues. Therefore, each additional unit rented in excess of the break even level, contributes significantly to profitability. Conversely, additional fixed expenses that we incur require us to achieve additional revenue as compared to the prior period to cover the additional expense. Over the past three years, we have not entered into as many new markets as we had in the preceding years, resulting in less downward pressure on our operating margins.
Among the external factors we examine to determine the direction of our business is the level of non-residential construction activity, especially in areas of the country where we have a significant presence. Customers in the construction industry represented approximately 35% of our units on rent at December 31, 2005, and because of the degree of operating leverage we have, increases or declines in non-residential construction activity can have a significant effect on our operating margins and net income. In 2002 and 2003, we saw weakness in the level of leasing revenues from the non-residential construction sector of our customer base. The lower than historical growth rate in revenues combined with increases in fixed costs depressed our growth in adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) in those years. In 2004 and 2005, the level of non-residential construction activity in the U.S. leveled off and rose after two years of steep declines. As a result of the improvement in the non-residential construction sector and the general improvements in the economy, our adjusted EBITDA increased in both 2004 and 2005.
In managing our business, we focus on our internal growth rate in leasing revenue, which we define as growth in lease revenues on a year over year basis at our branch locations in operation for at least one year, without inclusion of leasing revenue attributed to same-market acquisitions. This internal growth rate has remained positive every quarter, but in 2002 and 2003 had fallen to single digits, from over 20% prior to 2002, due to the slowdown in the economy, especially as the slowdown affected the non-residential

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construction sector in certain areas where we have large branch operations, including Texas and Colorado. We achieved an internal growth rate in 2005 of 25.3%, reflecting a vast improvement in both economic and market conditions. Mobile Mini’s goal is to maintain a high internal growth rate so that revenue growth will exceed inflationary growth in expenses and we can continue to take advantage of the operating leverage inherent in our business model.
We are a capital-intensive business, so in addition to focusing on earnings per share, we focus on adjusted EBITDA to measure our results. We calculate this number by first calculating EBITDA, which we define as net income before interest expense, debt restructuring costs, provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization. This measure eliminates the effect of financing transactions that we enter into on an irregular basis based on capital needs and market opportunities, and this measure provides us with a means to track internally generated cash from which we can fund our interest expense and our lease fleet growth. In comparing EBITDA from year to year, we typically further adjust EBITDA to ignore the effect of what we consider non-recurring events not related to our core business operations to arrive at what we define as adjusted EBITDA. The non-recurring events reflected in the adjusted EBITDA are the effect in 2002 and in 2003 of our Florida litigation expense, which was concluded in 2003, and, in 2005, the losses incurred related to Hurricane Katrina and the proceeds received from a third party related to a settlement agreement in connection with the Florida litigation. Because EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure, as defined by the SEC, we include in this Report reconciliations of EBITDA to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. These reconciliations are included in Item 6, “Selected Financial Data.”
In managing our business, we routinely compare our adjusted EBITDA margins from year to year and based upon age of branch. We define this margin as adjusted EBITDA divided by our total revenues, expressed as a percentage. We use this comparison, for example, to study internally the effect that increased costs have on our margins. As capital is invested in our established branch locations, we achieve higher adjusted EBITDA margins on that capital than we achieve on capital invested to establish a new branch, because our fixed costs are already in place in connection with the established branches. The fixed costs are those associated with yard and delivery equipment, as well as advertising, sales, marketing and office expenses. With a new market or branch, we must first fund and absorb the startup costs for setting up the new branch facility, hiring and developing the management and sales team and developing our marketing and advertising programs. A new branch will have low adjusted EBITDA margins in its early years until the number of units on rent increases. Because of our high operating margins on incremental lease revenue, which we realize on a branch by branch basis when the branch achieves leasing revenues sufficient to cover the branch’s fixed costs, leasing revenues in excess of the break-even amount produce large increases in profitability. Conversely, absent significant growth in leasing revenues, the adjusted EBITDA margin at a branch will remain relatively flat on a period by period comparative basis.
Accounting and Operating Overview
Our leasing revenues include all rent and ancillary revenues we receive for our portable storage, combination storage/office and mobile office units. Our sales revenues include sales of these units to customers. Our other revenues consist principally of charges for the delivery of the units we sell. Our principal operating expenses are (1) cost of sales; (2) leasing, selling and general expenses; and (3) depreciation and amortization, primarily depreciation of the portable storage units in our lease fleet. Cost of sales is the cost of the units that we sold during the reported period and includes both our cost to buy, transport, refurbish and modify used ocean-going containers and our cost to manufacture portable storage units and other structures. Leasing, selling and general expenses include among other expenses, advertising and other marketing expenses, commissions and corporate expenses for both our leasing and sales activities. Annual repair and maintenance expenses on our leased units over the last three years have averaged approximately 2.9% of lease revenues and are included in leasing, selling and general expenses. We expense our normal repair and maintenance costs as incurred (including the cost of periodically repainting units).
Our principal asset is our lease fleet, which has historically maintained value close to its original cost. The steel units in our lease fleet (other than van trailers) are depreciated on the straight-line method using an estimated useful life of 25 years, after the date the unit is placed in service, with an estimated residual value of 62.5%. The depreciation policy is supported by our historical lease fleet data which shows that we have been able to obtain comparable rental rates and sales prices irrespective of the age of our container lease fleet. Our wood mobile office units are depreciated over 20 years to 50% of original cost. Van trailers, which constitute a small part of our fleet, are depreciated over 7 years to a 20% residual value. Van trailers, which are only added to the fleet as a result of acquisitions of portable storage businesses, are of much lower quality than storage containers and consequently depreciate more rapidly. See “Item 1. Business — Product Lives and Durability.”
Our expansion program and other factors can affect our overall utilization rate. During the last five years, our annual utilization levels averaged 80.9%, and ranged from a low of 78.7% in 2003 to a high of 83.1% in 2001. The lower utilization rate in 2003 was primarily a result of (i) the fact that many of our acquisitions have had utilization levels lower than our average rates, especially after we have added our proprietary product to the existing product mix, and (ii) the economic slowdown during 2002 and 2003 in the general

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economy and in particular the slowdown in the construction sector. During 2004 and through 2005, we saw a steady recovery in the overall economy and an improvement in the construction sector, which accounted for approximately 32% to 35% of our leased units in 2004 and 2005, respectively. As the general economy and the non-residential construction industry in our markets continued to recover, we repositioned some of our lease fleet units among our branch locations to meet growing demand. Our utilization levels increased throughout the year and averaged 82.9% during 2005. Since 1996, we have increased our total lease fleet from 13,600 units to 116,300 units, representing a CAGR of 26.9%. Our utilization is somewhat seasonal with the low realized in the first quarter and the high realized in the fourth quarter.
Results of Operations
The following table shows the percentage of total revenues represented by the key items that make up our statements of income; certain amounts may not add due to rounding:
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
Revenues:
                                       
Leasing
    86.9 %     87.3 %     87.7 %     89.0 %     91.0 %
Sales
    12.7       12.0       11.8       10.7       8.5  
Other
    0.4       0.7       0.5       0.3       0.5  
 
                             
Total revenues
    100.0       100.0       100.0       100.0       100.0  
 
                             
Costs and expenses:
                                       
Cost of sales
    8.3       7.8       7.8       6.7       5.2  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    49.9       52.8       54.7       53.9       52.8  
Florida litigation expense
    ¾       1.0       5.8       ––       ––  
Depreciation and amortization
    6.4       6.3       6.8       6.8       6.2  
 
                             
Total costs and expenses
    64.6       67.9       75.1       67.4       64.2  
 
                             
Income from operations
    35.4       32.1       24.9       32.6       35.8  
Other income (expense):
                                       
Other income
                            1.6  
Interest expense
    (8.7 )     (8.7 )     (11.1 )     (12.1 )     (11.2 )
Debt restructuring expense
    ¾       (1.0 )     (7.2 )     ––       ––  
 
                             
Income before provision for income taxes
    26.7       22.4       6.6       20.5       26.2  
Provision for income taxes
    10.4       8.7       2.6       8.2       9.8  
 
                             
Net income
    16.3 %     13.7 %     4.0 %     12.3 %     16.4 %
 
                             
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004
Total revenues in 2005 increased $38.8 million, or 23.1%, to $207.2 million from $168.3 million in 2004. Leasing of portable storage units and portable offices accounted for approximately 91.0% of total revenues during 2005. Leasing revenues in 2005 increased $38.7 million, or 25.8%, to $188.6 million from $149.9 million in 2004. This increase resulted primarily from a 7.4% increase in the average rental yield per unit and a 17.2% increase in the average number of units on lease. In 2005, our internal growth rate increased to approximately 25.3% as compared to approximately 16.0% in 2004. We define internal growth as the growth in lease revenues on a year-over-year basis at our branch locations in operation for at least one year, without inclusion of leasing revenue attributed to same-market acquisitions. During 2004, we saw a steady improvement in our internal growth rate from the previous year’s level. The internal growth rate peaked during the first quarter of 2005, but remained strong throughout the year. The internal growth rate during the four quarters of 2005 was 28.4%, 26.1%, 25.0% and 22.6%, respectively. We opened three new branches as start ups in 2005: Minneapolis, Minnesota, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Pensacola, Florida. We also completed one acquisition in 2005, and we consolidated the acquired business operations into our existing Columbus, Ohio branch. Sales of portable storage units have accounted for 8.5% and 10.7% in 2005 and 2004, respectively, of our total revenues. Other revenues, primarily related to our sales business and principally arising from transportation charges for the delivery of units sold and the sale of ancillary products represented 0.5% and 0.3% of total revenues in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Our revenues from the sale of portable storage units decreased $0.4 million, or 2.3%, to $17.5 million in 2005 from $17.9 million in 2004. Our leasing business continues to be our primary focus and has become an increasing part of our revenue mix over the past several years. As a percentage of total revenues, leasing revenues represented 91.0% in 2005 compared to 89.0% in 2004.

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Cost of sales is the cost to us of units we sold during the period. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales revenues decreased to 62.0% in 2005 from 63.4% in 2004. Our gross margin increased slightly in 2005 as compared to 2004, but it was at high levels during both periods.
Leasing, selling and general expenses increased $18.6 million, or 20.5%, to $109.3 million in 2005 from $90.7 million in 2004. Leasing, selling and general expenses, as a percentage of total revenues, were 52.8% and 53.9% in 2005 and 2004, respectively. Included in this 2005 expense is approximately $1.7 million of losses relating to physical damage of assets as a result of Hurricane Katrina. This amount represents our estimate of damages we sustained based on our current assessment, primarily at our New Orleans, Louisiana, branch and to units on lease at customer locations. This estimate is net of certain limited insurance reimbursements that we have already received under our insurance policies. Excluding the Hurricane Katrina-related expense, our leasing, selling and general expenses would have increased by $16.9 million, or 18.6%. As some of the new markets we entered in the past few years continue to mature, and as their revenues increase to cover our fixed expenses, those markets begin to contribute to our high margins on incremental lease revenues. Each additional unit on lease in excess of the break-even level contributes significantly to profitability. These economies of scale were offset to some extent by increases in certain expense levels. Payroll and related expenses increased by $4.2 million and included the increase in commissions we pay our sales personnel related to the increase in revenues of $38.8 million and general increases for 1,650 employees to support the growth of our leasing activities. Freight trucking expense increased by $2.8 million as we used more third-party vendors for the transportation of our units, particularly our modular office units (which are more expensive to transport), and due to the repositioning of some of our lease fleet units from city to city. We repositioned units to meet our customers’ demand by more efficiently using our existing resources, which also resulted in higher overall utilization rates. Repairs on our lease fleet increased by $2.5 million due to our increased maintenance efforts which were related to the increase in our overall utilization rates. Fuel expenses increased by $1.2 million due to fuel price increases and the increase in the number of deliveries and pick ups due to our larger fleet size and customer base. Repairs and maintenance of equipment increased by $0.9 million principally as a result of our preventative maintenance programs and general repairs associated with servicing a larger lease fleet. Insurance expense increased by $1.5 million for our policies related to our business and employees.
EBITDA increased $23.9 million, or 36.1%, to $90.2 million in 2005 from $66.3 million in 2004. EBITDA in 2005 includes the Hurricane Katrina-related expense of $1.7 million and the net proceeds of $3.2 million from a third-party settlement. Adjusted EBITDA, which excludes both the Hurricane Katrina expense and the proceeds from the settlement agreement, increased by $22.5 million, or 33.9%, to $88.8 million.
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $1.4 million, or 12.5%, to $12.9 million in 2005 from $11.4 million in 2004. The higher depreciation was directly related to a larger fleet in 2005, which enabled us to achieve higher lease revenues. It includes the depreciation expenses associated with the refurbishment of portable storage units added to the lease fleet during 2005 and the inclusion in the lease fleet of additional wood modular offices which have a higher depreciation rate than our steel units. By increasing our overall utilization rate, we were able to grow revenues faster than we increased the size of our lease fleet. Since December 31, 2004, our lease fleet cost basis for depreciation increased by $105.0 million. See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” within this Item 7.
Other income represents net proceeds of a settlement agreement pursuant to which a third party reimbursed us for a portion of losses sustained in two lawsuits that arose in connection with the acquisition in April 2000 of a portable storage business in Florida.
Interest expense increased $2.7 million, or 13.4%, to $23.2 million in 2005 from $20.4 million in 2004. Our monthly weighted average debt outstanding during 2005, compared to 2004, increased by 11.7%, primarily due to increased borrowings under our credit facility to fund part of the growth of our lease fleet during the year. The remainder of the growth of our lease fleet was funded by operating cash flow. The monthly weighted average interest rate on our debt was 7.6% for 2005 compared to 7.5% for 2004, excluding amortization of debt issuance costs. Taking into account the amortization of debt issuance costs, the monthly weighted average interest rate was 7.9% in 2005 and 7.8% in 2004. Our weighted average interest rate is slightly higher in 2005 primarily due to higher LIBOR rates in effect during 2005, partially offset by lower spreads from LIBOR on our line of credit due to improved leverage ratio. In addition, our weighted average interest rate is reduced as a larger percentage of our borrowing comes from our lower rate revolving line of credit. Interest costs include our Senior Notes that bear interest at 9.5% per annum, which is higher than the average borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility. The issuance of the Senior Notes provided the Company with additional liquidity in 2003. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” within this Item 7.
Provision for income taxes was an effective tax rate of 37.3% for 2005 and 40.0% for 2004. While our blended federal and state tax rate approximates 38.5% in 2005, our effective rate was higher in 2004 due to higher expected state income taxes relating to possible losses of a portion of our state loss carryforwards. During 2005, our effective tax rate was lower due to a favorable change in our estimate of state tax losses and a partial reversal of the previous allowance established.

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At December 31, 2005, we had a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $52.2 million, which expires if unused from 2011 to 2024. In addition, we had net operating loss carryforwards in the various states in which we operate. We believe, based on internal projections, that we will generate sufficient taxable income needed to realize the corresponding federal and state deferred tax assets to the extent they are recorded as deferred tax assets in our balance sheet.
Net income in 2005 was $34.0 million, as compared to $20.7 million in 2004. In 2005, net income included an after-tax charge of approximately $1.0 million related to Hurricane Katrina expense and after-tax income of approximately $1.9 million related to the above-mentioned settlement agreement.
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2004 Compared to Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003
Total revenues in 2004 increased $21.8 million, or 14.9%, to $168.3 million from $146.6 million in 2003. Leasing of portable storage units and portable offices accounted for approximately 89.0% of total revenues during 2004. Leasing revenues in 2004 increased $21.4 million, or 16.6%, to $149.9 million from $128.5 million in 2003. This increase resulted primarily from a 4.1% increase in the average rental yield per unit and a 12.1% increase in the average number of units on lease. In 2004, our internal growth rate increased to approximately 16.0% as compared to approximately 7.4% in 2003. We define internal growth as the growth in lease revenues in markets opened for at least one year, excluding any growth arising as a result of additional acquisitions in those markets. The level of our internal growth rate in 2003 was principally due to general U.S. domestic economic weakness, particularly associated with the non-residential construction sector and particularly in several of our more established markets. Internal growth at many of our newer locations was strong during 2003. During 2004, we saw a steady improvement in our internal growth rate from the previous year’s level. The internal growth rate during the four quarters of 2004 was 7.8%, 14.9%, 17.7% and 22.2%, respectively. We completed only one small acquisition in Detroit, Michigan in 2004. Sales of portable storage units have accounted for 10.7% and 11.8% in 2004 and 2003, respectively, of our total revenues, and we generated less than 1.0% of our total revenues from other miscellaneous revenues, primarily related to our sales business and principally arising from transportation charges for the delivery of units sold and the sale of ancillary products. Our revenues from the sale of portable storage units increased $0.7 million, or 3.9%, to $17.9 million in 2004 from $17.2 million in 2003. This increase in sales revenue was due to an increase in both the price of steel and used steel containers, which we were able to pass on to customers who purchased our units, resulting in a higher price per unit sold. This price increase was almost completely offset by a lower volume of units sold, as the higher sales prices made it more attractive for customers to lease rather than buy containers.
Cost of sales is the cost to us of units we sold during the period. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales revenues decreased to 63.4% in 2004 from 66.6% in 2003. The higher profit margins in 2004 primarily related to our economies of scale associated with our higher number of units produced in 2004 resulting in lower manufacturing costs, partially offset by the increase in steel prices.
Leasing, selling and general expenses increased $10.6 million, or 13.2%, to $90.7 million in 2004 from $80.1 million in 2003. Leasing, selling and general expenses, as a percentage of total revenues, were 53.9% and 54.7% in 2004 and 2003, respectively. These expenses as a percentage of total revenue declined due to the operating leverage in the Company’s business model. As units on rent are added to existing branches, the growth in revenues far exceeds the growth in leasing, selling and general expenses related to the incremental lease revenue. These economies of scale were offset to some extent by increases in certain expense levels. Freight trucking expense increased by $2.1 million as we used more third-party vendors for the transportation of our units, particularly our modular office units (which are more expensive to transport), and due to the repositioning of some of our lease fleet units from city to city. We repositioned units to meet our customers’ demand by more efficiently using our existing resources, which also resulted in higher overall utilization rates. Repairs on our lease fleet increased by $1.7 million due to our increased maintenance efforts which were related to the increase in our overall utilization rates. Fuel expenses increased by $0.8 million due to fuel price increases and the increase in the number of deliveries and pick ups due to our larger fleet size and customer base. Repairs and maintenance of equipment increased by $0.7 million principally as a result of our preventative maintenance programs and general repairs associated with servicing a larger lease fleet. Real estate rent expense increased by $0.6 million for the lease properties obtained in our two acquisitions in 2003 and 2004, new properties and lease renewals at certain of our branch locations and the general inflationary index clauses in our lease agreements.
Florida litigation expense in 2003 relates to litigation and related costs incurred in connection with litigation which was concluded in 2003.
EBITDA in 2004 was $66.3 million. In 2003, EBITDA was $46.5 million, which included the effect of $8.5 million of Florida litigation expense. EBITDA increased in 2004 by 42.7%; adjusted EBITDA increased in 2004 by approximately 20.6%.

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Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $1.4 million, or 14.0%, to $11.4 million in 2004 from $10.0 million in 2003. The higher depreciation was directly related to a larger fleet in 2004, which enabled us to achieve higher lease revenues, includes the depreciation expenses associated with the refurbishment of portable storage units added to the lease fleet during 2004 and the inclusion in the lease fleet of additional wood modular offices which have a higher depreciation rate than our steel units. By increasing our overall utilization rate, we were able to grow revenues faster than we increased the size of our lease fleet. Since December 31, 2003, our lease fleet cost basis for depreciation increased by $77.7 million. See “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” within this Item 7.
Interest expense increased $4.1 million, or 25.4%, to $20.4 million in 2004 from $16.3 million in 2003. Our average debt outstanding during 2004, compared to 2003, increased by 14.8%, primarily due to increased borrowings under our credit facility to fund the growth of our lease fleet during the year. The increase in interest expense includes the higher interest cost associated with our Senior Notes, which effectively increased the weighted average interest rate on our debt to 7.5% for 2004 from 6.8% for 2003, excluding amortization of debt issuance costs. Taking into account the amortization of debt issuance costs, the weighted average interest rate was 7.8% in 2004 and 7.1% in 2003. Our weighted average interest rate is higher in 2004 due to the full year effect of the higher interest rate on the Senior Notes, which were issued at the end of June 2003. Our Senior Notes bear interest at 9.5% per annum, which is higher than the average borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility. On an annualized basis, the additional interest cost incurred under the Senior Notes versus the senior secured credit facility, which was our sole source of borrowing prior to our issuance of the Senior Notes, was approximately $6 million based on floating rates and swap rates in effect at the time the transaction was concluded. However, the issuance of the Senior Notes in 2003 provided the Company a great deal of additional liquidity. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources” within this Item 7.
Debt restructuring expense in 2003 was $10.4 million and includes the termination expenses (approximately $8.7 million) related to unwinding certain interest rate swap agreements relating to debt repaid with the proceeds from our sale during June 2003 of $150.0 million of Senior Notes and the write off of certain capitalized debt issuance costs (approximately $1.7 million) associated with our revolving credit agreement before it was amended and restated in June 2003.
Provision for income taxes was an annual effective tax rate of 40.0% for 2004 and 39.0% for 2003. The increase in our effective tax rate was primarily due to higher expected state income taxes relating to possible losses of a portion of our state loss carryforwards. At December 31, 2004, we had a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $61.3 million, which expires if unused from 2009 to 2024. In addition, we had net operating loss carryforward in the various states in which we operate.
Net income in 2004 was $20.7 million, as compared to $5.9 million in 2003. In 2003, net income included after-tax charges of $5.2 million related to Florida litigation expense and after-tax charges of $6.4 million related to debt restructuring expense.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity Summary
Over the past several years, we have financed an increasing portion of our capital needs, most of which are discretionary and are used principally to acquire additional units for the lease fleet, through working capital and funds generated from operations. Leasing is a capital intensive business that requires us to acquire assets before they generate revenues, cash flow and earnings. The assets which we lease have very long useful lives and require relatively little recurrent maintenance expenditures. Most of the capital we deploy into our leasing business has been used to expand our operations geographically, to increase the number of units available for lease at our leasing locations, and to add to the mix of products we offer. During recent years our operations have generated annual cash flow that exceeds our pre-tax earnings, particularly due to the deferral of income taxes caused by accelerated depreciation that is used for tax accounting.
During the past two years, the portion of our capital expenditures not funded by operating cash flow has been funded primarily through borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our operating cash flow is, in general, weakest during the first quarter of each fiscal year, when customers who leased containers for holiday storage return the units. At December 31, 2005, we had unused borrowing availability of approximately $88.5 million under our then existing $250.0 million revolving credit facility. Our net borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility increased by $32.0 million, from $125.9 million at December 31, 2004, to $157.9 million at December 31, 2005. The additional borrowings were used in conjunction with cash provided by operating activities to fund the $105.0 million increase in our lease fleet during the year ended December 31, 2005.

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At the end of December 31, 2005, we had a $250.0 million senior secured revolving line of credit with a group of lenders that was scheduled to mature in February 2008. On February 17, 2006, we modified the credit agreement by entering into a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with lenders that provides a five-year $350.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, which is scheduled to mature in February 2011. We may also, at our option and without lenders’ consent, increase available borrowings under the credit facility by an additional $75.0 million during the term of the agreement.
Operating Activities. Our operations provided net cash flow of $69.2 million in 2005 compared to $40.3 million in 2004 and $40.7 million in 2003. The $28.9 million increase in 2005 over 2004 in cash provided by operating activities was due primarily to our increased net income and the deferral of the income taxes related to that income. In addition, operating cashflow was enhanced by increases in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, partially offset by increases in accounts receivables and in inventory (primarily raw materials and supplies and units held for sale or refurbishment). Cash generated by operations in 2004 was negatively impacted by the payment of $8.0 million Florida litigation judgment. Cash provided by operating activities is enhanced by the rapid tax depreciation rate of our assets and our federal and state net operating loss carryforwards, which minimizes our tax payments at this time. At December 31, 2005, we had a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $52.2 million and a deferred tax liability of $75.3 million.
Investing Activities. Net cash used in investing activities was $113.3 million in 2005, $80.5 million in 2004 and $55.3 million in 2003. In 2005, $7.0 million of cash was paid for acquisition of a business, compared to $1.3 million in 2004 period and $1.7 million in 2003. Capital expenditures for our lease fleet, net of proceeds from sale of lease fleet units, were $100.0 million for 2005, $74.7 million for 2004 and $49.7 million in 2003. Capital expenditures increased during 2005 due to an increase in demand which required us to purchase and refurbish more containers and offices than in 2004 and due to an increase in the cost of used shipping containers and modular offices, as well as the price of raw materials, especially steel. During the past several years we have increased the customization of our fleet, enabling us to differentiate our product from our competitors’ product, and we have complimented our lease fleet by adding wood mobile offices. Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, were $6.4 million in 2005, $4.7 million in 2004 and $4.5 million in 2003. The amount of cash that we use during any period in investing activities is almost entirely within management’s discretion. Mobile Mini has no contracts or other arrangements pursuant to which we are required to purchase a fixed or minimum amount of goods or services in connection with any portion of our business. Maintenance capital expenditures is the cost to replace old forklifts, trucks and trailers that we use to move and deliver our products to our customers, and for enhancements to our computer information systems. Our maintenance capital expenditures were approximately $1.9 million, $2.5 million and $3.0 million in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively.
Financing Activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $43.3 million in 2005, $40.6 million in 2004, and $12.7 million in 2003. During 2005, we primarily relied on cash provided by operations as well as our credit facility to provide the additional cash needed to fund the growth of our lease fleet. Additionally, we received $11.7 million, $4.4 million and $0.1 million from the exercises of employee stock options and the related tax benefits in 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. In 2005, we received approximately $3.2 million in net proceeds from a settlement agreement and in 2004, we funded the Florida litigation judgment of approximately $8.0 million. In 2003, Mobile Mini completed an offering of $150.0 million of 9.5% Senior Notes due 2013. The net proceeds of the Senior Notes offering were used in part to unwind certain interest rate swap agreements (approximately $8.7 million) that had been entered into to hedge floating rate indebtedness outstanding under the revolving credit facility prior to the transaction, and the remainder of the net proceeds was used to repay borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit facility. As of December 31, 2005, we had $157.9 million of borrowings outstanding under our credit facility, and approximately $88.5 million of additional borrowings were available to us under the facility. As of March 3, 2006, our borrowings outstanding under our credit facility were approximately $174.8 million. This increase is primarily due to the semi-annual interest payment of $7.1 million under the Senior Notes in January 2006 and obligations that were due during the first quarter of 2006 as well as the amendment to our credit facility which increased our available borrowing capacity.
The interest rate under our revolving credit facility is based on our ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization, debt restructuring expenses. The interest rate, as calculated at December 31, 2005 under the $250.0 million credit facility was, at our election, either the LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) rate plus 1.75% or the prime rate, subject to certain conditions.
On February 17, 2006, we amended our $250.0 million revolving credit facility through a modification of the credit facility which, among other things, increased the amount of the facility to $350.0 million. The initial borrowing rate under the modified credit facility is LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum or the prime rate less 0.25% per annum, whichever we elect.
Loans under the modified $350.0 million revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate based, at our option and subject to our leverage ratio, on either (1) the prime rate plus a spread ranging from -0.25% (negative) to 0.25%, or (2) LIBOR, plus a spread ranging from

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1.25% to 2.00%. Interest on outstanding borrowings is payable monthly or, with respect to LIBOR borrowings, either quarterly or on the last day of the applicable interest period (whichever is more frequent). In addition to paying interest on any outstanding principal amount, we pay an unused revolving credit facility fee to the senior lenders equal to a range of 0.25% to 0.375% per annum on the unused daily balance of the revolving credit commitment, payable monthly in arrears, based upon the actual number of days elapsed in a 360 day year. For each letter of credit we issue, we pay (i) a per annum fee equal to the margin over the LIBOR rate from time to time in effect, (ii) a fronting fee on the aggregate outstanding stated amounts of such letters of credit, plus (iii) customary administrative charges.
All of our obligations under the revolving credit facility are guaranteed jointly and severally by each of our subsidiaries. The revolving credit facility and the related guarantees are secured by substantially all of our assets and all assets of each guarantor, including but not limited to (i) a first-priority pledge of all of the outstanding capital stock or other ownership interest owned by us and each guarantor and (ii) first-priority security interests in all of our tangible and intangible assets and the tangible and intangible assets of each guarantor (in each case, other than certain equipment assets subject to capitalized lease obligations). As of December 31, 2005, we had no capital lease obligations.
Our $350.0 million credit agreement imposes some material covenants that restrict us in the conduct of our business, as long as we are not in default under the agreement and we maintain borrowing availability in excess of certain pre-determined levels (generally between $35.0 million and $75.0 million). If our borrowing availability is below a specified level, the credit facility triggers covenants restricting (or in some cases, further restricting) our ability to, among other things: (i) declare cash dividends, or redeem or repurchase our capital stock in excess of $10.0 million; (ii) prepay, redeem or purchase other debt; (iii) incur liens; (iv) make loans and investments; (v) incur additional indebtedness; (vi) amend or otherwise alter debt and other material agreements; (vii) make capital expenditures; (viii) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; (ix) transact with affiliates; and (x) alter the business we conduct. We also must comply with specified financial covenants and affirmative covenants. Should we fall below specified borrowing availability levels, then these financial covenants would set maximum permitted values for our leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio and our minimum required utilization rates. On February 17, 2006, the effective date of our $350.0 million credit facility, we had approximately $172.5 million of additional borrowing availability. Our compliance with financial covenants is measured as of the last day of each fiscal quarter. Under the terms of the revolving credit facility agreement in place at year end, we were in compliance with all the covenants at December 31, 2005.
Events of default under the $350.0 million revolving credit facility include, but are not limited to, (i) our failure to timely pay principal or interest under the facility when due, (ii) our material breach of any representations or warranty, (iii) covenant defaults, (iv) events of bankruptcy, (v) cross default under certain other debt instruments, (vi) certain unsatisfied final judgments over a stated threshold amount, and (vii) a change of control.
Prior to June 2003, we entered into interest rate swap agreements under which we effectively fixed the interest rate payable on $135.0 million of borrowings under our credit facility so that the rate is based upon a spread from fixed rates, rather than a spread from the LIBOR rate. In June 2003, in conjunction with our sale of our Senior Notes and the amendment of our credit facility, we terminated $110.0 million of these swap agreements. Accounting for these swap agreements is covered by Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 133, and pursuant to SFAS No. 133, the swap termination resulted in a charge to net income of approximately $5.3 million, net of an income tax benefit of approximately $3.4 million at June 30, 2003. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, we had one interest rate swap agreement for $25.0 million of debt. In January 2005, we entered into another interest rate swap agreement for an additional $25.0 million of debt. At December 31, 2005, a majority of our outstanding indebtedness bears interest at fixed rates (or the rate is effectively fixed due to a swap agreement), and approximately $107.9 million of borrowings under our credit facility are variable rate.
Mobile Mini believes that it has sufficient borrowings available under the $350.0 million credit facility to provide for its foreseeable capital needs over the next 12 to 36 months, with the duration dependent in large part upon the balance between the internal growth rates achieved during 2006 and subsequent periods and the expenses of entry into additional markets during the period, which will be the main determinant of how quickly the company uses its additional borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments
Our contractual obligations primarily consist of our outstanding balance under our secured revolving credit facility and $150.0 million of unsecured Senior Notes, together with other notes payable obligations both secured and unsecured. We also have operating lease commitments for: 1) real estate properties for the majority of our branches with remaining lease terms on our major leased properties ranging from one to ten years; 2) delivery, transportation and yard equipment, typically under a five-year lease with purchase options at the end of the lease term at a stated or fair market value price; and 3) other equipment, primarily office machines.
In connection with the issuance of our insurance policies, we have provided our various insurance carriers approximately $3.6 million in letters of credit and an agreement under which we are contingently responsible for $2.3 million to provide credit support for our payment of the deductibles and/or loss limitation reimbursements under the insurance policies.
We currently do not have any obligations under purchase agreements or commitments. Historically, we enter into capitalized lease obligations from time to time to purchase delivery, transportation and yard equipment, but currently have no commitments recorded as a capital lease.
The table below provides a summary of our contractual commitments as of December 31, 2005. The operating lease amounts include the extended terms on real estate lease option renewals on those properties we currently anticipate to exercise in 2006.
                                         
            Payments due by period  
            Less than                     More than  
    Total     1 year     1-3 years     3-5 years     5 years  
                    (In thousands)                  
Revolving credit facility
  $ 157,926     $     $ 157,926     $     $  
 
Scheduled interest payment obligations under our revolving credit facility (1)
    20,771       9,609       11,162              
Senior Notes
    150,000                         150,000  
 
Scheduled interest payment obligations under our Senior Notes (2)
    114,000       14,250       28,500       28,500       42,750  
 
Other long-term debt
    659       659                    
 
Scheduled interest payment obligations under our long-term debt (2)
    12       12                    
 
Operating Leases
    27,850       6,355       9,904       5,435       6,156  
 
                             
 
Total contractual obligations
  $ 471,218     $ 30,885     $ 207,492     $ 33,935     $ 198,906  
 
                             
 
(1)   Scheduled interest rate obligations under our revolving credit facility were calculated using our weighted average rate of 6.1% at December 31, 2005. Our revolving credit facility is subject to a variable rate of interest. The weighted average interest rate is inclusive of our fixed rates swap agreements.
 
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Off-Balance Sheet Transactions
Mobile Mini does not maintain any off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements, obligations or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or others that are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on Mobile Mini’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.
Seasonality
Demand from some of our customers is somewhat seasonal. Demand for leases of our portable storage units by large retailers is stronger from September through December because these retailers need to store more inventory for the holiday season. Our retail customers usually return these leased units to us early in the following year. This causes lower utilization rates for our lease fleet and a marginal decrease in cash flow during the first quarter of the year.
Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments
Our significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements. The following discussion addresses our most critical accounting policies, some of which require significant judgment.
Mobile Mini’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates and assumptions are based upon our evaluation of historical results and anticipated future events, and these estimates may change as additional information becomes available. The Securities and Exchange Commission defines critical accounting policies as those that are, in management’s view, most important to our financial condition and results of operations and those that require significant judgments and estimates. Management believes that our most critical accounting policies relate to:
Revenue Recognition. Lease and leasing ancillary revenues and related expenses generated under portable storage units and office units are recognized monthly on a straight-line basis. Revenues and expenses from portable storage unit delivery and hauling are recognized when these services are billed, in accordance with SAB No. 104. We recognize revenues from sales of containers and mobile office units upon delivery when the risk of loss passes and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company sells its products pursuant to sales contracts stating the fixed sales price with its customers.
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. We establish and maintain reserves against estimated losses based upon historical loss experience and evaluation of past due accounts agings. Management reviews the level of the allowances for doubtful accounts on a regular basis and adjusts the level of the allowances as needed. If we were to increase the factors used for our reserve estimates by 25%, it would have the following approximate effect on our net income and diluted earnings per share at December 31, as follows:
                 
    Years ended December 31,
    2004   2005
    (In thousands except per share data)
As reported:
               
Net income
  $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
               
As adjusted for hypothetical change in reserve estimates:
               
Net income
  $ 20,341     $ 33,569  
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.69     $ 1.09  
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Impairment of Goodwill . We assess the impairment of goodwill and other identifiable intangibles on an annual basis or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Some factors we consider important which could trigger an impairment review include the following:
    Significant under-performance relative to historical, expected or projected future operating results;
    Significant changes in the manner of our use of the acquired assets or the strategy for our overall business;
    Our market capitalization relative to net book value, and
    Significant negative industry or general economic trends.
We operate in one reportable segment, which is comprised of one reporting unit and pursuant to SFAS No. 142, all of our goodwill has been assigned to the enterprise as a whole. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, on January 1, 2002, we ceased amortizing goodwill arising from acquisitions completed prior to July 1, 2001. We tested goodwill for impairment using the two-step process prescribed in SFAS No. 142. The first step is a screen for potential impairment, while the second step measures the amount of the impairment, if any. We performed the annual required impairment tests for goodwill at December 31, 2003, December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, and determined that the carrying amount of goodwill was not impaired as of those dates. We will continue to perform this test in the future as required by SFAS No. 142.
Impairment Long-Lived Assets. We review property, plant and equipment and intangibles with finite lives (those assets resulting from acquisitions) for impairment when events or circumstances indicate these assets might be impaired. We test impairment using historical cash flows and other relevant facts and circumstances as the primary basis for its estimates of future cash flows. This process requires the use of estimates and assumptions, which are subject to a high degree of judgment. If these assumptions change in the future, whether due to new information or other factors, we may be required to record impairment charges for these assets.
Depreciation Policy. Our depreciation policy for our lease fleet uses the straight-line method over our units’ estimated useful life, after the date that we put the unit in service. Our steel units are depreciated over 25 years with an estimated residual value of 62.5%. Wood offices units are depreciated over 20 years with an estimated residual value of 50%. Van trailers, which are a small part of our fleet, are depreciated over 7 years to a 20% residual value. Van trailers are only added to the fleet as a result of acquisitions of portable storage businesses.
In 2004, our depreciation policy on our steel units was modified to increase the useful life to 25 years (from 20 years), and to decrease the residual value to 62.5% (from 70%), which effectively resulted in continued depreciation on steel units for five additional years at the same annual rate (1.5%). This change was made to reflect that some of our steel units have now been in our lease fleet longer than 20 years and these units continue to be effective income producing assets that do not show signs of reaching the end of their useful life. The depreciation policy is supported by our historical lease fleet data that shows we have been able to retain comparable rental rates and sales prices irrespective of the age of the unit in our container lease fleet.

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We periodically review our depreciation policy against various factors, including the results of our lenders’ independent appraisal of our lease fleet, practices of the larger competitors in our industry, profit margins we are achieving on sales of depreciated units and lease rates we obtain on older units. If we were to change our depreciation policy on our steel units from 62.5% residual value and a 25-year life to a lower or higher residual and a shorter or longer useful life, such change could have a positive, negative or neutral effect on our earnings, with the actual effect being determined by the change. For example, a change in our estimates used in our residual values and useful life on our steel units would have the following approximate effect on our net income and diluted earnings per share as reflected in the table below.
                                 
            Useful        
    Residual   Life In        
    Value   Years   2004   2005
                    (In thousands except per share data)
As Reported:
    62.5 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    70 %     20                  
Net income
                  $ 20,659     $ 33,991  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    50 %     20                  
Net income
                  $ 18,492     $ 31,352  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.63     $ 1.02  
 
                               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    40 %     40                  
Net income
                  $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    30 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 17,842     $ 30,555  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.60     $ 0.99  
 
                               
As adjusted for change in estimates:
    25 %     25                  
Net income
                  $ 17,409     $ 30,027  
Diluted earnings per share
                  $ 0.59     $ 0.97  
Insurance Reserves. Our worker’s compensation, auto and general liability insurance is purchased under large deductible programs. Our current per incident deductibles are: worker’s compensation $250,000, auto $100,000 and general liability $100,000. We provide for the estimated expense relating to the deductible portion of the individual claims. However, we generally do not know the full amount of our exposure to a deductible in connection with any particular claim during the fiscal period in which the claim is incurred and for which we must make an accrual for the deductible expense. We make these accruals based on a combination of the claims development experience of our staff and our insurance companies, and, at year end, the accrual is reviewed and adjusted, in part, based on an independent actuarial review of historical loss data and using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry. A high degree of judgment is required in developing these estimates of amounts to be accrued, as well as in connection with the underlying assumptions. In addition, our assumptions will change as our loss experience is developed. All of these factors have the potential for significantly impacting the amounts we have previously reserved in respect of anticipated deductible expenses, and we may be required in the future to increase or decrease amounts previously accrued.
Contingencies. We are a party to various claims and litigation in the normal course of business. Management’s current estimated range of liability related to various claims and pending litigation is based on claims for which our management can determine that it is probable (as that term is defined in SFAS No. 5) that a liability has been incurred and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Because of the uncertainties related to both the probability of incurred and possible range of loss on pending claims and litigation, management must use considerable judgment in making reasonable determination of the liability that could result from an unfavorable outcome. As additional information becomes available, we will assess the potential liability related to our pending litigation and revise our estimates. Such revisions in our estimates of the potential liability could materially impact our results of operation. We do not anticipate the resolution of such matters known at this time will have a material adverse effect on our business or consolidated financial position.

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Deferred Taxes. In preparing our Consolidated Financial Statements, we recognize income taxes in each of the jurisdictions in which we operate. For each jurisdiction, we estimate the actual amount of taxes currently payable or receivable as well as deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which these temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
A valuation allowance is provided for those deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that the related benefits will not be realized. In determining the amount of the valuation allowance, we consider estimated future taxable income as well as feasible tax planning strategies in each jurisdiction. If we determine that we will not realize all or a portion of our deferred tax assets, we will increase our valuation allowance with a charge to income tax expense. Conversely, if we determine that we will ultimately be able to realize all or a portion of the related benefits for which a valuation allowance has been provided, all or a portion of the related valuation allowance will be reduced with a credit to income tax expense.
At December 31, 2005, we have a minimal valuation allowance and have $27.1 million of deferred tax assets included within the net deferred tax liability on our balance sheet. The majority of deferred tax asset relates to federal net operating loss carryforwards that have future expiration dates. Management currently believes that adequate future taxable income will be generated through future operations and/or through available tax planning strategies to recover these assets. However, given that these loss carryforwards that give rise to the deferred tax asset expire over 20 years beginning in 2011, there could be changes in management’s judgment in future periods with respect to the recoverability of these assets. As of December 31, 2005, management believes that it is more likely than not that the unreserved portion of these deferred tax assets will be recovered.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123(R)), Share-Based Payment, was issued in December 2004. SFAS No. 123(R) is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, and its related implementation guidance, which allowed companies to use the intrinsic method of valuing share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payments transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the measurement and recording of the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, including grants of employee stock options, to be based on the fair value of the award on the date of the grant. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. As required, we adopted this statement effective as of January 1, 2006. Due to the complexities and estimates required under the new standard, the Company is still evaluating the expected impact in terms of both additional expense and the related per-share impact.
SFAS No. 123(R) allows for either modified prospective recognition of compensation expense or modified retrospective recognition. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) based on the requirements of (a) SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date. The modified retrospective method includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits entities to restate, based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures, either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption. The Company plans to apply this standard using the modified-prospective method.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, we currently account for share-based payments to employees using the intrinsic value method, and, as such, generally recognize no compensation cost for employee stock options. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method will have an effect on our results of operations, although it will have no impact on our overall financial condition. Actual share-based compensation expense in fiscal 2006 will depend on a number of factors, including the amount of the new awards granted in 2006, the fair value of those awards at the date of the grant, the fair value of the Company’s stock and estimates of expected forfeitures for all awards that are unvested at the date of adoption. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flow and increase net financing cash flow in periods after adoption to the extent actual current tax benefits are realized from option exercises.
SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, was issued in November 2004. SFAS No. 151 clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. Further, SFAS No. 151 requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory costs be based on the normal

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capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 151 to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, was issued in May 2005. SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles were recognized by way of a cumulative effect adjustment within net income during the period of the change. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. However, the Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Interest Rate Swap Agreement. We seek to reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in interest rates through a financial arrangement intended to provide a hedge against a portion of the risks associated with such volatility. We continue to have exposure to such risks to the extent they are not hedged.
Interest rate swap agreements are the only instruments we use to manage interest rate fluctuations affecting our variable rate debt. At December 31, 2005, we had two interest rate swap agreements under which we pay a fixed rate and receive a variable interest rate on $50.0 million of debt. In 2005, in accordance with SFAS No. 133, comprehensive income included $0.7 million, net of income tax expense of $0.4 million, related to the fair value of our interest rate swap agreements. We enter into derivative financial arrangements only to the extent that the arrangement meets the objectives described, and we do not engage in such transactions for speculative purposes.
The following table sets forth the scheduled maturities and the total fair value of our debt portfolio:
                                                                 
                                                    Total at     Total Fair Value  
    At December 31,     December 31,     at December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     2005     2005  
    (In thousands, except percentages)                  
Debt:
                                                               
Fixed rate
  $ 659     $     $     $     $     $ 150,000     $ 150,659     $ 165,472  
Average interest rate
                                                    9.44 %        
Floating rate(1)
  $     $     $ 157,926     $     $     $     $ 157,926     $ 157,926  
Average interest rate
                                                    6.08 %        
 
                                                               
Operating leases:
  $ 6,355     $ 5,407     $ 4,497     $ 3,479     $ 1,956     $ 6,156     $ 27,850          
 
(1)   Included in our floating rate line of credit facility are $50.0 million of fixed-rate swap agreements with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% that mature in 2008.

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On February 17, 2006, we amended our credit facility which among other things, increased our borrowing capacity, reduced our interest rate and extended the terms of the agreement. The table below represents, on a pro forma basis, the scheduled maturities and the total fair value of our debt portfolio after giving effect to the terms of the amended agreement under the credit facility:
                                                                 
                                                    Total at     Total Fair Value  
    Pro forma at December 31,     December 31,     at December 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     Thereafter     2005     2005  
    (In thousands, except percentages)                  
Debt:
                                                               
Fixed rate
  $ 659     $     $     $     $     $ 150,000     $ 150,659     $ 165,472  
Average interest rate
                                                    9.44 %        
Floating rate(1)
  $     $     $     $     $     $ 157,926     $ 157,926     $ 157,926  
Average interest rate
                                                    5.83 %        
 
                                                               
Operating leases:
  $ 6,355     $ 5,407     $ 4,497     $ 3,479     $ 1,956     $ 6,156     $ 27,850          
 
(1)   Included in our floating rate line of credit facility are $50.0 million of fixed-rate swap agreements with a weighted average interest rate of 3.70% that mature in 2008.
Impact of Foreign Currency Rate Changes. We currently have branch operations in Toronto, Canada, and we invoice those customers primarily in the local currency, the Canadian Dollar, under the terms of our lease agreements with those customers. We are exposed to foreign exchange rate fluctuations as the financial results of our Canadian branch operation are translated into U.S. dollars. The impact of foreign currency rate changes has historically been insignificant.
Caution Respecting Forward-Looking Statements
Our disclosure and analysis in this report contains forward-looking information about our Company’s financial results and estimates and our business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. From time to time, we also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public. Forward-looking statements are expressions of our current expectations or forecasts of future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “will,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results, expenses, the outcome of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following:
    our ability to manage our planned growth, both internally and at new branches
    competitive developments affecting our industry, including pricing pressures in newer markets
    economic slowdown that affects any significant portion of our customer base, including economic slowdown in areas of limited geographic scope if markets in which we have significant operations are impacted by such slowdown
    the timing and number of new branches that we open or acquire
    changes in the supply and price of used ocean-going containers
    changes in the supply and cost of the raw materials we use in manufacturing storage units
    legal defense costs, insurance expenses, settlement costs and the risk of an adverse decision or settlement related legal proceedings
    our ability to protect our patents and other intellectual property
    interest rate fluctuations
    governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign operations, including tax obligations
    changes in generally accepted accounting principles
    any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other parts of the world, and related U.S. military action overseas
    increases in costs and expenses, including costs of raw materials
We cannot guarantee any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown

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risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our Form 10-K lists and discusses (in “Item 1. Business”) various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historic results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers can find them in Item 1 of this report under the heading “Cautionary Factors That May Affect Future Operating Results.” You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. You may obtain a copy of our Form 10-K by requesting it from the Company’s Investor Relations Department at (480) 894-6311 or by mail to Mobile Mini, Inc., 7420 S. Kyrene Rd., Suite 101, Tempe, Arizona 85283. Our filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K, may be accessed through Mobile Mini’s web site at www.mobilemini.com and at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Material on our web site is not incorporated in this report, except by express incorporation by reference herein.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE

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Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
To the Shareholders of Mobile Mini, Inc.,
The management of Mobile Mini, Inc., is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, our controls and procedures may not prevent or detect misstatements. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all controls systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, we assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the criteria in Internal Control – Integrated Framework, we concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2005.
Management’s assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005 has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
         
     
  /s/ Steven G. Bunger    
  Steven G. Bunger   
  Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Mini, Inc. 
 
 
         
     
  /s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg    
  Lawrence Trachtenberg   
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile Mini, Inc. 
 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mobile Mini, Inc.
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Mobile Mini, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Mobile Mini, Inc.’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, management’s assessment that Mobile Mini, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Mobile Mini, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005 of Mobile Mini, Inc., and our report dated March 14, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
         
     
  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP    
     
     
 
Phoenix, Arizona
March 14, 2006

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Mobile Mini, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Mobile Mini, Inc. as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005. Our audit also included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2). These consolidated financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Mobile Mini, Inc. at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of Mobile Mini, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2005, based on criteria established in Internal Control¯Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 14, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
         
 
      /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Phoenix, Arizona
March 14, 2006

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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands except per share data)
                 
    December 31,  
    2004     2005  
ASSETS
               
 
               
Cash
  $ 759     $ 207  
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,701 and $3,234, respectively
    19,218       24,538  
Inventories
    17,323       23,490  
Lease fleet, net
    454,106       550,464  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    34,320       36,048  
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    7,165       7,669  
Other assets and intangibles, net
    6,126       6,230  
Goodwill
    53,129       56,311  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 592,146     $ 704,957  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
 
               
Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 8,900     $ 17,481  
Accrued liabilities
    30,038       35,576  
Line of credit
    125,900       157,926  
Notes payable
    1,144       659  
Senior Notes
    150,000       150,000  
Deferred income taxes
    59,795       75,340  
 
           
Total liabilities
    375,777       436,982  
 
           
Commitments and contingencies
               
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock; $0.01 par value, 95,000 shares authorized, 29,366 and 30,618 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2004 and December 31, 2005, respectively
    294       306  
Additional paid-in capital
    122,787       141,855  
Deferred stock-based compensation
    ––       (2,258 )
Retained earnings
    92,954       126,942  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    334       1,130  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    216,369       267,975  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 592,146     $ 704,957  
 
           
See accompanying notes.

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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except per share data)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005  
Revenues:
                       
Leasing
  $ 128,482     $ 149,856     $ 188,578  
Sales
    17,248       17,919       17,499  
Other
    838       566       1,093  
 
                 
Total revenues
    146,568       168,341       207,170  
 
                 
Costs and expenses:
                       
Cost of sales
    11,487       11,352       10,845  
Leasing, selling and general expenses
    80,124       90,696       109,257  
Florida litigation expense
    8,502       ––       ––  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,026       11,427       12,854  
 
                 
Total costs and expenses
    110,139       113,475       132,956  
 
                 
Income from operations
    36,429       54,866       74,214  
Other income (expense):
                       
Interest income
    2       ––       11  
Other income
    ––       ––       3,160  
Interest expense
    (16,299 )     (20,434 )     (23,177 )
Debt restructuring expense
    (10,440 )     ––       ––  
 
                 
Income before provision for income taxes
    9,692       34,432       54,208  
Provision for income taxes
    3,780       13,773       20,220  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
 
                 
 
                       
Earnings per share:
                       
Basic
  $ 0.21     $ 0.71     $ 1.14  
 
                 
Diluted
  $ 0.20     $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                 
 
                       
Weighted average number of common and common share equivalents outstanding:
                       
Basic
    28,625       28,974       29,867  
 
                 
Diluted
    28,925       29,565       30,875  
 
                 
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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005
(In thousands)
                                                         
                                            Accumulated        
    Shares of             Additional     Deferred Stock-             Other        
    Common     Common     Paid-in     Based     Retained     Comprehensive     Stockholders’  
    Stock     Stock     Capital     Compensation     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Equity  
Balance, December 31, 2002
    28,585     $ 286     $ 115,974     $ ¾     $ 66,383     $ (3,974 )   $ 178,669  
Net income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       5,912       ¾       5,912  
Unrealized gain on short-term investments, (net of income tax benefit of $22)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       (34 )     (34 )
 
                                                     
Market value change in derivatives, (net of income tax expense of $24)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       37       37  
Realized loss on termination of derivatives, (net of income tax expense of $2,352)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       3,679       3,679  
Foreign currency translation, (net of income tax expense of $121)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       190       190  
 
                                                     
Comprehensive income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       9,784  
Exercise of stock options, (including income tax benefit of $159)
    120       1       839       ¾       ¾       ¾       840  
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2003
    28,705       287       116,813       ¾       72,295       (102 )     189,293  
Net income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       20,659               20,659  
Market value change in derivatives, (net of income tax expense of $173)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       260       260  
Foreign currency translation, (net of income tax expense of $117)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       176       176  
 
                                                     
Comprehensive income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       21,095  
Exercise of stock options, (including income tax benefit of $1,575)
    661       7       5,974       ¾       ¾       ¾       5,981  
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2004
    29,366       294       122,787       ¾       92,954       334       216,369  
Net income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       33,988       ¾       33,988  
Market value change in derivatives, (net of income tax expense of $434)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       679       679  
Foreign currency translation, (net of income tax expense of $75)
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       117       117  
 
                                                     
Comprehensive income
    ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       ¾       34,784  
Exercise of stock options, (including income tax benefit of $5,061)
    1,155       11       16,792       ¾       ¾       ¾       16,803  
Restricted stock grant
    97       1       2,276       (2,277 )     ¾       ¾       ¾  
Amortization of restricted stock
    ¾       ¾       ¾       19       ¾       ¾       19  
 
                                         
Balance, December 31, 2005
    30,618     $ 306     $ 141,855     $ (2,258 )   $ 126,942     $ 1,130     $ 267,975  
 
                                         
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MOBILE MINI, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005  
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
                       
Net income
  $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Debt restructuring expense
    10,440              
Provision for doubtful accounts
    2,360       2,251       3,036  
Provision for loss from natural disasters
                1,710  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    591       775       829  
Amortization of stock-based compensation
                19  
Depreciation and amortization
    10,026       11,427       12,854  
Gain on sale of lease fleet units
    (1,601 )     (2,277 )     (3,529 )
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    44       604       704  
Gain on sale of short-term investments
    (59 )            
Deferred income taxes
    3,726       13,750       20,097  
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired:
                       
Receivables
    (2,033 )     (5,560 )     (8,407 )
Inventories
    (1,781 )     (2,178 )     (4,823 )
Deposits and prepaid expenses
    (3,132 )     (669 )     (480 )
Other assets and intangibles
    (35 )     37       (19 )
Accounts payable
    (1,587 )     1,721       8,581  
Accrued liabilities
    17,819       (218 )     4,689  
 
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    40,690       40,322       69,249  
 
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
                       
Cash paid for businesses acquired
    (1,673 )     (1,282 )     (7,021 )
Additions to lease fleet, excluding acquisitions
    (55,132 )     (81,227 )     (109,540 )
Proceeds from sale of lease fleet units
    5,472       6,555       9,505  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (4,484 )     (4,723 )     (6,433 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    1       7       57  
Net proceeds on sale of short-term investment
    123              
Change in other assets
    424       162       157  
 
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (55,269 )     (80,508 )     (113,275 )
 
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
                       
Net (repayments) borrowings under lines of credit
    (130,866 )     36,900       32,026  
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable
    768       839       934  
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes
    150,000              
Deferred financing costs
    (6,571 )     (285 )      
Principal payments on notes payable
    (1,201 )     (1,305 )     (1,420 )
Principal payments on capital lease obligations
    (80 )            
Issuance of common stock
    680       4,406       11,742  
 
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    12,730       40,555       43,282  
 
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    311       293       192  
 
                 
Net (decrease) increase in cash
    (1,538 )     662       (552 )
Cash at beginning of year
    1,635       97       759  
 
                 
Cash at end of year
  $ 97     $ 759     $ 207  
 
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
                       
Cash paid during the year for interest
  $ 8,841     $ 19,254     $ 21,727  
 
                 
Cash paid during the year for income and franchise taxes
  $ 298     $ 372     $ 495  
 
                 
Interest rate swap changes in value credited to equity
  $ (3,716 )   $ (260 )   $ (679 )
 
                 
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MOBILE MINI, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(1) Mobile Mini, its Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:
Organization and Special Considerations
Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation, is a leading provider of portable storage solutions. In these notes, the terms “Mobile Mini”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”, means Mobile Mini, Inc. At December 31, 2005, we have a fleet of portable storage and office units, and operate throughout the United States and in one Canadian province. Our portable storage products offer secure, temporary storage with immediate access. We have a diversified customer base, including large and small retailers, construction companies, medical centers, schools, utilities, distributors, the United States military, hotels, restaurants, entertainment complexes and households. Customers use our products for a wide variety of applications, including the storage of retail and manufacturing inventory, construction materials and equipment, documents and records and other goods.
We have experienced rapid growth during the last several years. This growth is primarily related to our internal growth at existing branch locations, as well as some growth through acquisitions and start ups of new branches.
Our ability to obtain used containers for our lease fleet is subject in large part to the availability of these containers in the market. This is in part subject to international trade issues and the demand for containers in the ocean cargo shipping business. When international shipping increases, the availability of used ocean-going containers for sale often decreases, and the price of available containers increases. Conversely, an oversupply of used ocean-going containers may cause container prices to fall. Our competitors may then lower the lease rates on their storage units. As a result, we may need to lower our lease rates to remain competitive. This would cause our revenues and our earnings to decline. In addition, under our revolving credit facility, we are required to comply with certain covenants and restrictions, as more fully discussed in Note 3. If we fail to comply with these covenants and restrictions, the lender has the right to refuse to lend additional funds and may require early payment of amounts owed. If this happens, it would materially impact our growth and ability to fund ongoing operations. Furthermore, because a substantial portion of the amount borrowed under the credit facility bears interest at a variable rate, a significant increase in interest rates could have an adverse affect on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.
Two-for-One Stock Split
Per share amounts, share amounts and weighted numbers of shares outstanding have been retroactively revised for all periods presented to give effect for a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend approved by our Board of Directors on February 22, 2006. See Note 10.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mobile Mini, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company does not have any subsidiaries in which it does not own 100% of the outstanding stock. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current financial presentation.
Revenue Recognition
Lease and leasing ancillary revenues and related expenses generated under portable storage units and office units are recognized monthly on a straight-line basis. Revenues and expenses from portable storage unit delivery and hauling are recognized when these services are billed, in accordance with SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition. We recognize revenues from sales of containers and mobile office units upon delivery when the risk of loss passes and collectibility is reasonably assured. The Company sells its products pursuant to sales contracts stating the fixed sales price with its customers.

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Cost of Sales
Cost of sales in our consolidated statements of income includes only the costs for units we sell. Similar costs associated with the portable storage units that we lease are capitalized on our balance sheet under “Lease fleet”.
Advertising Costs
All non direct-response advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Direct-response advertising costs, principally yellow page advertising, are capitalized when paid and amortized over the period in which the benefit is derived. At December 31, 2004 and 2005, prepaid advertising costs were approximately $2.5 million and $2.7 million, respectively. The amortization period of the prepaid balance never exceeds 12 months. Our direct-response advertising costs are monitored by each branch through call logs and advertising source codes in a contact management information system. Advertising expense was $6.9 million, $7.0 million and $7.6 million in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
Cash
Our revolving credit agreement includes restrictions on excess cash. There was no restricted cash at December 31, 2004 and 2005.
Receivables and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts
Receivables primarily consist of amounts due from customers from the lease or sale of containers throughout the United States and Canada. Mobile Mini records an estimated provision for bad debts through a charge to operations in amounts of our estimated losses expected to be incurred in the collection of these accounts. We review the provision for adequacy monthly. The estimated losses are based on historical collection experience, and evaluation of past-due account agings. Specific accounts are written off against the allowance when management determines the account is uncollectible. We require a security deposit on most leased office units to cover the cost of damages or unpaid balances, if any.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments which potentially expose Mobile Mini to concentrations of credit risk, as defined by SFAS No. 105, Disclosure of Information about Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk and Financial Instruments with Concentrations of Credit Risk, consist primarily of receivables. Concentration of credit risk with respect to receivables is limited due to the large number of customers spread over a large geographic area in many industry segments. Receivables related to our sales operations are generally secured by the product sold to the customer. Receivables related to our leasing operations are primarily small month-to-month amounts. We have the right to repossess leased portable storage units, including any customer goods contained in the unit, following non-payment of rent.

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Inventories
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally on a standard cost basis which approximates the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method) or market. Market is the lower of replacement cost or net realizable value. Inventories primarily consist of raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and finished goods, all related to the manufacturing, refurbishment and maintenance, primarily for our lease fleet and our units held for sale. Raw materials principally consist of raw steel, wood, glass, paint, vinyl and other assembly components used in manufacturing and refurbishing processes. Work-in-process primarily represents units being built at our manufacturing facility that are either pre-sold or being built to add to our lease fleet upon completion. Finished portable storage units primarily represents ISO containers held in inventory until the containers are either sold as is, refurbished and sold, or units in the process of being refurbished to be compliant with our lease fleet standards before transferring the units to our lease fleet. There is no certainty when we purchase the containers whether they will ultimately be sold, refurbished and sold, or refurbished and moved into our lease fleet. Units that are determined to go into our lease fleet undergo an extensive refurbishment process that includes installing our proprietary locking system, signage, painting and sometimes our proprietary security doors. In 2005, we increased our purchases of used ISO containers due to the uncertainty of the availability and supply of these containers. Inventories at December 31, consist of the following:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 13,774     $ 16,054  
Work-in-process
    805       1,819  
Finished portable storage units
    2,744       5,617  
 
           
 
  $ 17,323     $ 23,490  
 
           
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the assets’ estimated useful lives. Residual values are determined when the property is constructed or acquired and range up to 25%, depending on the nature of the asset. In the opinion of management, estimated residual values do not cause carrying values to exceed net realizable value. Normal repairs and maintenance to property, plant and equipment are expensed as incurred. When property or equipment is retired or sold, the net book value of the asset, reduced by any proceeds, is charged to gain or loss on the retirement of fixed assets.
In 2005, we wrote off certain assets, which for the most part were fully depreciated, that were in the process of being replaced or were no longer required or used in our leasing operations. We also wrote off vehicles and equipment for losses sustained due to Hurricane Katrina.
Property, plant and equipment at December 31, consist of the following:
                     
    Estimated            
    Useful Life In            
    Years   2004     2005  
        (In thousands)  
Land
      $ 772     $ 772  
Vehicles and machinery
  5 to 20     39,666       38,867  
Buildings and improvements (1)
  30     9,763       8,905  
Office fixtures and equipment
  5     9,259       7,296  
 
               
 
        59,460       55,840  
Less accumulated depreciation
        (25,140 )     (19,792 )
 
               
 
      $ 34,320     $ 36,048  
 
               
 
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Other Assets and Intangibles
Other assets and intangibles primarily represent deferred financing costs and intangible assets from acquisitions of approximately $8.1 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, excluding accumulated amortization of $2.0 million and $3.0 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Deferred financing costs are amortized over the term of the agreement, and intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis, typically over a five-year period. At December 31, 2005, other assets and intangibles also included $1.1 million with respect to the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.
Income Taxes
The Company utilizes the liability method of accounting for income taxes as set forth in SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under the liability method, deferred taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized. Income tax expense includes both taxes payable for the period and the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per common share is determined assuming the potential dilution of the exercise or conversion of options and warrants into common stock.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands except earnings per share)  
BASIC:
                       
Common shares outstanding, beginning of year
    28,585       28,705       29,366  
Effect of weighting shares:
                       
Weighted common shares issued
    40       269       501  
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    28,625       28,974       29,867  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
 
                 
Earnings per share
  $ 0.21     $ 0.71     $ 1.14  
 
                 
 
                       
DILUTED:
                       
Common shares outstanding, beginning of year
    28,585       28,705       29,366  
Effect of weighting shares:
                       
Weighted common shares issued
    40       269       501  
Employee stock options and warrants assumed converted
    300       591       1,008  
 
                 
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding
    28,925       29,565       30,875  
 
                 
Net income
  $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
 
                 
Earnings per share
  $ 0.20     $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
 
                 
Employee stock options to purchase 2.7 million, 1.6 million and 0.5 million shares were issued or outstanding during 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the exercise price exceeded the average market price for that year and the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The anti-dilutive options could potentially dilute future earnings per share. During 2005, 96,668 nonvested share awards were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been antidilutive. The nonvested stock could potentially dilute future earnings per share.

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Long-Lived Assets
     The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of such assets may not be fully recoverable. If this review indicates the carrying value of these assets will not be recoverable, as measured based on estimated undiscounted cash flows over their remaining life, the carrying amount would be adjusted to fair value. The cash flow estimates contain management’s best estimates, using appropriate and customary assumptions and projections at the time. We have not recognized any impairment losses during the three year period ended December 31, 2005.
Goodwill
Purchase prices of acquired businesses have been allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on the estimated fair values on the respective acquisition dates. Based on these values, the excess purchase prices over the fair value of the net assets acquired were allocated to goodwill. To date all of the acquisitions of businesses have been transacted as asset purchases which results in all of the goodwill of the Company to be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years even though goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes.
The Company evaluates goodwill periodically to determine whether events or circumstances have occurred that would indicate goodwill might be impaired. At December 31, 2005, we had gross goodwill of $58.3 million and accumulated amortization of $2.0 million. For the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company did not recognize amortization expense related to goodwill.
The Company operates in one reportable segment, which consists of a single reporting unit pursuant to SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Since we have only one reporting unit, all of the goodwill is associated with the enterprise as a whole. We performed the annual required impairment tests for goodwill as of December 31, 2004 and 2005 and determined that goodwill was not impaired either year and it was not necessary to record any impairment losses related to goodwill.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
We determine the estimated fair value of financial instruments using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in estimating fair values. Accordingly, the estimates may not be indicative of the amounts we could realize in a current market exchange.
The carrying amounts of cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate fair values based on the liquidity of these financial instruments or based on their short-term nature. The carrying amounts of our borrowings under our credit facility and notes payable approximate fair value. The fair values of our notes payable and credit facility are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, based on our current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements. Based on the borrowing rates currently available to us for bank loans with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of fixed rate notes payable at December 31, 2004 and 2005 approximated the book values. The fair value of our $150.0 million 9.5% Senior Notes at December 31, 2004 and 2005 is approximately $174.8 million and $164.8 million, respectively. The determination for fair value is based on the latest sale prices at the end of each fiscal year obtained from a third-party institution.
Deferred Financing Costs
Included in other assets and intangibles are deferred financing costs, of approximately $5.7 million and $4.9 million, net of accumulated amortization of $1.2 million and $2.0 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The deferred financing costs, approximately $10.4 million, associated with our credit facility prior to amending the agreement in June 2003, were written off to expense in 2003. Costs to obtaining long-term financing, including our amended credit facility, are being amortized over the term of the related debt, using the straight-line method. Amortizing the deferred financing costs using the straight-line method approximates such costs using the effective interest method.
Derivatives
In the normal course of business, our operations are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates. We address a portion of these risks through a controlled program of risks management that includes the use of derivative financial instruments. The objective of controlling these risks is to limit the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on earnings.

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Our primary interest rate risk exposure results from changes in short-term U.S. dollar interest rates. In an effort to manage interest rate exposures, we may enter into interest rate swaps, which convert our floating rate debt to a fixed-rate and which we designate as cash flow hedges. Interest expense on the borrowings under these agreements is accrued using the fixed rates identified in the swap agreements.
We had interest rate swap agreements of $25.0 million and $50.0 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The fixed interest rate on the two swap agreements are at 3.66% and 3.73%. Both swap agreements mature in 2008.
Derivative transactions during 2004 and 2005 resulted in comprehensive income at December 31, 2004, of $0.3 million, net of income tax expense of $0.2 million and at December 31, 2005, comprehensive income of $0.7 million, net of income tax expense of $0.4 million for 2005. Derivative transactions are included in either other assets and intangibles or other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheet, dependent on the value of the derivative.
In connection with our debt restructuring transaction on June 26, 2003, we terminated $110.0 million of the $135.0 million interest rate swap agreements then in effect. The termination fees for unwinding these agreements of approximately $8.7 million are included in debt restructuring expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. In January 2005, we entered into another interest rate swap agreement under which we effectively fixed the interest rate payable on an additional $25.0 million of borrowings under our credit facility so that the rate is based upon a spread from a fixed rate, rather than a spread from the LIBOR rate.
Stock-Based Compensation
We grant stock options for a fixed number of shares to employees and directors with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the shares at the date of grant. In 2005, the Company also awarded nonvested shares of the Company’s stock. We account for such stock option grants and nonvested share awards using the intrinsic-value method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board, Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (APB No. 25), and related interpretations and the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 123, Accounting Compensation and SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation-Transition and Disclosure. Under APB No. 25, we generally recognize no compensation expense with respect to stock option grants.
If we had accounted for stock options consistent with SFAS No. 123, these amounts would be amortized on a straight-line basis as compensation expense over the average holding period of the options and our net income and earnings per share would have been reported as follows for the years ended December 31:
                         
    2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands except earnings per share)  
Net income as reported
  $ 5,912     $ 20,659     $ 33,988  
Compensation expense, net of income tax effects
    2,404       2,238       2,798  
 
                 
Pro forma net income
  $ 3,508     $ 18,421     $ 31,190  
 
                 
 
                       
Basic EPS:
                       
As reported
  $ 0.21     $ 0.71     $ 1.14  
Pro forma
  $ 0.12     $ 0.64     $ 1.04  
 
                       
Diluted EPS:
                       
As reported
  $ 0.20     $ 0.70     $ 1.10  
Pro forma
  $ 0.12     $ 0.62     $ 1.01  
Pro forma results disclosed are based on the provisions of SFAS No. 123 using the Black-Scholes option valuation model and are not likely to be representative of the effects on pro forma net income for future years. In addition, the Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options, which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because our stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in our opinion, the estimating models do not necessarily

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provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of our stock options. See Note 8 for further discussion of the Company’s stock-based employee compensation.
Foreign Currency Translation and Transactions
For our Canadian operations, the local currency is the functional currency. All assets and liabilities are translated into United States dollars at period-end exchange rates and all income statement amounts are translated at the average exchange rate for each month within the year. Adjustments resulting from this translation are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and the notes to those statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The most significant estimates included within the financial statements are the allowance for doubtful accounts, the estimated useful lives and residual values on the lease fleet and property, plant and equipment and goodwill and other asset impairments.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004) (SFAS No. 123(R)), Share-Based Payment, was issued in December 2004. SFAS No. 123(R) is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, and its related implementation guidance, which allowed companies to use the intrinsic method of valuing share-based payment transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payments transactions. SFAS No. 123(R) requires the measurement and recording of the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments, including grants of employee stock options, to be based on the fair value of the award on the date of the grant. Pro forma disclosure is no longer an alternative. The cost will be recognized over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. As required, we adopted this statement effective as of January 1, 2006. Due to the complexities and estimates required under the new standard, the Company is still evaluating the expected impact in terms of both additional expense and the related per-share impact.
SFAS No. 123(R) allows for either modified prospective recognition of compensation expense or modified retrospective recognition. Under the modified prospective method, compensation cost is recognized beginning with the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) based on the requirements of (a) SFAS No. 123(R) for all share-based payments granted after the effective date and (b) SFAS No. 123 for all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS No. 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date. The modified retrospective method includes the requirements of the modified prospective method described above, but also permits entities to restate, based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS No. 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures, either (a) all prior periods presented or (b) prior interim periods of the year of adoption. The Company plans to apply this standard using the modified-prospective method.
As permitted by SFAS No. 123, we currently account for share-based payments to employees using the intrinsic value method, and, as such, generally recognize no compensation cost for employee stock options. Accordingly, the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R)’s fair value method will have an effect on our results of operations, although it will have no impact on our overall financial condition. Actual share-based compensation expense in fiscal 2006 will depend on a number of factors, including the amount of the new awards granted in 2006, the fair value of those awards at the date of the grant, the fair value of the Company’s stock and estimates of expected forfeitures for all awards that are unvested at the date of adoption. SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation cost to be reported as a financing cash flow rather than as an operating cash flow as required under current literature. This requirement will reduce net operating cash flow and increase net financing cash flow in periods after adoption to the extent actual current tax benefits are realized from option exercises.
SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, was issued in November 2004. SFAS No. 151 clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage should be expensed as incurred and not included in overhead. Further, SFAS No. 151 requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory costs be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of SFAS No. 151 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 151 to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

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SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and Statement No. 3, Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, was issued in May 2005. SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle. Previously, most voluntary changes in accounting principles were recognized by way of a cumulative effect adjustment within net income during the period of the change. SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. However, the Statement does not change the transition provisions of any existing accounting pronouncements. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material effect on our results of operations or financial condition.
(2) Lease Fleet:
Mobile Mini has a lease fleet primarily consisting of refurbished, modified and manufactured portable storage and office units that are leased to customers under short-term operating lease agreements with varying terms. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over our units’ estimated useful life, after the date we put the unit in service, and are depreciated down to their estimated residual values. Effective January 1, 2004, some of our steel units were in our fleet longer than 20 years and we modified our depreciation policy on our steel units to an estimated useful life of 25 years with an estimated residual value of 62.5% which effectively resulted in continual depreciation on these containers at the same annual rate as our previous depreciation policy of 20 year life and 70% residual value. Wood mobile office units are depreciated over 20 years down to a 50% residual value. Van trailers, which are a small part of our fleet, are depreciated over 7 years to a 20% residual value. Van trailers are only added to the fleet in connection with acquisitions of portable storage businesses. In the opinion of management, estimated residual values do not cause carrying values to exceed net realizable value. We continue to evaluate these depreciation policies as more information becomes available from other comparable sources and our own historical experience. At December 31, 2004 and 2005, all of our lease fleet units were pledged as collateral under the credit facility (see Note 3). Normal repairs and maintenance to the portable storage and mobile office units are expensed as incurred.
Lease fleet at December 31, consists of the following:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Steel storage containers
  $ 295,848     $ 347,494  
Offices
    184,027       238,069  
Van trailers
    3,825       3,252  
Other, primarily chassis
    636       494  
Accumulated depreciation
    (30,230 )     (38,845 )
 
           
 
  $ 454,106     $ 550,464  
 
           
(3) Line Of Credit:
On February 11, 2002, we entered into a Loan and Security Agreement with a group of lenders, led by Fleet Capital Corporation, which was last amended in August 2004. The Amended Loan and Security Agreement provided us with a $250.0 million revolving credit facility and was scheduled to expire in February 2008. We had outstanding borrowings under our credit agreement of approximately $125.9 million and $157.9 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The weighted average interest rate under the line of credit, including the effect of applicable interest rate swaps, was approximately 4.8% in 2004 and 5.7% in 2005, and the average monthly balance outstanding during 2004 and 2005 was approximately $113.9 million and $145.2 million, respectively. Based on the outstanding balances at December 31, 2005, our weighted average LIBOR rate was 4.23% and the prime rate was 7.25%. We had approximately $88.5 million of availability at December 31, 2005.
On February 17, 2006, we again modified our revolving credit facility by increasing the facility by $100.0 million to $350.0 million and executed a Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with our lenders. This agreement replaced the Amended Loan and Security Agreement. Borrowings of up to $350.0 million are available under this facility, based on the value of our lease fleet, property, plant, equipment, and levels of inventories and receivables. We can increase borrowing availability under this credit facility by an additional $75.0 million without the consent of our lenders, as long as we are in compliance with the terms of the

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agreement. The amended credit facility covered approximately $173.9 million of outstanding obligations as of the date of the amendment. The amended credit facility is now scheduled to expire in February 2011. At February 17, 2006, we had approximately $172.5 million of available borrowings under the credit facility.
Our $350.0 million credit agreement imposes some material covenants that restrict us in the conduct of our business, as long as we are not in default under the agreement and we maintain borrowing availability in excess of certain pre-determined levels (generally between $35.0 million and $75.0 million). If our borrowing availability is below a specified level, the credit facility triggers covenants restricting (or in some cases, further restricting) our ability to, among other things: (i) declare cash dividends, or redeem or repurchase our capital stock in excess of $10.0 million; (ii) prepay, redeem or purchase other debt; (iii) incur liens; (iv) make loans and investments; (v) incur additional indebtedness; (vi) amend or otherwise alter debt and other material agreements; (vii) make capital expenditures; (viii) engage in mergers, acquisitions and asset sales; (ix) transact with affiliates; and (x) alter the business we conduct. We also must comply with specified financial covenants and affirmative covenants. Should we fall below specified borrowing availability levels, then these financial covenants would set maximum permitted values for our leverage ratio (as defined), fixed charge coverage ratio and our minimum required utilization rates.
Borrowings under this credit facility are secured by a lien on substantially all of our present and future assets. The lease fleet is appraised at least once annually by a third-party appraisal firm and up to 90% of the lesser of cost or appraised orderly liquidation value, as defined, may be included in the borrowing base to determine how much we may borrow under this facility. The interest rate spread under the facility is based on a quarterly calculation of our ratio of funded debt to earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization and certain excluded expenses during the prior 12 months. Prior to this recent modification, the borrowing rate under the credit facility was at LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum or the prime rate, whichever we elected. Effective with the amended agreement, our initial borrowing rate is LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum or the prime rate less 0.25% per annum. Borrowings are, at our option, at either a spread from the prime or LIBOR rates, as defined.
(4) Notes Payable:
Notes payable at December 31, consist of the following:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Notes payable, interest at 6.29%, monthly installments of principal and interest, maturing March 2006, secured by equipment
  $ 636     $ 92  
 
               
Note payable to financial institution, interest at 5.38%, payable in fixed monthly installments, matured in June 2005, unsecured
    508        
 
               
Notes payable to financial institution, interest at 6.50% and 6.99%, payable in fixed monthly installments, both maturing June 2006, unsecured
          567  
 
           
 
  $ 1,144     $ 659  
 
           
All payments of notes payable are scheduled to mature in 2006.
(5) Equity and Debt Issuances:
In June 2003, we completed the sale of $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.5% Senior Notes due July 2013. This transaction allowed us to replace floating rate debt with long term fixed rate debt and through changes in our credit agreement allowed us to substantially increase our borrowing availability. The net proceeds from the sale of the Senior Notes were used to pay down borrowings under our revolving credit facility and to pay transaction costs and expenses. The Senior Notes bear interest at the rate of 9.5% per annum, which is payable semi annually in January and July each year.
The Senior Notes mature on July 1, 2013, and we can redeem some or all of the Notes on or after July 1, 2008, at their principal amount at specified redemption prices that range from 104.75% in 2008 to 100.00% in 2012 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of the redemption. In addition, on or prior to July 1, 2006, with proceeds that we may raise in one or more equity offerings, we can choose to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding Notes at a redemption price of 109.50% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon.

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The scheduled maturity for debt obligations under our line of credit, notes payable and Senior Notes for balances outstanding at December 31, 2005 (in thousands) are as follows:
         
2006
  $ 659  
2007
     
2008
    157,926  
2009
     
2010
     
Thereafter
    150,000  
 
     
 
  $ 308,585  
 
     
(6) Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31, consisted of the following:
                         
    2003     2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Current
  $ 54     $ 23     $ 123  
Deferred
    3,726       13,750       20,097  
 
                 
Total
  $ 3,780     $ 13,773     $ 20,220  
 
                 
The components of the net deferred tax liability at December 31, are approximately as follows:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
               
Net operating loss carryforward
  $ 22,089     $ 19,839  
Accelerated tax depreciation
    (84,086 )     (96,394 )
Accelerated tax amortization
    (4,332 )     (5,710 )
Other
    7,530       7,266  
Valuation allowance
    (996 )     (341 )
 
           
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (59,795 )   $ (75,340 )
 
           
A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to Mobile Mini’s effective tax rate for the years ended December 31, is as follows:
                         
    2003     2004     2005  
Statutory federal rate
    35 %     35 %     35 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit
    4       3       3  
Change in valuation allowance
          2       (1 )
 
                 
 
    39 %     40 %     37 %
 
                 
At December 31, 2005, we had a federal net operating loss carryforward of approximately $52.2 million which expires if unused from 2011 to 2024. At December 31, 2005, we had net operating loss carryforwards in the various states in which we operate. Deferred tax benefits are recorded for federal and state net operating loss carryforwards and other deferred tax assets only to the extent management estimates they are more than likely than not recoverable. Management evaluates the ability to realize its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis and adjusts the amount of its valuation allowance if necessary. As a result, Mobile Mini recorded a valuation allowance of $1.0 million in 2004 and a reduction in the valuation allowance of $0.7 million in 2005 with respect to its assessment of state income tax loss carryforwards recoverability. Accelerated tax amortization primarily relates to amortization of goodwill.
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determined that even if such an ownership change has occurred, it would not impair the realization of the deferred tax asset resulting from the federal net operating loss carryover.
(7) Transactions with Related Parties:
When we were a private company prior to 1994, we leased some of our properties from entities controlled by our founder, Richard E. Bunger, and his family members. These related party leases remain in effect. We lease a portion of the property comprising our Phoenix location and the property comprising our Tucson location from entities owned by Steven G. Bunger and his siblings. Steven G. Bunger is our President and Chief Executive Officer and has served as our Chairman of the Board since February 2001. Annual lease payments under these leases totaled approximately $83,000, $84,000 and $91,000 in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. In 2003, the term of each of these leases was extended for five years, under the same terms and conditions, and expires on December 31, 2008. Mobile Mini leases its Rialto, California facility from Mobile Mini Systems, Inc., a corporation wholly owned by Barbara M. Bunger, the mother of Steven G. Bunger. Annual lease payments in 2003, 2004 and 2005 under this lease were approximately $252,000, $261,000 and $267,000, respectively. The Rialto lease expires on April 1, 2016. Management believes that the rental rates reflect the fair market rental value of these properties.
Mobile Mini previously obtained the services of SkilQuest, Inc., a company engaged in sales and management support programs. SkilQuest, Inc. is owned by Carolyn A. Clawson, a former member of our board of directors and sister to Steven G. Bunger. Mobile Mini made aggregate payments of approximately $334,000, $188,000, and $20,000 to SkilQuest, Inc. in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, which Mobile Mini believes represented the fair market value for the services performed.
In February 2001, Mobile Mini and its former Chairman of the Board, Richard E. Bunger, entered into an employment agreement pursuant to which Mr. Bunger provides services to Mobile Mini during the term of the agreement, which ended on June 30, 2005. Under the agreement, Mobile Mini paid Mr. Bunger $112,000 during 2003, $12,000 during 2004 and $6,000 in 2005. Until February 2004, Mobile Mini also provided office space and an administrative assistant to Mr. Bunger. The agreement also provides that Mr. Bunger is bound by an agreement pertaining to confidentiality of Mobile Mini’s confidential information, and a non-competition agreement.
It is Mobile Mini’s intention not to enter into any additional related party transactions other than extension of lease agreements.
(8) Benefit Plans:
Stock Option Plans
In August 1994, our board of directors adopted the Mobile Mini, Inc. 1994 Stock Option Plan, which was amended in 1998 and expired (with respect to granting additional options) in 2003. At December 31, 2005, there were outstanding options to acquire 169,200 shares under the 1994 Plan. In August 1999, our board of directors approved the Mobile Mini, Inc. 1999 Stock Option Plan, under which 2.4 million shares of common stock were originally reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options which may be granted under this plan. The 1999 Plan was amended in 2003, to increase shares of common stock authorized for issuance from 2.4 million to 4.4 million shares (adjusted for stock splits). Both plans and amendments were approved by the stockholders at annual meetings. Awards granted under the 1999 Plan may be incentive stock options (ISOs), which are intended to meet the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, nonstatuatory stock options or shares of restricted stock awards. ISOs may be granted to our officers and other employees. Nonstatutory stock options may be granted to directors and employees, and to non-employee service providers and share awards may be made to officers and other employees. The purpose of the Plan is to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility and to provide incentives to, and to encourage ownership of stock by, our management and other employees. The board of directors believes that stock options and other stock-based awards are important to attract and to encourage the continued employment and service of officers and other employees by facilitating their having an equity interest in Mobile Mini.
The option exercise price for all options granted under the Plan may not be less than 100% of the fair market value of the common stock on the date of grant of the option (or 110% in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an optionee beneficially owning more than 10% of the outstanding common stock). The maximum option term is ten years (or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to an optionee beneficially owning more than 10% of the outstanding common stock).

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Payment for shares purchased under the Plan is made in cash. Options may, if permitted by the particular option agreement, be exercised by directing that certificates for the shares purchased be delivered to a licensed broker as agent for the optionee, provided that the broker tenders to Mobile Mini cash or cash equivalents equal to the option exercise price.
The Plan is administered by the compensation committee of our board of directors. The committee is comprised of independent directors. They determine whether options will be granted, whether options will be ISOs, nonstatutory options or restricted stock, which officers, employees and service providers will be granted options, the vesting schedule for options and the number of options to be granted. Each option granted must expire no more than 10 years from the date it is granted and historically has vested over a 4.5 year period. Each non-employee director serving on our board of directors receives an automatic grant of options for 7,500 shares on August 1 of each year as part of the compensation we provide to such directors.
The board of directors may amend the 1999 Plan at any time, except that approval by our stockholders may be required for an amendment that increases the aggregate number of shares which may be issued pursuant to the plan, changes the class of persons eligible to receive ISO’s, modifies the period within which options may be granted, modifies the period within which options may be exercised or the terms upon which options may be exercised, or increases the material benefits accruing to the participants under the plan. The board of directors may terminate or suspend the 1999 Plan at any time. Unless previously terminated, the 1999 Plan will expire in August 2009. Any option granted under a plan will continue until the option expiration date, notwithstanding earlier termination of the plan under which the option was granted.
In February 2005, the Compensation Committee of our board of directors approved the accelerated vesting of a portion of the Company’s stock options granted on December 13, 2001, at an exercise price of $16.46 per share. All of the stock options that were scheduled to vest on June 13, 2006, which covered approximately 166,200 shares, were accelerated and vested as of February 23, 2005. At the time of the Committee’s action, the exercise price under the options was less than the market value of the common stock. The acceleration of the vesting allowed awards to vest that would otherwise have been forfeited or become unexercisable and established a new measurement date. At the accelerated vesting date, no compensation expense was recorded in accordance with FIN 44 to APB 25, as the difference in the intrinsic value on the date of the original grant and the date of the modifications was minimal, and the majority of the employees included in the accelerated vesting are expected to continue employment through the original vesting date.
In December 2005, the Company awarded 96,668 nonvested shares of the Company’s common stock under the 1999 Plan. These nonvested shares had a weighted average fair value of $23.56 per share based upon the traded price of our common stock at the date of the award. These nonvested shares vest in equal annual installments on each of the first five annual anniversaries of the award date, unless the person to whom the award was made is not then employed by us (or one of our subsidiaries). If employment terminates, the nonvested shares are forfeited by the former employee. Compensation expense for the nonvested share awards recorded in 2005 was approximately $19,000. As of December 31, 2005, there was approximately $2.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to these nonvested awards. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 5 years.
Pro forma information as disclosed in Note 1 has been determined as if we had accounted for the employee stock-based compensation plans under the fair value method of SFAS No. 123. The fair value for the options was estimated at the date of grant issuing a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants under the option plans in the years ended December 31:
                         
    2003     2004     2005  
Risk free interest rates range
    3.29 to 3.37 %     3.47 to 3.53 %   3.85% to 4.45%
Expected holding period
  5.0 years   5.4 years   5.2 years
Dividend rate
    0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
Expected volatility
    35.6 %     37.6 %     34.2 %
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The following table summarizes the activities under our stock option plans for the years ended December 31 (number of shares in thousands):
                                                 
    2003     2004     2005  
            Weighted             Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average             Average  
    Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise     Number of     Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Options outstanding, beginning of year
    3,385     $ 9.94       3,777     $ 9.99       3,732     $ 11.38  
Granted
    701       9.85       758       14.07       524       23.97  
Canceled/ Expired
    (189 )     11.20       (143 )     10.92       (137 )     13.01  
Exercised
    (120 )     5.70       (660 )     6.67       (1,155 )     10.17  
 
                                         
Options outstanding, end of year
    3,777     $ 9.99       3,732     $ 11.38       2,964     $ 14.00  
 
                                   
Options exercisable, end of year
    1,891     $ 9.00       1,868     $ 10.50       1,457     $ 12.33  
 
                                   
Options and awards available for grant, end of year
    1,477               862               361          
 
                                         
 
                                                     
                Options Outstanding   Options Exercisable
                        Weighted                
                        Average   Weighted           Weighted
                        Remaining   Average           Average
Range of   Options   Contractual   Exercise   Options   Exercise
Exercise Prices   Outstanding   Life   Price   Exercisable   Price
$
  2.405 $ 3.062       8       1.65     $ 2.48       8     $ 2.48  
 
  3.063   7.325       311       6.52       7.13       125       6.84  
 
  7.326   9.925       884       6.00       9.38       555       9.08  
 
  9.926   12.055       83       4.22       10.68       83       10.68  
 
  12.056   14.494       592       8.82       14.09       83       13.98  
 
  14.495   18.185       591       6.00       16.43       581       16.42  
 
  18.186   24.645       495       9.89       24.24       22       20.55  
 
                                                   
 
                2,964                       1,457          
401(k) Plan
In 1995, we established a contributory retirement plan, the 401(k) Plan, covering eligible employees with at least one year of service. The 401(k) Plan is designed to provide tax-deferred retirement benefits to employees in accordance with the provisions of Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The 401(k) Plan provides that each participant may annually contribute a fixed amount or a percentage of his or her salary, not to exceed the statutory limit. Mobile Mini may make a qualified non-elective contribution in an amount it determines. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, Mobile Mini may also make discretionary profit sharing contributions. Profit sharing contributions are allocated among participants based on their annual compensation. Each participant has the right to direct the investment of their funds among certain named plans. Mobile Mini contributes 10% of employees’ contributions up to a maximum of $500 per employee. We made matching contributions of $76,000, $88,000 and $91,000 in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Additionally, we incurred approximately $25,000, $18,000 and $6,000 in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively, for administrative costs on this program.

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(9) Commitments and Contingencies:
Leases
As discussed more fully in Note 7, Mobile Mini is obligated under noncancellable operating leases with related parties. We also lease our corporate offices and other properties and operating equipment from third parties under noncancellable operating leases. Rent expense under these agreements was approximately $5.2 million, $5.8 million and $6.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Total future commitments under all noncancellable agreements for the years ended December 31, are approximately as follows (in thousands):
         
2006
  $ 6,355  
2007
    5,407  
2008
    4,497  
2009
    3,479  
2010
    1,956  
Thereafter
    6,156  
 
     
 
  $ 27,850  
 
     
The above table, for future lease commitments, includes renewal options on certain real estate lease options we currently anticipate to exercise in 2006.
Insurance
We maintain insurance coverage for our operations and employees with appropriate aggregate, per occurrence and deductible limits as we reasonably determine is necessary or prudent with current operations and historical experience. The majority of these coverages have large deductible programs which allow for potential improved cash flow benefits based on our loss control efforts. Our employee group health insurance program is a minimum premium plan. The insurance provider is responsible for funding all claims in excess of the calculated monthly maximum liability. This calculation is based on a variety of factors including the number of employees enrolled in the plan. This plan allows for some cash flow benefits while guarantying a maximum premium liability. Actual results may vary from estimates, even favorably, based on our actual experience at the end of the plan policy periods based on the carrier’s loss predictions and our historical claims data.
Our worker’s compensation, auto and general liability insurance is purchased under large deductible programs. Our current per incident deductibles are: worker’s compensation $250,000, auto $100,000 and general liability $100,000. We expense the deductible portion of the individual claims. However, we generally do not know the full amount of our exposure to a deductible in connection with any particular claim during the fiscal period in which the claim is incurred and for which we must make an accrual for the deductible expense. We make these accruals based on a combination of the claims development experience of our staff and our insurance companies, and, at year end, the accrual is reviewed and adjusted, in part, based on an independent actuarial review of historical loss data and using certain actuarial assumptions followed in the insurance industry. A high degree of judgment is required in developing these estimates of amounts to be accrued, as well as in connection with the underlying assumptions. In addition, our assumptions will change as our loss experience is developed. All of these factors have the potential for significantly impacting the amounts we have previously reserved in respect of anticipated deductible expenses, and we may be required in the future to increase or decrease amounts previously accrued. Under our various insurance programs, we have collective reserves recorded in accrued liabilities of $4.3 million and $6.0 million at December 31, 2004 and 2005, respectively.
As of December 31, 2005, in connection with the issuance of our insurance policies, we have provided our various insurance carriers approximately $3.6 million in letters of credit and an agreement under which we are contingently responsible for $2.3 million to provide credit support for our payment of the deductibles and/or loss limitation reimbursements under the insurance policies.
Florida Litigation
In April 2000, we acquired the portable storage business that was operated in Florida by A-1 Trailer Rental and several affiliated entities (collectively, “A-1 Trailer Rental”). Two lawsuits were filed against us in the State of Florida arising out of that acquisition and resulted in a verdict of $7.2 million. Although we disagreed with this verdict, we decided not to pursue any further legal appeals in defending this decision. The judgment and interest (totaling approximately $8.0 million) was paid in 2004 and was recorded, including other costs, as “Florida litigation expense” in our Consolidated Statements of Income for the year ended December 31, 2003.
In April 2005, Mobile Mini entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which a third party partially reimbursed us for losses we sustained in connection with two lawsuits that arose in connection with the Florida acquisition in April 2000. The net proceeds are included in our Consolidated Statements of Income as “Other income” for the year ended December 31, 2005.
General Litigation
Mobile Mini is a party to routine claims incidental to its business. Most of these routine claims involve alleged damage to customers’ property while stored in units leased from us and damage alleged to have occurred during delivery and pick-up of containers. We carry insurance to protect us against loss from these types of claims, subject to deductibles under the policy. We do not believe that any of these incidental claims, individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business or results of operations.

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(10) Stockholders’ Equity:
On February 22, 2006, the Board of Directors approved a two-for-one stock split in the form of a 100 percent stock dividend payable on March 10, 2006, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 6, 2006. Per share amounts, share amounts and the weighted average numbers of shares outstanding have been retroactively revised for all periods presented.
(11) Acquisitions:
Mobile Mini enters new markets in one of two ways, either by a new branch start up or through acquiring a business consisting of the portable storage assets and related leases of other companies. An acquisition provides us with cash flow which enables us to immediately cover the overhead cost at the new branch. On occasion, we also purchase portable storage businesses in areas where we have existing smaller branches either as part of multi-market acquisitions or in order to increase our operating margins at those branches.
Mobile Mini acquired for cash, the portable storage assets and assumed certain liabilities of one business in each of the past three years. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations of the acquired assets or businesses from the date of acquisition. The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and accordingly, the purchased assets and the assumed liabilities were recorded at their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition.
The aggregate purchase price of the assets and operations acquired consists of the following for the years ended December 31:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Cash
  $ 1,240     $ 6,879  
Retirement of debt
    18        
Other acquisition costs
    24       142  
 
           
Total
  $ 1,282     $ 7,021  
 
           
The fair value of the assets purchased has been allocated as follows for the years ended December 31:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Tangible assets
  $ 492     $ 3,707  
Intangible assets
    25       25  
Goodwill
    785       3,339  
Assumed liabilities
    (20 )     (50 )
 
           
Total
  $ 1,282     $ 7,021  
 
           
The purchase prices for acquisitions have been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon estimated fair values as of the acquisition dates and are subject to adjustment when additional information concerning asset and liability valuations are finalized. We do not believe any adjustments to the allocation will have any material effect on our results of operations or financial position.
Included in other assets and intangibles are non-compete agreements that are amortized over 5 years using the straight-line method with no residual value. Amortization expense for non-compete agreements was approximately $235,000, $194,000 and $147,000 in 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Based on the carrying value at December 31, 2005, and assuming no subsequent impairment of the underlying assets, the annual amortization expense is expected to be $106,000 in 2006, $43,000 in 2007, $14,000 in 2008, $8,000 in 2009, and $4,000 in 2010.

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(12) Hurricane Katrina:
In the third quarter of 2005, as a result of assessing our damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina, we recorded an expense of approximately $1.7 million, of which $0.7 million is in accrued liabilities at December 31, 2005, related to expected expenditures not yet made. This charge is included in “Leasing, selling and general expenses” in our consolidated statements of income. We have received a limited reimbursement from our insurance company for certain trucks that were destroyed in the storm. Although we have filed a claim with our insurance companies for other damage to our former New Orleans facility and rental units and equipment located there, the insurance companies have informed us that they do not intend to cover damage caused by flooding rather than by the hurricane. Although we intend to pursue our insurance claims, there is uncertainty as to the timing and extent of any further insurance recovery. We subsequently relocated our New Orleans leasing and yard facilities to a new location.
(13) Other Comprehensive Income:
The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, were as follows at December 31:
                 
    2004     2005  
    (In thousands)  
Accumulated net unrealized holding gain on derivatives
  $ (33 )   $ 646  
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    367       484  
 
           
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 334     $ 1,130  
 
           
(14) Segment Reporting:
Our management approach includes evaluating each segment on which operating decisions are made based on performance, results and profitability. Currently, our branch operation is the only segment that concentrates on our core business of leasing and management analyzes results of operations at the entity level, consisting of a single reporting unit and segment. Each branch has similar economic characteristics covering all products leased or sold, including the same customer base, sales personnel, advertising, yard facilities, general and administrative costs and the branch management. Management’s allocation of resources, performance evaluations and operating decisions are not dependent on the mix of a branch’s products. We do not attempt to allocate shared revenue nor general, selling and leasing expenses to the different configurations of portable storage and office products for lease and sale. The branch operations includes the leasing and sales of portable storage units, portable offices and combination units configured for both storage and office space. We lease to businesses and consumers in the general geographic area relative to each branch. The operation includes Mobile Mini’s manufacturing facilities, which are responsible for the purchase, manufacturing and refurbishment of products for leasing, sales or equipment additions to our delivery system.
In managing our business, we focus on earnings per share and on our internal growth rate in leasing revenue, which we define as growth in lease revenues on a year over year basis at our branch locations in operation for at least one year, without inclusion of same market acquisitions.
Discrete financial data on each of our products is not available and it would be impractical to collect and maintain financial data in such a manner; therefore, based on the provisions of SFAS No. 131, reportable segment information is the same as contained in our consolidated financial statements.

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(15) Selected Consolidated Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited):
The following table sets forth certain unaudited selected consolidated financial information for each of the four quarters in the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005. In management’s opinion, this unaudited consolidated quarterly selected information has been prepared on the same basis as the audited consolidated financial statements and includes all necessary adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, that management considers necessary for a fair presentation when read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes. The Company believes these comparisons of consolidated quarterly selected financial data are not necessarily indicative of future performance.
Quarterly earnings per share may not total to the fiscal year earnings per share due to the weighted average number of shares outstanding at the end of each period reported and rounding.
                                 
    First Quarter     Second Quarter     Third Quarter     Fourth Quarter  
    (In thousands except earnings per share)  
2004
                               
Leasing revenues
  $ 32,147     $ 35,744     $ 38,915     $ 43,050  
Total revenues
    36,524       41,113       43,523       47,181  
Gross profit margin on sales
    1,483       1,835       1,760       1,489  
Income from operations
    10,251       12,606       14,880       17,129  
Net income
    3,155       4,582       5,837       7,085  
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.20     $ 0.24  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.11     $ 0.16     $ 0.20     $ 0.24  
 
                       
 
                               
2005
                               
Leasing revenues
  $ 41,392     $ 45,276     $ 48,745     $ 53,165  
Total revenues
    45,742       50,401       53,146       57,881  
Gross profit margin on sales
    1,455       1,851       1,583       1,765  
Income from operations
    15,985       18,242       18,343 (3)     21,644  
Net income
    6,384       10,146 (1)(2)     7,623 (3)     9,835  
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.34 (1)(2)   $ 0.25 (3)   $ 0.32  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.33 (1)(2)   $ 0.25 (3)   $ 0.31  
 
                       
 
(1)   Includes net proceeds of a settlement agreement of $3.2 million ($1.9 million after tax), or $0.06 per diluted share.
 
(2)   Includes a $520,000 income tax benefit for valuation reserve decrease, or $0.02 per diluted share.
 
(3)   Includes Hurricane Katrina-related expense of $1.7 million ($1.0 million after tax), or $0.03 per diluted share.
(16) Subsequent Events:
On February 17, 2006, we modified our revolving credit facility and entered into a $350.0 million Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement with our lenders. The Second Amended credit facility covered approximately $173.9 million of outstanding obligations under the previous amendment. The new credit facility is scheduled to expire in February 2011.
On March 13, 2006, we entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with Triton CSA International B.V., to acquire three companies of the Royal Wolf Group for approximately $52.5 million. The entities include: (i) A Royal Wolf Portable Storage, Inc., operating in the United States; (ii) Royalwolf Trading (UK) Limited, operating in the United Kingdom; and (iii) Royal Wolf Containers B.V., operating in the Netherlands. The acquisition of these businesses collectively did not meet the materiality threshold established by the Securities and Exchange Commission that would otherwise require reporting separate financial information for these companies should the acquisition ultimately be consummated.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
There were no disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure matters during the periods reported herein.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures, subject to the limitations as noted below, were effective during the period and as of the end of the period covered by this annual report.
Because of inherent limitations, our disclosure controls and procedures may not prevent or detect misstatements. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all controls systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2005, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act) imposed many requirements regarding corporate governance and financial reporting. One requirement under section 404 of the Act is for management to report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and for our independent registered public accountants to attest to this report. Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s report with respect to management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting are included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data”.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION.
None
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.
The information set forth in our 2006 Proxy Statement under the heading “Election of Directors” is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information set forth in our 2006 Proxy Statement under the heading “Executive Compensation” is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
The information set forth in our 2006 Proxy Statement under the headings “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
The information set forth in our 2006 Proxy Statement under the caption “Related Party Transactions” is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
The information set forth in our 2006 Proxy Statement under the caption “Fees Billed by Ernst & Young” is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
(a) Financial Statements:
  (1)   The financial statements required to be included in this Report are included in Item 8 of this Report.
 
  (2)   The following financial statement schedule for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 is filed with our annual report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2005:
 
      Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
      All other schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required.
(b) Exhibits:
         
Exhibit        
Number   Description   Page
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mobile Mini, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
3.1.1
  Certificate of Amendment, dated July 20, 2000, to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000).    
 
       
3.1.2
  Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Mobile Mini, Inc., dated December 17, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 1999).    
 
       
3.2
  Amended and Restated By-laws of Mobile Mini, Inc., as amended and restated on February 22, 2006 (Filed herewith).    
 
       
4.1
  Form of Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
4.2
  Rights Agreement, dated as of December 9, 1999, between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Norwest Bank Minnesota, NA, as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 1999).    
 
       
4.3
  Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2003, among Mobile Mini, Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 25, 2003 (No. 333-107373).)    
 
       
10.1
  Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
10.2
  Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan (as amended through March 25, 2003). (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2003 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Commission on April 11, 2003 under cover of Schedule 14A).    
 
       
10.2.1
  Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).    

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Exhibit        
Number   Description   Page
10.3.1
  Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2006, among Mobile Mini, Inc., each of the financial institutions a signatory thereto, together with assigns, as Lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.2
  Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement, dated February 17, 2006, by each subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.3
  Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated February 17, 2006 by Mobile Mini, Inc., each of its subsidiaries and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.4
  Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated February 17, 2006, by each subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. to Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.4
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.5
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.6
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.7
  Lease Agreement by and between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc. and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.8
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.9
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.10
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.11
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc., a California corporation, and the Registrant dated December 30, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).    
 
       
10.12
  Lease Agreement by and between Richard E. and Barbara M. Bunger and the Registrant dated November 1, 1995. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).    
 
       
10.13
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Richard E. and Barbara M. Bunger and the Registrant dated November 1, 1995. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).    

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Exhibit        
Number   Description   Page
10.14
  Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc. and the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
10.15
  Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1999 between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Steven G. Bunger. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.16
  Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1999 between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Lawrence Trachtenberg. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.17
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between CAZ Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 3848 South 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.18
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between CAZ Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 3434 East Wood Street, Phoenix, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.19
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between Three and Two Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 1485 West Glenn, Tucson, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.20
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its Directors and Executive Offices. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).    
 
       
21
  Subsidiaries of Mobile Mini, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).    
 
       
23.1
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
 
      MOBILE MINI, INC.
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Steven G. Bunger
 
       
 
      Steven G. Bunger, President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
         
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Steven G. Bunger
 
       
 
      Steven G. Bunger, President, Chief Executive Officer and
 
      Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg
 
       
 
      Lawrence Trachtenberg, Executive Vice President, Chief
 
      Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer)
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Deborah K. Keeley
 
       
 
      Deborah K. Keeley, Senior Vice President and Chief
 
      Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey S. Goble
 
       
 
      Jeffrey S. Goble, Director
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Ronald J. Marusiak
 
       
 
      Ronald J. Marusiak, Director
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Stephen A McConnell
 
       
 
      Stephen A McConnell, Director
 
       
Date: March 15, 2006
  By:   /s/ Michael L. Watts
 
       
 
      Michael L. Watts, Director

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SCHEDULE II
MOBILE MINI, INC.
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
(In thousands)
                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2003     2004     2005  
Allowance for doubtful accounts:
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 2,131     $ 2,102     $ 2,701  
Provision charged to expense
    2,360       2,251       3,036  
Provision for Hurricane Katrina
                50  
Write-offs
    (2,389 )     (1,652 )     (2,553 )
 
                 
Balance at end of year
  $ 2,102     $ 2,701     $ 3,234  
 
                 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
         
Exhibit        
Number   Description   Page
3.1
  Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mobile Mini, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
3.1.1
  Certificate of Amendment, dated July 20, 2000, to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000).    
 
       
3.1.2
  Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C Junior Participating Preferred Stock of Mobile Mini, Inc., dated December 17, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 1999).    
 
       
3.2
  Amended and Restated By-laws of Mobile Mini, Inc., as amended and restated on February 22, 2006 (Filed herewith).    
 
       
4.1
  Form of Common Stock Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
4.2
  Rights Agreement, dated as of December 9, 1999, between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Norwest Bank Minnesota, NA, as Rights Agent. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 1999).    
 
       
4.3
  Indenture, dated as of June 26, 2003, among Mobile Mini, Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as Trustee. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed on July 25, 2003 (No. 333-107373).)    
 
       
10.1
  Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
10.2
  Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan (as amended through March 25, 2003). (Incorporated by reference to Appendix B of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for its 2003 annual meeting of shareholders, filed with the Commission on April 11, 2003 under cover of Schedule 14A).    
 
       
10.2.1
  Form of Stock Option Grant Agreement (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).    
 
       
10.3.1
  Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2006, among Mobile Mini, Inc., each of the financial institutions a signatory thereto, together with assigns, as Lenders, and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.2
  Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement, dated February 17, 2006, by each subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.3
  Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated February 17, 2006 by Mobile Mini, Inc., each of its subsidiaries and Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.3.4
  Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated February 17, 2006, by each subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. to Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Agent (Filed herewith).    
 
       
10.4
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.5
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    

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Exhibit        
Number   Description   Page
10.6
  Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.7
  Lease Agreement by and between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc. and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated January 1, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 33-71528-LA), as amended).    
 
       
10.8
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.9
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.10
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell, Susan E. Bunger and Mobile Mini Storage Systems dated August 15, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 1994).    
 
       
10.11
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc., a California corporation, and the Registrant dated December 30, 1994. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994).    
 
       
10.12
  Lease Agreement by and between Richard E. and Barbara M. Bunger and the Registrant dated November 1, 1995. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).    
 
       
10.13
  Amendment to Lease Agreement by and between Richard E. and Barbara M. Bunger and the Registrant dated November 1, 1995. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995).    
10.14
  Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement between Mobile Mini Systems, Inc. and the Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997).    
 
       
10.15
  Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1999 between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Steven G. Bunger. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.16
  Employment Agreement dated September 22, 1999 between Mobile Mini, Inc. and Lawrence Trachtenberg. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.17
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between CAZ Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 3848 South 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    

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Number   Description   Page
10.18
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between CAZ Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 3434 East Wood Street, Phoenix, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.19
  Second Amendment to Lease, made and entered into effective as of December 31, 2003, by and between Three and Two Enterprises, L.L.C. (successor in interest to Steven G. Bunger, Michael J. Bunger, Carolyn A. Clawson, Jennifer J. Blackwell and Susan E. Bunger), as Landlord, and Mobile Mini, Inc., as successor in interest to Mobile Mini Storage Systems, as Tenant [relates to premises identified as 1485 West Glenn, Tucson, Arizona]. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003).    
 
       
10.20
  Form of Indemnification Agreement between the Registrant and its Directors and Executive Offices. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2004).    
 
       
21
  Subsidiaries of Mobile Mini, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).    
 
       
23.1
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
31.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
31.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    
 
       
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K. (Filed herewith).    

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EX-3.2 2 p71974exv3w2.txt EX-3.2 EXHIBIT 3.2 AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF MOBILE MINI, INC. A DELAWARE CORPORATION [As amended and restated through February 22, 2006] 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- 1. OFFICES.............................................................. 1 1.1. Principal Office............................................... 1 1.2. Other Offices.................................................. 1 2. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION......................................... 1 2.1. References Thereto............................................. 1 2.2. Seniority Thereof.............................................. 1 3. SEAL................................................................. 1 3.1. Form Thereof................................................... 1 3.2. Use............................................................ 1 3.3. Authorization.................................................. 2 4. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS............................................. 2 4.1. Annual Meetings................................................ 2 4.2. Special Meetings............................................... 2 4.3. Action of Stockholders Without a Meeting....................... 2 4.4. Notice of Meetings............................................. 2 4.5. Adjourned Meetings............................................. 3 4.6. Quorum......................................................... 3 4.7. Notice of Stockholder Business at Annual Meetings.............. 3 4.8. Requisite Vote................................................. 4 4.9. Manner of Voting............................................... 4 4.10. Record Date for Stockholders................................... 7 4.11. Voting Records................................................. 7 4.12. Election Inspectors............................................ 8 4.13. Organization and Conduct of Meetings........................... 8 4.14. Informalities and Irregularities............................... 9 5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS................................................... 9 5.1. Powers......................................................... 9 5.2. Membership..................................................... 10 5.3. Nominations of Directors....................................... 10 5.4. Vacancies...................................................... 11 5.5. Removal of Directors........................................... 11 5.6. Meetings....................................................... 11 5.7. Action by Directors Without a Meeting.......................... 12 5.8. Notice of Meetings............................................. 12 5.9. Adjourned Meetings............................................. 12 5.10. Quorum......................................................... 13 5.11. Voting Requirements............................................ 13 5.12. Presumption of Assent.......................................... 13 5.13. Compensation................................................... 13
i 5.14. Director Conflicts of Interest................................. 13 6. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES....................................... 14 6.1. Creation....................................................... 14 6.2. Powers......................................................... 14 6.3. Tenure and Removal............................................. 14 6.4. Vacancies...................................................... 14 6.5. Organization................................................... 14 6.6. Quorum and Voting.............................................. 15 6.7. Minutes........................................................ 15 7. OFFICERS............................................................. 15 7.1. Officers; Appointment.......................................... 15 7.2. Removal of Officers............................................ 15 7.3. Salaries....................................................... 15 7.4. Vacancies...................................................... 15 7.5. Delegation..................................................... 16 7.6. Chairman of the Board.......................................... 16 7.7. President and Vice President................................... 16 7.8. Secretary and Assistant Secretary.............................. 16 7.9. Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.............................. 17 7.10. Controller..................................................... 17 8. RESIGNATIONS......................................................... 17 8.1. Resignations................................................... 17 9. BOOKS AND RECORDS.................................................... 18 9.1. Books and Records.............................................. 18 9.2. Inspection..................................................... 18 10. STOCK CERTIFICATES................................................... 18 10.1. Form Thereof................................................... 18 10.2. Signatures and Seal Thereon.................................... 18 10.3. Ownership...................................................... 18 10.4. Transfers...................................................... 19 10.5. Lost Certificates.............................................. 19 11. REPEAL, ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT...................................... 19 11.1. Repeal, Alteration or Amendment................................ 19 12. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................ 19 12.1. Indemnification................................................ 19 12.2. Dividends...................................................... 19 12.3. Representation of Shares of Other Corporations................. 20 12.4. Construction and Definitions................................... 20 12.5. Fiscal Year.................................................... 20 12.6. Conduct of Meetings............................................ 20
ii AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF MOBILE MINI, INC. A DELAWARE CORPORATION (as amended through, and effective on, February 22, 2006) 1. OFFICES 1.1. PRINCIPAL OFFICE. The principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors, either within or without the State of Delaware, by formal resolution. The Board of Directors shall have full power and authority from time to time to change the location of the principal office of the Corporation. 1.2. OTHER OFFICES. The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within or without the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require. 2. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION 2.1. REFERENCES THERETO. Any reference herein made to the Certificate of Incorporation refers to the Corporation's Certificate of Incorporation and all amendments thereto as at any given time on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. 2.2. SENIORITY THEREOF. The Delaware General Corporation Law will in all respects be considered superior to the Certificate of Incorporation with any inconsistency resolved in favor of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The Delaware General Corporation Law and the Certificate of Incorporation will in all respects be considered senior and superior to these Bylaws, with any inconsistency to be resolved in favor of the Delaware General Corporation Law and the Certificate of Incorporation, and with these Bylaws to be deemed automatically amended from time to time to eliminate any such inconsistency which may then exist. 3. SEAL 3.1. FORM THEREOF. The seal of the Corporation will have inscribed thereon the name of the Corporation and the state and year of its incorporation. 3.2. USE. Except to the extent otherwise required by law or these Bylaws, the seal of the Corporation shall not be required to be affixed to any document or instrument of the Corporation in order for such document or instrument to be valid and binding upon the Corporation. 3.3. AUTHORIZATION. In the absence of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, any officer authorized by the Board of Directors to do so may affix the seal of the Corporation to any instrument requiring a seal. 4. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS 4.1. ANNUAL MEETINGS. (a) The annual meeting of stockholders will be held on such day and at such time and place as the Board of Directors shall determine. (b) The Chairman of the Board or, in his absence, the President or such other officer as the Board of Directors shall specify shall preside at the annual meeting of stockholders. (c) At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect directors for the class of directors whose term is then ending and transact such other business as may be properly brought before them. 4.2. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the stockholders for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called by the Chairman of the Board and shall be called by the Secretary at the written request, or by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote, of a majority of the Board of Directors. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. The business which may be conducted at any such special meeting will be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice thereof and to such additional matters as the chairman of such meeting may rule to be germane to such purpose or purposes. 4.3. ACTION OF STOCKHOLDERS WITHOUT A MEETING. Stockholders shall not have the power to act by means of a written consent. 4.4. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. (a) Written notice stating the day, time and place (which may be within or without the State of Delaware) of any meeting of stockholders and, in the case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called shall be delivered not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before the day of the meeting. (b) The Secretary of the Corporation at the direction of the person or persons calling the meeting shall deliver or give such notice by mail or by any other means permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law (including, without limitation, personal delivery and delivery by means of electronic communication, such as telefacsimile and email) to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at such meeting. 2 (c) If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books of the Corporation. If delivered or given by any other permitted means, such notice shall be deemed delivered when dispatched by any generally accepted means of electronic communication, addressed to the stockholder at an address of or for that stockholder that is appropriate in view of the means of communication used. Personal delivery of any such notice to any officer of a corporation or association or to any member of a partnership shall constitute delivery of such notice to such corporation, association or partnership. (d) Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting unless that person is attending the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. 4.5. ADJOURNED MEETINGS. When a meeting is adjourned to another time or place, unless the Bylaws otherwise require, notice need not be given of the adjourned meeting if the time and place thereof are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days or, if after the adjournment, a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. 4.6. QUORUM. A majority of the shares entitled to vote, represented in person or by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of stockholders. All shares represented and entitled to vote on any single subject matter that may be brought before the meeting shall be counted for the purposes of determining a quorum. Only those shares entitled to vote on a particular subject matter shall be counted for the purposes of voting on that subject matter. Business may be conducted once a quorum is present and may continue until adjournment of the meeting notwithstanding the withdrawal or temporary absence of sufficient shares to reduce the number present to less than a quorum. 4.7. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDER BUSINESS AT ANNUAL MEETINGS. At any annual meeting of stockholders, only such business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. In addition to any other requirements imposed by or pursuant to law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, each item of business to be properly brought before an annual meeting must (a) be specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board or the persons calling the meeting pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation; (b) be otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board; or (c) be otherwise properly brought before the meeting by a stockholder. For business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a 3 shareholder's notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event less than 100 days' notice or prior public disclosure of the date of the annual meeting is given or made to stockholders, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which such notice of the date of the annual meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. For purposes of these Bylaws "public disclosure" shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones, Associated Press, Reuters or comparable national news service, or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"). A stockholder's notice to the Secretary shall set forth as to each matter he or she purposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business a the annual meeting, (b) the name and address, as they appear on the Corporation's books, of the stockholder(s) proposing such business, (c) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the proposing stockholder(s), and (d) any material interest of the proposing stockholder(s) in such business. The chairman of the annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section; and if he or she should so determine, shall so declare to the meeting and any such business not properly brought before the annual meeting shall not be transacted. The chairman of the meeting shall have absolute authority to decide questions of compliance with the foregoing procedures, and his or her ruling thereon shall be final and conclusive. The provisions of this Section shall also govern what constitutes timely notice for purposes of Rule 14a-4(c) under the 1934 Act. 4.8. REQUISITE VOTE. When a quorum is present or represented at any meeting, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote which are present in person or represented by proxy shall decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of law, the Certificate of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provisions shall govern and control the decision of such question. 4.9. MANNER OF VOTING. Except as otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation or by the Delaware General Corporation Law, each share of stock represented at any meeting of the stockholders shall be entitled to one vote. Except as otherwise herein provided, the recordholder of each share of stock, as determined by the name appearing on the Corporation's books, shall be the person empowered to cast the vote. Voting will be by ballot on any question as to which a ballot vote is demanded, prior to the time the voting begins, by any person entitled to vote on such question; otherwise, a voice vote will suffice. No ballot or change of vote will be accepted after the polls have been declared closed following the end of the announced time for voting. The following additional provisions shall apply to the voting of shares: (a) Treasury Stock. Shares of its own stock belonging to this Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the shares entitled to vote in the 4 elections of directors of such other corporation is held by this Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor counted for quorum purposes. Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as limiting the right of this Corporation to vote its own stock held by it in a fiduciary capacity. (b) Proxies. (1) A stockholder may vote either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact. In the event any instrument granting a proxy shall designate two or more persons to act as proxy, any of such persons present at the meeting shall have and may exercise all the powers conferred by such instrument upon all the persons so designated unless such instrument shall otherwise provide. (2) No proxy shall be valid after eleven (11) months from the date of its execution unless otherwise provided in the proxy. (3) A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient at law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the share itself or an interest in the Corporation or other entity generally. (4) A proxy is not revoked by the death or incapacity of the maker unless, before the vote is counted or quorum is determined, written notice of the death or incapacity is given to the Secretary of the Corporation. A proxy may be revoked by an instrument expressly revoking it, a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or the attendance of the person executing the proxy at the meeting and his voting of his shares personally. (c) Corporate Stockholders. (1) Shares standing in the name of another corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership or other entity, domestic or foreign, may be voted by such officer, partner, member, agent or proxy as the bylaws or other similar instrument of such other corporation or other entity may prescribe or, in the absence of such provision, as the board of directors or other body of such other corporation or other entity may determine. 5 (2) The Secretary of the Corporation and the election inspectors may accept the apparent authority of any officer or other signatory purporting to have authority, and the Secretary of the Corporation or the election inspectors shall have the authority (but not the duty) to require that such documents be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation in order to verify the authority and power of any such officer, partner, member, agent or proxy to vote the shares of the Corporation held by any such other corporation or other entity. (d) Shares Held by Fiduciary. (1) Shares held by an administrator, executor, guardian, conservator or personal representative may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, without a transfer of such shares into his name. (2) Shares standing in the name of a trustee, other than a trustee in bankruptcy, may be voted by him, either in person or by proxy, but no such trustee shall be entitled to vote shares held by him without a transfer of such shares into his name. (3) Shares standing in the name of a receiver, trustee in bankruptcy or assignee for the benefit of creditors may be voted by such representative, either in person or by proxy, without the transfer thereof into his name if authority to do so is contained in an appropriate order of the court by which such receiver or trustee was appointed. (4) The Secretary of the Corporation or the election inspectors shall have the authority (but not the duty) to require that such documents be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation in order to verify the authority and power of any such representative or other fiduciary to vote the shares of the Corporation registered in the name of such other person. (e) Pledged Shares. A stockholder whose shares are pledged shall be entitled to vote such shares until the shares have been transferred into the name of the pledgee or unless the pledgee is specifically empowered by such stockholder to vote the stockholder's shares. (f) Joint Owners. If shares stand in the names of two or more persons, whether fiduciaries, members of a partnership, joint tenants, tenants in common, tenants by the entirety or tenants by community property or otherwise, or if two or more persons 6 have the same fiduciary relationship respecting the same shares, unless the Corporation is given written notice to the contrary and is furnished with a copy of the instrument or order appointing them or creating the relationship wherein it is so provided, their acts with respect to voting shall have the following effect: (1) If only one votes, his acts bind. (2) If more than one votes, the act of the majority so voting binds all. (3) If more than one votes, but the vote is evenly split on any particular matter, each faction may vote the shares in question proportionally. 4.10. RECORD DATE FOR STOCKHOLDERS. (a) In order to determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders, or entitled to give their consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date that shall not exceed sixty (60) days nor be less than ten (10) days preceding the day of such meeting or other action. In order to determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix, in advance, a record date that shall not be more than sixty (60) days prior to such action. (b) The stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders will be determined as of the applicable record date if one has been fixed; otherwise, if no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at five o'clock in the evening Eastern time on the fifth day before the day on which notice is given and, if no other record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be the time of the day on which the first written consent is provided. 4.11. VOTING RECORDS. The Secretary of the Corporation shall obtain from the transfer agent of the Corporation a complete record of the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, arranged in alphabetical order and with the address of and the number of shares held by each. Such record shall be produced at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting, shall be kept open at the time and place of the meeting or such other place as specified in the notice of the meeting, and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder during such ten (10) day period and during the whole time of the meeting for the purposes thereof. 7 4.12. ELECTION INSPECTORS. (a) The Board of Directors, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, may appoint an election inspector or inspectors to act at such meeting (and any adjournment thereof). If an election inspector or inspectors are not so appointed, the chairman of the meeting shall make such appointment. If any person appointed as an inspector fails to appear or to act, the chairman of the meeting may appoint a substitute. (b) If appointed, the election inspector or inspectors (acting through a majority of them if there be more than one) will determine the number of shares outstanding, the authenticity, validity and effect of proxies and the number of shares represented at the meeting in person and by proxy; they will receive and count votes, ballots and consents and announce the results thereof; they will hear and determine all challenges and questions pertaining to proxies and voting; and, in general, they will perform such acts as may be proper to conduct elections and voting with complete fairness to all stockholders. (c) An election inspector need not be a stockholder of the Corporation. 4.13. ORGANIZATION AND CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. (a) Each meeting of stockholders will be called to order and thereafter chaired by the Chairman of the Board if there is one; or if there is no Chairman of the Board or if the Chairman of the Board is absent or so requests, then by the President. (b) The Secretary of the Corporation will act as secretary of each meeting of stockholders; in his absence the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person (whether a stockholder or not) to act as secretary. (c) After calling a meeting to order, the chairman thereof may require the registration of all stockholders intending to vote in person and the filing of all proxies with the election inspector or inspectors, if one or more have been appointed (or, if not, with the secretary of the meeting). After the announced time for such filing of proxies has ended, no further proxies or changes, substitutions or revocations of proxies will be accepted. If directors are to be elected, a tabulation of the proxies so filed will, if any person entitled to vote in such election so requests, be announced at the meeting (or adjournment thereof). (d) Absent a showing of bad faith on his part, the chairman of the meeting will, among other things, have absolute authority to fix the period of time allowed for the registration of stockholders and the filing of proxies, determine the order of business to be conducted at such meeting, and in the absence of any regulations established by the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 12.6 of these Bylaws, establish reasonable rules for expediting the business of the meeting (including any informal, or question and answer portions thereof). 8 4.14. INFORMALITIES AND IRREGULARITIES. All informalities or irregularities in any call or notice of a meeting or in the areas of credentials, proxies, quorums, voting and similar matters will be deemed waived if no objection is made at the meeting. 5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS 5.1. POWERS. To the broadest extent permitted by applicable law, all corporate power shall be exercised by or under the authority of, and the business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, the Board of Directors. In addition to any other powers granted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Certificate of Incorporation and the Bylaws, it is hereby expressly declared that the directors shall have the following powers: (a) To select and remove all the officers, agents and employees of the Corporation, to prescribe such powers and duties for them as may not be inconsistent with law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws, and to fix their compensation. (b) To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the Corporation and to make such rules and regulations therefor not inconsistent with law, the Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws as they may deem best. (c) To designate any place, within or without the State of Delaware, for the holding of any meeting or meetings of stockholders, to adopt, make and use a corporate seal, to prescribe the form of certificate of stock, and to alter the forms of such seal and such certificates to ensure that they, at all times, comply with the applicable law. (d) To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation from time to time upon such terms as may be lawful and in consideration of money paid, labor done or services actually rendered, debts or securities canceled, or tangible or intangible property actually received, or in the case of shares issued, as a dividend against amounts transferred from surplus to stated capital. (e) To create and issue (whether or not in connection with the issue and sale of any stock or other securities of the Corporation) warrants, rights or options entitling the holders thereof to purchase from the Corporation any shares of any class or classes or any other securities of the Corporation for such consideration and to such persons, firms or corporations as the Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may determine, setting aside from the authorized but unissued stock of the Corporation the requisite number of shares for issuance upon the exercise of such warrants, rights or options. Such warrants, rights or options shall be evidenced by such instrument or instruments as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The terms upon which, the time or times (which may be limited or unlimited in duration) at or within which, and the price or prices at which any such shares or other securities may be purchased from the Corporation upon the exercise of any such warrant, right or option shall be such as shall be fixed and stated in a resolution or resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the creation and issue of such warrants, rights or options. 9 (f) To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the Corporation and to cause to be executed and delivered therefor in the corporate name promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations and other evidences of debt and securities therefor. (g) To authorize a person or persons to sign and endorse all checks, drafts or other forms for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation. 5.2. MEMBERSHIP. (a) The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors, consisting of not less than three nor more than thirteen. The Board of Directors will have the power to increase or decrease its size within such limits; provided, however, that no decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director. (b) Subject to and at such time as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, the number of Board of Directors shall be divided into three (3) classes, as nearly equal in number as may be, to serve staggered three-year terms on the Board of Directors. In the case of any increase in the number of directors of the Corporation, the additional directors shall be so classified that all classes of directors shall be increased equally as nearly as may be, and the additional directors shall be elected as provided herein by the directors or by the stockholders at an annual meeting. In case of any decrease in the number of directors of the Corporation, all classes of directors shall be decreased equally as nearly as may be. (c) Election of directors shall be conducted as provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, in these Bylaws or by applicable law. At each annual meeting, the shareholders shall elect directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the end of the term for which a director was elected in accordance with the classification of directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation. Each director shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal. The directors need not be stockholders or residents of the state of incorporation. 5.3. NOMINATIONS OF DIRECTORS. (a) Nominations for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation at a meeting of stockholders may be made by the Board of Directors, or on behalf of the Board of Directors by a nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors, or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at such meeting. (b) Such nominations, other than those made by or on behalf of the Board of Directors, shall be made by notice in writing delivered or mailed by the United States mail, postage prepaid, to the Secretary of the Corporation and received by him not less than sixty (60) days prior to any annual meeting of stockholders or such other period 10 as may be specified in the proxy statement for the most recently concluded meeting of the stockholders. (c) Such notice shall set forth as to each proposed nominee who is not an incumbent director (i) the name, business address, telephone number and, if known, residence address of each such nominee, (ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee, (iii) the number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are beneficially owned by each such nominee and by the nominating stockholder, and (iv) any other information concerning each such nominee that must be disclosed with respect to nominees in proxy solicitations pursuant to the rules, regulations and forms then promulgated under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 5.4. VACANCIES. (a) Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors may be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though not less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Any director so chosen shall hold office until the next election of directors, or the next election of directors of the class of directors to which that director was elected if the Corporation shall then have a classified Board of Directors, when his successor is elected and qualified. Any newly created directorship shall be deemed a vacancy. (b) When one or more directors shall resign from the Board of Directors, effective at a future time, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have the power to fill such vacancy or vacancies. Such vote thereon shall take effect when such resignation or resignations become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office as herein provided in the filling of other vacancies. (c) If at any time, by reason of death or resignation or other cause, the Corporation should have no directors in office, then any officer or any stockholder or an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or personal representative of a stockholder, or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of a stockholder, may call a special meeting of stockholders. 5.5. REMOVAL OF DIRECTORS. At a meeting of the stockholders called expressly for that purpose, directors may be removed, with or without cause, by a vote of the holders of a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors. 5.6. MEETINGS. (a) Annual Meetings. An annual meeting of the directors shall be held after the adjournment of each annual meeting of stockholders at the place at which such meeting of stockholders was held or on such other day and at such other time and place as the Board of Directors shall determine. 11 (b) Regular Meetings. Regular meetings other than annual meetings may be held without notice at regular intervals at such places, within or without the State of Delaware, and at such times as the Board of Directors may from time to time provide. (c) Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held whenever and wherever (within the continental United States) called for by the Chairman of the Board, the President or the number of directors required to constitute a quorum. (d) Manner of Participating. Members of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may participate in any meeting, regular or special, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. The participation in a meeting so held shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. 5.7. ACTION BY DIRECTORS WITHOUT A MEETING. Any action required to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors, or any action that may be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors or the Executive Committee or other committee thereof, may be taken without a meeting if all directors or committee members consent thereto in writing. Such consent shall have the same effect as a unanimous vote. 5.8. NOTICE OF MEETINGS. (a) Regular Meetings. No notice need be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors. (b) Special Meetings. Written notice of the day, time and place (but not necessarily the purpose or all of the purposes) of any special meeting shall be delivered or given to each director verbally or in writing either personally, by telephone, by telefacsimile, by mail or by any other reliable means of communication. Notice to any director of such special meeting will be deemed delivered sufficiently in advance when, if mailed, the same is deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, at least five (5) days before the meeting day or, if by any other permitted means, the same is delivered to the director at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the convening of the meeting. (c) Waiver of Call or Notice. Any director may waive call or notice of any meeting (and any adjournment thereof) at any time before, during which or after it is held. Attendance of a director at any meeting will automatically evidence his waiver of call and notice of such meeting (and any adjournment thereof) unless he is attending the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of business thereat because it has not been properly called or noticed. No call or notice of a meeting of the Board of Directors will be necessary if each of them waives the same in writing or by attendance as aforesaid. 5.9. ADJOURNED MEETINGS. Any meeting, once properly called and noticed (or as to which call and notice have been waived) and at which a quorum is formed, may be adjourned to another time and place by a majority of those in attendance. Notice of the 12 time and place of holding an adjourned meeting need not be given to absent directors if the time and place be fixed at the meeting adjourned. 5.10. QUORUM. A majority of the number of directors then serving shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting or adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors; provided, however, that in no event shall fewer than two directors constitute a quorum unless only one director is then serving. 5.11. VOTING REQUIREMENTS. The act of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors. 5.12. PRESUMPTION OF ASSENT. A director of the Corporation who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof at which action is taken on any corporate matter will be presumed to have assented to the action taken unless his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting, or he files his written dissent to such action with the person acting as secretary of the meeting before the adjournment thereof, or he forwards such dissent by registered mail to the Secretary of the Corporation immediately after the adjournment of such meeting. A right to dissent shall not be available to a director who voted in favor of the action. 5.13. COMPENSATION. By resolution of the Board of Directors, the directors may be paid their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof, a fixed sum for attendance at each such meeting or a stated salary as a director or committee member, or any combination of the foregoing. Directors may participate in stock option or other benefit plans of the Corporation in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof. No such payment or participation will preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. 5.14. DIRECTOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. No contract or other transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or any other business entity in which one or more of its directors is also a director or officer or is financially interested shall be either void or voidable because of such relationship or interest or because such director or directors are present at a meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes, approves or ratifies such contract or transaction or vote for such authorization, approval or ratification if: (a) Approval by Disinterested Directors. The fact of the relationship or interest is disclosed or known to the Board of Directors or committee thereof, and the number of disinterested directors or committee members authorizing, approving or ratifying such contract or transaction is sufficient for such authorization, approval or ratification to be granted; or (b) Approval by Stockholders. The fact of the relationship or interest is disclosed to the stockholders entitled to vote, and they authorize, approve or ratify such contract or transaction; or 13 (c) Fair and Reasonable. In light of circumstances known to those entitled to vote thereon at that time, the contract or transaction is fair and reasonable to the Corporation at the time the contract or transaction is authorized, approved or ratified. 6. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES 6.1. CREATION. The Board of Directors may designate, by resolution adopted by an absolute majority of the full Board of Directors, two or more of its members as an Executive Committee, and may designate from among its members one or more other committees. The designation of the Executive Committee or any other committee and the delegation thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve the Board of Directors or any member thereof of any responsibility imposed by law. 6.2. POWERS. The Executive Committee, when the Board of Directors is not in session, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business affairs of the Corporation, subject to the limitations as may be included in the resolution of the Board of Directors and the limitations set forth below. Neither the Executive Committee nor any other committee shall have the authority of the Board of Directors in reference to the following matters: (a) The submission to the stockholders of any action that requires stockholders' authorization or approval. (b) The filling of vacancies on the Board of Directors or on any committee of the Board of Directors. (c) The amendment or repeal of the Bylaws or the adoption of new Bylaws. (d) The fixing of compensation of directors for serving on the Board of Directors or on any committee thereof. 6.3. TENURE AND REMOVAL. The members of any committee shall hold office until the next annual meeting of the Board of Directors and until their successors are appointed by a new resolution of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors, with or without cause, may dissolve any committee or remove any member thereof at any time. 6.4. VACANCIES. Any vacancies occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise may be filled only by the full Board of Directors. 6.5. ORGANIZATION. The members of the Executive Committee or other committee shall elect a chairman of the committee, who shall appoint a secretary of the same, and the committee shall otherwise fix its own rules or procedures that shall not be inconsistent with these Bylaws. The Executive Committee or other committee shall meet where and as provided by its rules. 14 6.6. QUORUM AND VOTING. A majority of the members of the Executive Committee or other committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting thereof; provided, however, that the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Executive Committee or other committee in all cases shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution. 6.7. MINUTES. The Executive Committee and other committees shall keep regular minutes of their proceedings and the transactions of their meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors at the next meeting thereof. Such minutes shall be open to the inspection of any director upon application at the office of the Corporation during business hours. 7. OFFICERS 7.1. OFFICERS; APPOINTMENT. (a) The officers of the Corporation shall include a President, a Secretary and a Treasurer, each of whom shall be elected by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may also appoint a Chairman of the Board, one or more Vice Presidents, one or more Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers and such other officers as it may from time to time deem appropriate or necessary. The Board of Directors further may appoint or delegate to any standing Audit Committee of the Board of Directors the power to appoint a Controller. (b) The same person may hold any number of offices, except that the offices of President and Secretary shall not be held by the same person, and the offices of Controller and Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall not be held by the same person. (c) All officers and agents shall have such authority and perform such duties in the management of the Corporation as may be provided in these Bylaws or as may be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors not inconsistent with these Bylaws. 7.2. REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. The Board of Directors may remove any officer or agent of the Corporation whenever, in its judgment, the best interest of the Corporation will be served thereby. Such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed; the election or appointment of an officer or agent shall not of itself create any such contract rights. 7.3. SALARIES. The salaries of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors or by any committee thereof to which such authority may be delegated by the full Board of Directors. No officer shall be prevented from receiving a salary by reason of the fact that he is also a director of the Corporation. 7.4. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification or otherwise may be filled by the Board of Directors at any time. 15 7.5. DELEGATION. The Board of Directors may, by resolution duly recorded in the minutes of the Board of Directors, delegate to the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation the authority to fix the salaries and other compensation of any or all officers of the Corporation, except himself. 7.6. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Board of Directors may elect a Chairman of the Board to serve as a general executive officer of the Corporation and, if specifically designated as such by the Board of Directors, as the Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer of the Corporation. If elected, the Chairman will preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and be vested with such other powers and duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time delegate to him. 7.7. PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT. (a) The President will be the chief operating officer of the Corporation and will supervise the business and affairs of the Corporation and the performance by all of its other officers of their respective duties, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and of its Chairman, if the Chairman has been specifically designated as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation (failing which the President will be such Chief Executive Officer and principal executive officer). (b) One or more Vice Presidents may be elected by the Board of Directors, each of whom, in the order designated by the Board of Directors, will be vested with all of the powers and charged with all of the duties (including those herein specifically set forth) of the President in the event of his absence or disability. Each Vice President will perform such other duties as may from time to time be delegated or assigned to him by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Board of Directors. (c) Except as may otherwise be specially provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, the President or any Vice President will be a proper officer to sign on behalf of the Corporation any deed, bill of sale, assignment, option, mortgage, pledge, note, bond, evidence of indebtedness, application, consent (to service of process or otherwise), agreement, indenture or other instrument of any significant importance to the Corporation. 7.8. SECRETARY AND ASSISTANT SECRETARY. (a) The Secretary will keep the minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors, see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law, be custodian of the records of the Corporation and of its seal, and in general, perform all duties incident to his office. Except as may otherwise be specifically provided in a resolution of the Board of Directors, the Secretary will be a proper officer to impress the Corporation's seal on any instrument signed by the President or any Vice President and to attest to the same. (b) There may be one or more Assistant Secretaries, and such persons shall perform such functions as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board 16 of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President or the Secretary. 7.9. TREASURER AND ASSISTANT TREASURER. (a) The Treasurer will be the principal financial officer of the Corporation and, if specifically designated by the Board of Directors, will also be the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall have custody of the Corporate funds and securities and will cause all money and other valuable effects to be deposited in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories, subject to withdrawal in such manner, as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the President and to the directors (at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors or whenever they may require) an account of all his transactions as Treasurer. (b) There may be one or more Assistant Treasurers. Such persons shall perform such functions as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, any Vice President or the Treasurer. No Assistant Treasurer shall have the power or authority to collect, account for or pay over any tax imposed by any federal, state or city government. (c) No Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer shall also serve as Controller of the Corporation. If no Controller is elected by the Board of Directors or any standing Audit Committee thereof, the Treasurer shall also serve as principal accounting officer of the Corporation. 7.10. CONTROLLER. The Controller, if elected by the Board of Directors or any standing Audit Committee thereof, will be the principal accounting officer of the Corporation and shall have charge of the Corporation's books of account, records and auditing, and generally do and perform all such other duties as pertain to such office and as may be required by the Board of Directors or the President and the Chief Executive Officer, if he be other than the President. The Controller shall not serve as Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer. 8. RESIGNATIONS 8.1. RESIGNATIONS. Any director, committee member or officer may resign from his office at any time by written notice delivered or addressed to the Corporation at its principal place of business. Any such resignation will be effective upon its receipt by the Corporation unless some later time is therein fixed, and then from that time. The acceptance of a resignation will not be required to make it effective. 17 9. BOOKS AND RECORDS 9.1. BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books, records of account and minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders, Board of Directors and any committees thereof. Additionally, the Corporation shall keep at its statutory agent's office, or at its principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its stockholders, giving the name and addresses of all stockholders and the number and class of the shares held by each. Any books, records and minutes may be in written form or in any other form capable of being converted into written form within a reasonable time. 9.2. INSPECTION. Any person who is a holder of record of shares of stock of the Corporation or of a voting trust beneficial interest therefor, upon written demand delivered to the Secretary of the Corporation or to the statutory agent for receipt of service of process, stating the purpose thereof, shall have the right to examine, in person or by agent or attorney, at any reasonable time or times, for any proper purpose, its relevant books and records of accounts, minutes and record of stockholders and to make copies of or extracts therefrom. 10. STOCK CERTIFICATES 10.1. FORM THEREOF. Each certificate representing stock of the Corporation will be in such form as may from time to time be approved by the Board of Directors, will be numbered and will exhibit on the face thereof the recordholder's name, the number of shares represented thereby and such other matters as are required by law to be stated thereon. 10.2. SIGNATURES AND SEAL THEREON. All certificates issued for shares of the Corporation's capital stock (whether new, re-issued or transferred) will bear the signatures of the President or any Vice President and of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary, and may bear the impression of the Corporation's corporate seal. The signatures of such officers of the Corporation and the impression of its corporate seal may be in facsimile form on any certificates which are manually countersigned by or on behalf of an independent transfer agent or registrar duly appointed by the Corporation for the shares of stock evidenced thereby. If a supply of unissued certificates bearing the facsimile signature of a person remains when that person ceases to hold the Corporate office indicated on such certificates, they may still be countersigned, registered, issued and delivered by the Corporation's transfer agent or registrar thereafter, the same as though such person had continued to hold the office indicated on such certificate. 10.3. OWNERSHIP. The Corporation will be entitled to treat the registered owner of any share as the absolute owner thereof and, accordingly, will not be bound to recognize any beneficial, equitable or other claim to or interest in such share on the part of any other person, whether or not he has notice thereof, except as may expressly be provided by statute. 18 10.4. TRANSFERS. Transfers of stock will be made on the books of the Corporation only at the direction of the person or persons named in the certificate thereof, or at the direction of his or their duly authorized attorney in fact or duly appointed personal representative, and upon the surrender of such certificate, properly endorsed to the Secretary or the duly authorized transfer agent or agents of the Corporation. 10.5. LOST CERTIFICATES. In the event of the loss, theft or destruction of any certificate representing capital stock of this Corporation or of any predecessor corporation, the Corporation may issue (or, in the case of any such stock as to which a transfer agent or registrar has been appointed, may direct such transfer agent or registrar to countersign, register and issue) a certificate in lieu of that alleged to be lost, stolen or destroyed. Said certificate may be issued upon such terms and conditions, including reasonable indemnification of the Corporation, as the Board of Directors shall reasonably require, and the Corporation may cause the same to be delivered to the owner of the stock represented thereby, provided that the owner shall have submitted such evidence showing the circumstances of the loss, theft or destruction and his ownership of the certificate as the Corporation considers satisfactory, together with any other facts that the Corporation considers pertinent. 11. REPEAL, ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT 11.1. REPEAL, ALTERATION OR AMENDMENT. These Bylaws may be repealed, altered or amended, or substituted bylaws may be adopted at any time, only by resolution duly adopted by a majority of the full Board of Directors, subject to repeal or change by action of the stockholders. 12. MISCELLANEOUS 12.1. INDEMNIFICATION. To the broadest extent permitted by Delaware law, the Corporation shall indemnify and pay the expenses of any person who is or was made, or threatened to be made, a party to an action or proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of or for the Corporation or is or was serving at the request or with the prior approval of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, trust or enterprise against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any capacity or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the provisions of these Bylaws. 12.2. DIVIDENDS. Any dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting pursuant to law. Dividends may be paid in cash, in property or in shares of the capital stock, subject to the provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and the Delaware General Corporation Law. Before payment of any dividend, there may be set aside, out of any funds of the Corporation available for dividends, such sum or sums as the Board of Directors from time to time, in their 19 absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve or reserves to meet contingencies, for equalizing dividends, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation, or for such other purposes as the Board of Directors shall think conducive to the interest of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. 12.3. REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS. The President or any Vice President of this Corporation is authorized to vote, represent and exercise on behalf of this Corporation all rights incident to any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of this Corporation. The authority herein granted to said officers to vote or represent on behalf of this Corporation any and all shares held by this Corporation in any other corporation or corporations may be exercised either by such officers in person or by any other person authorized so to do by proxy or power of attorney duly executed by said officers, provided that the Board of Directors may from time to time confer the foregoing authority upon any other person or persons. 12.4. CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS. Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions, rules of constructing and definitions contained in the Delaware General Corporation Law shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter; the singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular; and the term "person" includes a corporation as well as a natural person. 12.5. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be designated and determined by resolution of the Board of Directors from time to time. 12.6. CONDUCT OF MEETINGS. The Board of Directors may promulgate rules and regulations and establish the rules of procedure applicable at all meetings of stockholders and the Board of Directors, or any committee thereof, and the provisions thereof are incorporated herein by reference. Absent a specific rule or regulation, the chairman of any meeting shall determine the order of business and shall have authority, in his discretion, to regulate the conduct of such meetings. CERTIFICATION The undersigned, the Secretary of Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby certifies that the foregoing Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation were duly adopted by the Board of Directors on February 22, 2006. ---------------------------------------- Lawrence Trachtenberg, Secretary 20
EX-10.3.1 3 p71974exv10w3w1.txt EX-10.3.1 EXHIBIT 10.3.1 EXECUTION COPY ---------- MOBILE MINI, INC. ---------- SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT Dated: February 17, 2006 US$350,000,000 ---------- DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH Individually and as Agent for any Lender which is or becomes a Party hereto ---------- DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES, LLC. as Joint Lead Arrangers and Book Managers JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and NATIONAL CITY BANK as Co-Documentation Agents BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. as Syndication Agent TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page ---- SECTION 1. CREDIT FACILITY............................................... 1 1.1 Revolving Credit Facility..................................... 2 1.2 Letters of Credit; LC Guaranties.............................. 4 1.3 Financial Assistance.......................................... 5 SECTION 2. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES.................................... 5 2.1 Interest...................................................... 5 2.2 Computation of Interest and Fees.............................. 6 2.3 Fee Letter.................................................... 6 2.4 Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty Fees......................... 6 2.5 Unused Line Fee............................................... 7 2.6 Audit Fees.................................................... 7 2.7 Reimbursement of Expenses..................................... 7 2.8 Bank Charges.................................................. 8 2.9 Collateral Protection Expenses................................ 8 2.10 Payment of Charges............................................ 8 SECTION 3. LOAN ADMINISTRATION........................................... 8 3.1 Manner of Borrowing Revolving Credit Loans; Swing Line Loan... 8 3.2 Payments...................................................... 13 3.3 Mandatory and Optional Prepayments............................ 14 3.4 Application of Payments and Collections....................... 16 3.5 All Loans to Constitute One Obligation........................ 17 3.6 Loan Account.................................................. 17 3.7 Statements of Account......................................... 17 3.8 Sharing of Payments, Etc...................................... 17 3.9 Increased Costs............................................... 17 3.10 Taxes......................................................... 18 3.11 Affected Lenders.............................................. 21 3.12 Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair...... 22 3.13 UK Revolving Credit Loans; Intra-Lender Issues................ 22 3.14 Judgment Currency............................................. 26 3.15 UK VAT........................................................ 26 3.16 Term And Termination.......................................... 26 SECTION 4. SECURITY INTERESTS............................................ 28 4.1 Security Interest in Collateral............................... 28 4.2 Other Collateral.............................................. 29 4.3 Lien Perfection; Further Assurances........................... 30 4.4 Lien on Realty................................................ 31
Page ---- 4.5 UK Security Documents......................................... 31 SECTION 5. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION..................................... 31 5.1 General....................................................... 31 5.2 Administration of Accounts.................................... 32 5.3 Records and Reports of Inventory, Machinery and Equipment..... 33 5.4 Administration of Equipment................................... 34 5.5 Appraisals.................................................... 34 5.6 Field Examinations............................................ 34 SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES................................ 35 6.1 General Representations and Warranties........................ 35 6.2 Continuous Nature of Representations and Warranties........... 41 6.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties.................... 41 SECTION 7. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS........................... 42 7.1 Affirmative Covenants......................................... 42 7.2 Negative Covenants............................................ 46 7.3 Specific Financial Covenants.................................. 56 SECTION 8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT.......................................... 56 8.1 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement....... 56 8.2 Conditions Precedent to Revolving Credit Loans................ 58 SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT............. 58 9.1 Events of Default............................................. 58 9.2 Acceleration of the Obligations............................... 61 9.3 Other Remedies................................................ 61 9.4 Set Off and Sharing of Payments............................... 63 9.5 Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver................................ 63 SECTION 10. THE AGENT.................................................... 64 10.1 Authorization and Action...................................... 64 10.2 Agent's Reliance, Etc......................................... 64 10.3 DB AG and Affiliates.......................................... 65 10.4 Lender Credit Decision........................................ 65 10.5 Indemnification............................................... 65 10.6 Rights and Remedies to be Exercised by Agent Only............. 66 10.7 Agency Provisions Relating to Collateral...................... 66 10.8 Agent's Right to Purchase Commitments......................... 67 10.9 Right of Sale, Assignment, Participations..................... 67 10.10 Amendments.................................................... 68
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Page ---- 10.11 Resignation of Agent; Appointment of Successor................ 69 10.12 Co-Agents..................................................... 70 SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS................................................ 70 11.1 Power of Attorney............................................. 70 11.2 Indemnity..................................................... 71 11.3 Sale of Interest.............................................. 71 11.4 Severability.................................................. 71 11.5 Successors and Assigns........................................ 71 11.6 Cumulative Effect; Conflict of Terms.......................... 71 11.7 Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness...................... 72 11.8 Notices....................................................... 72 11.9 Consent....................................................... 73 11.10 Credit Inquiries.............................................. 73 11.11 Time of Essence............................................... 73 11.12 Entire Agreement.............................................. 73 11.13 Interpretation................................................ 73 11.14 Confidentiality............................................... 73 11.15 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM............................... 73 11.16 WAIVERS BY BORROWER........................................... 74 11.17 Increases In Total Revolving Loan Commitments................. 75 11.18 Existing Loan Agreement And Loan Documents.................... 76
-iii- SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT THIS SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT dated as of February 17, 2006, by and among DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH ("DB AG"), individually as a Lender and as Agent ("Agent") for itself and any other financial institution which is or becomes a party hereto (each such financial institution, including DB AG, is referred to hereinafter individually as a "Lender" and collectively as the "Lenders"), the LENDERS and MOBILE MINI, INC., a Delaware corporation with its chief executive office and principal place of business at 7420 South Kyrene Road, Suite 101, Tempe, Arizona 85283 ("Borrower"), JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. and NATIONAL CITY BANK, as Co-Documentation Agents, and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in Appendix A, General Definitions. Accounting terms not otherwise specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP consistently applied. WHEREAS, Borrower, FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION ("Fleet"), as agent and as a lender, certain other lenders including Agent (together with Fleet, the "Prior Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A. and Washington Mutual Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Bank One, N.A. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Co-Syndication Agents, are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2002, and Amended and Restated as of June 26, 2003, and as further amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2004, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2004 and that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August__, 2004 (collectively, the "Existing Loan Agreement"); WHEREAS, Borrower, the Prior Lenders, the Lenders and Agent wish to amend the Existing Loan Agreement and restate it in its entirety; WHEREAS, effective as of the Restatement Date, all Obligations of Borrower under and as defined in the Existing Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be Obligations under this Agreement and all provisions of this Agreement not theretofore in effect shall become effective; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above recitals and the mutual agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: SECTION 1. CREDIT FACILITY Subject to the terms and conditions of, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made in, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Lenders agree to make a Total Credit Facility of up to US$350,000,000 available upon Borrower's request therefor, as follows: -1- 1.1 Revolving Credit Facility. 1.1.1 Revolving Credit Loans. Each Lender agrees, on and after the Restatement Date, severally and not jointly, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists and if the conditions set forth in Section 8.1 and Section 8.2 are satisfied, to make US Revolving Credit Loans to Borrower from time to time during the period from the date hereof to but not including the last day of the Term, as requested by Borrower in the manner set forth in Subsection 3.1.1 hereof, up to a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding equal to the lesser of (i) such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment minus such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the Revolving Loan Exposure and (ii) the product of such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage and an amount equal to the US Borrowing Base at such time minus the Revolving Loan Exposure; provided, however, that no Lender shall be required to make any Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loan to the extent that the aggregate outstanding amount of Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans of all Lenders at such time exceeds US$50,000,000 (on an as-converted to US Dollars basis at currently prevailing exchange rates as determined by the Agent). Agent shall have the right, after consultation with Borrower, to establish reserves in such amounts, and with respect to such matters, as Agent shall reasonably deem necessary or appropriate in its reasonable credit judgment exercised in good faith, against the amount of Revolving Credit Loans which Borrower may otherwise request under this Subsection 1.1.1 or UK Borrower may otherwise request under Subsection 1.1.3 with respect to (i) price adjustments, damages, unearned discounts, returned products or other matters for which credit memoranda are issued in the ordinary course of business of Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (ii) shrinkage, spoilage and obsolescence of Inventory; (iii) other sums chargeable against Borrower's Loan Account as Revolving Credit Loans under any section of this Agreement; (iv) liabilities and clean up costs under Environmental Laws; (v) claims which have priority over the Liens granted to Agent, and (vi) such other specific events, conditions or contingencies as to which Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment exercised in good faith, determines reserves should be established from time to time hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Agent shall not establish any reserves in respect of any matters relating to any items of Collateral that have been specifically taken into account in determining eligibility of any category of assets or the amount or value thereof for determining the US Borrowing Base or the UK Borrowing Base. The Revolving Credit Loans shall be further evidenced by, and repayable in accordance with the terms of, the Revolving Notes and shall be secured by all of the Collateral. 1.1.2 Protective Advances. (a) Subject to the limitations set forth below (and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.2 and notwithstanding that such Loan may cause the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Borrowing Base), Agent is authorized by Borrower and the Lenders, from time to time in Agent's sole discretion (but shall have absolutely no obligation to), to make Loans to Borrower or UK Borrower, on behalf of all Lenders at any time that any condition precedent set forth in Section 8.2 has not been satisfied or waived, which Agent, in its good faith judgment, deems necessary or desirable (x) to preserve or protect the Collateral, or any portion thereof, (y) to enhance the likelihood of, or maximize the amount of, repayment of the Loans and other Obligations, or (z) to pay any other amount chargeable to or required to be paid by Borrower or UK Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including payments -2- of reimbursable expenses (including costs, fees, and expenses as described in Subsection 2.7) and other sums payable under the Loan Documents (each such Loan, a "Protective Advance"). Any Protective Advance may be made in a principal amount that would cause the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure to exceed the Aggregate Borrowing Base, provided that (i) no Protective Advance may be made to the extent that, after giving effect to such Protective Advance (together with the outstanding principal amount of any outstanding Protective Advances), the aggregate principal amount of Protective Advances outstanding hereunder would exceed the lesser of (A) five percent (5%) of the Aggregate Borrowing Base as determined on the date of such proposed Protective Advance and (B) US$17,500,000; (ii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances plus the aggregate Revolving Loan Exposure shall not exceed the aggregate total Revolving Loan Commitments; and (iii) the aggregate amount of outstanding Protective Advances to UK Borrower plus the aggregate UK Revolving Loan Exposure shall not exceed the UK Sublimit. No Protective Advance may remain outstanding for more than forty-five (45) days without the consent of the Majority Lenders. Protective Advances may be made even if the conditions precedent set forth in Section 8 have not been satisfied or waived. Each Protective Advance shall be secured by the Liens in favor of Agent in and to the Collateral and shall constitute Obligations hereunder. Agent's authorization to make Protective Advances may be revoked at any time by the Majority Lenders. Any such revocation must be in writing and shall become effective prospectively upon Agent's receipt thereof. The making of a Protective Advance on any one occasion shall not obligate Agent to make any Protective Advance on any other occasion. At any time that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied or waived, Agent may request the Revolving Lenders to make a US Revolving Credit Loan to repay a Protective Advance to Borrower or a UK Revolving Credit Loan to repay a Protective Advance to UK Borrower. At any other time, Agent may require the Lenders to fund their risk participations described in Section 1.1.2(b). (b) Upon the making of a Protective Advance by Agent (whether before or after the occurrence of a Default), each Lender shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, unconditionally and irrevocably to have purchased from Agent without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation in such Protective Advance in proportion to its Revolving Loan Percentage. From and after the date, if any, on which any Lender is required to fund its participation in any Protective Advance purchased hereunder, Agent shall promptly distribute to such Lender, such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of all payments of principal and interest and all proceeds of Collateral received by Agent in respect of such Protective Advance. 1.1.3 UK Subfacility. Each Lender agrees, on and after the Restatement Date, severally and not jointly, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists and if the conditions set forth in Section 8 are satisfied, to make UK Revolving Credit Loans to UK Borrower from time to time during the period from the date hereof to but not including the last day of the Term, as requested by UK Borrower in the manner set forth in Subsection 3.1.1 hereof, up to a maximum principal amount at any time outstanding equal to the least of (i) such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment minus such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the Revolving Loan Exposure, (ii) the product of such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage and an amount equal to the UK Borrowing Base at such time minus the UK Revolving Loan Exposure -3- and (iii) the product of such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage and an amount equal to the UK Sublimit at such time minus the outstanding principal amount of UK Revolving Credit Loans; provided, however, that no Lender shall be required to make any Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loan to the extent that the aggregate outstanding amount of Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans of all Lenders at such time exceeds US$50,000,000 (on an as-converted to US Dollars basis at currently prevailing exchange rates as determined by the Agent). Prior to the initial advance under the UK subfacility, Borrower and Agent may negotiate modifications to the UK subfacility; provided that such modifications shall be customary for transactions of this nature. The Lenders, Agent and the Borrower shall enter into such amendments to this Agreement to reflect any such modifications. 1.1.4 Canadian Subfacility. At the request of Borrower, with the approval of Agent, Borrower may establish a subfacility for loans to be made in Canadian Dollars, either to Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower, such subfacility or subfacilities to be in such amounts as agreed by Agent and Borrower. Promptly following such request, Borrower and Agent shall negotiate the terms of such subfacility, it being understood that the interest rates to be payable shall be the equivalent to those payable under this Agreement, the definition of "borrowing base" under such subfacility shall be substantially similar to the definition of US Borrowing Base hereunder and the obligations under such subfacility shall be Obligations hereunder. Loans to a Canadian Borrower may be Base Rate Advances or made by the issuance of bankers acceptances on customary terms. The procedures for making and repayment of such Loans shall be substantially similar to those set forth in this Section 1 (including the absence of withholding or other taxes) with respect to US Revolving Credit Loans, with such changes as Agent and Borrower shall agree. Borrower shall be irrevocably authorized to make all requests and issue all instructions with respect to Revolving Credit Loans for any Canadian Borrower. No Lender shall be required to make any Revolving Credit Loans in Canadian dollars without the consent of such Lender; provided that, all Lenders shall be required to participate pro rata in such subfacility, which participation may be arranged as purchase of risk participations for Loans made by Agent, on customary terms. The Lenders, Agent and the Borrower shall enter into such amendments to this Agreement to reflect the terms of this subfacility as agreed by Agent and Borrower. Each Credit Party shall grant to Agent for the benefit of Lenders Liens on substantially all of its property to secure its own Obligations and the Obligations of the Canadian Borrower, but no foreign Subsidiary shall be required to guaranty the Obligations of Borrower if such guaranty would have adverse tax consequences. 1.1.5 Use of Proceeds. The Revolving Credit Loans shall be used solely for (i) refinancing of amounts outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement, (ii) general operating capital needs (including Capital Expenditures) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries in a manner consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and all applicable laws, and (iii) for other purposes permitted under this Agreement. 1.2 Letters of Credit; LC Guaranties. Agent agrees, for so long as no Default or Event of Default exists and if requested by Borrower, to (i) issue its, or cause to be issued by another Affiliate of Agent or by another LC Issuer, Letters of Credit for the account of Borrower or any Guarantor or (ii) execute LC Guaranties by which Agent, or another Affiliate of Agent shall guaranty the payment or performance by Borrower of its reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit and letters of credit issued with the prior approval of Agent for Borrower's -4- account by other Persons in support of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' obligations (other than obligations for the repayment of money borrowed), in each case, on the date that is not sooner than three Business Days after an LC Request Notice has been submitted by Borrower to Agent or an LC Issuer with a copy to Agent, provided that the sum of the LC Amount plus all unpaid LC Obligations shall not exceed US$50,000,000 at any time. Upon issuance of any Letter of Credit by any LC Issuer, Borrower and the LC Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit shall promptly notify Agent of the date of issuance and stated amount of such Letter of Credit. No documentary Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty of a documentary letter of credit may have an expiration date that is more than 180 days after the date of issuance thereof and all such documentary Letters of Credit shall be payable at sight; and no standby Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty of a standby letter of credit may have an expiration date that is more than one year from the date of issuance thereof, which expiration date may be extended for additional periods of up to one year for each additional period, subject to the immediately following sentence. No Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty may have an expiration date that is after the date which is five (5) days prior to the last day of the Term. All Letters of Credit shall be denominated in US Dollars. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower, Agent and Lenders hereby agree that all LC Obligations and all Obligations of Borrower relating thereto shall be satisfied by the prompt issuance of one or more Revolving Credit Loans that are Base Rate Portions, which Borrower hereby acknowledges are requested and Lenders hereby agree to fund. In the event that Revolving Credit Loans are not, for any reason, promptly made to satisfy all then existing LC Obligations, each Lender hereby agrees to pay to Agent, on demand, an amount equal to such LC Obligations multiplied by such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage, and until so paid, such amount shall be secured by the Collateral and shall bear interest and be payable at the same rate and in the same manner as Base Rate Portions. Immediately upon the issuance of a Letter of Credit or an LC Guaranty under this Agreement, each Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from Agent, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and participation therein equal to such LC Obligations multiplied by such Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage. All Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement and all LC Obligations relating thereto shall, from and after the Restatement Date, be deemed to be outstanding under this Agreement. 1.3 Financial Assistance. None of the proceeds of any Loan under this Agreement may be used in any way that infringes Section 151 of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985 unless Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the provisions of Sections 155 to 158 of the Companies Act 1985. SECTION 2. INTEREST, FEES AND CHARGES 2.1 Interest. 2.1.1 Rates of Interest. Interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the Base Rate Portions outstanding at the end of each day at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect plus the Base Rate. No Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loan may maintained as a Base Rate Advance. Said rate of interest shall increase or decrease by an amount equal to any increase or decrease in the Base Rate, effective as of the opening of business on the day that any such change in the Base Rate occurs. Interest -5- shall accrue on the principal amount of each LIBOR Advance outstanding at the end of each day at a fixed rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect plus the LIBOR for the applicable Interest Period. 2.1.2 Default Rate of Interest. At the option of Agent or the Majority Lenders, upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, the principal amount of all Loans and all other Obligations under the Loan Documents shall bear interest from the time at which such Obligations become due at a rate per annum equal to 2.0% plus the interest rate otherwise applicable thereto (the "Default Rate"). Such Default Rate shall apply automatically in the case of a Default under Subsection 9.1.9. All Protective Advances shall bear interest at the Default Rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. 2.1.3 Maximum Interest. In no event whatsoever shall the aggregate of all amounts deemed interest hereunder or under the Revolving Notes and charged or collected pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or pursuant to the Revolving Notes exceed the highest rate permissible under any law which a court of competent jurisdiction shall, in a final determination, deem applicable hereto. If any provisions of this Agreement or the Revolving Notes are in contravention of any such law, such provisions shall be deemed amended to conform thereto. 2.2 Computation of Interest and Fees. Interest, Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty fees and Unused Line Fees hereunder shall be calculated daily and shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 360 days, except for interest on Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans, which shall be computed on the actual number of days elapsed over a year of 365 days. 2.3 Fee Letter. Borrower shall pay to Agent certain fees and other amounts in accordance with the terms of the fee letter among Borrower, Agent, the Joint Arrangers and the Syndication Agent (the "Fee Letter"). 2.4 Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, a fee equal to the Applicable Margin then in effect for LIBOR Advances per annum multiplied by the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties outstanding from time to time during the term of this Agreement, which fees shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month hereafter, and, shall pay the LC Issuer all usual and customary charges of Bank associated with the issuance of such Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties for the account of borrowers with creditworthiness similar to Borrower's, which fees and charges shall be deemed fully earned and shall be due and payable upon issuance of each such Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty and shall not be subject to rebate or proration upon the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In addition, Borrower shall pay to Agent for the account of each LC Issuer a fronting fee for each Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty of such LC Issuer in an amount agreed to by such LC Issuer and shall pay directly to each LC Issuer all issuance, amendment and payment fees customarily charged by such LC Issuer with respect to Letters of Credit or LC Guaranties issued by such LC Issuer. At the option of Agent or the Majority Lenders, upon and after the occurrence of an Event of Default, and during the continuation thereof, the fee shall increase to the Applicable Margin then in effect for LIBOR -6- Advances per annum plus two percent (2%) multiplied by the aggregate face amount of all Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties outstanding at such time. 2.5 Unused Line Fee. Borrower shall pay to Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, a fee (the "Unused Line Fee") equal to the amount by which the Total Credit Facility exceeds the average daily amount of the Facility Utilization for the preceding month multiplied by the percentage set forth below opposite the applicable Facility Utilization percentage:
Facility Utilization Unused Line Fee - -------------------- --------------- < or = 50% 0.375% > 50% 0.25%
The Unused Line Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears on the first day of each month hereafter and upon the termination of this Agreement or maturity of the Obligations. 2.6 Audit Fees. Borrower shall pay to Agent all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Agent in connection with (i) audits of the books and records and Properties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, (ii) appraisals conducted pursuant to Section 5.5 hereof, (iii) field examinations conducted pursuant to Section 5.6 hereof, and (iv) such other matters as Agent shall deem appropriate in its reasonable credit judgment, whether such audits, appraisals or field examinations are conducted by employees of Agent or by third parties hired by Agent. The out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with the audits shall be payable as incurred and following the issuance by Agent of a request for payment thereof to Borrower. 2.7 Reimbursement of Expenses. If, at any time or times regardless of whether or not an Event of Default then exists, (i) Agent or an Affiliate of Agent incurs legal or accounting expenses or any other costs or out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (1) the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, any amendment of or modification of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the initial syndication of the Loans (including, without limitation, printing and distribution of materials to prospective Lenders and all costs associated with bank meetings) or (2) the administration of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; or (ii) Agent or any Lender incurs legal or accounting expenses or any other costs or out-of-pocket expenses in connection with (1) any litigation, contest, dispute, suit, proceeding or action (whether instituted by Agent, any Lender, Borrower or any other Person) relating to the Collateral, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or Borrower's, any of its Subsidiaries' or any Guarantor's affairs (but excluding any proceeding among only the Agent and the Lenders); (2) any attempt to enforce any rights of Agent or any Lender against Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Person which may be obligated to Agent or any Lender by virtue of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Account Debtors; or (3) after the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, any attempt to inspect, verify, protect, preserve, restore, collect, sell, liquidate or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the Collateral; then all such legal and accounting expenses (including allocated costs of in-house counsel in lieu of outside counsel), other costs and out of pocket -7- expenses of Agent or (in the case of clause (ii) only) any Lender, as applicable, shall be charged to Borrower; provided, that (x) Borrower shall not be responsible for such costs and out-of-pocket expenses of any Person to the extent incurred because of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Person and (y) prior to a Default or an Event of Default, the Lenders shall be entitled to reimbursement for one counsel representing all Lenders. Borrower shall also reimburse Agent for expenses incurred by Agent in its administration of the Collateral to the extent and in the manner provided in Section 2.9 hereof. 2.8 Bank Charges. Borrower shall pay to Agent any and all fees, costs or expenses which Agent pays to a bank or other similar institution arising out of or in connection with (i) the forwarding to Borrower or any other Person on behalf of Borrower by Agent of proceeds of Loans made to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the depositing for collection by Agent of any check or item of payment received or delivered to Agent on account of the Obligations. 2.9 Collateral Protection Expenses. All out-of-pocket expenses incurred in protecting, storing, warehousing, insuring, handling, maintaining and shipping the Collateral, any and all excise, property, sales, and use taxes imposed by any state, federal, or local authority on any of the Collateral or in respect of the sale thereof shall be borne and paid by Borrower. If Borrower fails to promptly pay any portion thereof when due, Agent may, at its option, but shall not be required to, pay the same and charge Borrower therefore. 2.10 Payment of Charges. All amounts chargeable to Borrower under this Agreement shall be Obligations secured by all of the Collateral, shall be, unless specifically otherwise provided, payable on demand and shall bear interest from the date demand was made or such amount is due, as applicable, until paid in full at the rate applicable to Base Rate Portions from time to time. SECTION 3. LOAN ADMINISTRATION 3.1 Manner of Borrowing Revolving Credit Loans; Swing Line Loan. Borrowings under the credit facility established pursuant to Section 1 hereof shall be as follows: 3.1.1 Loan Requests. A request for a Revolving Credit Loan shall be made, or shall be deemed to be made, in the following manner: (i) Borrower may give Agent notice of its intention to borrow (or of the intention of any UK Borrower to borrow), in which notice Borrower shall specify: (a) the amount of the proposed borrowing, (b) for borrowings made by the Borrower, whether such borrowing shall be in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling, and (c) the proposed borrowing date, (x) no later than 2:00 p.m. New York time on the proposed borrowing date for Swing Line Loans or (y) no later than 2:00 p.m. New York time on the Business Day prior to the proposed borrowing date for US Revolving Credit Loans (or in accordance with Section 3.1.5 in the case of a request for a LIBOR Advance) or (z) no later than 10:00 a.m. New York time three Business Days prior to the proposed borrowing date for UK Revolving Credit Loans, provided, however, that no such request may be made at a time when there exists a Default or an Event of Default or other conditions set forth in Section 8 are not satisfied; and (ii) the becoming due of any amount required to be paid under this Agreement, or the Revolving Notes, whether as interest or for any other Obligation, shall be deemed irrevocably to be a -8- request for a Revolving Credit Loan on the due date in the amount required to pay such interest or other Obligation. 3.1.2 Disbursement. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to disburse the proceeds of each Revolving Credit Loan requested, or deemed to be requested, pursuant to Subsection 3.1.1 as follows: (i) the proceeds of each Revolving Credit Loan requested under Subsection 3.1.1 and each Swing Line Loan shall be disbursed by Agent in lawful money of the United States of America or, except with respect to a Swing Line Loan, the United Kingdom, as applicable, in immediately available funds, in the case of the initial borrowing, in accordance with the terms of the written disbursement letter from Borrower, and in the case of each subsequent borrowing, by wire transfer to such bank account as may be agreed upon by Borrower and Agent from time to time or elsewhere if pursuant to a written direction from Borrower; and (ii) the proceeds of each Revolving Credit Loan deemed requested under Subsection 3.1.1(ii) shall be disbursed by Agent by way of direct payment of the relevant interest or other Obligation. 3.1.3 Payment by Lenders. Unless Agent elects to make a Swing Line Loan in accordance with Subsection 3.1.11, Agent shall give to each Lender prompt written notice electronically or by facsimile, or telecopy of the receipt by Agent from Borrower of any request for a Revolving Credit Loan. Each such notice shall specify the requested date and amount of such Revolving Credit Loan, whether such Revolving Credit Loan shall be a LIBOR Advance, whether such Revolving Credit Loan shall be a US Revolving Credit Loan or a UK Revolving Credit Loan and if a US Revolving Credit Loan, whether such shall be denominated in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling, and the amount of each Lender's advance thereunder (in accordance with its applicable Revolving Loan Percentage). If Agent gives notice, electronically or facsimile, with respect to a Base Rate Advance, to a Lender by 12:00 noon (New York time), each Lender shall, not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on such requested date (or on the next Business Day if Agent gives later notice), wire to a bank designated by Agent the amount of that Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the requested Revolving Credit Loan. If Agent gives notice, electronically or facsimile, with respect to a LIBOR Advance, to a Lender by 12:00 noon (New York time), two Business Days prior to the proposed borrowing date, each Lender shall, not later than 4:00 p.m. (New York time) on such proposed borrowing date (or on the next Business Day if Agent gives later notice), wire to a bank designated by Agent the amount of that Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the requested Revolving Credit Loan. The failure of any Lender to make the Revolving Credit Loans to be made by it shall not release any other Lender of its obligations hereunder to make its Revolving Credit Loan. Neither Agent nor any other Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make the Revolving Credit Loan to be made by such other Lender. The foregoing notwithstanding, Agent, in its sole discretion, may from its own funds make a Revolving Credit Loan on behalf of any Lender. In such event, the Lender on behalf of whom Agent made the Revolving Credit Loan shall reimburse Agent for the amount of such Revolving Credit Loan made on its behalf on the next Business Day. The entire amount of interest attributable to such Revolving Credit Loan for the period from the date on which such Revolving Credit Loan was made by Agent on such Lender's behalf until Agent is reimbursed by such Lender, shall be paid to Agent for its own account. 3.1.4 Authorization. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to advance to Borrower, and to charge to Borrower's Loan Account hereunder as a Revolving Credit Loan, a -9- sum sufficient to pay all interest accrued on the Obligations during the immediately preceding month and to pay all fees, costs and expenses and other Obligations at any time owed by Borrower to Agent or any Lender hereunder. 3.1.5 LIBOR Advances. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 3.1.1, in the event Borrower desires to obtain a LIBOR Advance, Borrower shall give Agent prior, written, irrevocable notice no later than 2:00 p.m. New York time on the 3rd Business Day prior to the requested borrowing date specifying (i) Borrower's election to obtain a LIBOR Advance, (ii) the date of the proposed borrowing (which shall be a Business Day) and (iii) the amount to be borrowed, which amount shall be in a minimum principal amount of US$2,000,000 and may increase in integral multiples of US$100,000. In no event shall Borrower be permitted to have outstanding at any one time LIBOR Advances with more than fifteen (15) different Interest Periods with respect to Revolving Credit Loans (including no more than five (5) different Interest Periods at any one time with respect to Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans). 3.1.6 Conversion of Base Rate Advances. Provided that no Default or Event of Default has occurred which is then continuing, Borrower may, on any Business Day, convert any Revolving Credit Loan which is a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance. If Borrower desires to convert such a Base Rate Advance, Borrower shall give Agent not less than three (3) Business Days' prior written notice (prior to 2:00 p.m. New York time on such Business Day), specifying the date of such conversion and the amount to be converted. Each conversion into or conversion of a LIBOR Advance shall be in a minimum principal amount of US$2,000,000 and may increase in integral multiples of US$100,000 in excess thereof. After giving effect to any conversion of Base Rate Advances to LIBOR Advances, Borrower shall not be permitted to have outstanding at any one time LIBOR Advances with more than fifteen (15) different Interest Periods with respect to Revolving Credit Loans (including no more than five (5) different Interest Periods at any one time with respect to Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans). 3.1.7 Continuation of LIBOR Advances. Borrower shall have the right on three (3) Business Days' prior irrevocable written notice given to Agent by Borrower (prior to 2:00 p.m. New York time on such Business Day), subject to the provisions hereof, to continue any LIBOR Advance into a subsequent Interest Period of the same or a different permitted duration, in each case subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions: (i) in the case of a continuation of less than all LIBOR Advances, the LIBOR Advances continued shall each be in a minimum principal amount of US$2,000,000 and may increase in integral multiples of US$100,000; and (ii) no LIBOR Advance (or portion thereof) may be continued as a LIBOR Advance if a Default or Event of Default has occurred which is then continuing or if, after giving effect to such continuation, Borrower has outstanding LIBOR Advances with more than fifteen (15) different Interest Periods with respect to Revolving Credit Loans (including no more than five (5) -10- different Interest Periods at any one time with respect to Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans). If Borrower shall fail to give timely notice of its election to continue any LIBOR Advance or portion thereof as provided above, or if such continuation shall not be permitted, such LIBOR Advance or portion thereof, unless such LIBOR Advance shall be repaid, shall automatically be converted into a Base Rate Advance at the end of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to such LIBOR Advance. 3.1.8 Inability to Make LIBOR Advances. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, if any (i) change in applicable law, treaty, regulation or directive, or any change in the interpretation or application thereof, shall make it unlawful for any Lender (for purposes of this Subsection 3.1.8, the term "Lender" shall include the office or branch where a Lender or any corporation or bank then controlling such Lender makes or maintains any LIBOR Advances) to make or maintain its LIBOR Advances, or (ii) if with respect to any Interest Period, Agent is unable to determine the LIBOR relating thereto, or (iii) adverse or unusual conditions in, or changes in applicable law relating to, the London interbank market make it, in the reasonable judgment of a Lender, impracticable to fund therein any of the LIBOR Advances, or (iv) if Majority Lenders shall, at least one Business Day before the requested date of any Borrowing hereunder, notify Agent that the projected LIBOR is unreflective of the actual costs of funds therefore to such Lenders, the obligation of the affected Lender (or in the case of clauses (ii) and (iv), all Lenders) to make LIBOR Advances hereunder shall forthwith be suspended during the pendency of such circumstances and Borrower shall, if any affected LIBOR Advances are then outstanding, promptly upon request from such Lender, convert such affected LIBOR Advances into Base Rate Advances; provided, that if Borrower receives a notice pursuant to clauses (iii) or (iv), so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Borrower has obtained a commitment from another Lender or other financial institution, acceptable to Agent in its reasonable discretion, to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Lender to be replaced, at any time after receipt of such notice and while the circumstances causing LIBOR not to be available, Borrower may require the Lender giving such notice to assign all of its Loans, Revolving Loan Commitments and other Obligations to such other Lender or financial institution pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 10.9.1; provided further that, prior to or concurrently with such replacement (x) Borrower has paid to the Lender giving such notice all principal, interest, fees and other amounts due and owing to such Lender through such date of replacement, (y) Agent has received the processing and recordation fee required to be paid by Subsection 10.9.1, and (z) all of the requirements for such assignment contained in Subsection 10.9.1, including, without limitation, the receipt by Agent of an executed assignment and assumption agreement and other supporting documents, have been fulfilled. 3.1.9 Letter of Credit and LC Guaranty Requests. A request for a Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty shall be made in the following manner: Borrower may give Agent and Bank a written notice of its request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty, not later than 2:00 p.m. New York time, one Business Day before the proposed issuance date thereof, in which notice Borrower shall specify the proposed issuer, issuance date and format and wording for the Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty being requested (which shall be satisfactory to Agent and the Person being asked to issue such Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty); provided, that -11- no such request may be made at a time when there exists a Default or Event of Default or other conditions set forth in Section 8.2 are not satisfied. Such request shall be accompanied by an executed application and reimbursement agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and the Person being asked to issue the Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty, as well as any required resolutions. 3.1.10 Method of Making Requests. As an accommodation to Borrower, unless a Default or an Event of Default is then in existence, (i) Agent shall permit telephonic requests for Revolving Credit Loans to Agent, (ii) Agent and Bank may, in their discretion, permit electronic transmittal of requests for Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties to them, and (iii) Agent may, in Agent's discretion, permit electronic transmittal of instructions, authorizations, agreements or reports to Agent. Unless Borrower specifically directs Agent or Bank in writing not to accept or act upon telephonic or electronic communications from Borrower, neither Agent nor Bank nor any Lender shall have any liability to Borrower for any loss or damage suffered by Borrower as a result of Agent's or Bank's honoring of any requests, execution of any instructions, authorizations or agreements or reliance on any reports communicated to it telephonically or electronically and purporting to have been sent to Agent or Bank by an authorized officer of Borrower, and neither Agent nor Bank shall have any duty to verify the origin of any such communication or the authority of the person sending it. Each telephonic request for a Revolving Credit Loan accepted by Agent hereunder shall be promptly followed by a written confirmation of such request from Borrower to Agent. 3.1.11 Swing Line Loans; Settlement Procedures. In order to facilitate the administration of the Revolving Credit Loans, notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 3.1.3, Agent may make US Revolving Credit Loans on behalf of the Lenders (each, a "Swing Line Loan"); provided that Agent shall not make any Swing Line Loan if the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Swing Line Loans (taking into account the Loan to be made and any repayments received on such date) would exceed US$10,000,000, and settlement will be made among the Lenders and Agent in accordance with this Subsection 3.1.11. Each Lender's obligation to fund its Revolving Loan Percentage of each Swing Line Loan shall commence on the date on which such Swing Line Loan is made by Agent, and each Lender shall be deemed to have irrevocably and unconditionally purchased a participation in such Swing Line Loan in an amount equal to its Revolving Credit Percentage of the Swing Line Loan. All Swing Line Loans shall be Base Rate Advances, and interest accrued on the Swing Line Loans shall be for the account of Agent until settlement is made in accordance with this Section. Settlement of all Swing Line Loans in excess of US$1,000,000 (or such lesser amount as required by Agent) shall be made weekly on the date (each, a "Settlement Date") selected by Agent and in any event on the date on which the outstanding balance of the Swing Line Loans shall have increased or decreased since the last Settlement Date by US$10,000,000 or more, or more frequently if Agent elects. Agent will advise each Lender electronically or by telephone, facsimile or telecopy of its Revolving Loan Percentage of the Swing Line Loans, and in the event that payments are necessary to be made so that each Lender has funded Revolving Credit Loans equal to its Revolving Loan Percentage of all outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, each Lender shall transfer such amount to Agent, or Agent shall transfer such amount to each Lender, in immediately available funds no later than 4 p.m. (New York time) on the Settlement Date if Agent has delivered notice prior to 12:00 noon (New York time) on the Settlement Date or by 1:00 p.m. (New York time) on the next Business Day if notice is given later. Settlements shall -12- be made whether or not any Default or Event of Default exists and whether or not the conditions to Revolving Credit Loans have been met; provided however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, a Lender shall not have any obligation to acquire a participation in a Swing Line Loan pursuant to this Subsection 3.1.11 if a Default or Event of Default existed or any conditions precedent to making Loans were not satisfied at the time such Swing Line Loan was made and such Lender shall have notified Agent in writing, at least one Business Day prior to the time such Swing Line Loan was made, that the foregoing circumstances existed and that such Lender would not acquire participations in Swing Line Loans made while such circumstances continued. If any Lender fails to fund any amount due to Agent under this Section on the Settlement Date, Agent shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender, together with interest thereon at the interest rate then applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans. All payments made by the Lenders under this Subsection 3.1.11 shall be deemed to be Revolving Credit Loans made to Borrower in accordance with this Agreement. 3.2 Payments. Except where evidenced by notes or other instruments issued or made by Borrower to any Lender and accepted by such Lender specifically containing payment instructions that are in conflict with this Section 3.2 (in which case the conflicting provisions of said notes or other instruments shall govern and control), the Obligations shall be payable, without setoff or counter-claim, as follows: 3.2.1 Principal. Principal payable on account of Revolving Credit Loans shall be payable by Borrower (or UK Borrower, as the case may be) to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders immediately upon the earliest of (i) the receipt by Agent or Borrower of any proceeds of any of the Collateral (except as otherwise provided herein), including without limitation pursuant to Subsections 3.3.1 and 5.2.5, to the extent of said proceeds, subject to Borrower's rights to reborrow such amounts in compliance with Subsection 1.1.1 hereof; (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority Lenders elect to accelerate the maturity and payment of the Obligations, or (iii) termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.16 hereof; provided, however, that, if an Overadvance shall exist at any time, Borrower shall immediately repay the Overadvance. Each payment (including principal prepayments) by Borrower on account of principal of the Revolving Credit Loans shall be applied first to Base Rate Advances, then to LIBOR Advances, subject to Subsection 3.2.5 hereof. If any amounts collected by Agent exceed the Revolving Credit Loans outstanding (including any amounts charged to Borrower under this Agreement), such amounts shall be disbursed to Borrower or at its written direction. 3.2.2 Interest. (a) Base Rate Advances. Interest accrued on Base Rate Advances shall be due and payable on the earliest of (1) the first calendar day of each month (for the immediately preceding month), computed through the last calendar day of the preceding month, (2) the occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority Lenders elect to accelerate the maturity and payment of the Obligations or (3) termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.16 hereof. (b) LIBOR Advances. Interest accrued on each LIBOR Advance shall be due and payable on each LIBOR Interest Payment Date and on the earliest of (1) the -13- occurrence of an Event of Default in consequence of which Agent or Majority Lenders elect to accelerate the maturity and payment of the Obligations or (2) termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.16 hereof. 3.2.3 Costs, Fees and Charges. Costs, fees and charges payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable by Borrower to Agent, as and when provided in Section 2 hereof or to any other Person designated by Agent in writing. 3.2.4 Other Obligations. The balance of the Obligations requiring the payment of money, if any, shall be payable by Borrower to Agent for distribution to Lenders, as appropriate, as and when provided in this Agreement, the Other Agreements or the Security Documents, or if not so provided, on demand. 3.2.5 Prepayment of LIBOR Advances. Borrower may prepay a LIBOR Advance only on the last day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Advance. If Borrower shall nonetheless pay or repay a LIBOR Advance on any other date, Borrower shall pay to Agent, upon request of Agent, such amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the reasonable opinion of Agent) to compensate Lenders for any loss, cost, or expense incurred as a result of: (i) any payment of a LIBOR Advance on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; (ii) any failure by Borrower to borrow a LIBOR Advance on the date specified by Borrower's written notice; or (iii) any failure by Borrower to pay a LIBOR Advance on the date for payment specified in Borrower's written notice; provided that each Lender waives any amounts payable pursuant to this Section 3.2.5 as a result of payment of LIBOR Advances under the Existing Loan Agreement on the Restatement Date. If by reason of an Event of Default, Agent or Majority Lenders elect to declare the Obligations to be immediately due and payable, then any breakage costs with respect to a LIBOR Advance shall become due and payable in the same manner as though Borrower had exercised such right of prepayment. 3.3 Mandatory and Optional Prepayments. 3.3.1 Proceeds of Sale, Loss, Destruction or Condemnation of Collateral. Except as provided in Subsection 7.2.5(i), if Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Equipment or real Property or other Collateral or assets, or if a Casualty Loss occurs with respect to any of the Collateral, Borrower shall, unless otherwise agreed by Majority Lenders, pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders as and when received by Borrower or such Subsidiary and as a mandatory prepayment of the Loans, as herein provided, a sum equal to the proceeds (including insurance payments and condemnation awards but net of costs and taxes incurred in connection with such sale or event) ("Sale Proceeds") received by Borrower or such Subsidiary from such sale or Casualty Loss. The applicable prepayment shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans, but, except as provided below, shall not permanently reduce the Revolving Loan Commitments; provided that any sale or Casualty Loss of Inventory, Equipment or Specified Real Property shall reduce the US Borrowing Base to the extent of the value of the applicable Property. Such reduction shall be effective on the date of consummation of the sale or receipt of proceeds of a Casualty Loss if the Sale Proceeds are equal to or greater than five percent (5%) of Availability on such date (without giving effect to the application of the Sale Proceeds) and otherwise as of the date on which Borrower delivers its new Borrowing Base Certificate pursuant to Subsection 7.1.4. If -14- Borrower and its Subsidiaries do not reinvest the proceeds of any sales or other dispositions of assets within 364 days after receipt of such proceeds in assets used in their business and would be required to make a "Net Proceeds Offer" (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture), then the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be automatically permanently reduced by an amount equal to the uninvested portion of such proceeds on the 364th day after receipt of such proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sale Proceeds received by a UK Borrower shall be applied to its Revolving Credit Loans to the extent outstanding, and not to the Revolving Credit Loans of the Borrower. 3.3.2 Proceeds from Issuance of Additional Indebtedness or Equity. If Borrower or any Subsidiary issues any additional Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) or obtains any additional equity in a manner permitted under this Agreement, Borrower shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders, when and as received by any Borrower and as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations, a sum equal to 100% of the net cash proceeds to Borrower or such Subsidiary of the issuance of such Indebtedness or equity. Any such prepayment shall be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans, but shall not permanently reduce the Revolving Loan Commitments. Proceeds received by a UK Borrower shall be applied to its Revolving Credit Loans to the extent outstanding, and not to the Revolving Credit Loans of Borrower. If the proceeds of the issuance of Securities are to be used to redeem or repurchase Senior Notes in accordance with Subsection 7.2.6(b) hereof, such proceeds shall be paid to Agent for application to the Revolving Credit Loans but, subject to the terms of this Agreement, may be reborrowed for such redemption or repurchase. 3.3.3 LIBOR Advances. If the application of any payment made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.3 at a time when no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing would result in termination of a LIBOR Advance prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Advance, the amount of such prepayment shall not be applied to such LIBOR Advance, but will, at Borrower's option, be deposited by Borrower in an interest bearing account at Bank or another bank satisfactory to Agent in its discretion, which account is in the name of Borrower and under the control of Agent and from which account only Agent can make any withdrawal, in each case to be applied as such amount would otherwise have been applied under this Section 3.3 at the earlier to occur of (i) the last day of the relevant Interest Period or (ii) the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default. 3.3.4 Optional Reductions of Revolving Loan Commitments. Borrower may, at its option from time to time upon not less than 3 Business Days' prior written notice to Agent, terminate in whole or permanently reduce ratably in part, the unused portion of the Revolving Loan Commitments, provided, however, that each such partial reduction shall be in an amount of US$5,000,000 or integral multiples of US$1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except for charges under Subsection 3.2.5 applicable to prepayments of LIBOR Advances, such prepayments shall be without premium or penalty, but Borrower shall repay the Loans (or provide cash collateral for the LC Amount) to the extent that the sum of the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Credit Loans, the LC Amount and all unpaid LC Obligations exceeds the Revolving Loan Commitments as so reduced. 3.3.5 Exchange Rate Prepayments. If on the date on which Borrower delivers its Borrowing Base Certificate pursuant to Subsection 7.1.4, -15- (a) the aggregate amount of the UK Revolving Loan Exposure of all the Lenders (determined on an as-converted to US Dollars basis at currently prevailing exchange rates as determined by the Agent) exceeds the UK Sublimit (the amount of such excess, the "UK Prepayment Amount"), within three (3) Business Days thereof, Borrower shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders, as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations, a sum equal to the UK Prepayment Amount, to be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the UK Revolving Credit Loans; or (b) the aggregate principal amount of the Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans made to Borrower (determined on an as-converted to US Dollars basis at currently prevailing exchange rates as determined by the Agent) exceeds $50,000,000, (the amount of such excess, the "Borrower UK Prepayment Amount"), within three (3) Business Days thereof, Borrower shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders, as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations, a sum equal to the Borrower UK Prepayment Amount, to be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans; or (c) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Loan Exposure of all the Lenders (with the amount of Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loans being determined on an as-converted to US Dollars basis at currently prevailing exchange rates as determined by the Agent) exceeds the lesser of (i) the Aggregate Borrowing Base and (ii) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount (the amount of such excess, the "Aggregate Prepayment Amount"), within three (3) Business Days thereof, Borrower shall pay to Agent for the ratable benefit of Lenders, as a mandatory prepayment of the Obligations, a sum equal to the Aggregate Prepayment Amount, to be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans. Prepayments under this subsection 3.3.5 shall not permanently reduce the Revolving Loan Commitments. 3.4 Application of Payments and Collections. All items of payment received by Agent by 3 p.m., New York time, on any Business Day shall be deemed received on that Business Day. All items of payment received after 3 p.m., New York time, on any Business Day shall be deemed received on the following Business Day. Borrower irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of any and all payments and collections at any time or times hereafter received by Agent from or on behalf of Borrower, any UK Borrower or any Guarantor, and Borrower does hereby irrevocably agree that Agent shall have the continuing exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all such payments and collections received at any time or times hereafter by Agent or its agent against the Obligations, in such manner as Agent may deem advisable, notwithstanding any entry by Agent or any Lender upon any of its books and records. If as the result of collections of Accounts as authorized by Subsection 5.2.5 hereof or otherwise, a credit balance exists in the Loan Account, such credit balance shall not accrue interest in favor of Borrower, but shall be disbursed to Borrower or otherwise at Borrower's direction in the manner set forth in Subsection 3.1.2, upon Borrower's request at any time, so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists. Agent may at its option, offset such credit balance against any of the Obligations upon and during the continuance of an Event of Default. -16- 3.5 All Loans to Constitute One Obligation. The Loans shall constitute one general Obligation of Borrower, and shall be secured by Agent's Lien for the benefit of Agent and the ratable benefit of the Lenders upon all of the Collateral. 3.6 Loan Account. Agent shall enter all Loans as debits to a loan account (the "Loan Account") and shall also record in the Loan Account all payments made on any Obligations and all proceeds of Collateral which are finally paid to Agent, and may record therein, in accordance with customary accounting practice, other debits and credits, including interest and all charges and expenses properly chargeable to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. 3.7 Statements of Account. Agent will account to Borrower monthly with a statement of Loans, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement during the immediately preceding month, and such account rendered by Agent shall be deemed final, binding and conclusive upon Borrower absent demonstrable error unless Agent is notified by Borrower in writing to the contrary within 30 days of the date each accounting is received by Borrower. Such notice shall only be deemed an objection to those items specifically objected to therein. 3.8 Sharing of Payments, Etc. If any Lender shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of set-off, or otherwise) on account of any Loan made by it in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of Loans made by all Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from each other Lender such participation in such Loan as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each other Lender; provided, that if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lenders the purchase price to the extent of such recovery, together with an amount equal to such Lender's ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender's required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section 3.8 may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of Borrower in the amount of such participation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all purchases and repayments to be made under this Section 3.8 shall be made through Agent. 3.9 Increased Costs. If any law or any governmental or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) adopted after the date of this Agreement and having general applicability to all banks within the jurisdiction in which any Lender operates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, the effect of and phasing in of capital requirements or other regulations or guidelines passed prior to the date of this Agreement), or any interpretation or application thereof by any governmental authority charged with the interpretation or application thereof, or the compliance of such Lender therewith, shall: (1) subject such Lender to any tax with respect to this Agreement (other than (a) any tax based on or measured by net income or otherwise in the nature of a net income tax, including, without limitation, any franchise tax or any similar tax based -17- on capital, net worth or comparable basis for measurement and (b) any tax collected by a withholding on payments and which neither is computed by reference to the net income of the payee nor is in the nature of an advance collection of a tax based on or measured by the net income of the payee) or (2) change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender of principal, fees, interest or any other amount payable hereunder or under any Loan Documents (other than in respect of (a) any tax based on or measured by net income or otherwise in the nature of a net income tax, including, without limitation, any franchise tax or any similar tax based on capital, net worth or comparable basis for measurement and (b) any tax collected by a withholding on payments and which neither is computed by reference to the net income of the payee nor is in the nature of an advance collection of a tax based on or measured by the net income of the payee); (2) impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve (except any reserve taken into account in the determination of the applicable LIBOR), special deposit, assessment or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, any office of such Lender, including (without limitation) pursuant to Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; or (3) impose on such Lender or the London interbank market any other condition with respect to any Loan Document; or (4) impose on such Lender any capital requirements. and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender of making, renewing or maintaining its Loans hereunder by an amount that such Lender deems to be material or to reduce the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest or otherwise) in respect of any of such Loans by an amount that such Lender deems to be material, or reduces the rate of return on such Lender's capital as a result of its obligations hereunder by an amount such Lender deems to be material, then, in any such case, Borrower shall pay such Lender, upon demand and certification not later than six months following its receipt of notice of the imposition of such increased costs or such reduced return, such additional amount as will compensate such Lender for such additional cost or such reduction, as the case may be, to the extent such Lender has not otherwise been compensated, with respect to a particular Loan, for such increased cost or such reduced return as a result of an increase in the Base Rate or the LIBOR. An officer of such Lender shall determine the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount using reasonable averaging and attribution methods and shall certify the amount of such additional cost or reduced amount to Borrower, which certification shall include a written explanation of such additional cost or reduction to Borrower. Such certification shall be conclusive absent manifest error. If such Lender claims any additional cost or reduced amount pursuant to this Subsection 3.9.1, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate a different lending office or to file any certificate or document reasonably requested by Borrower if the making of such designation or filing would avoid the need for, or reduce the amount of, any such additional cost or reduced amount and would not, in the sole discretion of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender. 3.10 Taxes. -18- 3.10.1 Gross Up for Indemnified Taxes. If Borrower or UK Borrower shall be required by Applicable Law to withhold or deduct any Indemnified Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents (a "Tax Deduction"), (i) the sum payable to Agent or such Lender shall be increased as may be necessary so that, after making all required Tax Deductions, Agent or such Lender (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such Tax Deductions been made, (ii) Borrower or UK Borrower, as the case may be, shall make such Tax Deductions, and (iii) Borrower or UK Borrower, as the case may be, shall pay the full amount of any such Tax Deductions to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with Applicable Law. 3.10.2 United States. No increased payments by Borrower or UK Borrower to Agent or any Lender with respect to a Tax Deduction shall be required pursuant to Subsection 3.10.1 of this Agreement unless the applicable Lender has complied with the requirements of this Subsection 3.10.2. (a) Each Lender that is a United States Person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) shall deliver to Borrower and Agent on or prior to the Restatement Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Restatement Date) or on or prior to the date such Lender became a party hereto (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of Borrower or Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), two properly completed and duly executed originals of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Lender is not subject to United States federal backup withholding tax. (b) Each Lender that is not a United States Person (as such term is defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code) shall deliver to Borrower and Agent on or prior to the Restatement Date (in the case of each Lender listed on the signature pages hereof on the Restatement Date) or on or prior to the date such Lender became a party hereto (in the case of each other Lender), and at such other times as may be necessary in the determination of Borrower or Agent (each in the reasonable exercise of its discretion), either of the following: (i) if such Lender is not (1) a "bank" as described in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code, (2) a 10% shareholder of Borrower (within the meaning of Section 871(h)(3)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code), or (3) a controlled foreign corporation related to Borrower within the meaning of Section 864(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, a statement, signed under penalty of perjury, to the effect that such Lender is eligible for a complete exemption from withholding of United States federal income tax under the "portfolio interest" exemption and two properly completed and duly executed originals of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or any successor form); or (ii) two properly completed and duly executed originals of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI, -19- certifying in either case that such Lender is entitled to receive any payment under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income tax, and such other documentation required under the Internal Revenue Code and reasonably requested by Borrower to establish that such Lender is not subject to any such deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax. (c) Each Lender that so delivers the documents required under either paragraphs (a) or (b) above (each such form, statement, certificate or document shall be referred to herein as an "Exemption Certificate") shall further undertake to deliver to Borrower and Agent such an Exemption Certificate on or before the date that such Exemption Certificate expires, becomes obsolete or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the Exemption Certificate so delivered by it, and such amendments thereto or extensions or renewals thereof as may be reasonably requested by Borrower or Agent, in each case, certifying that such Lender is entitled to receive any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income tax, unless an event (including any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required under this Subsection 3.10.2(c) that renders all such Exemption Certificates inapplicable or that would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering any such Exemption Certificate with respect to it and such Lender advises Borrower and Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income tax. 3.10.3 United Kingdom. (a) No increased payment by UK Borrower to any Lender with respect to a Tax Deduction shall be required pursuant to Subsection 3.10.1 of this Agreement if, on the date on which the payment falls due: (i) the payment could have been made to the relevant Lender without a Tax Deduction if it was a Qualifying Lender, but on that date such Lender is not or has ceased to be a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any law or Treaty, or any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing authority; (ii) the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely under one of the clauses (i) through (iii) of the definition of Qualifying Lender and has not, following a written request from the Credit Parties, other than by reason of any change after the date of this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration or application of) any Applicable Law, or any published practice or concession of any relevant taxing authority, given a Tax Confirmation to the Credit Parties; or (iii) the relevant Lender is a Treaty Lender and the UK Borrower is able to demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the -20- Lender without the Tax Deduction had that Lender complied with its obligations under Subsection 3.10.3(b) below. (b) UK Borrower shall cooperate in completing, as soon as reasonably practicable, any procedural formalities necessary for the UK Borrower to obtain authorization to make that payment without a Tax Deduction (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the completion and submission to UK Borrower or to the United Kingdom Inland Revenue (as applicable) of such properly completed and executed forms and documentation prescribed by Applicable Law as may reasonably be requested by UK Borrower). (c) A UK Non-Bank Lender that becomes a party hereto as of the Restatement Date shall by entering into this Agreement be deemed to have given a Confirmation as of such date. (d) Each UK Non-Bank Lender shall promptly notify Borrower and Agent if there is any change in the position from that set out in the applicable Tax Confirmation. (e) Each relevant Lender shall, within 20 Business Days of becoming a party to which any Credit Party is required to make payment under this Agreement, notify the Credit Party in writing whether or not it is a Qualifying Lender with respect to payments of interest and, if it is a Qualifying Lender with respect to payments of interest, within which clause(s) of the definition of "Qualifying Lender" it falls and notify the Credit Party as soon as possible in writing should it subsequently become aware that such notification has ceased to be correct. 3.11 Affected Lenders. If Borrower receives a demand for payments under Section 3.9 or 3.10, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Borrower has obtained a commitment from another Lender or other financial institution, acceptable to Agent in its reasonable discretion, to become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all obligations of the Lender to be replaced, at any time after receipt of such demand for payments and while the circumstances causing LIBOR not to be available continue, Borrower may require the Lender giving such notice to assign all of its Loans, Revolving Loan Commitments and other Obligations to such other Lender or financial institution pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 10.9.1; provided that, prior to or concurrently with such replacement (i) Borrower has paid to the Lender giving such demand for payments all principal, interest, fees and other amounts due and owing to such Lender through such date of replacement, (ii) Agent has received the processing and recordation fee required to be paid by Subsection 10.9.1, and (iii) all of the requirements for such assignment contained in Subsection 10.9.1, including, without limitation, the receipt by Agent of an executed assignment and assumption agreement and other supporting documents, have been fulfilled. -21- 3.12 Basis for Determining Interest Rate Inadequate or Unfair. In the event that Agent shall have determined that: (i) reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR for any Interest Period; or (ii) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant maturity are not available in the London interbank market with respect to a proposed LIBOR Advance, or a proposed conversion of a Base Rate Advance into a LIBOR Advance; then Agent shall give Borrower prompt written, telephonic or electronic notice of the determination of such effect. If such notice is given, (i) any such requested LIBOR Advance shall be made as a Base Rate Advance, unless Borrower shall notify Agent no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such proposed borrowing that the request for such borrowing shall be canceled or made as an unaffected type of LIBOR Advance, and (ii) any Base Rate Advance which was to have been converted to an affected type of LIBOR Advance shall be continued as or converted into a Base Rate Advance, or, if Borrower shall notify Agent, no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) two (2) Business Days prior to the proposed conversion, shall be maintained as an unaffected type of LIBOR Advance. 3.13 UK Revolving Credit Loans; Intra-Lender Issues. 3.13.1 Pounds Sterling Participations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all UK Revolving Credit Loans shall be made solely by the Lenders with Pounds Sterling Funding Capacity. Each Lender that does not have Pounds Sterling Funding Capacity (a "Participating Pounds Lender") shall irrevocably and unconditionally purchase and acquire and shall be deemed to irrevocably and unconditionally purchase and acquire from DB AG, and DB AG shall sell and be deemed to sell to each such Participating Pounds Lender, without recourse or any representation or warranty whatsoever, an undivided interest and participation (a "Pounds Sterling Participation") in each UK Revolving Credit Loan funded by DB AG in an amount equal to such Participating Pounds Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the borrowing that includes such UK Revolving Credit Loan. Such purchase and sale of a Pounds Sterling Participation shall be deemed to occur automatically upon the making of a UK Revolving Credit Loan by DB AG, without any further notice to any Participating Pounds Lender. The purchase price payable by each Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG for each Pounds Sterling Participation purchased by it from DB AG shall be equal to 100% of the principal amount of such Pounds Sterling Participation (i.e., the product of (i) the amount of the borrowing that includes the relevant UK Revolving Credit Loan and (ii) such Participating Pounds Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage), and such purchase price shall be payable by each Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG in accordance with the settlement procedure set forth in Subsection 3.13.2 below. DB AG and Agent shall record on their books the amount of the UK Revolving Credit Loans made by DB AG and each Participating Pounds Lender's Pounds Sterling Participation and Funded Pounds Sterling Participation therein, all payments in respect thereof and interest accrued thereon and all payments made by and to each Participating Pounds Lender pursuant to this Subsection 3.13. -22- 3.13.2 Settlement Procedures for UK Revolving Credit Loan Participations. Each Participating Pounds Lender's Pounds Sterling Participation in the UK Revolving Credit Loans (other than Protective Advances) shall be in an amount equal to its Revolving Loan Percentage of all such UK Revolving Credit Loans. However, in order to facilitate the administration of the UK Revolving Credit Loans made by DB AG and the Pounds Sterling Participations, settlement among DB AG and the Participating Pounds Lenders with regard to the Participating Pounds Lenders' Pounds Sterling Participations shall take place in accordance with the following provisions: (a) DB AG and the Participating Pounds Lenders shall settle (a "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement") by payments in respect of the Pounds Sterling Participations as follows: So long as any UK Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding, Pounds Sterling Participation Settlements shall be effected through Agent on such Business Days as Agent shall specify by a notice by telecopy, telephone or similar form of notice to each Participating Pounds Lender requesting such Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement (each such date on which a Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement occurs herein called a "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date"), such notice to be delivered no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) at least one Business Day prior to the requested Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date; provided, that Agent shall have the option but not the obligation to specify a Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date and, in any event, shall not specify a Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default; provided, further, that if (x) such Event of Default is waived in writing in accordance with the terms hereof, (y) no Obligations have yet been declared due and payable under Subsection 9.2 and (z) Agent has actual knowledge of such cure or waiver, all prior to Agent's giving notice to the Participating Pounds Lenders of the first Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date under this Agreement, then Agent shall not give notice to the Participating Pounds Lenders of a Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date based upon such cured or waived Event of Default. If on any Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date the total principal amount of the UK Revolving Credit Loans made or deemed made by DB AG during the period ending on (but excluding) such Pounds Sterling Settlement Date and commencing on (and including) the immediately preceding Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date (or the Closing Date in the case of the period ending on the first Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date) (each such period herein called a "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Period") is greater than the principal amount of UK Revolving Credit Loans repaid during such Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Period to DB AG, each Participating Pounds Lender shall pay to DB AG (through Agent), no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on such Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date, an amount equal to such Participating Pounds Lender's ratable share of the amount of such excess. If in any Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Period the outstanding principal amount of the UK Revolving Credit Loans repaid to DB AG in such period exceeds the total principal amount of the UK Revolving Credit Loans made or deemed made by DB AG during such period, DB AG shall pay to each Participating Pounds Lender (through Agent) on such Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date an amount equal to such Participating Pounds Lender's ratable share of such excess. Pounds Sterling Participation Settlements in respect of UK Revolving Credit Loans shall be made -23- in Pounds Sterling (or the Equivalent Amount in Dollars) on the Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date for such UK Revolving Credit Loans. (b) If any Participating Pounds Lender fails to pay to DB AG on any Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date the full amount required to be paid by such Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG on such Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date in respect of such Participating Pounds Lender's Pounds Sterling Participation (such Participating Pounds Lender's "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Amount") with DB AG, DB AG shall be entitled to recover such unpaid amount from such Participating Pounds Lender, together with interest thereon (in the same respective currency or currencies as the relevant UK Revolving Credit Loans) at the Base Rate plus 2% with respect to Loans denominated in Pounds Sterling. Without limiting DB AG's rights to recover from any Participating Pounds Lender any unpaid Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Amount payable by such Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG, Agent shall also be entitled to withhold from amounts otherwise payable to such Participating Pounds Lender an amount equal to such Participating Pounds Lender's unpaid Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Amount owing to DB AG and apply such withheld amount to the payment of any unpaid Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Amount owing by such Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG. (c) Following the first Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date, Agent shall effect a Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement on each subsequent Pounds Sterling Revolving Loan Settlement Date or within 1 Business Day thereafter. 3.13.3 Obligations Irrevocable. The obligations of each Participating Pounds Lender to purchase from DB AG a participation in each UK Revolving Credit Loan made by DB AG and to make payments to DB AG with respect to such participation, in each case as provided herein, shall be irrevocable and not subject to any qualification or exception whatsoever, including any of the following circumstances: (a) any lack of validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or of any Revolving Credit Loans, against Borrower, any UK Borrower or any Guarantor; (b) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which Borrower, any UK Borrower or any Guarantor may have at any time in respect of any UK Revolving Credit Loans; (c) any application or misapplication of any proceeds of any UK Revolving Credit Loans; (d) the surrender or impairment of any security for any UK Revolving Credit Loans; (e) the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default; -24- (f) the commencement or pendency of any events specified in Subsection 9.1.9 hereof, in respect of Borrower Parent or any Subsidiary thereof, any other Guarantor or any other Person; or (g) the failure to satisfy the applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 8 hereof. 3.13.4 Recovery or Avoidance of Payments. In the event any payment by or on behalf of Borrower, any UK Borrower or any other Credit Party received by Agent with respect to any UK Revolving Credit Loan made by DB AG is thereafter set aside, avoided or recovered from Agent in connection with any Insolvency Proceeding or due to any mistake of law or fact, each Participating Pounds Lender shall, upon written demand by Agent, pay to DB AG (through Agent) such Participating Pounds Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of such amount set aside, avoided or recovered, together with interest at the rate and in the currency required to be paid by DB AG or Agent upon the amount required to be repaid by it. 3.13.5 Indemnification by Lenders. Each Participating Pounds Lender agrees to indemnify DB AG (to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower or UK Borrower and without limiting the obligations of Borrower and UK Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document) ratably for any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees) or disbursements of any kind and nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against DB AG in any way relating to or arising out of any UK Revolving Credit Loans or any participations by DB AG in any Letters of Credit denominated in Pounds Sterling or related LC Support or any action taken or omitted by DB AG in connection therewith; provided that no Participating Pounds Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent it arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of DB AG. Without limiting the foregoing, each Participating Pounds Lender agrees to reimburse DB AG promptly upon demand for such Participating Pounds Lender's ratable share of any costs or expenses payable by the Borrowers to DB AG in respect of the UK Revolving Credit Loans to the extent that DB AG is not promptly reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrowers. The agreement contained in this Subsection 3.13.5 shall survive payment in full of all UK Revolving Credit Loans. 3.13.6 UK Revolving Credit Loan Participation Fee. In consideration for each Participating Pounds Lender's participation in the UK Revolving Credit Loans made by DB AG, DB AG agrees to pay to Agent for the account of each Participating Pounds Lender, as and when DB AG receives payment of interest on its UK Revolving Credit Loans, a fee (the "Pounds Sterling Participation Fee") at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin on such UK Revolving Credit Loans minus 0.25% on the Unfunded Pounds Sterling Participation of such Participating Pounds Lender in such UK Revolving Credit Loans of DB AG. The Pounds Sterling Participation Fee in respect of any unfunded Pounds Sterling Participation in a UK Revolving Credit Loan shall be payable to Agent in Pounds Sterling when interest on such UK Revolving Credit Loan is received by DB AG. If DB AG does not receive payment in full of such interest, the Pounds Sterling Participation Fee in respect of the unfunded Pounds Sterling Participation in such UK Revolving Credit Loans shall be reduced proportionately. Any amounts payable under this Subsection 3.13.6 by Agent to the Participating Pounds Lenders shall -25- be paid in Pounds Sterling (or the US Dollar equivalent thereof as determined by the Agent in its sole discretion). 3.14 Judgment Currency. 3.14.1 Conversion. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in any currency (the "Original Currency") into another currency (the "Other Currency") the parties hereto agree, to the fullest extent that they may effectively do so under Applicable Law, that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures Agent could purchase the Original Currency with the Other Currency at 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the second Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. 3.14.2 Original Currency. The obligation of Borrower or any UK Borrower in respect of any sum due in the Original Currency from it to any Lender or any Agent hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in any Other Currency, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) of any sum adjudged to be so due in such Other Currency such Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Original Currency with such Other Currency; if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to such Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) in the Original Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify such Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) against such loss, and if the amount of the Original Currency so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to any Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) in the Original Currency, such Lender or such Agent (as the case may be) agrees to remit to Borrower or such UK Borrower such excess. 3.15 UK VAT. 3.15.1 Exclusive of VAT. All amounts payable under this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents by any Credit Party to Agent or any Lender shall be deemed to be exclusive of VAT. If any VAT is chargeable on any supply made by Agent or any Lender to any Credit Party in connection with this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, that Credit Party shall, subject to receipt of a valid VAT invoice, pay to such Agent or Lender (in addition to and at the same time as paying the amount for such supply) an amount equal to the amount of the VAT. 3.15.2 VAT Tax. Where this Agreement or any Loan Document requires any Credit Party to reimburse Agent or a Lender for any costs or expenses, that Credit Party shall also at the same time pay and indemnify such Agent or Lender against all VAT incurred by it in respect of such costs and expenses to the extent that such Agent or Lender reasonably determines that neither it nor any other member of any group of which it is a member for VAT purposes is entitled to credit or repayment in respect of the VAT. 3.16 Term And Termination. 3.16.1 Term of Agreement. Subject to the right of Lenders to cease making Loans to Borrower during the continuance of any Default or Event of Default, this Agreement -26- shall be in effect for the period from the Restatement Date through and including February 17, 2011 (the "Term"), unless terminated as provided in Subsection 3.16.2 hereof. 3.16.2 Termination. (a) Termination by Lenders. Agent may, and at the direction of Majority Lenders shall, terminate this Agreement without notice upon or after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. (b) Termination by Borrower. Upon at least five (5) Business Days prior written notice to Agent and Lenders, Borrower may, at its option, terminate this Agreement; provided, however, no such termination shall be effective until Borrower has paid or collateralized to Agent's reasonable satisfaction all of the Obligations in immediately available funds, all Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties have expired, terminated or have been cash collateralized to Agent's satisfaction and Borrower has complied with Subsection 3.2.5. Unless Majority Lenders otherwise agree, any notice of termination given by Borrower shall be irrevocable and no Lender shall have any obligation to make any Loans or issue or procure any Letters of Credit or LC Guaranties on or after the termination date stated in such notice. Borrower may elect to terminate this Agreement in its entirety only. No section of this Agreement or type of Loan available hereunder may be terminated singly. (c) Additional Amounts. In addition to any other fees or charges payable hereunder, in the event that Borrower provides less than five (5) Business Days prior written notice of termination of this Agreement as required by Subsection 3.16.2(b) in addition to any other amounts which are required to be paid to Agent or any Lender under the Loan Documents, (i) Borrower agrees to pay to Agent (for the ratable benefit of Lenders) an amount equal to the product of (A) (I) the product of (X) the aggregate payoff amount of the Obligations times (Y) the interest rates then applicable to the Obligations, divided by (II) 360 times (B) the difference between five (5) and the number of Business Days prior written notice of termination of this Agreement given by Borrower to Agent and the Lenders. (d) Effect of Termination. All of the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable upon the termination date stated in any notice of termination of this Agreement. All undertakings, agreements, covenants, warranties and representations of Borrower contained in the Loan Documents shall survive any such termination and Agent shall retain its Liens in the Collateral and Agent and each Lender shall retain all of its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents notwithstanding such termination until all Obligations (other than Derivative Obligations) have been discharged or paid, in full, in immediately available funds, including, without limitation, all Obligations under Subsection 3.2.5 resulting from such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the payment in full of the Obligations, Agent shall not be required to terminate its Liens in the Collateral unless, with respect to any loss or damage Agent may incur as a result of dishonored checks or other items of payment received by Agent from Borrower or any Account Debtor and applied to the Obligations, Agent shall, at its option, (i) have received a written agreement satisfactory to Agent, executed by Borrower, indemnifying Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage or (ii) have retained cash collateral for such period of time as Agent, in its reasonable discretion, may deem necessary to protect Agent and each Lender from any such loss or damage. -27- SECTION 4. SECURITY INTERESTS 4.1 Security Interest in Collateral. To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of the Obligations, Borrower hereby confirms the grant to the Prior Agent for the benefit of Agent and each Prior Lender, their successors and assigns, of the Liens contained in the Existing Loan Agreement and further grants to Agent for the benefit of Agent and each Lender a continuing Lien upon all of Borrower's assets, including all of the following Property and interests in Property of Borrower, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located: (i) Accounts; (ii) Certificated Securities; (iii) Chattel Paper, including Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper; (iv) Commercial Tort Claims; (v) Computer Hardware and Software and all rights with respect thereto, including, any and all licenses, options, warranties, service contracts, program services, test rights, maintenance rights, support rights, improvement rights, renewal rights and indemnifications, and any substitutions, replacements, additions or model conversions of any of the foregoing; (vi) Contract Rights; (vii) Deposit Accounts; (viii) Documents; (ix) Equipment; (x) Financial Assets; (xi) Fixtures; (xii) General Intangibles, including Payment Intangibles and Software; (xiii) Goods (including all of its Equipment, Fixtures and Inventory), and all accessions, additions, attachments, improvements, substitutions and replacements thereto and therefore; (xiv) Instruments; (xv) Intellectual Property; -28- (xvi) Inventory; (xvii) Investment Property; (xviii) money (of every jurisdiction whatsoever); (xix) Letter-of-Credit Rights; (xx) Payment Intangibles; (xxi) Security Entitlements; (xxii) Software; (xxiii) Supporting Obligations; (xxiv) Uncertificated Securities; and (xxv) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all other personal property of any kind or description; together with all books, records, writings, data bases, information and other property relating to, used or useful in connection with, or evidencing, embodying, incorporating or referring to any of the foregoing, and all Proceeds, products, offspring, rents, issues, profits and returns of and from any of the foregoing; provided that to the extent that the provisions of any lease or license of Computer Hardware and Software or Intellectual Property expressly prohibit (which prohibition is enforceable under applicable law) any assignment thereof, and the grant of security interest therein, Agent will not enforce its security interest in Borrower's rights under such lease or license (other than in respect of the Proceeds thereof) for so long as such prohibition continues, it being understood that upon request of Agent, Borrower will in good faith use reasonable efforts to obtain consent for the creation of a security interest in favor of Agent (and to Agent's enforcement of such security interest) in Agent's rights under such lease or license. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the Collateral include or the security interest granted under Section 4.1 hereof attach to any of the outstanding capital stock of a Controlled Foreign Corporation in excess of 65% of the voting power of all classes of capital stock of such Controlled Foreign Corporation entitled to vote; provided that immediately upon the amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to allow the pledge of a greater percentage of the voting power of capital stock in a Controlled Foreign Corporation without adverse tax consequences, the Collateral shall include, and the security interest granted by the Borrower shall attach to, such greater percentage of capital stock of each Controlled Foreign Corporation. 4.2 Other Collateral. 4.2.1 Commercial Tort Claims. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Agent in writing upon its obtaining knowledge of the incurrence of or obtaining a Commercial Tort Claim after the Restatement Date against any third party and, upon request of Agent, promptly enter into an amendment to this Agreement or the Subsidiary -29- Security Agreement, as applicable, and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to give Agent a security interest in any such Commercial Tort Claim. 4.2.2 Other Collateral. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Agent in writing upon acquiring or otherwise obtaining any material amount of Collateral after the date hereof consisting of Deposit Accounts, Investment Property, Letter of Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper and, upon the request of Agent, promptly execute such other documents, and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to deliver to Agent control with respect to such Collateral; promptly notify Agent in writing upon acquiring or otherwise obtaining any Collateral after the date hereof consisting of Documents or Instruments and, upon the request of Agent, will promptly execute such other documents, and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to deliver to Agent possession of such Documents which are negotiable and Instruments (other than Instruments for which the aggregate principal amount does not collectively exceed US$100,000), and, with respect to nonnegotiable Documents, to have such nonnegotiable Documents issued in the name of Agent; and with respect to Collateral in the possession of a third party, other than Certificated Securities and Goods covered by a Document, obtain an acknowledgement from the third party that it is holding the Collateral for the benefit of Agent. 4.3 Lien Perfection; Further Assurances. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, execute such UCC-1 financing statements as are required by the UCC and such other instruments, assignments or documents as are necessary to perfect Agent's Lien upon any of the Collateral and shall take such other action as may be required to perfect or to continue the perfection of Agent's Lien upon the Collateral. Unless prohibited by applicable law, Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to execute (if required) and file any such financing statements or amendments, including, without limitation, financing statements that indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of Borrower or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or words of similar effect, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater or lesser detail, than as set forth in Section 5.1, on Borrower's or the applicable Subsidiary's behalf. Borrower, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, also hereby ratifies its authorization for Agent to have filed in any jurisdiction any like financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in any appropriate office in lieu thereof. At Agent's request, Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, also promptly execute or cause to be executed and shall deliver to Agent any and all documents, instruments and agreements deemed necessary by Agent to give effect to or carry out the terms or intent of the Loan Documents. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, mark all Chattel Paper to note Agent's Liens therein. Within 180 days of the Restatement Date (or such additional time as the Agent shall determine in its sole discretion), the Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, with respect to any asset of any Credit Party subject to a Certificate of Title (other than Trailer Fleet Inventory aggregating less than $5,000,000), take all action to have the Agent on behalf of the Lenders noted on the respective Certificate of Title as the secured party with respect to such asset. After the Restatement Date, promptly upon acquisition of any asset subject to a Certificate of Title (other than Trailer Fleet Inventory to the extent that such is less than $5,000,000 in the aggregate), the Borrower shall, and shall cause each Subsidiary to, have the Agent noted on the respective Certificate of Title as the secured party. -30- 4.4 Lien on Realty. The due and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations shall also be secured by the Lien created by Mortgages upon all real property of Borrower and its Subsidiaries now or hereafter owned, together with all improvements or Fixtures on such real property. Each Mortgage shall be executed by Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary in favor of Agent. Each Mortgage shall be duly recorded, at Borrower's expense, in each office where such recording is required to constitute a fully perfected first Lien on the real property covered thereby, together with all improvements or Fixtures on such real property. On the Restatement Date, Borrower shall deliver to Agent, at Borrower's expense, amendments to the Mortgages on the Specified Real Property and mortgagee title insurance policies or endorsements thereto issued by a title insurance company satisfactory to Agent, which policies shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and shall insure a valid first Lien in favor of Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, on the real property covered by each Mortgage, subject only to those exceptions acceptable to Agent and its counsel. Borrower shall deliver to Agent such other documents, including, without limitation, as-built survey prints of the real property, as Agent and its counsel may request relating to the real property subject to the Mortgages. 4.5 UK Security Documents. The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, on or before the initial borrowing under Subsection 1.1.3, the UK Credit Parties shall execute and deliver the UK Security Documents, each in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Lenders. SECTION 5. COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION 5.1 General. 5.1.1 Location of Collateral. All Collateral, other than Inventory in transit, Inventory held pursuant to leases at a lessee's location and motor vehicles, will at all times be kept by Borrower and Guarantors at one or more of business locations set forth in Exhibit 5.1.1 hereto, as updated pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof. 5.1.2 Insurance of Collateral. Borrower shall maintain and pay for insurance upon all Collateral wherever located and with respect to the business of Borrower and Guarantors, covering casualty, hazard, public liability, workers' compensation and such other risks in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Borrower shall deliver certified copies of such policies to Agent as promptly as practicable, with satisfactory lender's loss payable endorsements, naming Agent as loss payee on any property insurance or business interruption insurance policies and as an additional insured on any liability insurance policies, and showing only such other loss payees, assignees and additional insureds as are satisfactory to Agent. Each policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give not less than 10 days prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for nonpayment of premium and not less than 30 days prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any other reason whatsoever and a clause specifying that the interest of Agent shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or the owner of the Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by said policy. Borrower agrees to deliver to Agent, promptly as rendered, true copies of all reports made in any reporting forms to insurance companies. All proceeds of business interruption insurance (if any) -31- of Borrower and Guarantors shall be remitted to Agent for application to the outstanding balance of the Revolving Credit Loans. Unless Borrower provides Agent with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Agent may purchase insurance at Borrower's expense to protect Agent's interests in the Properties of Borrower and Guarantors. This insurance may, but need not, protect the interests of Borrower and Guarantors. The coverage that Agent purchases may not pay any claim that Borrower or any Guarantor makes or any claim that is made against Borrower or any such Guarantor in connection with said Property. Borrower may later cancel any insurance purchased by Agent, but only after providing Agent with evidence that Borrower and Guarantors have obtained insurance as required by this Agreement. If Agent purchases insurance, Borrower will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges Agent may impose in connection with the placement of insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance may be added to the Obligations. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of insurance that Borrower and Guarantors may be able to obtain on their own. 5.1.3 Protection of Collateral. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall be liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in the custody thereof while any Collateral is in Agent's or such Lender's actual possession) or for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever, but the same shall be at Borrower's sole risk. 5.2 Administration of Accounts. 5.2.1 Records, Schedules and Assignments of Accounts. Borrower shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts and all payments and collections thereon and shall submit to Agent on such periodic basis as Agent shall request a sales and collections report for the preceding period, in form consistent with the reports currently prepared by Borrower with respect to such information. Concurrently with the delivery of each Borrowing Base Certificate required by Subsection 7.1.4, or more frequently as requested by Agent, from and after the date hereof, Borrower shall deliver to Agent a detailed aging of all of Accounts of Borrower and Guarantors, and upon Agent's request therefore, copies of proof of delivery and the original copy of all documents, including, without limitation, repayment histories and present status reports relating to the Accounts so scheduled and such other matters and information relating to the status of then existing Accounts as Agent shall reasonably request. 5.2.2 Taxes. If an Account includes a charge for any tax payable to any governmental taxing authority, Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to pay the amount thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of Borrower or its Subsidiary and to charge Borrower therefore, except for taxes that (i) are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which Borrower or such Subsidiary maintains reasonable reserves on its books therefore and (ii) would not reasonably be expected to result in any Lien other than a Permitted Lien. In no event shall Agent or any Lender be liable for any -32- taxes to any governmental taxing authority that may be due by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. 5.2.3 Account Verification. Any of Agent's officers, employees or agents shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, in the name of Agent, any designee of Agent or Borrower or any Guarantor, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise; provided, that unless a Default or an Event of Default is then in existence, prior to conducting each set of verifications, Agent shall generally consult with Borrower about the verification process. Borrower shall cooperate fully with Agent in an effort to facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process. 5.2.4 Maintenance of Blocked Account Agreements. Borrower shall, and shall cause UK Borrowers and Guarantors to, maintain lockbox and blocked account arrangements acceptable to Agent with such banks as may be selected by Borrower and be acceptable to Agent, for direct deposit of payments and other remittances, including, without limitation, payment on Accounts. All such agreements shall provide that if an Event of Default or a Liquidity Event has occurred the depository institution shall follow Agent's written instructions to transfer funds in such accounts to the Dominion Account for application on account of the Obligations without further consent of any Credit Party. All funds deposited in any Dominion Account shall immediately become the property of Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, and Borrower or the applicable Guarantor shall obtain the agreement by such banks in favor of Agent to waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. In the event that the applicable bank is unwilling to waive such rights, Borrower shall, and shall cause Guarantors to, upon Agent's request to do so, immediately transfer any funds deposited in such bank accounts to a bank that will agree to waive such rights. Agent assumes no responsibility for such lockbox and blocked account arrangements, including, without limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to deposits accepted by any bank thereunder. As soon as practicable, the Borrower shall give written instruction directing the applicable obligors to direct all payments and remittances to such accounts. Borrower shall have 60 days (or such additional time as the Agent shall determine in its sole discretion) from the Restatement Date to establish the arrangements required by this Subsection 5.2.4. 5.2.5 Collection of Accounts, Proceeds of Collateral. To expedite collection, Borrower shall, and shall cause Guarantors to, endeavor in the first instance to make collection of its Accounts for Agent. All remittances received by Borrower or any Guarantor on account of Accounts, together with the proceeds of any other Collateral, shall be held in depository accounts subject to control agreements in form and substance acceptable to Agent. Agent retains the right at all times after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default to notify Account Debtors that Accounts of Borrower and Guarantors have been assigned to Agent and to collect such Accounts directly in its own name and to charge the collection costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, to Borrower. 5.3 Records and Reports of Inventory, Machinery and Equipment. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, keep records of its Inventory and Equipment, which records shall be complete and accurate in all material respects. Borrower shall furnish to Agent and Lenders updates of Exhibit 5.1.1 and Inventory, and Equipment reports concurrently with the delivery of each Borrowing Base Certificate described in Subsection 7.1.4 or more frequently as requested -33- by Agent, which reports will be in such other format and detail as Agent shall request and shall include a current list of all locations of Inventory, Machinery and Equipment of Borrower and Guarantors. Borrower shall conduct a physical inventory of all container Inventory on premises owned or leased by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries no less frequently than monthly and shall provide to Agent a report based on each such physical inventory promptly thereafter, together with such supporting information as Agent shall reasonably request. 5.4 Administration of Equipment. Borrower shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, keep records of its Equipment which shall be complete and accurate in all material respects itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality, quantity and book value of its Equipment and all dispositions made in accordance with this Agreement, and Borrower shall, and shall cause Guarantors to, furnish Agent with a current schedule containing the foregoing information on at least an annual basis and more often if reasonably requested by Agent. Promptly after the reasonable request therefore by Agent, Borrower shall deliver to Agent any and all evidence of ownership, if any, of any Equipment. 5.5 Appraisals. When reasonably requested by Agent, Borrower shall, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to, provide the following to Agent, with a copy to any Lender which requests delivery (which, at Borrower's election, may be made by email or other electronic means of communication, or by web posting) of such reports: a report of Eligible Container Fleet Inventory and Eligible Trailer Fleet Inventory by category and by item (in detail), a report of Inventory, based upon a physical count, which shall describe Inventory of Borrower and Guarantors by category and by item (in detail) and report the then appraised value (at the lower of cost or orderly liquidation value) of such Inventory, and a report of Equipment which shall describe Borrower's and Guarantors' Equipment (in detail) and report the then appraised value (at the lower of cost or orderly liquidation value) of such Equipment. In addition, when requested by Agent after consultation with Borrower regarding the scope and cost of any such appraisal, Borrower shall, at Borrower's expense, allow Agent to engage an Appraiser with respect to the Collateral, shall provide Agent and such Appraiser reasonable access to the Collateral and shall cooperate with Agent and such Appraiser with respect to the foregoing. Unless (a) a Default, an Event of Default or a Liquidity Event has occurred and is continuing or (b) Borrower otherwise agrees, (i) the appraisals respecting Inventory held for lease or sale shall be requested at least once, but not more than once, during any twelve month period, other than appraisals of such Inventory in connection with a Permitted Acquisition as required by this Agreement and (ii) at the option of Agent, such appraisals may be done on either a desktop or physical inspection basis. 5.6 Field Examinations. Agent shall conduct a field examination once per year and may, at its discretion, conduct a second field examination each year, and, if an Event of Default or a Liquidity Event exists, more frequently at Agent's discretion, and in connection therewith, Borrower shall provide Agent and field examiner reasonable access to the books and records and the Collateral and shall cooperate with Agent and such Appraiser with respect to the foregoing. -34- SECTION 6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 6.1 General Representations and Warranties. To induce Agent and each Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make advances hereunder, Borrower warrants, represents and covenants to Agent and each Lender that: 6.1.1 Organization and Qualification. Borrower is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of Borrower's Subsidiaries is a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and (to the extent relevant) in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization. Each of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is duly qualified and is authorized to do business and is in good standing as a limited liability company, limited partnership or corporation, as applicable, in each state or jurisdiction listed on Exhibit 6.1.1 hereto and in all other states and jurisdictions in which the failure of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.1.2 Power and Authority. Borrower and each other Credit Party is duly authorized, has the capacity and is empowered to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which it is a party. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other relevant action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of the shareholders of Borrower or any of the shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, of any other Credit Party; (ii) contravene Borrower's or any other Credit Party's charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement or other organizational documents (as the case may be); (iii) violate, or cause Borrower or any other Credit Party to be in default under, any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award in effect having applicability to Borrower or any other Credit Party; (iv) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which Borrower or any other Credit Party is a party or by which it or its Properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or any other Credit Party. 6.1.3 Legally Enforceable Agreement. This Agreement is, and each of the other Loan Documents when delivered under this Agreement will be, a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Borrower and each other Credit Party, in each case to the extent it is a party thereto, enforceable against it in accordance with its respective terms, except as limited by applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws, and by general principles of equity. 6.1.4 Capital Structure. Exhibit 6.1.4 hereto states, as of the date hereof, (i) the correct name of each of the Subsidiaries of Borrower, its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and the percentage of its Voting Stock owned by Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower, (ii) the name of each of Borrower's and each other Credit Party's corporate or joint venture relationships and the nature of the relationship, (iii) the number and nature of all -35- outstanding Securities of Borrower and the number, nature and holder of Securities of each other Credit Party and (iv) the number of issued and treasury Securities of Borrower. Borrower and each other Credit Party has good title to all of the Securities it purports to own of each of such Subsidiaries, free and clear in each case of any Lien other than Permitted Liens. All such Securities have been duly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. As of the date hereof, there are no outstanding options to purchase, or any rights or warrants to subscribe for, or any commitments or agreements to issue or sell any Securities or obligations convertible into, or any powers of attorney relating to any Securities of any of Borrower's direct or indirect Subsidiaries. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.4, as of the date hereof, there are no outstanding agreements or instruments binding upon any of Borrower's or any other Credit Party's partners, members or shareholders, as the case may be, relating to the ownership of its Securities. 6.1.5 Names. Neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party has been known as or has used any legal, fictitious or trade names except those listed on Exhibit 6.1.5 hereto as such Exhibit may be amended in connection with a Permitted Acquisition. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.5 or in connection with an Acquisition permitted hereunder consummated after the date hereof, neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party has been the surviving entity of a merger or consolidation or has acquired all or substantially all of the assets of any Person. Borrower's and each other Credit Party's respective states of incorporation or organization, Type of Organization and Organizational I.D. Number are set forth on Exhibits 6.1.4 and 6.1.5, as such Exhibits may be amended in connection with a Permitted Acquisition. The respective exact legal names of Borrower and each other Credit Party are set forth on Exhibit 6.1.5, as such Exhibit may be amended in connection with a Permitted Acquisition. 6.1.6 Business Locations; Agent for Process. Each of Borrower's and each other Credit Party's chief executive office and other places of business are as listed on Exhibit 5.1.1 hereto, as updated from time to time by Borrower. During the preceding one-year period, neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party has had an office or place of business other than as listed on Exhibit 5.1.1. All tangible Collateral is and will at all times be kept by Borrower and each other Credit Party in accordance with Subsection 5.1.1. Except as shown on Exhibit 5.1.1, as of the date hereof, no Inventory is stored with a bailee, distributor, warehouseman or similar party, nor is any Inventory consigned to any Person. 6.1.7 Title to Properties; Priority of Liens. Borrower and each other Credit Party has good, indefeasible and marketable title to and fee simple ownership of, or valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all of its real Property, and good title to all of the Collateral and all of its other Property, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. Borrower and each other Credit Party has paid or discharged all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against any of Borrower's or such Credit Party's Properties that is not a Permitted Lien. The Liens granted to Agent under Section 4 hereof and under the Security Documents are first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens. 6.1.8 Accounts. Agent may rely, in determining which Accounts are Eligible Accounts, on all statements and representations made by Borrower with respect to any Account or Accounts of Borrower or any other Credit Party. With respect to each of such Accounts, whether or not such Account is an Eligible Account, unless otherwise disclosed to Agent in writing: -36- (i) It is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be, and it is not evidenced by a judgment; (ii) It arises out of a completed, bona fide sale and delivery of goods or rendition of services by Borrower or the applicable Credit Party, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of all purchase orders, contracts or other documents relating thereto and forming a part of the contract between Borrower or the applicable Credit Party and the Account Debtor and the Account Debtor is not an Affiliate of Borrower or any other Credit Party; (iii) It is for a liquidated amount maturing as stated in the duplicate invoice covering such sale or rendition of services; (iv) There are no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or enforceability of any Accounts or tend to reduce the amount payable thereunder from the face amount of the invoice and statements delivered or made available to Agent with respect thereto; (v) To Borrower's knowledge, the Account Debtor thereunder (1) had the capacity to contract at the time any contract or other document giving rise to the Account was executed and (2) such Account Debtor is Solvent; and (vi) To Borrower's knowledge, there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against the Account Debtor thereunder which might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition or the collectibility of such Account (other than non-material disputes involving de minimis amounts arising in the ordinary course of business). 6.1.9 Equipment. The Equipment of Borrower and each other Credit Party is in good operating condition and repair. 6.1.10 Financial Statements; Fiscal Year. The Consolidated balance sheets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including the accounts of all Subsidiaries of Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries for the respective periods during which a Subsidiary relationship existed) as of December 31, 2004 and as of September 30, 2005 and the related statements of income and cash flows for the periods ended on such dates, except for the absence of footnote disclosures and normal year-end adjustments in the September 30, 2005 financial statements, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, and present fairly in all material respects the financial position of Borrower and such Persons, taken as a whole, at such dates and the results of Borrower's and such Persons' operations, taken as a whole, for such periods. As of the date hereof, since December 31, 2004, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets or liabilities of Borrower and such other Persons, taken as a whole, as reflected in the Consolidated balance sheet as of such date. As of the date hereof, the fiscal year of Borrower and each such Persons ends on December 31 of each year. -37- 6.1.11 Full Disclosure. The financial statements referred to in Subsection 6.1.10 hereof do not, nor does this Agreement or any other written statement of Borrower to Agent or any Lender, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or herein not misleading. There is no fact which Borrower has failed to disclose to Agent or any Lender in writing which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.1.12 Solvent Financial Condition. Each of Borrower and each other Credit Party, is now and, after giving effect to the Loans to be made and the Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties to be issued hereunder and all related transactions, will be, Solvent. 6.1.13 Surety Obligations. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.13, as of the date hereof, neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party is obligated as surety or indemnitor under any surety or similar bond or other contract issued or entered into to assure payment, performance or completion of performance of any undertaking or obligation of any Person. 6.1.14 Identification Numbers; Taxes. Borrower's federal tax identification number is 86-0748362. The federal tax identification number of each Subsidiary of Borrower is shown on Exhibit 6.1.14 hereto, as updated from time to time. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has filed all federal, state and local tax returns and other reports relating to taxes it is required by law to file, except where the failure to so file would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and has paid, or made provision for the payment of, all taxes, assessments, fees, levies and other governmental charges upon it, its income and Properties as and when such taxes, assessments, fees, levies and charges are due and payable, unless and to the extent any thereof are being diligently contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries maintains reasonable reserves on its books therefor. The provision for taxes on the books of Borrower and its Subsidiaries is adequate for all years not closed by applicable statutes, and for the current fiscal year. 6.1.15 Brokers. Except as shown on Exhibit 6.1.15 hereto or in the Fee Letter, there are no claims for brokerage commissions, finder's fees or investment banking fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. 6.1.16 Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Licenses. Borrower and each other Credit Party owns, possesses or licenses or has the right to use all the patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and other Intellectual Property necessary for the present and planned future conduct of its business without any known conflict with the rights of others, except for such conflicts as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All such patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, and Intellectual Property are listed on Exhibit 6.1.16 hereto. No claim has been asserted to Borrower or any other Credit Party which is currently pending that their use of their Intellectual Property or the conduct of their business does or may infringe upon the Intellectual Property rights of any third party. To the knowledge of Borrower and except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.16 hereto, as of the date hereof, no Person is engaging in any activity that infringes in any material respect upon Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' material Intellectual Property. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.16, each of Borrower's and each other Credit Party's (i) material trademarks, service marks, and copyrights are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or in the U.S. -38- Copyright Office, as applicable and (ii) material license agreements and similar arrangements relating to its Inventory (1) permits, and does not restrict, the assignment by Borrower or any other Credit Party to Agent, or any other Person designated by Agent, of all of Borrower's or such Credit Party's, as applicable, rights, title and interest pertaining to such license agreement or such similar arrangement and (2) would permit the continued use by Borrower or such Credit Party, or Agent or its assignee, of such license agreement or such similar arrangement and the right to sell Inventory subject to such license agreement for a period of no less than 6 months after a default or breach of such agreement or arrangement. The consummation and performance of the transactions and actions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including without limitation, the exercise by Agent of any of its rights or remedies under Section 10, will not result in the termination or impairment of any of Borrower's or any Guarantors' ownership or rights relating to its Intellectual Property, except for such Intellectual Property rights the loss or impairment of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as listed on Exhibit 6.1.16 and except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party is in breach of, or default under, any term of any license or sublicense with respect to any of its Intellectual Property and (ii) to the knowledge of Borrower, no other party to such license or sublicense is in breach thereof or default thereunder, and such license is valid and enforceable. 6.1.17 Governmental Consents. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has, and is in good standing with respect to, all governmental consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, permits, certificates, inspections and franchises necessary to continue to conduct its business as heretofore or proposed to be conducted by it and to own or lease and operate its Properties as now owned or leased by it. 6.1.18 Compliance with Laws. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has duly complied in all material respects with, and its Properties, business operations and leaseholds are in compliance in all material respects with, the provisions of all federal, state, local and other laws, rules and regulations applicable to Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, its Properties or the conduct of its business, and there have been no citations, notices or orders of noncompliance issued to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any such law, rule or regulation. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries has established and maintains an adequate monitoring system to insure that it remains in compliance in all material respects with all federal, state, local and other rules, laws and regulations applicable to it. No Inventory has been produced by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), as amended. 6.1.19 Restrictions. Neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party is a party or subject to any contract or agreement which restricts its right or ability to incur Indebtedness, other than as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.19 hereto, none of which prohibit the execution of or compliance with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by Borrower or any other Credit Party, as applicable. Except as permitted in the Loan Agreement, none of the Collateral is subject to contractual obligations that may restrict or inhibit Agent's rights or abilities to sell or dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. -39- 6.1.20 Litigation. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.20 hereto, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending, or to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened, against or involving Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or the business, operations, Properties, prospects, profits or condition of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries which, singly or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, judgment, decree or rule of any court, governmental authority or arbitration board or tribunal, which, singly or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.1.21 No Defaults. No event has occurred and no condition exists which would, upon or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or Borrower's performance hereunder, constitute a Default or an Event of Default. Neither Borrower nor any other Credit Party is in default in (and no event has occurred and no condition exists which constitutes, or which the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute, a default in) the payment of any Indebtedness to any Person for Funded Debt in excess of the lesser of US$2,500,000 or that amount which would have a Material Adverse Effect. All Obligations are permitted under the Senior Note Indenture and the other Senior Note Documents. 6.1.22 Leases. Exhibit 6.1.22 hereto is a complete listing of all capitalized and operating personal property leases of Borrower and the other Credit Parties and all real property leases of Borrower and the other Credit Parties. Borrower and each other Credit Party is in full compliance with all of the terms of each of its respective capitalized and operating leases, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.1.23 Pension Plans. Except as disclosed on Exhibit 6.1.23 hereto, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any Plan. Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries is in compliance with the requirements of ERISA and the regulations promulgated thereunder with respect to each Plan, except where the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No fact or situation that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries exists in connection with any Plan. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries has any material withdrawal liability in connection with a Multiemployer Plan. 6.1.24 Trade Relations. Except as set forth on Exhibit 6.1.24, there exists no actual or, to Borrower's knowledge, threatened termination, cancellation or limitation of, or any modification or change in, the business relationship between Borrower or any other Credit Party and any customer or any group of customers whose purchases individually or in the aggregate are material to the business of Borrower and the other Credit Parties (taken as a whole), or with any material supplier, except in each case, where the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and there exists no present condition or state of facts or circumstances which would prevent Borrower or any other Credit Party from conducting such business after the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement in substantially the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted. -40- 6.1.25 Labor Relations. Except as described on Exhibit 6.1.25 hereto, as of the date hereof, neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any collective bargaining agreement covering any material number of employees. There are no material grievances, disputes or controversies with any union or any other organization of Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' employees, or threats of strikes, work stoppages or any asserted pending demands for collective bargaining by any union or organization, except those that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 6.1.26 Margin Regulations. Neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary is generally engaged in the business of purchasing or selling "margin stock" (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying "margin stock". Less than 15% of the assets of Borrower constitute "margin stock." To the extent that Borrower uses Loan proceeds to acquire shares of its own Securities, Borrower intends to cause such acquired shares to be cancelled or maintained as treasury stock by Borrower. 6.1.27 Anti-Terrorism Laws. Borrower and its Subsidiaries are in compliance with the Uniting and Strengthening of America by Providing the Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the "Patriot Act"). 6.1.28 UK Financial Assistance. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents and Senior Note Documents to which it is a party nor the incurrence of any obligations or liabilities (actual or contingent) thereunder by Borrower or any of the UK Guarantors constitutes or will constitute unlawful financial assistance for the purposes of sections 151 to 158 (inclusive) of the United Kingdom Companies Act 1985 (as amended or otherwise re-enacted from time to time). 6.2 Continuous Nature of Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be continuous in nature and shall remain accurate, complete in all material respects and not misleading at all times during the term of this Agreement (on each day as if made on and as of such date, except to the extent that any representation and warranty is made only as of a specified date, in which case it shall have been true and correct as of such date), except for changes in the nature of Borrower's or one of Borrower's Subsidiary's business or operations that would render the information in any exhibit attached hereto or to any other Loan Document either inaccurate, incomplete or misleading, so long as Majority Lenders have consented to such changes or such changes are expressly permitted by this Agreement. 6.3 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of Borrower or any other Credit Party contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by Agent and each Lender and the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto. -41- SECTION 7. COVENANTS AND CONTINUING AGREEMENTS 7.1 Affirmative Covenants. During the Term, and thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations outstanding, Borrower covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by Majority Lenders, in writing, it shall: 7.1.1 Visits and Inspections; Lender Meeting. Permit representatives of Agent, and during the continuation of any Liquidity Event, Default or Event of Default any Lender, from time to time, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only during normal business hours, to visit and inspect the Properties of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries (including the Collateral), inspect, audit and make extracts from their books and records, and discuss with their officers, their employees and their independent accountants, Borrower's and each of its Subsidiaries' business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, business prospects and results of operations. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall have any duty to make any such inspection and shall not incur any liability by reason of its failure to conduct or delay in conducting any such inspection. Agent, if no Default or Event of Default then exists, shall give Borrower reasonable prior notice of any such inspection or audit. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower will participate and will cause its key management personnel to participate in a meeting with Agent and Lenders at least once during each year or more frequently, as Agent may reasonably request (except that during the continuation of an Event of Default such meetings may be held more frequently as requested by Agent or Majority Lenders), which meeting(s) shall be held at such times and such places as may be reasonably requested by Agent. 7.1.2 Notices. (a) Promptly notify Agent in writing of the occurrence of any event or the existence of any fact that, in either case, is known to Borrower, which renders any representation or warranty in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents inaccurate, incomplete or misleading in any material respect as of the date made or remade. In addition, Borrower agrees to provide Agent with (i) 10 Business Days' prior written notice of (1) any change in the legal name of Borrower or any other Credit Party, (2) the adoption by Borrower or any other Credit Party of any new fictitious name or trade name and (3) any change in the chief executive office of Borrower or any other Credit Party, and (ii) prompt written notice of any change in the information disclosed in any Exhibit hereto, in each case after giving effect to the materiality limits and Material Adverse Effect qualifications contained therein. (b) Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries becomes aware that a Reportable Event involving a claim against, or possible liability of, the Borrower of at least US$1,000,000 has occurred, a written statement of the chief financial officer of the Borrower describing such Reportable Event and any action that is being taking with respect thereto by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary, and any action taken or threatened by the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor or Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. (c) Promptly, and in any event within ten (10) Business Days after receipt by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any notice, complaint or order alleging actual or prospective violation of any Applicable Law with respect to environmental, health or safety by -42- the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or alleging responsibility of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for costs of a cleanup in an amount in excess of US$2,500,000, together with a copy of such notice, complaint, or order and a written statement describing any action being taken with respect thereto by the Borrower or any such Subsidiary. 7.1.3 Financial Statements. Keep, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to keep, adequate records and books of account with respect to its business activities in which proper entries are made in accordance with customary accounting practices reflecting all its financial transactions; and cause to be prepared and furnished to Agent and each Lender, the following, all to be prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis, unless Borrower's certified public accountants concur in any change therein and such change is disclosed to Agent and is consistent with GAAP: (i) as soon as available, but not later than 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of Borrower, unqualified (except for a qualification for a change in accounting principles with which the accountant concurs) audited financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such year, on a Consolidated basis, certified by a firm of independent certified public accountants of recognized standing selected by Borrower but reasonably acceptable to Agent, together with unaudited consolidating balance sheets, income statements and statements of cash flows and, within a reasonable time thereafter a copy of any management letter issued in connection therewith; (ii) as soon as available, but not later than 30 days after the end of each month hereafter, including the last month of Borrower's fiscal year, unaudited interim financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such month and of the portion of the fiscal year then elapsed, on a Consolidated basis, certified by the principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such month and period subject only to changes from audit and year-end adjustments and except that such statements need not contain notes and, at Agent's request, unaudited interim financial statements on a consolidating basis, in a form consistent with Borrower's historical practices of preparation of consolidating financial statements; (iii) as soon as available, but not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, including the last quarter of Borrower's fiscal year, unaudited quarterly financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such fiscal quarter, on a Consolidated basis, certified by the principal financial officer or principal accounting officer of Borrower as prepared in accordance with GAAP and fairly presenting in all material respects the financial position and results of operations of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and period subject only to changes from audit and year-end adjustments and except that such statements need not contain notes and, at Agent's request, unaudited interim financial statements on a consolidating basis, in a form consistent with Borrower's historical practices of preparation of consolidating financial statements; -43- (iv) together with each delivery of financial statements pursuant to clauses (i) and (iii) of this Subsection 7.1.3, a management report (1) setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year and the corresponding figures from the most recent Projections for the current fiscal year delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1.7 and (2) identifying the reasons for any significant variations. The information above shall be presented in reasonable detail and shall be certified by the chief financial officer or principal accounting officer of Borrower to the effect that such information fairly presents in all material respects the results of operations and financial condition of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as at the dates and for the periods indicated; (v) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, as the case may be, copies of Borrower's Forms 10-Q and 10-K and any proxy statements or financial statements which Borrower has made available to its Securities holders and copies of any regular, periodic and special reports or registration statements which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries files with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any governmental authority which may be substituted therefore, or any national securities exchange; (vi) upon request of Agent, copies of any annual report to be filed with ERISA in connection with each Plan; and (vii) such other data and information (financial and otherwise) as Agent or any Lender, from time to time, may reasonably request, bearing upon or related to the Collateral or Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' financial condition or results of operations. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements described in paragraph (i) of this Subsection 7.1.3, Borrower shall forward to Agent a copy of the accountants' letter to Borrower's management that is prepared in connection with such financial statements. Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements described in paragraph (i) and (iii) of this Subsection 7.1.3, or more frequently if reasonably requested by Agent, Borrower shall cause to be prepared and furnished to Agent a Compliance Certificate in the form of Exhibit 7.1.3 hereto executed by the Chief Financial Officer or principal accounting officer of Borrower. To the extent any deliverable described in Subsection 7.1.3 (i), (iii) or (iv) is contained in a 10-Q or 10-K which is delivered to the Agent and each Lender pursuant to Subsection 7.1.3(v), the Borrower's obligation to deliver such item shall be deemed satisfied. 7.1.4 Borrowing Base Certificates. On or before the 15th calendar day of each month and at any other time requested by Agent or Majority Lenders from and after the date hereof, deliver to Agent and, at the request of any Lender, to such Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate as of the last day of the immediately preceding month (or as of such other date as Agent may reasonably request), with such supporting materials as Agent shall reasonably request. 7.1.5 Landlord, Processor and Storage Agreements. Provide Agent on request with copies of all agreements between Borrower or any other Credit Party and any landlord, processor, distributor, warehouseman or consignee which owns any premises at which any Collateral may, from time to time, be kept. -44- 7.1.6 Credit Party Financial Statements. Deliver or cause to be delivered to Agent financial statements, if any, for each other Credit Party (to the extent not consolidated or combined with the financial statements delivered to Agent under Subsection 7.1.3) in form and substance satisfactory to Agent at such intervals and covering such time periods as Agent may request. 7.1.7 Projections. No later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower deliver to Agent Projections of Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries for the forthcoming three (3) fiscal years, month by month (including, but not limited to, projected balance sheets, income statements, statements of cash flows and Availability and calculations of projected covenant compliance other than compliance with Section 7.3.3 (Minimum Utilization) set forth in Exhibit 7.3). 7.1.8 Subsidiaries. (a) Cause each Domestic Subsidiary of Borrower, whether now or hereafter in existence, promptly upon Agent's request therefore, to execute and deliver to Agent a Guaranty Agreement and a security agreement pursuant to which such Subsidiary guaranties the payment of all Obligations and grants to Agent for the benefit of Lenders a first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on all of its Properties of the types described in Section 4.1. In addition, Borrower shall, and shall cause each Domestic Subsidiary to execute and deliver to Agent a Guaranty Agreement and (if not heretofore delivered) a security agreement pursuant to which Borrower and each such Subsidiary guaranties the payment of all Obligations of UK Borrower and grants to Agent for the benefit of Lenders a first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on all of its Properties of the types described in Section 4.1 to secure such Guaranty Agreement. Additionally, Borrower and each Domestic Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to Agent a Pledge Agreement (or an amendment thereto) pursuant to which Borrower or such Domestic Subsidiary grants to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) with respect to all of the issued and outstanding Securities of each such Subsidiary. (b) Cause each UK Subsidiary, whether now or hereafter in existence, promptly upon Agent's request therefore, to execute and deliver to Agent the UK Security Documents pursuant to which such Subsidiary guaranties the payment of all UK Obligations and grants to Agent for the benefit of Lenders a first priority Lien (subject only to Permitted Liens) on all or substantially all of its Properties, including, without limitation all of the issued and outstanding Securities of any other Person held by such UK Subsidiary. 7.1.9 Deposit and Brokerage Accounts. For each deposit account or brokerage account that Borrower or any other Credit Party at any time opens or maintains, Borrower shall, at Agent's request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, cause the depository bank or securities intermediary, as applicable, to agree to comply at any time with instructions from Agent to such depository bank or securities intermediary, as applicable, directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to such deposit or brokerage account, without further consent of Borrower or such other Credit Party, at any time after the occurrence of a Liquidity Event, a Default or an Event of Default. -45- 7.1.10 Maintenance of Equipment. Make or cause to be made all necessary replacements of and repairs to Equipment so that the operating efficiency thereof shall be maintained and preserved, reasonable wear and tear excepted, except where the failure to so maintain the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Borrower will not, and will not allow any other Credit Party to, permit any Equipment to become affixed to any real Property leased to Borrower or any other Credit Party so that an interest arises therein under the real estate laws of the applicable jurisdiction unless the landlord of such real Property has executed a landlord waiver or leasehold mortgage in favor of and in form reasonably acceptable to Agent, and Borrower will not permit, nor will it allow any other Credit Party to permit, any of the Equipment of Borrower or any other Credit Party to become an accession to any personal Property other than Equipment that is subject to first priority (except for Permitted Liens) Liens in favor of Agent. 7.1.11 Environmental Reports. Prior to inclusion of any Specified Real Property in the US Borrowing Base, provide Agent with environmental reports, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and Majority Lenders and from a firm satisfactory to Agent, relating to the properties owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. 7.1.12 Qualifying Derivative Obligations. Prior to or concurrently with Borrower or any other Credit Party entering into any Derivative Obligation or any modification of such Derivative Obligation with any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender (other than Agent or any Affiliate of Agent), Borrower shall provide, or shall cause such Lender or such Affiliate to provide, written notice to Agent specifying, in a manner reasonably acceptable to Agent, the terms and conditions of such Derivative Obligations. In addition, any Lender that enters into any Derivative Obligation or any modification of a Derivative Obligation with a Credit Party may provide notice thereof to the Agent. 7.2 Negative Covenants. During the Term, and thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations outstanding, Borrower covenants that, unless otherwise consented to by Majority Lenders, in writing: 7.2.1 Capital Expenditures. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not make payments for Capital Expenditures (net of sales of Eligible Container Fleet Inventory) in excess of US$150,000,000 in any fiscal year; provided, that as long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower and its Subsidiaries may carry forward and add to the next year's limitation amount (but not beyond such next year) the unused portion of the limitation on Capital Expenditures for the prior year, up to a maximum of one hundred percent (100%) of the prior year's limitation amount; and provided, further, that the amount set forth in this Subsection 7.2.1 shall be increased by an amount equal to three hundred percent (300%) of the net cash proceeds received by Borrower from any sale of equity Securities of Borrower less such amount of such net cash proceeds used to redeem or repurchase Senior Notes in compliance with this Agreement (the "CapEx Equity Increase"), and the unused portion of any CapEx Equity Increase may be carried forward to any subsequent fiscal year. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall not make any Capital Expenditures that are not directly related to the business conducted on the Restatement Date by Borrower and its Subsidiaries. -46- 7.2.2 Additional Indebtedness. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any Indebtedness other than: (a) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and Derivative Obligations under which a Lender (or its Affiliate) is the counterparty incurred in the ordinary course of business; (b) Unsecured Derivative Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (c) Indebtedness described on Exhibit 7.2.2, and any refinancing of such Indebtedness, so long as the aggregate principal amount of the Indebtedness so refinanced shall not be increased and the refinancing shall be on terms and conditions no more restrictive than the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness to be refinanced; (d) Indebtedness, including Capitalized Lease Obligations, secured by purchase money liens on or respecting Equipment the title to or leasehold interest in which is acquired after the Restatement Date, not to exceed US$5,000,000 in the aggregate (irrespective of when due) outstanding at any one time ("Purchase Money Liens and Leases") so long as each Purchase Money Lien or Lease shall attach or relate only to the property (and accessions thereto and proceeds thereof) to be acquired or the acquisition cost of which is financed through leasing and the principal amount of the debt incurred (including the principal component of lease payments) shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price of the item or items of equipment; (e) Indebtedness consisting of loans or advances by Borrower to a Guarantor or by a Guarantor to Borrower or another Guarantor; provided that all such loans and advances are evidenced by a promissory note, which is pledged to Agent; (f) the Senior Notes; (g) Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement) incurred to finance insurance premiums, not to exceed US$5,000,000 in any fiscal year; (h) unsecured Indebtedness which matures no earlier than six (6) months after the end of the Term, and (i) Borrower was in compliance with the financial covenant set forth on Exhibit 7.3.2 (Debt Ratio) calculated on a pro forma basis (whether or not then tested) immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and any contemporaneous use of the proceeds thereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred or would be created thereby, and (iii) such Indebtedness is not prohibited by the Senior Note Documents; (i) unsecured Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US$25,000,000 so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be created thereby and such Indebtedness is not prohibited by the Senior Note Documents; (j) Indebtedness which is secured by a Lien junior to the Lien granted to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders hereunder, and (i) which matures no earlier than six (6) months after the end of the Term, (ii) Borrower was in compliance with the financial covenant -47- set forth on Exhibit 7.3.2 (Debt Ratio) calculated on a pro forma basis (whether or not then tested) immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, (iii) the creditors with respect to such Indebtedness enter into an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, (iv) immediately after giving effect to such Indebtedness and any contemporaneous use of the proceeds thereof, no Default or Event of Default has occurred or would be created thereby, and (v) such Indebtedness is not prohibited by the Senior Notes Documents; (k) Indebtedness which is secured by a first or second priority Lien on the assets of the Borrower or a Guarantor, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed US$5,000,000 so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would be created thereby, (ii) such Indebtedness is not prohibited by the Senior Note Documents and (iii) the creditors with respect to such Indebtedness enter into an intercreditor agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent; and (l) Capitalized Lease Obligations respecting leasehold interest in container Inventory which is sold in a sale and leaseback transaction (with the sale portion of such transaction being permitted pursuant to Section 7.2.5(v)) so long as each lease shall attach or relate only to the property subject to such sale leaseback transaction and the principal amount of the debt incurred (including the principal component of lease payments) shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the purchase price of the item or items of container Inventory. 7.2.3 Liens. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly create, incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Lien on any of its property now owned or hereafter acquired except: (a) Liens granted to Agent for the benefit of the Lenders under the Security Documents to secure the Obligations; (b) Liens listed on Exhibit 7.2.3; (c) Liens for taxes not yet due or being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings to the extent permitted under this Agreement; (d) Purchase Money Liens and Leases; (e) Liens of warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen, workers, repairmen, common carriers, or landlords, liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, and other similar Liens arising by operation of law for amounts that are not yet due and payable or which are being diligently contested in good faith by Borrower or a Guarantor, and for which adequate reserves are maintained by Borrower for their payment; (f) Attachment or judgment Liens not to exceed an aggregate of US$1,000,000 excluding in each case amounts (i) bonded to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent or (ii) covered by insurance to the reasonable satisfaction of Agent; -48- (g) Deposits or pledges to secure obligations under worker's compensation, social security or similar laws, or under unemployment insurance, not to exceed an aggregate of US$3,000,000; (h) Deposits or pledges to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than contracts for the payment of money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds and other obligations of like nature arising in the ordinary course of business not to exceed an aggregate of US$2,000,000; (i) Easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business which, in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and which do not materially detract from the value of the property subject thereto or materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (j) Liens securing Indebtedness described in Subsection 7.2.2(d) which has been refinanced so long as such refinanced Indebtedness is not secured by any collateral which did not secure the Indebtedness prior to such refinancing; (k) Liens securing Indebtedness described in Subsection 7.2.2(j) and (k); (l) Extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing so long as the aggregate amount of extended or renewed Liens are not increased and are on terms and conditions no more restrictive than the terms and conditions of the Liens extended or renewed; and (m) Liens securing Capitalized Lease Obligations permitted pursuant to Subsection 7.2.2(l). 7.2.4 Contingent Obligations. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly incur, assume, or suffer to exist any Contingent Obligation, excluding indemnities given in connection with the sale of Inventory or other asset dispositions permitted hereunder and Contingent Obligations for Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under Subsection 7.2.2 hereof. 7.2.5 Sale of Assets. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of any assets other than (i) Inventory (including containers held for lease) in the ordinary course of business, (ii) individual items of Collateral with a book value of less than US$2,000,000 in the aggregate during any fiscal year, (iii) obsolete or worn out property disposed of in the ordinary course of business, (iv) dispositions of assets not otherwise addressed by this Subsection 7.2.5 with an aggregate fair market value not in excess of US$2,000,000 in any fiscal year, (v) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent permitted by the Senior Note Indenture, sales of container Inventory held for lease for the purpose of securitization or like off-balance sheet financing, provided that the orderly liquidation value of such container Inventory sold during the Term of this Agreement shall not exceed US$50,000,000; (vi) transfers of Inventory and Equipment from Borrower to a Credit Party, or from one Credit Party to another Credit Party or to Borrower, and (vii) sales of Trailers acquired in Permitted Acquisitions or owned by Borrower or a Credit Party on the date hereof; provided that, with respect to clauses (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), and (vii), (a) such dispositions are for fair value, -49- (b) the aggregate consideration is paid in full in cash at the time of disposition and is either reinvested in the business of Borrower or its Subsidiaries (subject to the limitations of this Agreement) or used to repay Revolving Credit Loans in accordance with Section 3.3.3 and (viii) sales of Equipment which Borrower or a Credit Party will lease back under a capital lease permitted under Subsection 7.2.2(d) or an operating lease permitted under Subsection 7.2.13. 7.2.6 Restricted Payments. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly: (a) declare or pay any dividend (other than dividends payable solely in common stock of Borrower) on, or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any shares of any class of Securities of Borrower or any warrants, options or rights to purchase any such Securities, whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (each of the foregoing, a "Restricted Payment"); provided, (i) any Subsidiary may declare and pay dividends or distributions to Borrower or any other Subsidiary of Borrower which is a Credit Party; (ii) Borrower may purchase on the open market Securities consisting of its common stock for an aggregate amount not to exceed US$10,000,000 if, (A) both before and after giving effect to such purchase, no Default or Event of Default exists or would result therefrom and Borrower has Availability of at least US$30,000,000, (C) all shares of such Securities so purchased are thereafter immediately cancelled or shall have the status of treasury stock of Borrower and (D) if the Restricted Payment under this clause (ii) is to be made with the proceeds of a Loan, the request for such Loan shall be made under a separate request for borrowing and shall be accompanied by calculations in reasonable detail evidencing that Borrower may make any Restricted Payment in compliance with this Subsection 7.2.6(a)(ii); and (iii) Borrower may make any Restricted Payment permitted pursuant to the Senior Note Documents so long as at the time of such Restricted Payment, the Payment Conditions shall have been satisfied; or (b) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or any prepayment of interest on, or any redemption (including, without limitation, by making payments to a sinking or analogous fund), repurchase or defeasance of, any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness pursuant to this Agreement) or of any Mandatory Redeemable Obligation; provided that (i) any Subsidiary may make payments on account of Indebtedness owing to Borrower or any other Subsidiary, (ii) on or prior to July 1, 2006, Borrower may repurchase or redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Senior Notes outstanding on the Restatement Date and pay accrued interest and premium thereon with the proceeds of the issuance of Borrower's Securities in an "Equity Offering" under and as defined in the Senior Note Indenture if, both before and after giving effect to such repurchase or redemption, (x) no Default or Event of Default exists and (y) Borrower has Availability of at least US$35,000,000; (iii) on or before December 31, 2006, Borrower may terminate Derivative Obligations outstanding and pay the costs of such termination, (iv) Borrower and its Subsidiaries may make scheduled principal and interest payments on Indebtedness permitted under Subsections 7.2.2(a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (j) and (k) and scheduled interest payments on the Senior Notes and (v) Borrower may prepay, repurchase or redeem any Indebtedness if (A) the average Availability over the 90 days prior to such transaction is greater than US$50,000,000; (B) the Availability calculated on a pro forma -50- basis before and after giving effect to such payment shall be greater than US$50,000,000; (C) after giving effect to such payment and any Indebtedness incurred, Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth on Exhibit 7.3.1 (Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio), Exhibit 7.3.2 (Debt Ratio) and Exhibit 7.3.3 (Minimum Utilization) hereof, each calculated on a pro forma basis (whether or not Section 7.3 hereof would then require compliance with such covenant) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which the financial statements in Section 7.1.3(iii) have been delivered to Agent; not later than three Business Days prior to making such Restricted Payment Agent shall receive (a) a certificate of Borrower with supporting detail acceptable Agent to the effect that on the date on which such prepayment, repurchase or redemption is consummated, Borrower has satisfied the requirements of clauses (A), (B) and (C), and (b) financial projections demonstrating that during the six month period following the making of such Restricted Payment, Availability shall not be less then US$50,000,000; and (D), no Default or Event of Default has occurred and its continuing or would be created thereby. 7.2.7 Investments. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, make any Investment in any Person, whether in cash, securities, or other property of any kind including, without limitation, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, other than: (a) Advances or loans (but not sales on open account on ordinary course of business terms) made in the ordinary course of business, including those made to finance the sale of Inventory, not to exceed US$100,000 outstanding at any one time to any one Person and US$500,000 in the aggregate outstanding at any one time; (b) loans, investments and advances between Borrower and Guarantors permitted under this Agreement; (c) Cash Equivalents; (d) Permitted Acquisitions; (e) Deposits with financial institutions, disclosed on Exhibit 7.2.7, and which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") or a similar federal insurance program; provided, however, that Borrower may, in the ordinary course of its business, maintain in its disbursement accounts from time to time amounts in excess of then applicable FDIC or other program insurance limits; and (f) Such other Investments as Majority Lenders may approve in writing in their sole discretion. 7.2.8 Affiliate Transactions. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, enter into any transaction with, including, without limitation, the purchase, sale or exchange of property or the rendering of any service to, any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, except (a) the transactions in existence on the Restatement Date as described on Exhibit 7.2.8, (b) transactions between or among Borrower and its wholly-owned Subsidiaries which are Credit Parties and (c) transactions in the ordinary course of and pursuant to the reasonable requirements of Borrower's or such Subsidiary's or Affiliate's -51- business, as the case may be, and upon fair and reasonable terms no less favorable to Borrower or such Subsidiary than could be obtained in a comparable arm's-length transaction with an unaffiliated Person. 7.2.9 Additional Bank Accounts. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, open, maintain or otherwise have any checking, savings or other accounts at any bank or other financial institution, or any other account where money is or may be deposited or maintained with any Person, other than the accounts set forth on Exhibit 7.2.7 and such other accounts as have been previously approved by Agent. All accounts of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be subject to blocked account or control agreements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, other than such accounts which have an aggregate cash flow during any month of not more than $50,000. 7.2.10 Excess Cash. Except upon prior written consent of Agent, at such time as a Liquidity Event or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, maintain (a) in the aggregate in all U.S. deposit accounts of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the payroll accounts and the account with Bank described in Subsection 3.3.5), total cash balances and Investments permitted by Subsection 7.2.7(c), in excess of an average daily balance of US$750,000, exclusive of uncollected funds, (calculated monthly) for any three consecutive months during which any Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding hereunder and no U.S. disbursement account shall contain more than US$20,000, and (b) in the aggregate in all Canadian deposit accounts of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (other than the payroll accounts and the account with Bank described in Subsection 3.3.5), total cash balances and Investments permitted by Subsection 7.2.7(c), in excess of an average daily balance of CA$1,000,000, exclusive of uncollected funds, (calculated monthly) for any three consecutive months during which any Revolving Credit Loans are outstanding hereunder and no Canadian disbursement account shall contain more than CA$20,000. 7.2.11 Additional Negative Pledges. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective, (i) any prohibition or restriction (including any agreement to provide equal and ratable security to any other Person in the event a Lien is granted to or for the benefit of Agent and the Lenders) on the creation or existence of any Lien upon the assets of Borrower or its Subsidiaries or (ii) any contractual obligation which may restrict or inhibit Agent's rights or ability to sell or otherwise dispose of the Collateral or any part thereof after the occurrence of an Event of Default, other than pursuant to the Senior Note Documents as in effect on the date on which the Senior Notes were issued. 7.2.12 No Subsidiaries. Borrower shall not, directly or indirectly, form or acquire any new Subsidiaries, except (a) in connection with Permitted Acquisitions in compliance with Subsection 7.2.14 or the formation of UK Borrower, and (b) if each of the following conditions is met: (i) each new Subsidiary is a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower created to conduct business in a specific jurisdiction; -52- (ii) both before and after giving effect to the creation of such Subsidiary and the transfer of any assets from Borrower to such Subsidiary, all representations and warranties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries contained in any Loan Document are true and correct, on and as of such date as if made as of such date (except (x) such revisions as are necessary to reflect the formation of such new Subsidiary and (y) to the extent a representation and warranty was made only as of a specified date, such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct as of such date), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall be Solvent; (iii) Borrower shall have delivered to Agent written notice at least fifteen (15) Business Days prior to consummation of any transfer of assets to, or acquisition of assets by, such new Subsidiary, describing in reasonable detail the proposed new Subsidiary and its assets; (iv) any such new Domestic Subsidiary or UK Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor, and all new Domestic and UK Subsidiaries shall have executed and delivered to Agent such Security Documents (or joinders thereto, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) and other documents as are necessary (or advisable in Agent's judgment) under applicable law in order to grant Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest and Lien in the assets of, and ownership interests in, such Subsidiary (subject only to Permitted Liens); and Borrower or the applicable Credit Party shall execute and deliver an amendment to the Pledge Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with stock certificates and promissory notes and other instruments endorsed in blank, to pledge its equity interests in such new Subsidiary and all intercompany Loans to such Subsidiary; and (v) if required by Agent, Agent shall have received opinions of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to it, as to the due execution, delivery and enforceability of the Loan Documents executed by such new Subsidiary, together with such evidences of solvency, certificates, Certificates of Title, and other documents and instruments reasonably requested by Agent. 7.2.13 Operating Leases, Off-Balance Sheet Financing. Neither Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries shall directly or indirectly incur, create, assume or suffer to exist any liabilities for operating leases or other indebtedness or liabilities not reflected as such on their financial statements other than liabilities described on Exhibit 7.2.13, and any refinancing of such liabilities, so long as the aggregate amount thereof so refinanced shall not be increased and the refinancing shall be on terms and conditions no more restrictive than the terms and conditions of the liabilities to be refinanced; provided, however, that Borrower and its Subsidiaries may incur liabilities in connection with operating leases of real property (including office and yard space) and office Equipment in the ordinary course of business and of other Equipment with values of up to US$5,000,000 in any fiscal year (exclusive of Equipment acquired under operating leases executed prior to the Original Closing Date and listed on Exhibit 7.2.13) (and up to 50% of any amount not incurred in any fiscal year may be carried over to the next fiscal year). 7.2.14 Permitted Acquisitions. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make an Acquisition unless each of the following conditions is satisfied: -53- (a) such Acquisition is made by Borrower or another Credit Party; (b) such Acquisition shall be consensual and, if required under state law, shall have been approved by the board of directors or other governing body of the Person to be acquired (if there is such a governing body) and shall be permitted by the Senior Note Documents; (c) both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition, all representations and warranties of Borrower and its Subsidiaries contained in any Loan Document are true and correct on such date as if made as of such date (except to the extent that a representation and warranty was made only as of a specified date, such representation and warranty shall have been true and correct as of such date) and no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and Agent shall receive a certificate of Borrower to such effect on the date on which such Acquisition is consummated; (d) both before and after giving effect to such Acquisition and the incurrence of Indebtedness in connection therewith, Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including any Subsidiary acquired in such Acquisition) shall be Solvent; (e) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or shall be created thereby and the Payment Conditions shall have been satisfied, each calculated on a pro forma basis (whether or not Section 7.3 hereof would then require compliance with such covenant) after giving effect to such payments and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, and Agent shall receive a certificate of Borrower to such effect on the date on which such Acquisition is consummated; (f) if a Revolving Credit Loan is to be made in connection with such Acquisition, Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing and, if Borrower desires to include the assets to be acquired in the US Borrowing Base or the UK Borrowing Base for such Revolving Credit Loan, a Borrowing Base Certificate; if the increase in Availability resulting from such Acquisition is greater than US$20,000,000, then Agent shall have the right to request an appraisal in connection with such Acquisition; (g) As soon as reasonably practicable following consummation of the Acquisition, Agent shall have received such financing statements, filings, Certificates of Title and other Security Documents as required (or advisable in Agent's judgment) to create and perfect Liens on any assets to be acquired, including assets of any new Subsidiary, together with evidence (including Lien search results) satisfactory to Agent that such Liens are first and prior Liens subject only to Permitted Liens; (h) all new Subsidiaries formed or acquired in such Permitted Acquisition shall be wholly-owned, directly or indirectly, by Borrower; (i) the business and assets to be acquired in such Acquisition shall be acquired free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens); (j) any new Domestic Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor and all new Domestic Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to Agent such Security Documents as are -54- required to be executed by a Guarantor (or joinder agreements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent) and such other documents as are necessary (or advisable in Agent's judgment) under applicable law in order to grant Agent for the benefit of the Lenders a perfected first priority security interest and Lien in the assets of, and ownership interests in, such Subsidiary (subject only to Permitted Liens); and Borrower or its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall execute and deliver an amendment to the Pledge Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with stock certificates and promissory notes and other instruments endorsed in blank in accordance therewith; (k) prior to inclusion of any assets in the US Borrowing Base or the UK Borrowing Base, if Agent in its reasonable discretion requires, Agent shall have received appraisals, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, of all Inventory and Equipment to be included in the Borrowing Base and shall have completed such review of Accounts and Inventory as it deems necessary or desirable for inclusion in the applicable Borrowing Base; (l) the Person or business to be acquired is engaged in the business conducted by Borrower and its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Closing Date or similar activities related or incidental thereto; and (m) in the case of any Acquisition with a purchase price of US$10,000,000 or more, on or prior to the date of such Acquisition, Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, all acquisition documents related thereto and certificates, and other documents and instruments reasonably requested by Agent, which collectively shall confirm, to Agent's satisfaction that the conditions set forth herein have been satisfied. 7.2.15 Amendments of Senior Note Documents. Borrower shall not, nor permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to, amend or modify any Senior Note Document, other than to add Subsidiaries of Borrower as guarantors thereunder. All Subsidiaries of Borrower which are guarantors of the Senior Notes shall be Guarantors. 7.2.16 Securities of Subsidiaries. Borrower shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to issue any additional Securities except director's qualifying Securities. 7.2.17 Bill-and-Hold Sales, Etc. Borrower shall not make, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to make, a sale to any customer on a bill-and-hold or consignment basis. 7.2.18 Tax Consolidation. Borrower shall not file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person other than Borrower's Subsidiaries. 7.2.19 Organizational Documents. Borrower shall not agree to, or suffer to occur, any amendment, supplement or addition to its or any of its Subsidiaries' charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, limited partnership agreement, bylaws, limited liability agreement, operating agreement or other organizational documents (as the case may be), that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 7.2.20 Fiscal Year End. Borrower shall not change, or permit any Subsidiary of Borrower to change, its fiscal year end. -55- 7.3 Specific Financial Covenants. During the Term, and thereafter for so long as there are any Obligations outstanding, Borrower covenants that if a Liquidity Event has occurred, then as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements shall have been required to be delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1(i) or (iii) and as of the end of each subsequent fiscal quarter until a Liquidity Event is not in effect, Borrower shall comply with all of the financial covenants set forth in Exhibit 7.3 hereto. If GAAP changes from the basis used in preparing the audited financial statements delivered to Agent by Borrower on or before the Restatement Date, Borrower will provide Agent with certificates demonstrating compliance with such financial covenants and will include, at the election of Borrower or upon the request of Agent, calculations setting forth the adjustments necessary to demonstrate how Borrower is in compliance with such financial covenants based upon GAAP as in effect on the Restatement Date. SECTION 8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 8.1 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and without affecting in any manner the rights of Agent or any Lender under the other sections of this Agreement, this Agreement shall not become effective and no Lender shall be required to make any Loan, nor shall Agent be required to or issue or procure any Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty unless and until each of the following conditions has been satisfied and this Agreement has become effective in accordance with Section 11.7: (a) Documentation. Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel, a duly executed copy of this Agreement, the Revolving Notes, the Master Assignment Agreement, the Reaffirmations and amendments to the Mortgages, together with such additional documents, instruments and certificates as Agent and its counsel shall require in connection therewith from time to time, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and its counsel. (b) No Default; Representations and Warranties. No Default or Event of Default shall exist and all representation and warranties made by Borrower or any Guarantor in any Loan Document shall be true and correct on such date as if made as of such date (except to the extent a representation and warranty was made only as of a specified date, in which case it shall have been true and correct as of such date). (c) No Litigation. No action, proceeding, investigation, regulation or legislation shall have been threatened, or instituted or proposed before any court, arbitrator, governmental agency or legislative body to enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of, or which is related to or arises out of this Agreement or the Senior Notes or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, or which could have a Material Adverse Effect. (d) Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2004, there has not been any material adverse change in the business, assets, financial condition, income or prospects of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and no event or condition exists which would be reasonably likely to result in any Material Adverse Effect. -56- (d) Cash Management System; Lockboxes. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have established cash management systems for their respective operations in accordance with Subsection 5.2.4 and on terms and conditions satisfactory to Agent. (e) Lien Perfection; Title Insurance. Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall have delivered to Agent such documents as requested by Agent to perfect or to continue the perfection of the Liens granted to the Existing Agent for the benefit of the Prior Lenders and evidence that Agent has duly perfected first priority Liens in the assets of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, subject only to Permitted Liens. Agent shall have received policies of title insurance or endorsements thereto satisfactory in form and substance to Agent and its counsel or commitments therefor, insuring that the Mortgages, as amended, constitute first priority Liens on the Specified Real Property, subject only to Permitted Liens. (f) Insurance. Agent shall have received and approved evidence of insurance coverage in amount and scope, and Borrower's insurers shall have provided endorsements in form and substance satisfactory to Agent naming Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as loss payee for all casualty insurance and business interruption insurance, with customary lender loss payable endorsements, and naming Agent as an additional insured with respect to all other insurance. (g) Opinions. Agent shall have received opinions of outside counsel to Borrower and Guarantors, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Agent and its counsel. (h) Existing Loan Agreement. On the Restatement Date, all Revolving Credit Loans shall have been converted to Base Rate Loans, all amounts owing under the Existing Loan Agreement to Prior Lenders which are not Lenders hereunder shall have been paid (including interest, fees and costs required by Section 3.2.5 of the Existing Loan Agreement), and Borrower shall have paid to Agent and the Lenders all interest, fees and costs (including those required by Section 3.2.5 of the Existing Loan Agreement) due under the Existing Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents. (i) Corporate Structure and Management. The corporate and capital structure (including any agreements among the stockholders of the Borrower), and the composition of the Board of Directors and senior management of the Borrower shall be satisfactory to Agent in all respects. (j) Approvals and Consents. All governmental, stockholder (including in relation to the UK Guarantors, unanimous shareholder resolutions) and third party approvals required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any consents required under the Senior Note Documents, shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect. (k) Financial Statements. Agent and each Arranger shall have received and be satisfied with each of (i) the unaudited financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2005, on a Consolidated basis, (ii) the unaudited interim -57- financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows) of Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of the end of the most recent month, and for the period from December 31, 2005 to such month-end, and (iii) projected financial statements (including, but not limited to, balance sheet, income statement, statement of cash flows, Availability and calculations of projected covenant compliance) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the three-year period beginning on the Closing Date (prepared on a quarterly basis for the first year and an annual basis thereafter). (l) Availability. Agent and the Lenders shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate, dated as of the Restatement Date, prepared on a pro forma basis giving effect to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the initial borrowing under this Agreement and the amount of any loans or letters of credit outstanding under the Existing Loan Agreement that shall remain outstanding), which demonstrates Availability of not less than US$100,000,000. (m) Resignation of Agent under the Existing Loan Agreement. The agent under the Existing Loan Agreement shall have resigned and the DB AG shall have been appointed as the agent under this Agreement. (n) Restatement Date. The Restatement Date shall have occurred on or before March 31, 2006. 8.2 Conditions Precedent to Revolving Credit Loans. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and without affecting in any manner the rights of Agent or any Lender under the other sections of this Agreement, no Lender shall be required to make any Loan, nor shall Agent be required to or issue or procure any Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty unless and until each of the following conditions has been satisfied: (a) No Default; Representations and Warranties. No Default or Event of Default shall exist and all representation and warranties made by Borrower or any Guarantor in any Loan Document shall be true and correct on such date as if made as of such date (except to the extent a representation and warranty was made only as of a specified date, in which case it shall have been true and correct as of such date). (b) Request for Revolving Credit Loan. A request for a Revolving Credit Loan shall have been made in compliance with Section 3.1. SECTION 9. EVENTS OF DEFAULT; RIGHTS AND REMEDIES ON DEFAULT 9.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of one or more of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default": 9.1.1 Payment of Obligations. Any Credit Party shall fail to pay (i) any principal or interest on the Loans or any reimbursement obligation in respect of any Letter of Credit or LC Guaranty on the due date thereof or (ii) any other Obligation within two (2) Business Days of the date the same becomes due and payable. -58- 9.1.2 Misrepresentations. Any representation, warranty or other statement made or furnished to Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of Borrower, or any other Credit Party in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents or any instrument, certificate or financial statement furnished in compliance with or in reference thereto proves to have been false or misleading in any material respect when made, furnished or remade pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof. 9.1.3 Breach of Specific Covenants. Borrower shall (i) fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in Subsections 5.1.2, 7.1.1, 7.1.4, 7.2 or 7.3 hereof on the date that Borrower is required to perform, keep or observe such covenant or (ii) fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in Sections 4.2, 7.1.2 or 7.1.3 hereof within ten (10) Business Days following the date on which Borrower is required to perform, keep or observe such covenant. 9.1.4 Breach of Other Covenants. Any Credit Party shall fail or neglect to perform, keep or observe any covenant contained in this Agreement (other than a covenant which is dealt with specifically elsewhere in Section 9.1 hereof) or any other Loan Document and the breach of such other covenant is not cured to Agent's satisfaction by the earlier to occur of ten (10) Business Days after (i) the date Borrower or such Subsidiary or Credit Party knew or should have known of such occurrence and (ii) the date of giving of notice thereof by Agent to Borrower. 9.1.5 Change of Control. A Change of Control shall occur. 9.1.6 Cross Default. A default or event of default shall occur (and continue beyond any applicable grace period) under any note, agreement or instrument evidencing any other Indebtedness of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, which default or event of default permits the acceleration of its maturity, provided that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness for which the default or event of default has occurred exceeds US$15,000,000. 9.1.7 Failure of Enforceability of Loan Documents; Security. Any material covenant, agreement or Obligation of Borrower or any other Credit Party contained in or evidenced by any of the Loan Documents shall cease to be enforceable, or shall be determined to be unenforceable, in accordance with its terms; Borrower or any other Credit Party shall deny or disaffirm any of its material Obligations under any of the Loan Documents or any Liens granted in connection therewith; or, any Liens granted in any of the Collateral shall be determined to be void, voidable, invalid or unperfected, are subordinated or not given the priority contemplated by this Agreement (except where such circumstance arises as a result of any action or inaction by any Lender). 9.1.8 Uninsured Losses. Any material loss, theft, damage or destruction of any portion of the Collateral having a fair market value of the lesser of (i) US$15,000,000 in the aggregate or (ii) 20% of Availability at such time, if not fully covered (subject to such deductibles and self-insurance retentions as Agent shall have permitted) by insurance. 9.1.9 Insolvency and Related Proceedings. Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Credit Party shall cease to be Solvent or shall suffer the appointment of a -59- receiver, trustee, custodian or similar fiduciary, or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any petition for an order for relief shall be filed by or against Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Credit Party under the federal bankruptcy laws (if against Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Credit Party the continuation of such proceeding for more than 30 days), or Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Credit Party shall make any offer of settlement, extension or composition to their respective unsecured creditors generally; or, with respect to the UK Credit Parties: (in addition to the preceding provisions of this Section 9.1.9, such provisions not to be deemed to otherwise limit the following) (i) such UK Credit Party stops or suspends or threatens or announces an intention to stop or suspend payment of its debts or is for the purpose of section 123(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986 of England and Wales (on the basis that the words "proved to the satisfaction of the court" are deemed omitted from section 123(1)(e)) or any other applicable law deemed to be unable or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they fall due or shall become insolvent or a moratorium is declared in respect of its indebtedness; (ii) a petition is presented or meeting convened or application made for the purpose of appointing an administrator (either in or out of court) or receiver or other similar officer of, or for the making of an administration order in respect of, any UK Credit Party and (A) (other than in the case of a petition to appoint an administrator) such petition or application is not discharged within 14 days; or (B) in the case of a petition to appoint an administrator, the Agent is not satisfied that it will be discharged before it is heard; (iii) any UK Credit Party convenes a meeting of its creditors generally or proposes or makes any arrangement or composition with, or any assignment for the benefit of, its creditors generally; (iv) any UK Credit Party enters into any negotiations for or in connection with the re-scheduling, restructuring or readjustment of any Indebtedness by reason of, or with a view to avoiding, financial difficulties; (v) any meeting of any UK Credit Party is convened for the purpose of considering any resolution for (or to petition for) its winding up or any UK Credit Party passes such a resolution; (vi) a petition is presented for the winding-up of any UK Credit Party (other than a frivolous or vexatious petition discharged within 14 days of being presented or any other petition which is contested on bona fide grounds and discharged at least 7 days before its hearing date); or (vi) any order is made or resolution passed or other action taken for the suspension of payments, protection from creditors or bankruptcy of any UK Credit Party. 9.1.10 Business Disruption; Condemnation. There shall occur a cessation of a substantial part of the business of Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor for a period which materially adversely affects the capacity of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to continue its business on a profitable basis; or Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor shall suffer the loss or revocation of any material license or permit now held or hereafter acquired by Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor which is necessary to the continued or lawful operation of its business; or Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor shall be enjoined, restrained or in any way prevented by court, governmental or administrative order from conducting all or any material part of its business affairs; or any material lease or agreement pursuant to which Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor leases, uses or occupies any Property shall be canceled or terminated prior to the expiration of its stated term, except any such lease or agreement the cancellation or termination of which would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or any material portion of the Collateral shall be taken through condemnation or the value of such Property shall be impaired through condemnation. -60- 9.1.11 ERISA. A Reportable Event shall occur which, in Agent's determination, constitutes grounds for the termination by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of any Plan or for the appointment by the appropriate United States district court of a trustee for any Plan, or if any Plan shall be terminated or any such trustee shall be requested or appointed, or if Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Guarantor is in "default" (as defined in Section 4219(c)(5) of ERISA) with respect to payments to a Multiemployer Plan resulting from Borrower's, such Subsidiary's or such Guarantor's complete or partial withdrawal from such Plan and any such event would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. 9.1.12 Criminal Forfeiture. Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor shall be criminally indicted or convicted under any law that could lead to a forfeiture of any Property of Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any Guarantor. 9.1.13 Judgments. Any money judgments, writ of attachment or similar processes (collectively, "Judgments") are issued or rendered against Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other Guarantor, or any of their respective Property (i) in the case of money judgments in an amount of US$2,500,000 or more for any single judgment, attachment or process or US$5,000,000 or more for all such judgments, attachments or processes in the aggregate, in each case in excess of any applicable insurance with respect to which the insurer has admitted liability, and (ii) in the case of non-monetary Judgments, such Judgment or Judgments (in the aggregate) would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, in each case which Judgment is not stayed, released or discharged within 30 days. 9.2 Acceleration of the Obligations. Upon or at any time after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (i) Agent may (with the consent of the Majority Lenders) and shall at the direction of the Majority Lenders terminate the Revolving Loan Commitments and/or (ii) Agent may (with the consent of the Majority Lenders) and shall at the direction of the Majority Lenders declare all or any portion of the Obligations other than Derivative Obligations (and all such Obligations shall thereupon become) at once due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or further notice by Agent or any Lender, and Borrower shall forthwith pay to Agent, the full amount of such Obligations, provided, that upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Subsection 9.1.9 hereof, all of the Obligations shall become automatically due and payable without declaration, notice or demand by Agent or any Lender, and the Revolving Loan Commitments shall be terminated. 9.3 Other Remedies. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have and may (and shall at the direction of the Majority Lenders) exercise on behalf of the Lenders from time to time the following rights and remedies: 9.3.1 All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or under other applicable law, and all other legal and equitable rights to which Agent or Lenders may be entitled, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and none of which shall be exclusive. 9.3.2 The right to take immediate possession of the Collateral, and to (i) require Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries to assemble the Collateral, at Borrower's expense, and -61- make it available to Agent at a place designated by Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii) enter any premises where any of the Collateral shall be located and to keep and store the Collateral on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the Property of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, Borrower agrees not to charge, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to charge, Agent for storage thereof). 9.3.3 The right to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as may be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Agent may, at Agent's option, disclaim any and all warranties regarding the Collateral in connection with any such sale. Borrower agrees that five (5) Business Days' written notice to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any public or private sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof, and such sale shall be at such locations as Agent may designate in said notice. Agent shall have the right to conduct such sales on Borrower's or any of its Subsidiaries' premises, without charge therefore, and such sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with applicable law. Agent shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash, credit or any combination thereof, and Agent, on behalf of Lenders, may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such price against the Obligations. The proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral shall be applied, after allowing two (2) Business Days for collection, first to the costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred by Agent in collecting the Obligations (other than Banking Product Obligations or Derivative Obligations), in enforcing the rights of Agent and Lenders under the Loan Documents and in collecting, retaking, completing, protecting, removing, storing, advertising for sale, selling and delivering any Collateral, second to the interest due upon any of the Obligations (other than Banking Product Obligations or Derivative Obligations), third, to the principal of the Obligations (other than Banking Product Obligations or Derivative Obligations), and fourth to any other Obligations, including Banking Product Obligations and Derivative Obligations and any costs of collection of any Banking Product Obligations or Derivative Obligations. If any deficiency shall arise, Borrower and each Guarantor shall remain jointly and severally liable to Agent and Lenders therefore. 9.3.4 Agent is hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge, Borrower's and each of its Subsidiary's labels, patents, copyrights, licenses, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks and advertising matter, consistent with Borrower's reasonable quality control requirements, or any Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing, advertising for sale and selling any Collateral and Borrower's and each of its Subsidiary's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Agent's benefit. 9.3.5 Agent may, at its option, require Borrower to deposit with Agent funds equal to 105% of the sum of (x) the LC Amount and (y) all unpaid LC Obligations and, if Borrower fails to promptly make such deposit, Agent may advance such amount as a Revolving Credit Loan (whether or not an Overadvance is created thereby). Each such Revolving Credit Loan shall be secured by all of the Collateral and shall bear interest and be payable at the same rate and in the same manner as Loans. Any such deposit or advance shall be held by Agent as a -62- reserve to fund future payments on such LC Guaranties and future drawings against such Letters of Credit, including fees and charges related to Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties. At such time as all LC Guaranties have been paid or terminated and all Letters of Credit have been drawn upon or expired, any amounts remaining in such reserve shall be applied against any outstanding Obligations, or, if all Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full, returned to Borrower. 9.4 Set Off and Sharing of Payments. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender is hereby authorized by Borrower at any time or from time to time, with prior written consent of Agent and with reasonably prompt subsequent notice to Borrower (any prior or contemporaneous notice to Borrower being hereby expressly waived) to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all (i) balances held by such Lender at any of its offices for the account of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (regardless of whether such balances are then due to Borrower or its Subsidiaries), and (ii) other property at any time held or owing by such Lender to or for the credit or for the account of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, against and on account of any of the Obligations; provided, that each Lender exercising such rights shall notify Agent thereof prior to exercise, shall refrain from exercising such right until Agent shall have confirmed to such Lender that such exercise will not prejudice the rights of the Lenders, and any amount received as a result of the exercise of such rights shall be shared in accordance with Subsection 3.8. Any Lender exercising a right to set off shall, to the extent the amount of any such set off exceeds its Revolving Loan Percentage of the amount set off, purchase for cash (and the other Lenders shall sell) interests in each such other Lender's Revolving Loan Percentage of the Obligations as would be necessary to cause such Lender to share such excess with each other Lender in accordance with their respective Revolving Loan Percentages. Borrower agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that any Lender may exercise its right to set off with respect to amounts in excess of its Revolving Loan Percentage of the Obligations and upon doing so shall deliver such excess to Agent for the benefit of all Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Loan Percentages. 9.5 Remedies Cumulative; No Waiver. All covenants, conditions, provisions, warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and other undertakings of Borrower and its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in any document referred to herein or contained in any agreement supplementary hereto or in any schedule or in any Guaranty Agreement given to Agent or any Lender or contained in any other agreement between any Lender and Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or between Agent and Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries heretofore, concurrently, or hereafter entered into, shall be deemed cumulative to and not in derogation or substitution of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, or agreements of Borrower herein contained. The failure or delay of Agent or any Lender to require strict performance by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any provision of this Agreement or to exercise or enforce any rights, Liens, powers, or remedies hereunder or under any of the aforesaid agreements or other documents or security or Collateral shall not operate as a waiver of such performance, Liens, rights, powers and remedies, but all such requirements, Liens, rights, powers, and remedies shall continue in full force and effect until all Loans and other Obligations owing or to become owing from Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to Agent and each Lender have been fully satisfied. None of the undertakings, agreements, warranties, covenants and representations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and no Event of Default by Borrower under this Agreement or any other -63- Loan Documents shall be deemed to have been suspended or waived by Lenders, unless such suspension or waiver is by an instrument in writing specifying such suspension or waiver and is signed by a duly authorized representative of Majority Lenders or all Lenders (as required by Section 11.10) or by Agent, at the direction of Majority Lenders or all Lenders, as the case may be and directed to Borrower. SECTION 10. THE AGENT 10.1 Authorization and Action. Each Lender hereby appoints and authorizes Agent to take such action on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are delegated to Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender hereby acknowledges that Agent shall not have by reason of this Agreement assumed a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender. In performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, Agent shall act solely as agent of Lenders and shall not assume, or be deemed to have assumed, any obligation toward, or relationship of agency or trust with or for, Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including without limitation enforcement and collection of the Notes), Agent may, but shall not be required to, exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Majority Lenders, whenever such instruction shall be requested by Agent or required hereunder, or a greater or lesser number of Lenders if so required hereunder, and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders; provided, that Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action which exposes Agent to any liability or which is contrary to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or applicable law, unless Agent is indemnified to its satisfaction by the other Lenders against any and all liability and expense which it may incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. If Agent seeks the consent or approval of the Majority Lenders (or a greater or lesser number of Lenders as required in this Agreement), with respect to any action hereunder, Agent shall send notice thereof to each Lender and shall notify each Lender at any time that the Majority Lenders (or such greater or lesser number of Lenders) have instructed Agent to act or refrain from acting pursuant hereto. 10.2 Agent's Reliance, Etc. Neither Agent, any Affiliate of Agent, nor any of their respective directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, Agent: (i) may treat each Lender party hereto as the holder of Obligations until Agent receives written notice of the assignment or transfer or such lender's portion of the Obligations signed by such Lender and in form reasonably satisfactory to Agent; (ii) may consult with legal counsel, independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts, (iii) makes no warranties or representations to any Lender and shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Documents; (iv) shall not have any duty beyond Agent's customary practices in respect of loans in which Agent is the only lender, to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or the -64- other Loan Documents on the part of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to inspect the property (including the books and records) of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, to monitor the financial condition of Borrower or to ascertain the existence or possible existence or continuation of any Default or Event of Default; (v) shall not be responsible to any Lender for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (vi) shall not be liable to any Lender for any action taken, or inaction, by Agent upon the instructions of Majority Lenders pursuant to Section 10.1 hereof or refraining to take any action pending such instructions; (vii) shall not be liable for any apportionment or distributions of payments made by it in good faith pursuant to Section 3 hereof; (viii) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate, message or other instrument or writing (which may be by telephone, facsimile, telegram, cable or telex) believed in good faith by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties; and (ix) may assume that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, unless Agent has actual knowledge of the Event of Default, has received notice from Borrower or Borrower's independent certified public accounts stating the nature of the Event of Default, or has received notice from a Lender stating the nature of the Event of Default and that such Lender considers the Event of Default to have occurred and to be continuing. In the event any apportionment or distribution described in clause (vii) above is determined to have been made in error, the sole recourse of any Person to whom payment was due but not made shall be to recover from the recipients of such payments any payment in excess of the amount to which they are determined to have been entitled. 10.3 DB AG and Affiliates. With respect to its commitment hereunder to make Loans, DB AG shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not Agent; and the terms "Lender," "Lenders" or "Majority Lenders" shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include DB AG in its individual capacity as a Lender. DB AG and its Affiliates may lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with, Borrower and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates, and any Person who may do business with or own Securities of Borrower all as if DB AG were not Agent and without any duty to account therefore to any other Lender. 10.4 Lender Credit Decision. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender and based on the financial statements referred to herein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon Agent or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement. Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility, either initially or on an ongoing basis, to provide any Lender with any credit or other similar information regarding Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. 10.5 Indemnification. Lenders agree to indemnify Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by Borrower), in accordance with their respective Revolving Loan Percentages, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any other -65- Loan Document or any action taken or omitted by Agent under this Agreement; provided that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from Agent's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse Agent promptly upon demand for its ratable share, as set forth above, of any out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Agent in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiation, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and each other Loan Document, to the extent that Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by Borrower. The obligations of Lenders under this Section 10.5 shall survive the payment in full of all Obligations and the termination of this Agreement. If after payment and distribution of any amount by Agent to Lenders, any Lender or any other Person, including Borrower, any creditor of Borrower, a liquidator, administrator or trustee in bankruptcy, recovers from Agent any amount found to have been wrongfully paid to Agent or disbursed by Agent to Lenders, then Lenders, in accordance with their respective Revolving Loan Percentages, shall reimburse Agent for all such amounts. 10.6 Rights and Remedies to be Exercised by Agent Only. Each Lender agrees that, except as set forth in Section 9.4, no Lender shall have any right individually (i) to realize upon the security created by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) to enforce any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or (iii) to make demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. 10.7 Agency Provisions Relating to Collateral. Each Lender authorizes and ratifies Agent's entry into this Agreement and the Security Documents for the benefit of Lenders. Each Lender agrees that any action taken by Agent with respect to the Collateral in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Security Documents, and the exercise by Agent of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all Lenders. Agent is hereby authorized on behalf of all Lenders, without the necessity of any notice to or further consent from any Lender, from time to time prior to an Event of Default, to take any action with respect to any Collateral or the Loan Documents which may be necessary to perfect and maintain perfected Agent's Liens upon the Collateral, for its benefit and the ratable benefit of Lenders. Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to (a) release any Lien granted to or held by Agent upon any Collateral (i) upon termination of the Agreement and payment and satisfaction of all Obligations; or (ii) constituting property being sold or disposed of to a Person other than Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries if Borrower certifies to Agent that the sale or disposition is made in compliance with Subsection 7.2.5 hereof (and Agent may rely conclusively on any such certificate, without further inquiry); or (iii) constituting property in which Borrower or such Subsidiary owned no interest at the time the Lien was granted or at any time thereafter; (iv) constituting property subject to an operating lease permitted by Subsection 7.2.13; or (v) in connection with any foreclosure sale or other disposition of Collateral after the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default or (vi) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by Agent at the direction of all Lenders and (b) subordinate any Lien granted to Agent on Equipment if required by the holder of any Indebtedness (including Capitalized Lease Obligations) secured by Purchase Money Liens and Leases permitted hereunder. Upon request by Agent at any time, Lenders will confirm in writing Agent's authority to release particular -66- types or items of Collateral pursuant hereto, or subordinate Liens on Equipment. Agent shall have no obligation whatsoever to any Lender or to any other Person to assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or is cared for, protected or insured or has been encumbered or that the Liens granted to Agent herein or pursuant to the Security Documents have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected, protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise at all or in any particular manner or under any duty of care, disclosure or fidelity, or to continue exercising, any of its rights, authorities and powers granted or available to Agent in this Section 10.7 or in any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of the Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, Agent may act in any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, but consistent with the provisions of this Agreement, including given Agent's own interest in the Collateral as a Lender and that Agent shall have no duty or liability whatsoever to any Lender. 10.8 Agent's Right to Purchase Commitments. Agent shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, at any time upon written notice to any Lender and with the consent of such Lender, which may be granted or withheld in such Lender's sole discretion, to purchase for Agent's own account all of such Lender's interests in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Obligations, for the face amount of the outstanding Obligations owed to such Lender, including without limitation all accrued and unpaid interest and fees. 10.9 Right of Sale, Assignment, Participations. Borrower hereby consents to any Lender's participation, sale, assignment, transfer or other disposition, at any time or times hereafter, of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, or of any portion hereof or thereof, including, without limitation, such Lender's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers, and duties hereunder or thereunder subject to the terms and conditions set forth below: 10.9.1 Sales, Assignments. Each Lender hereby agrees that, with respect to any sale or assignment (i) such assignment must be made to an Eligible Assignee, (ii) Agent must consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, to each such assignment to a Person that is not an original signatory to this Agreement or any Affiliate thereof, and (ii) the assignee Lender shall pay to Agent a processing and recordation fee of US$3,500 and any reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys' fees and expenses incurred by Agent in connection with any such sale or assignment; provided however that the principal amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment together with the Loans of the assigning Lender together with its Affiliates that is the subject of such assignment shall in no event be less than US$5,000,000 (except in the case of an assignment to a Person who is already a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or the assignment represents all of the remaining Revolving Loan Commitment and Loans of the assigning Lender). After such sale or assignment has been consummated (x) the assignee Lender thereupon shall become a "Lender" for all purposes of this Agreement and (y) the assigning Lender shall have no further liability for funding the portion of Revolving Loan Commitments assumed by such other Lender. 10.9.2 Participations. Any Lender may grant participations in its extensions of credit hereunder to any other Lender or other lending institution (a "Participant"), provided that (i) no Participant shall thereby acquire any direct rights under this Agreement, (ii) no Participant shall be granted any right to consent to any amendment, except to the extent any of the same -67- pertain to (1) reducing the aggregate principal amount of, or interest rate on, or fees applicable to, any Loan or (2) extending the final stated maturity of any Loan or the stated maturity of any portion of any payment of principal of, or interest or fees applicable to, any of the Loans; provided, that the rights described in this subclause (2) shall not be deemed to include the right to consent to any amendment with respect to or which has the effect of requiring or waiving any mandatory prepayment of any portion of any Loan or any amendment or waiver of any Default or Event of Default, (iii) no sale of a participation in extensions of credit shall in any manner relieve the originating Lender of its obligations hereunder, (iv) the originating Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of such obligations, (v) Borrower and Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with the originating Lender in connection with the originating Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (vi) in no event shall any financial institution purchasing the participation grant a participation in its participation interest in the Loans without the prior written consent of Agent, and, in the absence of a Default or an Event of Default, Borrower, which consents shall not unreasonably be withheld and (vii) all amounts payable by Borrower hereunder shall be determined as if the originating Lender had not sold any such participation. 10.9.3 Certain Agreements of Borrower. Borrower agrees that (i) it will use reasonable efforts to assist and cooperate with each Lender in any manner reasonably requested by such Lender to effect the sale of participation in or assignments of any of the Loan Documents or any portion thereof or interest therein, including, without limitation, assisting in the preparation of appropriate disclosure documents and making members of management available at reasonable times to meet with and answer questions of potential assignees and Participants; and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 11.14 hereof, such Lender may disclose credit information regarding Borrower to any potential Participant or assignee. 10.9.4 Non U.S. Resident Transferees. If, pursuant to this Subsection 10.9.4, any interest in this Agreement or any Loans is transferred to any transferee which is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof, the transferor Lender shall cause such transferee (other than any Participant), and may cause any Participant, concurrently with and as a condition precedent to the effectiveness of such transfer, to (i) represent to the transferor Lender (for the benefit of the transferor Lender, Agent, and Borrower) that under applicable law and treaties no taxes will be required to be withheld by Agent, Borrower or the transferor Lender with respect to any payments to be made to such transferee in respect of the interest so transferred, (ii) furnish to the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrower either United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI or United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (wherein such transferee claims entitlement to complete exemption from United States federal withholding tax on all interest payments hereunder), and (iii) agree (for the benefit of the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrower) to provide the transferor Lender, Agent and Borrower a new Form W-8ECI or Form W-8BEN upon the obsolescence of any previously delivered form and comparable statements in accordance with applicable United States laws and regulations and amendments duly executed and completed by such transferee, and to comply from time to time with all applicable United States laws and regulations with regard to such withholding tax exemption. 10.10 Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including without limitation any Note), nor consent to any departure -68- by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Majority Lenders and Borrower, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided, that no amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective, unless (i) in writing and signed by each Lender, if such amendment, waiver or consent does any of the following: (1) increases the aggregate Revolving Loan Commitments, or any Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment, (2) reduces the principal of, or interest on, any amount payable hereunder or under any Note, or any fees payable to Lenders hereunder, other than those payable only to DB AG in its capacity as Agent or Letter of Credit issuer, which may be reduced by DB AG unilaterally, (3) decreases any interest rate payable hereunder or any fee payable to Lenders hereunder, other than those payable to DB AG in its capacity as Agent or Letter of Credit issuer, which may be reduced by DB AG unilaterally, (4) postpones any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any amounts payable hereunder or under any Note, other than those payable only to DB AG in its capacity as Agent, which may be postponed by DB AG unilaterally, (5) reduces the number of Lenders that shall be required for Lenders or any of them to take any action hereunder, (6) releases or discharges any Person liable for the performance of any Obligations of Borrower or any UK Borrower hereunder or under any of the Loan Documents, (7) amends any provision of this Agreement that requires the consent of all Lenders or consent to or waive any breach thereof, (8) amends the definition of the terms "Majority Lenders" or "Supermajority Lenders", (9) amends this Section 10.10, (10) releases Collateral with a value in excess of US$5,000,000, unless otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 10.7 hereof; or (11) amends the pro rata sharing provisions of Section 3.8 hereof; or (ii) in writing and signed by Supermajority Lenders, if such amendment, waiver or consent does any of the following: (1) increases the advance rates contained in the definition of "UK Borrowing Base" or "US Borrowing Base" to a level greater than those set forth on the date hereof; or (2) amends the definitions of "Liquidity Event", "UK Borrowing Base" or "US Borrowing Base" (or any component thereof) to make such definitions less restrictive (provided that the foregoing shall not affect Agent's discretion in determining eligibility); or (3) increases the amount of Protective Advances or (4) increases the period of time for which Protective Advances are permitted to be outstanding or (5) releases any Guarantor with assets in the US Borrowing Base or UK Borrowing Base from any obligations arising under a Guaranty Agreement, or (6) increases the amount of the "UK Sublimit" or any sublimit under any Canadian subfacility established pursuant to Subsection 1.1.4, or (iii) in writing and signed by Agent in addition to the Lenders required above to take such action, if such action affects the rights or duties of Agent under this Agreement, any Note or any other Loan Document. 10.11 Resignation of Agent; Appointment of Successor. Agent may resign as Agent by giving not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Lenders and Borrower. If Agent shall resign under this Agreement, then, (i) subject to the consent of Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and which consent shall not be required during any period in which a Default or an Event of Default exists), the Majority Lenders shall appoint from among the Lenders a successor agent for the Lenders or (ii) if a successor agent shall not be so appointed and approved within the thirty (30) day period following Agent's notice to the Lenders and Borrower of its resignation, then Agent shall appoint a successor agent who shall serve as Agent until such time as the Majority Lenders appoint a successor agent, subject to Borrower's consent as set forth above. Upon its appointment, such successor agent shall succeed to the rights, powers and duties of Agent and the term "Agent" shall mean such successor effective upon its appointment, and the former Agent's rights, powers and duties as Agent shall be -69- terminated without any other or further act or deed on the part of such former Agent or any of the parties to this Agreement. After the resignation of any Agent hereunder, the provisions of this Section 11 shall inure to the benefit of such former Agent and such former Agent shall not by reason of such resignation be deemed to be released from liability for any actions taken or not taken by it while it was an Agent under this Agreement. Each Lender waives any notice required by the Existing Loan Agreement in connection with the resignation of Fleet as agent thereunder on the date hereof. 10.12 Co-Agents. The Co-Documentation Agents and the Syndication Agent shall have no right, duty, responsibility or obligation under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents other than in their capacities as Lenders, and shall have no fiduciary relationship to any Person. SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS 11.1 Power of Attorney. Borrower hereby irrevocably designates, makes, constitutes and appoints Agent (and all Persons designated by Agent) as Borrower's true and lawful attorney (and agent-in-fact), solely with respect to the matters set forth in this Section 11.1, and Agent, or Agent's agent, may, without notice to Borrower and in Borrower's or Agent's name, but at the cost and expense of Borrower: 11.1.1 At such time or times as Agent or said agent, in its sole discretion, may determine, endorse Borrower's name on any checks, notes, acceptances, drafts, money orders or any other evidence of payment or proceeds of the Collateral which come into the possession of Agent or under Agent's control. 11.1.2 At such time or times upon or after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (provided that the occurrence of an Event of Default shall not be required with respect to clauses (iv), (viii) and (ix) below), as Agent or its agent in its sole discretion may determine: (i) demand payment of the Accounts from the Account Debtors, enforce payment of the Accounts by legal proceedings or otherwise, and generally exercise all of Borrower's rights and remedies with respect to the collection of the Accounts; (ii) settle, adjust, compromise, discharge or release any of the Accounts or other Collateral or any legal proceedings brought to collect any of the Accounts or other Collateral; (iii) sell or assign any of the Accounts and other Collateral upon such terms, for such amounts and at such time or times as Agent deems advisable; (iv) take control, in any manner, of any item of payment or proceeds relating to any Collateral; (v) prepare, file and sign Borrower's name to a proof of claim in bankruptcy or similar document against any Account Debtor or to any notice of lien, assignment or satisfaction of lien or similar document in connection with any of the Collateral; (vi) receive, open and dispose of all mail addressed to Borrower and notify postal authorities to change the address for delivery thereof to such address as Agent may designate; (vii) endorse the name of Borrower upon any of the items of payment or proceeds relating to any Collateral and deposit the same to the account of Agent on account of the Obligations; (viii) endorse the name of Borrower upon any chattel paper, document, instrument, invoice, freight bill, bill of lading or similar document or agreement relating to the Accounts, Inventory and any other Collateral; (ix) use Borrower's stationery and sign the name of Borrower to verifications of the Accounts and notices thereof to Account Debtors; (x) use the information recorded on or contained in any data processing equipment and computer hardware and software relating to the Accounts, Inventory, -70- Equipment and any other Collateral; (xi) make and adjust claims under policies of insurance; and (xii) do all other acts and things necessary, in Agent's determination, to fulfill Borrower's obligations under this Agreement. The power of attorney granted hereby shall constitute a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable. 11.2 Indemnity. Borrower and each other Credit Party party to this Agreement hereby agrees to indemnify Agent, each Arranger and each Lender (and each of their Affiliates) and hold Agent, each Arranger and each Lender (and each of their Affiliates) harmless from and against any liability, loss, damage, suit, action or proceeding ever suffered or incurred by any such Person (including reasonable attorneys fees (or allocated costs of in-house counsel in lieu of outside counsel) and legal expenses) as the result of the failure of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to observe, perform or discharge Borrower's duties hereunder or under any other Loan Document or arising out of, relating to or in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or the use of the proceeds thereof, except as to any such Person to the extent that such liability, loss or damage is found in a non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Person's own gross negligence or willful misconduct. In addition, Borrower shall defend Agent and each Lender (and each of their Affiliates) against and save it harmless from all claims of any Person with respect to the Collateral (except those resulting from the gross negligence or intentional misconduct of any such Person). Notwithstanding any contrary provision in this Agreement, the obligation of Borrower under this Section 11.2 shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement. 11.3 Sale of Interest. No Credit Party may sell, assign or transfer any interest in this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the Obligations, or any portion thereof, including, without limitation, any Credit Party's rights, title, interests, remedies, powers, and duties hereunder or thereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders, which consent by any Lender or Lenders may be granted or denied in the sole discretion of such Lender. 11.4 Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 11.5 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement, the Other Agreements and the Security Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of each Credit Party which is a party hereto, Agent and each Lender permitted under Section 10.9 hereof. 11.6 Cumulative Effect; Conflict of Terms. The provisions of the Other Agreements and the Security Documents are hereby made cumulative with the provisions of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in any of the other Loan Documents by specific reference to the applicable provision of this Agreement, if any provision contained in this Agreement is in direct conflict with, or inconsistent with, any provision in any of the other Loan Documents, the provision contained in this Agreement shall govern and control. -71- 11.7 Execution in Counterparts; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution of a counterpart of the Master Assignment Agreement by each party thereto and the execution of a counterpart hereof by Borrower, each Lender and Agent and delivery of such counterparts to Agent or its counsel (which execution and delivery may be by facsimile); provided that unless and until all conditions set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied or waived, the Existing Loan Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as if this Agreement had never been executed and delivered. 11.8 Notices. Except as otherwise provided herein, all notices, requests and demands to or upon a party hereto, to be effective, shall be in writing and shall be sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, by personal delivery against receipt, by overnight courier or by facsimile and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, shall be deemed to have been validly served, given, delivered or received immediately when delivered against receipt, one Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier or, in the case of facsimile notice, when sent, addressed as follows: If to Agent: Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch 60 Wall Street New York, New York 10005 Attention: Marguerite Sutton Facsimile No.: (212) 797-7655 Latham & Watkins LLP 633 West 5th Street, Suite 4000 Los Angeles, California 90071 Attention: Mary B. Ruhl Facsimile No.: (213) 891-8763 If to Borrower: Mobile Mini, Inc. 7420 South Kyrene Road, Suite 101 Tempe, Arizona 85283 Attention: Chief Financial Officer Facsimile No.: (480) 894-6433 With a copy to: Bryan Cave LLP Two N. Central, 22nd Floor Phoenix, Arizona 85004 Attention: Joseph P. Richardson Facsimile No.: (602) 364-7070 or to such other address as each party may designate for itself by notice given in accordance with this Section 11.8; provided, however, that any notice, request or demand to or upon a Lender pursuant to Subsection 3.1.1 or 4.2.2 hereof shall not be effective until received by such Lender. -72- 11.9 Consent. Whenever Agent's or Majority's Lenders' consent is required to be obtained under this Agreement, any of the Other Agreements or any of the Security Documents as a condition to any action, inaction, condition or event, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Agent or Majority Lenders, as applicable, shall be authorized to give or withhold such consent in their sole and absolute discretion. 11.10 Credit Inquiries. Borrower hereby authorizes and permits Agent and each Lender to respond to usual and customary credit inquiries from third parties concerning Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. 11.11 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement, the Other Agreements and the Security Documents. 11.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with all other instruments, agreements and certificates executed by the parties in connection therewith or with reference thereto, embody the entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings and inducements, whether express or implied, oral or written. 11.13 Interpretation. No provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party having or being deemed to have structured or dictated such provision. 11.14 Confidentiality. Agent and each Lender shall hold all nonpublic information obtained pursuant to the requirements of this Agreement in accordance with Agent's and such Lender's customary procedures for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices and in any event may make disclosure reasonably required by a prospective participant or assignee in connection with the contemplated participation or assignment or as required or requested by any governmental authority or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process and shall require any such participant or assignee to agree to comply with this Section 11.14. 11.15 GOVERNING LAW; CONSENT TO FORUM. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE APPLICATION OF ANY LAW OTHER THAN THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF ANY OF THE COLLATERAL SHALL BE LOCATED IN ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN NEW YORK, THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION SHALL GOVERN THE METHOD, MANNER AND PROCEDURE FOR FORECLOSURE OF AGENT'S LIEN UPON SUCH COLLATERAL AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF AGENT'S OTHER REMEDIES IN RESPECT OF SUCH COLLATERAL TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION ARE DIFFERENT FROM OR INCONSISTENT WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK. AS PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR NEW VALUE RECEIVED, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY PRESENT OR FUTURE DOMICILE OR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS OF BORROWER, AGENT, ANY ARRANGER OR ANY LENDER, BORROWER -73- HEREBY CONSENTS AND AGREES THAT THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY, OR, AT AGENT'S OPTION, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, SHALL HAVE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION TO HEAR AND DETERMINE ANY CLAIMS OR DISPUTES BETWEEN BORROWER ON THE ONE HAND AND AGENT, ANY ARRANGER OR ANY LENDER ON THE OTHER HAND PERTAINING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR TO ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT. BORROWER EXPRESSLY SUBMITS AND CONSENTS IN ADVANCE TO SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY ACTION OR SUIT COMMENCED IN ANY SUCH COURT, AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH BORROWER MAY HAVE BASED UPON LACK OF PERSONAL JURISDICTION, IMPROPER VENUE OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO THE GRANTING OF SUCH LEGAL OR EQUITABLE RELIEF AS IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY SUCH COURT. BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF THE SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS ISSUED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR SUIT AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF SUCH SUMMONS, COMPLAINT AND OTHER PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL ADDRESSED TO BORROWER AT THE ADDRESS SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETED UPON THE EARLIER OF BORROWER'S ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF OR FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS AFTER DEPOSIT IN THE U.S. MAILS, PROPER POSTAGE PREPAID. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED OR OPERATE TO AFFECT THE RIGHT OF AGENT, ANY ARRANGER OR ANY LENDER TO SERVE LEGAL PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW, OR TO PRECLUDE THE ENFORCEMENT BY AGENT, ANY ARRANGER OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OR ORDER OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM OR THE TAKING OF ANY ACTION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO ENFORCE SAME IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE FORUM OR JURISDICTION. 11.16 WAIVERS BY BORROWER. BORROWER WAIVES (i) THE RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY (WHICH AGENT AND EACH LENDER HEREBY ALSO WAIVES) IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE OBLIGATIONS OR THE COLLATERAL; (ii) PRESENTMENT, DEMAND AND PROTEST AND NOTICE OF PRESENTMENT, PROTEST, DEFAULT, NON PAYMENT, MATURITY, RELEASE, COMPROMISE, SETTLEMENT, EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF ANY OR ALL COMMERCIAL PAPER, ACCOUNTS, CONTRACT RIGHTS, DOCUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS, CHATTEL PAPER AND GUARANTIES AT ANY TIME HELD BY AGENT OR ANY LENDER ON WHICH BORROWER MAY IN ANY WAY BE LIABLE AND HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS WHATEVER AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY DO IN THIS REGARD; (iii) NOTICE PRIOR TO AGENT'S TAKING POSSESSION OR CONTROL OF THE COLLATERAL OR ANY BOND OR SECURITY WHICH MIGHT BE REQUIRED BY ANY COURT PRIOR TO ALLOWING AGENT TO EXERCISE ANY OF AGENT'S REMEDIES; (iv) THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION, APPRAISEMENT AND EXEMPTION LAWS; AND (v) NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE HEREOF. BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVERS ARE A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT TO AGENT'S AND EACH LENDER'S ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT AGENT AND EACH LENDER IS RELYING UPON THE -74- FOREGOING WAIVERS IN ITS FUTURE DEALINGS WITH BORROWER. BORROWER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS REVIEWED THE FOREGOING WAIVERS WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL AND HAS KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVED ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, THIS AGREEMENT MAY BE FILED AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A TRIAL BY THE COURT. 11.17 Increases In Total Revolving Loan Commitments. 11.17.1 Increasing Lenders and New Lenders. Borrower may, no more than once in any calendar year, by notice to Agent, request that the Revolving Loan Commitments be increased by an amount up to US$75,000,000 in the aggregate (the amount of any increase effected hereunder, the "Commitment Increase"); provided, that (i) in no event shall the Revolving Loan Commitments exceed the amount of Indebtedness and Liens permitted to be incurred under the Senior Note Indenture, (ii) any Commitment Increase shall be in the minimum amount of US$5,000,000, (iii) on the date on which any Commitment Increase is effective, no Default or Event of Default shall exist, both before and after giving effect to such Commitment Increase and (iv) all conditions set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement. Agent shall notify the Lenders of such request, and the amount thereof, which notice shall specify the date by which Lenders must respond if they are willing to issue a commitment to participate in the Commitment Increase (the "Response Date"). Each Lender which, in its sole discretion, desires to commit to participate in the Commitment Increase (each, an "Increasing Lender") shall notify Agent on or before the Response Date of the amount by which it commits to increase its Revolving Loan Commitment. If Increasing Lenders commit to participate in the Commitment Increase in an aggregate amount in excess of the amount permitted under this Subsection 11.17.1, the Commitment Increase shall be allocated among the Increasing Lenders as determined by Agent. If the aggregate amount committed by the Increasing Lenders is less than the amount requested by the Borrower and permitted hereunder, Agent agrees to use its best efforts to find additional financial institutions (the "New Lenders") that are willing to undertake Revolving Loan Commitments; provided that the Revolving Loan Commitment of each New Lender shall be in a minimum amount of US$5,000,000. Agent shall have no liability to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or the Lenders if Agent is unable to successfully syndicate the Commitment Increase with Increasing Lenders and/or New Lenders. If Agent is able to successfully syndicate the Commitment Increase, on the Commitment Increase Effective Date (as defined below), Borrower shall pay to Agent for the account of all Increasing Lenders and New Lenders such fees as shall have been agreed among Borrower, Agent and the Increasing Lenders or New Lenders, as the case may be, with respect to such Commitment Increase. The Commitment Increase shall become effective on the date specified by Agent (the "Commitment Increase Effective Date"); provided, however, that (i) the conditions set forth above shall have been satisfied on such date, (ii) the New Lenders shall have entered into one or more joinder agreements, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, to become Lenders hereunder, (iii) Borrower shall have paid all fees (including but not limited to those fees provided in any fee letters related to the Commitment Increase) and expenses in connection with the syndication and arrangement of the Commitment Increase, (iv) Borrower shall have executed and delivered to Agent for the benefit of the New Lenders and Increasing Lenders Revolving Notes, (v) Borrower shall have delivered or caused to be delivered to Agent such legal opinions, certificates (including evidence that the Indebtedness under the Commitment Increase is -75- permitted to be incurred under the Senior Note Indenture) and other documents as Agent may reasonably request, all in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, and (vi) the relevant parties shall have delivered such other documents and taken such other action as may be necessary or appropriate to effect the Commitment Increase. 11.17.2 Commitment Increase Effective Date. On the Commitment Increase Effective Date (i) the Revolving Loan Commitment of each Increasing Lender shall be increased and each New Lender shall become a Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; (ii) Borrower shall pay the principal amount of, and accrued and unpaid interest on, Revolving Credit Loans of the Lenders other than the New Lenders in an amount sufficient (as determined by Agent) to permit the New Lenders and Increasing Lenders to fund Revolving Credit Loans in an amount equal to their respective Revolving Loan Percentages of the then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans, and in connection with such payment shall also pay breakage losses required by Subsection 3.2.5 on such repayment, if any; and (iii) each New Lender and Increasing Lender shall fund Revolving Credit Loans in an amount equal to its Revolving Loan Percentage of the then outstanding Revolving Credit Loans. 11.18 Existing Loan Agreement And Loan Documents. The parties hereto agree that on the Restatement Date, and Agent's determination that the conditions precedent set forth in Section 8 have been satisfied or waived, the Existing Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be amended and restated in its entirety and all Obligations under and as defined in the Existing Loan Agreement (the "Prior Obligations") and the promissory notes delivered thereunder shall, to the extent not paid on such date, be deemed to be Obligations outstanding under this Agreement. Upon the Restatement Date, and the effectiveness of this Agreement in accordance with Section 8 hereof, the Existing Loan Agreement will be superseded in its entirety, and all references in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement, without the need for further amendment of any Loan Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all Liens and security interests securing the Prior Obligations shall continue in full force and effect in all respects, securing the Obligations. The parties hereto acknowledge that this Agreement, the Revolving Notes and the other Loan Documents do not constitute a repayment and reborrowing, an accord and satisfaction or a novation of such Prior Obligations. Borrower hereby ratifies and reaffirms all of its Obligations and liabilities under each of the Loan Documents, including without limitation the Security Documents and that the Liens granted to Agent thereunder continue to secure the Obligations arising under this Agreement. -76- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement has been duly executed on the day and year specified at the beginning of this Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement. MOBILE MINI, INC., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: Lawrence Trachtenberg Title: Executive Vice President S-1- DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Agent and as a Lender By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- S-2- BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Syndication Agent and as a Lender By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- S-3- APPENDIX A GENERAL DEFINITIONS When used in the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of February 17, 2006, by and among DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, individually and as Agent, the other financial institutions which are or become parties thereto and MOBILE MINI, INC., a Delaware corporation, (a) the terms Certificated Security, Chattel Paper, Commercial Tort Claims, Deposit Account, Document, Electronic Chattel Paper, Financial Asset, Fixture, General Intangibles, Goods, Instruments, Inventory, Investment Property, Letter-of-Credit Right, Payment Intangibles, Proceeds, Security, Security Entitlement, Software, Supporting Obligations and Tangible Chattel Paper and Uncertificated Security have the respective meanings assigned thereto under the UCC (as defined below); (b) all terms indicating Collateral having the meanings assigned thereto under the UCC shall be deemed to mean such Property, whether now owned or hereafter created or acquired by Borrower or any Guarantor or in which Borrower or any Guarantor now has or hereafter acquires any interest; (c) capitalized terms which are not otherwise defined have the respective meanings assigned thereto in said Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement; and (d) the following terms shall have the following meanings (terms defined in the singular to have the same meaning when used in the plural and vice versa): "Account Debtor" - any Person who is or may become obligated on or under or on account of any Account, Contract Right, Chattel Paper or General Intangible. "Account" - the meaning assigned under the UCC and all rights to payments under leases and Chattel Paper. "Acquisition" - (i) the acquisition by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all of the issued and outstanding Securities or other equity interests of a Person, (ii) the acquisition by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of all or substantially all of the assets of a Person or a line of business of a Person or (iii) the merger or consolidation of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with a Person other than a Person that was a Subsidiary of Borrower or such Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger. "Affiliate" - a Person (other than a Subsidiary): (i) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, a Person; (ii) which beneficially owns or holds 15% or more of any class of the Voting Stock of a Person; or (iii) 15% or more of the Voting Stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 15% or more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held by a Person or a Subsidiary of a Person. "Aggregate Borrowing Base" - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to the least of: (i) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount; A-1 (ii) the sum of (A) the amount calculated under clause (ii) of the definition of US Borrowing Base; plus (B) the amount calculated under clause (ii) of the definition of UK Borrowing Base (excluding from such calculation, subclause (A) thereof); or (iii) the amount permitted to be outstanding under this Agreement by the Senior Note Indenture. "Agent" - DB AG in its capacity as agent for the Lenders under the Agreement and its successors and assigns, including any successor in that capacity appointed pursuant to Section 10.11. "Agreement" - the Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement referred to in the first sentence of this Appendix A, all Exhibits and Schedules thereto and this Appendix A, as each of the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time. "Applicable Law" - all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Person, conduct, transaction, covenant, Loan Document or other material contract in question, including all applicable common law and equitable principles; all provisions of all applicable state, federal and foreign constitutions, statutes, rules, regulations and legally enforceable orders of governmental bodies; and legally enforceable orders, judgments and decrees of all courts and arbitrators. "Applicable Margin" - initially, the percentages set forth below with respect to the Base Rate Portion and the LIBOR Portion: Base Rate Portion (0.25)% LIBOR Portion 1.50%
The percentages set forth above will be adjusted on the first day of the month following receipt by Agent from Borrower of the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1.3(iii) of the Agreement for each fiscal quarter ended on the last day of March, June, September and December during the Term (each such date an "Adjustment Date"), effective prospectively, by reference to the Debt Ratio for the four quarters most recently ended in accordance with the following:
Debt Ratio Base Rate Portion LIBOR Portion ---------- ----------------- ------------- > or = 5.00:1 0.25% 2.00% > or = 4.00:1 but < 5.00:1 0% 1.75% > or = 3.00:1 but < 4.00:1 (0.25)% 1.50% < 3.00:1 (0.25)% 1.25%
A-2 provided that, (i) until the Adjustment Date following the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Applicable Margin shall not be less than (0.25)% for the Base Rate Portion and 1.50% for the LIBOR Portion of the Loans, (ii) if Borrower's audited financial statements for any fiscal year delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1.3(i) of the Agreement reflect a Debt Ratio that yields a different Applicable Margin than that yielded by the quarterly financial statements previously delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1.3(iii) of the Agreement for the last quarter of such fiscal year, the Applicable Margin shall be readjusted retroactive to the preceding Adjustment Date and (iii) if Borrower fails to deliver the financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to Subsection 7.1.3(i) or Subsection 7.1.3(iii) of the Agreement on or before the due date thereof, the interest rate shall automatically adjust to the highest interest rate set forth above, effective prospectively from such due date until the next Adjustment Date. "Appraiser" - an appraiser employed by Agent or an independent third party appraiser engaged by Agent, at Borrower's expense. "Approved Fund" - any Person (other than a natural person) that (a) is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business, (b) has the ability to fund revolving bank loans (including the Loans) in the ordinary course of its business on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents to the extent it is purchasing a Revolving Loan Commitment, and (c) is administered or managed by (i) a Lender, (ii) an Affiliate of a Lender or (iii) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender. "Arranger" - each of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Bank of America Securities LLC and collectively, the "Arrangers". "Availability" - the amount of additional money which Borrower is entitled to borrow from time to time as US Revolving Credit Loans, such amount being the difference derived when the sum of the principal amount of US Revolving Credit Loans then outstanding (including any amounts which Agent or any Lender may have paid for the account of Borrower pursuant to any of the Loan Documents and which have not been reimbursed by Borrower), the LC Amount and all unpaid LC Obligations subtracted from the US Borrowing Base. If the amount outstanding is equal to or greater than the US Borrowing Base, Availability is zero (0). "Bank" - means Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch. "Banking Products" means each and any of the following bank services provided to any Credit Party by any Lender or any of its Affiliates: (a) commercial credit cards, (b) stored value cards and (c) treasury management services (including, without limitation, controlled disbursement, automated clearinghouse transactions, return items, overdrafts and interstate depository network services). "Banking Product Obligations" of the Credit Parties means any and all obligations of the Credit Parties, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions A-3 and modifications thereof and substitutions therefor) in connection with Banking Products of which the Agent has received written notice. "Base Rate" - with respect to all Obligations denominated in US Dollars, the rate of interest announced or quoted by Bank from time to time as its prime rate for commercial loans, whether or not such rate is the lowest rate charged by Bank to its most preferred borrowers; and, if such prime rate for commercial loans is discontinued by Bank as a standard, a comparable reference rate designated by Bank as a substitute therefore shall be the Base Rate. "Base Rate Advance" - any Revolving Credit Loan bearing interest computed by reference to the Base Rate. "Base Rate Portion" - that portion of the Revolving Credit Loans that is subject to interest computed by reference to the Base Rate. "Borrower" - Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its chief executive office and principal place of business at 7420 South Kyrene Road, Suite 101, Tempe, Arizona 85283. "Borrowing Base Certificate" - a certificate by a senior financial officer of Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.1.4 (or another form acceptable to Agent) setting forth the calculation of the US Borrowing Base and the UK Borrowing Base, including a calculation of each component thereof, all in such detail as shall be satisfactory to Agent. All calculations of the US Borrowing Base and the UK Borrowing Base in connection with the preparation of any Borrowing Base Certificate shall originally be made by Borrower and certified to Agent; provided, that Agent shall have the right to review and adjust, in the exercise of its reasonable credit judgment, any such calculation after giving notice thereof to Borrower, (1) to reflect its reasonable estimate of declines in value of any of the Collateral described therein, and (2) to the extent that such calculation is not in accordance with this Agreement. "Business Day" - (i) when used with respect to the LIBOR option, shall mean a day on which dealings may be effected in deposits of US Dollars in the London interbank foreign currency deposits market and on which Bank is conducting and other banks may conduct business in London, England, in the State of New York and (ii) when used with respect to any other provision of the Agreement, any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in such state are closed. "Canadian Borrower" - means a Subsidiary of Borrower with operations in Canada approved by Agent in its discretion. "Canadian Dollars" or "CA$"- lawful money of Canada. "Capital Expenditures" - expenditures made or liabilities incurred for the acquisition of any fixed assets (including but not limited to containers) or improvements, A-4 replacements, substitutions or additions thereto which have a useful life of more than one year, including the total principal portion of Capitalized Lease Obligations and that portion of Investments allocable to property, plant or equipment. Capital Expenditures shall exclude (i) new and used manufactured or remanufactured portable container Inventory held for sale, (ii) proceeds of a Casualty Loss applied to the repair or replacement of the property affected by the Casualty Loss and (iii) Inventory or Equipment acquired in a Permitted Acquisition. "Capitalized Lease Obligation" - any Indebtedness represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. "Cash Equivalents" - means either of the following, so long as the same are maintained in accounts in which Agent has a perfected security interest: (i) securities issued, guarantied or insured by the United States or any of its agencies and having maturities of not more than one year; and (ii) certificates of deposit having maturities of not more than one year issued by Agent, any Lender or by a U.S. federal or state chartered commercial bank of recognized standing whose capital and unimpaired surplus is in excess of US$100,000,000 and whose short-term commercial paper rating, or that of its parent holding company, is at least A-2 or the equivalent by Standard & Poor's Corporation and at least P-2 or the equivalent by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. "Casualty Loss" - (i) the loss, damage, or destruction of any asset owned or used by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) the condemnation, confiscation, or other taking, in whole or in part, of any such asset, or (iii) the diminishment of such asset so as to render use for its intended purpose impracticable or unreasonable. "Certificate of Title" - a certificate of title, certificate of ownership or other registration certificate issued or required to be issued for any asset under the certificate of title or similar laws of any jurisdiction. "Change of Control" - either: (i) other than members of management as of the Restatement Date, any "person" (as such term is used in Subsections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) on or after the Restatement Date is or becomes a "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under such Act), directly or indirectly, of Securities of Borrower representing 15% or more of the combined voting power of Borrower's then-outstanding Securities; or (ii) the existing directors for any reason cease to constitute 75% of Borrower's Board of Directors or (iii) any Guarantor ceases to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Borrower, except as expressly permitted by the Loan Documents; or (iv) a "Change of Control" (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture) occurs. For purposes of this definition, "existing directors" means (x) individuals constituting Borrower's Board of Directors on the Restatement Date, and (y) any subsequent director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by Borrower's shareholders was approved by a vote of at least 75% of the directors then in office which directors either were directors on the Restatement Date or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved. "Collateral" - all of the Property and interests in Property described in Section 4 of the Agreement, and all other Property and interests in Property that now or A-5 hereafter secure the payment and performance of any of the Obligations or any Guaranty Agreement. "Collateral Access Agreement" - any landlord waivers, mortgagee waivers, bailee letters or any similar acknowledgment agreements of any warehouseman or processor in possession of Inventory, in form and substance approved by Agent. "Commitment Increase" - as defined in Subsection 11.17.1 of the Agreement. "Commitment Increase Effective Date" - as defined in Subsection 11.17.1 of the Agreement. "Computation Date" - the date on which the Equivalent Amount of any currency is determined. "Computer Hardware and Software" - all rights (including rights as licensee and lessee) with respect to (i) computer and other electronic data processing hardware, including all integrated computer systems, central processing units, memory units, display terminals, printers, computer elements, card readers, tape drives, hard and soft disk drives, cables, electrical supply hardware, generators, power equalizers, accessories, peripheral devices and other related computer hardware; (ii) all Software and all software programs designed for use on the computers and electronic data processing hardware described in clause (i) above, including all operating system software, utilities and application programs in any form (source code and object code in magnetic tape, disk or hard copy format or any other listings whatsoever); (iii) any firmware associated with any of the foregoing; and (iv) any documentation for hardware, Software and firmware described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, including flow charts, logic diagrams, manuals, specifications, training materials, charts and pseudo codes. "Consolidated" - the consolidation in accordance with GAAP of the accounts or other items as to which such term applies. "Consolidated EBITDA" - for a period, the Consolidated net income of Borrower and its Subsidiaries (excluding (a) extraordinary gains, (b) non-cash extraordinary losses and (c) debt restructuring costs arising from payment of termination costs of Derivative Obligations that were entered into in connection with the Existing Loan Agreement and from the write-off of fees and expenses in connection with the initial funding under the Existing Loan Agreement) for the period and without duplication (i) plus all Interest Expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (including amortization of any goodwill or other intangibles) for the period, (ii) less gains or plus losses attributable to any fixed asset sales (excluding sales of containers held for lease) in the period and (iii) plus or minus any other non-cash charges which have been subtracted or added in calculating Consolidated net income. For all purposes other than calculating Consolidated Net Cash Flow, Consolidated EBITDA for any such period shall be calculated by giving pro forma effect to any Permitted Acquisition and any Asset Sale specifically permitted pursuant to Subsection 7.2.5 (iv) or (v) during such period, as if such Acquisition or Asset Sale, as the case may be, had been consummated on the first day of such period, as long as Borrower shall have delivered to A-6 Agent audited financial statements for such period for the Person or assets acquired or if consented to by Agent, other reasonably acceptable financial statements or other supporting documentation. "Consolidated Net Cash Flow" - for a period, Consolidated EBITDA less the sum of (i) Unfinanced Capital Expenditures during such period plus (ii) income taxes paid in cash during such period plus (iii) Restricted Payments paid in cash during such period (other than Restricted Payments paid by a Subsidiary of Borrower to a Credit Party). "Container Fleet Inventory" - new and used manufactured or remanufactured portable and ISO containers and portable mobile offices held by Borrower or another Credit Party for intended lease or rental by Borrower and its Subsidiaries to third parties. "Contingent Obligation" - any direct, indirect, contingent or non-contingent guaranty or obligation for the Indebtedness of another, except endorsements in the ordinary course of business. "Contract Right" - any right to payment under a contract for the sale or lease of goods or the rendering of services, which right is at the time not yet earned by performance. "Controlled Foreign Corporation" shall mean "controlled foreign corporation" as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. "Credit Party" - Borrower, each UK Borrower and each Guarantor. "Debt Ratio" - as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Funded Debt as of such date to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA in each case for the four fiscal quarters ending on such date. "Default" - an event or condition the occurrence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, become an Event of Default. "Default Rate" - as defined in Subsection 2.1.2 of the Agreement. "Derivative Obligations" - every obligation of a Person under any forward contract, futures contract, swap, option or other financing agreement or arrangement (including, without limitation, caps, floors, collars and similar agreements), the value of which is dependent upon interest rates, currency or exchange rates or valuations. "Domestic Subsidiary" - any Subsidiary of Borrower formed or organized under the laws of a state of the United States. "Dominion Account" - a special bank account or accounts of Agent established by any Credit Party pursuant to Subsection 5.2.4 of the Agreement at a bank selected by Borrower, but acceptable to Agent in its reasonable discretion, and over which Agent shall have sole and exclusive access and control for withdrawal purposes. A-7 "Eligible Account" - an Account of Borrower or another Credit Party arising in the ordinary course of the business of Borrower or such Credit Party from the sale of goods, the lease of goods or rendition of services which Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems to be an Eligible Account less all returns, rebates, discounts (which may at Agent's option be calculated on shortest terms), service charges, customer deposits, credits, allowances or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with such Accounts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise approved in writing by Agent, no Account shall be an Eligible Account if: (i) it arises out of a sale made or services rendered by Borrower or a Credit Party to a Subsidiary of Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower or to a Person controlled by an Affiliate of Borrower; or (ii) it is an Account that has payment terms longer than 45 days from the date of invoice; provided, however, that US$200,000 may be considered Eligible Accounts with payment terms longer than 45 days but no longer than 90 days from the date of the invoice; (iii) it remains unpaid more than 90 days after the original invoice date; or (iv) it is owed by an Account Debtor and the total unpaid Accounts of such Account Debtor exceed 10% of the net amount of all Eligible Accounts, but only to the extent of such excess; or (v) any covenant, representation or warranty contained in the Agreement with respect to such Account has been breached; or (vi) the Account Debtor is also a creditor or supplier of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, or the Account Debtor has disputed liability with respect to such Account, or the Account Debtor has made any claim with respect to any other Account due from such Account Debtor to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, or the Account otherwise is or may become subject to right of setoff by the Account Debtor, provided, that any such Account shall be eligible to the extent such amount thereof exceeds such contract, dispute, claim, setoff or similar right; or (vii) the Account Debtor has commenced a voluntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a decree or order for relief has been entered by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Account Debtor in an involuntary case under the federal or other similar bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency laws, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other petition or other application for relief under the federal or other similar bankruptcy reorganization or insolvency laws of any jurisdiction, as now constituted or hereafter amended, has been filed against the Account Debtor, or if the Account Debtor has failed, suspended business, ceased to be Solvent, or consented to or suffered a receiver, trustee, A-8 liquidator or custodian to be appointed for it or for all or a significant portion of its assets or affairs; or (viii) it arises from a sale made or services rendered to an Account Debtor outside the United States, unless the sale is either (1) to an Account Debtor located in Ontario or any other province of Canada in which the Personal Property Security Act has been adopted in substantially the same form as currently in effect in Ontario or (2) on letter of credit, guaranty or acceptance terms, in each case acceptable to Agent in its reasonable credit judgment; or (ix) (1) it arises from a sale to the Account Debtor on a bill-and-hold or consignment basis; or (2) it is subject to a reserve established by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for potential returns or refunds, to the extent of such reserve; or (x) the Account Debtor is the United States of America, any State or any political subdivision or department, agency or instrumentality thereof, unless Borrower or any such Guarantor, as applicable, assigns its right to payment of such Account to Agent, in a manner satisfactory to Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, so as to comply with the Assignment of Claims Act of 1940 (31 U.S.C. Section 203 et seq., as amended) or complies with any similar applicable state or local law as Agent may require; or (xi) it is not at all times subject to Agent's duly perfected, first priority security interest and to no other Lien that is not a Permitted Lien; or (xii) the goods giving rise to such Account have not been delivered to and accepted by the Account Debtor or the services giving rise to such Account have not been performed by Borrower or the applicable Credit Party and accepted by the Account Debtor or the Account otherwise does not represent a final sale; or (xiii) the Account is evidenced by an instrument of any kind, or has been reduced to judgment; or (xiv) Borrower or a Subsidiary of Borrower has made any agreement with the Account Debtor for any deduction therefrom, except for discounts or allowances which are made in the ordinary course of business for prompt payment and which discounts or allowances are reflected in the calculation of the face value of each invoice related to such Account; or (xv) more than 50% of the Accounts owing from the Account Debtor are not Eligible Accounts hereunder; provided that Agent may, in its sole discretion, reduce such percentage to a lesser percentage, but not below 25%; or (xvi) the Account is subject to any progress payment or other similar advance made by or for the benefit of the applicable Account Debtor; or A-9 (xvii) the Account evidences a lease to an Account Debtor that is an individual and the aggregate amount of such Accounts included as Eligible Accounts hereunder equals or exceeds US$750,000; or (xvii) the Account evidences a sale to an Account Debtor that is an individual; or (xviii) the Account represents amounts which have not yet been billed to the applicable Account Debtor and the amount of such Account together with the amount of all other Accounts which represent amounts which have not yet been billed to the applicable Account Debtors to the extent such amount exceeds US$1,000,000. "Eligible Assignee" - means (a) a Person that is an original signatory to this Agreement or any Affiliate thereof; (b) an Approved Fund; (c) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state that has total assets in excess of $2 billion (or the foreign currency equivalent thereof) and that is acceptable to Agent; and any other Person (except Borrower or a Guarantor, or an Affiliate of either) approved by Agent; provided, with respect to any prospective Lender, that such Person has the ability to fund revolving bank loans (including the Loans) in the ordinary course of its business on the terms and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents. "Eligible Container Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory of Borrower and the other Credit Parties consisting of Container Fleet Inventory, valued at the lower of Borrower's and its Subsidiaries' cost or orderly liquidation value, except for custom containers that are pre-sold and ISO containers that are pre-sold, which will be valued at the lower of Borrower's cost or sales invoice price. "Eligible Container Inventory Held For Sale" - Eligible Goods Inventory of Borrower and the other Credit Parties consisting of (a) new and used manufactured or remanufactured portable and ISO containers and portable mobile offices held by Borrower or a Credit Party for intended sale to third parties and (b) containers used by Borrower or the Credit Parties, containers temporarily out of service and otherwise unrefurbished ISO units, whether or not held for sale, each of which containers in clauses (a) and (b) shall be valued at the lower of cost or orderly liquidation value; provided, that if any such containers have not been appraised, containers manufactured by Borrower shall be valued at cost and all other containers shall be valued at the lower of cost or the orderly liquidation value equivalent percentage established by the most recent appraisal for that particular type or category of Inventory, and (c) custom containers and ISO containers that have been pre-sold, which shall be valued at the lower of cost or the sales invoice price. "Eligible Goods Inventory" - Inventory of Borrower and the Credit Parties which Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems to be Eligible Goods Inventory. In determining the amount to be so included, Eligible Goods Inventory shall be valued at the lower of cost or orderly liquidation value, except for custom containers that are pre-sold and ISO containers that are pre-sold, which will be valued at the lower of Borrower's cost or sales invoice price. Unless otherwise approved in writing by Agent, no Inventory shall be deemed Eligible Goods Inventory if: A-10 (a) it is not owned solely by Borrower or a Credit Party or Borrower or a Credit Party does not have good, valid and marketable title thereto; or (b) it is not located in (i) for the US Borrowing Base, the United States or Canada, or (ii) for the UK Borrowing Base, the United Kingdom; or (c) it (i) is not subject to valid, current rental or lease agreements between Borrower or a Credit Party and the renters or lessees thereof or (ii) if not leased, is not located on property owned or leased by Borrower or a Credit Party or is not located in a contract warehouse, subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the mortgagee, the lessor or the contract warehouseman, as the case may be, and segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of others, if any, stored on the premises; provided however, that Inventory located on property not subject to a Collateral Access Agreement may be deemed Eligible Goods Inventory at the discretion of the Agent, subject to the implementation of a rent reserve in an amount determined by the Agent, in its sole discretion; or (d) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Agent except, with respect to Inventory stored at sites described in clause (c) above, for Liens for unpaid rent or normal and customary warehousing charges; or (e) it consists of goods returned or rejected by Borrower or a Subsidiary's or Affiliate's customers or goods in transit to third parties (other than to warehouse sites covered by a Collateral Access Agreement); or (f) it is not first-quality finished goods or work in process, is obsolete, or does not otherwise conform to the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Documents; or (g) it is subject to a lease which should be classified as a capital lease under GAAP or contains a purchase option for an amount less than the amount equal to the net book value; or (h) Inventory which is located on a Credit Party's premises and is being repaired; or (i) Inventory which can not be located at the time of Borrower's physical inventory; or (j) it is Eligible Raw Materials Inventory or Eligible Machinery and Equipment. "Eligible Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory and Eligible Raw Materials Inventory. "Eligible Machinery and Equipment" - Equipment of Borrower or a Credit Party which Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems to be Eligible Machinery and A-11 Equipment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise approved in writing by Agent, no Equipment shall be deemed Eligible Machinery and Equipment if: (a) it is not owned solely by Borrower or a Credit Party or Borrower or a Credit Party does not have good, valid and marketable title thereto; or (b) it is not located in (i) for the US Borrowing Base, the United States or Canada, or (ii) for the UK Borrowing Base, the United Kingdom; or (c) it is not located on property owned or leased by Borrower or a Credit Party subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the lessor; provided however, that Equipment located on property not subject to a Collateral Access Agreement may be deemed Eligible Machinery and Equipment at the discretion of the Agent, subject to the implementation of a rent reserve in an amount determined by the Agent, in its sole discretion; or (d) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Agent except, with respect to Equipment stored at sites described in clause (c) above, for Liens for unpaid rent or normal and customary warehousing charges; or (e) it is not of a like kind or type of Equipment that has been appraised and it has not been appraised by the Appraiser with an appraisal in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and reasonably satisfactory to Majority Lenders. "Eligible Other Raw Materials Component Inventory" - Eligible Raw Materials Inventory, valued at Borrowers' cost, of Borrower or a Credit Party purchased from third parties consisting of plumbing, drywall, electrical components, insulation materials, HVAC materials, doors and windows, and fasteners, and located on the Restatement Date or thereafter at Borrower's Maricopa facility or such other facility of Borrower or a Credit Party as to which Borrower implements a perpetual inventory accounting system comparable to that of the Maricopa facility. "Eligible Primary Raw Materials Inventory" - Eligible Raw Materials Inventory, valued at Borrowers' cost (except for fiscal year end calculations where the value will be the lower of Borrower's cost or market), of Borrower or a Credit Party consisting of steel, lumber, plywood and paint, and located on the Restatement Date or thereafter at Borrower's Maricopa facility or such other facility of Borrower or a Credit Party as to which Borrower implements a perpetual inventory accounting system comparable to that of the Maricopa facility. "Eligible Raw Materials Inventory" - Eligible Primary Raw Materials Inventory or Eligible Other Raw Materials Inventory which Agent, in its reasonable credit judgment, deems to be Eligible Raw Materials Inventory. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, unless otherwise approved in writing by Agent, no Inventory shall be deemed Eligible Raw Materials Inventory if: (a) it is not owned solely by Borrower or a Credit Party or Borrower or a Credit Party does not have good, valid and marketable title thereto; or A-12 (b) it is not located in (i) for the US Borrowing Base, the United States or Canada, or (ii) for the UK Borrowing Base, the United Kingdom; or (c) it is not located on property owned or leased by Borrower or a Credit Party or in a contract warehouse, subject to a Collateral Access Agreement executed by the lessor or the contract warehouseman, as the case may be, and segregated or otherwise separately identifiable from goods of others, if any, stored on the premises; provided however, that Inventory located on property not subject to a Collateral Access Agreement may be deemed Eligible Primary Raw Materials Inventory or Eligible Other Raw Materials Inventory at the discretion of the Agent, subject to the implementation of a rent reserve in an amount determined by the Agent, in its sole discretion; or (d) it is not subject to a valid and perfected first priority Lien in favor of Agent except, with respect to Inventory stored at sites described in clause (c) above, for Liens for unpaid rent or normal and customary warehousing charges; or (e) it is goods returned or rejected by Borrower or a Credit Party's customers or goods in transit to third parties (other than to warehouse sites covered by a Collateral Access Agreement); or (f) it is not first-quality raw materials, is obsolete or slow moving, or does not otherwise conform to the representations and warranties contained in the Credit Documents; or (g) it is Eligible Goods Inventory or Eligible Machinery and Equipment; or (h) it is Inventory being repaired at Borrower's or any other Credit Party's facility. "Eligible Trailer Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory consisting of Trailer Fleet Inventory, valued at the lower of cost or orderly liquidation value, excluding any Inventory that is not manufactured in accordance with and does not meet all standards imposed by all requirements of law or by any governmental authority having regulatory authority over such goods or their manufacture, use, sale, or lease. "Eligible UK Account" - an Eligible Account of UK Borrower or another UK Credit Party. "Eligible UK Container Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of UK Borrower or another UK Credit Party. "Eligible UK Goods Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory of UK Borrower or another UK Credit Party. "Eligible UK Inventory" - Eligible UK Goods Inventory and Eligible UK Raw Materials Inventory. A-13 "Eligible UK Raw Materials Inventory" - Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of UK Borrower or another UK Credit Party. "Eligible UK Trailer Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Trailer Fleet Inventory of UK Borrower or another UK Credit Party. "Eligible US Account" - an Eligible Account of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Container Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Container Inventory Held For Sale" - Eligible Container Inventory Held For Sale of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Goods Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Inventory" - Eligible US Goods Inventory and Eligible US Raw Materials Inventory. "Eligible US Machinery and Equipment" - Eligible Machinery and Equipment of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Other Raw Materials Component Inventory" - Eligible Other Raw Materials Component Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Primary Raw Materials Inventory" - Eligible Primary Raw Materials Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Raw Materials Inventory" - Eligible Raw Materials Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Trailer Fleet Inventory" - Eligible Trailer Fleet Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible US Work-In-Process Container Inventory" - Eligible Work-In-Process Container Inventory of Borrower or another US Credit Party. "Eligible Work-In-Process Container Inventory" - Eligible Goods Inventory, valued at cost, consisting of : (a) new and used manufactured or remanufactured portable containers, which is in the work-in-process phase of manufacturing; (b) shaped steel component parts; or (c) sub-assemblies and which are located on the Restatement Date or thereafter at Borrower's Maricopa facility or at such other facility of Borrower or a Guarantor as to which Borrower and the Guarantors implement after the Restatement Date a perpetual inventory accounting system comparable to that of the Maricopa facility. A-14 "Environmental Laws" - all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders and consent decrees relating to pollution or the protection of the environment. "Equipment" - all machinery, apparatus, equipment, fittings, furniture, fixtures, motor vehicles and other tangible personal Property (other than Inventory) of every kind and description used in the operations of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or in which Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates has an interest, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates and wherever located, and all parts, accessories and special tools and all increases and accessions thereto and substitutions and replacements therefore. "Equivalent Amount" - (i) whenever this Agreement requires or permits a determination on any date of the equivalent amount in US Dollars of an amount expressed in Pounds Sterling, the equivalent amount in US Dollars of such amount expressed in Pounds Sterling as determined by Agent on such date on the basis of the Spot Rate for the purchase of US Dollars with Pounds Sterling on the relevant Computation Date provided for hereunder; or (ii) whenever this Agreement requires or permits a determination on any date of the equivalent amount in Pounds Sterling of an amount expressed in US Dollars, the equivalent amount in Pounds Sterling of such amount expressed in US Dollars as determined by Agent on such date on the basis of the Spot Rate for the purchase of Pounds Sterling with Dollars on the relevant Computation Date provided for hereunder. "ERISA" - the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder. "Event of Default" -as defined in Section 9.1 of the Agreement. "Existing Loan Agreement" - as defined in the recitals to the Agreement. "Facility Utilization" - the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans and Swing Line Loans plus the L/C Amount. "Fee Letter" - as defined in Section 2.3 of the Agreement. "Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio" - as of any date of determination, the ratio of (i) Consolidated Net Cash Flow for the four fiscal quarters ending on such date to (ii) the sum of Interest Expense for the four fiscal quarters ending on such date plus the principal payments with respect to Funded Debt (other than payments of Revolving Credit Loans) made during the four fiscal quarters ending on such date. "Funded Debt" - means, without duplication, (i) Indebtedness arising from the lending of money by any Person to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (ii) Indebtedness, whether or not in any such case arising from the lending by any Person of money to Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (1) which is represented by notes payable or drafts accepted that evidence extensions of credit, (2) which constitutes obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (3) upon which interest charges are customarily A-15 paid (other than accounts payable) or that was issued or assumed as full or partial payment for Property; (iii) Indebtedness that constitutes a Capitalized Lease Obligation; (iv) reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit or guaranties of letters of credit; and (v) Indebtedness of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any guaranty of obligations that would constitute Funded Debt under clauses (i) through (iii) hereof, if owed directly by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. Funded Debt shall not include trade payables or accrued expenses or Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness under the Agreement) of up to the amount permitted pursuant to Subsection 7.2.2(g) incurred to finance insurance premiums. "Funded Pounds Sterling Participation" - with respect to any Participating Pounds Lender relating to Pounds Sterling Revolving Credit Loans funded by DB AG, (i) the aggregate amount paid by such Participating Pounds Lender to DB AG pursuant to Subsection 3.13.2 of the Agreement in respect of such Participating Pounds Lender's participation in the principal amount of UK Revolving Credit Loans funded by DB AG minus (ii) the aggregate amount paid to such Participating Pounds Lender by DB AG pursuant to Subsection 3.13.2 of the Agreement in respect of its participation in the principal amount of UK Revolving Credit Loans funded by DB AG, excluding in each case any payments made in respect of interest accrued on the UK Revolving Credit Loans funded by DB AG. DB AG's Funded Pounds Sterling Participation in any UK Revolving Credit Loans funded by DB AG shall be equal to the outstanding principal amount of such UK Revolving Credit Loans minus the total Funded Pounds Sterling Participation of all other Lenders therein. "Guarantors" - each US Guarantor and each UK Guarantor. "Guaranty Agreements" - the Guaranty executed on the Original Closing Date by each Subsidiary of Borrower and reaffirmed on the Restatement Date, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with each other guaranty hereafter executed by any Guarantor. "Increasing Lender" - as defined in Subsection 11.17.1 of the Agreement. "Indebtedness" - (a) indebtedness for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary practices), whether on open account or evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (b) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (c) reimbursement obligations for letters of credit, banker's acceptances or other credit accommodations, (d) Derivative Obligations, as determined by Agent, (e) Contingent Obligations and (f) obligations secured by any Lien on that Person's property, even if that Person has not assumed such obligations. "Indemnified Taxes" - all Taxes other than (i) Taxes imposed on, or measured by net income or overall gross receipts, and (ii) franchise taxes. "Insolvency Proceeding" - any action, case or proceeding commenced by or against a Person, or any agreement of such Person, for (a) the entry of an order for relief under any chapter of the Bankruptcy Code or other insolvency or debt adjustment law (whether state, federal or foreign), (b) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, liquidator or A-16 other custodian for such Person or any part of its Property, (c) an assignment or trust mortgage for the benefit of creditors of such Person, or (d) the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of such Person. "Intellectual Property" - all past, present and future: trade secrets, know-how and other proprietary information; trademarks, internet domain names, service marks, trade dress, trade names, business names, designs, logos, slogans (and all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations of the foregoing) indicia and other source and/or business identifiers, and the goodwill of the business relating thereto and all registrations or applications for registrations which have heretofore been or may hereafter be issued thereon throughout the world; copyrights (including copyrights for computer programs) and copyright registrations or applications for registrations which have heretofore been or may hereafter be issued throughout the world and all tangible property embodying the copyrights, unpatented inventions (whether or not patentable); patent applications and patents; industrial design applications and registered industrial designs; license agreements related to any of the foregoing and income therefrom; books, records, writings, computer tapes or disks, flow diagrams, specification sheets, computer software, source codes, object codes, executable code, data, databases and other physical manifestations, embodiments or incorporations of any of the foregoing; the right to sue for all past, present and future infringements of any of the foregoing; all other intellectual property; and all common law and other rights throughout the world in and to all of the foregoing. "Interest Expense" - the consolidated expense of Borrower and its Subsidiaries for interest on Indebtedness, including, without limitation, amortization of original issue discount, incurrence fees (to the extent included in interest expense), the interest portion of any deferred payment obligation and the interest component of any capital lease obligation. "Interest Period" - as applicable to any LIBOR Advance, a period commencing on the date a LIBOR Advance is made, and ending on the date which is one (1) month, two (2) months, three (3) months, six (6) months, or if available to all Lenders, nine (9) months later, as may then be requested by Borrower; provided that (i) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end in the next preceding or succeeding Business Day as is Agent's custom in the market to which such LIBOR Advance relates; and (ii) there remains a minimum of one (1) month, two (2) months, three (3) months, six (6) months or nine (9) months (depending upon which Interest Period Borrower selects) in the Term. "Internal Revenue Code" - the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder. "Investment" - all expenditures made and all liabilities incurred (including Contingent Obligations) for or in connection with the acquisition of Securities or Indebtedness of a Person, loans, advances, capital contributions or transfers of property to a Person, or acquisition of substantially all the assets of a Person. In determining the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding at any particular time, (i) a guaranty shall be valued at not less than the principal amount guaranteed and outstanding; (ii) returns of capital (but only by repurchase, redemption, retirement, repayment, liquidating dividend or liquidating A-17 distribution) shall be deducted; (iii) earnings, whether as dividends, interest or otherwise, shall not be deducted; and (iv) decreases in the market value shall not be deducted. "IP Security Agreement" - a security agreement executed by Borrower or any other Credit Party granting to Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, a Lien on Intellectual Property. "LC Amount" - at any time, the aggregate undrawn face amount of all Letters of Credit and LC Guaranties then outstanding. "LC Guaranty" - any guaranty pursuant to which Agent or any Affiliate of Agent shall guaranty the payment or performance by Borrower of its reimbursement obligation under any letter of credit. "LC Issuer" - means any Lender which is an issuer of a Letter of Credit hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof. "LC Obligations" - any Obligations that arise from any draw against any Letter of Credit or against any letter of credit supported by an LC Guaranty. "Legal Requirement" - any requirement imposed upon Agent or any Lender by any law of the United States of America or the United Kingdom or Canada or by any regulation, order, interpretation, ruling or official directive (whether or not having the force of law) of the Federal Reserve Board, the Bank of England or any other board, central bank or governmental or administrative agency, institution or authority of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada or any political subdivision of either thereof. "Lenders" - DB AG in its capacity as lender and any other financial institution which is or becomes a party to this Agreement as a lender. "Letter of Credit" - any standby or documentary letter of credit issued by an LC Issuer for the account of Borrower. "LIBOR" - with respect to any Interest Period, the average of interbank offered rates for deposits in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling, as applicable, having a maturity approximately equal to such Interest Period in the London market as set forth on page 3750 (i.e., the LIBOR page), or any successor page, of the Telerate News Services, titled "British Banker Association Interest Settlement Rates" at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Eurodollar Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period or if such rate is not then quoted, the arithmetic average as determined by Agent of the rates at which deposits in immediately available US Dollars or Pounds Sterling, as applicable, in an amount equal to the amount of such LIBOR Rate Loan having a maturity approximately equal to such Interest Period are offered to four (4) reference banks to be selected by Agent in the London interbank market, at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Eurodollar Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period. "LIBOR Advance" - any Loan bearing interest computed by reference to the LIBOR. A-18 "LIBOR Interest Payment Date" - the last day of each Interest Period, in the case of any Interest Period of six (6) months, the 90th day of such Interest Period, and in the case of any Interest Period of nine (9) months, the 90th and 180th days of such Interest Period. "LIBOR Portion" - that portion of the Revolving Credit Loans that is subject to interest computed by reference to the LIBOR. "Lien" - any interest in Property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the Property, whether such interest is based on common law, statute or contract. The term "Lien" shall also include rights of seller under conditional sales contracts or title retention agreements, reservations, exceptions, encroachments, easements, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases and other title exceptions and encumbrances affecting Property. For the purpose of the Agreement, Borrower or any other Credit Party, as applicable, shall be deemed to be the owner of any Property which it has acquired or holds subject to a conditional sale agreement or other arrangement pursuant to which title to the Property has been retained by or vested in some other Person for security purposes. "Liquidity Event" - means, at any time, Availability at such time is less than the greater of (a) US$35,000,000 or (b) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount multiplied by ten percent (10%). "Loan Account" - the loan account established on the books of Agent pursuant to Section 3.6 of the Agreement. "Loan Documents" - the Agreement, the Other Agreements and the Security Documents. "Loans" - all loans and advances of any kind made by Agent or any Lender (or by any affiliate of DB AG) pursuant to the Agreement. "London Banking Day" - any date on which commercial banks are open for business in London, England. "Majority Lenders" - as of any date, Lenders holding 51% of the Revolving Loan Commitments determined on a combined basis and following the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, Lenders holding 51% or more of the outstanding Loans, LC Amounts and LC Obligations not yet reimbursed by Borrower or funded with a Revolving Credit Loan; provided, that (i) in each case, if there are 2 or more Lenders with outstanding Loans, LC Amounts, unfunded and unreimbursed LC Obligations or Revolving Loan Commitments, at least 2 Lenders shall be required to constitute Majority Lenders; and (ii) prior to termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, if any Lender breaches its obligation to fund any requested Revolving Credit Loan, for so long as such breach exists, its voting rights hereunder shall be calculated with reference to its outstanding Loans, LC Amounts and unfunded and unreimbursed LC Obligations, rather than its Revolving Loan Commitment. A-19 "Mandatory Redeemable Obligation" - an obligation of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (or guaranteed by any of them) which must be redeemed or repaid (a) at a fixed or determinable date, whether by operation of sinking fund or otherwise, (b) at the option of any Person other than Borrower or such Subsidiary, or (c) upon the occurrence of a condition not solely within the control of Borrower or such Subsidiary, such as a redemption required to be made out of future earnings. "Master Assignment Agreement" - that certain Master Assignment and Assumption Agreement dated as of the Restatement Date among certain of the Prior Lenders, certain of the Lenders, Agent and Borrower. "Material Adverse Effect" - means (i) a material adverse effect on the business, prospects, operations, results of operations, assets, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower and the other Credit Parties, taken as a whole, (ii) the impairment of the ability of Borrower or any other Credit Party to perform its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party or of Agent or the Lenders to enforce the Obligations or realize upon the Collateral, or (iii) a material adverse effect on the value of a material portion of the Collateral or the amount which Agent or the Lenders would receive (after giving consideration to delays in payment and costs of enforcement) in the liquidation of such Collateral. "Mortgages" - All mortgages, deeds of trust and comparable documents now or at any time hereafter securing the whole or any part of the Obligations. "Multiemployer Plan" - has the meaning set forth in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA. "New Lenders" - as defined in Subsection 11.17.1 of the Agreement. "Obligations" - UK Obligations and US Obligations. "Organizational I.D. Number" - with respect to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, the organizational identification number assigned to Borrower or such Subsidiary by the applicable governmental unit or agency of the jurisdiction of organization of Borrower or such Subsidiary. "Original Closing Date" - February 11, 2002. "Original Currency" - as defined in Subsection 3.14.1 of the Agreement. "Other Agreements" - any and all agreements, instruments and documents (other than the Agreement and the Security Documents), heretofore, now or hereafter executed by Borrower, any Subsidiary of Borrower or any other third party and delivered to Agent or any Lender in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Agreement. "Other Currency" - as defined in Subsection 3.14.1 of the Agreement. A-20 "Overadvance" - the amount, if any, by which the outstanding principal amount of Revolving Credit Loans, plus the LC Amount, plus the amount of LC Obligations that have not been reimbursed by Borrower or funded with a Revolving Credit Loan, plus reserves, exceeds the Aggregate Borrowing Base. "Participating Pounds Lender" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.1 of the Agreement. "Payment Conditions" means with respect to any Restricted Payment or Acquisition, each of the following conditions shall be satisfied immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Acquisition: (i) either (a) (x) the average daily Availability over the 90 days prior to the making of such Restricted Payment or Acquisition is greater than US$70,000,000, (y) the Availability calculated on a pro forma basis before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Acquisition shall be greater than US$70,000,000, and (z) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenant set forth on Exhibit 7.3.2 (Debt Ratio) hereof on a pro forma basis (whether or not Section 7.3 hereof would then require compliance with such covenant); or (b) (x) the average Availability over the 90 days prior to the making of such Restricted Payment or Acquisition is greater than US$50,000,000, (y) the Availability calculated on a pro forma basis before and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Acquisition shall be greater than US$50,000,000, and (z) after giving effect to such Restricted Payment or Acquisition and any Indebtedness incurred in connection therewith, Borrower shall be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth on Exhibit 7.3.1 (Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio), Exhibit 7.3.2 (Debt Ratio) and Exhibit 7.3.3 (Minimum Utilization) hereof, each calculated on a pro forma basis (whether or not Section 7.3 hereof would then require compliance with such covenant) for the most recently ended fiscal quarter for which the financial statements in Section 7.1.3(iii) have been delivered to Agent; and (ii) not later than three Business Days prior to the making of such Restricted Payment or Acquisition, Agent shall receive (a) a certificate of Borrower, with supporting detail acceptable to Agent certifying that on the date on which such Restricted Payment or Acquisition is made Borrower has satisfied the condition set forth in clause (i) above and (b) financial projections demonstrating that during the six month period following the making of such Restricted Payment or Acquisition, Availability at all times shall not be less than the amount required to satisfy the condition set forth in clause (i) above. "Permitted Acquisition" - an Acquisition permitted under Subsection 7.2.14 of the Agreement. "Permitted Liens" - any Lien of a kind specified in Subsection 7.2.3 of the Agreement. A-21 "Person" - an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock company, land trust, business trust, or unincorporated organization, or a government or agency or political subdivision thereof. "Plan" - an employee benefit plan now or hereafter maintained for employees of Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that is covered by Title IV of ERISA. "Pledge Agreement" - the amended and restated pledge agreement executed by Borrower and its Subsidiaries pledging to the Existing Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, all Securities owned by them, as reaffirmed on the Restatement Date. "Pounds Sterling" or "(pound)" - lawful money of the United Kingdom. "Pounds Sterling Denominated Revolving Credit Loan" means any UK Revolving Credit Loan or any US Revolving Credit Loan denominated in Pounds Sterling. "Pounds Sterling Funding Capacity" - at any date of determination, for any Lender, the ability of such Lender to fund Revolving Credit Loans denominated in Pounds Sterling, as set forth in the records of Agent upon notification from such Lender from time to time. "Pounds Sterling Participation" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.1 of the Agreement. "Pounds Sterling Participation Fee" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.6 of the Agreement. "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.2(a) of the Agreement. "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Amount" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.2(b) of the Agreement. "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Date" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.2(a) of the Agreement. "Pounds Sterling Participation Settlement Period" - as defined in Subsection 3.13.2(a) of the Agreement. "Prior Lenders" - as defined in the recitals to the Agreement. "Projections" - Borrower's forecasted Consolidated (i) balance sheets, (ii) profit and loss statements, (iii) cash flow statements, and (iv) stockholders' equity statements, all prepared on a consistent basis with the historical financial statements of Borrower and its Subsidiaries, together with appropriate supporting details and a statement of underlying assumptions. A-22 "Property" - any interest in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible. "PTR Scheme" - as defined in Subsection 3.10.3(f)(v) to the Agreement. "Purchase Money Liens and Leases" - a Lien upon fixed assets which secures Indebtedness permitted under Subsection 7.2.2, but only if such Lien shall at all times be confined solely to the fixed assets the purchase price of which was financed through the incurrence of the purchase money Indebtedness secured by such Lien. "Qualified Derivative Obligation" - any Derivative Obligation (i) which is owing to Agent or any Affiliate of Agent or Bank; or (ii) which is owing to any other Lender or any Affiliate of such a Lender and with respect to which Agent has received the notice required pursuant to Subsection 7.1.12. "Qualifying Lender" - any Lender that is (i) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; (ii) a partnership each member of which is (a) company so resident in the United Kingdom; or (b) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (for the purposes of Section 11(2) of the Taxes Act) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Sections 114 and 115 of the Taxes Act; (iii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (for the purposes of Section 11(2) of the Taxes Act) of that company; (iv) a Treaty Lender; or (v) beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document and is (i) a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 349 of the Taxes Act) making an advance under a Loan Document or (ii) a Lender in respect of an advance made under a Loan Document by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purpose of section 349 of the Taxes Act) at the time that that advance was made and that (in either case) is within the charge to UK corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance. "Reaffirmations" - the Borrower Reaffirmation and the Subsidiary Reaffirmation executed and delivered on the Restatement Date. "Reportable Event" - any of the events set forth in Section 4043(b) of ERISA. "Reserve Percentage" - the maximum aggregate reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal and other reserves) which is imposed on member banks of the Federal Reserve System against "Eurocurrency Liabilities" as defined in Regulation D. "Response Date" - as defined in Subsection 11.17.1 of the Agreement. "Restatement Date" - the date on which all of the conditions precedent in Section 8 of the Agreement are satisfied or waived. A-23 "Restricted Payment" - as defined in Subsection 7.2.6 of the Agreement. "Revolving Credit Loan" - a Loan made by a Lender pursuant to Section 1 of the Agreement. "Revolving Credit Maximum Amount" - US$350,000,000, as such amount may be reduced or later increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. "Revolving Loan Commitment" - with respect to any Lender, the amount of such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment pursuant to Section 1 of the Agreement, as set forth below such Lender's name on the signature page hereof or in any agreement assigning such Revolving Loan Commitment, as the same may be reduced or later increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. "Revolving Loan Exposure" - the sum of (i) the US Revolving Loan Exposure plus (ii) the UK Revolving Loan Exposure. "Revolving Loan Percentage" - with respect to each Lender, the percentage equal to the quotient of such Lender's Revolving Loan Commitment divided by the aggregate of all Revolving Loan Commitments, or if the Revolving Loan Commitments have terminated, the percentage equal to the quotient of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans held by such Lender divided by the aggregate of the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Loans held by all Lenders.. "Revolving Notes" - the Revolving Notes to be executed by Borrower on or about the Restatement Date in favor of each Lender to evidence the Revolving Credit Loans, which shall be in the form of Exhibit 1.1 to the Agreement, together with any replacement or successor notes therefore. "Security" - all shares of stock, partnership interests, membership interests, membership units or other ownership interests in any other Person and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire the same. "Security Documents" - the Guaranty Agreements, the Subsidiary Security Agreements, the IP Security Agreements, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, the UK Security Documents and all other instruments and agreements now or at any time hereafter securing the whole or any part of the Obligations or any Guaranty thereof, including any joinder agreement pursuant to which any Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower becomes a party to any other Security Document. "Senior Note Documents" - the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Notes and all other agreements, instruments and documents delivered by Borrower or any of its subsidiaries in connection therewith. "Senior Note Indenture" - the Indenture dated June 26, 2003 among the Borrower, its Subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota, N.A., as trustee. A-24 "Senior Notes" - Borrower's senior unsecured notes in the aggregate principal amount of US$150,000,000 due 2013 issued pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture, and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Lenders. "Solvent" - as to any Person, such Person (i) owns Property whose fair saleable value is greater than the amount required to pay all of such Person's Indebtedness (including contingent debts discounted based on the likelihood of their having to be paid), (ii) is able to pay all of its Indebtedness as such Indebtedness matures and (iii) has capital sufficient to carry on its business and transactions and all business and transactions in which it is about to engage. "Specified Real Property" - the four parcels of real property owned by Borrower or Guarantor located at (i) 11755 Maricopa Industrial Parkway, Pinal County, Arizona, (ii) 4010 South 36th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, (iii) 3550 Duncanville Road, Dallas, Texas, and (iv) 3926 S.W. 29th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. "Spot Rate" - with respect to any currency, the rate quoted by Agent as the spot rate for the purchase by Agent of such currency with another currency through its foreign exchange office at approximately 11:00 a.m. (New York time) on the date of determination thereof. "Subsidiary" - any Person of which another Person owns, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, more than 50% of the Voting Stock at the time of determination. For purposes of clarity, the term "Subsidiary" shall include subsidiaries of Subsidiaries. "Subsidiary Security Agreement" - the security agreement executed by Borrower's Subsidiaries and Affiliates in favor of the Existing Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, as reaffirmed on the Restatement Date. "Supermajority Lenders" - as of any date, Lenders holding more than 2/3 of the Revolving Loan Commitments determined on a combined basis and following the termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, Lenders holding more than 2/3 of the outstanding Loans, LC Amounts and LC Obligations not yet reimbursed by Borrower or funded with a Revolving Credit Loan; provided, that (i) in each case, if there are 2 or more Lenders with outstanding Loans, LC Amounts, unfunded and unreimbursed LC Obligations or Revolving Loan Commitments, at least 2 Lenders shall be required to constitute Supermajority Lenders; and (ii) prior to termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments, if any Lender breaches its obligation to fund any requested Revolving Credit Loan, for so long as such breach exists, its voting rights hereunder shall be calculated with reference to its outstanding Loans, LC Amounts and unfunded and unreimbursed LC Obligations, rather than its Revolving Loan Commitment. "Swing Line Loan" - as defined in Section 3.11.1 of the Agreement. "Tax Confirmation" - a confirmation by a Lender that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document is either: (a) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes; (b) a A-25 partnership each member of which is (i) a company so resident in the United Kingdom, or (ii) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (for the purposes of Section 11(2) of the Taxes Act) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Sections 114 and 115 of the Taxes Act; or (c) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (for the purposes of Section 11(2) of the Taxes Act) of that company. "Tax Deduction" - as defined in Subsection 3.10.1 of the Agreement. "Taxes" - any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, fees, assessments, deductions, withholdings or other charges of whatever nature, including income, receipts, excise, property, sales, use, transfer, license, payroll, withholding, social security and franchise taxes now or hereafter imposed or levied by the United States, the United Kingdom or any other political subdivision or taxing authority and all interest, penalties, additions to tax and similar liabilities with respect thereto. "Taxes Act" - the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 of the United Kingdom. "Term" - as defined in Subsection 3.16.1 of the Agreement. "Total Credit Facility" - US$350,000,000, as reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. "Trailer Fleet Inventory" - new and used manufactured or remanufactured Trailers held by Borrower or a Credit Party for intended lease or rental to third parties. "Trailers" - over-the-road tractor trailers and trailers intended for use as storage facilities not constituting portable and ISO containers owned by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries. "Treaty" - a double taxation agreement that makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the United Kingdom on interest. "Treaty Lender" - any party to which a Credit Party is required to make payment under the Agreement and that is entitled to that payment under a Treaty without a Tax Deduction and for this purpose it shall be assumed that there are satisfied: (a) any relevant condition contained in the Treaty that relates (expressly or impliedly) to the Credit Parties, and (b) any necessary procedural formalities. "Type of Organization" - with respect to Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower, the kind or type of entity by which Borrower or such Subsidiary is organized, such as a corporation or limited liability company. A-26 "UCC" - the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York on the date of this Agreement, as the same may be amended or otherwise modified from time to time. "UK Borrower" - means a Subsidiary of Borrower with operations in the United Kingdom approved by Agent in its discretion. "UK Borrowing Base" - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to the least of: (i) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount minus the US Revolving Loan Exposure; (ii) an amount equal to the sum of (A) the amount calculated under clause (ii) of the definition of US Borrowing Base; plus (B) eighty-five percent (85%) of the net amount of Eligible UK Accounts; plus (C) ninety percent (90%) of Eligible UK Container Fleet Inventory; plus (D) seventy percent (70%) of Eligible UK Trailer Fleet Inventory; minus (E) the aggregate amount of all reserves established by Agent against the UK Borrowing Base pursuant to Subsection 1.1.1; (iii) the amount permitted to be outstanding under this Agreement by the Senior Note Indenture minus the US Revolving Loan Exposure; or (iv) the UK Sublimit. For purposes of calculating the components of the UK Borrowing Base, (1) the net amount of Eligible UK Accounts at any time shall be the face amount of such Eligible UK Accounts less any and all returns, rebates, discounts (which may, at Agent's option, be calculated on shortest terms), service charges, customer deposits, credits, allowances or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with such Accounts at such time, (2) the amount of Eligible UK Inventory shall be determined on a first-in, first-out basis; (3) Inventory "cost" shall be determined in a manner consistent with Borrower's current and historical accounting practices unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, and (4) orderly liquidation value of Inventory shall be based on the most recent appraisal received by Agent from the Appraiser. "UK Credit Party" - UK Borrower and each UK Guarantor. A-27 "UK Guarantor" - each UK Subsidiary of Borrower and each other Person who now or hereafter guarantees payment or performance of the whole or any part of the UK Obligations. "UK Non-Bank Lender" - a Lender that is a Qualifying Lender under any of clauses (i) through (iii) of the definition thereof. "UK Obligations" - with respect to any UK Credit Party, all Loans, all LC Obligations and all other advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties, together with all interest, fees and other charges thereon, owing, arising, due or payable from such UK Credit Party to Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender, or from UK Borrower to any LC Issuer, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether arising under the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or cash management services rendered in connection therewith, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired, and any Banking Product Obligations or Qualified Derivative Obligations owing to Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender. "UK Revolving Credit Loan" - a Revolving Credit Loan made to the UK Borrower pursuant to Subsection 1.1.3 that is denominated in Pounds Sterling. "UK Revolving Loan Exposure" - the principal amount of the outstanding UK Revolving Credit Loans. "UK Security Documents" - the guaranty executed on the Restatement Date (for UK Subsidiaries on the Restatement Date) and in substantially the same form (for future UK Subsidiaries), in each case, in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, together with each other guaranty hereafter executed by any UK Guarantor. "UK Sublimit" - any US$50,000,000. "UK Subsidiary" - any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is incorporated under the laws of England and Wales. "Unfinanced Capital Expenditures" - for any period, cash expenditures made for Capital Expenditures during such period less the sum of (i) eighty percent (80%) of the actual cost of all additions to Container Fleet Inventory and Trailer Fleet Inventory during such period and (ii) sixty percent (60%) of the actual cost of all additions to machinery and equipment of Borrower and its Subsidiaries during such period. "US Borrowing Base" - as at any date of determination thereof, an amount equal to the least of: (i) the Revolving Credit Maximum Amount minus the UK Revolving Loan Exposure; (ii) an amount equal to the sum of A-28 (A) eighty-five percent (85%) of the net amount of Eligible US Accounts; plus (B) ninety percent (90%) of Eligible US Container Fleet Inventory; plus (C) seventy percent (70%) of Eligible US Trailer Fleet Inventory; plus (D) the lesser of (i) US$20,000,000 or (ii) the sum of (a) ninety percent (90%) of Eligible US Container Inventory Held for Sale; plus (b) the lesser of (x) US$5,000,000 or (y) ninety percent (90%) of Eligible US Work-in-Process Container Inventory; plus (c) seventy-five percent (75%) of Eligible US Primary Raw Materials Inventory; plus (d) sixty percent (60%) of Eligible US Other Raw Materials Component Inventory; plus (E) the lesser of (i) US$25,000,000 and (ii) the sum of (a) eighty percent (80%) of the value of Eligible US Machinery and Equipment; plus (b) sixty percent (60%) of the value of the Specified Real Property; minus (F) the aggregate amount of all reserves established by Agent against the US Borrowing Base pursuant to Subsection 1.1.1; or (iii) the amount permitted to be outstanding under this Agreement by the Senior Note Indenture minus the UK Revolving Loan Exposure. For purposes of calculating the components of the US Borrowing Base, (1) the net amount of Eligible US Accounts at any time shall be the face amount of such Eligible US Accounts less any and all returns, rebates, discounts (which may, at Agent's option, be calculated on shortest terms), service charges, customer deposits, credits, allowances or excise taxes of any nature at any time issued, owing, claimed by Account Debtors, granted, outstanding or payable in connection with such Accounts at such time, (2) the amount of Eligible US Inventory shall be determined on a first-in, first-out basis; (3) Inventory "cost" shall be determined in a manner consistent with Borrower's current and historical accounting practices unless otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, (4) the value of Eligible US Machinery and Equipment and Specified Real Property shall be determined on the basis of the orderly liquidation value of such Property based on the most recent appraisal received by Agent from the Appraiser; and (5) orderly liquidation value of Inventory shall be based on the most recent appraisal received by Agent from the Appraiser. "US Credit Party" - Borrower and each US Guarantor. "US Dollars" and "US$" - lawful money of the United States. "US Guarantors" - each Domestic Subsidiary of Borrower and each other Person who now or hereafter guarantees payment or performance of the whole or any part of the US Obligations. A-29 "US Obligations" - with respect to any US Credit Party, all Loans, all LC Obligations and all other advances, debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties, together with all interest, fees and other charges thereon, owing, arising, due or payable from such Credit Party to Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of any Lender, or from Borrower to any LC Issuer, of any kind or nature, present or future, whether or not evidenced by any note, guaranty or other instrument, whether arising under the Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or cash management services rendered in connection therewith, whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assignment), absolute or contingent, primary or secondary, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and however acquired, and any Banking Product Obligations and any Qualified Derivative Obligations owing to Agent, any Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender. "US Revolving Credit Loan" - a Revolving Credit Loan made to the Borrower pursuant to Subsection 1.1.1 that is denominated in US Dollars or Pounds Sterling. "US Revolving Loan Exposure" - the sum of (i) the principal amount of the outstanding US Revolving Credit Loans plus (ii) the aggregate outstanding LC Amount plus (iii) the unpaid LC Obligations. "VAT" - the value added tax as provided for in the Value Added Tax Act 1994 of the United Kingdom and any other tax of a similar nature. "Voting Stock" - Securities of any class or classes of a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company or any other entity the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote with respect to the election of corporate directors (or Persons performing similar functions). Other Terms. All other terms contained in the Agreement shall have, when the context so indicates, the meanings provided for by the UCC to the extent the same are used or defined therein. Certain Matters of Construction. The terms "herein", "hereof" and "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to the Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision. Any pronoun used shall be deemed to cover all genders. The section titles, table of contents and list of exhibits appear as a matter of convenience only and shall not affect the interpretation of the Agreement. All references to statutes and related regulations shall include any amendments of same and any successor statutes and regulations. All references to any of the Loan Documents shall include any and all modifications thereto and any and all extensions or renewals thereof. A-30 LIST OF EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES Exhibits: Exhibit 1.1: Form of Revolving Note Exhibit 5.1.1: Locations of Collateral; Chief Executive Office Exhibit 6.1.1: Jurisdictions Exhibit 6.1.4: Capital Structure Exhibit 6.1.5: Names, Trade Names Exhibit 6.1.13: Surety Obligations Exhibit 6.1.14: Tax ID Numbers Exhibit 6.1.15: Brokers Fees Exhibit 6.1.16: Intellectual Property Exhibit 6.1.19: Restrictive Agreements Exhibit 6.1.20: Litigation Exhibit 6.1.22: Leases Exhibit 6.1.23: Plans Exhibit 6.1.24: Trade Relations Exhibit 6.1.25: Union Contracts Exhibit 7.1.3: Form of Compliance Certificate Exhibit 7.1.4: Form of Borrowing Base Certificate Exhibit 7.2.2: Existing Indebtedness Exhibit 7.2.3: Permitted Liens Exhibit 7.2.7: Deposit Accounts Exhibit 7.2.8: Affiliate Transactions Exhibit 7.2.13: Liabilities (Operating Leases and Other Off Balance Sheet Financing) Exhibit 7.3: Financial Covenants List of Exhibit and Schedules EXHIBIT 1.1 FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE Exhibit 1.1 - Page 1 EXHIBIT 7.3 FINANCIAL COVENANTS Subject to the provisions of Section 7.3 of the Agreement, Borrower will comply with the following financial covenants: 7.3.1 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter set forth below, Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of not less than the ratio set forth below opposite such date:
Fiscal Quarter Fixed Charge Coverage Ended on Ratio -------------- --------------------- March 31, 2006 2.00 to 1.0 June 30, 2006 2.00 to 1.0 September 30, 2006 2.00 to 1.0 December 31, 2006 2.00 to 1.0 March 31, 2007 2.00 to 1.0 June 30, 2007 and thereafter 2.25 to 1.0
7.3.2 Debt Ratio. As of the end of each fiscal quarter, Borrower and its Subsidiaries shall maintain a Debt Ratio of not more than the ratio set forth below opposite such date:
Fiscal Quarter Ended on Debt Ratio -------------- ----------- March 31, 2006 5.50 to 1.0 June 30, 2006 5.50 to 1.0 September 30, 2006 5.50 to 1.0 December 31, 2006 5.25 to 1.0 March 31, 2007 5.25 to 1.0
Exhibit 7.3 - Page 1
Fiscal Quarter Ended on Debt Ratio -------------- ----------- June 30, 2007 and thereafter 5.00 to 1.0
7.3.3 Minimum Utilization. (a) Borrower and the other Credit Parties shall maintain minimum utilization rates for each fiscal quarter, calculated at the end of each such quarter as the average amount during such quarter, and calculated as the number of units of Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of Borrower and the other Credit Parties which is then subject to valid, current rental or lease agreements between Borrower or a Credit Party and the renters or lessees thereof, divided by the aggregate number of units of Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of Borrower and the other Credit Parties, of not less than seventy-six percent (76%) for any fiscal quarter; and (b) (i) the number of units of the Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of Borrower and the other Credit Parties which is then subject to valid, current rental or lease agreements between Borrower or a Credit Party and the renters or lessees thereof, divided by (ii) sum of (A) the aggregate number of units of the Eligible Container Fleet Inventory of Borrower and the Guarantors, and (B) the number of units of the Eligible Container Inventory Held For Sale of Borrower and the other Credit Parties, of not less than seventy-one percent (71%) in any fiscal quarter; provided, that for the purposes of calculation of compliance with this Subsection 7.3.3, the aggregate of the number of units of Eligible Container Inventory Held For Sale, as a percentage of the sum of clauses (A) and (B) above, shall not exceed five percent (5%). Exhibit 7.3 - Page 2
EX-10.3.2 4 p71974exv10w3w2.txt EX-10.3.2 EXHIBIT 10.3.2 EXECUTION COPY AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY (this "Guaranty"), is made and entered into as of February 17, 2006, by MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company, MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership (each, together with each additional Subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. which becomes a party hereto, a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), in favor of the financial institutions and their successors and assigns (the "Lenders") which may now be or hereafter become parties to the Loan Agreement (as defined below), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, for itself and as agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"; and together with the Lenders, the "Guaranteed Parties"). RECITALS WHEREAS, Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the parent of Guarantors, Fleet Capital Corporation ("Fleet"), as agent and as a lender, and certain other lenders (together with Fleet, the "Existing Lenders"), are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2002, and Amended and Restated as of June 26, 2003, and as further amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2004, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2004 and that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August__, 2004 (collectively, the "Existing Loan Agreement"), providing for the extension of credit by the Existing Lenders to the Borrower; and WHEREAS, in connection with the Existing Loan Agreement, the Guarantors and Fleet executed that certain Guaranty Agreement dated as of February 11, 2002 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Guaranty Agreement"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of even date hereof by and among the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders (as such agreement may be further amended, extended, renewed, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), the Existing Loan Agreement is being amended and restated to, among other things, increase the maximum loan amount under the revolving credit facility and replace Fleet as agent with the Agent; and WHEREAS, as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower, each Guarantor is materially interested in the financial success of Borrower; and WHEREAS, Borrower and Guarantors are involved in an inter-related business enterprise and will benefit from the financing provided by the Guaranteed Parties; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Existing Guaranty Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Lenders have required, as a condition to the extension of credit under the Loan Agreement, that the Guarantors execute and deliver this Guaranty. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Lenders to extend credit under the Loan Agreement, each Guarantor agrees with the Agent for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the Lenders as follows: AGREEMENT 1. DEFINITIONS AND CONSTRUCTION. 1.1 DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement. The following terms, as used in this Guaranty, shall have the following meanings: "GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS" means the Obligations owing by Borrower to the Guaranteed Parties, including interest that accrues after the commencement of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or which would have accrued but for such proceeding and costs of collection and enforcement of such Obligations. 1.2 CONSTRUCTION. Unless the context of this Guaranty clearly requires otherwise, references to the plural include the singular, references to the singular include the plural, and the term "including" is not limiting. The words "hereof," "herein," "hereby," "hereunder," and other similar terms refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Guaranty. Any reference herein to any of the Loan Documents includes any and all alterations, amendments, extensions, modifications, renewals, or supplements thereto or thereof, as applicable. Neither this Guaranty nor any uncertainty or ambiguity herein shall be construed or resolved against the Guaranteed Parties or any Guarantor, whether under any rule of construction or otherwise. On the contrary, this Guaranty has been reviewed by each Guarantor, each of the Guaranteed Parties, and their respective counsel, and shall be construed and interpreted according to the ordinary meaning of the words used so as to fairly accomplish the purposes and intentions of the Guaranteed Parties and Guarantors. 2. GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS. Each Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally, jointly and severally, guarantees to the Guaranteed Parties, as and for its own debt, until final and indefeasible payment thereof has been made, (a) payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, in each case when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at maturity, pursuant to a mandatory prepayment requirement, by acceleration, or otherwise; it being the intent of such Guarantor that the guaranty set forth herein shall be a guaranty of payment and not a guaranty of collection; and (b) the punctual and faithful performance, keeping, observance, and fulfillment by Borrower of all of the agreements, conditions, covenants, and obligations of Borrower contained in the Loan Agreement and in each of the other Loan Documents. The liability of Guarantors under this Guaranty shall be joint and several and may be enforced against each Guarantor without regard to whether enforcement is sought or available against any other Guarantor. 3. CONTINUING GUARANTY. This Guaranty includes Guaranteed Obligations arising under successive transactions continuing, compromising, extending, increasing, modifying, releasing, or renewing the Guaranteed Obligations, changing the interest rate, payment terms, or other terms and conditions thereof, or creating new or additional Guaranteed Obligations after prior Guaranteed Obligations have been satisfied in whole or in part. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely, knowingly, unconditionally, and expressly waives and agrees not to assert any right it has under Section 2815 of the California Civil Code, or otherwise, to revoke this Guaranty as to future indebtedness. 4. PERFORMANCE UNDER THIS GUARANTY. In the event that Borrower fails to make any payment of any Guaranteed Obligations on or before the due date thereof, or if Borrower shall fail to perform, keep, observe, or fulfill any other obligation referred to in clause (b) of Section 2 hereof in the manner provided in the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents, as applicable, Guarantors immediately shall cause such payment to be made or each of such obligations to be performed, kept, observed, or fulfilled. 5. PRIMARY OBLIGATIONS. This Guaranty is a primary and original obligation of each Guarantor and is an absolute, unconditional, and continuing guaranty of payment and performance which shall remain in full force and effect without respect to future changes in conditions, including any change of law. Each Guarantor agrees that it is directly, and jointly and severally with any other Guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations, liable to the Guaranteed Parties, that the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are independent of the obligations of Borrower or any other Guarantor, and that a separate action may be brought against such Guarantor whether such action is brought against Borrower or any other Guarantor or whether Borrower or any such other guarantor is joined in such action. Each Guarantor agrees that its liability hereunder shall be immediate and shall not be contingent upon the exercise or enforcement by the Guaranteed Parties of whatever remedies they may have against Borrower or any other Guarantor, or the enforcement of any lien or realization upon any security the Guaranteed Parties may at any time possess. Each Guarantor agrees that any release which may be given by any Guaranteed Party to Borrower or any other Guarantor shall not release such Guarantor. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that the Guaranteed Parties shall be under no obligation (under Sections 2899 or 3433 of the California Civil Code or otherwise) to marshal any assets of Borrower or any other Guarantor in favor of such Guarantor, or against or in payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations. 6. WAIVERS. 6.1 Each Guarantor absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly waives: (a) (a) notice of acceptance hereof; (b) notice of any loans or other financial accommodations made or extended under the Loan Documents or the creation or existence of any Guaranteed Obligations; (c) notice of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, subject, however, to such Guarantor's right to make inquiry of Agent to ascertain the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations at any reasonable time; (d) notice of any adverse change in the financial condition of Borrower or any other Guarantor or of any other fact that might increase such Guarantor's risk hereunder; (e) notice of presentment for payment, demand, protest, and notice thereof as to any instruments among the Loan Documents; (f) notice of any unmatured event of default or event of default under the Loan Agreement; and (g) all other notices (except if such notice is specifically required to be given to such Guarantor hereunder or under any Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party) and demands to which such Guarantor might otherwise be entitled. (b) its right, under Sections 2845 or 2850 of the California Civil Code, or otherwise, to require the Guaranteed Parties to institute suit against, or to exhaust any rights and remedies which the Guaranteed Parties have or may have against, Borrower or any third party, or against any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations provided by Borrower, such Guarantor, or any other Guarantor or any third party. In this regard, such Guarantor agrees that it is bound to the payment of all Guaranteed Obligations, whether now existing or hereafter accruing, as fully as if such Guaranteed Obligations were directly owing to the Guaranteed Parties by such Guarantor. Such Guarantor further waives any defense arising by reason of any disability or other defense (other than the defense that the Guaranteed Obligations shall have been fully and finally performed and indefeasibly paid) of Borrower or by reason of the cessation from any cause whatsoever of the liability of Borrower in respect thereof. (c) (a) any rights to assert against any of the Guaranteed Parties any defense (legal or equitable), set-off, counterclaim, or claim which such Guarantor may now or at any time hereafter have against Borrower or any other party liable to such Guaranteed Party; (b) any defense, set-off, counterclaim, or claim, of any kind or nature, arising directly or indirectly from the present or future lack of perfection, sufficiency, validity, or enforceability of the Guaranteed Obligations or any security therefore or for this Guaranty; (c) any defense such Guarantor has to performance hereunder, and any right such Guarantor has to be exonerated, provided by Sections 2819, 2822, or 2825 of the California Civil Code, or otherwise, arising by reason of: the impairment or suspension of any Guaranteed Party's rights or remedies against Borrower or any other Guarantor; the alteration by any Guaranteed Party of the Guaranteed Obligations; any discharge of the Borrower's or any other Guarantor's obligations to any Guaranteed Party by operation of law as a result of such Guaranteed Party's intervention or omission; or the acceptance by any Guaranteed Party of anything in partial satisfaction of the Guaranteed Obligations; (d) the benefit of any statute of limitations affecting such Guarantor's liability hereunder or the enforcement thereof, and any act which shall defer or delay the operation of any statute of limitations applicable to the Guaranteed Obligations shall similarly operate to defer or delay the operation of such statute of limitations applicable to such Guarantor's liability hereunder. 6.2 Each Guarantor absolutely, unconditionally, knowingly, and expressly waives any defense arising by reason of or deriving from (i) any claim or defense based upon an election of remedies by any of the Guaranteed Parties including any defense based upon an election of remedies by any Guaranteed Party under the provisions of Sections 580a, 580b, 580d, and 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure or any similar law of California or any other jurisdiction; or (ii) any election by any Guaranteed Party under Bankruptcy Code Section 1111(b) to limit the amount of, or any collateral securing, its claim against the Borrower. Pursuant to California Civil Code Section 2856(b): "Guarantor waives all rights and defenses arising out of an election of remedies by the creditor, even though that election of remedies, such as a nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation, has destroyed the guarantor's rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the principal by the operation of Section 580(d) of the California Code of Civil Procedure or otherwise." If any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any obligations of a Guarantor hereunder at any time are secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon real property, the Guaranteed Parties may elect, in their sole discretion and except as otherwise provided in the Loan Documents, upon a default with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, to foreclose such mortgage or deed of trust judicially or nonjudicially in any manner permitted by law, before or after enforcing this Guaranty, without diminishing or affecting the liability of such Guarantor hereunder except to the extent the Guaranteed Obligations are repaid with the proceeds of such foreclosure. Each Guarantor understands that (a) by virtue of the operation of California's antideficiency law applicable to nonjudicial foreclosures, an election by the Guaranteed Parties nonjudicially to foreclose such a mortgage or deed of trust probably would have the effect of impairing or destroying rights of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, or indemnity of such Guarantor against Borrower or other guarantors or sureties, and (b) absent the waiver given by such Guarantor herein, such an election would prevent the Guaranteed Parties from enforcing this Guaranty against such Guarantor. Understanding the foregoing, and understanding that each Guarantor is hereby relinquishing a defense to the enforceability of this Guaranty, each Guarantor hereby waives any right to assert against any of the Guaranteed Parties any defense to the enforcement of this Guaranty, whether denominated "estoppel" or otherwise, based on or arising from an election by the Guaranteed Parties nonjudicially to foreclose any such mortgage or deed of trust. Each Guarantor understands that the effect of the foregoing waiver may be that such Guarantor may have liability hereunder for amounts with respect to which such Guarantor may be left without rights of subrogation, reimbursement, contribution, or indemnity against Borrower or other guarantors or sureties. Each Guarantor also agrees that the "fair market value" provisions of Section 580a of the California Code of Civil Procedure shall have no applicability with respect to the determination of such Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty. 6.3 To the extent that any Guarantor shall repay any of the Guaranteed Obligations, it shall be entitled to contribution and indemnification from, and to be reimbursed by, each other Guarantor, but all such claims of contributions, indemnification and reimbursement shall be subordinate in right of payment to the prior indefeasible payment in full, in cash, of the Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until such time as all of the Guaranteed Obligations have been fully, finally, and indefeasibly paid in full in cash: (a) each Guarantor hereby postpones any right of subrogation such Guarantor has or may have as against Borrower or any other Guarantor of the Obligations of Borrower with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; (b) each Guarantor hereby postpones any right to proceed against Borrower or any other Guarantor or any other Person, now or hereafter, for contribution, indemnity, reimbursement, or any other suretyship rights and claims, whether direct or indirect, liquidated or contingent, whether arising under express or implied contract or by operation of law, which such Guarantor may now have or hereafter have as against Borrower or any other Guarantor with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations; and (c) each Guarantor also hereby postpones any right to proceed or seek recourse against or with respect to any property or asset of Borrower or any other Guarantor. 6.4 WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF ANY OTHER WAIVER OR OTHER PROVISION SET FORTH IN THIS GUARANTY, EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, KNOWINGLY, UNCONDITIONALLY, AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY AND ALL BENEFITS OR DEFENSES ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY UNDER ANY ONE OR MORE OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTIONS 2799, 2808, 2809, 2810, 2815, 2819, 2820, 2821, 2822, 2825, 2839, 2845, 2848, 2849, AND 2850, CALIFORNIA CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTIONS 580A, 580B, 580C, 580D, AND 726, AND CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 14 OF THE CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE. 7. RELEASES. Each Guarantor consents and agrees that, without notice to or by such Guarantor and without affecting or impairing the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder, the Guaranteed Parties may, by action or inaction and in accordance with any applicable provisions of the Loan Documents: 7.1 compromise, settle, extend the duration or the time for the payment of, or discharge the performance of, or may refuse to or otherwise not enforce the Loan Documents; 7.2 release all or any one or more parties to any one or more of the Loan Documents or grant other indulgences to Borrower in respect thereof; 7.3 amend or modify in any manner and at any time (or from time to time) any of the Loan Documents; or 7.4 add (or fail to add), release or substitute any other guarantor, if any, of the Guaranteed Obligations, or enforce, exchange, release (by action or inaction), or waive any security for the Guaranteed Obligations (including, the collateral referred to in Section 14 hereof) or any other guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any portion thereof. 8. NO ELECTION. The Guaranteed Parties shall have the right to seek recourse against each Guarantor to the fullest extent provided for herein, and no election by any Guaranteed Party to proceed in one form of action or proceeding, or against any party, or on any obligation, shall constitute a waiver of the Guaranteed Parties' right to proceed in any other form of action or proceeding or against other parties unless the Guaranteed Parties have expressly waived such right in writing. Specifically, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no action or proceeding by any Guaranteed Party under any document or instrument evidencing the Guaranteed Obligations shall serve to diminish the liability of any Guarantor under this Guaranty except to the extent that the Guaranteed Parties finally and unconditionally shall have realized indefeasible payment by such action or proceeding. 9. INDEFEASIBLE PAYMENT. The Guaranteed Obligations shall not be considered indefeasibly paid for purposes of this Guaranty unless and until all payments to the Guaranteed Parties are no longer subject to any right on the part of any person, including Borrower, Borrower as a debtor in possession, or any trustee (whether appointed under the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise) of Borrower's assets to invalidate or set aside such payments or to seek to recoup the amount of such payments or any portion thereof, or to declare same to be fraudulent or preferential. In the event that, for any reason, any portion of such payments to the Guaranteed Parties is set aside or restored, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, after the making thereof, then the obligation intended to be satisfied thereby shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments had not been made, and the Guarantors shall be liable for the full amount the Guaranteed Parties are required to repay plus any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) paid by the Guaranteed Parties in connection therewith. 10. SUBORDINATION. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that any and all present and future indebtedness of Borrower owing to such Guarantor is postponed in favor of and subordinated to payment, in full, in cash, of the Guaranteed Obligations. In this regard, no payment of any kind whatsoever, other than payments consistent with the past practices of Borrower or otherwise consented to by Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, shall be made with respect to such indebtedness until the Guaranteed Obligations have been paid in full. 11. PAYMENTS; APPLICATION. All payments to be made hereunder by each Guarantor shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America at the time of payment, shall be made in immediately available funds, and shall be made without deduction (whether for taxes or otherwise) or offset. All payments made by each Guarantor hereunder shall be applied as follows: first, to all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by the Guaranteed Parties in enforcing this Guaranty or in collecting the Guaranteed Obligations; second, to all accrued and unpaid interest, premium, if any, and fees owing to the Guaranteed Parties constituting Guaranteed Obligations; and third, to the balance of the Guaranteed Obligations. 12. INDEMNIFICATION. Each Guarantor agrees to indemnify each of the Guaranteed Parties and hold each of the Guaranteed Parties harmless against all obligations, demands, or liabilities asserted by any party and against all losses in any way suffered, incurred, or paid by any Guaranteed Party as a result of or in any way arising in connection with this Agreement, unless such obligations, demand, liabilities or losses shall be due to willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of such Guaranteed Party. 13. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Each Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Parties' books and records showing the account between the Guaranteed Parties and Borrower shall be admissible in any action or proceeding and shall be binding upon such Guarantor for the purpose of establishing the items therein set forth and shall constitute prima facie proof thereof. 14. COLLATERAL. The obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are secured, as provided in the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement, of even date herewith, executed by such Guarantor in favor of the Agent, and the other Loan Documents to which such Guarantor is a party. 15. RIGHT OF SETOFF. Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, and in addition to and not in limitation of all rights of offset that any Guaranteed Party or other holder of a Note may have under applicable law or under any Loan Documents, each Guaranteed Party or other holder of a Note shall upon the occurrence of any Event of Default and whether or not such Guaranteed Party or such holder has made any demand or the Guarantors' obligations are matured, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the Guarantors' obligations hereunder, all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) then or thereafter held by and other indebtedness or property then or thereafter owing by such Guaranteed Party or other holder to the Guarantors, whether or not related to this Guaranty or any transaction hereunder. 16. AMENDMENTS. Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty and any consent to any departure by any Guarantor from any provision of this Guaranty shall be effective only if made or given in compliance with all of the terms and provisions of Section 10.10 of the Loan Agreement. 17. EXPENSES. Each Guarantor shall promptly pay to the Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Guaranteed Parties, the amount of any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Guaranteed Parties (both before and after the execution hereof) in connection with any matters contemplated by or arising out of this Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents whether (a) to prepare, negotiate or execute (i) any amendment to, modification of or extension of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which such Guarantor is a party or (ii) any instrument, document or agreement in connection with any sale or attempted sale of any interest herein to any participant, (b) to commence, defend, or intervene in any litigation or to file a petition, complaint, answer, motion or other pleadings necessary to protect or enforce the rights of the Guaranteed Parties under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, (c) to take any other action in or with respect to any suit or proceeding (bankruptcy or otherwise) necessary to protect the rights of the Guaranteed Parties under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document or to respond to any subpoena, deposition or interrogatory with respect to any litigation involving such Guarantor, or (d) to attempt to enforce or to enforce any rights of the Guaranteed Parties to collect any of the Guaranteed Obligations, including all reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses of attorneys and paralegals (including charges for inside counsel). 18. HEADINGS. The headings in this Guaranty are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Guaranty. 19. SEVERABILITY. The provisions of this Guaranty are severable, and if any clause or provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect in that jurisdiction only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction or any other clause or provision of this Guaranty in any jurisdiction. 20. NOTICES. All notices, approvals, consents or other communications to Agent required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in the form and manner, and delivered to Agent at its addresses, as set forth in Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement. All notices, approvals, consents or other communications to Guarantors required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in the form and manner, and delivered to Borrower at its addresses, as set forth in Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement. 21. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. Each right, power and remedy of the Guaranteed Parties provided in this Guaranty or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power or remedy provided for in this Guaranty or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise. The exercise or partial exercise by the Guaranteed Parties of any one or more of such rights, powers or remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Guaranteed Parties of all such other rights, powers or remedies, and no failure or delay on the part of the Guaranteed Parties to exercise any such right, power or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof. 22. FINAL EXPRESSION. This Guaranty, together with any other agreement executed in connection herewith, is intended by the parties as a final expression of the Guaranty and is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions thereof. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Guaranty shall not be relevant to determine the meaning of this Guaranty even though the accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection. 23. ASSIGNABILITY. This Guaranty shall be binding on each of the Guarantors and its successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the Guaranteed Parties and their respective successors, transferees, endorsees and assigns. The Guarantors may not assign this Guaranty. 24. NON-WAIVER. The failure of the Guaranteed Parties to exercise any right or remedy hereunder, or promptly to enforce any such right or remedy, shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor give rise to any estoppel against the Guaranteed Parties, nor excuse the Guarantors from their obligations hereunder. 25. TERMINATION; REINSTATEMENT. Except as otherwise provided herein, this Guaranty shall terminate upon the receipt by each of the Guaranteed Parties of evidence satisfactory to it of the payment (or prepayment) in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and any other amounts which may be owing hereunder and termination of the Lenders' Revolving Loan Commitment. At the time of such termination, the Guaranteed Parties, at the request and expense of the Guarantors, will promptly execute and deliver to the Guarantors a proper instrument or instruments acknowledging the satisfaction and termination of this Guaranty and such other documents as may be reasonably requested by Guarantors. To the maximum extent permitted by law, this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any amount received by Agent or any Lender in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Agent or any Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Guarantor or any other Person or upon the appointment of any receiver, intervenor, conservator, trustee or similar official for any Guarantor or any other Person or any substantial part of its assets, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made. 26. COUNTERPARTS. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement. 27. GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS GUARANTY AND ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS) AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 28. SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. ALL DISPUTES AMONG THE GUARANTORS AND THE LENDERS (OR THE AGENT ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE RESOLVED ONLY BY STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND THE COURTS TO WHICH AN APPEAL THEREFROM MAY BE TAKEN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AGENT, ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OF THE GUARANTORS OR THEIR PROPERTY IN ANY LOCATION REASONABLY SELECTED BY THE AGENT IN GOOD FAITH TO ENABLE THE AGENT TO REALIZE ON SUCH PROPERTY, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE AGENT. EACH OF THE GUARANTORS WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE AGENT HAS COMMENCED A PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS. 29. SERVICE OF PROCESS. THE GUARANTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATE CT CORPORATIONS SYSTEMS AS THE DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT OF THE GUARANTORS TO RECEIVE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GUARANTORS, SERVICE OF PROCESS IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS SERVED ON SUCH AGENT AT ITS ADDRESS WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED BY MAIL TO THE BORROWER, BUT FAILURE OF ANY OF THE GUARANTORS TO RECEIVE SUCH COPY SHALL NOT AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE SERVICE OF SUCH PROCESS. 30. JURY TRIAL. THE GUARANTORS, THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL. 31. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY LENDER SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE GUARANTORS (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE) FOR LOSSES SUFFERED BY ANY OF THE GUARANTORS IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED BY A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT OR COURT ORDER BINDING ON THE AGENT OR ANY SUCH LENDER, THAT THE LOSSES WERE THE RESULT OF ACTS OR OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. 32. MAXIMUM GUARANTEED AMOUNT. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, if and to extent that the obligations of a Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be held or determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any action or proceeding involving any state corporate law or any state or Federal bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other law affecting the rights of creditors generally, to be void, invalid or unenforceable to any extent on account of the amount of such Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty, giving effect to the rights of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement and indemnification of such Guarantor, if any, then notwithstanding any other provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, the amount of the liability of such Guarantor shall, without any further action by such Guarantor or any other Person, be automatically limited and reduced to the highest amount which is valid and enforceable as determined in such action or proceeding. Each Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Obligations may at any time and from time to time exceed such maximum liability without impairing this Guaranty or the rights and remedies of any Guaranteed Party. 33. WAIVERS, CONSENTS. Each Guarantor warrants and agrees that each of the waivers and consents set forth herein is made after consultation with legal counsel and with full knowledge of its significance and consequence, with the understanding that events giving rise to any defense or right waived may diminish, destroy, or otherwise adversely affect rights which such Guarantor otherwise may have against Borrower, the Guaranteed Parties, or others, or against any collateral, and that, under the circumstances, the waivers and consents herein given are reasonable and not contrary to public policy or law. If any of the waivers or consents herein are determined to be unenforceable under applicable law, such waivers and consents shall be effective to the maximum extent permitted by law. 34. ADDITIONAL GUARANTORS. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of any Guarantor may become parties hereto as additional Guarantors (the "Additional Guarantors"), by executing a counterpart (the "Counterpart") substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart to the Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Guarantors, each such Additional Guarantor shall be a Guarantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Guarantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Guarantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Guarantor hereunder, nor by any election of Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Guarantors to become an Additional Guarantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Guarantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Guarantor hereunder. 35. INTERPRETATION OF AGREEMENT. Time is of the essence in each provision of this Agreement of which time is an element. All terms not defined herein or in the Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, except where the context otherwise requires. To the extent a term or provision of this Agreement conflicts with the Loan Agreement, the Loan Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter of such term or provision. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Agreement shall not be relevant in determining the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Guarantors has executed and delivered this Amended and Restated Guaranty as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof. GUARANTORS: MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- EXHIBIT A TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTY [FORM OF COUNTERPART] COUNTERPART COUNTERPART (this "Counterpart"), dated _______, is delivered pursuant to Section 34 of the Guaranty referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may be attached to the Amended and Restated Guaranty, dated as of February 17, 2006 (as it may be from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, the "Guaranty"; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), by Mobile Mini I, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Delivery Design Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Mobile Mini, LLC, a California limited liability company, Mobile Mini of Ohio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mobile Mini Texas Limited Partnership, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership, in favor of Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, for itself and as agent (the "Agent"). The undersigned by executing and delivering this Counterpart hereby becomes a Guarantor under the Guaranty in accordance with Section 34 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof. [NAME OF ADDITIONAL GUARANTOR] EX-10.3.3 5 p71974exv10w3w3.txt EX-10.3.3 EXHIBIT 10.3.3 EXECUTION COPY AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY SECURITY AGREEMENT This Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of February 17, 2006, by MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company, MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership (each, together with each additional Subsidiary of Mobile Mini, Inc. (the "Borrower") which becomes a party hereto, a "Grantor" and collectively, the "Grantors"), in favor of the financial institutions and their successors and assigns (the "Lenders") which may now be or hereafter become parties to the Loan Agreement (as defined below), and DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, for itself and as agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"; and together with the Lenders, the "Secured Parties"). Recitals WHEREAS, Borrower, FLEET CAPITAL CORPORATION ("Fleet"), as agent and as a lender, certain other lenders (together with Fleet, the "Prior Lenders"), Bank of America, N.A. and Washington Mutual Bank, as Co-Documentation Agents, and Bank One, N.A. and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Co-Syndication Agents, are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2002, and Amended and Restated as of June 26, 2003, and as further amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2004, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2004 and that certain Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April __, 2004 (collectively, the "Original Loan Agreement"); and WHEREAS, in connection with the Original Loan Agreement, the Grantors and Fleet, as agent, executed that certain Subsidiary Security Agreement dated as of February 11, 2002 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the "Original Security Agreement"); and WHEREAS, as wholly-owned subsidiaries of Borrower, each Grantor is materially interested in the financial success of Borrower; and WHEREAS, Borrower, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Agent and as a Lender, and certain other Lenders have entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof (including all annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto, as time to time amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Restated Loan Agreement"), which amends and restates the Original Loan Agreement in its entirety. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Restated Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Restated Loan Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Original Security Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, Borrower and Grantors are involved in an inter-related business enterprise and will benefit from the financing provided by the Secured Parties; and WHEREAS, the Lenders have required, as a condition to the Restated Loan Agreement, that the Grantors party to the Original Security Agreement shall have continued the security interests granted under the Original Security Agreement and undertaken the obligations contemplated by this Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and to induce the Lenders to extend credit under the Restated Loan Agreement, each Grantor agrees with the Agent for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the Lenders as follows: AGREEMENT 1 Security Interests. (a) Security Interest in Collateral. To secure the prompt payment and performance to Agent and each Lender of its Guaranteed Obligations under the Guaranty and any other Loan Document (the "Secured Obligations"), each of the Grantors hereby grants to Agent for the benefit of itself and each Lender a continuing Lien upon all such Grantor's assets, including all of the following Property and interests in Property of such Grantor, whether now owned or existing or hereafter created, acquired or arising and wheresoever located: (i) Accounts; (ii) Certificated Securities; (iii) Chattel Paper, including Electronic Chattel Paper and Tangible Chattel Paper; (iv) Commercial Tort Claims; (v) Computer Hardware and Software and all rights with respect thereto, including, any and all licenses, options, warranties, service contracts, program services, test rights, maintenance rights, support rights, improvement rights, renewal rights and indemnifications, and any substitutions, replacements, additions or model conversions of any of the foregoing; (vi) Contract Rights; (vii) Deposit Accounts; (viii) Documents; (ix) Equipment; 2 (x) Financial Assets; (xi) Fixtures; (xii) General Intangibles, including Payment Intangibles and Software; (xiii) Goods (including all of its Equipment, Fixtures and Inventory), and all accessions, additions, attachments, improvements, substitutions and replacements thereto and therefor; (xiv) Instruments; (xv) Intellectual Property; (xvi) Inventory; (xvii) Investment Property; (xviii) money (of every jurisdiction whatsoever); (xix) Letter-of-Credit Rights; (xx) Payment Intangibles; (xxi) Security Entitlements; (xxii) Software; (xxiii) Supporting Obligations; (xxiv) Uncertificated Securities; and (xxv) to the extent not included in the foregoing, all other personal property of any kind or description; together with all books, records, writings, data bases, information and other property relating to, used or useful in connection with, or evidencing, embodying, incorporating or referring to any of the foregoing, and all Proceeds, products, offspring, rents, issues, profits and returns of and from any of the foregoing; provided that to the extent that the provisions of any lease or license of Computer Hardware and Software or Intellectual Property expressly prohibit (which prohibition is enforceable under applicable law) any assignment thereof, and the grant of security interest therein, Agent will not enforce its security interest in such Grantor's rights under such lease or license (other than in respect of the Proceeds thereof) for so long as such prohibition continues, it being understood that upon request of Agent, such Grantor will in good faith use reasonable efforts to obtain consent for the creation of a security interest in favor of Agent (and to Agent's enforcement of such security interest) in Agent's rights under such lease or license. (b) Other Collateral. 3 (i) Commercial Tort Claims. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Agent in writing upon its obtaining knowledge of the incurrence of or obtaining a Commercial Tort Claim after the Closing Date against any third party and, upon request of Agent, promptly enter into an amendment to this Agreement and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to give Agent a security interest in any such Commercial Tort Claim. (ii) Other Collateral. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, promptly notify Agent in writing upon acquiring or otherwise obtaining any material amount of Collateral after the date hereof consisting of Deposit Accounts, Investment Property, Letter of Credit Rights or Electronic Chattel Paper and, upon the request of Agent, promptly execute such other documents, and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to deliver to Agent control with respect to such Collateral; promptly notify Agent in writing upon acquiring or otherwise obtaining any Collateral after the date hereof consisting of Documents or Instruments and, upon the request of Agent, will promptly execute such other documents, and do such other acts or things deemed appropriate by Agent to deliver to Agent possession of such Documents which are negotiable and Instruments (other than Instruments for which the aggregate principal amount does not collectively exceed $100,000), and, with respect to nonnegotiable Documents, to have such nonnegotiable Documents issued in the name of Agent; and with respect to Collateral in the possession of a third party, other than Certificated Securities and Goods covered by a Document, obtain an acknowledgement from the third party that it is holding the Collateral for the benefit of Agent. (c) Lien Perfection; Further Assurances. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, execute such UCC-1 financing statements as are required by the UCC and such other instruments, assignments or documents as are necessary to perfect Agent's Lien upon any of the Collateral and shall take such other action as may be required to perfect or to continue the perfection of Agent's Lien upon the Collateral. Unless prohibited by applicable law, such Grantor hereby irrevocably authorizes Agent to execute (if required) and file any such financing statements, including, without limitation, financing statements that indicate the Collateral (i) as all assets of such Grantor or its Subsidiaries, as applicable, or words of similar effect, or (ii) as being of an equal or lesser scope, or with greater or lesser detail, than as set forth in Subsection 1(a) above, on such Grantor's or the applicable Subsidiary's behalf. Such Grantor, on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries, also hereby ratifies its authorization for Agent to have filed in any jurisdiction any like financing statements or amendments thereto if filed prior to the date hereof. The parties agree that a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement shall be sufficient as a financing statement and may be filed in any appropriate office in lieu thereof. At Agent's request, such Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, also promptly execute or cause to be executed and shall deliver to Agent any and all documents, instruments and agreements deemed necessary by Agent to give effect to or carry out the terms or intent of the Loan Documents. Such Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, mark all chattel paper to note Agent's Liens therein. (d) Lien on Realty. The due and punctual payment and performance of the Obligations shall also be secured by the Lien created by Mortgages upon all real Property of each Grantor and its Subsidiaries now or hereafter owned. Each Mortgage shall be executed by such 4 Grantor or the applicable Subsidiary in favor of Agent. Each Mortgage shall be duly recorded, at such Grantor's expense, in each office where such recording is required to constitute a fully perfected first Lien on the real Property covered thereby. Such Grantor shall deliver to Agent, at such Grantor's expense, mortgagee title insurance policies issued by a title insurance company satisfactory to Agent, which policies shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Agent and shall insure a valid first Lien in favor of Agent, for the benefit of itself and the Lenders, on the Property covered by each Mortgage, subject only to those exceptions acceptable to Agent and its counsel. Such Grantor shall deliver to Agent such other documents, including, without limitation, as-built survey prints of the real Property, as Agent and its counsel may request relating to the real Property subject to the Mortgages. 2 Collateral Administration (a) General (i) Location of Collateral. All Collateral, other than Inventory in transit and motor vehicles, will at all times be kept by each Grantor at one or more of business locations set forth in Exhibit 5.1.1 to the Restated Loan Agreement, as updated pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Restated Loan Agreement. (ii) Insurance of Collateral. Each Grantor shall maintain and pay for insurance upon all Collateral wherever located and with respect to the business of such Grantor, covering casualty, hazard, public liability, workers' compensation and such other risks in such amounts and with such insurance companies as are reasonably satisfactory to Agent. Such Grantor shall deliver certified copies of such policies to Agent as promptly as practicable, with satisfactory lender's loss payable endorsements, naming Agent as loss payee on any property insurance or business interruption insurance policies and as an additional insured on any liability insurance policies, and showing only such other loss payees, assignees and additional insureds as are satisfactory to Agent. Each policy of insurance or endorsement shall contain a clause requiring the insurer to give not less than 10 days' prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for nonpayment of premium and not less than 30 days' prior written notice to Agent in the event of cancellation of the policy for any other reason whatsoever and a clause specifying that the interest of Agent shall not be impaired or invalidated by any act or neglect of such Grantor, any of its Subsidiaries or the owner of the Property or by the occupation of the premises for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by said policy. Such Grantor agrees to deliver to Agent, promptly as rendered, true copies of all reports made in any reporting forms to insurance companies. Unless such Grantor provides Agent with evidence of the insurance coverage required by this Agreement, Agent may purchase insurance at such Grantor's expense to protect Agent's interests in the Properties of such Grantor. This insurance may, but need not, protect the interests of such Grantor. The coverage that Agent purchases may not pay any claim that such Grantor makes or any claim that is made against such Grantor in connection with said Property. Such Grantor may later cancel any insurance purchased by Agent, but only after providing Agent with evidence that such Grantor has obtained insurance as required by this Agreement. If Agent purchases insurance, such Grantor 5 will be responsible for the costs of that insurance, including interest and any other charges Agent may impose in connection with the placement of insurance, until the effective date of the cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance may be added to the Obligations. The costs of the insurance may be more than the cost of insurance that such Grantor may be able to obtain on its own. (iii) Protection of Collateral. Neither Agent nor any Lender shall be liable or responsible in any way for the safekeeping of any of the Collateral or for any loss or damage thereto (except for reasonable care in the custody thereof while any Collateral is in Agent's or such Lender's actual possession) or for any diminution in the value thereof, or for any act or default of any warehouseman, carrier, forwarding agency, or other person whomsoever, but the same shall be at such Grantor's sole risk. (b) Administration of Accounts. (i) Records, Schedules and Assignments of Accounts. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, keep accurate and complete records of its Accounts and all payments and collections thereon and shall submit to Agent on such periodic basis as Agent shall request a sales and collections report for the preceding period, in form consistent with the reports currently prepared by such Grantor with respect to such information. Concurrently with the delivery of each Borrowing Base Certificate by Borrower as required by Subsection 7.1.4 of the Restated Loan Agreement, or more frequently as requested by Agent, from and after the date hereof, such Grantor shall deliver to Agent a detailed aging of all of Accounts of such Grantor, and upon Agent's request therefor, copies of proof of delivery and the original copy of all documents, including, without limitation, repayment histories and present status reports relating to the Accounts so scheduled and such other matters and information relating to the status of then existing Accounts as Agent shall reasonably request. (ii) Taxes. If an Account includes a charge for any tax payable to any governmental taxing authority, Agent is authorized, in its sole discretion, to pay the amount thereof to the proper taxing authority for the account of each Grantor or its Subsidiary and to charge such Grantor therefor, except for taxes that (i) are being actively contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which such Grantor or such Subsidiary maintains reasonable reserves on its books therefor and (ii) would not reasonably be expected to result in any Lien other than a Permitted Lien. In no event shall Agent or any Lender be liable for any taxes to any governmental taxing authority that may be due by such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. (iii) Account Verification. Any of Agent's officers, employees or agents shall have the right, at any time or times hereafter, in the name of Agent, any designee of Agent or any Grantor, to verify the validity, amount or any other matter relating to any Accounts by mail, telephone, telegraph or otherwise; provided, that unless a Default or an Event of Default is then in existence, prior to conducting each set of verifications, Agent shall generally consult with such Grantor about the verification 6 process. Such Grantor shall cooperate fully with Agent in an effort to facilitate and promptly conclude any such verification process. (iv) Maintenance of Dominion Account. Each Grantor shall maintain lockbox and blocked account arrangements acceptable to Agent with such banks as may be selected by such Grantor and be acceptable to Agent, for direct deposit of payments and other remittances. Such Grantor shall also maintain a Dominion Account or Accounts pursuant to lockbox and blocked account arrangements acceptable to Agent with such banks as may be selected by such Grantor and be acceptable to Agent. Upon the occurrence of a Liquidity Event or an Event of Default, such Grantor shall issue to any such banks an irrevocable letter of instruction directing such banks to deposit all payments or other remittances received in the lockbox and blocked accounts to the Dominion Account for application on account of the Obligations. All funds deposited in any Dominion Account shall immediately become the property of Agent, for the ratable benefit of Lenders, and such Grantor shall obtain the agreement by such banks in favor of Agent to waive any offset rights against the funds so deposited. In the event that the applicable bank is unwilling to waive such rights, such Grantor shall, upon Agent's request to do so, immediately transfer any funds deposited in such bank accounts to a bank that will agree to waive such rights. Agent assumes no responsibility for such lockbox and blocked account arrangements, including, without limitation, any claim of accord and satisfaction or release with respect to deposits accepted by any bank thereunder. As soon as practicable, each Grantor shall give written instructions directing the applicable obligors to direct all payments and remittances to such accounts. Each Grantor shall have 60 days (or such additional time as the Agent shall determine in its sole discretion) from the date hereof to establish the arrangements required by this Subsection 2(b)(iv). (v) Collection of Accounts, Proceeds of Collateral. To expedite collection, each Grantor shall endeavor in the first instance to make collection of its Accounts for Agent. All remittances received by such Grantor on account of Accounts, together with the proceeds of any other Collateral, shall be held as Agent's property, for its benefit and the benefit of Lenders, by such Grantor as trustee of an express trust for Agent's benefit and such Grantor shall immediately deposit same in kind in the lockboxes or a Dominion Account. Agent retains the right at all times after the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default to notify Account Debtors that Accounts of such Grantor have been assigned to Agent and to collect such Accounts directly in its own name and to charge the collection costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, to such Grantor. (c) Records and Reports of Inventory, Machinery and Equipment. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, keep records of its Inventory, and Equipment, which records shall be complete and accurate in all material respects. Such Grantor shall furnish to Agent updates of Inventory and Equipment reports as required by Section 5.3 of the Restated Loan Agreement concurrently with the delivery by Borrower of each Borrowing Base Certificate described in Subsection 7.1.4 of the Restated Loan Agreement or more frequently as requested by Agent, which reports will be in such other format and detail as Agent shall request and shall include a current list of all locations of Inventory, Machinery and 7 Equipment of such Grantor. Such Grantor shall conduct an inventory no less frequently than annually of all Inventory on premises owned or leased by such Grantor or any it is Subsidiaries and shall provide to Agent a report based on each such physical inventory promptly thereafter, together with such supporting information as Agent shall reasonably request. (d) Administration of Equipment. Each Grantor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to, keep records of its Equipment which shall be complete and accurate in all material respects itemizing and describing the kind, type, quality, quantity and book value of its Equipment and all dispositions made in accordance with this Agreement, and such Grantor shall furnish Agent with a current schedule containing the foregoing information on at least an annual basis and more often if reasonably requested by Agent. Promptly after the reasonable request therefor by Agent, such Grantor shall deliver to Agent any and all evidence of ownership, if any, of any Equipment. (e) Appraisals. When reasonably requested by Agent, each Grantor shall provide the following: a report of Eligible Container Fleet Inventory and Eligible Trailer Fleet Inventory by category and by item (in detail), a report of Inventory, based upon a physical count, which shall describe Inventory of such Grantor by category and by item (in detail) and report the then appraised value (at lower of cost or orderly liquidation value) of such Inventory, and a report of Equipment which shall describe such Grantor's Equipment (in detail) and report the then appraised value (at lower of cost or orderly liquidation value) of such Equipment. In addition, when requested by Agent after consultation with such Grantor regarding the scope and cost of any such appraisal, such Grantor shall allow Agent to engage an Appraiser with respect to the Collateral, shall provide Agent and such Appraiser reasonable access to the Collateral and shall cooperate with Agent and such Appraiser with respect to the foregoing. Unless (a) a Default, an Event of Default or a Liquidity Event has occurred and is continuing or (b) such Grantor otherwise agrees, (i) the appraisals respecting Inventory held for lease or sale shall be requested at least once, but not more than once, during any twelve month period, other than appraisals of such Inventory in connection with a Permitted Acquisition and (ii) at the option of Agent, such appraisals may be done on either a desktop or physical inspection basis. 3 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES (a) General Representations and Warranties. To induce Agent and each Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make advances hereunder, each Grantor warrants, represents and covenants to Agent and each Lender that: (i) Power and Authority. Each Grantor is duly authorized and empowered to enter into, execute, deliver and perform this Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other relevant action and do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval of any of the shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, of any Grantor; (ii) contravene any Grantors' charter, articles or certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of formation, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement or other organizational documents (as the case may be); (iii) violate, or cause any Grantor to be in default under, any provision of any law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, determination or award in effect 8 having applicability to any Grantor; (iv) result in a breach of or constitute a default under any indenture or loan or credit agreement or any other agreement, lease or instrument to which any Grantor is a party or by which it or its Properties may be bound or affected; or (v) result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon or with respect to any of the Properties now owned or hereafter acquired by Grantor. (ii) Title to Properties; Priority of Liens. Such Grantor has good, indefeasible and marketable title to and fee simple ownership of, or valid and subsisting leasehold interests in, all of its real Property, and good title to all of the Collateral and all of its other Property, in each case, free and clear of all Liens except Permitted Liens. such Grantor has paid or discharged all lawful claims which, if unpaid, might become a Lien against any of such Grantor's Properties that is not a Permitted Lien. The Liens granted to Agent under Section 1 hereof and under the Security Documents are first priority Liens, subject only to Permitted Liens. (iii) Accounts. Agent may rely, in determining which Accounts are Eligible Accounts, on all statements and representations made by such Grantor with respect to any Account or Accounts of such Grantor. With respect to each of such Accounts, whether or not such Account is an Eligible Account, unless otherwise disclosed to Agent in writing: (A) it is genuine and in all respects what it purports to be, and it is not evidenced by a judgment; (B) it arises out of a completed, bona fide sale and delivery of goods or rendition of services by such Grantor, in the ordinary course of its business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of all purchase orders, contracts or other documents relating thereto and forming a part of the contract between such Grantor and the Account Debtor and the Account Debtor is not an Affiliate of such Grantor; (C) it is for a liquidated amount maturing as stated in the duplicate invoice covering such sale or rendition of services; (D) there are no facts, events or occurrences which in any way impair the validity or enforceability of any Accounts or tend to reduce the amount payable thereunder from the face amount of the invoice and statements delivered or made available to Agent with respect thereto; (E) to such Grantor's knowledge, the Account Debtor thereunder (1) had the capacity to contract at the time any contract or other document giving rise to the Account was executed and (2) such Account Debtor is Solvent; and (F) to Grantor's knowledge, there are no proceedings or actions which are threatened or pending against the Account Debtor thereunder which might result in any material adverse change in such Account Debtor's financial condition or the collectibility of such Account (other than non-material disputes involving de minimis amounts arising in the ordinary course of business). (iv) Equipment. The Equipment of each Grantor is in good operating condition and repair. (b) Continuous Nature of Representations and Warranties. Each representation and warranty contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be continuous in nature and shall remain accurate, complete in all material respects and not misleading at all times during the term of this Agreement, except for changes in the nature of such Grantor's or one of such Grantor's Subsidiary's or Affiliate's business or operations that 9 would render the information in any exhibit attached hereto or to any other Loan Document either inaccurate, incomplete or misleading, so long as Majority Lenders have consented to such changes or such changes are expressly permitted by this Agreement. (c) Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of each Grantor contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall survive the execution, delivery and acceptance thereof by Agent and each Lender and the parties thereto and the closing of the transactions described therein or related thereto. 4 Covenants. (a) Landlord, Processor and Storage Agreements. Each Grantor shall provide Agent on request with copies of all agreements between such Grantor and any landlord, processor, distributor, warehouseman or consignee which owns any premises at which any Collateral may, from time to time, be kept (b) Deposit and Brokerage Accounts. For each deposit account or brokerage account that any Grantor at any time opens or maintains, such Grantor shall, at Agent's request and option, pursuant to an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Agent, cause the depository bank or securities intermediary, as applicable, to agree to comply at any time with instructions from Agent to such depository bank or securities intermediary, as applicable, directing the disposition of funds from time to time credited to such deposit or brokerage account, without further consent of such Grantor. (c) Maintenance of Equipment. Each Grantor shall make or cause to be made all necessary replacements of and repairs to Equipment so that the operating efficiency thereof shall be maintained and preserved, reasonable wear and tear excepted, except where the failure to so maintain the same would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Grantor will not permit any Equipment to become affixed to any real Property leased to such Grantor so that an interest arises therein under the real estate laws of the applicable jurisdiction unless the landlord of such real Property has executed a landlord waiver or leasehold mortgage in favor of and in form reasonably acceptable to Agent, and such Grantor will not permit any of the Equipment of such Grantor to become an accession to any personal Property other than Equipment that is subject to first priority (except for Permitted Liens) Liens in favor of Agent. (d) Maintenance of Existence. Each Grantor agrees that it shall not change such Grantor's name, identity, corporate structure (e.g., by merger, consolidation, change in corporate form or otherwise) sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive office, type of organization or jurisdiction of organization or establish any trade names unless it shall have (a) notified the Agent in writing, at least thirty (30) days prior to any such change or establishment, identifying such new proposed name, identity, corporate structure, sole place of business (or principal residence if such Grantor is a natural person), chief executive office, jurisdiction of organization or trade name and providing such other information in connection therewith as the Agent may reasonably request and (b) taken all actions necessary or advisable to maintain the continuous validity, perfection and the same or 10 better priority of the Agent's security interest in the Collateral intended to be granted and agreed to hereby. 5 Right to Enter. Each Grantor shall permit representatives of Agent, and during the continuation of any Default or Event of Default any Lender, from time to time, as often as may be reasonably requested, but only during normal business hours, to visit and inspect the Properties of such Grantor and each of its Subsidiaries, inspect, audit and make extracts from its books and records, observe the use of any part of the Collateral, or otherwise determine whether such Grantor is in compliance with the terms of this Agreement. Agent, if no Default or Event of Default then exists, shall give such Grantor reasonable prior notice of any such inspection or audit. 6 Further Assurances. Each Grantor shall execute and file any financing or continuation statement, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or desirable, which Agent may reasonably request in order to perfect and preserve the perfection and the priority of the security interests granted or purported to be granted under this Agreement. Such Grantor agrees that, at Agent's option, this Agreement, or a photocopy hereof, may be filed by Agent as a financing statement, and that such Grantor's execution hereof shall constitute the execution by such Grantor of a financing statement. 7 Defaults. Each Grantor shall be in default under this Agreement upon the happening of any Event of Default under (and as defined in) the Restated Loan Agreement. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Agent shall have and may exercise from time to time the following rights and remedies: (i) All of the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or under other applicable law, and all other legal and equitable rights to which Agent or Lenders may be entitled, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, and none of which shall be exclusive. (ii) The right to take immediate possession of the Collateral, and to (i) require each Grantor and its Subsidiaries to assemble the Collateral, at such Grantor's expense, and make it available to Agent at a place designated by Agent which is reasonably convenient to both parties, and (ii) enter any premises where any of the Collateral shall be located and to keep and store the Collateral on said premises until sold (and if said premises be the Property of such Grantor or any Subsidiary of such Grantor, such Grantor agrees not to charge, or permit any of its Subsidiaries to charge, Agent for storage thereof). (iii) The right to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any Collateral in its then condition, or after any further manufacturing or processing thereof, at public or private sale or sales, with such notice as may be required by law, in lots or in bulk, for cash or on credit, all as Agent, in its sole discretion, may deem advisable. Agent may, at Agent's option, disclaim any and all warranties regarding the Collateral in connection with any such sale. Each Grantor agrees that five (5) Business Days' written notice to 11 such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries of any public or private sale or other disposition of Collateral shall be reasonable notice thereof, and such sale shall be at such locations as Agent may designate in said notice. Agent shall have the right to conduct such sales on such Grantor's or any of its Subsidiaries' premises, without charge therefor, and such sales may be adjourned from time to time in accordance with applicable law. Agent shall have the right to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the Collateral, or any part thereof, for cash, credit or any combination thereof, and Agent, on behalf of Lenders, may purchase all or any part of the Collateral at public or, if permitted by law, private sale and, in lieu of actual payment of such purchase price, may set off the amount of such price against the Obligations. The proceeds realized from the sale of any Collateral may be applied, after allowing two (2) Business Days for collection, first to the costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred by Agent in collecting the Obligations, in enforcing the rights of Agent and Lenders under the Loan Documents and in collecting, retaking, completing, protecting, removing, storing, advertising for sale, selling and delivering any Collateral, second to the interest due upon any of the Obligations; and third, to the principal of the Obligations. If any deficiency shall arise, each Grantor shall remain jointly and severally liable to Agent and Lenders therefor. (iv) Agent is hereby granted a license or other right to use, without charge and consistent with the applicable Grantor's reasonable quality control requirements, each Grantor's and each of such Grantor's Subsidiary's labels, patents, copyrights, licenses, rights of use of any name, trade secrets, tradenames, trademarks and advertising matter, or any Property of a similar nature, as it pertains to the Collateral, in completing, advertising for sale and selling any Collateral and such Grantor's and each of its Subsidiary's rights under all licenses and all franchise agreements shall inure to Agent's benefit. 8 Costs and Expenses. Each Grantor agrees to pay on demand all costs and expenses, including legal fees, incurred or paid by Agent in preparing, executing or amending this Agreement, and in exercising its rights and remedies or protecting its interests hereunder. 9 Right of Set Off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under applicable law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, during the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender is hereby authorized by each Grantor at any time or from time to time, with prior written consent of Agent and with reasonably prompt subsequent notice to such Grantor (any prior or contemporaneous notice to such Grantor being hereby expressly waived) to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all (i) balances held by such Lender at any of its offices for the account of such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries (regardless of whether such balances are then due to such Grantor or its Subsidiaries), and (ii) other property at any time held or owing by such Lender to or for the credit or for the account of such Grantor or any of its Subsidiaries, against and on account of any of the Obligations of Borrower; provided, that each Lender exercising such rights shall notify Agent thereof prior to exercise, shall refrain from exercising such right until Agent shall have confirmed to such Lender that such exercise will not prejudice the rights of the Lenders, and any amount received as a result of the exercise of such rights shall be shared in accordance with Subsection 3.8 of the Restated Loan Agreement. Any Lender exercising a right to set off shall, to the extent the amount of any such set off exceeds its Revolving Loan Percentage of the amount set off, purchase for cash (and the other Lenders shall 12 sell) interests in each such other Lender's pro rata share of the Obligations as would be necessary to cause such Lender to share such excess with each other Lender in accordance with their respective Revolving Loan Percentages. Each Grantor agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, that any Lender may exercise its right to set off with respect to amounts in excess of its pro rata share of the Obligations and upon doing so shall deliver such excess to Agent for the benefit of all Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Loan Percentages.. 10 Notices. All notices, approvals, consents or other communications to Agent required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in the form and manner, and delivered to Agent at its addresses, as set forth in Section 11.8 of the Restated Loan Agreement. All notices, approvals, consents or other communications to Grantors required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in the form and manner, and delivered to Borrower at its addresses, as set forth in Section 11.8 of the Restated Loan Agreement. 11 Termination of Security Agreement. This Security Agreement and the security interest hereunder shall terminate upon the full and final payment in cash and performance of all the Obligations by Borrower under the Restated Loan Agreement and termination of the Revolving Loan Commitments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Security Agreement (including all representations, warranties and covenants contained herein) shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any amount received by any Lender in respect of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by Lender upon or in connection with the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Grantor or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. 12 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. 13 Amendments. Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and any consent to any departure by any Grantor from any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if made or given in compliance with all of the terms and provisions of Section 10.10 of the Restated Loan Agreement. 14 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Loan Documents are intended by the parties as a final expression of their agreement and is intended as a complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions thereof. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Agreement shall not be relevant to determine the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection. 15 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any clause or provision shall be held invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect in that jurisdiction only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction or any other clause or provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction. 13 16 Successors and Assigns. All rights of Agent hereunder shall inure to the benefit of its successor and assigns. No Grantor shall assign any of its interest under this Agreement without the prior written consent of Agent. Any purported assignment inconsistent with this provision shall, at the option of Agent, be null and void. 17 Governing Law. THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS) AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 18 Submission to Jurisdiction. ALL DISPUTES AMONG THE ANY OF THE GRANTORS AND THE LENDERS (OR THE AGENT ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE RESOLVED ONLY BY STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK COUNTY, NEW YORK, AND THE COURTS TO WHICH AN APPEAL THEREFROM MAY BE TAKEN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AGENT, ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OF THE GRANTORS OR THEIR PROPERTY IN ANY LOCATION REASONABLY SELECTED BY THE AGENT IN GOOD FAITH TO ENABLE THE AGENT TO REALIZE ON SUCH PROPERTY, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE AGENT. EACH OF THE GRANTORS WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE AGENT HAS COMMENCED A PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS. 19 Service of Process. EACH OF THE GRANTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES CT CORPORATIONS SYSTEMS AS THE DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT OF THE GRANTORS TO RECEIVE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE GRANTORS, SERVICE OF PROCESS IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS LOAN AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS SERVED ON SUCH AGENT AT ITS ADDRESS WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED BY MAIL TO SUCH GRANTOR, BUT FAILURE OF ANY OF THE GRANTORS TO RECEIVE SUCH COPY SHALL NOT AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE SERVICE OF SUCH PROCESS. 20 Jury Trial. EACH OF THE GRANTORS, THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL. 21 Limitation of Liability. NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY LENDER SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE ANY OF THE GRANTORS (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE) FOR LOSSES SUFFERED BY ANY OF THE 14 GRANTORS IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED BY A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT OR COURT ORDER BINDING ON THE AGENT OR ANY SUCH LENDER, THAT THE LOSSES WERE THE RESULT OF ACTS OR OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. 22 Delay; Waiver. No delay in enforcing or failing to enforce any right under this Agreement by Lender shall constitute a waiver by Lender of such right. No waiver by Lender of any default hereunder shall be effective unless in writing, nor shall any waiver operate as a waiver of any other default or of the same default on a future occasion. 23 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement. 24 Additional Grantors. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of Borrower may become parties hereto as additional Grantors (the "Additional Grantors"), by executing a counterpart (the "Counterpart") substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart to the Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Grantors, each such Additional Grantor shall be a Grantor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Grantor were an original signatory hereto. Each Grantor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Grantor hereunder, nor by any election of Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Borrower to become an Additional Grantor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Grantor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Grantor hereunder. 25 Interpretation of Agreement. Time is of the essence in each provision of this Agreement of which time is an element. All terms not defined herein or in the Restated Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, except where the context otherwise requires. To the extent a term or provision of this Agreement conflicts with the Restated Loan Agreement, the Restated Loan Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter of such term or provision. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Agreement shall not be relevant in determining the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection [remainder of page intentionally blank] 15 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Grantors has executed and delivered this Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement as of the date set forth in the first paragraph hereof. GRANTORS: MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ EXHIBIT A TO AMENDED AND RESTATED SUBSIDIARY SECURITY AGREEMENT [FORM OF COUNTERPART] COUNTERPART COUNTERPART (this "Counterpart"), dated _______, is delivered pursuant to Section 24 of the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may be attached to the Amended and Restated Subsidiary Security Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2006 (as it may be from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, the "Subsidiary Security Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), by Mobile Mini I, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Delivery Design Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Mobile Mini, LLC, a California limited liability company, Mobile Mini of Ohio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mobile Mini Texas Limited Partnership, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership, in favor of Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, for itself and as agent (the "Agent"). The undersigned by executing and delivering this Counterpart hereby becomes a Grantor under the Subsidiary Security Agreement in accordance with Section 24 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof. [NAME OF ADDITIONAL GRANTOR] By: --------------------------------------- Name: ------------------------------------- Title: ------------------------------------ EX-10.3.4 6 p71974exv10w3w4.txt EX-10.3.4 EXHIBIT 10.3.4 EXECUTION COPY AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered into as of February 17, 2006 by MOBILE MINI, INC., a Delaware corporation, MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company, MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership (collectively, the "Pledgors", and each a "Pledgor") in favor of DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, a banking corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Germany and acting by and through its New York Branch, with an office at 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, for itself and as agent (the "Agent") for the financial institutions and their successors and assigns (the "Lenders") which are or may hereafter become parties to the Loan Agreement (as defined below). RECITALS WHEREAS, each Pledgor listed on Schedule I hereto is the owner of the outstanding shares of stock or other equity interests (the "Pledged Shares") set forth on Schedule I hereto, of each of the subsidiaries of such Pledgor listed on Schedule I hereto (the "Issuers"); and WHEREAS, each Pledgor may from time to time enter into certain lease and rental agreements with various customers (collectively, the "Lessees") whereby such Pledgor leases various types of storage containers or trailers to such Lessees (collectively, the "Rental Agreements"); and WHEREAS, Mobile Mini, Inc. (the "Borrower"), Fleet Capital Corporation ("Fleet"), as agent and as a lender, and certain other lenders (together with Fleet, the "Existing Lenders"), are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of February 11, 2002, and Amended and Restated as of June 26, 2003, and as further amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2004, that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2004 and that certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of August__, 2004 (collectively, the "Existing Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Existing Lenders agreed to lend the Borrower certain amounts, all in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Existing Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the obligation of the Existing Lenders to execute and deliver and perform under the Existing Loan Agreement, Fleet and the Pledgors entered into a Pledge Agreement dated as of Feburary 11, 2002 (as amended prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Pledge Agreement"), pursuant to which the Pledgors pledged to Fleet, and 1 granted a security interest in, certain pledged collateral as security for the Pledgors' obligations under the Existing Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Second Amended and Restated Loan Agreement dated as of even date hereof by and among the Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders (as such agreement may be further amended, extended, renewed, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), the Existing Loan Agreement is being amended and restated to, among other things, increase the maximum loan amount under the revolving credit facility and replace Fleet as agent with the Agent. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Loan Agreement; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Existing Pledge Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the Agent and the Lenders have required, as a condition to their entering into the Loan Agreement, that each Pledgor (i) pledge to the Agent, and grant to the Agent a security interest in, the Pledged Collateral and (ii) execute and deliver this Agreement in order to secure the payment and performance by the Borrower of the Obligations. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Lenders to make Loans to the Borrower and participate in Letters of Credit, each Pledgor hereby agrees with the Agent for its benefit and the ratable benefit of the Lenders as follows: AGREEMENT 1. PLEDGE. Each Pledgor hereby pledges to the Agent, and grants to the Agent a continuing first priority and perfected security interest in, the following (the "Pledged Collateral"): (a) the Pledged Shares and the certificates representing the Pledged Shares, and all products and proceeds of any of the Pledged Shares including, without limitation, all dividends, cash, instruments, subscriptions, warrants and other rights and options and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the Pledged Shares; (b) all additional shares of stock of, or equity interest in, any of the Subsidiaries of such Pledgor from time to time acquired by such Pledgor in any manner, and the certificates representing such additional shares (any such additional shares shall constitute part of the Pledged Shares under and as defined in this Agreement), and all products and proceeds of any of such additional Pledged Shares, including, without limitation, all dividends, cash, instruments, subscriptions, warrants and any other rights and options and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of such additional Pledged Shares; 2 (c) the Rental Agreements and the chattel paper, instruments and documents representing, constituting, or relating to the Rental Agreements, and all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all interest and rental payments, instruments, and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for the Rental Agreements; (d) all promissory notes evidencing indebtedness of Borrower or any Subsidiary of Borrower to such Pledgor; (e) all additional promissory notes, security agreements, chattel paper, instruments and documents from time to time held by such Pledgor in any manner, and all products and proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all interest and principal payments, instruments, and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any such additional promissory notes, instruments and documents, provided, however, that such Pledgor need not deliver such promissory notes or instruments to Agent if the aggregate principal amount of such promissory notes and instruments, collectively, does not exceed One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); and (f) all other claims of any kind or nature and any instruments, certificates, chattel paper or other writings evidencing such claims, whether in contract or tort and whether arising by operation of law, consensual agreement or otherwise, at any time acquired by such Pledgor against any Subsidiary of such Pledgor. 2. SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement secures the payment and performance of all of the Obligations of the Borrower to Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Agreement. 3. DELIVERY OF PLEDGED COLLATERAL. All certificates, documents or instruments representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral shall be delivered to and held by or on behalf of the Agent pursuant hereto (except as otherwise provided in Section 1(e) above) and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent; provided, however, that prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, in lieu of delivering to Agent the Pledged Collateral consisting of Rental Agreements, each Pledgor may: (a) cause the forms of all Rental Agreements employed by such Pledgor to contain the following notice, in a prominent manner: "CHATTEL PAPER FINANCING NOTICE: THIS CHATTEL PAPER IS SUBJECT TO A PRIOR SECURITY INTEREST TO DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, AS AGENT, PERFECTED BY THE FILING OF A UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE FINANCING STATEMENT. NO SECURITY OR OWNERSHIP INTEREST MAY BE PERFECTED HEREIN BY POSSESSION OF THIS CHATTEL PAPER UNDER THE UCC OR OTHERWISE." or, (b) with respect to Rental Agreements in effect as of the Restatement Date, to cause each Rental Agreement to be stamped, in a prominent manner, with the foregoing legend. With 3 respect to any Pledged Shares which are not evidenced by a certificate, each Pledgor shall, and shall cause its Subsidiary to, enter into an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent, granting to the Agent control of such Pledged Shares under the UCC. 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Pledgor represents and warrants to the Agent and the Lenders as follows: (a) The Pledged Shares owned by such Pledgor have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. The Rental Agreements to which such Pledgor is a party have been duly authorized and executed by the respective Lessees which are parties thereto, and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such respective Lessees. (b) Such Pledgor is the legal and beneficial owner of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor, free and clear of any Lien on the Pledged Collateral except as permitted in the Loan Agreement. (c) Upon the delivery to the Agent of the Pledged Collateral, the filing of appropriate financing statements or other compliance with Section 3 hereof, the pledge of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor pursuant to this Agreement creates, subject to the Liens permitted under the Loan Agreement, a valid and perfected first priority interest in such Pledged Collateral securing the payment of the Obligations for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, provided the Pledged Collateral is held in the possession of the Agent or the provisions of Section 3 hereof shall have otherwise been complied with by such Pledgor. (d) No authorization, approval, or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required either (i) for the pledge by such Pledgor of its Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Pledgor or (ii) for the exercise by the Agent of the voting or other rights provided for in this Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement (except as may be required in connection with such disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of securities and except for the filing of appropriate financing statements). (e) Such Pledgor has requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and has the right to vote, pledge and grant a security interest in its Pledged Shares and to pledge and grant a security interest in the Rental Agreements to which it is a party as provided by this Agreement. (f) This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Pledgor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Pledgor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and to general principles of equity. (g) The Pledged Shares owned by such Pledgor constitute, as of the date hereof, the percentage of the authorized, issued and outstanding equity interests of the 4 Issuers set forth on Schedule I hereto and constitute all of the equity interests and voting securities of each of the Issuers beneficially owned by such Pledgor. (h) Except for the Pledged Shares, there are no other instruments, certificates, securities or other writings, or any chattel paper, evidencing or representing any interest in or claim against any of the equity interests of the Issuers or any subsidiary of any of the Issuers. 5. FURTHER ASSISTANCE. Each Pledgor agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of such Pledgor, such Pledgor will promptly execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all stock powers, note powers, proxies, assignments, chattel paper, rental agreements, instruments and documents and take all further action, that is reasonably necessary, at the Agent's request, in order to perfect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or to enable the Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Pledged Collateral and to carry out the provisions and purposes hereof. Each Pledgor further agrees that it will, upon obtaining any additional shares of stock or other equity interests required to be pledged hereunder, as soon as reasonably practicable, deliver to Agent a Pledge Supplement, duly executed by such Pledgor, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto (a "Pledge Supplement"), in respect of the additional Pledged Shares to be pledged pursuant to this Agreement. Upon each delivery of a Pledge Supplement to Agent, the representations and warranties contained in Section 4 hereof shall be deemed to have been made by such Pledgor as to the Pledged Collateral described in such Pledge Supplement as of the date thereof. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes Agent to attach each Pledge Supplement to this Agreement and agrees that all Pledged Shares of such Pledgor listed on any Pledge Supplement shall for all purposes hereunder be considered Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor; provided, however, that the failure of such Pledgor to execute a Pledge Supplement with respect to any additional Pledged Shares pledged pursuant to this Agreement shall not impair the security interest of Agent therein or otherwise adversely affect the rights and remedies of Agent hereunder with respect thereto. 6. VOTING RIGHTS; DIVIDENDS; ETC. (a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and Agent shall not have delivered notice to such Pledgor, each Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting and other consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Shares or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that such Pledgor shall not exercise or shall refrain from exercising any such right if such action would have a material adverse effect on the value of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof or be inconsistent with or violate any provisions of this Agreement, the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. (b) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive all cash payments of rent paid from time to time with respect to the Rental Agreements, which shall be deposited in the Dominion Account or Accounts in accordance with the Loan Agreement. 5 (c) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Pledgor shall be entitled to receive all cash dividends paid from time to time in respect of the Pledged Shares. (d) Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.2.6 of the Loan Agreement, any and all (i) dividends or other distributions and interest or principal paid or payable in the form of instruments and other property (other than cash interest and principal payments permitted under Section 6(b) hereof and cash dividends permitted under Section 6(c) hereof) received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Shares, (ii) dividends and other distributions paid or payable in cash received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of any Pledged Shares in connection with a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in-surplus, and (iii) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed in redemption of, or in exchange for, any Pledged Shares, shall in each case be delivered forthwith to the Agent to hold as Pledged Collateral and shall, if received by a Pledgor, be received in trust for the benefit of the Agent, be segregated from the other property or funds of such Pledgor, and be forthwith delivered to the Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement). (e) The Agent shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered) to each Pledgor all such proxies and other instruments as such Pledgor may reasonably request for the purpose of enabling such Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it is entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 6(a) above. (f) All dividends or other distributions and all interest and principal payments which are received by a Pledgor contrary to the provisions of this Section 6 shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor and shall be forthwith paid over to the Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement). (g) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and delivery of notice from the Agent, all rights of each Pledgor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section 6(a) shall cease, and all such rights shall become vested in the Agent which shall thereupon have the sole right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights. (h) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all cash payments of rent with respect to the Rental Agreements shall be paid directly to the Agent and, if received by a Pledgor, shall be received in trust for the benefit of the Agent, shall be segregated from other funds of such Pledgor, and shall be forthwith paid over to the Agent as Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsements) and such Pledgor's right to receive such cash payments pursuant to Sections 6(b) and 6(c) hereof shall immediately cease. 7. TRANSFERS AND OTHER LIENS; ADDITIONAL SHARES AND RENTAL AGREEMENTS. 6 (a) Each Pledgor agrees that, except as provided in the Loan Agreement, it will not (i) sell or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral without the prior written consent of the Agent, (ii) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral, except for the security interest granted under this Agreement or (iii) enter into any agreement or understanding that purports to or may restrict or inhibit the Agent's rights or remedies hereunder, including, without limitation, the Agent's right to sell or otherwise dispose of the Pledged Collateral. (b) Each Pledgor agrees that it will pledge and deliver to the Agent hereunder, immediately upon its acquisition (directly or indirectly) thereof, any and all additional shares of stock or other equity interests, notes or other securities of the Issuers of which such Pledgor may become the beneficial owner after the date hereof, or enter into a control agreement with Agent with respect to any equity interests which are not certificated. 8. AGENT APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. Each Pledgor hereby appoints the Agent as such Pledgor's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Pledgor and in the name of such Pledgor or otherwise, from time to time in the Agent's discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument which the Agent may deem necessary or advisable to further perfect and protect the security interest granted hereby, including, without limitation, to receive, endorse and collect all instruments made payable to such Pledgor representing any dividend, interest or principal payment or other distribution in respect of the Pledged Shares or any part thereof and to give full discharge for the same. 9. AGENT MAY PERFORM. If any Pledgor fails to perform any agreement contained herein, the Agent may itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the reasonable expenses of the Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the applicable Pledgor under Section 13 hereof. 10. NO ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES; REASONABLE CARE. The rights and powers granted to the Agent hereunder are being granted in order to preserve and protect the Agent's security interest in and to the Pledged Collateral granted hereby and shall not be interpreted to, and shall not, impose any duties on the Agent in connection therewith. The Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged Collateral in its possession if the Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Agent accords its own property, it being understood that the Agent shall not have any responsibility for (i) ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Pledged Collateral, whether or not the Agent has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any Pledged Collateral. 11. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES AFFECTING PLEDGED SHARES. Each Pledgor represents to the Agent that such Pledgor has made its own arrangements for keeping informed of changes or potential changes affecting the Pledged Shares (including, but not limited to, rights to convert, rights to subscribe, payment of dividends, payments of interest and/or principal, reorganization or other exchanges, tender offers and voting rights), and such Pledgor agrees that the Agent shall have no responsibility or liability for informing such Pledgor of any such changes or potential changes or for taking any action or omitting to take any action with respect 7 thereto. Except as permitted by the Loan Agreement, each Pledgor covenants that it will not, without the prior written consent of the Agent, sell or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral or create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral. 12. REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Agent shall, in addition to all other rights given by law or by this Agreement, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or otherwise, have all of the rights and remedies with respect to the Pledged Collateral of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code ("Code") in effect in the State of New York at that time and the Agent may, without notice and at its option, transfer or register, and each Pledgor shall register or cause to be registered upon request therefor by the Agent, the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof on the books of the Issuers into the name of the Agent or the Agent's nominee(s), indicating that such Pledged Collateral is subject to the security interest hereunder. In addition, with respect to any Pledged Collateral which shall then be in or shall thereafter come into the possession or custody of the Agent, the Agent may sell or cause the same to be sold at any broker's board (with respect to Pledged Shares) or at any public or private sale, in one or more sales or lots, at such price or prices as the Agent may deem best, for cash or on credit or for future delivery, without assumption of any credit risk, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Loan Agreement and this Agreement. The purchaser of any or all Pledged Collateral so sold shall thereafter hold the same absolutely, free from any claim, encumbrance or right of any kind whatsoever. Unless any of the Pledged Collateral threatens to decline speedily in value or is or becomes of a type sold on a recognized market, the Agent will give the applicable Pledgor reasonable notice of the time and place of any public sale thereof, or of the time after which any private sale or other intended disposition is to be made. Any sale of the Pledged Collateral conducted in conformity with reasonable commercial practices of banks, insurance companies, commercial finance companies, or other financial institutions disposing of property similar to the Pledged Collateral shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. Any requirements of reasonable notice shall be met if written notice is provided to the applicable Pledgor (as provided in Section 14.1 below) at least ten (10) Business Days' before the time of the sale or disposition. The Agent or any Lender may, in its own name or in the name of a designee or nominee, buy any of the Pledged Collateral at any public sale and, if permitted by applicable law, at any private sale. All reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and disbursements) of, or incident to, the enforcement of any of the provisions hereof shall be recoverable from the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of the Pledged Collateral. In view of the fact that federal and state securities laws may impose certain restrictions on the method by which a sale of the Pledged Collateral may be effected after an Event of Default, each Pledgor agrees that upon the occurrence or existence of any Event of Default, the Agent may, from time to time, attempt to sell all or any part of the Pledged Shares by means of a private placement, restricting the prospective purchasers to those who will represent and agree that they are purchasing for investment only and not for distribution. In so doing, the Agent may solicit offers to buy the Pledged Shares, or any part of it, for cash, from a limited number of bona fide investors who might be interested in purchasing the Pledged Shares, and if the Agent solicits such offers from not less than four (4) such bona fide investors that are not affiliated with the Agent, then the acceptance by the Agent of the highest offer obtained therefrom shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable method of disposition of the Pledged Shares. 8 In addition, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all rights of each Pledgor to exercise the voting and other rights which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise shall cease, and all such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Agent as provided in and subject to the terms of Section 6(g) hereof. 13. EXPENSES. Each Pledgor will, upon demand, pay to the Agent the amount of any and all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, including, without limitation, the reasonable out-of-pocket fees, expenses and disbursements of its counsel, of any investment banking firm, business broker or other selling agent and of any other experts and agents retained by the Agent, which the Agent may incur in connection with (i) the administration of this Agreement, (ii) the custody or preservation of, or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Pledged Collateral, (iii) the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Agent hereunder or (iv) the failure by such Pledgor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof. 14. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 14.1 Notices. All notices, approvals, consents or other communications required or desired to be given hereunder shall be in the form and manner, and delivered to Borrower and Agent at their respective addresses, set forth in Section 11.8 of the Loan Agreement. All notices to other Pledgors shall be sent to Borrower. 14.2 Headings. The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement. 14.3 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable, and if any clause or provision shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall affect in that jurisdiction only such clause or provision, or part thereof, and shall not in any manner affect such clause or provision in any other jurisdiction or any other clause or provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction. 14.4 Amendments, Waivers and Consents. Any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and any consent to any departure by any Pledgor from any provision of this Agreement shall be effective only if made or given in compliance with all of the terms and provisions of Section 10.10 of the Loan Agreement. 14.5 Interpretation of Agreement. Time is of the essence in each provision of this Agreement of which time is an element. All terms not defined herein or in the Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the applicable Uniform Commercial Code, except where the context otherwise requires. To the extent a term or provision of this Agreement conflicts with the Loan Agreement, the Loan Agreement shall control with respect to the subject matter of such term or provision. Acceptance of or acquiescence in a course of performance rendered under this Agreement shall not be relevant in determining the meaning of this Agreement even though the accepting or acquiescing party had knowledge of the nature of the performance and opportunity for objection. 14.6 Continuing Security Interest: Transfer of Notes. This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall (i) remain in full 9 force and effect until payment in full (including after the expiration of the Term) of the Obligations and termination of the Loan Agreement, (ii) be binding upon each Pledgor, its successors and assigns, and (iii) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of clause (iii) above, any Lender may, except as limited by the express terms of the Loan Agreement, assign or otherwise transfer any Note held by it to any other Person, and such other Person shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender herein or otherwise. 14.7 Reinstatement. To the extent permitted by law, this Agreement shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any amount received by the Agent or any Lender in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Agent or such Lender upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Pledgor or upon the appointment of any receiver, intervenor, conservator, trustee or similar official for any Pledgor or any substantial part of its assets, or otherwise, all as though such payments had not been made. 14.8 Survival of Provisions. All representations, warranties and covenants of each Pledgor contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall terminate only upon the full and final payment and performance by the Borrower of the Obligations secured hereby and termination of the Loan Agreement. 14.9 Waivers. Each Pledgor waives presentment and demand for payment of any of the Obligations, protest and notice of dishonor or default with respect to any of the Obligations, and all other notices to which such Pledgor might otherwise be entitled, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Loan Agreement. 14.10 Authority of the Agent. The Agent shall have and be entitled to exercise all powers hereunder which are specifically granted to the Agent by the terms hereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incident thereto. The Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder or in connection with the Pledged Collateral by or through agents or employees and shall be entitled to retain counsel and to act in reliance upon the advice of counsel concerning all such matters. Neither the Agent nor any director, officer, employee, attorney or agent of the Agent shall be liable to any Pledgor for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct, nor shall the Agent be responsible for the validity, effectiveness or sufficiency of this Agreement or of any document or security furnished pursuant hereto. The Agent and its directors, officers, employees, attorneys and agents shall be entitled to rely on any communication, instrument or document reasonably believed by it or them to be genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or persons. Each Pledgor agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Agent and the Lenders from and against any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of attorneys and paralegals), claims and liabilities incurred by the Agent or the Lenders in connection with this Agreement, unless such claim or liability shall be due to willful misconduct or gross negligence on the part of the Agent or such Person. Any successor agent appointed pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement shall automatically become the Agent under this Agreement. 10 14.11 Release; Termination of Agreement. Subject to the provisions of Section 14.7 hereof, this Agreement shall terminate upon full and final payment and performance of all the Obligations and termination of the Loan Agreement. At such time, the Agent shall, at the request and expense of the Pledgors, reassign and redeliver to the Pledgors all of the Pledged Collateral hereunder which has not been sold, disposed of, retained or applied by the Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, together with a proper instrument or instruments acknowledging the satisfaction and termination of this Agreement, and such other documents as may reasonably be requested by the Pledgors in connection therewith. Such reassignment and redelivery shall be without warranty by or recourse to the Agent, except as to the absence of any prior assignments by the Agent of its interest in the Pledged Collateral, and shall be at the expense of the Pledgors. 14.12 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be deemed an original but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement. 14.13 GOVERNING LAW. THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS (AS OPPOSED TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS) AND DECISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 14.14 SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. ALL DISPUTES AMONG ANY OF THE PLEDGORS, THE AGENT, AND THE LENDERS (OR THE AGENT ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE RESOLVED ONLY BY STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND THE COURTS TO WHICH AN APPEAL THEREFROM MAY BE TAKEN; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE AGENT, ON BEHALF OF THE LENDERS, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, TO PROCEED AGAINST ANY OF THE PLEDGORS OR THEIR PROPERTY IN ANY LOCATION REASONABLY SELECTED BY THE AGENT IN GOOD FAITH TO ENABLE THE AGENT TO REALIZE ON SUCH PROPERTY, OR TO ENFORCE A JUDGMENT OR OTHER COURT ORDER IN FAVOR OF THE AGENT. EACH PLEDGOR WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY HAVE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COURT IN WHICH THE AGENT HAS COMMENCED A PROCEEDING ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OR BASED ON FORUM NON CONVENIENS. 14.15 SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PLEDGOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES CT CORPORATIONS SYSTEMS AS THE DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT OF THE BORROWER TO RECEIVE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SUCH PLEDGOR, SERVICE OF PROCESS IN SUCH RESPECTIVE JURISDICTIONS IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR 11 ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS SERVED ON SUCH AGENT AT ITS ADDRESS WILL BE PROMPTLY FORWARDED BY MAIL TO SUCH PLEDGOR, BUT FAILURE OF SUCH PLEDGOR TO RECEIVE SUCH COPY SHALL NOT AFFECT IN ANY WAY THE SERVICE OF SUCH PROCESS. 14.16 JURY TRIAL. THE PLEDGORS, THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS EACH HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY. INSTEAD, ANY DISPUTES WILL BE RESOLVED IN A BENCH TRIAL. 14.17 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. NEITHER THE AGENT NOR ANY LENDER SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO ANY OF THE PLEDGORS (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE) FOR LOSSES-SUFFERED BY ANY PLEDGOR IN CONNECTION WITH, ARISING OUT OF, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THE TRANSACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, OR ANY ACT, OMISSION OR EVENT OCCURRING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, UNLESS IT IS DETERMINED BY A FINAL AND NONAPPEALABLE JUDGEMENT OR COURT ORDER BINDING ON THE AGENT OR ANY SUCH LENDER, THAT THE LOSSES WERE THE RESULT OF ACTS OR OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. 14.18 Additional Pledgors. From time to time subsequent to the date hereof, additional Subsidiaries of any Pledgor may become parties hereto as additional Pledgors (the "Additional Pledgors"), by executing a counterpart (the "Counterpart") substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto. Upon delivery of any such Counterpart to the Agent, notice of which is hereby waived by Pledgors, each such Additional Pledgor shall be a Pledgor and shall be as fully a party hereto as if such Additional Pledgor were an original signatory hereto. Each Pledgor expressly agrees that its obligations arising hereunder shall not be affected or diminished by the addition or release of any other Pledgor hereunder, nor by any election of Agent not to cause any Subsidiary of Pledgors to become an Additional Pledgor hereunder. This Agreement shall be fully effective as to any Pledgor that is or becomes a party hereto regardless of whether any other Person becomes or fails to become or ceases to be a Pledgor hereunder. [SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW] 12 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Pledgors and the Agent have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written. PLEDGORS: MOBILE MINI, INC., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI I, INC., an Arizona corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- DELIVERY DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC., an Arizona corporation By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI, LLC, a California limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- 13 MOBILE MINI OF OHIO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- MOBILE MINI TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- PLEDGEE: DEUTSCHE BANK AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as Agent By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- 14 Schedule I PLEDGED SHARES
Number of Pledged Share Certificate Percentage of Pledgor Issuer Shares Numbers Outstanding - ------- ------ ----------------- ----------------- ------------- Mobile Mini, Inc. Mobile Mini I, Inc. 10,000 No. 1 100% Mobile Mini, Inc. Delivery Design Systems, Inc. 10,000 No. 2 100% Mobile Mini, Inc. Mobile Mini Holdings, Inc. 1,000 No. 1 100%
15 EXHIBIT A TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT [FORM OF PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT] PLEDGE SUPPLEMENT This Pledge Supplement, dated __________________, is delivered pursuant to the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2006 (as it may be from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, the "Pledge Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), among Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Mobile Mini I, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Delivery Design Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Mobile Mini, LLC, a California limited liability company, Mobile Mini of Ohio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mobile Mini Texas Limited Partnership, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership, in favor of Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, for itself and as agent (the "Agent"). [NAME OF PLEDGOR] a ______ corporation ("Pledgor") hereby agrees that the Pledged Shares listed on the schedule attached hereto shall be deemed to be part of the Pledged Shares and shall become part of the Pledged Collateral and shall secure all Obligations. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pledgor has caused this Supplement to be duly executed and delivered by its duly authorized officer as of _______________. [PLEDGOR] By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: --------------------------------- 16 EXHIBIT B TO AMENDED AND RESTATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT [FORM OF COUNTERPART] COUNTERPART COUNTERPART (this "Counterpart"), dated _______, is delivered pursuant to Section 14.18 of the Pledge Agreement referred to below. The undersigned hereby agrees that this Counterpart may be attached to the Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2006 (as it may be from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, the "Pledge Agreement"; capitalized terms used herein not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed therein), among Mobile Mini, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Mobile Mini I, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Delivery Design Systems, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Mobile Mini, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Mobile Mini, LLC, a California limited liability company, Mobile Mini of Ohio, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Mobile Mini Texas Limited Partnership, LLP, a Texas limited liability partnership, in favor of Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, for itself and as agent (the "Agent"). The undersigned by executing and delivering this Counterpart hereby becomes a Pledgor under the Pledge Agreement in accordance with Section 14.18 thereof and agrees to be bound by all of the terms thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby: (i) authorizes the Agent to add the information set forth on the Schedules to this Counterpart to the correlative Schedules attached to the Pledge Agreement; (ii) agrees that all Pledged Collateral of the undersigned, including the items of property described on the Schedules hereto, shall become part of the Pledged Collateral and shall secure all Obligations; and (iii) makes the representations and warranties set forth in the Pledge Agreement, as amended hereby, to the extent relating to the undersigned. [NAME OF ADDITIONAL PLEDGOR] By: ------------------------------------ Name: ---------------------------------- Title: ---------------------------------
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1)   Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-124612) of Mobile Mini, Inc.,
 
(2)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-41495) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan,
 
(3)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-86495) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan,
 
(4)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-43954) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan,
 
(5)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-65566) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Option Plan,
 
(6)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-107333) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Amended and Restated 1999 Stock Options Plan, and
 
(7)   Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-2868) pertaining to the Mobile Mini, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan and Trust;
of our reports dated March 14, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Mobile Mini, Inc., Mobile Mini, Inc. management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Mobile Mini, Inc., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005.
         
     
  /s/ Ernst & Young LLP    
     
     
 
Phoenix, Arizona
March 14, 2006

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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Steven G. Bunger, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mobile Mini, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: March 15, 2006  /s/ Steven G. Bunger    
  Steven G. Bunger   
  Chief Executive Officer   
 

 

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Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Lawrence Trachtenberg, certify that:
1.   I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mobile Mini, Inc.;
 
2.   Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual report;
 
3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;
 
4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
  a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
  b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
  c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
  d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.   The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
  a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
  b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
         
     
Date: March 15, 2006  /s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg    
  Lawrence Trachtenberg   
  Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
     In connection with the annual report of Mobile Mini, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2005, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, Steven G. Bunger, Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Lawrence Trachtenberg, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each, certify, to the best of our knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
  (1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
  (2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
         
     
Dated: March 15, 2006  /s/ Steven G. Bunger    
  Steven G. Bunger   
  Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Mini, Inc. 
 
 
         
     
Dated: March 15, 2006  /s/ Lawrence Trachtenberg    
  Lawrence Trachtenberg   
  Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Mobile Mini, Inc. 
 
 
This certification accompanies this Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent required by such Act, be deemed filed by Mobile Mini, Inc. for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that Mobile Mini, Inc. specifically incorporates it by reference.
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Mobile Mini, Inc. and will be retained by Mobile Mini, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

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