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Exhibit 10.5

CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of September 29, 2023
among
THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO,
as Lenders and Issuing Banks
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent
and
VESTIS CORPORATION,
as the U.S. Borrower
CANADIAN LINEN AND UNIFORM SERVICE CORP.,
as the Canadian Borrower
and
THE OTHER GUARANTORS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO
___________
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
TRUIST SECURITIES, INC.
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
TD BANK N.A.,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
PNC CAPITAL MARKETS LLC
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC
TRUIST BANK
GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA
TD BANK, N.A.,
as Syndication Agents
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL ONE, N.A.
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
as Documentation Agents



TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01Defined Terms1
SECTION 1.02Classification of Loans and Borrowings60
SECTION 1.03Conversion of Currencies60
SECTION 1.04Terms Generally61
SECTION 1.05Certain Calculations and Tests61
SECTION 1.06Change of Currency61
SECTION 1.07Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices61
SECTION 1.08Accounting Terms; GAAP62
SECTION 1.09Additional Available Currencies.62
SECTION 1.10Letter of Credit Amounts63
SECTION 1.11Limited Condition Acquisitions63
SECTION 1.12Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification.64
SECTION 1.13Divisions65
SECTION 1.14Pro Forma Calculations65
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01Commitments66
SECTION 2.02Loans and Borrowings66
SECTION 2.03Swingline Loans.68
SECTION 2.04Letters of Credit69
SECTION 2.05Termination and Reduction of Commitments75
SECTION 2.06Repayment of Loans75
SECTION 2.07Evidence of Debt76
SECTION 2.08Optional Prepayment of Loans76
SECTION 2.09Mandatory Prepayment of Loans77
SECTION 2.10Fees79
SECTION 2.11Interest80
SECTION 2.12Conversion/Continuation Options82
SECTION 2.13Payments and Computations83
SECTION 2.14Increased Costs; Change of Law, Etc.84
SECTION 2.15Taxes86
SECTION 2.16Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs90
SECTION 2.17Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders91
SECTION 2.18Alternate Rate of Interest92
SECTION 2.19Incremental Facilities94
SECTION 2.20Defaulting Lenders98
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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 3.01Organization; Powers100
SECTION 3.02Authorization; Enforceability100
SECTION 3.03Governmental Approvals; No Conflicts100
SECTION 3.04Financial Condition; No Material Adverse Change100
SECTION 3.05Properties100
SECTION 3.06Litigation and Environmental Matters101
SECTION 3.07Compliance with Laws and Agreements; Licenses and Permits101
SECTION 3.08Investment Company Status102
SECTION 3.09Taxes102
SECTION 3.10[Reserved]102
SECTION 3.11[Reserved]102
SECTION 3.12ERISA102
SECTION 3.13Disclosure102
SECTION 3.14Material Agreements103
SECTION 3.15Solvency103
SECTION 3.16Insurance103
SECTION 3.17Capitalization and Subsidiaries104
SECTION 3.18Security Interest in Collateral104
SECTION 3.19[Reserved]104
SECTION 3.20Federal Reserve Regulations104
SECTION 3.21Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws104
ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
SECTION 4.01Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness105
SECTION 4.02Conditions Precedent to Each Loan and Letter of Credit107
ARTICLE V
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 5.01Financial Statements and Other Information107
SECTION 5.02Notices of Material Events110
SECTION 5.03Existence; Conduct of Business110
SECTION 5.04Payment of Taxes110
SECTION 5.05Maintenance of Properties110
SECTION 5.06Books and Records; Inspection Rights111
SECTION 5.07[Reserved]111
SECTION 5.08Compliance with Laws111
SECTION 5.09Use of Proceeds111
SECTION 5.10Insurance112
SECTION 5.11Additional Collateral; Further Assurances112
SECTION 5.12Post-Closing Requirements114
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SECTION 5.13Spin-Off114
ARTICLE VI
NEGATIVE COVENANTS
SECTION 6.01Limitation on Incurrence of Indebtedness and Issuance of Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock115
SECTION 6.02Limitation on Liens121
SECTION 6.03Merger, Consolidation or Sale of All or Substantially All Assets121
SECTION 6.04Limitation on Restricted Payments124
SECTION 6.05Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates127
SECTION 6.06Dispositions129
SECTION 6.07Limitation on Investments and Designation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries131
SECTION 6.08Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries131
SECTION 6.09Amendments to Subordinated Indebtedness and Organization Documents133
SECTION 6.10Financial Covenants133
SECTION 6.11Business of U.S. Borrower and Restricted Subsidiaries133
SECTION 6.12Limitation on Changes to Fiscal Year134
ARTICLE VII
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
SECTION 7.01Events of Default134
SECTION 7.02Remedies upon Event of Default136
ARTICLE VIII
THE AGENT
SECTION 8.01Agency Provisions.137
SECTION 8.02Credit Bidding143
SECTION 8.03Withholding Taxes144
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 9.01Notices144
SECTION 9.02Waivers; Amendments147
SECTION 9.03Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver150
SECTION 9.04Successors and Assigns151
SECTION 9.05Survival157
SECTION 9.06Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution157
SECTION 9.07Severability158
SECTION 9.08Right of Setoff158
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SECTION 9.09Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process159
SECTION 9.10Waiver of Jury Trial161
SECTION 9.11Headings161
SECTION 9.12Confidentiality161
SECTION 9.13Several Obligations; Nonreliance; Violation of Law161
SECTION 9.14USA PATRIOT Act162
SECTION 9.15Disclosure162
SECTION 9.16Interest Rate Limitation162
SECTION 9.17Material Non-Public Information162
SECTION 9.18No Fiduciary Duty, etc.163
SECTION 9.19Keepwell163
SECTION 9.20
Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial
Institutions
164
SECTION 9.21Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs164
SECTION 9.22Judgment Currency165
SECTION 9.23Certain ERISA Matters.165
ARTICLE X
LOAN GUARANTY
SECTION 10.01Guaranty166
SECTION 10.02Guaranty of Payment167
SECTION 10.03No Discharge or Diminishment of Loan Guaranty167
SECTION 10.04Defenses Waived167
SECTION 10.05Rights of Subrogation168
SECTION 10.06Reinstatement; Stay of Acceleration168
SECTION 10.07Information168
SECTION 10.08[Reserved]168
SECTION 10.09Maximum Liability168
SECTION 10.10Contribution169
SECTION 10.11Liability Cumulative169
SECTION 10.12Release of Loan Guarantors169
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SCHEDULES:
Schedule ICommitments
Schedule 1.01(a)Immaterial Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01(b)Mortgaged Properties
Schedule 2.04Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 3.05(a)Principal Place of Business and Chief Executive Office
Schedule 3.05(e)Intellectual Property
Schedule 3.17Capitalization and Subsidiaries
Schedule 5.12Post-Closing Requirements
Schedule 6.01Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04Annual Dividends Amount
Schedule 6.05Existing Affiliate Transactions
Schedule 6.07Existing Investments
Schedule 9.01U.S. Borrower’s Website for Electronic Delivery
EXHIBITS:
Exhibit AForm of Administrative Questionnaire
Exhibit BForm of Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit CForm of Compliance Certificate
Exhibit DForm of Joinder Agreement
Exhibit EForm of Borrowing Request
Exhibit F-1Form of Revolving Credit Note
Exhibit F-2Form of Term Loan Note
Exhibit GForm of Conversion or Continuation Notice
Exhibit HForm of First Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit IForm of Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit J-1Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-2Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-3Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit J-4Form of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
Exhibit KAuction Procedures
Exhibit LForm of Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement
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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of September 29, 2023 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among VESTIS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the “U.S. Borrower”), CANADIAN LINEN AND UNIFORM SERVICE CORP., a corporation organized under the laws of Canada (the “Canadian Borrower” and, together with the U.S. Borrower and any Additional Foreign Borrower, the “Borrowers”), each Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that, from time to time, becomes a party hereto, the Lenders (as defined in Article I), the Issuing Banks named herein, and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent for the Secured Parties hereunder (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”) (in such capacities, together with its successors and assigns in such capacities, the “Agent”).
WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that (a) certain of the Term Loan Lenders extend Term Loans on the Closing Date in the form of (i) $800,000,000 of Term A-1 Loans to the U.S. Borrower (the “Term A-1 Facility”), and (ii) $700,000,000 of Term A-2 Loans to the U.S. Borrower (the “Term A-2 Facility”); and (b) the Revolving Lenders provide Initial Revolving Commitments to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000.
WHEREAS, (i) the proceeds of the Term Loans funded on the Closing Date will be used on the Closing Date, (x) to fund intercompany loans by the U.S. Borrower to Aramark Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc. (“AUCA Group”) in a total aggregate amount of $1,486,000,000 (collectively, the “Closing Date Intercompany Loan”), the proceeds of which will be used by AUCA Group to repay in part an intercompany note owing to Aramark Services, Inc. (“Aramark”) in an aggregate outstanding amount of $1,555,000,000 on the Closing Date (the “Specified Repayment”) and (y) for the payment of fees and expenses in connection with the foregoing; and (ii) the proceeds of the Initial Revolving Loans shall be used from time to time for general corporate purposes.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.01    Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the meanings specified below:
AA Reference Time” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Applicable Amount”.
Acquired Entity or Business” means any Person, property, business or asset acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, to the extent not subsequently sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary.
Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, (a) Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person is merged with or into or became a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, including Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into, or becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of such specified Person, and (b) Indebtedness secured by a Lien encumbering any asset acquired by such specified Person.
Additional Foreign Borrower” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower formed under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof, or any other jurisdiction reasonably
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satisfactory to the Agent and the Revolving Lenders that is designated as an Additional Foreign Borrower hereunder pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Agent and which has become a Foreign Borrower hereunder pursuant to a supplement to this Agreement and other documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Agent; provided that (i) in no event shall any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a Sanctioned Country or that is a Sanctioned Person become an Additional Foreign Borrower and (ii) in the case of any Additional Foreign Borrower under any Revolving Facility, the U.S. Borrower shall have provided not less than 15 Business Days prior notice thereof to the Revolving Lenders under such Revolving Facility and shall have furnished to the Agent and such Revolving Lenders all information and documents as may reasonably be requested by any of them within five Business Days of the date such notice is provided in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” requirements.
Adjusted CDOR” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) CDOR for such Interest Period multiplied by (b) the Statutory Reserve Rate; provided that if Adjusted CDOR as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Adjusted Term SOFR” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) the Term SOFR Rate for such Interest Period plus (b) 0.10% (10 basis points); provided that if Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined would be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Administrative Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in the form supplied by the Agent.
“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
Affiliate” of any specified Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. For purposes of this Agreement, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling,” “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by agreement or otherwise.
Affiliate Assigned Rights” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(k).
Affiliate Transaction” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(a).
Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account with respect to such currency as the Agent may from time to time notify the U.S. Borrower and the Lenders.
Agreement” has the meaning provided in the preamble to this Agreement.
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Agreement Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09(f).
Alternative Currency” means any lawful currency other than Dollars that is freely transferable into Dollars.
Ancillary Document” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.06(b).
Anti-Corruption Laws” means all laws, rules, and regulations of any jurisdiction applicable to the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries from time to time concerning or relating to bribery or corruption.
Applicable Amount” means, at any time (the “AA Reference Time”), an amount equal to (a) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i)    an amount equal to 50% of the Consolidated Net Income (excluding from Consolidated Net Income, for this purpose only, any amount that otherwise increased the Applicable Amount pursuant to clause (iv) or (v) below) of the U.S. Borrower for the period (taken as one accounting period) from September 30, 2023 to the end of the U.S. Borrower’s most recently ended fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 at the AA Reference Time, or, in case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit, plus
(ii)    the amount of any capital contributions in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds made to, or any proceeds in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds of an issuance of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower (or debt securities and Disqualified Stock that have been converted or exchanged into Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower) (in each case, other than (x) Excluded Contributions and (y) the Designated Preferred Stock) received by the U.S. Borrower from and including the Business Day immediately following the Closing Date through and including the AA Reference Time, plus
(iii)    to the extent not already reflected as an increase to Consolidated Net Income or reflected as a return of capital or deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment pursuant to clause (b)(ii) below, the amount of any (1) distribution in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received in respect of any Investment made in reliance on clause (r) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” and (2) dividend in cash, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received from an Unrestricted Subsidiary, in each case by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, plus
(iv)    to the extent not already reflected as a return of capital or deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment pursuant to clause (b)(ii) below, the aggregate amount received in cash or marketable securities and the fair market value, as determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower, of Qualified Proceeds received after the Closing Date by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries by means of the sale or other disposition (other than to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Investments made in reliance on clause (r) of the definition of “Permitted Investments,” repurchases and redemptions of such Investments (other than by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) and repayments of loans or advances that constitute such Investments, plus
(v)    [reserved], plus
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(vi)    the greater of (x) $112,500,000 and (y) 30% of EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to the AA Reference Time, plus
(vii)    the amount of any Declined Amounts, plus
minus (b) the sum, without duplication, of:
(i)    the aggregate actual amount of Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.04(i) since the Closing Date and prior to the AA Reference Time; and
(ii)    the aggregate actual amount of Investments made in reliance on clause (r) of the definition of “Permitted Investments” (net of any return of capital in respect of such Investment or deemed reduction in the amount of such Investment including, without limitation, upon the redesignation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or the sale of any such Investment for cash or Qualified Proceeds).
Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a)    With respect to the Initial Revolving Facility
(i)    Until delivery of financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024 pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c), 0.25% per annum;
(ii)    thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c):
Pricing LevelConsolidated
Total Net
Leverage Ratio
Commitment Fee
I> 4.00 to 1.000.30%
II
≤ 4.00 to 1.00 but
> 3.50 to 1.00
0.25%
III
≤ 3.50 to 1.00 but
> 3.00 to 1.00
0.20%
IV
≤ 3.00 to 1.00 but
> 2.50 to 1.00
0.20%
V
≤ 2.50 to 1.00
0.20%
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate pursuant to this clause (a)(ii) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the third Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); provided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then Pricing Level I shall apply from the Business Day following the
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date such Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered; and
(b)    with respect to any Revolving Loan under any New Revolving Facility, the “Applicable Commitment Fee Rate” set forth in the supplement relating thereto entered into pursuant to Section 2.19.
Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, (a) its U.S. Lending Office in the case of a Loan to the U.S. Borrower, and (b) its Canadian Lending Office in the case of a Loan to the Canadian Borrower.
Applicable Percentage” means, with respect to any Lender, the percentage of the total Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Commitments represented by such Lender’s Loans and Commitments; provided that in the case of Section 2.19 when a Defaulting Lender shall exist, “Applicable Percentage” shall mean the percentage of the total Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Commitments (disregarding any Defaulting Lender’s Loans and Commitments) represented by such Lender’s Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Commitments. If the Revolving Loans have been repaid and the Commitments have terminated or expired, the Applicable Percentages shall be determined based upon the Loans and Commitments most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments and to any Lender’s status as a Defaulting Lender at the time of determination. As the context requires, the Applicable Percentage with respect to any Lender and any Class shall mean the percentage of the total Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Commitments of such Class represented by such Lender’s Loans and Commitments of such Class.
Applicable Prepayment Percentage” shall mean, (a) 100% if the Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is greater than 3.50 to 1.00, (b) 50% if the Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 3.50 to 1.00 and greater than 3.00 to 1.00 and (c) 0% if the Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter is equal to or less than 3.00 to 1.00.
Applicable Rate” means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a)    With respect to the Term A-1 Loan Facility, the Term A-2 Loan Facility and the Initial Revolving Facility:
(i)    until delivery of financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2024 pursuant to Section 5.01(b) and the related Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 5.01(c), (A) for Term Benchmark Loans, 2.25%, and (B) for Base Rate Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans, 1.25%;
(ii)    thereafter, the following percentages per annum, based upon the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Agent pursuant to Section 5.01(c):
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Pricing
Level
Consolidated
Total Net
Leverage Ratio
Term
Benchmark
Loans
Base Rate Loans
and Canadian
Prime Rate
Loans
I> 4.00 to 1.002.50%1.50%
II
≤ 4.00 to 1.00 but
> 3.50 to 1.00
2.25%1.25%
III
≤ 3.50 to 1.00 but
> 3.00 to 1.00
2.00%1.00%
IV
≤ 3.00 to 1.00 but
> 2.50 to 1.00
1.75%0.75%
V
≤ 2.50 to 1.00
1.50%0.50%
Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate pursuant to this clause (a)(ii) resulting from a change in the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the third Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(c); provided that, if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered by the date required by Section 5.01(c) then Pricing Level I shall apply from the Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered until the first Business Day following the date such Compliance Certificate is delivered.
(b)    with respect to any New Term Loan or Extended Term Loan of any Class or any Revolving Loan under any New Revolving Facility, the “Applicable Rates” set forth in the supplement relating thereto entered into pursuant to Section 2.19.
Approved Electronic Platform” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.01(d)(i).
Approved Fund” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.04(b).
Aramark” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
Asset Sale Prepayment Event” means any Disposition of any business units, assets or other property of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries not in the ordinary course of business (including any Disposition of any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower owned by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Asset Sale Prepayment Event” shall not include any transaction permitted (or not expressly prohibited) by Section 6.06, other than transactions consummated in reliance on Section 6.06(j), (n) or (p).
Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 9.04), and accepted by the Agent, in the form of Exhibit B or any other form approved by the Agent.
Attributable Debt” in respect of a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction means, as at the time of determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate then borne by the Term A-2 Loans that are Term SOFR Loans (as if such Loans were currently outstanding at such time), compounded annually) of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in
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such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended); provided, however, that if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction results in a Capitalized Lease Obligation, the amount of Indebtedness represented thereby will be determined in accordance with the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligation.”
AUCA Group” has the meaning set forth in the recitals hereto.
Auction Amount” has the meaning provided in Exhibit K hereto.
Auction Manager” shall mean JPMorgan, or another financial institution as shall be selected by the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, in each case in its capacity as Auction Manager.
Auction Procedures” shall mean, collectively, the auction procedures, auction notice, return bid and Borrower Assignment Agreement in substantially the form set forth as Exhibit K hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Auction Manager and the U.S. Borrower so long as the same are consistent with the provisions hereof; provided, however, that the Auction Manager, with the prior written consent of the U.S. Borrower, may amend or modify the procedures, notices, bids and Borrower Assignment Agreement in connection with any Borrower Loan Purchase (but excluding economic terms of a particular auction after any Lender has validly tendered Term Loans requested in an offer relating to such auction, other than to increase the Auction Amount or raise the Discount Range applicable to such auction); provided, further, that no such amendments or modifications may be implemented after 24 hours prior to the date and time return bids are due in such auction.
Available Currency” means Dollars, Canadian Dollars and any other currency approved in accordance with Section 1.09.
Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark for any Available Currency, as applicable, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) or payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof), as applicable, that is or may be used for determining the length of an Interest Period for any term rate or otherwise, for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated pursuant to this Agreement as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 2.18(e).
Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
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Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, such Person becomes the subject of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, or has had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, custodian, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with the reorganization or liquidation of its business appointed for it, or, in the good faith determination of the Agent, has taken any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any such proceeding or appointment; provided that a Bankruptcy Event shall not result solely by virtue of any ownership interest, or the acquisition of any ownership interest, in such Person by a Governmental Authority or instrumentality thereof, unless such ownership interest results in or provides such Person with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Person (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made by such Person.
Bankruptcy Plan” means a reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws.
Base Rate” means for any day a rate per annum equal to the greatest of (a) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (b) the NYFRB Rate in effect on such day plus ½ of 1.00%, and (c) Adjusted Term SOFR for a one month Interest Period as published two Business Days prior to such day (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00% provided that, for the purpose of this definition, the Adjusted Term SOFR for any day shall be based on the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m. Chicago time on such day (or any amended publication time for the Term SOFR Reference Rate, as specified by the CME Term SOFR Administrator in the Term SOFR Reference Rate methodology). Any change in the Base Rate (or any component thereof) shall take effect at the opening of business on the day such change occurs. If the Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 2.18 (for the avoidance of doubt, only until the Benchmark Replacement has been determined pursuant to Section 2.18, then the Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above. For the avoidance of doubt, if the Base Rate as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be less than 1.00%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1.00% for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Base Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.
Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan denominated in an Available Currency, the Relevant Rate for such Available Currency; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event, and the related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to the applicable Relevant Rate or the then-current Benchmark for such Available Currency, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 2.18(b).
Benchmark Replacement means, for any Available Tenor, the first alternative set forth in the order below that can be determined by the Administrative Agent for the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date; provided that, in the case of any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, “Benchmark Replacement” shall mean the alternative set forth in paragraph (b) below:
(a)    in the case of any Loan denominated in Dollars, the sum of (i) Daily Simple SOFR and (ii) 0.10% (10 basis points); or
(b)    the sum of: (i) the alternate benchmark rate for the applicable currency that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the replacement for the then-
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current Benchmark for the applicable Available Tenor giving due consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (B) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement to the then-current Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Available Currency, at such time in the United States, and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
If the Benchmark Replacement as determined pursuant to clause (a) or (b) above would be less than the Floor, the Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Benchmark Replacement Adjustment means, with respect to any replacement of the then-current Benchmark for the applicable Available Currency with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Interest Period and Available Tenor for any setting of such Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers for the applicable Available Tenor giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body on the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for syndicated credit facilities denominated in the applicable Available Currency at such time.
Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any Benchmark Replacement and/or any Term Benchmark Revolving Loan, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Interest Period,” the definition of “Business Day,” or the definition of “U.S. Government Securities Business Day,” timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, length of lookback periods, the applicability of breakage provisions, and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides in its reasonable discretion (in consultation with the Borrowers) may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of such Benchmark and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides, in its reasonable discretion, that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of such Benchmark exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents).
Benchmark Replacement Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, the earliest to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(a)    in the case of clause (a) or (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the later of (i) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced therein and (ii) the date on which the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) permanently or indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
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(b)    in the case of clause (c) of the definition of “Benchmark Transition Event,” the first date on which all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) has been or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or component thereof) have been determined and announced by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) to be no longer representative; provided that such non-representativeness will be determined by reference to the most recent statement or publication referenced in such clause (c) and even if such Benchmark (or component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) continues to be provided on such date.
For the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the event giving rise to the Benchmark Replacement Date occurs on the same day as, but earlier than, the Reference Time in respect of any determination, the Benchmark Replacement Date will be deemed to have occurred prior to the Reference Time for such determination and (ii) the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
Benchmark Transition Event means, with respect to any Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such then-current Benchmark:
(a)    a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such administrator has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof), permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof);
(b)    a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof), the Federal Reserve Board, the NYFRB, the CME Term SOFR Administrator, the central bank for the Available Currency applicable to such Benchmark, an insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), a resolution authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component) or a court or an entity with similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for such Benchmark (or such component), in each case, which states that the administrator of such Benchmark (or such component) has ceased or will cease to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) permanently or indefinitely; provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, any Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or such component thereof); or
(c)    a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof) announcing that such Benchmark (or such component thereof) or, if such Benchmark is a term rate, all Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or such component thereof) are no longer, or as of a specified future date will no longer be, representative.
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For the avoidance of doubt, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).
Benchmark Unavailability Period” means with respect to any Benchmark, the period (if any) (i) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.18 and (ii) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such then-current Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in accordance with Section 2.18.
Benefit Plan” means any of (1) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (2) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code that is subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (3) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate’ (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.
Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.
Board of Directors” means (a) with respect to a corporation, the board of directors of the corporation, (b) with respect to a partnership, the board of directors of the general partner of the partnership and (c) with respect to any other Person, the board or committee of such Person serving a similar function.
Board Resolution” means, with respect to the U.S. Borrower, a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower or any committee thereof.
Borrower Assignment Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any assignment to the U.S. Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.04(e) consummated pursuant to the Auction Procedures, an Assignment and Acceptance Agreement substantially in the form of Annex C to the Auction Procedures (as may be modified from time to time as set forth in the definition of Auction Procedures).
Borrower Loan Purchase” shall mean any purchase of Term Loans by the U.S. Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 9.04(e).
Borrowers” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement; provided that upon the repayment in full of all Loans made to any Foreign Borrower and the return of all Letters of Credit issued for such Foreign Borrower, then such Foreign Borrower shall cease to constitute a “Borrower” or “Foreign Borrower” (or any equivalent term) hereunder.
Borrowing” means any Loans of the same Class, Type and currency to the same Borrower made, converted or continued on the same date and, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.
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Borrowing Request” means a request by a Borrower for a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.02 and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, or such other form as shall be approved by the Agent.
Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed and (a) if the applicable Business Day relates to notices, determinations, fundings and payments in connection with the Canadian Prime Rate, Adjusted CDOR, Canadian Prime Rate Loans or CDOR Loans, a day of the year on which banks are not required or authorized to close in Toronto, Canada and (c) in relation to Loans referencing Adjusted Term SOFR (or any component thereof) and any interest rate settings, fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments of any such Loans referencing Adjusted Term SOFR (or any component thereof) or any other dealings of such Loans referencing Adjusted Term SOFR, any such day that is only a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.
Canadian Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Canadian Dollar” and “C$” each mean the lawful currency of Canada.
Canadian Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “Canadian Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent.
Canadian Loan Party” means any Loan Party formed under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof.
Canadian Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.21.
Canadian Prime Rate” means on any day, the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the higher of (i) the rate equal to the PRIMCAN Index rate that appears on the Bloomberg screen at 10:15 a.m. Toronto time on such day (or, in the event that the PRIMCAN Index is not published by Bloomberg, any other information services that publishes such index from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) and (ii) the average rate for thirty (30) day Canadian Dollar bankers’ acceptances that appears on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such page or screen, on any successor or substitute page or screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) at 10:15 a.m. Toronto time on such day, plus 1% per annum; provided, that if any the above rates shall be less than 1%, such rate shall be deemed to be 1% for purposes of this Agreement. Any change in the Canadian Prime Rate due to a change in the PRIMCAN Index or CDOR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the PRIMCAN Index or CDOR, respectively.
Canadian Prime Rate Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Canadian Prime Rate.
Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (c) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) and (d) any other interest or participation
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that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.
Capitalized Lease Obligation” means, subject to Section 1.08, at the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a capital lease that would at such time be required to be capitalized and reflected as a liability on a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.
Carve-Out Financial Statements” means the consolidated carve-out balance sheet and statements of earnings, shareholder’s equity and cash flows of the U.S. Borrower, as of and for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023.
Cash Equivalents” means:
(a)    Dollars;
(b)    Canadian Dollars, or, in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, such local currencies held by it from time to time in the ordinary course of business;
(c)    securities issued or directly and fully and unconditionally guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof the securities of which are unconditionally guaranteed as a full faith and credit obligation of such government with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(d)    certificates of deposit, time deposits and eurodollar time deposits with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition, bankers’ acceptances with maturities not exceeding one year and overnight bank deposits, in each case with any commercial bank having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000;
(e)    repurchase obligations for underlying securities of the types described in clauses (c) and (d) above entered into with any financial institution meeting the qualifications specified in clause (d) above;
(f)    commercial paper rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s or at least “A-1” by S&P and in each case maturing within 12 months after the date of issuance thereof;
(g)    investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types described in clauses (a) through (f) above;
(h)    readily marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States of America or any political subdivision thereof having one of the two highest rating categories obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P with maturities of 24 months or less from the date of acquisition;
(i)    Indebtedness or Preferred Stock issued by Persons with a rating of “A” or higher from S&P or “A2” or higher from Moody’s with maturities of 12 months or less from the date of acquisition; and
(j)    in the case of any Foreign Subsidiary, investments of comparable tenure and credit quality to those described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (i) or other high quality short-term
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investments, in each case, customarily utilized in countries in which such Foreign Subsidiary operates for short-term cash management purposes.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Cash Equivalents shall include amounts denominated in currencies other than those set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above; provided that such amounts are converted into one or more of the currencies set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above as promptly as practicable and in any event within ten Business Days following the receipt of such amounts.
Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement or arrangement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, purchase card, electronic funds transfer, bilateral letters of credit and other cash management arrangements.
Casualty Event” means, with respect to any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, any loss of or damage to, or any condemnation or other taking by a Governmental Authority of, such property, the date on which the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries receives insurance proceeds, or proceeds of a condemnation award or other compensation to replace or repair such property, in each case, in excess of $10,000,000 with respect to any such event.
CDOR” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars for any Interest Period, the CDOR Screen Rate on the day of the commencement of such Interest Period.
CDOR Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to Adjusted CDOR.
CDOR Screen Rate means on any day for the relevant Interest Period, the annual rate of interest equal to the average rate applicable to Canadian dollars Canadian bankers’ acceptances for the applicable period that appears on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time (or, in the event such rate does not appear on such page or screen, on any successor or substitute page or screen that displays such rate, or on the appropriate page of such other information service that publishes such rate from time to time, as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), rounded to the nearest 1/100th of 1% (with.005% being rounded up), as of 10:15 a.m. Toronto local time on the first day of such Interest Period and, if such day is not a business day, then on the immediately preceding business day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after 10:15 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest).
CFC” means a Foreign Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
Change in Law” means the occurrence after the date of this Agreement of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty; (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority; or (c) compliance by the Lender (or, for purposes of Section 2.14(c)(ii), by any lending office of the Lender or by the Lender’s holding company, if any) with any request, guideline, requirement or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the date of this Agreement; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith or in the implementation thereof, and (y) all
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requests, rules, guidelines, requirements or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented, but only to the extent such rules, regulations, or published interpretations or directives are applied to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries by the Agent or any Lender in substantially the same manner as applied to other similarly situated borrowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities.
Change of Control” means the earliest to occur of:
(a)    [Reserved];
(b)    the acquisition by any Person or group, including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of 40% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the U.S. Borrower;
(c)    [Reserved];
(d)    [Reserved]; or
(e)    at any time when any Foreign Obligations (other than contingent obligations for unasserted claims) of a Foreign Borrower remain outstanding, such Foreign Borrower ceasing to be a direct or indirect Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (unless a Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor shall expressly have assumed all the Foreign Obligations of such Foreign Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which such Foreign Borrower is a party pursuant to an agreement in form reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower).
For purposes of this definition, including other defined terms used herein in connection with this definition, (i) “beneficial ownership” shall be as defined in Rules 13(d)-3 and 13(d)-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the date hereof and (ii) the phrase Person or group is within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or group or its subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this definition or any provision of Section 13d-3 of the Exchange Act, a Person or group shall not be deemed to beneficially own Equity Interests to be acquired by such Person or group pursuant to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement, option agreement, warrant agreement or similar agreement until the consummation of the acquisition of the Equity Interests in connection with the transactions contemplated by such agreement.
Class” when used (a) in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Initial Revolving Loans, Term A-1 Loans or Term A-2 Loans, Swingline Loans, New Term Loans of any Series or Extended Term Loans of any Extension Series, (b) in reference to any Commitment refers to whether such Commitment is an Initial Revolving Commitment, a Term A-1 Commitment or a Term A-2 Commitment, New Revolving Commitment or New Term Commitment (with respect to a Series of New Term Loans) and (c) in reference to any Lender, refers to
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whether such Lender is a Revolving Lender under a particular Revolving Facility, a Swingline Lender, a Term Loan Lender or a Lender with a New Term Commitment or holding New Term Loans or Extended Term Loans of any other Class.
Closing Date” means September 29, 2023.
Closing Date Intercompany Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
CME Term SOFR Administrator” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited as administrator of the forward-looking term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) (or a successor administrator).
Co-Documentation Agents” means (i) RBC Capital Markets, (ii) Capital One, N.A and (iii) The Bank of Nova Scotia.
Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time.
Collateral” means any “Collateral” as defined in the Security Agreement, Mortgaged Property and any and all property owned, leased or operated by a Person from time to time subject to a security interest or Lien in favor of the Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties under the Collateral Documents.
Collateral Agent” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement.
Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Mortgages and any other documents granting or purporting to grant a Lien upon the Collateral as security for payment of the Secured Obligations.
Commitment” means, with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Commitments, if any, and such Lender’s Term Commitments, if any.
Commitment Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a).
Commitments” means the aggregate Revolving Commitments and Term Commitments of all Lenders.
Commitments Schedule” means Schedule I hereto.
Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.
Competitor” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Disqualified Lender”.
Compliance Certificate” means a certificate of the U.S. Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit C.
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Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense” means with respect to any Person for any period, the total amount of depreciation and amortization expense (including, but not limited to, depreciation with respect to uniforms that have been placed into use pursuant to customer contracts) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period on a consolidated basis and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the excess of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on all or substantially all of the Collateral on an equal priority basis (but without regard to control of remedies) with the Liens securing the Obligations as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 over (ii) an amount equal to the amount of Unrestricted Cash on such date to (b) the aggregate amount of EBITDA of such Person for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with appropriate pro forma adjustments in accordance with Section 1.14.
Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) consolidated interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, to the extent such expense was deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income (including (i) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (ii) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, (iii) noncash interest payments (but excluding any noncash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments pursuant to GAAP), (iv) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations, (v) net payments, if any, pursuant to interest rate Hedging Obligations with respect to Indebtedness and (vi) all commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges in the nature of interest expense related to any Receivables Facility, and excluding (A) amortization of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, (B) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees and (C) any redemption premiums paid in connection with the redemption of any Indebtedness), plus (b) consolidated capitalized interest of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued, less (c) interest income for such period. For purposes of this definition, interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, on a consolidated basis, and otherwise determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, without duplication:
(a)    any net after-tax extraordinary, non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including relating to severance, relocation, unusual contract terminations, one time compensation charges, warrants or options to purchase Capital Stock of the U.S. Borrower) shall be excluded,
(b)    the Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period in accordance with GAAP,
(c)    any net after-tax income (loss) from disposed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
(d)    any net after-tax gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset dispositions or the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person
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other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower, shall be excluded,
(e)    the Net Income for such period of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the U.S. Borrower shall be increased by the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period (subject in the case of dividends, distributions or other payments made to a Restricted Subsidiary to the limitations contained in clause (f) below),
(f)    solely for the purpose of determining the Applicable Amount, the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than any Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be excluded if the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary of its Net Income is not at the date of determination wholly permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of the U.S. Borrower will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the U.S. Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein,
(g)    any increase in amortization or depreciation or other noncash charges resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any acquisition that is consummated before or after the Closing Date, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(h)    any net after-tax income (loss) from the early extinguishment of Indebtedness or Hedging Obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,
(i)    any impairment charge or asset write-off, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded, and
(j)    any noncash compensation expense resulting from the application of Accounting Standards Codification 718 or any deferred compensation charges net of any cash payments made under such deferred compensation plans during such period to officers, directors, managers, consultants or employees (or their estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members) shall be excluded.
Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio” as of any date of determination means the ratio of (a) the excess of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness that is secured by any Lien as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 over (ii) an amount equal to the amount of Unrestricted Cash on such date to (b) EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with appropriate pro forma adjustments in accordance with Section 1.14.
Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio” with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, means the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of such Person as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 to
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(b) the aggregate amount of EBITDA of such Person for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with appropriate pro forma adjustments in accordance with Section 1.14.
Consolidated Total Indebtedness” means, as at any date of determination, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis consisting of Indebtedness for borrowed money (including any such Indebtedness for borrowed money consisting of loans under any Receivables Facility that would be reflected as indebtedness on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP), obligations in respect of Capitalized Lease Obligations and debt obligations evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (excluding (i) obligations in respect of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), surety bonds, performance or similar bonds, except, in each case, to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder (provided that any amounts on deposit with respect to performance and similar bonds, including surety bonds, and drawn amounts under letters of credit or with respect to performance and similar bonds that are reimbursed within one Business Day, shall not be counted as Consolidated Total Indebtedness), (ii) obligations under Hedge Agreements (but including unpaid termination payments under Hedge Agreements) and Cash Management Agreements, and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, undrawn amounts under revolving credit facilities) and (b) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Disqualified Stock of the U.S. Borrower and all Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock of the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, with the amount of such Disqualified Stock and Preferred Stock equal to the greater of their respective voluntary or involuntary liquidation preferences and Maximum Fixed Repurchase Prices, in each case, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but (x) excluding the effects of any discounting of indebtedness resulting from the application of purchase accounting in connection with the Transaction, any Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition pursuant to Section 6.07 and (y) any indebtedness that is issued at a discount to its initial principal amount shall be calculated based on the entire stated principal amount thereof, without giving effect to any discounts or upfront payments). For purposes of this definition, the “Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price” of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock were purchased on any date on which Consolidated Total Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Agreement, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by the U.S. Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, “Consolidated Total Indebtedness” shall not include (i) obligations under Receivables Facilities (except as set forth in clause (a) above) or (ii) Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions.
Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio” with respect to any Person as of any date of determination, means the ratio of (a) the excess of (i) Consolidated Total Indebtedness of such Person as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01 over (ii) an amount equal to the amount of Unrestricted Cash on such date to (b) the aggregate amount of EBITDA of such Person for the period of the most recently ended Test Period, in each case with appropriate pro forma adjustments in accordance with Section 1.14; provided that, for the purposes of testing whether an Event of Default has occurred under Section 6.10 as of any test date, no pro forma adjustments shall be made with respect to any event occurring after such test date.
Contingent Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing any leases, dividends or other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness (the “primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, including any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase any such primary
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obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor, (b) to advance or supply funds (i) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (ii) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, or (c) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof.
Controlled Investment Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person which directly or indirectly is in control of, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person and is organized by such Person (or any Person controlling such Person) primarily for making direct or indirect equity or debt investments in the U.S. Borrower and/or other companies.
Covered Entity” means any of the following:
(i)    a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);
(ii)    a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or
(iii)    a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).
Credit Party” means each Joint Lead Arranger, each Syndication Agent, each Co-Documentation Agent, the Agent, each Issuing Bank, each Swingline Lender and any other Lender.
Daily Simple SOFR means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day (such day “SOFR Determination Date”) that is five U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower. If by 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the second (2nd) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following any SOFR Determination Date, SOFR in respect of such SOFR Determination Date has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Date will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website.
Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event” means any issuance or incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries of (a) any Indebtedness (excluding any Indebtedness permitted to be issued or incurred under Section 6.01 other than pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxv)(A)) or (b) any Refinancing Term Loans.
Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (Canada), the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act (Canada) and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, arrangement, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization,
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examinership or similar debtor relief laws of the United States, Canada or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally (including, in the case of any Canadian Loan Party, the Canada Business Corporations Act).
Declined Amounts” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(f).
Default” means any event that is, or with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would be, an Event of Default.
Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.
Defaulting Lender” means any Lender that (a) has failed, within two Business Days of the date required to be funded or paid, to (i) fund any portion of its Loans, (ii) fund any portion of its participations in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans or (iii) pay over to any Credit Party any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder, unless, in the case of clause (i) above, such Lender notifies the Agent in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent to funding (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) has not been satisfied, (b) has notified any Borrower or any Credit Party in writing, or has made a public statement to the effect, that it does not intend or expect to comply with any of its funding obligations under this Agreement (unless such writing or public statement indicates that such position is based on such Lender’s good faith determination that a condition precedent (specifically identified and including the particular Default, if any) to funding a loan under this Agreement cannot be satisfied) or generally under other agreements in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after request by a Credit Party, acting in good faith (whether acting on its own behalf or at the reasonable request of any Borrower (it being understood that the Agent shall comply with any such reasonable request)), to provide a certification in writing from an authorized officer of such Lender that it will comply with its obligations (and is financially able to meet such obligations) to fund prospective Loans and participations in then outstanding Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans under this Agreement; provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon such Credit Party’s receipt of such certification in form and substance satisfactory to it and the Agent, or (d) has become the subject of (A) a Bankruptcy Event or (B) a Bail-In Action.
Deferred Net Cash Proceeds” has the meaning provided such term in the definition of “Net Cash Proceeds.”
Derivative Transaction” means (a) an interest-rate transaction, including an interest-rate swap, basis swap, forward rate agreement, interest rate option (including a cap, collar, and floor), and any other instrument linked to interest rates that gives rise to similar credit risks (including when-issued securities and forward deposits accepted), (b) an exchange-rate transaction, including a cross-currency interest-rate swap, a forward foreign-exchange contract, a currency option, and any other instrument linked to exchange rates that gives rise to similar credit risks and (c) a commodity (including precious metal) derivative transaction, including a commodity-linked swap, a commodity-linked option, a forward commodity-linked contract, and any other instrument linked to commodities that gives rise to similar credit risks.
Designated Noncash Consideration” means the fair market value of noncash consideration received by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Disposition pursuant to Section 6.06(j) that is designated as Designated Noncash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer delivered to the Agent, setting forth the basis of such valuation (which amount will be
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reduced by any cash proceeds subsequently received by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than from the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) in connection with any subsequent repayment, redemption or Disposition of such noncash consideration).
Designated Obligations” means all obligations of the Borrowers with respect to (a) principal of and interest on the Loans, (b) LC Disbursements and interest thereon and (c) accrued and unpaid fees under the Loan Documents.
Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower (in each case other than Disqualified Stock) that is issued for cash (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary) and is so designated as Designated Preferred Stock pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate delivered to the Agent that is executed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower on the issuance date thereof, the cash proceeds of which are excluded from the calculation set forth in the definition of “Applicable Amount.”
Determination Date” means (a) with respect to any CDOR Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), each date of determination of the Adjusted CDOR applicable to such Loan (and, if any Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each date during such Interest Period occurring every three months from the first day of such Interest Period), (b) with respect to any Canadian Prime Rate Loan (other than a Swingline Loan), the date such Loan is made and each date on which interest is invoiced on such Loan, (c) with respect to each Letter of Credit denominated in Canadian Dollars, the first Business Day of each calendar month, and (d) with respect to any Swingline Loan, the day that such Loan is required to be repaid and the Revolving Credit Termination Date.
Discharge of Obligations” shall be deemed to have occurred on the first date that (a) all Commitments shall have been terminated, (b) all Obligations arising under the Loan Documents (other than contingent obligations for unasserted claims) shall have been repaid in full and (c) no Letters of Credit shall be outstanding (except to the extent consented to by issuer thereof pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to such issuer in its sole discretion).
Discount Range” has the meaning provided in Exhibit K hereto.
Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition (including any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction and any issuance or sale of Equity Interests of any Subsidiary) of any property of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries.
Disqualified Lender” means (a) such Persons that have been specified in writing to the Agent by the U.S. Borrower on or prior to the date hereof as being “Disqualified Lenders,” (b) competitors of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that are in the same or a similar line of business and, in each case, identified in writing by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent at JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com, or such other address provided by the Agent from time to time (each such entity, a “Competitor”) and (c) Affiliates of Persons described in clauses (a) or (b) to the extent such Affiliates are readily identifiable (on the basis of the similarity of such Affiliate’s name to the name of an entity so identified in writing) or otherwise identified by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent at JPMDQ_Contact@jpmorgan.com, and to the extent such Affiliates are not bona fide debt funds or investment vehicles that are primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit and securities in the ordinary course of business with appropriate information barriers in place; provided, that no such updates to the list of Disqualified Lenders (i) shall be deemed effective until the date that is three (3) Business Days after written notice thereof is received by the Agent and (ii) shall not have retroactive effect on any prior assignment or participation to any Lender permitted hereunder at the time of such assignment or participation.
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Disqualified Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Capital Stock of such Person which, by its terms, or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is convertible or exchangeable, or upon the happening of any event, matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Capital Stock that is not Disqualified Stock), other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise, or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than as a result of a change of control or asset sale to the extent the terms of such Capital Stock provide that such Capital Stock shall not be required to be repurchased or redeemed until the Discharge of Obligations has occurred or such repurchase or redemption is otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including as a result of a waiver hereunder)), in whole or in part, in each case prior to the date that is 91 days after the earlier of the Latest Maturity Date at the time of issuance thereof and the Discharge of Obligations; provided that if such Capital Stock is issued to any plan for the benefit of employees of the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Capital Stock shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations; provided, further, that any Capital Stock held by any future, present or former employee, director, manager or consultant (or their respective estates, Controlled Investment Affiliates or Immediate Family Members), of the U.S. Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or any other entity in which the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has an Investment and is designated in good faith as an “affiliate” by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower (or any compensation committee thereof), in each case pursuant to any stockholders’ agreement, management equity plan or stock incentive plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because it may be required to be repurchased by the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries following the termination of employment of any such employee, director, manager or consultant with the U.S. Borrower or its Subsidiaries.
Dollar Equivalent” of any amount means, at the time of determination thereof, (a) if such amount is expressed in Dollars, such amount, (b) if such amount is expressed in an Alternative Currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars determined by using the rate of exchange for the purchase of the Dollars with the Alternative Currency last provided (either by publication or otherwise provided to the Agent) by Reuters on the Business Day (New York City time) immediately preceding the date of determination or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide a rate of exchange for the purchase of dollars with the Alternative Currency, as provided by such other publicly available information service which provides that rate of exchange at such time in place of Reuters chosen by the Agent in its sole discretion (or if such service ceases to be available or ceases to provide such rate of exchange, the equivalent of such amount in dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole discretion) and (c) if such amount is denominated in any other currency, the equivalent of such amount in Dollars as determined by the Agent using any method of determination it deems appropriate in its sole reasonable discretion.
Dollars” and the sign “$” each mean the lawful money of the United States of America.
Domestic Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans made to the U.S. Borrower or LC Disbursements made pursuant to Letters of Credit issued for the account of the U.S. Borrower, including on behalf of any of its U.S. subsidiaries (not including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Foreign Borrower or its subsidiaries to the extent such Obligations or amounts constitute Foreign Obligations), all accrued and unpaid fees (including pursuant to Section 2.10 of this Agreement) and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Loan Parties to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents (including guarantee obligations, interest and fees accruing after commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party, whether or not allowed in such proceeding).
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Domestic Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person other than a Foreign Subsidiary.
EBITDA” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period,
(a)    increased by (without duplication):
(i)    provision for taxes based on income or profits, plus franchise or similar taxes, for such period deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
(ii)    Consolidated Interest Expense for such period to the extent the same was deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
(iii)    Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization Expense for such period to the extent such depreciation and amortization were deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
(iv)    any Initial Public Company Costs and any expenses or charges related to the Transactions, any Equity Offering, Permitted Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder including a refinancing thereof (whether or not successful and including any such transaction prior to the Closing Date) and any amendment or modification to the terms of any such transactions, including all fees, expenses or charges deducted in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
(v)    the amount of any restructuring charge or reserve deducted in such period in computing Consolidated Net Income for such period, including any one-time costs incurred in connection with (A) acquisitions whether consummated before or after the Closing Date or (B) the closing or consolidation of facilities whether before or after the Closing Date, plus
(vi)    any write-offs, write-downs or other noncash charges reducing Consolidated Net Income for such period, in each case, excluding any such charge that represents an accrual or reserve for a cash expenditure for a future period, plus
(vii)    the amount of any non-controlling interest expense deducted in calculating Consolidated Net Income for such period, plus
(viii)    the amount of net cost savings projected by the U.S. Borrower in good faith to be realized during such period (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such cost savings had been realized on the first day of such period) as a result of actions taken or to be taken in connection with any acquisition, disposition or other Permitted Investment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period from such actions; provided that (A) such cost savings are reasonably identifiable and factually supportable, (B) such actions are taken or expected to be taken within 18 months after the date of such acquisition or disposition and (C) the aggregate amount of cost savings added pursuant to this clause (viii) shall not exceed 20% of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the most recently ended Test Period prior to the
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determination date (calculated after giving effect to any adjustments pursuant to this clause (viii)) for any Test Period (which adjustments may be incremental to pro forma adjustments made pursuant to Section 1.14), plus
(ix)    any costs or expenses incurred by the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or stockholders agreement, to the extent that such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of the U.S. Borrower or net cash proceeds of issuance of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower (other than Disqualified Stock) in each case, solely to the extent that such cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Applicable Amount, plus
(x)    any net after-tax non-recurring or unusual gains or losses (plus all fees and expenses relating thereto) or expenses (including, but not limited to, severance, relocation, unusual contract terminations, one-time compensation charges, warrants or options to purchase Capital Stock of the U.S. Borrower), plus
(xi)    to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as the U.S. Borrower has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (A) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (B) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within such 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption, plus
(xii)    cash expenses relating to earn outs and similar obligations, plus
(xiii)    charges, losses, lost profits, expenses or write-offs to the extent indemnified or insured by a third party, including expenses covered by indemnification provisions in connection with the Transaction, a Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition permitted by Section 6.07 or any transaction permitted by Section 6.03, in each case, to the extent that coverage has not been denied and so long as such amounts are actually reimbursed to the U.S. Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries in cash within twelve months after the related amount is first added to EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiii);
(b)    decreased by (without duplication) noncash gains included in Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period, in excess of $2,000,000 individually, excluding any noncash gains that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period (other than such cash charges that have been added back to Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA in accordance with this definition); and
(c)    increased (by losses) or decreased (by gains), as applicable, by (without duplication) (i) any net noncash gain or loss resulting in such period from Hedging Obligations and the application of Financial Accounting Codification 815 and (ii) any net noncash gain or loss resulting in such period from currency translation gains or losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness and (iii) revaluations of intercompany balances.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for purposes of determining compliance with the covenant set forth in Section 6.10 (and not for any other purpose, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the calculation of the Applicable Rate) for the fiscal quarters ended December 30, 2022, March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, EBITDA shall be $92,091,000, $92,619,000 and $106,506,000, respectively.
EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Effective Yield” for any Indebtedness on any date of determination will be determined by the Agent in consultation with the U.S. Borrower and consistent with generally accepted financial practices utilizing (a) if applicable, any “Floor” or floor applicable to such Indebtedness on such date, (b) the interest margin for such Indebtedness on such date and (c) the issue price of such Indebtedness (after giving effect to any original issue discount (with original issue discount being equated to interest based on an assumed four-year average life to maturity on a straight-line basis)) or upfront fees (which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of original issue discount), in each case, incurred or payable to the lenders of such Indebtedness but excluding arrangement, underwriting, commitment, structuring, ticking, unused line, amendment fees and other similar fees not paid generally to all lenders in the primary syndication of such Indebtedness; provided that with respect to any Indebtedness that includes a “Floor” or floor (i) to the extent that the Adjusted Term SOFR (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on the date that the Effective Yield is being calculated is less than such floor, the amount of such difference shall be deemed added to the interest rate margin for such Indebtedness and (ii) to the extent that the Adjusted Term SOFR (without giving effect to any floors in such definitions), as applicable, on such date is greater than such floor, then the floor shall be disregarded.
Electronic Signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to, or associated with, a contract or other record and adopted by a person with the intent to sign, authenticate or accept such contract or record.
Environmental Laws” means all applicable laws, rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees, judgments, injunctions or legally binding agreements issued, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the protection of the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the management, release or threatened release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or, to the extent relating to human exposure to Hazardous Materials, health and safety matters.
Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including, without limitation, any liability for damages, costs of environmental investigation, remediation, restoration or monitoring, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of or liability under any Environmental Law, (b) the
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generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) human or animal exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other legally binding consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Equity Interests” means Capital Stock and all warrants, options or other rights to acquire Capital Stock, but excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exchangeable for, Capital Stock.
Equity Offering” means any public or private sale of common stock or Preferred Stock of the U.S. Borrower (excluding Disqualified Stock), other than (a) public offerings with respect to the U.S. Borrower’s or any direct or indirect parent company’s common stock registered on Form S-4 or Form S-8, (b) any such public or private sale that constitutes an Excluded Contribution and (c) an issuance to the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower.
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with the U.S. Borrower, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the existence with respect to any Plan of an “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA), whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(d) of the Code or Section 303(d) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan; (d) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan; (e) the receipt by the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice of an intent to terminate any Plan or Plans or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan; (f) the incurrence by the U.S. Borrower or any of its ERISA Affiliates of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA; or (h) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction with respect to any Plan maintained or contributed to by the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.
Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Excluded Asset” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.
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Excluded Contribution” means net cash proceeds, marketable securities or Qualified Proceeds received by the U.S. Borrower from (a) contributions to its common equity capital (other than from the proceeds of Designated Preferred Stock) and (b) the sale (other than to a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower or to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement of the U.S. Borrower) of Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock or Designated Preferred Stock) of the U.S. Borrower, in each case designated as Excluded Contributions pursuant to an Officers’ Certificate executed by an executive vice president and the principal financial officer of the U.S. Borrower on the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interests are sold, as the case may be, which are excluded from the calculation of the Applicable Amount.
Excluded Subsidiary” means any Domestic Subsidiary that is (a) not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, (b) an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) a FSHCO, (d) a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC, (e) a Receivables Subsidiary, (f) an Immaterial Subsidiary, (g) regulated as an insurance company, (h) organized as a not-for-profit organization or (i) prohibited by any agreement binding on such Subsidiary at the time such Domestic Subsidiary became a Subsidiary and not created in contemplation thereof from becoming a Subsidiary Guarantor (for so long as such prohibition remains in effect).
Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Loan Party of, or the grant by such Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act at the time the guarantee of such Loan Party becomes effective with respect to such related Swap Obligation.
Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to any Agent, Issuing Bank, Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder, (a) income or franchise Taxes (or Canadian capital Taxes) imposed on (or measured by) its net income (however denominated) (or capital, in the case of Canadian capital Taxes) by a jurisdiction as a result of the recipient being organized or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, having its Applicable Lending Office, in such jurisdiction, (b) any branch profits Taxes under Section 884 of the Code, or any similar Tax, imposed by a jurisdiction described in clause (a), (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by a Borrower under Section 2.17(b) or a Lender purchasing a participation pursuant to Section 2.16(b)), (i) with respect to any payment made on account of any obligation in respect of any Loan made to the U.S. Borrower (or any portion allocable to any such Loan, in the case of any obligation that relates to the Agreement or the Loans as a whole, including any Commitment Fee) or any Letter of Credit issued for the account of the U.S. Borrower, any U.S. federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender pursuant to a law in effect on the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the U.S. Borrower or any other Loan Party with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 2.15(a) or (e) and (ii) with respect to any payment made by or on account of any Loan made to the Canadian Borrower or a Letter of Credit issued for the Canadian Borrower, any Canadian federal withholding Tax resulting from (x) such Lender or Issuing Bank not dealing at arm’s length with the Canadian Borrower for purposes the Income Tax Act (Canada) or (y) such Lender or Issuing Bank being, or not dealing at arm’s length with, a “specified shareholder” of the Canadian Borrower for purposes of subsection 18(5) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (other than where the non-arm’s length relationship arises, or where the Lender is a “specified shareholder”, or does not deal at arm’s length with a “specified shareholder”, as a result of the Lender having become a party to, received or perfected a security
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interest under or received or enforced any rights under, a Loan Document); (d) any Taxes imposed under FATCA, and (e) any Tax that is attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.15(g).
Existing Class” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e).
Existing Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit listed in Schedule 2.04.
Extended Term Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e).
Extending Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e).
Extension Election” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e).
Extension Request” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(e).
Extension Series” means all Extended Term Loans that are established pursuant to the same supplement pursuant to Section 2.19 (except to the extent such supplement expressly provides that the Extended Term Loans provided for therein are intended to be a part of any previously established Class of Term Loans) and that provide for the same interest margins, extension fees and amortization schedule.
Facility” means a Revolving Facility or a Term Loan Facility, as applicable.
FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code, any intergovernmental agreement entered into among Governmental Authorities pursuant to the foregoing and fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any such intergovernmental agreements, or any treaty or convention among Governmental Authorities and implementing the foregoing.
Federal Funds Effective Rate” means, for any day, the rate calculated by the NYFRB based on such day’s federal funds transactions by depositary institutions, as determined in such manner as shall be set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as the effective federal funds rate; provided that if the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be less than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Final Distribution” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Spin-Off”.
Financial Officer” means the chief financial officer, the chief accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the U.S. Borrower.
First Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit H, with such changes thereto as are reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower; provided that such changes shall not be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.
Flood Insurance Laws” means, collectively, (i) National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Insurance
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Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iii) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
Floor” means 0.00%.
Foreign Borrower” means any Borrower other than the U.S. Borrower (and including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Canadian Borrower).
Foreign Obligations” means all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans made to Foreign Borrowers or LC Disbursements made pursuant to Letters of Credit issued for the account of any Foreign Borrower or on behalf of any of its Subsidiaries, all accrued and unpaid fees (including pursuant to Section 2.10(b) of this Agreement) and all expenses, reimbursements, indemnities and other obligations of the Foreign Borrowers to the Lenders or to any Lender, the Agent, any Issuing Bank or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents to which such Foreign Borrower is a party (including guarantee obligations, interest and fees accruing after commencement of any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding against any Loan Party, whether or not allowed in such proceeding).
Foreign Plan” means any employee benefit plan, program or agreement sponsored or maintained by any Foreign Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof with respect to employees employed outside the United States (other than benefit plans, programs or agreements that are mandated by applicable laws).
Foreign Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.
FSHCO” means any Domestic Subsidiary that, directly or indirectly, has no material assets other than Capital Stock (or Capital Stock and Indebtedness) of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs.
Funded Debt” means all Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for borrowed money that matures more than one year from the date of its creation or matures within one year from such date that is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year from such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year from such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as in effect, subject to Section 1.08, from time to time.
Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America, the government of Canada, any other nation, sovereign or government, any state, province or territory or any political subdivision thereof, whether state, provincial, territorial or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
guarantee” means a guarantee (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), direct or indirect, in any manner (including letters of credit and reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), of all or any part of any Indebtedness or other obligations, and, when used as a verb, shall have a corresponding meaning.
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Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(a).
Guarantor Percentage” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.
Hazardous Materials” means all explosive, radioactive, hazardous or toxic substances or wastes or other pollutants, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes, and all other substances, wastes or other pollutants of any nature regulated as hazardous or deleterious pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedge Agreement” means any agreement with respect to any Derivative Transaction between the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and any other Person.
Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under any Hedge Agreement.
Immaterial Subsidiary” means, at any date of determination, any Restricted Subsidiary designated as such in writing by the U.S. Borrower that (a) contributed 2.5% or less of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower for the most recently ended Test Period and (b) had consolidated assets representing 2.5% or less of Total Assets on the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 5.01; provided that all Domestic Subsidiaries that are Immaterial Subsidiaries shall comprise less than 5.0% of Total Assets and represent less than 5.0% of EBITDA of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries at the end of each period for which financial statements are required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b). The Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date are listed on Schedule 1.01(a).
Immediate Family Members” means with respect to any individual, such individual’s child, stepchild, grandchild or more remote descendant, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, qualified domestic partner, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law and daughter-in-law (including adoptive relationships) and any trust, partnership or other bona fide estate-planning vehicle the only beneficiaries of which are any of the foregoing individuals or any private foundation or fund that is controlled by any of the foregoing individuals or any donor-advised fund of which any such individual is the donor.
Increased Amount Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(a).
incur” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
incurrence” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(a).
Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any indebtedness (including principal and premium) of such Person, whether or not contingent (i) in respect of borrowed money, (ii) evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances (or, without duplication, reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), (iii) representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (including Capitalized Lease Obligations), except any such balance that constitutes a trade payable or similar obligation to a trade creditor, in each case accrued in the ordinary course of business, (iv) advances under, or in respect of Receivables Facilities or (v) representing any Hedging Obligations, if and to the extent that any of the foregoing Indebtedness (other than letters of credit and Hedging Obligations) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP; (b) to the extent not otherwise
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included, any obligation by such Person to be liable for, or to pay, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, on the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) of another Person (whether or not such items would appear upon the balance sheet of such obligor or guarantor), other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business; (c) to the extent not otherwise included, the obligations of the type referred to in clause (a) of another Person secured by a Lien on any asset owned by such Person, whether or not such obligations are assumed by such Person and whether or not such obligations would appear upon the balance sheet of such Person; provided that the amount of such Indebtedness will be the lesser of the fair market value of such asset at the date of determination and the amount of Indebtedness so secured; and (d) Attributable Debt in respect of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness will be deemed not to include Contingent Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations not constituting Indebtedness of a type described in any of clauses (a) through (d) above.
Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in the foregoing clause (a), Other Taxes.
Independent Financial Advisor” means an accounting, appraisal, investment banking firm or consultant of nationally recognized standing that is, in the good faith judgment of the U.S. Borrower, qualified to perform the task for which it has been engaged and that is independent of the U.S. Borrower and its Affiliates.
Ineligible Institution” has the meaning assigned to it in Section 9.04(b).
Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(a).
Initial Public Company Costs” means, as to any Person, one-time costs associated with or in anticipation of, or preparation for, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and costs relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable to companies with equity securities held by the public, the rules of national securities exchange companies with listed equity, directors’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement, costs relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees, and listing fees, in each case to the extent arising solely by virtue of the initial listing of such Person’s equity securities on a national securities exchange; provided that any such costs arising from the costs described above in respect of the ongoing operation of such Person as a listed equity or its listed debt securities following the initial listing of such Person’s equity securities or debt securities, respectively, on a national securities exchange shall not constitute Initial Public Company Costs.
Initial Revolving Commitments” means with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Lender to make Initial Revolving Loans and to acquire participations in Letters of Credit and Swingline Loans hereunder. The aggregate principal amount set forth in the Commitments Schedule opposite such Revolving Lender’s name under the heading “Initial Revolving Commitments”, as adjusted to reflect each Assignment and Assumption executed by such Revolving Lender and as such amount may be increased or reduced pursuant to this Agreement. The aggregate Initial Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders, as of the Closing Date, is $300,000,000.
Initial Revolving Facility” means the Initial Revolving Commitments and the provisions herein related to the Initial Revolving Loans, the Letters of Credit and the Swingline Loans thereunder.
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Initial Revolving Loan” has the meaning provided in Section 2.01(a).
Interbank Rate” means, for any period, (a) in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the Federal Funds Effective Rate and (b) in respect of Loans denominated in any other currency, the Agent’s cost of funds for such currency (as reasonably determined by the Agent) for such period.
Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of EBITDA of such Person for such period to the Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period.
Interest Election Request” means a request by a Borrower to convert or continue a Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.12.
Interest Period” means (a) as to each CDOR Loan, the period commencing on the date such CDOR Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a CDOR Loan and ending on the date one or three months thereafter, in each case as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Borrowing Request and (b) as to each Term SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date such Term SOFR Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Term SOFR Loan and ending on the date one, three or six months thereafter, in each case as selected by the applicable Borrower in its Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request; provided, that:
(i)    if any Interest Period would end on a day other than a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day,
(ii)    any Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such Interest Period;
(iii)    no tenor that has been removed from this definition pursuant to Section 2.18(e) shall be available for specification in such Borrowing Request or Interest Election Request; and
(iv)    no Interest Period shall extend beyond the applicable Maturity Date.
Intermediate Distributions” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Spin-Off”.
Investment Grade Securities” means (a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the government of the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (other than Cash Equivalents), (b) debt securities or debt instruments with a rating of BBB- or higher by S&P or Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or the equivalent of such rating by such rating organization, or, if no rating of S&P or Moody’s then exists, the equivalent of such rating by any other nationally recognized securities rating agency, but excluding any debt securities or instruments constituting loans or advances among the U.S. Borrower and its subsidiaries, (c) investments in any fund that invests exclusively in investments of the type described in clauses (a) and (b), which fund may also hold immaterial amounts of cash pending investment or distribution and (d) corresponding instruments in countries other than the
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United States of America customarily utilized for high quality investments, in each case, consistent with the U.S. Borrower’s cash management and investment practices.
Investments” means, with respect to any Person, all investments by such Person in other Persons (including Affiliates) in the form of guarantees, loans or advances of money or capital contributions to such Person (but excluding any intercompany loan or advance arising in the ordinary course of business and having a term not exceeding 364 days and furthermore excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any extensions of trade credit in the ordinary course of business) or purchases or other acquisitions of stocks, bonds, debentures, notes or similar securities issued by such Person. For purposes of the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” and Section 6.07, (a) “Investments” shall include the portion (proportionate to the U.S. Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower at the time that such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon a redesignation of such Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the U.S. Borrower shall be deemed to continue to have a permanent “Investment” in an Unrestricted Subsidiary in an amount (if positive) equal to (i) the U.S. Borrower’s “Investment” in such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, less (ii) the portion (proportionate to the U.S. Borrower’s equity interest in such Subsidiary) of the fair market value of the net assets of such Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, and (b) any property transferred to or from an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be valued at its fair market value at the time of such transfer, in each case as determined in good faith by the U.S. Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, a guarantee by a specified Person of the obligations of another Person (the “primary obligor”) shall be deemed to be an Investment by such specified Person in the primary obligor to the extent of such guarantee except that any guarantee by any Loan Party of the obligations of a primary obligor in favor of a Loan Party shall be deemed to be an Investment by a Loan Party in another Loan Party.
IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuing Bank” means (a) each Person listed on the Commitments Schedule under the heading “Letter of Credit Commitments” and (b) any other Revolving Lender approved by the Agent and the U.S. Borrower (such approvals not to be unreasonably withheld) which has agreed to act as an Issuing Bank hereunder. Each Issuing Bank may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such Issuing Bank, in which case the term “Issuing Bank” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate and, except as otherwise agreed to by such Issuing Bank, all payments required to be made to such Issuing Bank hereunder with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank shall instead be made to the Affiliate that issued such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Issuing Bank under a Revolving Facility shall be required to serve as an Issuing Bank under any New Revolving Facility unless it affirmatively consents in writing to do so at or after the time such New Revolving Facility is established.
Joinder Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.11(a).
Joint Lead Arrangers” means (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, (ii) PNC Capital Markets LLC, (iii) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (iv) Truist Securities, Inc., (v) Goldman Sachs Bank USA and (vi) TD Bank, N.A.
Judgment Currency” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09(f).
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Junior Indebtedness” shall mean Material Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiaries that constitutes (a) unsecured Indebtedness (including unsecured Indebtedness convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests), (b) Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on Collateral junior to the Liens securing the Obligations or (c) Subordinated Indebtedness.
Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement” means an agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit I, with such changes thereto as are reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower; provided that such changes shall not be materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders.
Latest Maturity Date” means, at any time, the latest final maturity date then in effect for any Class of Commitments or Term Loans outstanding under this Agreement.
LC Disbursement” means a payment made by an Issuing Bank pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
LC Exposure” means, at any time, with respect to any Revolving Facility, the Dollar Equivalent of the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit under such Revolving Facility at such time plus (b) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements in respect of Letters of Credit outstanding under such Revolving Facility that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrowers at such time. The LC Exposure of any Revolving Lender under any Revolving Facility at any time shall be its Applicable Percentage of the total LC Exposure under such Revolving Facility at such time.
LC Fees” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(b)(ii).
LCA Election” has the meaning provided in Section 1.11.
LCA Test Date” has the meaning provided in Section 1.11.
Lender Parent” means, with respect to any Lender, any Person as to which such Lender is, directly or indirectly, a subsidiary.
Lenders” means the lenders having Commitments or Loans from time to time or at any time and, as the context requires, includes the Swingline Lenders and the Issuing Banks and their respective successors and assigns as permitted hereunder and any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to Section 2.19 or an Assignment and Assumption, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption.
Letter of Credit” means a letter of credit issued pursuant to Section 2.04(a). A Letter of Credit may only be issued as a standby letter of credit. Letters of Credit shall not be issued in a form that would permit amounts to be reinstated upon the occurrence of a draw under such letter of credit.
Letter of Credit Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(b).
Letter of Credit Commitment” means, with respect to each Issuing Bank, the commitment of such Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder. The initial amount of each Issuing Bank’s Letter of Credit Commitment is set forth on the Commitments Schedule under the heading “Letter of Credit Commitments,” or if an Issuing Bank has entered into an Assignment and Assumption, the amount set forth for such Issuing Bank as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register maintained by the Agent.
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Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, hypothec or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the UCC or the PPSA (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction; provided that in no event shall an operating lease or license be deemed to constitute a Lien.
Limited Condition Acquisition” means any acquisition of an Acquired Entity or Business by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary the consummation of which is not conditioned on the obtaining or availability of financing.
Limited Guarantor Debt Exceptions” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(g).
Loan Documents” means this Agreement, any promissory notes issued pursuant to this Agreement and the Collateral Documents. Any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to a Loan Document shall include all appendices, exhibits or schedules thereto, and all amendments, restatements, supplements or other modifications thereto.
Loan Guarantor” means each Loan Party (other than, (i) as to their own primary obligations, the Borrowers and (ii) any Foreign Borrower).
Loan Guaranty” means Article X of this Agreement.
Loan Parties” means each Borrower, each of the Domestic Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower that is a party to this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor on the Closing Date or that becomes a party to this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor pursuant to a Joinder Agreement, and their respective successors and assigns except for any such Domestic Subsidiary that has been released as a Loan Guarantor in accordance herewith.
Loans” means, collectively, the Revolving Loans and Term Loans.
Margin Stock” has the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.
Material Acquisition” means any acquisition of property or series of related acquisitions of property that (a) constitutes (i) assets comprising all or substantially all or any significant portion of a business or operating unit of a business, or (ii) all or substantially all of the common stock or other Equity Interests of a Person, and (b) involves the payment of consideration by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in excess of $100,000,000.
Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their payment obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) the rights of, or remedies available to the Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness (other than the Loans), or obligations in respect of one or more Hedge Agreements, of any one or more of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $50,000,000. For purposes of determining
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Material Indebtedness, the “obligations” of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Hedge Agreement at any time shall be the maximum aggregate amount (giving effect to any netting agreements) that the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary would be required to pay if such Hedge Agreement were terminated at such time.
Material Intellectual Property” means any intellectual property that is material to the operation of the businesses of the U.S. Borrower, the Canadian Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Maturity Date” means (i) with respect to the Term A-1 Loans, the Term A-1 Maturity Date; (ii) with respect to the Term A-2 Loans, the Term A-2 Maturity Date; (iii) with respect to the Revolving Facilities, the Revolving Credit Termination Date; (iv) with respect to any tranche of Extended Term Loans, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable supplement or amendment with respect thereto, (v) with respect to any New Term Loans or New Revolving Loans, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable supplement or amendment with respect thereto, and (vi) with respect to any Refinancing Term Loans or Replacement Revolving Commitments, the final maturity date as specified in the applicable supplement or amendment with respect thereto or in the applicable agreement; provided that, in each case, if such day is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the Business Day immediately preceding such day.
Maximum Incremental Amount” means, at any time, the sum of (a) the greater of (i) $375,000,000 and (ii) 100% of EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a pro forma basis as of the most recently ended Test Period during the term of this Agreement minus the Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of incurrence) of New Term Loans, New Revolving Commitments and Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt previously established or incurred in reliance on this clause (a) plus (b) the aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of prepayment, repurchase or reduction) of Term Loans (other than Term A-1 Loans), other term debt indebtedness secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations, and Revolving Commitments outstanding on the Closing Date (or established pursuant to clause (a) above) that are optionally prepaid, repurchased pursuant to Section 9.04(e) or optionally reduced (other than with the proceeds of long-term Indebtedness (other than borrowings under any revolving credit facility) and other than Revolving Commitments replaced with New Revolving Commitments) following the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (and, in the case of any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.08(d), based on the Dollar Equivalent amount (measured at the time of each applicable prepayment) expended by the Borrowers pursuant to such Section 2.08(d) and not the principal amount) plus (c) an unlimited amount so long as, in the case of this clause (c) only, on a pro forma basis (including the application of proceeds therefrom but excluding any increase in cash and cash equivalents and treating any New Revolving Commitments established pursuant to this clause (c) as fully drawn (but without giving effect to any substantially simultaneous incurrence of any New Term Loans, New Revolving Commitments or Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt made pursuant to the foregoing clauses (a) and (b))), the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 (or (x) with respect to Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt incurred pursuant to this clause (c) and secured by the Collateral on a junior basis, the Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.25 to 1.00, and (y) with respect to Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt incurred pursuant to this clause (c) that is unsecured, the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio would not exceed 4.50 to 1.00) (it being understood that the Borrowers shall be deemed to have used amounts under clause (c) (to the extent compliant herewith) prior to utilization of amounts under clause (a) or (b)).
Maximum Liability” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.09.
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Minimum Currency Threshold” means (i) in the case of Base Rate Loans, $2,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (ii) in the case of Term SOFR Loans, $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, (iii) in the case of CDOR Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans, C$1,000,000 or an integral multiple of C$1,000,000 in excess thereof.
Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor to its rating agency business.
Mortgaged Properties” means, initially, the owned real properties of the Loan Parties specified on Schedule 1.01(b) and shall include each other parcel of real property and improvements thereto with respect to which a Mortgage is granted pursuant to Section 5.11.
Mortgages” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement which conveys or evidences a Lien in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties, on fee-owned real property of a Loan Party, including any amendment, modification or supplement thereto.
Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA.
Net Cash Proceeds” means, with respect to any Prepayment Event, (a) the gross cash proceeds (including payments from time to time in respect of installment obligations, if applicable) as and when actually received by or freely transferable for the account of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such Prepayment Event, less (b) the sum of:
(i)    the amount, if any, of all taxes paid or estimated to be payable by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with such Prepayment Event,
(ii)    the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP in respect of (A) the sale price of the assets that are the subject of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event (including in respect of working capital adjustments or an evaluation of such assets) or (B) any liabilities (other than any taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) above) (x) associated with the assets that are the subject of such Prepayment Event and (y) retained by the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction; provided that the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any purchase price adjustments or such liability) shall be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of such a Prepayment Event occurring on the date of such reduction,
(iii)    the principal amount, premium or penalty, if any, interest and other amounts payable on or in respect of any Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the assets that are the subject of such Prepayment Event (other than Indebtedness under this Agreement and Indebtedness secured on a pari passu basis with or junior priority basis to the Obligations) to the extent that such Indebtedness is, or under the instrument creating or evidencing such Indebtedness, is required to be repaid upon consummation of such Prepayment Event,
(iv)    in the case of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event, the amount of any proceeds of such Prepayment Event that the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted
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Subsidiary has reinvested (or intends to reinvest within the Reinvestment Period) in the business of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that any portion of such proceeds that has not been so reinvested within such Reinvestment Period (with respect to such Prepayment Event, the “Deferred Net Cash Proceeds”) shall (x) be deemed to be Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event occurring on the last day of such Reinvestment Period, and (y) be applied to the repayment of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.09(b) and
(v)    the reasonable out-of-pocket fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with such Prepayment Event.
Net Income” means, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Stock dividends.
New Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a).
New Lender” means each Lender providing a New Commitment.
New Revolving Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a).
New Revolving Facility” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a).
New Revolving Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(b).
New Revolving Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(b).
New Term Commitments” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(a).
New Term Loan” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(c).
New Term Loan Lender” has the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.19(c).
Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.02(e).
Non-Funding Lender” has the meaning provided in Section 2.02(e).
Non-Paying Guarantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.
Non-U.S. Lender” means a Lender that is not a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
NYFRB” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
NYFRB Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (a) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Overnight Bank Funding Rate in effect on such day (or for any day that is not a Business Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day); provided that if none of such rates is published for any day that is a Business Day, the term “NYFRB Rate” means the rate for a federal funds transaction quoted at 11:00 a.m. on such day received by the Administrative Agent from a federal funds broker of recognized standing selected by it; provided, further, that if any of the aforesaid rates shall be less
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than the Floor, such rate shall be deemed to be the Floor for purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
NYFRB’s Website” means the website of the NYFRB at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
Obligated Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.02.
Obligations” means the Domestic Obligations and the Foreign Obligations.
Officer” means the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Accounting Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or Vice President or the Secretary of the U.S. Borrower.
Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed on behalf of the U.S. Borrower by an Officer of the U.S. Borrower.
Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Open Market Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit L hereto or such other form as is reasonably acceptable to the Agent.
Other Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.13(b).
Other Taxes” means any and all present or future stamp, registration, court or documentary, intangible, recording, mortgage recording, filing or similar Taxes arising from any payment made or required to be made under, from the execution, delivery performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes described in clauses (a) or (b) of the definition of Excluded Taxes which are imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 2.17(b)).
Overnight Bank Funding Rate” means, for any day, the rate comprised of both overnight federal funds and overnight eurodollar transactions denominated in Dollars by U.S.-managed banking offices of depository institutions, as such composite rate shall be determined by the NYFRB as set forth on the NYFRB’s Website from time to time, and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the NYFRB as an overnight bank funding rate (from and after such date as the NYFRB shall commence to publish such composite rate).
Participant” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
Participant Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c).
Paying Guarantor” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.10.
Payment” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(p).
Payment Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(p)(i).
PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA and any successor entity performing similar functions.
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Perfection Certificate” means a certificate in the form of Exhibit B to the Security Agreement or any other form approved by the Agent.
Permitted Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of all or substantially all of the business, property or assets of, or of more than 50% of the Equity Interests in, a Person or any division or line of business of a Person so long as (a) immediately after a binding contract with respect thereto is entered into between U.S. Borrower or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries and the seller with respect thereto and after giving pro forma effect to such acquisition and related transactions, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance on a pro forma basis with Section 6.10 (regardless of whether then applicable) as of the most recent Test Period (giving effect to such acquisition and any related anticipated incurrences and repayments of Indebtedness as if consummated on the first day of relevant Test Period), (b) in the case of a Permitted Acquisition consisting of a purchase or acquisition of the Equity Interests in any Person that does not become a Loan Guarantor hereunder or of a business, property or assets that shall not become Collateral, the consideration (excluding Equity Interests in Borrower) paid in all such Permitted Acquisitions shall not exceed an aggregate amount equal to the greater of (x) $190,000,000 and (y) 50% of EBITDA calculated at the time of determination on a pro forma basis as of the most recently ended Test Period during the term of this Agreement and (c) with respect to a Permitted Acquisition in excess of $50,000,000, the U.S. Borrower has delivered to the Agent an certificate to the effect set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above, together with all relevant financial information for the Person or assets to be acquired.
Permitted Alternative Incremental Facilities Debt” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(b)(xxvii).
Permitted Business” means any business conducted by the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not in contravention of Section 6.11.
Permitted Investments” means:
(a)    any Investment by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that the aggregate amount of Investments made by the U.S. Borrower or any Loan Guarantor in Restricted Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower that are not Loan Guarantors shall not to exceed the greater of (i) $95,000,000 and (ii) 25% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of the time such Investment is made;
(b)    any Investment in cash and Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities;
(c)    Permitted Acquisitions;
(d)    any Investment in securities or other assets not constituting cash, Cash Equivalents or Investment Grade Securities and received in connection with a Disposition made pursuant to Section 6.06;
(e)    any Investment existing on the Closing Date or made pursuant to legally binding written commitments in existence on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.07;
(f)    loans, advances and other credit extensions to, and guarantees of Indebtedness of, employees not in excess of $10,000,000 outstanding at any one time, in the aggregate;
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(g)    any Investment acquired by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary (i) in exchange for any other Investment or accounts receivable held by the U.S. Borrower or any such Restricted Subsidiary in connection with or as a result of a bankruptcy, workout, reorganization or recapitalization of the Person in which such other Investment is made or which is the obligor with respect to such accounts receivable, (ii) in satisfaction of judgments against other Persons or (iii) as a result of a foreclosure by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary with respect to any secured Investment or other transfer of title with respect to any Investment in default;
(h)    Hedging Obligations permitted under Section 6.01(b)(xii);
(i)    loans, advances and other credit extensions to officers, directors and employees (i) for business-related travel expenses, moving expenses and other similar expenses, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or (ii) to fund such Person’s purchase of Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower under compensation plans approved by the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower or any compensation committee thereof in good faith;
(j)    [Reserved];
(k)    (i) performance guarantees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) guarantees expressly permitted under Section 6.01(b)(xiv) and (iii) guarantees of obligations of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any employee benefit plan of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries and any Person acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary of any such plan;
(l)    Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, material or equipment or the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordinary course of business;
(m)    Investments consisting of purchases and acquisitions of assets or services in the ordinary course of business;
(n)    Investments made in the ordinary course of business in connection with obtaining, maintaining or renewing client contracts;
(o)    Investments in, and solely to the extent contemplated by the organizational documents (as in existence on the Closing Date) of, joint ventures to which the U.S. Borrower or its Restricted Subsidiaries are a party on the Closing Date and disclosed on Schedule 6.07;
(p)    so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, Investments in joint ventures and Unrestricted Subsidiaries (or in any Restricted Subsidiaries to enable such Restricted Subsidiary to make substantially concurrent Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries), in an amount (when taken together with (I) all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (p) that are at that time outstanding, (II) all Dispositions to Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.06 and (III) all Restricted Payments made to Unrestricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 6.04) not to exceed the greater of (x) $75,000,000 and (y) 20% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of such time any such Investment is made;
(q)    customary Investments relating to a Receivables Facility;
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(r)    Investments out of the Applicable Amount; provided that at the time any such Investment is made and after giving pro forma effect to such Investment (x) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and (y) the U.S. Borrower would be in compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.10 on a pro forma basis;
(s)    Investments out of Excluded Contributions;
(t)    any transaction made in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.05(b) (other than any transaction set forth in clauses (i), (v) and (xiv) of Section 6.05(b));
(u)    additional Investments having an aggregate fair market value, taken together with all other Investments made pursuant to this clause (u) that are at that time outstanding, not to exceed an amount equal to the greater of (x) $150,000,000 and (y) 40% of EBITDA (with the fair market value of each Investment being measured at the time made and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value but net of any actual return on capital in respect of such Investment);
(v)    so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, additional Investments in an unlimited amount if the U.S. Borrower’s Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, determined on a pro forma basis as of such time any such Investment is made;
(w)    promissory notes and other Investments (including non-cash consideration) received in connection with Dispositions (or any other disposition of assets not constituting a Disposition) not prohibited by Section 6.06 (other than Section 6.06(e)); and
(x)    any transaction to the extent it constitutes an Investment, consisting of Indebtedness (including guarantees thereof), Liens, fundamental changes, Restricted Payments, and Dispositions permitted under Sections 6.01 (other than Sections 6.01(b)(xii) and (xiv)), 6.02, 6.03, 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(xiv)) and 6.06 (other than Section 6.06(e)), respectively.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Investments made in, or designations of, Unrestricted Subsidiaries shall only be permitted to be made in reliance on clause (p) of this definition.
Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any Person:
(a)    (i) Liens on accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to secure any Receivables Facility, (ii) Liens on collection accounts for the assets described in clause (i), and (iii) Liens arising under the Loan Documents;
(b)    pledges or deposits by such Person under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits to secure bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of such Person or deposits of cash or U.S. government bonds to secure surety or appeal bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent, in each case incurred in the ordinary course of business;
(c)    Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens, in each case, for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than thirty (30)
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days or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(d)    Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or claims not yet payable or overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted, if adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP;
(e)    Liens in favor of issuers of performance and surety bonds or bid bonds or with respect to other regulatory requirements or letters of credit issued pursuant to the request of and for the account of such Person in the ordinary course of its business;
(f)    minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties, in each case, which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person;
(g)    Liens existing on the Closing Date; provided that any Lien securing Funded Debt in excess of (x) $15,000,000 individually or (y) $30,000,000 in the aggregate (when taken together with all other Liens securing Funded Debt outstanding in reliance on this clause (g) that is not set forth on Schedule 6.02) shall not be permitted pursuant to this clause (g) except to the extent such Lien is set forth on Schedule 6.02;
(h)    Liens on property of a Person at the time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person becoming such a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, further, that such Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(i)    Liens on property at the time the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary acquired the property, including any acquisition by means of a merger or consolidation with or into the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Liens are not created or incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such acquisition; provided, further, that the Liens may not extend to any other property owned by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;
(j)    Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations of the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to the U.S. Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary permitted to be incurred in accordance with clause (ix) or (x) of Section 6.01(b);
(k)    Liens on specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of any Person securing such Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of such inventory or other goods;
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(l)    leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses granted to others in the ordinary course of business which do not materially interfere with the ordinary conduct of the business of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, do not secure any Indebtedness;
(m)    Liens arising from financing statement filings under the UCC, the PPSA or similar state or provincial laws regarding operating leases entered into by the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(n)    Liens in favor of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor;
(o)    Liens on inventory or equipment of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary granted in the ordinary course of business to the U.S. Borrower’s or such Restricted Subsidiary’s client at which such inventory or equipment is located;
(p)    Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancing, refunding, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien referred to in clauses (g), (h), (i) and (q) of this definition; provided that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on such property), and (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clauses (g), (h), (i) and (q) of this definition at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien pursuant to this Agreement, and (B) an amount necessary to pay any fees and expenses, including premiums, related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement;
(q)    Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(vi), (b)(xix) and (b)(xxi); provided that (A) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(vi) do not at any time encumber any property other than the property financed by such Indebtedness and the proceeds and the products thereof, (B) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xix) extend only to the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries, and (C) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxi) only extend to the property Disposed of in the applicable Sale and Lease-Back Transaction;
(r)    deposits in the ordinary course of business to secure liability to insurance carriers;
(s)    Liens securing judgments for the payment of money not constituting an Event of Default under Section 7.01(h), so long as such Liens are adequately bonded and any appropriate legal proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such judgment and have not been finally terminated or the period within which such proceedings may be initiated has not expired;
(t)    Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods in the ordinary course of business;
(u)    Liens (i) of a collection bank arising under Section 4-210 of the UCC (or equivalent statute) on items in the course of collection, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in favor
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of banking institutions arising as a matter of law encumbering deposits (including the right of setoff) and which are within the general parameters customary in the banking industry;
(v)    Liens that are contractual rights of setoff (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposit or sweep accounts of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(w)    Liens encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to commodity trading accounts or other brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;
(x)    Liens deemed to exist in connection with Investments in repurchase agreements permitted under Section 6.01; provided that such Liens do not extend to any assets other than those assets that are the subject of such repurchase agreement;
(y)    Liens on the assets of any Foreign Subsidiary securing Indebtedness permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(b);
(z)    other Liens securing obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (x) $95,000,000 and (y) 25% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period as of such time any such Lien is incurred;
(aa)    Liens on the assets of Foreign Subsidiaries securing Hedging Obligations entered into by such Foreign Subsidiaries that are permitted by Section 6.01(b)(xii) and that do not constitute Secured Obligations; and
(bb)    Liens on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) securing Indebtedness issued pursuant to Section 6.01(b)(xxv) and Section 6.01(b)(xxvii), so long as at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness the holders of such Indebtedness (or a representative thereof on behalf of such holders) shall have entered into a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement or Junior Lien Intercreditor Agreement with the Agent agreeing that such Liens are subject to the terms thereof.
Permitted Refinancing Notes” means senior secured notes, senior unsecured or senior subordinated debt securities of the U.S. Borrower (or of a Subsidiary Guarantor which are guaranteed by the U.S. Borrower) incurred after the Closing Date (a) the terms of which do not provide for any scheduled principal repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the Latest Maturity Date on the date such debt securities are issued (other than customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default), (b) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of which (other than interest rate, call protection and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, are not more restrictive to the U.S. Borrower and the Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement; provided that a certificate of a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower delivered to the Agent in good faith at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the U.S. Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and
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conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement, (c) of which no Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower is an issuer or guarantor other than any Loan Party and (d) which are not secured by any Liens on any assets of the U.S. Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries other than assets of the Loan Parties that constitute Collateral.
Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, company, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
Plan” means any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and in respect of which the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA or to which the U.S. Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate has any liability with respect thereto (whether actual or contingent).
Platform” means Debt Domain, Intralinks, Syndtrak or a substantially similar electronic transmission system.
PPSA” means the Personal Property Security Act (Ontario), including the regulations thereunder, as from time to time in effect, provided that, if validity, perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any Lien created hereunder on the Collateral is governed by the personal property security legislation or other applicable legislation with respect to personal property security in effect in a jurisdiction other than Ontario, “PPSA” shall mean the personal property security legislation as in effect in such other jurisdiction from time to time for the provisions hereof relating to such validity, perfection or effect of perfection or non-perfection, as the case may be.
Preferred Stock” means any Equity Interest with preferential rights of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up.
Prepayment Event” means any Asset Sale Prepayment Event, Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event or Casualty Event.
Prime Rate” means the rate of interest last quoted by The Wall Street Journal as the “Prime Rate” in the U.S. or, if The Wall Street Journal ceases to quote such rate, the highest per annum interest rate published by the Federal Reserve Board in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) (Selected Interest Rates) as the “bank prime loan” rate or, if such rate is no longer quoted therein, any similar rate quoted therein (as determined by the Administrative Agent) or any similar release by the Federal Reserve Board (as determined by the Administrative Agent). Each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced or quoted as being effective.
Projections” means the projections of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries included in the lender presentation dated as of July 20, 2023 and any other projections and any forward-looking statements of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Agent by or on behalf of the U.S. Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.
PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
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Public-Sider” means a Lender whose representatives may trade in securities of the U.S. Borrower or its controlling person or any of its Subsidiaries while in possession of the financial statements provided by the U.S. Borrower under the terms of this Agreement.
QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).
QFC Credit Support” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.
Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, in respect of any Swap Obligation, each Loan Guarantor that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee under this Agreement or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or that otherwise constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Qualified Proceeds” means assets that are used or useful in a Permitted Business; provided that the fair market value of any such assets shall be determined by the U.S. Borrower in good faith.
Receivables Facility” means one or more receivables financing or receivables purchase facilities or programs, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, increased, renewed, restated, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time, the Indebtedness of which is non-recourse (except for Standard Receivables Facility Undertakings) to the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, other than any Receivables Subsidiary, pursuant to which the U.S. Borrower or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries sells, transfers and/or pledges its accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to either (a) a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) a Receivables Subsidiary that in turn sells, transfers and/or pledges its accounts, payment intangibles and related assets to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary.
Receivables Facility Repurchase Obligation” means any obligation of the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary that is a seller of assets in a Receivables Facility to repurchase the assets it sold thereunder as a result of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant or otherwise, including as a result of a receivable or portion thereof becoming subject to any asserted defense, dilution, dispute, offset or counterclaim of any kind as a result of any action taken by, any failure to take action by or any other event relating to the seller.
Receivables Fees” means distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary in connection with, any Receivables Facility.
Receivables Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary formed solely for the purpose of engaging, and that engages only, in one or more Receivables Facilities.
Reference Time” with respect to any setting of the then-current Benchmark means (a) if such Benchmark is Adjusted Term SOFR, 5:00 a.m. (Chicago time) on the day that is two U.S. Government Securities Business Days preceding the date of such setting, (b) if such Benchmark is Daily Simple SOFR, then four U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such setting, (c) if such Benchmark is Adjusted CDOR, 11:00 a.m. Toronto local time on the same day of such setting or (d) if such Benchmark
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is none of Adjusted Term SOFR or Daily Simple SOFR, the time determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
Reference Period” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.14.
Refinancing Indebtedness” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(b)(xv).
Refinancing Term Loan” means any New Term Loan that is designated as a “Refinancing Term Loan” in the applicable supplement creating such New Term Loan in accordance with Section 2.19.
Register” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(iv).
Regulation T” means Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto.
Regulation U” means Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto.
Regulation X” means Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof, and any successor provision thereto.
Reimbursement Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04(k).
Reinvestment Period” means 18 months following the date of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event (or, if later, 180 days after the date the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary has entered into a binding commitment to reinvest the proceeds of any such Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event prior to the expiration of such 18 months).
Related Parties” means, with respect to any specified Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and such Person’s Affiliates.
Relevant Governmental Body” means (i) for purposes of any Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in Dollars, the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal Reserve Board and/or the NYFRB or, in each case, any successor thereto, (ii) for purposes of any Benchmark in respect of Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, the Bank of Canada, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Bank of Canada, or any successor thereto, and (iii) with respect to a Benchmark Replacement in respect of Loans denominated in any other currency, (x) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated or any central bank or other supervisor which is responsible for supervising either (1) such Benchmark Replacement or (2) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement or (y) any working group or committee officially endorsed or convened by (1) the central bank for the currency in which such Benchmark Replacement is denominated, (2) any central bank or other supervisor that is responsible for supervising either (A) such Benchmark Replacement or (B) the administrator of such Benchmark Replacement, (3) a group of those central banks or other supervisors or (4) the Financial Stability Board or any part thereof.
Relevant Rate” means (i) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars, Adjusted Term SOFR, and (ii) with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Canadian dollars, Adjusted CDOR, as applicable.
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Relevant Time” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(i).
RemainCo Credit Agreement” means that certain credit agreement, dated as of March 28, 2017 (as such credit agreement has been amended, amended and restated, supplemented or modified from time to time prior to the date hereof), by and among Aramark, Aramark Intermediate Holdco Corporation, the other Loan Parties, Lenders and Issuing Banks (in each case, as defined therein) party thereto, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent.
Replacement Revolving Commitments” means New Revolving Commitments that are designated in the applicable supplement creating such New Revolving Commitments in accordance with Section 2.19 as “Replacement Revolving Commitments”; provided that New Revolving Commitments may only be designated as “Replacement Revolving Commitments” to the extent that after giving effect to the establishment of such Replacement Revolving Commitments on any Increased Amount Date (and any concurrent reduction in the amount of any other Revolving Commitments), the aggregate amount of Revolving Commitments in effect would not exceed the amount of Revolving Commitments in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of such New Revolving Commitments (provided that any additional New Revolving Commitments that do not constitute Replacement Revolving Commitments and that are established concurrently therewith in accordance with Section 2.19 shall be disregarded for the purposes of such calculation).
Required Class Lenders” means (i) with respect to any Term Loan Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Term Commitments and Term Loans under such Term Loan Facility, (ii) with respect to any Revolving Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility or, if the Revolving Credit Termination Date has occurred with respect to such Revolving Facility, more than 50% of the Revolving Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility and (iii) with respect to the Revolving Facilities, the Required Revolving Lenders. The Term Loans, Revolving Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Required Class Lenders.” Lenders that are Affiliates of one another shall be considered one Lender for purposes of determining the number of Lenders for purposes of this definition.
Required Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of (a) the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Commitments or, with respect to any Revolving Facility after the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to such Revolving Facility, the Revolving Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility) and (b) the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans then outstanding. The Term Loans, Revolving Credit Exposure and Revolving Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Required Lenders.” Lenders that are Affiliates of one another shall be considered one Lender for purposes of determining the number of Lenders for purposes of this definition.
Required Revolving Lenders” means, collectively, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Equivalent of the aggregate outstanding amount of the Revolving Commitments or, with respect to any Revolving Facility after the Revolving Credit Termination Date with respect to such Revolving Facility, the Revolving Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility. The Revolving Commitments and Revolving Credit Exposure of any Defaulting Lender shall not be included in the calculation of “Required Revolving Lenders.” Lenders that are Affiliates of one another shall be considered one Lender for purposes of determining the number of Lenders for purposes of this definition.
Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, the Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws or other organizational or governing documents of such Person, and any law, treaty, rule, executive order or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority,
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in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.
Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
Responsible Officer” of any Person means the chief executive officer, the chief accounting officer, the president, any vice president, any director, the chief operating officer or any financial officer of such Person and any other officer or similar official thereof responsible for the administration of the obligations of such Person in respect of this Agreement, and, as to any document delivered on the Closing Date (but subject to the express requirements set forth in Section 4.01), shall include any secretary or assistant secretary of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Debt Payments” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.
Restricted Payments” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.
Restricted Subsidiary” means, at any time, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (including any Foreign Subsidiary) that is not then an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon the occurrence of an Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary.”
Revolving Commitments” means the Initial Revolving Commitments and any New Revolving Commitments.
Revolving Credit Exposure” means with respect to any Lender at any time, the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Lender’s Revolving Loans, its LC Exposure and its Swingline Exposure at such time. When used (i) with respect to any Borrower, the Revolving Credit Exposure shall constitute the portion of the Revolving Credit Exposure made to or on behalf of such Borrower and (ii) with respect to any Revolving Lender, the Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender under any Revolving Facility shall be the Dollar Equivalent of its Revolving Loans, LC Exposure and Swingline Exposure under such Revolving Facility.
Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers under a Revolving Facility substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1.
Revolving Credit Termination Date” means, with respect to any Revolving Facility, the earliest to occur of (a) the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date for such Revolving Facility, (b) the Springing Maturity Date, if applicable, and (c) the date of termination of all of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility pursuant to Section 2.05 the date on which the Loans under such Revolving Facility become due and payable pursuant to Section 7.02(a) or the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility are terminated.
Revolving Facilities” means collectively the Initial Revolving Facility and each New Revolving Facility.
Revolving Facility” means any such facility individually.
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Revolving LC Fee” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(b)(ii).
Revolving Lender” means a Lender with a Revolving Commitment or Revolving Credit Exposure, in its capacity as such.
Revolving Loan” means an Initial Revolving Loan or a New Revolving Loan.
Revolving Sublimit” means (i) with respect to the Canadian Borrower, $100,000,000; and (ii) with respect to any Additional Foreign Borrower that is a Borrower under any Revolving Facility, the amount agreed by the Agent and the U.S. Borrower at the time such Additional Foreign Borrower becomes a Borrower under such Revolving Facility.
S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor to its rating agency business.
Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” means any arrangement with any Person providing for the leasing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any real or tangible personal property, which property has been or is to be sold or transferred by the U.S. Borrower or such Restricted Subsidiary to such Person in contemplation of such leasing.
Sanctioned Country” means, at any time, a country, region or territory which is or whose government is the subject or target of country-wide Sanctions (as of the Closing Date, the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic and Syria).
Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the U.S. government, including the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or by the United Nations Security Council, His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; the Canadian government; or any other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement, (b) any Person located, operating, organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any Person owned or controlled by any such Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b) (including, without limitation for purposes of defining a Sanctioned Person, as ownership and control may be defined and/or established in and/or by any applicable laws, rules, regulations, or orders).
Sanctions” means economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom; the Canadian government or other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over the parties to this Agreement.
Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date” means (i) with respect to the Initial Revolving Facility, September 29, 2028, and (ii) with respect to any New Revolving Facility, the date specified as such in the applicable supplement pursuant to Section 2.19 establishing such New Revolving Facility.
Scheduled Term A-2 Maturity Date” means September 29, 2028.
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SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any or all of its functions.
Secured Cash Management Obligations” means all obligations owing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time the Cash Management Agreement giving rise to such obligations was entered into.
Secured Hedging Obligations” means all Hedging Obligations owing by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the Agent, a Joint Lead Arranger, any Affiliate of any of the foregoing or a Person that was a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender on the Closing Date or at the time the Hedge Agreement giving rise to such Hedging Obligations was entered into.
Secured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness secured by a Lien.
Secured Obligations” means all Obligations, together with all Secured Hedging Obligations and Secured Cash Management Obligations, excluding, with respect to any Loan Party, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.
Secured Parties” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Security Agreement.
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
Security Agreement” means that certain Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Loan Guarantors and the Agent, for the benefit of the Agent and the other Secured Parties.
Separation and Distribution Agreement” means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated and as in effect as of September 29, 2023, entered into by and between Aramark and the U.S. Borrower in connection with the Spin-Off.
Series” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(a).
Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (or group of Subsidiaries as to which any condition specified in clause (f) or (g) of Section 7.01 applies) of the U.S. Borrower that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article I, Rule 2-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such regulation is in effect on the date hereof.
SOFR” means a rate equal to the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the SOFR Administrator.
SOFR Administrator” means the NYFRB (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the NYFRB’s website, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
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SOFR Determination Date” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
SOFR Rate Day” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Daily Simple SOFR”.
Specified Repayment” has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties contained in Sections 3.01(a), 3.02 (limited to the transactions in connection with the applicable New Commitments), 3.03(c) and (d) (in each case, limited to the transactions in connection with the applicable New Commitments not conflicting with any existing debt documents), 3.08, 3.15(a), 3.18, 3.20 and 3.21 (limited to the use of proceeds of the applicable New Commitments).
Spin-Off” means the separation of Aramark’s uniform businesses from Aramark through (i) the distribution of substantially all of the shares of common stock of the U.S. Borrower owned by Aramark Services, Inc. to Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation, (ii) the distribution of substantially all of the shares of common stock of the U.S. Borrower owned by Aramark Intermediate HoldCo Corporation to Aramark (the distributions described in clauses (i) and (ii), collectively, the “Intermediate Distributions”), (iii) the distribution of substantially all of the shares of common stock of the U.S. Borrower owned by Aramark to shareholders of Aramark as of the relevant record date (the “Final Distribution”) and (iv) the other transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement.
Springing Maturity Date” means the date that is 4 months prior to the Term A-1 Maturity Date if any Term A-1 Loans (or Indebtedness which extends, renews, refunds or replaces the Term A-1 Loans) remain outstanding as of such date and have, as of such date, a scheduled maturity date prior to the Scheduled Term A-2 Maturity Date or the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date, as applicable.
Standard Receivables Facility Undertakings” means representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities entered into by the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that the U.S. Borrower has determined in good faith to be customary in financings similar to a Receivables Facility, including, without limitation, those relating to the servicing of the assets of a Receivables Facility Subsidiary, it being understood that any Receivables Facility Repurchase Obligation shall be deemed to be a Standard Receivables Facility Undertaking.
Statutory Reserve Rate” means a fraction (expressed as a decimal), the numerator of which is the number one and the denominator of which is the number one minus the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentage (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Federal Reserve Board to which the Administrative Agent is subject with respect to Adjusted CDOR for eurocurrency funding (currently referred to as “Eurocurrency liabilities” in Regulation D) or any other reserve ratio or analogous requirement of any central banking or financial regulatory authority imposed in respect of the maintenance of the Commitments or the funding of the Loans. Such reserve percentage shall include those imposed pursuant to Regulation D. Term Benchmark Loans for which the associated Benchmark is adjusted by reference to the Statutory Reserve Rate (per the related definition of such Benchmark) shall be deemed to constitute eurocurrency funding and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under Regulation D or any comparable regulation. The Statutory Reserve Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.
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Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor (other than Indebtedness owing to the U.S. Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary) that by its terms is expressly subordinated to the obligations of the U.S. Borrower or such Subsidiary Guarantor under this Agreement with respect to the Obligations.
Subsequent Transaction” has the meaning provided in Section 1.11.
Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any corporation, association, or other business entity (other than a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity) of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time of determination owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof and (b) any partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or similar entity of which (i) more than 50% of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general or limited partnership interests, as applicable, are owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other subsidiaries of that Person or a combination thereof whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership or otherwise, and (ii) such Person or any subsidiary of such Person is a controlling general partner or otherwise controls such entity.
Subsidiary Guarantor” means each Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that executes this Agreement as a Loan Guarantor on the Closing Date and each other Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that thereafter becomes a Subsidiary Guarantor pursuant to a Joinder Agreement except for any Restricted Subsidiary that has been released as a Subsidiary Guarantor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Successor Foreign Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(d)(i).
Successor Person” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(b)(i).
Successor U.S. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03(a)(i).
Supported QFC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.
Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.
Swingline Exposure” means, at any time, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time. The Swingline Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall be the sum of (a) its Applicable Percentage of the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans outstanding at such time (excluding, in the case of any Revolving Lender that is a Swingline Lender, Swingline Loans made by it that are outstanding at such time), adjusted to give effect to any reallocation under Section 2.20 of the Swingline Exposure of Defaulting Lenders in effect at such time, and (b) in the case of any Revolving Lender that is a Swingline Lender, the aggregate principal amount of all Swingline Loans made by such Lender outstanding at such time, less the amount of participations funded by the other Revolving Lenders in such Swingline Loans.
Swingline Lenders” means (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, (ii) PNC Bank, National Association, (iii) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, (iv) Truist Bank, (v) Goldman Sachs Bank USA
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and (vi) TD Bank, N.A. (or in each case, any of its designated branch offices or affiliates), each in its capacity as a lender of Swingline Loans hereunder.
Swingline Loan” means a Loan made pursuant to Section 2.03.
Swingline Sublimit” means, as to each Swingline Lender, the amount set forth opposite the name of such Swingline Lender on Schedule I under the caption “Swingline Sublimit”, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Swingline Sublimit, as applicable. The aggregate principal amount of the Swingline Sublimit for all Swingline Lenders is $50,000,000.
Syndication Agents” means (i) JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, (ii) PNC Capital Markets LLC, (iii) Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, (iv) Truist Bank, (v) Goldman Sachs Bank USA and (vi) TD Bank, N.A.
Tax Matters Agreement” means that certain tax matters agreement, dated and as in effect as of September 29, 2023, between the U.S. Borrower and Aramark.
Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, penalties or additions to tax applicable thereto.
Term A-1 Commitments” means, with respect to each Term Loan Lender, the amount set forth in the Commitments Schedule opposite such Lender’s name under the heading “Term A-1 Commitments”. The aggregate Term A-1 Commitments of all Term Loan Lenders, as of the Closing Date, is $800,000,000.
Term A-1 Facility” has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
Term A-1 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(i).
Term A-1 Maturity Date” means September 29, 2025.
Term A-2 Commitments” means, with respect to each Term Loan Lender, the amount set forth in the Commitments Schedule opposite such Lender’s name under the heading “Term A-2 Commitments”. The aggregate Term A-2 Commitments of all Term Loan Lenders, as of the Closing Date, is $700,000,000.
Term A-2 Facility” has the meaning provided in the recitals hereto.
Term A-2 Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01(b)(ii).
Term A-2 Maturity Date” means the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) the Scheduled Term A-2 Maturity Date; and (ii) the Springing Maturity Date.
Term Benchmark” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR or Adjusted CDOR, as applicable.
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Term Commitments” means each of the Term A-1 Commitments, the Term A-2 Commitments and, if applicable, New Term Commitments with respect to any Series.
Term Loan” means each of the Term A-1 Loans, the Term A-2 Loans and, if applicable, New Term Loans with respect to any Series and any Extended Term Loans.
Term Loan Facility” means, as the context requires, the Term A-1 Loan Facility, the Term A-2 Loan Facility, each other Extension Series of Extended Term Loans and each Series of New Term Loans.
Term Loan Lender” means each Lender that has a Term Commitment or that holds a Term Loan.
Term Loan Note” means a promissory note of the applicable Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2.
Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to it under the definition of “Term SOFR Reference Rate”.
Term SOFR Loan” means any Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to Adjusted Term SOFR (other than pursuant to clause (c) of the definition of the Base Rate).
Term SOFR Rate” means, with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the Term SOFR Reference Rate at approximately 5:00 a.m., Chicago time, two U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the commencement of such tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, as such rate is published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator.
Term SOFR Reference Rate” means, for any day and time (such day, the “Term SOFR Determination Day”), with respect to any Term Benchmark Borrowing denominated in Dollars and for any tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period, the rate per annum published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and identified by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on such Term SOFR Determination Day, the “Term SOFR Reference Rate” for the applicable tenor has not been published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Rate has not occurred, then, so long as such day is otherwise a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such Term SOFR Determination Day will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate was published by the CME Term SOFR Administrator, so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than five U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Term SOFR Determination Day.
Test Period” means, at any date of determination, (i) for purposes of determining actual compliance with Section 6.10, the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower ending on the date specified therein and (ii) for all other purposes, the most recently completed four consecutive fiscal quarters of the U.S. Borrower ending on or prior to such date for which financial statements have been (or were required to have been) delivered pursuant to Section 5.01.
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Total Assets” means the total amount of all assets of the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the U.S. Borrower.
Transactions” means (i) the Spin-Off, (ii) the borrowing of the Term Loans on the Closing Date, (iii) the application of the proceeds of the Term Loans by the U.S. Borrower to (x) make the Closing Date Intercompany Loan and (y) pay transaction fees, and (iv) the application of the proceeds of the Closing Date Intercompany Loan by AUCA Group to make the Specified Repayment.
Type,” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether the rate of interest on such Loan, or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing, is determined by reference to the Adjusted Term SOFR, the Base Rate, the Canadian Prime Rate or Adjusted CDOR.
UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the state of New York or any other state the laws of which are required to be applied in connection with the issue of perfection of security interests.
UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended form time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement excluding the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
Unrestricted Cash” shall mean (i) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries whether or not held in a pledged account and (ii) cash and Cash Equivalents of the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries restricted in favor of the Facilities (which may also include cash and cash equivalents securing other Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Collateral along with the Facilities), in each case, such unrestricted cash and restricted cash and Cash Equivalents to be determined in accordance with GAAP.
Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower that at the time of determination is an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the U.S. Borrower, as provided below) and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the U.S. Borrower may designate any Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Foreign Borrower) (including any existing Restricted Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on, any property of, the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (other than any Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated); provided that (i) any Unrestricted Subsidiary must be an entity of which shares of the capital stock or other equity interests (including partnership interests) entitled to cast at least a majority of the votes that may be cast by all shares or equity interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body are owned, directly or indirectly, by the U.S. Borrower, (ii) such designation complies with Section 6.07 and (iii) each
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of (A) the Subsidiary to be so designated and (B) its subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of the U.S. Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary.
The U.S. Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, immediately after giving effect to such designation no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and either (x) the U.S. Borrower could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio test described in Section 6.01(a) or (y) the Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio for the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries would be greater than such ratio for the U.S. Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries immediately prior to such designation, in each case on a pro forma basis taking into account such designation.
Any such designation by the U.S. Borrower shall be notified by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent by promptly delivering to the Agent a copy of any applicable Board Resolution giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as of the Closing Date, all of the Subsidiaries of the U.S. Borrower will be Restricted Subsidiaries.
U.S. Borrower” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble to this Agreement; provided that when used in the context of determining the fair market value of an asset or liability under this Agreement, “U.S. Borrower” shall, unless otherwise expressly stated, be deemed to mean the Board of Directors of the U.S. Borrower when the fair market value of such asset or liability is equal to or in excess of $100,000,000.
U.S. Borrower Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.01(b).
U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
U.S. Lending Office” means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender specified as its “U.S. Lending Office” in its Administrative Questionnaire or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent.
U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.21.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.15(g).
USA PATRIOT Act” means The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended from time to time.
Voting Stock” of any Person as of any date means the Capital Stock of such Person that is at the time entitled to vote in the election of the Board of Directors of such Person.
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Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as the case may be, at any date, the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of the products of the number of years from the date of determination to the date of each successive scheduled principal payment of such Indebtedness or redemption or similar payment with respect to such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock multiplied by the amount of such payment, by (2) the sum of all such payments.
Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of any Person means a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person, 100% of the outstanding Capital Stock or other ownership interests of which (other than directors’ qualifying shares) shall at the time be owned by such Person or by one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Withdrawal Liability” means liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of a liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which that liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that Person or any other Person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
SECTION 1.02    Classification of Loans and Borrowings. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., an “Initial Revolving Loan”) or by Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Loan”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Initial Revolving Loan”). Borrowings also may be classified and referred to by Class (e.g., an “Initial Revolving Borrowing”) or by Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Borrowing”) or by Class and Type (e.g., a “Term SOFR Revolving Borrowing”).
SECTION 1.03    Conversion of Currencies.
(a)    Dollar Equivalents. The Agent shall determine the Dollar Equivalent of any amount as required hereby, and a determination thereof by the Agent shall be presumed correct absent manifest error. The Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, rely on any determination made by any Loan Party in any document delivered to the Agent. The Agent shall determine or redetermine the Dollar Equivalent of each Loan and each Letter of Credit on each Determination Date and, unless otherwise specified herein, the Agent may determine or redetermine the Dollar Equivalent of any amount hereunder on any other date in its reasonable discretion. For purposes of any calculation of whether the requisite percentage of Lenders have consented to any amendment, waiver or modification of any Loan Document, the Agent may, in consultation with the U.S. Borrower, set a record date for determining the Dollar Equivalent amount of any Loan or Commitment so long as such record date is within 30 days of the effective date of such amendment, waiver or modification.
(b)    Rounding-Off. The Agent may set up appropriate rounding off mechanisms or otherwise round off amounts hereunder to the nearest higher or lower amount in whole Dollar or cent to
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ensure amounts owing by any party hereunder or that otherwise need to be calculated or converted hereunder are expressed in whole Dollars or in whole cents, as may be necessary or appropriate.
(c)    Negative Covenants, Etc. The Borrowers shall not be deemed to have violated any of the covenants set forth in Article VI (other than Section 6.10) solely as a result of currency fluctuations following the date any action is taken if such action was permitted on the date on which it was taken.
SECTION 1.04    Terms Generally. The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” Unless otherwise specifically indicated, the term “consolidated” with respect to any Person refers to such Person consolidated with its Restricted Subsidiaries, and excludes from such consolidation any Unrestricted Subsidiary as if such Unrestricted Subsidiary were not an Affiliate of such Person. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise (a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall, except as otherwise indicated, be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement and (e) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
SECTION 1.05    Certain Calculations and Tests. For purposes of determining the permissibility of any action, change, transaction or event that requires a calculation of any financial ratio or test hereunder, such financial ratio or test shall be calculated (subject to Sections 1.11 and 1.14) at the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be, and no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a change in such financial ratio or test occurring after the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be.
SECTION 1.06    Change of Currency. Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Agent may from time to time specify with the U.S. Borrower’s consent to appropriately reflect a change in currency of any country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to such change in currency.
SECTION 1.07    Funding Through Applicable Lending Offices. Any Lender may, by notice to the Agent and the U.S. Borrower, designate an Affiliate of such Lender as its Applicable Lending Office with respect to any Loans to be made by such Lender to any Borrower (and, for the avoidance of doubt, a Lender may designate different Applicable Lending Offices to make Loans to the U.S. Borrower, on the one hand, and any Foreign Borrower, on the other hand, under the same Revolving Facility) or make any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans. In the event that a Lender designates an Affiliate of such Lender as its Applicable Lending Office for Loans to any Borrower under any Facility or makes any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans, then all Loans and reimbursement obligations to be funded by such Lender under such Facility to such Borrower shall be funded by such Applicable Lending Office or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable, and all
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payments of interest, fees, principal and other amounts payable to such Lender under such Facility shall be payable to such Applicable Lending Office or foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate, as applicable. Except as provided in the immediately preceding sentence, no designation by any Lender of an Affiliate as its Applicable Lending Office or making any Loan available to any Borrower by causing any foreign or domestic branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loans shall alter the obligation of the applicable Borrower to pay any principal, interest, fees or other amounts hereunder.
SECTION 1.08    Accounting Terms; GAAP.
(a)    Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided that, if the U.S. Borrower notifies the Agent that the U.S. Borrower requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the date hereof in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature used herein shall be construed, and all computations of amounts and ratios referred to herein shall be made, without giving effect to any election under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 825 (or any other Financial Accounting Standard having a similar result or effect) to value any Indebtedness or other liabilities of the U.S. Borrower or any Subsidiary at “fair value,” as defined therein.
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 1.08(a) or in the definition of “Capitalized Lease Obligations,” any change in accounting for leases pursuant to GAAP resulting from the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“FAS 842”), to the extent such adoption would require treating any lease (or similar arrangement conveying the right to use) as a capital lease where such lease (or similar arrangement) would not have been required to be so treated under GAAP as in effect on December 31, 2015, such lease shall not be considered a capital lease, and all calculations and deliverables under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be made or delivered, as applicable, in accordance therewith.
SECTION 1.09    Additional Available Currencies. (a) The U.S. Borrower may from time to time request that Term Benchmark Revolving Loans be made or Letters of Credit be issued under any Revolving Facility in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Available Currency”; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. In the case of any such request with respect to the making of Term Benchmark Revolving Loans, such request shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Agent and the Revolving Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility; and in the case of any such request with respect to the issuance of Letters of Credit, such request shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Agent and each Issuing Bank that is requested to issue Letters of Credit in such currency.
(b)    Any such request shall be made to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., 15 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Revolving Loan or issuance of any Letter of Credit in the applicable currency (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Agent and, in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, each applicable Issuing Bank, in its or their sole discretion). In the case of any such request pertaining to Term Benchmark Loans under any Revolving Facility, the Agent shall
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promptly notify each Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility thereof; and in the case of any such request pertaining to Letters of Credit, the Agent shall promptly notify each Issuing Bank that is requested to issue Letters of Credit in such currency thereof. Each Revolving Lender (in the case of any such request pertaining to Term Benchmark Loans) under the applicable Revolving Facility or each applicable Issuing Bank (in the case of a request pertaining to Letters of Credit to be issued by such Issuing Bank) shall notify the Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., five Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Term Benchmark Loans or the issuance of Letters of Credit, as the case may be, in such requested currency.
(c)    Any failure by a Lender or an Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Lender or such Issuing Bank, as the case may be, to permit Term Benchmark Loans to be made or Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Agent and all the Revolving Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility consent to making Term Benchmark Loans in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the U.S. Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Available Currency hereunder under such Revolving Facility for purposes of any Term Benchmark Revolving Loans; and if the Agent and an Issuing Bank consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Agent shall so notify the U.S. Borrower and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Available Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances by such Issuing Bank. If the Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.09, the Agent shall promptly so notify the U.S. Borrower.
SECTION 1.10    Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit available to be drawn during the remaining life thereof.
SECTION 1.11    Limited Condition Acquisitions. As it relates to any action being taken solely in connection with a Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of:
(a)    determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement (other than determining whether an Event of Default has occurred under Section 6.10) which requires the calculation of any financial ratio or financial test,
(b)    testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets determined by reference to EBITDA or Total Assets) or
(c)    testing whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and, with respect to any New Term Loan to finance such Limited Condition Acquisition, testing whether any representation or warranty in any Loan Document is correct as of such date,
in each case, at the option of the U.S. Borrower (the U.S. Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Acquisition, an “LCA Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted hereunder, any such Default or Event of Default exists and any such representation or warranty is correct shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Acquisition are entered into (the “LCA Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited Condition Acquisition (and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith, including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof, as if they had occurred on the first day of the most recently ended Test Period prior to the LCA Test Date, including any adjustments pursuant to Section 1.14 hereof), the U.S. Borrower or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary would have been permitted to take such action on the relevant LCA Test Date in compliance with such ratio, test or
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basket, such ratio, test or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with, or if no such Default or Event of Default shall exist on such LCA Test Date or such representation or warranty is correct as of such LCA Test Date then such condition shall be deemed satisfied on the date of consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition for purposes of clause (c) above; provided that if financial statements for one or more subsequent fiscal periods shall have become available, the U.S. Borrower may elect, in its sole discretion, to redetermine all such ratios, tests or baskets on the basis of such financial statements, in which case, such date of redetermination shall thereafter be deemed to be the applicable LCA Test Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if the U.S. Borrower has made an LCA Election and any of the ratios, tests or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCA Test Date would have failed to have been complied with as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio, test or basket, including due to fluctuations in EBITDA or Total Assets of the Borrower or the Person subject to such Limited Condition Acquisition, at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or any such representation or warranty in any Loan Document is not correct on the date of such Limited Condition Acquisition, such baskets, tests or ratios or requirement will not be deemed to have failed to have been complied with as a result of such circumstance; however, if any ratios improve or baskets increase as a result of such fluctuations, such improved ratios or baskets may be utilized. If the U.S. Borrower has made an LCA Election for any Limited Condition Acquisition, then in connection with any calculation of any ratio, test or basket availability with respect to any transaction permitted hereunder (each, a “Subsequent Transaction”) following the relevant LCA Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Acquisition is consummated or the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Acquisition is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Acquisition, for purposes of determining whether such Subsequent Transaction is permitted under this Agreement, any such ratio, test or basket shall be required to be satisfied on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Acquisition and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof and including any adjustments pursuant to Section 1.14 hereof) have been consummated.
SECTION 1.12    Interest Rates; Benchmark Notification. The interest rate on a Loan denominated in Dollars or an Alternative Currency may be derived from an interest rate benchmark that may be discontinued or is, or may in the future become, the subject of regulatory reform. Upon the occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, Section 2.18 provides a mechanism for determining an alternative rate of interest. The Administrative Agent does not warrant or accept any responsibility for, and shall not have any liability with respect to, the administration, submission, performance or any other matter related to any interest rate used in this Agreement, or with respect to any alternative or successor rate thereto, or replacement rate thereof, including without limitation, whether the composition or characteristics of any such alternative, successor or replacement reference rate will be similar to, or produce the same value or economic equivalence of, the existing interest rate being replaced or have the same volume or liquidity as did any existing interest rate prior to its discontinuance or unavailability. The Administrative Agent and its affiliates and/or other related entities may engage in transactions that affect the calculation of any interest rate used in this Agreement or any alternative, successor or alternative rate (including any Benchmark Replacement) and/or any relevant adjustments thereto, in each case, in a manner adverse to any Borrower. The Administrative Agent may select information sources or services in its reasonable discretion to ascertain any interest rate used in this Agreement, any component thereof, or rates referenced in the definition thereof, in each case pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall have no liability to any Borrower, any Lender or any other person or entity for damages of any kind, including direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages, costs, losses or expenses (whether in tort, contract or otherwise and whether at law or in equity), for any error or calculation of any such rate (or component thereof) provided by any such information source or service.
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SECTION 1.13    Divisions. For all purposes under the Loan Documents, in connection with any division or plan of division under Delaware law (or any comparable event under a different jurisdiction’s laws): (a) if any asset, right, obligation or liability of any Person becomes the asset, right, obligation or liability of a different Person, then it shall be deemed to have been transferred from the original Person to the subsequent Person, and (b) if any new Person comes into existence, such new Person shall be deemed to have been organized and acquired on the first date of its existence by the holders of its Equity Interests at such time.
SECTION 1.14    Pro Forma Calculations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (subject to Section 1.11), the words “pro forma” in this Credit Agreement shall mean, with respect to the calculation of any test, financial ratio, basket or covenant under this Agreement, including the Consolidated First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Secured Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio and Consolidated Total Net Leverage Ratio and the calculation of Consolidated Interest Expense, Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated Total Indebtedness, EBITDA and Total Assets, of any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as of any date, that pro forma effect will be given to any acquisition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, Investment, any issuance, incurrence, assumption, guarantee, redemption or repayment of Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred, assumed, guaranteed, or repaid or redeemed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transaction and for which any such test, financial ratio, basket or covenant is being calculated), any issuance or redemption of Preferred Stock or Disqualified Stock, all sales, transfers and other Dispositions or discontinuance of any Subsidiary, line of business, division, segment or operating unit or any operational change and the receipt or depletion of Unrestricted Cash in connection with any of the foregoing, in each case that have occurred during the four consecutive fiscal quarter period of such Person being used to calculate such test, financial ratio, basket or covenant (the “Reference Period”), or (except (A) the Consolidated Total Gross Leverage Ratio in connection with determining the Applicable Prepayment Percentage and (B) the financial covenants set forth in Section 6.10) subsequent to the commencement of the Reference Period for which such calculation relates, but prior to or simultaneously with the event for which a determination under this Section 1.14 is made (including any such event occurring at a Person who became a Restricted Subsidiary of the subject Person or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the subject Person or any other Restricted Subsidiary of the subject Person after the commencement of the Reference Period) (including with respect to any proposed Investment or acquisition of the subject Person for which financing is or is sought to be obtained, the Investment or acquisition for which a determination under this Section 1.14 is made may occur after the date upon which the relevant determination or calculation is made), in each case, as if each such event occurred on the first day of the Reference Period; provided that no amount shall be added back pursuant to this Section 1.14 to the extent duplicative of amounts that are otherwise included in computing EBITDA for such Reference Period. For purposes of making any computation referred to above:
(1) if any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date for which a determination under this Section 1.14 is made had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any Hedge Agreement applicable to such Indebtedness);
(2) interest on a Capitalized Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP;
(3) interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a eurocurrency interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be deemed to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or, if otherwise specified in the relevant agreement, the rate
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then in effect or, if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the U.S. Borrower may designate; and
(4) interest on any Indebtedness under a revolving credit facility or a Receivables Facility computed on a pro forma basis shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such Indebtedness during the applicable period.
ARTICLE II
THE CREDITS
SECTION 2.01    Commitments.
(a)    Revolving Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans in any Available Currency to any Borrower (each, an “Initial Revolving Loan”) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Revolving Credit Termination Date, in an aggregate Dollar Equivalent amount that will not result in such Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding its Initial Revolving Commitment; provided, however, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obligated to make an Initial Revolving Loan in excess of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the Initial Revolving Commitments; provided, further, that at no time shall any Revolving Lender be obligated to make an Initial Revolving Loan to a Foreign Borrower if the making of such an Initial Revolving Loan would result in the Revolving Credit Exposure in respect of such Foreign Borrower exceeding such Foreign Borrower’s Revolving Sublimit. Within the limits of the Initial Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender, amounts of Initial Revolving Loans repaid may be reborrowed by the Borrowers under this Section 2.01(a).
(b)    Term Commitments.
(i)    Term A-1 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (each a “Term A-1 Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date at the Relevant Time, in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term A-1 Commitment. Amounts of Term A-1 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. The “Relevant Time” shall mean a time on the Closing Date prior to the making of the Closing Date Intercompany Loan, the making of the Specified Repayment and the consummation of the Intermediate Distributions (in that order), and no earlier than one (1) Business Day prior to the Final Distribution.
(ii)    Term A-2 Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, each Term Loan Lender severally agrees to make a term loan (each a “Term A-2 Loan”) in Dollars to the U.S. Borrower on the Closing Date at the Relevant Time, in an amount equal to such Lender’s Term A-2 Commitment. Amounts of Term A-2 Loans repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
SECTION 2.02    Loans and Borrowings.
(a)    Revolving Credit Borrowings. Each Borrowing under any Revolving Facility shall be made on notice, in the form of a Borrowing Request, given by the applicable Borrower to the Agent not later than (i) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day as the date of the proposed Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, (ii) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the same Business Day as the date of the proposed Borrowing, in the case of a Borrowing of Canadian Prime
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Rate Loans, and (iii) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) three Business Days prior to the requested date of Borrowing, in the case of Term Benchmark Loans. Each such notice shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit E and shall specify (A) the requested date of Borrowing, (B) the aggregate amount of such proposed Borrowing, (C) the Revolving Facility pursuant to which such Loan is to be made, (D) the Borrower to which such Revolving Loan is being made, (E) the Available Currency in which such Loan is to be denominated, (F) in the case of any Term Benchmark Loan, the initial Interest Period and (G) the account or accounts into which the proceeds of such Borrowing are to be deposited. Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars shall be made as Base Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans; provided that each Swingline Loan shall be a Base Rate Loan. Revolving Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made as Canadian Prime Rate Loans or CDOR Loans. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Minimum Currency Threshold.
(b)    Term Loan Borrowings. All Term Loan Borrowings shall be made upon receipt of a Borrowing Request given by the U.S. Borrower to the Agent not later than (i) 12:00 noon (New York City time) one Business Day prior to the requested date of Borrowing, in the case of Base Rate Loans and (ii) 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) three Business Days prior to the requested date of Borrowing, in the case of Term SOFR Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing on the Closing Date, at such later time as may be agreed by the Agent). The Borrowing Request shall specify (A) the requested date of Borrowing, (B) the aggregate amount of such proposed Borrowing, (C) the Term Loan Facility under which such Borrowing is to be made, (D) in the case of any Term Benchmark Loan, the initial Interest Period, and (E) the account or accounts into which the proceeds of such Borrowing are to be deposited. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any Term Benchmark Loan, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Each Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold for Term SOFR Loans or Base Rate Loans, as applicable.
(c)    The Agent shall give to each applicable Lender prompt notice of the Agent’s receipt of a Borrowing Request and, if Term Benchmark Loans are properly requested in such Borrowing Request, the applicable interest rate determined pursuant to Section 2.11(a). Each applicable Lender shall, before 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of the proposed Borrowing, make available to the Agent at the Agent’s Office, in immediately available funds, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such proposed Borrowing. If a Lender funds such Borrowing to the Agent, upon fulfillment (or due waiver in accordance with Section 9.02) on the requested date of Borrowing of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 4.02, as applicable, and after the Agent’s receipt of such funds, the Agent shall make such funds available to the applicable Borrower.
(d)    Unless the Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the date of any proposed Borrowing that such Lender will not make available to the Agent such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Borrowing (or any portion thereof), the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such Applicable Percentage available to the Agent on the date of such Borrowing in accordance with this Section 2.02 and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower on such date a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have so made such Applicable Percentage available to the Agent, such Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to repay to the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon for each day from the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower until the date such amount is repaid to the Agent at (i) in the case of a Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing and (ii) in the case of such Lender, the Interbank Rate for the first Business Day and thereafter at the interest rate applicable at the time to the Loans comprising such Borrowing. If such Lender shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such amount so repaid
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shall constitute such Lender’s Loan as part of such Borrowing for purposes of this Agreement. If the applicable Borrower shall repay to the Agent such corresponding amount, such payment shall not relieve such Lender of any obligation it may have hereunder to such Borrower.
(e)    The failure of any Lender to make on the date specified any Loan or any payment required by it (such Lender, during the period of such failure, being a “Non-Funding Lender”), including any payment in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit, shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations to make such Loan or payment on such date but no such other Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any Non-Funding Lender to make a Loan or payment required under this Agreement.
SECTION 2.03    Swingline Loans.
(a)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, from time to time prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date, each Swingline Lender severally agrees to make Swingline Loans to the Borrowers in an aggregate principal amount at any time outstanding that will not result in (i) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Swingline Loans made by such Swingline Lender exceeding such Swingline Lender’s Swingline Sublimit or (ii) any Revolving Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure exceeding its Revolving Commitment; provided that a Swingline Lender shall not make a Swingline Loan to refinance an outstanding Swingline Loan. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Swingline Loans.
(b)    To request a Swingline Loan, the applicable Borrower shall submit a written notice to the Agent by telecopy or electronic mail not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time), on the day of a proposed Swingline Loan. Each such notice shall be in a form approved by the Agent, shall be irrevocable and shall specify the requested date (which shall be a Business Day) and amount of the requested Swingline Loan. The Agent will promptly advise the Swingline Lenders of any such notice received from the applicable Borrower. Each Swingline Lender shall make its ratable portion of the requested Swingline Loan (such ratable portion to be calculated based upon such Swingline Lender’s Swingline Sublimit to the total Swingline Sublimit of all of the Swingline Lenders) available to the applicable Borrower by means of a credit to an account of the applicable Borrower maintained with the Agent in New York City and designated for such purpose by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the requested date of such Swingline Loan.
(c)    The failure of any Swingline Lender to make its ratable portion of a Swingline Loan shall not relieve any other Swingline Lender of its obligation hereunder to make its ratable portion of such Swingline Loan on the date of such Swingline Loan, but no Swingline Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Swingline Lender to make the ratable portion of a Swingline Loan to be made by such other Swingline Lender on the date of any Swingline Loan.
(d)    Any Swingline Lender may by written notice given to the Agent require the Lenders to acquire participations in all or a portion of its Swingline Loans outstanding. Such notice shall specify the aggregate amount of Swingline Loans in which Revolving Lenders will participate. Promptly upon receipt of such notice, the Agent will give notice thereof to each Revolving Lender, specifying in such notice such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loans. Each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees, promptly upon receipt of such notice from the Agent (and in any event, if such notice is received by 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day no later than 5:00 p.m. New York City time on such Business Day and if received after 12:00 noon, New York City time, on a Business Day shall mean no later than 10:00 a.m. New York City time on the immediately succeeding Business Day), to pay to the Agent, for the account of such Swingline Lenders, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of such Swingline Loans. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations in Swingline Loans pursuant to this paragraph is absolute and
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unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender shall comply with its obligation under this paragraph by wire transfer of immediately available funds, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.05 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.05 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Lenders), and the Agent shall promptly pay to such Swingline Lenders the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. The Agent shall notify the Borrowers of any participations in any Swingline Loan acquired pursuant to this paragraph, and thereafter payments in respect of such Swingline Loan shall be made to the Agent and not to such Swingline Lenders. Any amounts received by a Swingline Lender from the applicable Borrower (or other party on behalf of the applicable Borrower) in respect of a Swingline Loan after receipt by such Swingline Lender of the proceeds of a sale of participations therein shall be promptly remitted to the Agent; any such amounts received by the Agent shall be promptly remitted by the Agent to the Revolving Lenders that shall have made their payments pursuant to this paragraph and to such Swingline Lenders, as their interests may appear; provided that any such payment so remitted shall be repaid to such Swingline Lender or to the Agent, as applicable, if and to the extent such payment is required to be refunded to the applicable Borrower for any reason. The purchase of participations in a Swingline Loan pursuant to this paragraph shall not relieve the Borrowers of any default in the payment thereof.
(e)    Any Swingline Lender may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the Borrowers, the Agent, the replaced Swingline Lender and the successor Swingline Lender. The Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of a Swingline Lender. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, the Borrowers shall pay all unpaid interest accrued for the account of the replaced Swingline Lender pursuant to Section 2.11(a). From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (x) the successor Swingline Lender shall have all the rights and obligations of the replaced Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made thereafter and (y) references herein to the term “Swingline Lender” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Swingline Lender, or to such successor and all previous Swingline Lenders, as the context shall require. After the replacement of a Swingline Lender hereunder, the replaced Swingline Lender shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of a Swingline Lender under this Agreement with respect to Swingline Loans made by it prior to its replacement but shall not be required to make additional Swingline Loans.
(f)    Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Swingline Lender or the assumption of the resigning Swingline Lender’s Swingline Sublimit by other Swingline Lenders, any Swingline Lender may resign as a Swingline Lender at any time upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Agent, the Borrowers and the Lenders, in which case, such Swingline Lender shall be replaced in accordance with paragraph (e) above.
SECTION 2.04    Letters of Credit.
(a)    General. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, any Borrower may request (and the applicable Issuing Bank shall issue) the issuance of standby Letters of Credit under any Revolving Facility with respect to which it is a Borrower at any time and from time to time from and after the Closing Date to but excluding the date that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Credit Termination Date for the latest maturing Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility for the account of such Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Agent and the relevant Issuing Bank, as the case may be. Any Letter of Credit issued under any Revolving Facility may be denominated in any Available Currency selected by the applicable Borrower. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Issuing Bank shall have any obligation hereunder to issue, amend or
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extend any Letter of Credit the proceeds of which would be made available to any Person (i) to fund any activity or business of or with any Sanctioned Person, in violation of Sanctions, or in any country or territory that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of any Sanctions or (ii) in any manner that would result in a violation of any Sanctions by any party to this Agreement. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to be issued hereunder in the name of the U.S. Borrower for the benefit and account of the U.S. Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower in whose name such Existing Letter of Credit is outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date and shall constitute Letters of Credit subject to the terms hereof.
(b)    Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Extension; Certain Conditions. To request the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), the requesting Borrower shall hand deliver or telecopy (or transmit by electronic communication, if arrangements for doing so have been approved by the applicable Issuing Bank) to the applicable Issuing Bank and the Agent (reasonably in advance of the requested date of issuance, amendment or extension) a notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended or extended, and specifying (A) the date of issuance, amendment or extension (which shall be a Business Day), (B) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.04(c)), (C) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (D) the Available Currency in which such Letter of Credit is to be denominated, (E) the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit is to be issued, (F) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and (G) such other information as shall be necessary to issue, amend or extend such Letter of Credit. If requested by the applicable Issuing Bank, the requesting Borrower shall submit a letter of credit application on such Issuing Bank’s standard form (each, a “Letter of Credit Agreement”). In the event of any conflict between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any Letter of Credit Agreement, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. A Letter of Credit shall be issued, amended or extended only if (and upon issuance, amendment or extension of each Letter of Credit the requesting Borrower shall be deemed to represent and warrant that), after giving effect to such issuance, amendment or extension, (i) (x) the aggregate undrawn Dollar Equivalent amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank at such time plus (y) the aggregate amount of all LC Disbursements made by such Issuing Bank that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time shall not exceed its Letter of Credit Commitment, (ii) the LC Exposure shall not exceed the total Letter of Credit Commitments, (iii) no Lender’s Revolving Credit Exposure shall exceed its Revolving Commitment, (iv) the Revolving Credit Exposure of all Lenders with respect to a certain Borrower shall not exceed the relevant Revolving Sublimit and (v) the LC Exposure under all Revolving Facilities shall not exceed $30,000,000; it being understood that, for purposes of determining compliance with the foregoing clauses (i) through (v), the Agent shall calculate the Dollar Equivalent with respect to any Letter of Credit requested to be denominated in any Alternative Currency promptly after the requesting Borrower delivers a notice requesting such Letter of Credit and on each Determination Date, in each case in accordance with Section 1.03. The applicable Borrower may, at any time and from time to time, reduce the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank with the consent of such Issuing Bank; provided that the Borrowers shall not reduce the Letter of Credit Commitment of any Issuing Bank if, after giving effect of such reduction, the conditions set forth in clauses (i) through (v) above shall not be satisfied. Upon the issuance of any Letter of Credit or increase in the amount of a Letter of Credit, the U.S. Borrower shall promptly notify the Agent thereof. Additionally, an Issuing Bank shall not be under any obligation to issue, amend or extend any Letter of Credit if (i) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuing Bank from issuing, amending or extending such Letter of Credit, or request that such Issuing Bank refrain from issuing, amending or extending such Letter of Credit, or any law applicable to such Issuing Bank shall prohibit, the issuance, amendment or extension of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular, or any such order, judgment or decree, or law shall impose upon such Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital or liquidity requirement (for which such Issuing Bank is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such Issuing Bank any
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unreimbursed loss, cost or expense that was not applicable on the Closing Date and that such Issuing Bank in good faith deems material to it; or (ii) the issuance, amendment or extension of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such Issuing Bank applicable to letters of credit generally.
(c)    Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall expire (or be subject to termination by notice from the applicable Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereof) at or prior to the close of business on the earlier of (i) the date one year after the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit or, in the case of any extension of the expiration date thereof, one year after such extension; provided that, if the requesting Borrower and the applicable Issuing Bank so agree, any Letter of Credit may provide for the automatic extension of such Letter of Credit for successive one year terms (subject to clause (ii)); and (ii) the date that is three Business Days prior to the Scheduled Revolving Credit Termination Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit is issued, except to the extent such Letter of Credit is cash collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the applicable Issuing Bank.
(d)    Participations.
(i)    By the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount or extending the term thereof) pursuant to any Revolving Facility and without any further action on the part of the applicable Issuing Bank issuing such Letter of Credit or the Revolving Lenders under such Revolving Facility, each Issuing Bank hereby grants to each Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility, and each such Revolving Lender hereby acquires from such Issuing Bank, a participation in each such Letter of Credit equal to such Lender’s Applicable Percentage of the aggregate amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, each Revolving Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuing Bank, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage of each LC Disbursement made by such Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued pursuant to any Revolving Facility under which such Lender holds a Revolving Commitment and not reimbursed by a Borrower on the date due as provided in Section 2.04(e) or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to such Borrower for any reason, including after the relevant Maturity Date. Each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. Each Revolving Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.04(d) in respect of Letters of Credit issued pursuant to the Revolving Facility under which such Lender holds Revolving Commitments and to make payments in respect of such acquired participations is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever.
(e)    Reimbursement.
(i)    If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement in respect of a Letter of Credit issued by it, the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement by paying to the Agent an amount in the currency of such LC Disbursement equal to such LC Disbursement not later than the Business Day immediately following the day that such Borrower receives notice that an LC Disbursement has been made; provided that, so long as no Default is continuing of which the Agent has been notified and subject to the availability of unused Revolving Commitments under the Revolving Facility, the Borrowers, each Issuing Bank, the Agent and the Lenders hereby agree that in the event an Issuing Bank makes any LC Disbursement under a Letter of Credit issued pursuant to a Revolving Facility and the applicable Borrower shall not have reimbursed such
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amount when due pursuant to this Section 2.04(e)(i), such unreimbursed LC Disbursement and all obligations of such Borrower relating thereto shall be satisfied when due and payable by the borrowing of one or more Revolving Loans denominated in Dollars that are Base Rate Loans in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of such unreimbursed LC Disbursement which the Borrowers hereby acknowledge are requested and the Revolving Lenders hereby agree to fund; provided, further, that prior to any such Revolving Loans being made, the Agent may, but shall not be required to, confirm with the U.S. Borrower that the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are met, and if the U.S. Borrower does not confirm that such condition shall be met then the Agent shall be under no obligation to cause such Revolving Loans to be made.
(ii)    If a Borrower fails to make any payment due under Section 2.04(e)(i) with respect to a Letter of Credit when due and no Revolving Loans are made pursuant to Section 2.04(e)(i) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, if the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are not met), the Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility of the applicable LC Disbursement, the payment then due from such Borrower in respect thereof and such Lender’s Applicable Percentage thereof. Promptly following receipt of such notice, each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Agent its Applicable Percentage of the payment then due from such Borrower, in the same manner as provided in Section 2.02 with respect to Loans made by such Lender (and Section 2.02 shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the payment obligations of the Revolving Lenders), and the Agent shall promptly pay to the Issuing Bank that has made the LC Disbursement the amounts so received by it from the Revolving Lenders. Promptly following receipt by the Agent of any payment from a Borrower pursuant to this paragraph, the Agent shall distribute such payment to the applicable Issuing Bank or, to the extent that Revolving Lenders have made payments pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Issuing Bank, then to such Revolving Lenders and the applicable Issuing Bank as their interests may appear. Any payment made by a Revolving Lender pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse an Issuing Bank for any LC Disbursement (other than the funding of Base Rate Revolving Loans as contemplated above) shall not constitute a Loan and shall not relieve the applicable Borrower of its obligation to reimburse such LC Disbursement.
(f)    Obligations Absolute. Each Borrower’s obligations to reimburse LC Disbursements as provided in Section 2.04(e) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any and all circumstances whatsoever and irrespective of (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit, any Letter of Credit Agreement or this Agreement, or any term or provision therein, (ii) any draft or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent or invalid in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect, (iii) payment by an Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit (except as otherwise provided below), (iv) any other event or circumstance whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, that might, but for the provisions of this Section 2.04, constitute a legal or equitable discharge of, or provide a right of setoff against, the Borrowers’ obligations hereunder, or (v) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally. Neither the Agent, the Lenders, the Issuing Banks, nor any of their Related Parties shall have any liability or responsibility by reason of or in connection with the issuance or transfer of any Letter of Credit or any payment or failure to make any payment thereunder (irrespective of any of the circumstances referred to in the preceding sentence), or any error, omission, interruption, loss or delay in transmission or delivery of any draft, notice or other communication under or relating to any Letter of Credit (including any document required to make a drawing thereunder), any error in interpretation of technical terms, any error in translation or any consequence arising from causes beyond the control of the applicable Issuing Bank; provided that nothing
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in this paragraph shall be construed to excuse an Issuing Bank from liability to any Borrower to the extent of any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, claims in respect of which are hereby waived by each Borrower to the extent permitted by applicable law) suffered by any Borrower that are caused by such Issuing Bank’s failure to exercise care when determining whether drafts and other documents presented under a Letter of Credit comply with the terms thereof. In the absence of gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of an Issuing Bank (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and nonappealable judgment), such Issuing Bank shall be deemed to have exercised care in each such determination. In furtherance of the foregoing and without limiting the generality thereof, the parties agree that, with respect to documents presented which appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms of a Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuing Bank may, in its sole discretion, either accept and make payment upon such documents without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, or refuse to accept and make payment upon such documents if such documents are not in strict compliance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.
(g)    Disbursement Procedures. An Issuing Bank shall, within the time allowed by applicable law or the specific terms of the Letter of Credit, following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit. An Issuing Bank shall promptly after such examination notify the Agent and the U.S. Borrower by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or electronic mail) of such demand for payment if such Issuing Bank has made or will make an LC Disbursement thereunder; provided that such notice need not be given prior to payment by the Issuing Bank and any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve any Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank and the Revolving Lenders with respect to any such LC Disbursement.
(h)    Interim Interest. If an Issuing Bank shall make any LC Disbursement, then, unless the applicable Borrower shall reimburse such LC Disbursement in full in the applicable currency on the date such LC Disbursement is made, the unpaid amount thereof shall bear interest, for each day from and including the date such LC Disbursement is made to but excluding the date that the reimbursement is due and payable, at the rate per annum then applicable to Base Rate Revolving Loans under the applicable Revolving Facility and such interest shall be due and payable on the date when such reimbursement is payable; provided that, if a Borrower fails to reimburse (or cause another account party to reimburse) such LC Disbursement when due pursuant to Section 2.04(e), then Section 2.11(c) shall apply from such due date until such reimbursement is made. Interest accrued pursuant to this paragraph shall be for the account of the Issuing Bank making such LC Disbursement except that interest accrued on and after the date of payment by any Revolving Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(e)(ii) to reimburse an Issuing Bank shall be for the account of such Lender to the extent of such payment.
(i)    Replacement of Issuing Banks; Limitation on Obligations of Issuing Banks to Act in Such Capacities.
(i)    An Issuing Bank may be replaced at any time by written agreement among the U.S. Borrower, the Agent, the replaced Issuing Bank and the successor Issuing Bank. The Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders of any such replacement of an Issuing Bank. At the time any such replacement shall become effective, each Borrower shall pay all unpaid fees accrued for the account of the replaced Issuing Bank pursuant to Section 2.10. From and after the effective date of any such replacement, (1) the successor Issuing Bank shall have all the rights and obligations of an Issuing Bank under this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit to be issued thereafter and (2) references herein to the term “Issuing Bank” shall be deemed to refer to such successor or to any previous Issuing Bank, or to such successor and all previous Issuing Banks, as the context shall require. After the replacement of an Issuing Bank hereunder, the replaced Issuing Bank shall remain a party hereto and shall continue to have all the rights and obligations of the Issuing Bank under
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this Agreement with respect to Letters of Credit issued by it prior to such replacement but shall not be required to issue additional Letters of Credit or to amend or extend any previously issued Letters of Credit.
(ii)    Subject to the appointment and acceptance of a successor Issuing Bank, any Issuing Bank may resign as an Issuing Bank at any time upon thirty days’ prior written notice to the Agent, the U.S. Borrower and the Revolving Lenders, in which case such resigning Issuing Bank shall be replaced in accordance with the prior paragraph.
(j)    Cash Collateralization. If any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the U.S. Borrower receives notice from the Agent or the Required Revolving Lenders demanding the deposit of cash collateral pursuant to this paragraph or if a Borrower is required to cash collateralize Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.09(d), each Borrower shall deposit in one or more accounts which shall be established at such time by the Agent, in the name of the Agent and for the benefit of the Revolving Lenders, the Issuing Banks, an amount in cash in the currency in which the applicable LC Exposure is denominated equal to the LC Exposure as of such date plus any accrued and unpaid fees thereon; provided that the obligation to deposit such cash collateral shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in Section 7.01(f) or (g) with respect to the U.S. Borrower. Each such deposit shall be held by the Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement with respect to such LC Exposure and shall be invested in short term cash equivalents selected by the Agent in its sole discretion (it being understood that the Agent shall in no event be liable for the selection of such cash equivalents or for investment losses with respect thereto, including losses incurred as a result of the liquidation of such cash equivalents prior to stated maturity). The Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made with the Agent’s consent and at the Borrowers’ risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Agent to reimburse each Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements for which it has not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of Borrowers for the LC Exposure, as applicable, at such time. If any Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower promptly and in any event within three Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived. If any Borrower is required to provide an amount of cash collateral hereunder, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to such Borrower as and to the extent that, after giving effect to such return, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(k)    Assignment. The parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the entity acting as Issuing Bank, in its capacity as such, may, without the consent of any party hereto, assign to an Affiliate all right, title and interest of (the “Affiliate Assigned Rights”) in, to and under any and all obligations of the Borrowers under Section 2.04(e) to reimburse the Issuing Bank for LC Disbursements (the “Reimbursement Obligations”), (b) in respect of all such Reimbursement Obligations constituting Affiliate Assigned Rights, for all purposes of this Agreement such Affiliate shall be deemed the “Issuing Bank,” (c) the obligations of the Revolving Lenders and Borrowers to the Issuing Bank shall, in the case of the Affiliate Assigned Rights, inure to the benefit of the Affiliate acquiring or having acquired such Affiliate Assigned Rights and be enforceable by such Affiliate and/or by the Issuing Bank on behalf of such Affiliate and (d) all payments made by Borrowers and/or any Revolving Lender to such Affiliate acquiring or having acquired such Affiliate Assigned Rights shall discharge all such obligations otherwise owing to the Issuing
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Bank that has assigned such Affiliate Assigned Rights, to the extent so paid. The foregoing shall not otherwise affect the rights and obligations of the entities acting as Issuing Banks hereunder.
(l)    Applicability of ISP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the Issuing Bank and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued, the rules of the ISP shall apply to each Letter of Credit.
(m)    Letters of Credit Issued for Account of Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder supports any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower, or states that such Subsidiary is the “account party,” “applicant,” “customer,” “instructing party,” or the like of or for such Letter of Credit, and without derogating from any rights of the applicable Issuing Bank (whether arising by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise) against such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit, the U.S. Borrower (i) shall reimburse, indemnify and compensate the applicable Issuing Bank hereunder for such Letter of Credit (including to reimburse any and all drawings thereunder) as if such Letter of Credit had been issued solely for the account of the U.S. Borrower and (ii) irrevocably waives any and all defenses that might otherwise be available to it as a guarantor or surety of any or all of the obligations of such Subsidiary in respect of such Letter of Credit. The U.S. Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of such Letters of Credit for its Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of the U.S. Borrower, and that the U.S. Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.
SECTION 2.05    Termination and Reduction of Commitments. The U.S. Borrower may, upon at least three Business Days’ prior notice to the Agent, terminate in whole or reduce in part the unused portions of the Revolving Commitments under any Revolving Facility; provided, however, that (i) each partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold for Term SOFR Loans and (ii) any such reduction shall apply to proportionately and permanently reduce the Revolving Commitment of each of the Lenders under such Revolving Facility except that, notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the establishment on any date of any Replacement Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.19, the Revolving Commitments of any one or more Lenders providing any such Replacement Revolving Commitments on such date may be reduced in whole or in part on such date on a non-pro rata basis with the other Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility; provided, further, that after giving effect to any such reduction and to the repayment of any Revolving Loans actually made on such date, the Revolving Credit Exposure of any Revolving Lender under such Revolving Facility does not exceed the Revolving Commitment thereof). To the extent not previously utilized, all Term Commitments in effect on the Closing Date shall terminate at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.06    Repayment of Loans.
(a)    Each Borrower promises to repay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender on the Revolving Credit Termination Date for any Revolving Facility, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Revolving Loans thereunder made to such Borrower under such Revolving Facility in the currency in which such Loans are denominated and (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swingline Lenders the then unpaid principal amount of each Swingline Loan on the earlier of the Revolving Credit Termination Date and the fifth Business Day after such Swingline Loan is made; provided that on each date that a Borrowing of Revolving Loans is made, the applicable Borrower shall repay all Swingline Loans then outstanding and the proceeds of any such Borrowing shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to repay any Swingline Loans outstanding.
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(b)    The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Dollars the Term A-1 Loans on the Term A-1 Maturity Date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09).
(c)    The U.S. Borrower promises to repay in Dollars the Term A-2 Loans on (i) the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with December 2023, an aggregate principal amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term A-2 Loans outstanding as of the Closing Date (subject to Sections 2.08(b), 2.08(d) and 2.09) and (ii) on the Term A-2 Maturity Date, the entire unpaid principal amount of the Term A-2 Loans outstanding on such date.
SECTION 2.07    Evidence of Debt.
(a)    Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of each Borrower to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.
(b)    The Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) applicable to each Loan hereunder, (ii) the amount of any principal, interest and fees due and payable or to become due and payable from each Borrower to each Lender hereunder and (iii) the amount of any sum received by the Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.
(c)    The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section 2.07 shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided that the failure of any Lender or the Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay its Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(d)    Any Lender may request that Loans made by it be evidenced by a promissory note. In such event, the applicable Borrower shall reasonably promptly prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a Revolving Credit Note or Term Loan Note payable to such Lender and its registered assigns and in substantially the form of Exhibit F-1 or Exhibit F-2 hereto, as applicable, with appropriate insertions and deletions.
SECTION 2.08    Optional Prepayment of Loans.
(a)    Revolving Loans. Each Borrower may upon prior notice to the Agent not later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) (i) at least three Business Days prior to the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Term Benchmark Loans, or (ii) on the date of prepayment in the case of Base Rate Loans and Canadian Prime Rate Loans, prepay without premium or penalty the outstanding principal amount of any or all of its Revolving Loans under any Revolving Facility, in whole or in part at any time in the currencies in which such Loans are denominated; provided, however, that if any prepayment of any Term Benchmark Loan is made by a Borrower other than on the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan, such Borrower shall also pay all interest and fees accrued to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid and any amount owing pursuant to Section 2.14(e); provided, further, that each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate principal amount not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold for Term SOFR Loans. Upon the giving of any notice of prepayment, the principal amount of Revolving Loans specified therein to be prepaid shall become due and payable on the date specified therein for such prepayment (except that any notice of prepayment in connection with the refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities may be contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing).
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(b)    Term Loans. Any Borrower may, upon prior notice to the Agent not later than (x) 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) (i) at least three Business Days prior to the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Term Benchmark Loans and (ii) on the date of prepayment, in the case of any prepayment of Base Rate Loans, prepay without premium or penalty its Term Loans under any Term Loan Facility in Dollars, in whole or in part, together with accrued interest to the date of such prepayment on the principal amount prepaid; provided, however, that if any prepayment of any Term Benchmark Loan is made by a Borrower other than on the last day of an Interest Period for such Loan, such Borrower shall also pay any amounts owing pursuant to Section 2.14(e); provided, further, that each partial prepayment shall be in an aggregate amount not less than the Minimum Currency Threshold for Term SOFR Loans and that any such partial prepayment shall be applied to the Term Loan Facilities as directed by the U.S. Borrower. Upon the giving of any notice of prepayment, the principal amount of the Term Loans specified therein to be prepaid shall become due and payable on the date specified therein for such prepayment (except that any notice of prepayment in connection with the refinancing of all or any portion of the Facilities may be contingent upon the consummation of such refinancing).
(c)    [Reserved].
(d)    In addition to any prepayment of Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.08(b), any Borrower may at any time prepay Term Loans of any Class of any Lender at such price or prices as may be mutually agreed by such Borrower and such Lender (which, for avoidance of doubt, may be a prepayment at a discount to par), pursuant to individually negotiated transactions with any Lender or offers to prepay that are open to all Lenders of Term Loans of any Class selected by such Borrower so long as (i) at the time of, and after giving effect to, any such prepayment pursuant to this Section 2.08(d), no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii) no proceeds of Revolving Loans are utilized to fund any such prepayment and (iii) such Borrower and each Lender whose Term Loans are to be prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.08(d) execute and deliver to the Agent an instrument identifying the amount of Term Loans of each Class of each such Lender to be so prepaid, the date of such prepayment and the prepayment price therefor. The principal amount of any Term Loans of any Class prepaid pursuant to this Section 2.08(d) shall reduce remaining scheduled amortization, if applicable, for such Class of Term Loans on a pro rata basis.
(e)    Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that on any date, an outstanding Term Loan of a Lender would otherwise be prepaid pursuant to Section 2.08(b), 2.08(d) or 2.09 from the proceeds of any new Term Loans to be established on such date, then, if agreed to by the applicable Borrower and such Lender in writing delivered to the Agent, such outstanding Term Loan of such Lender may be converted on a “cashless roll” basis into a new Term Loan being established on such date.
SECTION 2.09    Mandatory Prepayment of Loans.
(a)    If the Final Distribution does not occur on or prior to the Business Day following the Closing Date, as provided under Section 5.13 hereof, the U.S. Borrower shall (or shall cause the other Borrowers to), on or prior to the next Business Day, prepay the total amount of the Obligations then-outstanding (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the principal amount of the Term Loans disbursed on the Closing Date and the accrued interest as required by Section 2.11 hereof). Amounts required to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans in accordance with this Section 2.09(a) shall be applied pro rata to prepay Term Loans under the Term Loan Facilities.
(b)    Subject to clause (e) below, on each occasion that a Prepayment Event occurs, the U.S. Borrower shall (or shall cause the other Borrowers to) within five Business Days after the occurrence
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of such Prepayment Event (or, in the case of Deferred Net Cash Proceeds, within five Business Days after the last day of the Reinvestment Period relating to such Prepayment Event), prepay, in accordance with clause (c) below, a principal amount of Term Loans (or, at the election of the U.S. Borrower in connection with a Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event, reduce an amount of Revolving Commitments) equal to the Applicable Prepayment Percentage of the Net Cash Proceeds from such Prepayment Event; provided that no prepayment shall be required in any fiscal year as a result of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event until the aggregate amount of Net Cash Proceeds from all Asset Sale Prepayment Events during such fiscal year that have not previously been applied to prepay Loans in accordance with this Section 2.09 exceeds the greater of (x) $30,000,000 and (y) 7.5% of EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period, and then only the excess over such amount shall be required to be applied to prepay Loans; provided further that with respect to the Net Cash Proceeds of an Asset Sale Prepayment Event or Casualty Event, the U.S. Borrower may use a portion of such Net Cash Proceeds to prepay or repurchase other Indebtedness (other than Loans) secured on a pari passu basis with the Obligations (and, in the case of any revolving Indebtedness, to correspondingly reduce commitments) to the extent the U.S. Borrower is required to prepay such other Indebtedness as a result of such Prepayment Event, in each case in an amount not to exceed the product of (x) the amount of such Net Cash Proceeds multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such other Indebtedness and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such other Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans.
(c)    The U.S. Borrower shall deliver to the Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under Section 2.09(b), (i) a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the U.S. Borrower setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such prepayment and (ii) to the extent practicable, at least three Business Days prior written notice of such prepayment. Amounts required to be applied to the prepayment of Term Loans in accordance with Section 2.09(b) shall be applied pro rata to prepay Term Loans under the Term Loan Facilities (based on the Dollar Equivalent amount of Term Loans outstanding under each Term Loan Facility on the date of prepayment) and, to the extent applicable, shall be applied to scheduled amortization of such Term Loans as directed by the U.S. Borrower; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, the U.S. Borrower may elect in its sole discretion to apply the Net Cash Proceeds from any Debt Incurrence Prepayment Event to prepay any Class of Term Loans (or to reduce any Class of Revolving Commitments) selected by the U.S. Borrower. Each notice of prepayment shall specify the prepayment date, the Type of each Loan being prepaid and the principal amount of each Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid. Prepayments shall be accompanied by accrued interest as required by Section 2.11. All prepayments of Borrowings under this Section 2.09 shall be subject to Section 2.14, but shall otherwise be without premium or penalty.
(d)    If at any time the Agent notifies the U.S. Borrower that the aggregate Dollar Equivalent of Revolving Credit Exposure under any Revolving Facility exceeds the aggregate Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility at such time, each Borrower under such Revolving Facility shall forthwith prepay on a pro rata basis with any other Borrower under such Revolving Facility an amount of Revolving Loans made to such Borrower under such Revolving Facility then outstanding in an aggregate amount with respect to the Borrower(s) under such Revolving Facility equal to such excess; provided, however, that, to the extent such excess results solely by reason of a change in exchange rates, no Borrower shall be required to make such prepayment unless the amount of such excess causes the Revolving Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility to exceed 105% of the Revolving Commitments under such Revolving Facility. If any such excess remains after prepayment in full of the aggregate outstanding Revolving Loans under the applicable Revolving Facility, each applicable Borrower shall provide cash collateral on a pro rata basis with any other Borrower under such Revolving Facility for the Letters of Credit issued for the account of such Borrower under such Revolving Facility in the manner set forth in
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Section 2.04(j) in an aggregate amount with respect to the Borrower(s) under such Revolving Facility equal to such excess.
(e)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.09, (A) to the extent that any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Asset Sale Prepayment Event by a Foreign Subsidiary giving rise to a prepayment pursuant to Section 2.09(b) (a “Foreign Prepayment Event”) are prohibited or delayed by any Requirement of Law from being repatriated to a Borrower with respect to Term Loans, the portion of such Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.09, as the case may be, and such amounts may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable Requirement of Law will not permit repatriation to a Borrower (the Borrowers hereby agreeing to cause the applicable Foreign Subsidiary to promptly take all actions reasonably required by the applicable Requirement of Law to permit such repatriation), and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Cash Proceeds is permitted under the applicable Requirement of Law, such repatriation will be promptly effected and such repatriated Net Cash Proceeds will be promptly (and in any event not later than three Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.09 and (B) to the extent that and for so long as a Borrower has determined in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Event would have a material adverse tax consequence to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit actually realized in connection with such repatriation) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds, the Net Cash Proceeds so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans at the times provided in this Section 2.09, and such amounts may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary; provided that when such Borrower determines in good faith that repatriation of any of or all the Net Cash Proceeds of any Foreign Prepayment Event would no longer have a material adverse tax consequence to the U.S. Borrower and its Subsidiaries (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit actually realized in connection with such repatriation) with respect to such Net Cash Proceeds, such Net Cash Proceeds shall be promptly (and in any event not later than three Business Days after such repatriation) applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.09.
(f)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Term Loan Lender may elect, by written notice to Agent at least one (1) Business Day prior to the prepayment date, to decline all or any portion of any prepayment of its Term Loans, pursuant to Section 2.09(b) or (c) above (any such amounts so declined, the “Declined Amounts”).
SECTION 2.10    Fees.
(a)    Commitment Fees. The U.S. Borrower agrees to pay, in Dollars in immediately available funds, (i) to each Revolving Lender a commitment fee (a “Commitment Fee”) on the Dollar Equivalent of the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Commitment of such Revolving Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility exceeds the sum of such Revolving Lender’s (A) outstanding principal amount of Revolving Loans under such Revolving Facility and (B) LC Exposure under such Revolving Facility, in each case, from the date hereof through the Revolving Credit Termination Date for such Revolving Facility at the Applicable Commitment Fee Rate, payable in arrears (x) for the preceding calendar quarter, no later than the fifteenth day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day following the Closing Date and (y) on the Revolving Credit Termination Date for such Revolving Facility.
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(b)    Letter of Credit Fees. Each Borrower agrees to pay, in immediately available funds, the following amounts denominated in Dollars with respect to Letters of Credit issued by any Issuing Bank at the request of such Borrower:
(i)    to each Issuing Bank with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank, an issuance fee equal to 0.125% per annum of the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, payable in arrears (A) for the preceding calendar quarter, no later than the fifteenth day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day following the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) on the Revolving Credit Termination Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was issued;
(ii)    to the Agent for the ratable benefit of the Revolving Lenders under any Revolving Facility under which a Letter of Credit was issued, a fee (a “Revolving LC Fee”) accruing at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Rate applicable to Term Benchmark Loans, for each Letter of Credit calculated on the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, payable in arrears (A) for the preceding calendar quarter, no later than the fifteenth day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such Business Day following the issuance of such Letter of Credit and (B) on the Revolving Credit Termination Date for the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was issued; and
(iii)    to each Issuing Bank with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by it, with respect to the issuance, amendment or transfer of each Letter of Credit and each drawing made thereunder, documentary and processing charges in accordance with such Issuing Bank’s standard schedule for such charges in effect at the time of issuance, amendment, transfer or drawing, as the case may be.
(c)    Additional Fees. The U.S. Borrower shall pay to the Agent additional fees as have been separately agreed between the U.S. Borrower and the Agent.
SECTION 2.11    Interest.
(a)    Rate of Interest.
(i)    Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement at the option of the applicable Borrower, (A) all Loans denominated in Dollars shall be made as Base Rate Loans (including each Swingline Loan) or Term SOFR Loans, and (B) all Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be made as Canadian Prime Rate Loans or CDOR Loans.
(ii)    All Loans shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof which shall accrue and be payable in the currency in which such Loan is denominated from the date such Loans are made as follows:
(A)    if a Base Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (1) the Base Rate as in effect from time to time and (2) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time;
(B)    if a Canadian Prime Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (1) the Canadian Prime Rate in effect from time to time and (2) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time;
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(C)    if a Term SOFR Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) Adjusted Term SOFR for the applicable Interest Period and (B) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time;
(D)    if a CDOR Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the sum of (A) Adjusted CDOR for the applicable Interest Period and (B) the Applicable Rate in effect from time to time;
(b)    Interest Payments. (i) Interest accrued on each Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan shall be payable in arrears (A) for the preceding calendar quarter, no later than the fourth Business Day of each calendar quarter, commencing on the first such day following the making of such Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, (B) upon the payment or prepayment thereof in full or in part and (C) if not previously paid in full, at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, (ii) interest accrued on each Term Benchmark Loan shall be payable in arrears (A) on the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and, if such Interest Period has a duration of more than three months, on each date during such Interest Period occurring every three months from the first day of such Interest Period, (B) upon the payment or prepayment thereof in full or in part and (C) if not previously paid in full, at maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) of such Term Benchmark Loan, and (iii) interest accrued on the amount of all other Obligations shall be payable on demand from and after the time such Obligation becomes due and payable (whether by acceleration or otherwise).
(c)    Default Interest. If all or a portion of (i) the principal amount of any Loan or any LC Disbursement or (ii) any interest payable thereon, Commitment Fees or LC Fees shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum that is (x) in the case of overdue principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus 2%, (y) in the case of any LC Disbursement, at the rate applicable under Section 2.04(h) plus 2% and (z) in the case of any overdue interest, Commitment Fees or LC Fees, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the rate described in Section 2.10 or Section 2.11(a), as applicable, plus 2% from and including the date of such non-payment to but excluding the date on which such amount is paid in full (after as well as before judgment).
(d)    Criminal Interest Rate/Interest Act (Canada).
(i)    For purposes of the Interest Act (Canada), whenever any interest is calculated on the basis of a period of time other than a year of 365 or 366 days, as applicable, the annual rate of interest to which each rate of interest utilized pursuant to such calculation is equivalent to such rate so utilized multiplied by the actual number of days in the calendar year in which the same is to be ascertained and divided by the number of days used in such calculation. The principle of deemed reinvestment of interest will not apply to any interest calculation under the Loan Documents, and the rates of interest stipulated in this Agreement are intended to be nominal rates and not effective rates or yields.
(ii)    If any provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents would obligate the Canadian Borrower to make any payment of interest or other amount payable to any Lender under any Loan Documents in an amount or calculated at a rate which would be prohibited by law or would result in a receipt by that Lender of interest at a criminal rate (as construed under the Criminal Code (Canada)), then notwithstanding that provision, that amount or rate shall be deemed to have been adjusted with retroactive effect to the maximum amount or rate of interest, as the case may be, as would not be so prohibited by law or result in a receipt by that
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Lender of interest at a criminal rate, the adjustment to be effected, to the extent necessary, (A) first, by reducing the amount or rate of interest required to be paid to the affected Lender under this Section 2.11 and (B) thereafter, by reducing any fees, commissions, premiums and other amounts required to be paid to the affected Lender which would constitute interest for purposes of Section 347 of the Criminal Code (Canada).
(iii)    Notwithstanding clause (d)(ii), and after giving effect to all adjustments contemplated thereby, if any Lender shall have received an amount in excess of the maximum permitted by the Criminal Code (Canada), then the Canadian Borrower shall be entitled, by notice in writing to the affected Lender, to obtain reimbursement from that Lender in an amount equal to the excess, and pending reimbursement, the amount of the excess shall be deemed to be an amount payable by that Lender to the Canadian Borrower.
(iv)    Any amount or rate of interest referred to in this Section 2.11(d) shall be determined in accordance with generally accepted actuarial practices and principles as an effective annual rate of interest over the term of the Agreement on the assumption that any charges, fees or expenses that fall within the meaning of interest (as defined in the Criminal Code (Canada)) shall be prorated over that period of time and, in the event of a dispute, a certificate of a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries appointed by the Agent shall be conclusive for the purposes of that determination.
SECTION 2.12    Conversion/Continuation Options.
(a)    Each applicable Borrower may (i) elect (x) at any time on any Business Day to convert Base Rate Loans or any portion thereof to Term SOFR Loans, (y) at any time on any Business Day to convert Canadian Prime Rate Loans or any portion thereof to CDOR Loans or (z) at the end of any Interest Period applicable to a Term Benchmark Loan, to convert such Loan into a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable; and (ii) elect at the end of any applicable Interest Period, to continue Term Benchmark Loans or any portion thereof for an additional Interest Period; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above the aggregate amount of the Term Benchmark Loans for each Interest Period shall not be less than the Minimum Currency Threshold. Each conversion or continuation shall be allocated among the Loans of each Lender in accordance with such Lender’s Applicable Percentage. Each such election shall be in substantially the form of Exhibit G and shall be made by giving the Agent prior written notice by 12:00 noon (New York City time) at least three Business Days in advance specifying (A) the amount and type of Loan being converted or continued, (B) in the case of a conversion to or a continuation of Term Benchmark Loans, the applicable Interest Period and (C) in the case of a conversion, the date of such conversion. This Section shall not apply to Swingline Loans, which may not be converted or continued.
(b)    The Agent shall promptly notify each applicable Lender of its receipt of an Interest Election Request and of the options selected therein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Loans denominated in any currency other than Dollars may not be converted to Base Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, (ii) Loans denominated in any currency other than Canadian Dollars may not be converted to Canadian Prime Rate Loans or CDOR Loans, and (iii) no (A) conversion in whole or in part of Base Rate Loans to Term SOFR Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans to CDOR Loans, or (B) continuation in whole or in part of Term Benchmark Loans or CDOR Loans upon the expiration of any applicable Interest Period, in each case, shall be permitted at any time at which (I) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and the Agent or the Required Lenders shall have determined not to permit such continuation or conversion or (II) the continuation of, or conversion into, a Term Benchmark Loan would violate any provision of Section 2.18(a). If, within the time period required under the terms of this Section 2.12, the Agent does not
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receive an Interest Election Request from the applicable Borrower containing a permitted election to continue any Term Benchmark Loan for an additional Interest Period or to convert any such Loans, then, upon the expiration of the applicable Interest Period, Loans denominated in Dollars shall be automatically converted into Base Rate Loans and Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be automatically converted into Canadian Prime Rate Loans. Each Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable.
SECTION 2.13    Payments and Computations.
(a)    Each Borrower shall make each payment hereunder (including fees and expenses) not later than 1:00 p.m. (New York City time), in each case on the day when due, in the currency in which such Loans were made (or in Dollars), except as specified in the following sentence, to the Agent at the Agent’s Office for payments in such currency in immediately available funds without setoff or counterclaim. The Agent shall promptly thereafter cause to be distributed immediately available funds relating to the payment of principal, interest or fees to the Applicable Lending Offices of the applicable Lenders for such payments ratably in accordance with the amount of such principal, interest or fees due and owing to such Lenders on such date; provided, however, that (x) amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or Section 2.15 shall be paid only to the affected Issuing Bank, Lender or Lenders and (y) amounts payable to the Issuing Banks in accordance with Section 2.10 or Swingline Lender shall be paid directly to such Issuing Banks or Swingline Lender, as applicable. Payments received by the Agent after 1:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall, at the option of the Agent, be deemed to be received on the next Business Day.
(b)    All computations of interest and of fees shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 360 days (other than computations of interest for Base Rate Loans, Canadian Prime Rate Loans and CDOR Loans, which shall be made by the Agent on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be), in each case, for the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring in the period for which such interest and fees are payable. Each determination by the Agent of a rate of interest hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c)    Except as otherwise provided herein, each payment by a Borrower with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit and each reimbursement of reimbursable expenses or indemnified liabilities shall be made in the currency in which such Loan was made, such Letter of Credit issued or such expense or liability was incurred.
(d)    Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, the due date for such payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of interest or fees, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if such extension would cause payment of interest on or principal of any Term Benchmark Loan to be made in the next calendar month, such payment shall be made on the immediately preceding Business Day. All repayments of any Revolving Loans or Term Loans that are denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars shall be applied as follows: first, to repay such Loans outstanding as Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable, and second, to repay such Loans outstanding as Term Benchmark Loans, with those Term Benchmark Loans having earlier expiring Interest Periods being repaid prior to those having later expiring Interest Periods.
(e)    Unless the Agent shall have received notice from any Borrower to the Lenders prior to the date on which any payment is due hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment in full, the Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment in full to the Agent on such date and the Agent may, in reliance upon such assumption, cause to be distributed to each applicable Lender on such due date an amount equal to the amount then due such Lender. If and to the extent that such Borrower shall not have made such payment in full to the Agent, each applicable Lender shall repay to the Agent
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forthwith on demand such amount distributed to such Lender together with interest thereon (at the Interbank Rate for the first Business Day, and, thereafter, at the rate applicable to Base Rate Loans) for each day from the date such amount is distributed to such Lender until the date such Lender repays such amount to the Agent.
SECTION 2.14    Increased Costs; Change of Law, Etc.
(a)    Determination of Interest Rate. Each of the (i) Adjusted CDOR for each Interest Period for CDOR Loans, and (ii) Adjusted Term SOFR for each Interest Period for Term Benchmark Loans shall be determined by the Agent pursuant to the procedures set forth in the definition of “Adjusted CDOR” or “Adjusted Term SOFR” as applicable.
(b)    [Reserved]
(c)    Increased Costs.
(i)    If any Change in Law shall:
(A)    impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or Issuing Bank;
(B)    impose on any Lender (including any Issuing Bank) or the applicable offshore interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Term Benchmark Loans made by such Lender; or
(C)    subject any Lender (including any Issuing Bank) to any Taxes (other than Indemnified Taxes or Excluded Taxes) on its Loans, Letters of Credit, Commitments, or other obligations, or its deposits, reserves, other liabilities or capital attributable thereto;
and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Loan or the cost to an Issuing Bank of issuing or maintaining Letters of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or Issuing Bank hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then, following delivery of the certificate contemplated by paragraph (iii) of this clause (c), the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank in accordance with clause (iii) below such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered, as reasonably determined by such Lender or Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or capricious basis)) and in a manner consistent with similarly situated borrowers of such Lender or Issuing Bank as applicable, under agreements having provisions similar to this Section 2.14.
(ii)    If any Lender or Issuing Bank determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by such Lender or Letters of Credit issued by such Issuing Bank to a level below that which such Person or such Person’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Person’s policies and the policies of such Person’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy and liquidity), then from time to time following delivery of the certificate contemplated by paragraph (iii) of this clause
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(c) of this Section 2.14 the applicable Borrower will pay to such Lender or Issuing Bank in accordance with clause (iii) below such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Person or such Person’s holding company for any such reduction suffered, as reasonably determined by such Lender or Issuing Bank (which determination shall be made in good faith (and not on an arbitrary or capricious basis)) and in a manner consistent with similarly situated borrowers of such Lender or Issuing Bank, as applicable, under agreements having provisions similar to this Section 2.14.
(iii)    A certificate of a Lender or Issuing Bank setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or Issuing Bank or its holding company as specified in paragraph (i) or (ii) of this clause (c) and setting forth in reasonable detail the manner in which such amount or amounts were determined shall be delivered to the applicable Borrower and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The applicable Borrower shall pay such Lender or Issuing Bank the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten days after receipt thereof.
(iv)    Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this clause (c) shall not constitute a waiver of such Person’s right to demand such compensation; provided that no Borrower shall be required to compensate a Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to this clause (c) for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or Issuing Bank notifies such Borrower of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Person’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.
(d)    Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender determines that the introduction of, or any change in or in the interpretation of, any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order after the date of this Agreement shall make it unlawful, or any central bank or other Governmental Authority shall assert that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its Applicable Lending Office to make Term Benchmark Loans, or to continue to fund or maintain Term Benchmark Loans then, on notice thereof and demand therefor by such Lender to the U.S. Borrower through the Agent, (i) the obligation of such Lender to make or to continue Term Benchmark Loans and to convert Base Rate Loans into Term Benchmark Loans shall be suspended, and each such Lender shall make a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, as applicable, as part of any requested Borrowing of Term Benchmark Loans, (ii) if any affected Loans are then outstanding that are denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars as Term Benchmark Loans, the applicable Borrower shall immediately convert each such Loan into Base Rate Loans or Canadian Prime Rate Loans, as applicable and (iii) in the case of any affected Loans that are not denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, such Loans shall bear interest at an alternate rate determined by the Agent to adequately reflect such Lender’s cost of capital. If, at any time after a Lender gives notice under this clause (d), such Lender determines that it may lawfully make Term Benchmark Loans, such Lender shall promptly give notice of that determination to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, and the Agent shall promptly transmit the notice to each other Lender. Each Borrower’s right to request, and such Lender’s obligation, if any, to make Term Benchmark Loans as applicable, shall thereupon be restored.
(e)    Breakage Costs. In addition to all amounts required to be paid by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.11, each Borrower shall compensate each Lender that has made a Loan to such Borrower, upon written request in accordance with this paragraph (e), for all losses, expenses and liabilities (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund or maintain such Lender’s Term Benchmark Loans to such Borrower but excluding any loss of the Applicable Rate on the relevant Loans) that such Lender may sustain (i) if for
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any reason (other than by reason of such Lender being a Non-Funding Lender) a proposed Borrowing, conversion into or continuation of Term Benchmark Loans does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Borrowing Request or an Interest Election Request given by a Borrower or in a telephonic request by it for borrowing or conversion or continuation or a successive Interest Period does not commence after notice therefor is given pursuant to Section 2.12, (ii) if for any reason any Term Benchmark Loan is repaid or prepaid (including pursuant to Section 2.09) on a date that is not the last day of the applicable Interest Period, (iii) as a consequence of a required conversion of a Term Benchmark Loans to a Base Rate Loan or Canadian Prime Rate Loan, as applicable, as a result of any of the events indicated in clause (d) above or (iv) as a result of any assignment of any Term Benchmark Loans pursuant to a request by the applicable Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17. In the case of a CDOR Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such Lender to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at Adjusted CDOR that would have been applicable to such Loan for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for dollar deposits of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the interbank market. The applicable Borrower shall pay the applicable Lender the amount shown as due on any certificate delivered to such Borrower and setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this clause (e) and the basis therefor within ten days after receipt thereof; provided such certificate sets forth in reasonable detail the manner in which such amount or amounts was determined.
SECTION 2.15    Taxes.
(a)    Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Borrower or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes unless a deduction or withholding is required by applicable law; provided that if any applicable withholding agent shall be required by law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from any such payment (as determined in good faith by such withholding agent), then (i) to the extent such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by such Borrower or other Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all such required deductions or withholdings (including deductions or withholdings applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.15) by the applicable withholding agent, the Lender (or, in the case of a payment received by the Agent for its own account, the Agent) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall make such required deductions or withholdings and (iii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority within the time allowed and in accordance with applicable law. If at any time a Borrower or a Loan Party is required by applicable law to make any deduction or withholding from any sum payable under any Loan Document, such Borrower or such Loan Party shall promptly notify the relevant Agent or Lender upon becoming aware of the same.
(b)    [Reserved].
(c)    [Reserved].
(d)    The Borrowers and the other Loan Parties shall timely pay to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law, or at the option of the Agent timely reimburse it for the payment of, any Other Taxes.
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(e)    Each Borrower and each other Loan Party shall severally, and not jointly, indemnify the Agent and each Lender, within ten days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.15) payable or paid by such Agent or Lender or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to such Agent or Lender and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the applicable Borrower by a Lender, or by the Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of any Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(f)    As soon as practicable after any payment of any Taxes by a Borrower or other Loan Party to a Governmental Authority pursuant to this Section 2.15, such Borrower or other Loan Party shall deliver to the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Agent.
(g)    
(i)    Each Lender that is legally entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding tax with respect to any payments made under any Loan Document shall deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the applicable Borrower or the Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation reasonably requested by such Borrower or the Agent as will permit such payments to be made without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any Lender, if reasonably requested by the applicable Borrower or the Agent, shall deliver such other documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by a Borrower or the Agent as will enable such Borrower or the Agent to determine whether or not such Lender is subject to backup withholding or information reporting requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the preceding two sentences, the completion, execution and submission of such documentation (other than such documentation set forth in Section 2.15(g)(ii)(A), (ii)(B), and (ii)(D) below or, in respect of Canadian withholding Taxes, CRA Forms NR301, NR302, or NR303, as applicable, and any successor forms thereto) shall not be required if in the Lender’s reasonable judgment such completion, execution or submission would subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense or would materially prejudice the legal or commercial position of such Lender. Each Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the applicable Borrower and the Agent in writing of its legal inability to do so.
(ii)    Without limiting the generality of Section 2.15(g)(i) above, with respect to any Loan to the U.S. Borrower or in the event any other Borrower notifies the Lenders that a payment by or on account of any obligation of such Borrower under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. withholding Tax:
(A)    Each Lender that is a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code agrees to complete and deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. Borrower or the Agent), two duly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or successor form) certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax.
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(B)    Each Non-U.S. Lender, shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent, on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. Borrower or the Agent), two duly completed and executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable:
(I)    In the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party, IRS Form W-8BEN–E (or any successor form) establishing an exemption from, or reduction of, U.S. federal withholding tax pursuant to such treaty;
(II)    IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor form);
(III)    In the case of a Non-U.S. Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-1 to the effect that such Non-U.S. Lender is not a “bank” as defined in Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10-percent shareholder” of the U.S. Borrower within the meaning of Section 881(c) (3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and that the interest payments in respect of such Loans are not effectively connected with such Non-U.S. Lender’s conduct of a U.S. trade or business (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor form); or
(IV)    To the extent a Non-U.S. Lender is not the beneficial owner, duly signed, properly completed copies of IRS Form W–8IMY (or any successor form), accompanied by IRS Form W–8ECI, IRS Form W–8BEN, IRS Form W–8BEN–E (or any successor form), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-2 or Exhibit J-3, IRS Form W–9 (or any successor form), and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable; provided that if the Non-U.S. Lender is a partnership and one or more direct or indirect partners of such Non-U.S. Lender are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, such Non-U.S. Lender may provide a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit J-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner;
(C)    Each Non-U.S. Lender shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Non-U.S. Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the U.S. Borrower or the Agent) such other duly completed and executed forms or certificates prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from, or reduction in, U.S. federal withholding Tax, together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the U.S. Borrower or the Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(D)    Each Lender shall deliver to the U.S. Borrower and the Agent at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the U.S. Borrower or the Agent such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation
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reasonably requested by the U.S. Borrower or the Agent as may be necessary for the U.S. Borrower and the Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine whether such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (D), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
(iii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(g), no Lender shall be required to provide any documentation set forth in Section 2.15(g)(ii)(B) and (ii)(C) that such Lender is not legally eligible to provide.
(iv)    Each Lender hereby authorizes the Agent to deliver to the Borrowers and other Loan Parties and to any successor Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to the Agent pursuant to this Section 2.15(g).
(v)    If the Agent is a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, then it shall, on or prior to the Closing Date (or, in the case of a successor Agent, on or before the date on which it becomes Agent, co-agent or sub-agent hereunder), provide the U.S. Borrower with a properly completed and duly executed copy of IRS Form W-9 confirming that the Agent is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding. If the Agent is not a United States Person within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code, then it shall, on or prior to the Closing Date (or, in the case of a successor Agent, on or before the date on which it becomes the Agent, co-agent or sub-agent hereunder), provide the U.S. Borrower with, (A) with respect to payments made to the Agent for its own account, a properly completed and duly executed IRS Form W-8ECI (or other applicable version of IRS Form W-8 claiming an exemption from U.S. withholding tax), and (B) with respect to payments made to the Agent on behalf of any Lender, two properly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor form) certifying that the Agent is either (1) a “qualified intermediary” which has assumed primary withholding responsibility under Chapters 3 and 4 of the Code and primary Form 1099 reporting and backup withholding responsibility, or (2) a U.S. branch providing such form as evidence of its agreement with the U.S. Borrower to be treated as a “U.S. person” for U.S. federal withholding Tax purposes (as contemplated by Section 1.1441-1(b)(2)(iv)(A) of the United States Treasury Regulations) and that the payments it receives for the account of such Lenders are not effectively connected with the conduct of its trade or business in the United States. If any form or certification the Agent previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it will promptly update such form or certification.
(h)    If the Agent or a Lender determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received and retained a refund of any Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Borrower or other Loan Party or with respect to which such Borrower or such Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.15, it shall pay over such refund to such Borrower or such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Borrower or such Loan Party under this Section 2.15 with respect to the Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Taxes) of the Agent or such Lender, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that such Borrower or such Loan Party, upon the request of the Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to such Borrower or such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Agent or such Lender in the event the Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.15(h), in no event will any Agent or Lender be required to pay any amount to any Borrower other
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Loan Party pursuant to this Section 2.15 the payment of which would place such Agent or Lender in a less favorable net after-Tax position than it would have been in if the Tax subject to indemnification and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Tax had never been paid. This Section 2.15(h) shall not be construed to require the Agent or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other Loan Party or any other Person.
(i)    Any amount payable under this Agreement or any other Loan Document by any party is exclusive of any value added tax, goods and services tax or other Tax of a similar nature which might be chargeable in connection with that amount. If any such Tax is chargeable, the applicable Borrower or applicable other Loan Party must pay to the Agent or Lender (as applicable) (in addition to and at the same time as paying that amount) an amount equal to the amount of that Tax against the delivery of a valid invoice (where applicable).
(j)    Where this Agreement or any other Loan Document requires any party to reimburse the Agent or any Lender (as the case may be) for any costs or expenses, that party must also at the same time pay and indemnify the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) against any value added tax, goods and services tax and other Tax of a similar nature incurred by the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) in respect of those costs or expenses but only to the extent that the Agent or Lender (as the case may be) (acting reasonably) determines that it is not entitled to credit or repayment from the relevant tax authority in respect of the Tax.
(k)    Each party’s obligations under this Section 2.15 shall survive the resignation or replacement of the Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments, the expiration or cancellation of all Letters of Credit and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all obligations under any Loan Document.
(l)    For the avoidance of doubt, for purposes of this Section 2.15, the term “Lender” includes any Issuing Bank, and the term “applicable law” includes FATCA.
SECTION 2.16    Allocation of Proceeds; Sharing of Setoffs.
(a)    All proceeds of any Collateral received by the Agent after an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and all or any portion of the Loans shall have been accelerated hereunder pursuant to Section 7.02, shall upon election by the Agent or at the direction of the Required Lenders be applied, first, to, ratably, pay any fees, indemnities, or expense reimbursements then due to the Agent from any Borrower (other than in connection with Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations), second, ratably, to pay any expense reimbursements then due to the Issuing Bank or Lenders from the Borrowers (other than in connection with Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations), third, to pay Commitments Fees, interest due and payable in respect of the Loans and LC Fees, ratably, fourth, to pay principal on the Loans and unpaid LC Disbursements and any amounts owing with respect to Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations, and to cash collateralize Letters of Credit in an amount equal to the outstanding available amount thereof (it being understood that, if any Letter of Credit shall expire undrawn, any cash collateral held for the undrawn portion of such Letter of Credit shall be applied to the other Secured Obligations in the order specified in clauses first through fifth of this sentence), ratably, fifth, to the payment of any other Secured Obligation due to the Agent or any Lender, and sixth, to the applicable Loan Party or as the U.S. Borrower shall direct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the Agent shall not be required to pay any amount pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) to any holder of Secured Hedging Obligations or Secured Cash Management Obligations unless the holder thereof or the U.S. Borrower has provided notice to the Agent thereof prior to the date of
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the applicable payment pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) and (ii) no amount received on the account of any Collateral of any Loan Party shall be applied to the payment of any Secured Obligations in respect of Excluded Swap Obligations of such Loan Party.
(b)    If, following any Event of Default under Section 7.01(a) (but only to the extent that prior to the waiver of such Event of Default an Event of Default under Section 7.01(f) (with respect to the U.S. Borrower) or an acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 7.02 occurs), Section 7.01(f) (with respect to the U.S. Borrower) or any acceleration of the Loans pursuant to Section 7.02, any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any fees, principal of or interest on any of its Loans resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Loans and accrued interest and fees thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans of other Lenders at such time outstanding to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest and fees on their respective Loans; provided that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, (ii) the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.08(d)) or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans to any assignee or participant) and (iii) in the event that any Lender would be required to purchase any participations in Domestic Obligations as a result of the receipt by such Lender of any amount from any Foreign Borrower, such Lender shall not be required to purchase any participations in any such Domestic Obligations. Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of setoff, consolidation and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.
(c)    If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to this Agreement, then the Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such obligations of such Lender until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.
SECTION 2.17    Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.
(a)    If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different lending office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.14 or 2.15, as applicable, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender (or its parent companies) to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The U.S. Borrower hereby agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.
(b)    If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.14, or if a Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.15, or if any Lender becomes a Non-Funding Lender, then such Borrower
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may, at its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Agent, replace such Lender by requiring such Lender to assign and delegate (and such Lender shall be obligated to assign and delegate), without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment); provided that (i) such Borrower shall have received the prior written consent of the Agent (and, if a Revolving Commitment is being assigned, the Issuing Banks and Swingline Lenders), which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, (ii) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and any participations in Swingline Loans and Letters of Credit funded by such Lender, if any, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts due and payable to it hereunder, from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal or participation) or such Borrower (in the case of all other amounts) and (iii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.14 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.15, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment and delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the applicable Borrower to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply.
SECTION 2.18    Alternate Rate of Interest.
(a)    Alternate Rate of Interest. Subject to clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this Section 2.18, if:
(i)    the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Term Benchmark Borrowing, that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining Adjusted Term SOFR or Adjusted CDOR, for the applicable Available Currency and such Interest Period; or
(ii)    the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders that prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Term Benchmark Loan, Adjusted Term SOFR or Adjusted CDOR for the applicable Available Currency and for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders (or Lender) of making or maintaining their Loans (or its Loan) included in such Borrowing for the applicable Available Currency and for such Interest Period;
then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrowers and the Lenders by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant Benchmark and (y) the applicable Borrower delivers a new Interest Election Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.12 or a new Borrowing Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.02, (A) for Loans denominated in Dollars, any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion to Term SOFR Loans, or continuation of any Term SOFR Loans, and any Borrowing Request that requests Term SOFR Loans shall instead be deemed to be an Interest Election Request or a Borrowing Request, as applicable, for Base Rate Loans; and (2) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion to CDOR Loans, or continuation of any CDOR Loans, and any Borrowing Request that requests CDOR Loans shall instead be deemed to be an Interest Election Request or a Borrowing Request, as applicable, for Canadian Prime Rate Loans. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrowers’ receipt of the notice from the Administrative Agent referred to in this Section 2.18(a), then until (x) the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist with respect to the relevant
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Benchmark and (y) the applicable Borrower delivers a new Interest Election Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.12 or a new Borrowing Request in accordance with the terms of Section 2.02, (A) for Loans denominated in Dollars, any Term SOFR Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Base Rate Loan; and (B) for Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, any CDOR Loan shall (I) on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Canadian Prime Rate Loan (or if the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Canadian Prime Rate cannot be determined, any outstanding affected CDOR Loan shall, at the applicable Borrower’s election prior to such day (1) be prepaid by the relevant Borrower on such day or (2) solely for the purpose of calculating the interest rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, such Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be deemed to be a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars and shall accrue interest at the same interest rate applicable to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars at such time), and (II) bear interest at the Canadian Prime Rate Loan (or if the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Canadian Prime Rate cannot be determined, any outstanding affected CDOR Loan shall, at the applicable Borrower’s election (1) be converted into Base Rate Loans denominated in Dollars (in an amount equal to the Dollar Equivalent of Canadian Dollars) immediately or (2) be prepaid in full immediately).
(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of any setting of the then-current Benchmark, then (x) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (a) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to Dollars for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of such Benchmark setting and subsequent Benchmark settings without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document and (y) if a Benchmark Replacement is determined in accordance with clause (b) of the definition of “Benchmark Replacement” with respect to any Available Currency for such Benchmark Replacement Date, such Benchmark Replacement will replace such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any Loan Document in respect of any Benchmark setting at or after 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date notice of such Benchmark Replacement is provided to the Lenders without any amendment to, or further action or consent of any other party to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document so long as the Administrative Agent has not received, by such time, written notice of objection to such Benchmark Replacement from Lenders comprising the Required Lenders of each affected Class.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, the Administrative Agent will have the right to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, any amendments implementing such Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes will become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(d)    The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of (i) any occurrence of a Benchmark Transition Event, (ii) the implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, (iii) the effectiveness of any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes, (iv) the removal or reinstatement of any tenor of a Benchmark pursuant to clause (f) below and (v) the commencement or conclusion of any Benchmark Unavailability Period. Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Administrative Agent or, if applicable, any Lender (or group of Lenders) pursuant to this Section 2.18, including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any decision to take or refrain from taking any
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action or any selection, will be conclusive and binding absent manifest error and may be made in its or their sole discretion and without consent from any other party to this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except, in each case, as expressly required pursuant to this Section 2.18.
(e)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein or in any other Loan Document, at any time (including in connection with the implementation of a Benchmark Replacement), (i) if the then-current Benchmark is a term rate (including Adjusted Term SOFR or Adjusted CDOR) and either (A) any tenor for such Benchmark is not displayed on a screen or other information service that publishes such rate from time to time as selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (B) the regulatory supervisor for the administrator of such Benchmark has provided a public statement or publication of information announcing that any tenor for such Benchmark is or will be no longer representative, then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for any Benchmark settings at or after such time to remove such unavailable or non-representative tenor and (ii) if a tenor that was removed pursuant to clause (i) above either (A) is subsequently displayed on a screen or information service for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement) or (B) is not, or is no longer, subject to an announcement that it is or will no longer be representative for a Benchmark (including a Benchmark Replacement), then the Administrative Agent may modify the definition of “Interest Period” for all Benchmark settings at or after such time to reinstate such previously removed tenor.
(f)    Upon the Borrowers’ receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period, the applicable Borrower may revoke any request for a Term Benchmark Borrowing, conversion to or continuation of Term Benchmark Loans to be made, converted or continued during any Benchmark Unavailability Period and, failing that, the applicable Borrower will be deemed to have converted any request for Term Benchmark Loans into a request for a Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans (with respect to Loans denominated in Dollars) or Canadian Prime Rate Loans (with respect to Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars), as applicable. Furthermore, if any Term Benchmark Loan is outstanding on the date of the Borrowers’ receipt of notice of the commencement of a Benchmark Unavailability Period with respect to a Relevant Rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, then until such time as a Benchmark Replacement is implemented pursuant to this Section 2.18, (A) for Loans denominated in Dollars, any Term SOFR Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Base Rate Loan; and (B) for Loans denominated in Canadian Dollars, any CDOR Loan shall on the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such Loan, be converted by the Administrative Agent to, and shall constitute, a Canadian Prime Rate Loan (or if the Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error) that the Canadian Prime Rate cannot be determined, any outstanding affected CDOR Loan shall, at the applicable Borrower’s election prior to such day (1) be prepaid by the relevant Borrower on such day or (2) solely for the purpose of calculating the interest rate applicable to such Term Benchmark Loan, such Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Canadian Dollars shall be deemed to be a Term Benchmark Loan denominated in Dollars and shall accrue interest at the same interest rate applicable to Term Benchmark Loans denominated in Dollars at such time). During any Benchmark Unavailability Period or at any time that a tenor for the then-current Benchmark is not an Available Tenor, the component of the Base Rate for Loans denominated in Dollars based upon the then-current Benchmark or such tenor for such Benchmark, as applicable, will not be used in any determination of the Base Rate for Loans denominated in Dollars.
SECTION 2.19    Incremental Facilities.
(a)    The U.S. Borrower may by written notice to the Agent elect to request the establishment of one or more (x) additional tranches of term loans of any class in Dollars or any other Alternative Currency reasonably acceptable to the Agent or new Commitments to increase the Term A-2
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Loans (the commitments described in this clause (x), the “New Term Commitments”), (y) increases in Revolving Commitments under one or more of the then existing Revolving Facilities or new revolving commitments under a new revolving facility (a “New Revolving Facility”) (any such commitments described in this clause (y), the “New Revolving Commitments” and, together with the New Term Commitments, the “New Commitments”) in a Dollar Equivalent amount at any time not to exceed (other than in the case of any New Commitments with respect to Refinancing Term Loans and/or Replacement Revolving Commitments) the Maximum Incremental Amount at such time and not less than the Dollar Equivalent of $25,000,000 individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by the Agent or such lesser amount that shall constitute the entire remaining availability hereunder). Each such notice shall specify the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the applicable Borrower proposes that the New Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than five Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to Agent (or such shorter period as may be agreed by the Agent); provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the New Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a New Commitment. Such New Commitments shall become effective, as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (i) subject to Section 1.11, no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such New Commitments, as applicable; (ii) both before and after giving effect to the making of any New Term Loans or New Revolving Loans, each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 shall be satisfied; provided, that, in connection with any New Commitments which are being used to finance a Limited Condition Acquisition, the New Lenders providing such New Commitments shall be permitted to waive or limit (or not require the satisfaction of) in full or in part any of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(b)(i) (other than the accuracy, to the extent required under Section 4.02(b)(i), of any Specified Representations and the customary specified purchase agreement representations in respect of such acquisition or investment (if any)) and Section 4.02(b)(ii) (other than with respect to any Event of Default under Section 7.01(a), (f) or (g)) without the consent of the existing Lenders; (iii) subject to Section 1.11, the U.S. Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with Section 6.10 as of the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter prior to such Increased Amount Date and as in effect on such Increased Amount Date after giving effect to such New Commitments and any Investment to be consummated in connection therewith, including any pro forma adjustments in connection therewith in accordance with Section 1.14; and (iv) the New Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more supplements to this Agreement executed and delivered by the Loan Parties, the New Lenders and the Agent. The New Term Loans (other than any New Term Loans which are designated as an increase in the amount of any previously established Class of Term Loans) made on an Increased Amount Date shall be designated a separate series (a “Series”) of New Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement. In connection with the obtaining of any New Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.19(a), the U.S. Borrower shall, or shall cause the other applicable Loan Parties to, make such amendments to the Collateral Documents and take such other customary actions, if any, as the Agent may reasonably request in order to preserve and protect the Liens on the Collateral securing the Obligations (either prior to or within 30 days (or such longer period as to which the Agent may consent) following the Increased Amount Date for such New Commitments).
(b)    On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Commitments are effected under any existing Revolving Facility (but not any New Revolving Facility being established on such date), subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (a) each of the Lenders with Revolving Commitments under the applicable Revolving Facility shall assign to each Lender with a New Revolving Commitment (each, a “