-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, BxYdbQjqnTuvyNvd7CLq+U5+zTEGthI22/f81lnv7fRQ5D1yZYHNPb3+2VftBYYi vt03tmSisKg5z2enxwp1rQ== 0000950103-97-000187.txt : 19970329 0000950103-97-000187.hdr.sgml : 19970329 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-97-000187 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961231 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970328 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADT LIMITED CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000833444 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13836 FILM NUMBER: 97566251 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: CEDAR HOUSE 41 CEDAR AVE CITY: HAMILTON HM 12 BERMU STATE: D0 BUSINESS PHONE: 8092952244 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2255 GLADES RD STE 421A CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 334310835 10-K 1 FORM 10-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 _______________________ FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number 0-16979 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADT LIMITED (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) BERMUDA Cedar House Not Applicable (Jurisdiction of Incorporation 41 Cedar Avenue (I.R.S. Employer or Organization) Hamilton HM12, Bermuda Identification No.) (Address of Principal Executive Offices)* Not Applicable (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code 441-295-2244* *See page 2 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of each exchange on which registered Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share New York Stock Exchange Series A First Preference Share purchase rights New York Stock Exchange Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ] Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.[ ] Based on the closing market price per Common Share of $26 7/8 on March 24, 1997, the aggregate market value of the voting shares held by non affiliates of the registrant was $4,125.7 million. At March 24, 1997, the number of shares outstanding of the registrant's Common Shares par value $0.10 per share was 156,696,447 shares. A subsidiary of ADT Limited owns 3,182,787 Common Shares which are included in the number outstanding. Table of Contents Page PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS................................ 1 ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.............................. 15 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS...................................... 16 ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS...................................... 18 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS........................ 19 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA................................ 21 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.......... 23 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA............ 34 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE..... 34 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT..... 34 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION................................. 37 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND AND MANAGEMENT......................................... 45 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS......... 47 PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K................................ 47 SIGNATURES............................................. 52 i ADT LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K The consolidated financial statements of ADT Limited (ADT Limited and its subsidiaries, where appropriate, is sometimes referred to hereinafter as "ADT" or the "Company") appearing in this Annual Report have been prepared in United States dollars ("US dollars" or "$") in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. This Annual Report contains translations of certain amounts from various currencies into US dollars. The translations of such foreign currencies into US dollars appearing in this Annual Report have been made in accordance with the principles set out in notes 2 and 3 of the notes to consolidated financial statements of the Company. PART I ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS INTRODUCTION ADT, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in two service businesses, electronic security services in North America and Europe and vehicle auction and related services in the United States. History of ADT Limited ADT Limited was incorporated in Bermuda on September 28, 1984 under the name Hawley Group Limited. In December 1984, as part of a corporate reorganization, Hawley Group Limited became the parent company of the Hawley group of companies. Prior to this reorganization, the parent company of the Hawley group of companies was Hawley Group PLC ("Hawley Group"), a company into which new management had been introduced in 1977, headed by Mr. M.A. Ashcroft, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Limited. At the time of the reorganization, the Hawley group of companies had a number of interests in service and other industries. ADT Limited became a publicly traded company under the name Hawley Group Limited on December 24, 1984 when its common shares were listed for trading on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to this date, the ordinary shares of Hawley Group had been listed on the London Stock Exchange. Hawley Group Limited changed its name to ADT Limited in 1988 after its acquisition in 1987 of ADT, Inc. (now named ADT Security Services, Inc., hereinafter "ADT Security Services"). ADT Limited's businesses are conducted through its subsidiaries. ADT Limited operates under the Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda (as amended). Development of ADT's Electronic Security Services Business The electronic security services division in North America principally consists of ADT Security Services, ADT Canada, Inc., Alert Centre, Inc. ("Alert") and API Security, Inc., a subsidiary of Automated Security (Holdings) PLC ("ASH"). ADT built the core of its North American electronic security services business by acquiring Electro-Protective Corporation of America in 1981, the business of Crime Control, Inc., and ADT Security Services in 1987. Between 1982 and 1985, ADT also acquired several small security services businesses in North America. The electronic security services division in Europe consists of ASH, principally doing business as Modern Security Systems Limited in the United Kingdom, and Electric Protection Services Limited doing business as ADT Security Systems in the United Kingdom ("Electric Protection") and other subsidiaries doing business under the ADT name in continental Europe. Electric Protection and the principal continental European subsidiaries were acquired as part of the acquisition of ADT Security Services in 1987. 1 In 1990, ADT acquired Britannia Security Group PLC ("Britannia"), operating principally in the United Kingdom and, in the third quarter of 1996 merged with and acquired ASH, which provides electronic security services in the United Kingdom and North America. In the fourth quarter of 1995, ADT disposed of its electronic article surveillance business which was based in Europe and which was previously acquired as part of Britannia. Alert, which provides electronic security services in the United States, was acquired in the fourth quarter of 1995. Development of ADT's Vehicle Auction Business ADT's auction division was established in 1987 by the acquisition of The British Car Auction Group PLC ("BCA") which, at that time, had 14 auction centers in the United Kingdom and 12 auction centers in the United States. BCA was established in the United Kingdom in 1946 and, during the period from 1946 to 1982, it expanded its vehicle auction business in the United Kingdom. In 1982, BCA entered the vehicle auction business in the United States by acquiring two vehicle auctions. From 1982 to 1987, BCA acquired and constructed additional auction sites in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Since 1987, the auction division has expanded its vehicle auction operations by the purchase of eight auction businesses and four auction centers in the United States, the development and construction of seven new auction centers and by internal growth. In the fourth quarter of 1995, ADT disposed of its vehicle auction businesses in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, retaining a 10 per cent equity interest. In the United States, the auction division consists of ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (formerly Anglo American Auto Auctions). Registered and Principal Executive Offices The registered and principal executive offices of ADT Limited are located at Cedar House, 41 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 12, Bermuda. The executive offices of the subsidiary which supervises ADT's North American activities are located in the United States at 1750 Clint Moore Road, PO Box 5035, Boca Raton, Florida 33431. The telephone number there is 561-988-3600. BUSINESS DESCRIPTION ADT, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in two service businesses, electronic security services in North America and Europe and vehicle auction and related services in the United States. In this business description, the term "ADT" is used to refer to the relevant operating subsidiary of ADT Limited engaged in that part of the business being described where the term appears. ADT's principal activities in the electronic security services business are the electronic monitoring and maintenance of its installed base of security systems and the installation of new, monitored security systems to add to its installed base. Monitored systems may be sold or, as is most often the case, ADT may retain ownership of installed systems. ADT receives contractual recurring fees for monitoring security systems through its electronic customer monitoring centers and for maintenance of security systems installed at customer premises and other related services. ADT sells, installs and maintains monitored security systems, integrated electronic security systems and other electronic security products for additional fees. Annualized contractually recurring fees for electronic monitoring and maintenance of security systems installed at customer premises, and other related services, as of December 31, 1996, represented approximately 65 per cent of ADT's total electronic security services revenues in North America and Europe for 1996. The remainder of ADT's security revenues were derived from the outright sale and installation of security systems, the installation of security systems in accordance with monitoring service agreements and the maintenance of security systems on a non-contractual basis. 2 ADT's vehicle auction business operates a network of large modern auction centers in the United States which provide an organized wholesale marketplace for the sale and purchase of used vehicles. Principal sellers, or consignors, include new and used vehicle dealers, vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators, leasing companies, financial institutions and government agencies. Principal purchasers include franchise and non-franchise vehicle dealers and distributors who acquire vehicles to sell in the retail market. The following table presents the proportion of revenues derived by ADT from electronic security services and vehicle auction services in 1995 and 1996. Proportion of total Proportion of total Electronic Security Services Business Revenues Revenues 1995 1996 1995 1996 Electronic Security Services North America 71% 75% 54% 62% United Kingdom and Continental Europe 29% 25% 22% 20% Proportion of total Vehicle Auction Services Revenues Vehicle Auction Services United States 62% 100% 15% 18% United Kingdom and Continental Europe 38% * 9% *
* ADT's vehicle auction services businesses in the United Kingdom and continental Europe were disposed of in the fourth quarter of 1995. Electronic Security Services The Industry The security services industry encompasses a wide range of products and services, which can be broadly divided into electronic security products and services and highly labor intensive manned guarding and patrol services. ADT's electronic security services division competes primarily in the comparatively capital intensive electronic monitoring security services sector of the industry. Electronic security products and services consist of the sale, installation, continuous monitoring and maintenance of electronic security systems for commercial and residential use. This business utilizes modern electronic devices installed in customers' businesses and residences to provide detection of events, such as intrusion or fire, surveillance and control of access or articles. Event detection devices may be monitored by monitoring centers, such as ADT's customer monitoring centers, which are linked to the customer through telephone lines. These centers are often located at remote distances from the customer's premises. In some instances, the customer may monitor these devices at its own premises or the devices may be connected to local fire or police departments. The products and services marketed in the electronic security services industry range from residential systems that provide basic entry and fire protection to sophisticated commercial systems incorporating closed circuit television systems and access control. 3 The development of centrally monitored alarm systems began at the turn of the century and, historically, these systems were considered a relatively expensive form of security and were purchased primarily by businesses and affluent individuals. The industry continued to evolve as telephone networks spread and technology advanced. Progress continued steadily until the early 1970's when computer technology and semi-conductor components began to be incorporated into monitoring systems. Since then, the development of telecommunications technology and its application in security systems has accelerated, and technological advances have increased the availability of lower cost, sophisticated electronics. These advances have enabled the industry to access a wider market by providing a broader range of monitored security services at a variety of price levels. Concurrently with these technological advances, demand for security systems has grown with the increase in the general awareness of security issues and rising crime rates. Customers also purchase security systems due to the practice in the insurance industry of reducing premiums for customers who have a security system installed, or requiring the installation of a security system as a condition of coverage. STAT Resources, Inc., an independent market research firm ("STAT Resources"), estimates that total United States commercial electronic security systems and services market revenues and total residential electronic security systems and services market revenues were approximately $8.0 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively in 1996. ADT accounted for approximately 7.7 per cent and 7.5 per cent of these amounts, respectively. Although a certain amount of industry consolidation has taken place, the industry in North America remains highly fragmented and STAT Resources estimates that there were approximately 13,000 companies in the United States electronic security systems and services market in 1996. The electronic security services industry in Europe is also highly fragmented. Business Strategy ADT[Registered] is a leading name in electronic security services, and ADT believes that its name is important in the marketing of its security services and in competing with other electronic security service providers. Before 1987, ADT's electronic security services business served predominantly commercial customers. Since 1987, ADT's goals have been to create a lower cost, more efficient operation, suitable for long-term growth and greater profitability, and to take advantage of the economies of scale resulting from increased utilization of its infrastructure. Since 1987, ADT has (i) reduced the number of central stations and equipped its customer monitoring centers with enhanced computer technology to further automate the monitoring process and thus provide increased monitoring capacity, (ii) modernized and streamlined its computer-based administration and control systems, (iii) enhanced customer service programs through improved training programs for sales, management, installation and service employees and (iv) intensively marketed electronic monitoring services to residential customers to take greater advantage of the increased monitoring capacity created by the monitoring center consolidation and modernization program. Between 1987 and 1993, ADT significantly reduced the number of its central stations from 162 to 30 in North America and Europe while increasing monitoring capacity and maintaining geographical coverage. Since then ADT has continued to pursue its strategy of central station consolidation, although closures have taken place at a slower rate. Further opportunities for central station consolidation now exist following the acquisition of ASH. In the first quarter of 1997, ADT announced that it was investing in planned enhancements to its technological infrastructure to facilitate a further consolidation of its monitoring center network in order to provide for future anticipated growth opportunities while lowering costs and increasing monitoring capacity and operating efficiency. As a result of ADT's program implemented in 1988 to target the residential sector in North America, as well as growth in the level of consumer concern over crime and security generally and the availability of lower priced systems, ADT has significantly expanded its residential customer base in North America. Since 1988, ADT has enjoyed an annual compound growth rate in residential unit sales in excess of 36 per cent. ADT believes that because of the success of its sales and marketing efforts since 1988, it is uniquely positioned to benefit from the range of technological developments that are expanding and diversifying the types of services that ADT is able to offer. 4 During the past several years, ADT's business has been evolving from that of primarily an intrusion alarm company into a data information company. ADT has, in the past few years, been offering energy management products and services to regulate the temperature and lighting in a customer's premises. This service has been achieved through the use of a communication protocol which utilizes the premises' existing alternating-current wiring. Another creative use of new technologies has permitted the launch of CarCop[Registered] which combines three significant infrastructures, cellular communications, the global positioning satellite system and ADT's 24 hour monitoring services, to provide a revolutionary new personal protection and vehicle security service. ADT believes that its broad customer base, its unique national distribution system and its highly skilled workforce provide it with a strong capacity to exploit new technologies and, given the rapid pace of technological change, ADT anticipates that it will explore partnering opportunities with premier companies in a variety of industries. ADT's overall goal is to expand its customer base in both the commercial and residential sectors. The commercial sectors in North America, the United Kingdom and continental Europe represent well established markets with growth prospects closely related to the overall economic growth in these markets. ADT's strategy is to retain a high percentage of its existing commercial and residential customers by continuing to provide high quality service. As part of its strategy to maintain and enhance its commercial market position in North America, ADT has a national accounts sales team in place in the United States to serve customers that have multiple locations. ADT believes that the North American residential marketplace continues to represent a relatively unpenetrated market and ADT's strategy is to continue to market and install large numbers of new residential security systems, primarily in this market. ADT is continuing to implement this strategy through intensive advertising and marketing in metropolitan areas. ADT believes that incremental monitoring revenues from new customers should enhance operating margins because additional customers can be served through ADT's existing monitoring facilities with very little impact on ADT's total operating costs associated with monitoring security systems. ADT, however, incurs marketing costs associated with the sale of new systems and incremental installation costs in respect of each new system sold which are partly offset by a fee charged to the customer on installation of the system. In the first quarter of 1997, ADT announced that it was investing in planned enhancements to its technological infrastructure to facilitate monitoring center consolidation and provide increased capacity for future anticipated growth opportunities. Consistent with its strategy, ADT acquired Alert in the fourth quarter of 1995 and merged with ASH in the third quarter of 1996 adding, in aggregate, over 375,000 customers to ADT's customer base. The acquisition of Alert also provided ADT with an established dealer program under which security systems are installed by third parties with the monitoring contracts being onsold to ADT for monitoring. Such a program represents a cost effective way for ADT to further enhance its operating leverage. The acquisition of ASH gave ADT leadership in the electronic security services sector in the United Kingdom and will provide ADT with a new marketing opportunity in the UK residential market place. The following table presents the approximate number of commercial and residential customers in North America and Europe contracting with ADT for the monitoring or maintenance of electronic security systems, together with the aggregate annualized service revenue under contract, as of December 31, 1996, and the annual combined discontinuance rate for commercial and residential contracts in respect of 1996. Number of Commercial Number of Residential Annualized Service Annual Combined Customers Customers Revenue Discontinuance Rate 672,000 1,149,000 $920m 10.4%
Annualized service revenue and annual combined discontinuance rate are defined under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Results of Operations-Electronic Security Services". 5 Commercial ADT provides electronic security services and products to financial institutions, industrial and commercial businesses and complexes, warehouses, facilities of federal, state and local government departments, defense installations, and health care and educational facilities. ADT conducts its commercial operations in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Belgium, Greece, The Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland. ADT sells, installs, monitors and maintains electronic security systems and products located at its customers' premises. These systems and products are tailored to customers' specific needs and include electronic monitoring services that provide intrusion and fire detection, as well as card or keypad activated access control systems and closed circuit television systems. ADT also markets standard security packages for specific types of commercial customers, such as retailers and banks. Certain commercial customers require more complex electronic security systems. To meet this demand, ADT also sells integrated electronic security systems that combine a variety of electronic security services and products. These systems are integrated by ADT to provide a single computer controlled security system. Integrated security systems are typically owned by the customer and can range in price from a few thousand to several million dollars. Integrated security systems may be monitored by the customer at its premises or connected to an ADT monitoring center. In either case, ADT usually provides support and maintenance for these systems through service contracts. The systems installed at commercial customers' premises may be owned by ADT or, as in the case of most integrated systems, by the customer. When the system is sold, the customer pays ADT the purchase price upon installation and the customer also pays an installation fee. When monitoring equipment is owned by ADT, as is most often the case, only an installation fee is charged. Most customers also agree to pay an annual service charge for monitoring and maintenance. Some customers elect to pay for maintenance on a per visit basis. Service contracts for integrated security systems are negotiated on an individual basis. For integrated systems, a separate fee is charged for systems integration and installation. Service contracts are negotiated on an individual basis depending upon the number of systems monitored, the type of alarm transmission and the level of response services required. STAT Resources estimates that total United States commercial electronic security systems and services market revenues were approximately $8.0 billion in 1996. ADT accounted for approximately 7.7 per cent of this amount. Commercial customers are motivated to purchase security systems to protect their property, employees and customers and by their insurance carriers which may offer lower premium rates if a security system is installed or require that a system be installed as a condition to coverage. Of those insurance carriers in North America which offer lower premiums or will provide coverage only to customers with centrally monitored alarm systems, most require the monitoring center to be approved by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. ("UL"). UL requires each monitoring center to meet specified design, technical and operational standards, including back up power capability. UL confirms compliance with its specifications through periodic on-site inspections. All of ADT's customer monitoring centers in the United States are UL approved. As of December 31, 1996, approximately 478,000 commercial customers, some of which have multiple locations, were under contract in North America, approximately 153,000 were under contract in the United Kingdom and approximately 41,000 were under contract in continental Europe. The electronic security services business in Europe services primarily commercial customers. In 1996, approximately 68 per cent of ADT's total electronic security services revenues in North America and Europe were derived from commercial customers. The electronic security services division is not dependent upon any single customer, as the revenue from any one customer does not exceed one per cent of the division's total net revenues. Contracts with commercial customers for monitoring and maintenance services are usually for an initial five-year term, automatically renewing on a year-to-year basis thereafter, unless canceled. A substantial number of contracts are now beyond their initial term and are therefore on an automatic renewal basis. It has been ADT's experience that monitoring contracts for security systems are generally renewed upon their expiration. Contract discontinuances, however, do occur, principally as a result of customer relocation or closure. ADT markets its electronic security services to commercial customers through a direct sales force in North America and Europe and through direct mail and print advertising. Customers which have multiple locations in North America are serviced by a separate national accounts sales force. 6 Residential Residential electronic security services are primarily marketed to customers in North America and consist of the sale, installation, monitoring and maintenance of electronically monitored security systems to detect intrusion and fire. Residential customer service and monitoring are performed from the same facilities as those used for commercial accounts. STAT Resources estimates that total United States residential electronic security systems and services market revenues were approximately $5.0 billion in 1996. ADT accounted for approximately 7.5 per cent of this amount. As part of its business strategy, ADT began to intensively market monitored security systems to residential customers in North America in 1988 and ADT believes that it has been able to sell a large number of residential security systems due to the growing level of consumer concern over crime and security generally and the availability of lower priced systems. In addition, residential customers are usually able to obtain more favorable insurance rates if an electronically monitored security system is installed in their home. ADT targets two groups of residential customers, those who typically require relatively inexpensive, standard electronically monitored security systems and a smaller group of residential customers who require more sophisticated systems. In 1996, ADT contracted to install and monitor approximately 280,000 new residential security systems, principally in North America, and as of December 31, 1996, ADT had approximately 1,149,000 residential customers under contract for monitoring services, of which approximately 90 per cent were located in North America. In 1996, approximately 32 per cent of ADT's total electronic security services revenues in North America and Europe were derived from residential customers. On average, fees charged by ADT for residential monitoring services are lower than the fees charged for commercial monitoring services. Contracts for residential services entered into after 1990 have usually been for an initial three-year term, automatically renewing on a year-to-year basis thereafter, unless canceled. For contracts entered into after April 1992, automatic renewal has been for two-year terms, unless canceled. A substantial number of contracts are now beyond their initial term and are therefore on an automatic renewal basis. It has been ADT's experience that residential contracts are generally renewed upon their expiration. Contract discontinuances, however, do occur, principally as a result of customers relocating. In North America, ADT usually retains ownership of standard residential systems whereas the more sophisticated systems are usually purchased by the customer. When the system is sold, the customer pays ADT the purchase price upon installation and the customer also pays an installation fee. When the system is owned by ADT, as is most often the case, only an installation fee is charged. Substantially all residential customers agree to pay an annual service charge for monitoring and may also subscribe for maintenance services. Uniform package prices are offered to residential customers who purchase ADT's standard residential security system which includes a fixed number of detection devices. Frequently, customers add detection devices to expand the coverage of the system for which ADT charges an additional installation fee and an additional sales charge if the system is purchased. Pricing for residential customers who require more sophisticated systems depends upon the monitoring components installed, the type of alarm transmission and other services required. ADT markets its electronic security services to residential customers through television and radio advertising, print advertising, telemarketing, direct mail and through a direct residential sales force as well as through approximately 120 independent ADT authorized dealers and through third party affinity marketing arrangements. Installation, Service and Maintenance As part of its effort to provide high quality service to its commercial and residential customers, ADT maintains a trained installation, service and maintenance force of in North America and Europe. These employees are trained by ADT to install and service the various types of commercial and residential security systems which are marketed by ADT. ADT also uses sub-contracted personnel where appropriate. 7 Product Sourcing ADT does not manufacture any of the components used in its electronic security services business, although it does provide its own specifications to manufacturers for certain security system components and undertakes some final assembly work in respect of more sophisticated systems. Due to the general availability of the components used in its electronic security services business, ADT believes that it is not consistent with its role as a services company to be involved in manufacturing. This policy allows ADT to obtain the components of its systems from a number of different sources and, by so doing, to supply its customers with the latest technology generally available in the industry. ADT is not dependent on any single source for its supplies and components and has not experienced any material shortages of components. Monitored Electronic Security Systems ADT's electronically monitored security systems involve the use on a customer's premises of devices designed to detect or react to various occurrences or conditions, such as intrusions, movement, fire, smoke, flooding, environmental conditions (including temperature or humidity variations), industrial operations (such as water, gas or steam pressure and process flow controls) and other hazards. In most systems, these detection devices are connected to a microprocessor based control panel which communicates through telephone lines to an ADT monitoring center where alarm and supervisory signals are received and recorded. Systems may also incorporate an emergency "panic button", which when pushed causes the control panel to transmit an alarm signal that takes priority over other alarm signals. In most systems, control panels can identify the nature of the alarm and the areas within a building where the sensor was activated and transmit the information to an ADT customer monitoring center. Depending upon the type of service for which the subscriber has contracted, monitoring center personnel respond to alarms by relaying appropriate information to the local fire or police departments, notifying the customer or taking other appropriate action, such as dispatching employees to the customer's premises. In most systems, the control panel communicates with an ADT customer monitoring center through one of four telephone line transmission systems, direct wire, multiplex, digital communicator or derived channel. Direct wire and multiplex systems are used mainly for commercial customers who require a higher level of security, whereas digital communicator or derived channel systems are used primarily in systems where cost is more important. Direct wire transmission uses a dedicated leased telephone line and is the most expensive form of monitoring connection. The multiplex system uses a remote device to receive signals from multiple customers' premises and concentrate and retransmit them over a dedicated leased telephone line to an ADT customer monitoring center. These two transmission methods allow ADT to continuously monitor the customer's security system to confirm that the connection to the monitoring center is functioning properly. The multiplex system provides the same level of security as direct wire but is less costly due to the reduced number of dedicated telephone lines which are necessary to monitor the same number of customers. ADT has a continuing selective conversion program to replace direct wire transmission systems with lower cost multiplex or digital systems. These conversions typically replace older equipment and result in a reduction in telephone line costs and in the frequency of customer service calls. A security system which utilizes a digital communicator responds to an event by dialing the monitoring center through the customer's regular telephone line. Unlike multiplex and direct wire systems, these systems are not continuously monitored, and if a control panel or the telephone line is not functioning properly the monitoring center may not be alerted. The derived channel system, which is not available in all markets, ties into the existing regular telephone line network but allows parallel simultaneous communication on one line using separate distinct frequencies. Using the derived channel system, it is possible to continuously monitor a digital communicator connection over the customer's regular telephone line. In certain markets ADT also offers systems with backup transmission capability through radio frequency transmission or the local cellular telephone network. 8 Other Security Businesses ADT entered the mobile security services market in 1996 with the launch of CarCop[Registered], a vehicle security system introduced in the fourth quarter of 1996 in conjunction with Mobile Security Communications, Inc. which is responsible for the sale and installation of the CarCop product. CarCop combines ADT's 24 hour monitoring services with cellular communications technology and the Global Positioning Satellite system to provide constant security coverage for a vehicle and its occupants whether the vehicle is parked, unattended or in use. The system can detect a range of emergency situations and, through utilizing ADT's 24 hour monitoring services and employing satellite tracking technology, the appropriate assistance can be despatched to the vehicle's exact location at any time, day or night. Competition The electronic security services business in North America is highly competitive. New competitors, who have not necessarily had any previous involvement in the provision of electronic security services, are continually entering the field. Competition is based primarily on price in relation to quality of service. ADT believes that the quality of its services is higher than that of many of its competitors. Accordingly, ADT's prices may therefore be higher than those charged by many of its competitors. Sources of competition in the security services business are other providers of central monitoring services, systems directly connected to police and fire departments, local alarm systems and other methods of protection, such as manned guarding. ADT believes the number of local police and fire departments that perform monitoring has been declining for some years. The central monitoring sector of the electronic security services business is characterized by high fixed costs but has low marginal costs associated with monitoring additional customers. Opportunities exist within the industry to achieve economies of scale by consolidation of monitoring and administrative functions and a certain amount of industry consolidation is currently taking place. The industry in both North America and Europe, however, remains highly fragmented. ADT believes that it services more customers through its customer monitoring centers in North America than any other company. Individual competitors, however, may service more customers in a given local market. ADT competes with other major firms in North America, which have substantial financial resources, including Ameritech Corporation (operating under the SecurityLink from Ameritech[Registered] brand name); Borg-Warner Security Corporation (operating under the Wells Fargo[Registered] and Pony Express[Registered] brand names); the Honeywell Protection Services division of Honeywell, Inc.; the Brink's Home Security division of The Pittston Company; and approximately 13,000 smaller regional and local companies. ADT also competes with several national companies and several thousand regional and local companies in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. In February 1996, a federal telecommunications reform bill was enacted which contained provisions specific to the electronic security services industry. Ameritech Corporation was prohibited from acquiring additional equity or financial interests in alarm monitoring companies for five years from the date of enactment of the law and the other regional Bell operating companies are barred from acquiring more than a 10 per cent equity interest in alarm monitoring companies or otherwise entering the business for five years from the same date. 9 Regulation ADT's operations are subject to a variety of federal, state, county and municipal laws, regulations and licensing requirements in the United States and national and local government laws, regulations and licensing requirements in countries outside the United States. Many of the states and countries in which ADT operates, as well as certain local authorities, require ADT to obtain licenses or permits to conduct its security services business. Certain governmental entities also require persons engaged in the alarm business to be licensed and to meet certain standards in the selection and training of employees and in the conduct of business. ADT believes that it is in substantial compliance with all such licensing and regulatory requirements in each jurisdiction in which it operates. In addition, there has been a trend recently on the part of municipalities and other localities to attempt to reduce the level of false alarms through various measures such as the licensing of individual alarm systems and the imposition of fines upon customers, revocation of licenses or non-response to alarms after a certain number of false alarms. While such statutes and ordinances have not had a material adverse affect on ADT's business operations to date, ADT is unable to predict whether such statutes or ordinances, or any similar statutes or ordinances enacted by other jurisdictions, will adversely affect ADT's business and operations in the future. The alarm industry is also subject to the oversight and requirements of various insurance, approval, listing and standards organizations. Adherence to the standards and requirements of such organizations may be mandatory or voluntary depending upon the type of customer served, the nature of security service provided and the requirements of the local governmental jurisdiction. ADT has not had any material difficulties in complying with such standards and requirements in the past. ADT's electronic security business relies upon the use of telephone lines to transmit signals, and the cost of such lines and the type of equipment which may be utilized are currently regulated by both the federal and state governments in the United States and national and local governments in other countries. Risk Management The nature of the services provided by ADT potentially exposes it to greater risks of liability for employee acts or omissions or product liability than may be inherent in many other service businesses. To attempt to reduce this risk, ADT's electronic security service contracts contain provisions limiting its liability and requiring indemnification by its customers. ADT also carries insurance of various types, including general liability and errors and omissions insurance, to protect it from product defects and negligent acts of its employees. ADT obtains such insurance at rates and upon terms negotiated periodically with various underwriters. The loss experience of ADT and, to some extent, other security services companies, may affect premium rates charged to ADT. As of December 31, 1996 such policies provided that ADT retain liability for the first $1.0 million per occurrence. Certain of ADT's insurance policies and the laws of some states may limit or prohibit insurance coverage for punitive or certain other kinds of damages arising from employee misconduct. In addition, in some states ADT's limitation of liability clause may be ineffective in cases of gross negligence and in certain other situations. Patents and Trademarks ADT Security Services holds approximately 40 active patents worldwide and has several pending patent applications. No patents are due to expire in the near future that would materially affect the operations of ADT's electronic security services business. The ADT[Registered] trademark and service mark are important to ADT's electronic security business. ADT Security Services uses several other trademarks and service marks in marketing its products and services,including Focus[Registered], Centrascan[Registered], Safewatch[Registered] and Customer Link[Registered] . ADT believes that the rights in these trademarks and service marks, including Focus, Centrascan, Safewatch and the ADT trademark are adequately protected. Employees As of December 31, 1996, the electronic security services division had approximately 16,000 employees, of whom approximately 12,000 were based in North America and approximately 4,000 were based in Europe. The majority of these employees are not represented by unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements. ADT believes its relations with employees and their unions are generally good. 10 Vehicle Auction Services The Industry Vehicle auctions constitute a principal channel of distribution and redistribution for used vehicles. An auction brings together, in one location, dealers seeking to restock and diversify their inventory of used cars with a high volume of various makes and models provided by sellers seeking to dispose of their vehicles. The vehicle auction industry provides a reliable marketplace where many dealers participate in the auction's bid process and thus establish true wholesale prices for used vehicles. Vehicle auctions are preferred by many dealers, financial institutions and other sellers because an auction provides an efficient, cost-effective and convenient method of vehicle resale at the prevailing market price. The principal sources of vehicles for sale through auctions are consignments by new and used vehicle dealers, vehicle manufacturers, corporate owners of vehicles such as fleet operators, daily rental companies, leasing companies, banks and other financial institutions, manufacturers' credit subsidiaries and government agencies. The vehicles consigned by dealers include vehicles of all types and ages and include vehicles that have been traded in against new car sales. Vehicles consigned by corporate and financial owners include both repossessed and off-lease vehicles and, as a result, are normally in the range of one to four years old. The principal purchasers of vehicles at ADT's auctions are new and used vehicle dealers and distributors. ADT believes that the consignment of vehicles from dealers is the foundation of the auction industry. Dealers rely on the sale of used vehicles for a significant proportion of their profits and are both buyers and sellers at auction. A significant number of vehicles sold at auction in recent years has been attributable to vehicles being disposed of by domestic and import manufacturers who contract with certain auctions to sell used vehicles on their behalf. In the late 1980's, vehicle manufacturers found it advantageous to produce more vehicles than were necessary to satisfy immediate retail demand. These vehicles were either sold to daily rental car companies with a guarantee by such manufacturers to repurchase the vehicles or were leased to the daily rental car companies ("Program Cars"). Upon repurchase, the vehicle manufacturers chose to remarket these late-model cars to their dealers primarily through the vehicle auction network. Program Car auctions are restricted to each manufacturer's franchised dealers with the exception of auctions for some small volume import manufacturers. According to industry sources, the number of vehicles coming to auction from this source reached a peak of 1.6 million units in 1991. As the industry came out of recession in 1992, volumes reduced and have stabilized at around 1.1 million vehicles per year. When the number of cars available to daily rental companies through manufacturers' guaranteed repurchase programs was at its peak, many of the top rental companies obtained large numbers of their vehicles through such programs. As manufacturers have reduced their buy back programs , the daily rental companies have been obliged to purchase more vehicles in their own names and, consequently, their need to remarket vehicles at the end of their life cycle has increased. Vehicles owned by corporations and financial institutions represent another major source of vehicles for sale at auction and include vehicles owned by daily rental companies, vehicles from company fleets, end of term or early termination vehicles from leasing companies, including manufacturers' finance subsidiaries, vehicles from finance companies, including repossessed vehicles, and vehicles from the public sector. The dynamics of this segment are changing, particularly as the trend towards leasing new vehicles by individuals under manufacturers' lease programs increases. ADT Auctions As of December 31, 1996, ADT operated 27 vehicle auction centers in the United States where it is the second largest provider of vehicle auction services. In 1996 the aggregate value of vehicles sold through ADT auction centers was approximately $8.7 billion. Substantially all of the vehicles sold at ADT auction centers are passenger cars and light trucks with the balance consisting of heavy trucks and industrial vehicles. 11 The following table presents the approximate number of vehicles entered and sold through all of ADT's vehicle auction centers in the United States during 1994, 1995 and 1996. 1994 1995 1996 Vehicles Entered 1,660,000 1,798,000 1,881,000 Vehicles Sold 967,000 994,000 1,064,000 Business Strategy ADT has been a leader in developing the wholesale vehicle auction business in the United States. ADT aims to provide a wholesale redistribution system for used vehicles which is efficient, economical and reliable. ADT's specific strategies are (i) to maintain and further strengthen its current relationships with vehicle manufacturers, fleet/lease operators, daily rental companies and other significant vehicle suppliers and dealers that both supply vehicles for auction and purchase vehicles at auction and (ii) to increase ADT's share of total used vehicle transactions. ADT is pursuing these strategies in part by encouraging more vehicle dealers to attend its auctions. Where possible, ADT categorizes its auction sales in order to facilitate the matching of appropriate buyers with vehicles being offered for sale. Auctions may be categorized by the type of vehicle being sold or by age of vehicle, mileage or source, for example ex-rental vehicles. ADT maintains a record of dealers that are authorized to bid at its auctions and employs direct marketing techniques to target dealers who are known buyers for the category of vehicle being auctioned and who are registered with ADT as approved buyers. ADT also holds closed sales for manufacturers' vehicles, including Program Cars and fleet vehicles, restricted to dealers holding a franchise from that particular manufacturer. ADT keeps its site location strategy and real estate requirements under continuous review together with the potential benefits of expanding its network through the acquisition of vehicle auction businesses and the development of new auction centers. ADT however believes that the geographic coverage of its auction network in the United States is substantially complete. Auction Operations ADT operates a network of large modern auction centers and provides a comprehensive range of vehicle redistribution services. These services include collection and transportation of a seller's vehicles to an auction center, reconditioning the vehicles to retail standards, matching the vehicles with the auction market most likely to generate the highest amount of sale proceeds and delivering the vehicles to the buyer. Separate fees are charged for each of these services. ADT acts solely as an agent in auction transactions and does not purchase vehicles for its own account. ADT repurchases a small number of vehicles under its buyer protection programs which require it to repurchase vehicles that have suffered odometer tampering or that have an undisclosed salvage history. See "Vehicle Auction Services-Services and Fees-Insurance." ADT operates almost exclusively in the wholesale marketplace. In general, the public is not permitted to attend auctions. When a vehicle arrives at an ADT auction center, it is checked in and assigned a computer tracking number. A seller may instruct ADT to perform various services including vehicle appraisal, appearance reconditioning and paint or body work to prepare the vehicle for auction. The title is checked against a computer database held by ADT. If a salvage history appears, the seller must either disclose the damage or withdraw the vehicle from the auction. ADT completes all requested services and holds the vehicles in secure parking areas until the scheduled auction day. The auction centers use computerized control systems to track vehicles through each step of the auction process. ADT is responsible for the vehicles while they are under its control. 12 Generally, ADT's auction centers hold regularly scheduled auctions for vehicles from specific market sources. Additional auctions are scheduled as necessary, including auctions for specific types or categories of vehicles, such as heavy trucks, municipal and agricultural equipment and classic cars. A typical auction center consists of an auction hall, large paved areas for the storage of vehicles, facilities for reconditioning and separate areas for parking vehicles immediately prior to auction, some of which are covered. Auction halls typically have a number of lanes through which vehicles are normally driven, and where the auction bidding process takes place. This is a continuous process that enables a large number of vehicles to be auctioned quickly and efficiently. The auction hall building also contains the cashiers and other administrative personnel, as well as cafeteria and other customer facilities. When a vehicle is sold, the paperwork associated with a sale, including conveyance instruments, title or title applications and tag applications, is generally processed within one hour of the sale and immediate delivery arrangements are made. A particular vehicle may pass through the auction system more than once prior to being sold to a new owner. ADT is responsible for payment to sellers upon presentation of title after a vehicle is sold. If purchases are made other than on a cash basis, ADT determines in advance the credit-worthiness of the buyer. It is customary for buyers at ADT's auctions to pay by banker's draft. The auction collects funds on drafts within an average of ten working days. ADT's bad debt experience on these transactions is negligible. Sources of Vehicles The principal sources of vehicles for sale at ADT's auctions are consignments by new and used vehicle dealers, vehicle manufacturers, corporate owners such as fleet operators, daily rental companies, leasing companies, banks and other financial institutions, manufacturers' credit subsidiaries and government agencies. The supply of consignment vehicles from dealers is relatively constant throughout the year. The number of Program Cars and vehicles consigned to auction by corporate fleet owners may fluctuate considerably throughout the year. As a consequence, auction revenues may fluctuate from quarter to quarter and at certain times during the year ADT may be storing large numbers of vehicles awaiting auction. ADT contracts with vehicle manufacturers for the auction of Program Cars. These contracts, which do not require the manufacturers to sell any minimum number of vehicles through ADT's auctions, generally have a term of one year and may be terminated upon 30 days' notice. In 1996, approximately 27 per cent of the vehicles sold at ADT auctions were Program Cars, compared to approximately 31 per cent in 1995. ADT also auctions vehicles from the manufacturers' own fleets and from manufacturers' affiliates such as their credit subsidiaries. During 1996, General Motors Corporation and its credit subsidiaries accounted for approximately 8 per cent of the vehicle auction division's United States revenues. ADT believes that its relationship with General Motors Corporation and the other vehicle manufacturers with which it does business is good. The loss of General Motors Corporation's business would, however, have a material adverse effect on the auction division's operations. Services and Fees Auction Services: ADT receives a variety of fees for its auction services. Entry fees are set charges assessed on the majority of vehicles registered for auction, except Program Cars, and are payable irrespective of whether the vehicle is sold. If the vehicle is sold, ADT also receives an auction fee from the seller and a fee from the buyer of the vehicle. At most sales, the buyer's auction fee is based upon the sale price of the vehicle, except for Program Cars where a fixed fee is charged. At most sales, other than fleet/lease consignment sales and Program Car sales, the seller's auction fee is based on the sale price of the vehicle. For fleet/lease consignment sales, the seller's auction fees are based on a fixed fee for national fleet/lease consignors and on the sale price of the vehicle for local fleet/lease consignors. For sales of Program Cars, auction fees are fixed periodically by agreement with the vehicle manufacturers on a per vehicle sold basis. 13 Reconditioning Services: Customers may request ADT to prepare, for a fee, a detailed condition report on vehicles entered for auction. For a separate fee, ADT also performs on-site reconditioning services. The largest portion of reconditioning revenue relates to appearance reconditioning and paint and body work but more extensive body work services including body panel painting and repair of minor collision damage are also carried out. Appearance reconditioning services include engine steam-cleaning, washing, detailing, buffing and waxing, and upholstery cleaning. Other services at certain centers include replacement of parts, upholstery, tires and glass. Most manufacturers' vehicles and some fleet/lease vehicles receive appearance reconditioning and, if necessary, paint and body work. The reconditioning of manufacturers' Program Cars generates a significant portion of ADT's reconditioning revenues. Program Cars are delivered to the auction centers directly from rental car lots or marshaling yards, financial institutions deliver vehicles directly off-lease or after repossession and fleet operators deliver vehicles immediately from use. These vehicles generally require reconditioning to bring them up to sale standards. In many instances, these sellers do not have the facilities necessary to recondition the vehicles expediently or economically. ADT does not usually recondition vehicles consigned by dealers, who generally bring fully serviced cars to auction directly from their lots. Dealers who purchase reconditioned vehicles are able to place them in their showrooms or lots immediately, thereby minimizing the time between purchase and retail sale. ADT also provides high quality vehicle paint and body repair services under the Quality Image Services name for vehicles other than those going through the auction process, principally for fleet owners and insurance companies. The service, which is aimed at new customers in addition to traditional auction customers, utilizes ADT's existing reconditioning facilities and expertise. Transportation Services: ADT collects and delivers customers' vehicles and believes that its ability to provide transportation services at competitive prices is extremely valuable to its marketing efforts. ADT operates a fleet of vehicle transporters and sub-contracts any additional vehicle transportation requirements that cannot be met by this fleet. Insurance: ADT offers, for a fee, a 15-day power and drive train service contract provided by a third party. ADT also undertakes to repurchase vehicles that have suffered odometer tampering or have an undisclosed prior salvage history. ADT also assists sellers in complying with laws regarding title and odometer readings by providing forms which include the necessary representations as part of the paperwork signed and delivered in connection with the auction sale. ADT's liability for losses arising from title and odometer insurance, power and drive train service contracts and prior salvage history has been negligible. Valuation and Appraisal: ADT provides valuation and appraisal advice to customers in connection with their vehicle disposal programs with a view to assisting its customers to obtain the best possible price for their vehicles. Specialized Services: Specialized auctions carried out by the division include sales of government vehicles, to which the general public is invited, sales of plant and equipment, sales of construction vehicles, sales of heavy trucks, sales of municipal and agricultural equipment and sales of classic cars. ADT provides a vehicle repossession service whereby vehicles are recovered from a defaulting party and delivered directly to an auction center for liquidation. ADT's market expertise allows it to offer a comprehensive vehicle remarketing service to fleet operators, ranging from collection of vehicles leaving the fleet to advice on vehicle replacement cycles. Competition ADT considers its competition to be two other significant auction chains and a large number of independently owned local auctions which are members of the National Auto Auction Association. The competing auction chains are Manheim Auctions, a subsidiary of Cox Broadcasting Company, and ADESA Corporation, a subsidiary of Minnesota Power & Light Company. Competition is based primarily on price in relation to the quality and range of services offered to sellers and buyers of vehicles and ease of accessibility of auction locations. ADT believes it provides a higher quality of service than its competitors and its prices may therefore be higher. 14 Regulation Each auction center is licensed by the state in which it is located, in most cases as a vehicle auction or dealer. These licensing authorities may revoke a license if an auction is not conducted according to regulations then in effect. In addition, ADT's vehicle transportation fleet is regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission. ADT believes that it is in substantial compliance with the regulations to which it is subject and has not had any material difficulties with these regulatory authorities. Employees As of December 31, 1996, the vehicle auction division in the United States employed approximately 3,900 persons on a full-time basis and approximately 2,400 persons on a part-time basis. The part-time employees are utilized primarily on auction sale days. The majority of these employees are not represented by unions or covered by collective bargaining agreements. ADT believes its relations with employees and their unions are generally good. ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES In North America, as of December 31, 1996, ADT, through its subsidiaries, owned 2 customer monitoring centers, leased 19 customer monitoring centers, owned 22 offices and other properties and leased 315 offices and other properties which were used in connection with the electronic security services business. In the United States, as of December 31, 1996, ADT, through its subsidiaries, owned 21 auction centers, leased 6 auction centers and owned or leased 6 offices and other properties, which were used in connection with the vehicle auction business. In Europe, as of December 31, 1996, ADT, through its subsidiaries, owned 5 customer monitoring centers, leased 8 customer monitoring centers, owned 11 offices and other properties and leased 107 offices and other properties which were used in connection with the electronic security services business. In addition, as of December 31, 1996, ADT, through its subsidiaries, owned approximately 1,294 acres of land and leased approximately 284 acres of land in the United States used in connection with the vehicle auction business. 15 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS On December 27, 1996, Westar Capital, Inc. ("WCI") filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (the "Court") against the Company, the directors of the Company and Republic Industries, Inc. ("Republic"). The complaint alleges that the Company and its directors breached their fiduciary duties to WCI and the Company's other shareholders (i) by issuing to Republic a share purchase warrant for 15,000,000 Common Shares (the "Republic Warrant") in connection with a proposed amalgamation with Republic in July 1996 (the "Republic Merger"), (ii) by adopting the Rights Plan, and (iii) by holding shares of the Company in one of the Company's subsidiaries with the intention of voting those shares as needed to entrench existing management. The complaint seeks a court order (i) declaring the Republic Warrant null and void or preventing the Company and Republic from exercising their rights under the Republic Warrant, (ii) directing the Company to redeem the Rights Plan, and (iii) preventing the Company from voting the shares held by its subsidiary. On January 3, 1997, WCI filed an amended complaint which, in addition to the allegations made in the prior complaints, alleges that the Company and its directors have attempted to interfere with WCI's voting rights by seeking certain information from WCI pursuant to procedures established in the Company's Bye-Laws. The amended complaint seeks the same relief as the prior complaint and also requests that the Court confirm WCI's voting rights. On January 21, 1997, the Court granted WCI leave to file a second amended complaint. The second amended complaint contains the same allegations as the amended complaint and in addition alleges (i) that the Company and its directors breached their fiduciary duties by setting a July 8, 1997 date for a meeting of the Company's shareholders, and (ii) that the Company and its directors violated Section 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by making a recommendation to the Company's shareholders regarding the tender offer without first making certain filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). WCI asks for a court order (i) enjoining the Company from holding the shareholders meeting (the "Special General Meeting") on July 8, 1997, (ii) compelling the Company to hold the special General Meeting on or before March 20, 1997, and (iii) declaring that the Company has violated Section 14(d) and enjoining the Company from making any further recommendations relating to the tender offer until the required SEC filings are made. On January 23, 1997, WCI filed a motion for a preliminary injunction asking the Court to enjoin the Company from holding the Special General Meeting on July 8, 1997, and compelling the Company to hold the Special General Meeting on or before March 20, 1997. On March 4, 1997, WCI filed a supplemental brief in support of its motion for a preliminary injunction representing that WCI is no longer seeking a Special General Meeting on or before March 20, 1997 on the grounds that such a meeting date would now be impractical. In its supplemental brief, WCI requests that the meeting date be set 30 days after its proxy materials for the Special General Meeting are distributed. As of this date, the Court has not rendered any decision with respect to plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. On January 27, 1997, the Company and its directors filed a motion to dismiss the second amended complaint based on, among other things, the Court's lack of personal jurisdiction over the Company and its directors and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. WCI has filed papers in opposition to the motion. On February 21, 997, the Court entered an order ruling that the second amended complaint did not adequately plead personal jurisdiction over the ADT defendants. On February 27, 1997, WCI filed a third amended complaint. The third amended complaint contains the same allegations as the second amended complaint and contains additional allegations relating to personal jurisdiction. 16 On March 11, 1997, the court granted WCI leave to file a fourth amended complaint. The fourth amended complaint contains the same allegations as those in the third amended complaint as well as additional allegations relating to the Amendment to the Rights Plan implemented by the Company on March 3, 1997. In addition to the relief previously requested, the fourth amended complaint seeks judicial nullification of the Amendment to the Rights Plan and a rescission of actions by ADT if it is shown that a subsidiary of ADT cast decisive votes as a shareholder with respect to those actions. On March 17, 1997, the Company and its directors filed a motion to dismiss the fourth amended complaint based on, among other things, the Court's lack of personal jurisdiction over the Company and its directors and for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. The Company and the Board believe that the allegations in the WCI's fourth amended complaint are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. On March 24, 1997, WCI filed a motion for a preliminary injunction (i) preventing Republic from selling or transferring any of the warrant shares it currently owns, and (ii) preventing the Chairman of ADT from exercising the proxy on the warrant shares. The Company and the Board have yet to respond to this motion. On December 26, 1996, Charles Gachot filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida against the Company, certain of its directors, Western and WCI. The complaint was brought on behalf of a class of all shareholders of the Company and alleges that Western and WCI have breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders by offering an inadequate price for the outstanding Common Shares. The complaint seeks to enjoin Western and WCI from acquiring the outstanding Common Shares. The complaint also alleges that the Company and its directors have refused to negotiate with Western and WCI and that the Republic Warrant and the Rights Plan are improper. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary relief from all defendants. The Company and the Board believe that the allegations in Gachot's complaint against the Company and the directors are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. On February 7, 1997, ADT Operations, Inc. ("ADT Operations"), a subsidiary of ADT, filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. ("Chase"). The complaint states that Chase has been an important lender and financial advisor to ADT Operations since 1993, and that in the course of this business relationship, ADT Operations has disclosed confidential business information to Chase. The complaint asserts that ADT Operations and Chase expressly agreed that Chase would not aid any third party in a hostile takeover bid for ADT. The complaint alleges that Chase is currently aiding Western in its attempt to take control of ADT and that Chase's actions constitute: (i) a breach of an express agreement between Chase and ADT Operations; (ii) a breach of the implied covenant of good faith that is part of the express agreement between Chase and ADT Operations; and (iii) a breach of the fiduciary duties that Chase owes to ADT Operations. The complaint seeks $50 million in monetary damages. The complaint also seeks to enjoin Chase from advising, funding, or participating in Western's attempts to take control of ADT and from disclosing any confidential information regarding ADT Operations and ADT. On March 3, 1997, Chase filed a motion for dismissal of ADT Operations' complaint or, alternatively, summary judgment. This motion is scheduled to be heard on April 11, 1997. On February 7, 1997, ADT Operations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, seeking to enjoin Chase from: (i) advising, funding, or assisting Western in its efforts to take over ADT or participating in these efforts; and (ii) using or disclosing any confidential information that ADT Operations provided to Chase. The motion was argued before the Court on February 24, 1997 and is currently pending. On March 11, 1997, Crandon Capital Partners ("CCP") filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida against the Company, certain of its current and former directors, and Republic. The complaint was brought by CCP in a derivative capacity on behalf of ADT. The complaint alleges that ADT's directors breached their fiduciary duties and wasted corporate assets in connection with (i) the granting of options to certain officers of ADT in 1996, (ii) the issuance of the Republic Warrant, (iii) the implementation of the Rights Plan, and (iv) harassing and attempting to disenfranchise WCI. The complaint seeks an unspecified amount of damages and a court order directing ADT's directors to establish a system of internal controls to prevent repetition of the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste. The Company and its directors believe that the allegations in the complaint brought by CCP are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. 17 ADT Limited and various of its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of other pending legal proceedings incidental to present and former operations, acquisitions and dispositions. ADT does not expect that the outcome of these proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect upon ADT's consolidated results of operations and cash flows or its consolidated financial position. ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during the last quarter of the period covered by this Annual Report. 18 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ADT Limited's common shares ("Common Shares") have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") since August 1991 and on the London Stock Exchange since December 1984. The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the high and low sales prices for the Common Shares as reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system on the NYSE. High Low $ $ 1995 First Quarter 12 1/4 9 5/8 Second Quarter 12 1/4 10 1/8 Third Quarter 14 1/8 11 5/8 Fourth Quarter 15 1/4 13 1996 First Quarter 18 14 Second Quarter 19 1/2 16 1/4 Third Quarter 24 3/4 15 7/8 Fourth Quarter 23 1/4 18 1/2 1997 First Quarter to March 24 27 5/8 21 1/4 At March 24, 1997, 156,696,447 Common Shares were held of record by 15,749 record holders. Since a number of the Common Shares were held by brokers or other nominees, the number of record holders may not be representative of the number of beneficial holders. A subsidiary of ADT Limited owns 3,182,787 Common Shares which are included in the number outstanding. Dividends ADT Limited has not declared any dividends on the Common Shares since April 1991. ADT Limited has no present intention to pay any dividends on the Common Shares but will keep its dividend policy under review in the light of prevailing circumstances. Under the terms of the senior notes and revolving bank credit agreement ADT Limited may not declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution with respect to its Common Shares, except in certain defined circumstances (see "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources"). 19 Exchange Controls and Other Limitations Affecting Security Holders ADT Limited has been designated as a non-resident for exchange control purposes by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, Foreign Exchange Control. There are no limitations on the rights of non-Bermuda owners of the Common Shares arising out of such designation to hold or vote their shares. Because ADT Limited has been designated as a non-resident for Bermuda exchange control purposes, there are no exchange control restrictions on its ability to transfer funds in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to United States residents who are holders of the Common Shares, except that ADT Limited may not hold Bermuda dollars except external Bermuda dollars. The transfer of Common Shares already issued between persons regarded as resident outside Bermuda for exchange control purposes and the issue of Common Shares for which consent has already been granted to such persons, may be effected without specific consent under the Exchange Control Act of 1972 and regulations thereunder. All further issues of Common Shares and any transfers of Common Shares involving any person regarded as resident in Bermuda for exchange control purposes require specific prior approval under the Exchange Control Act of 1972. In accordance with Bermuda law, share certificates are only issued in the names of corporations, partnerships or individuals. In the case of an applicant acting in a special capacity (for example, as an executor or trustee), certificates may, at the request of the applicant, record the capacity in which the applicant is acting. Notwithstanding the recording of any such special capacity, ADT Limited is not bound to investigate or incur any responsibility in respect of the proper administration of any such estate or trust. Shares purchased for those under 21 years of age must be registered in the name of the parent or guardian but may be designated with the minor's initials for the purpose of identification. ADT Limited will take no notice of any trust applicable to the shares represented by such certificates. As an "exempted company", ADT Limited is exempt from Bermuda laws which restrict the percentage of share capital that may be held by non-residents of Bermuda, but as an exempted company ADT Limited may not participate in certain business transactions, including (i) the acquisition or holding of land in Bermuda (other than that required for its business and held by way of lease or tenancy for terms of not more than 21 years) without the express authorization of the Bermuda legislature or the Minister of Finance; (ii) the taking of mortgages on land in Bermuda to secure an amount in excess of $50,000; (iii) the acquisition of securities created or issued by, or any interest in, any local company or business, other than certain types of Bermuda Government securities or securities of another "exempted" company, partnership or any other corporation resident in Bermuda but incorporated abroad; or (iv) the carrying on of business of any kind in Bermuda, except as necessary in furtherance of the business of the ADT Limited carried on outside Bermuda or under a license granted by the Minister of Finance of Bermuda. Under current Bermuda law, no Bermuda withholding tax will be imposed upon payment of dividends by ADT Limited to its common shareholders. Furthermore, ADT Limited has received from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda, under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act of 1966, as amended, an undertaking that, in the event of there being enacted in Bermuda any legislation imposing any tax computed on profits or income, including any dividend or capital gains withholding tax, or computed on any capital assets, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of an estate or inheritance tax or duty, the imposition of such tax shall not be applicable to ADT Limited or any of its operations, nor to the Common Shares, preference shares or other obligations of ADT Limited, until the year 2016. This undertaking does not, however, prevent the application of Bermuda taxes to persons ordinarily resident in Bermuda. Under current Bermuda law, ADT Limited is required to pay the Bermuda Government an annual registration fee, which is calculated by a reference to the authorized capital and share premium of ADT Limited. ADT Limited pays the maximum fee, which is currently $25,000 per annum. 20 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA The selected financial data presented below has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company. The information presented below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto and the consolidated financial statement schedules and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". Consolidated income statement data Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 $m $m $m $m $m Net sales 1,704.0 1,783.8 1,629.4 1,528.5 1,552.2 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Operating (loss) income (i) (765.5) 200.8 206.0 186.8 165.3 Interest income 27.5 16.2 15.2 13.3 25.3 Interest expense (101.0) (116.3) (99.3) (76.7) (95.7) Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses (ii) 1.7 (36.6) (0.3) - 60.5 Other income less expenses (iii) 128.8 (5.0) (4.1) 9.8 23.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ (Loss) income before income taxes (708.5) 59.1 117.5 133.2 179.2 Income taxes 21.8 (28.1) (34.9) (22.5) (20.1) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ (Loss) income from continuing operations (686.7) 31.0 82.6 110.7 159.1 Loss from discontinued operations (iv) - - (3.3) - (2.7) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ (Loss) income before extraordinary items (686.7) 31.0 79.3 110.7 156.4 Extraordinary items (net of income taxes) (v) (8.4) (9.8) - - 5.6 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net (loss) income (695.1) 21.2 79.3 110.7 162.0 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= $ $ $ $ $ Primary (loss) earnings per common share (vi): (Loss) income from continuing operations (5.01) 0.22 0.51 0.74 1.19 Loss from discontinued operations - - (0.03) - (0.02) Extraordinary items (0.06) (0.07) - - 0.05 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Net (loss) income per common share (5.07) 0.15 0.48 0.74 1.22 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Consolidated balance sheet data At December 31 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 $m $m $m $m $m Total assets (vii) 2,730.4 3,419.7 3,412.3 3,477.4 3,368.9 Long-term debt (including current portion) 1,068.7 1,180.3 1,211.4 953.4 1,067.8 Convertible redeemable preference shares (viii) - 4.9 5.2 427.2 434.6 Non-voting exchangeable shares - - - 15.0 15.1 Exchangeable redeemable preference shares - - - - 21.0 Total shareholders' equity (ix) 759.8 1,425.3 1,376.5 1,264.8 1,054.4
21 (i) Operating loss in 1996 included restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $237.3 million relating principally to the electronic security services divisions in the United States and the United Kingdom, and a charge of $744.7 million relating to the impairment of long-lived assets following the adoption by the Company of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121"). Operating income in 1995 included restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $34.2 million relating principally to the United States electronic security services division and to corporate restructuring in Europe. Operating income in 1994 included restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $4.5 million relating to corporate restructuring in Europe. (ii) Loss on disposal of businesses in 1995 included a net loss of $65.8 million relating to the disposal by the Company of an interest in its United Kingdom and Continental European vehicle auction services businesses offset by a net gain of $31.4 million relating to the disposal by the Company of its entire European electronic article surveillance business. Gain on disposal of businesses in 1992 related to the disposal by the ASH group of its entire European loss prevention business. (iii) Other income less expenses in 1996 included a net gain of $53.4 million relating to the disposal of the Company's entire investment in Limelight Group plc, and a net settlement gain of $65.0 million relating to an agreement in full and final settlement of the Company's litigation against BDO Binder Hamlyn ("BDO"). Other income less expenses in 1994 included net gains of $21.5 million arising from the ownership of investments and a net write off of $30.7 million relating to the Company's entire equity investment in Arius, Inc. which was held by the ASH group. Other income less expenses in 1992 included a $50.9 million deferred net gain arising from the Company's investment in Quoteplan PLC and a net write off of $33.7 million of the Company's equity investment in Nu-Swift plc. (iv) Discontinued operations comprised the disposal during 1994 of all the Company's non-core businesses, principally Insight Travel Group. The company no longer has any interests in non-core businesses. Included in the loss from discontinued operations for 1994 were net losses on disposal of the non-core businesses amounting to $3.7 million. Net sales from discontinued operations amounted to $80.6 million in 1994, $96.9 million in 1993 and $101.4 million in 1992. These net sales are not included in net sales in the consolidated income statement data. (v) Extraordinary items principally were comprised of the gains and losses arising on reacquisition/ repayment and the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs relating to the early extinguishment of certain amounts outstanding under the Company's long-term debt obligations, and were stated net of applicable income taxes. (vi) The calculation of primary earnings per common share was based on the weighted average number of common shares in issue during the period. Such weighted average number of common shares in issue for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992 was 137,114,415, 138,283,458, 136,148,361, 122,043,139 and 113,480,672 common shares, respectively. (vii) Following the adoption of SFAS 121 during 1996, the Company recorded a charge of $744.7 million relating to the impairment of long-lived assets. (viii) During 1994 the Company redeemed a significant proportion of its convertible redeemable preference shares. The net effect of this transaction was to reduce the carrying value of the convertible redeemable preference shares by $422.0 million. The Company funded the redemption from cash on hand and through the drawdown of long-term debt facilities. (ix) During 1993 the Company issued common shares for cash resulting in net proceeds of $154.8 million. 22 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS INTRODUCTION In September 1996 the Company merged with and acquired the whole of the issued capital of ASH, a United Kingdom quoted company. ASH is engaged in the provision of electronic security services in North America and Europe. The merger with and acquisition of ASH by the Company has been accounted for by means of the pooling of interests method of accounting pursuant to Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16. The pooling of interests method of accounting assumes that the combining companies have been merged since their inception, and the historical consolidated financial statements for periods prior to consummation of the merger are restated as though the companies have been combined since their inception. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements give effect to the transaction by means of the pooling of interests and have been restated. During 1995 management commenced a strategic review of the Company's business operations and its corporate organizational structure with a view to developing a business strategy which would place the Company in a stronger position to deal with the changing business environment and challenges facing its core service businesses in the late 1990s. As part of this strategic review, management approved the redeployment of certain of the Company's assets in order to further concentrate the Company's resources on the electronic security services operations, principally in the United States, where management believes the greatest potential for future growth lies. Consequently, Actron Group, the Company's European electronic article surveillance business, was disposed of in November 1995 and in December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in its European vehicle auction services businesses. During the fourth quarter of 1995, the Company entered into an agreement for the acquisition of Alert, the tenth largest electronic security services company in the United States, with a predominantly residential customer base located principally in Texas, Florida and Georgia. As part of the strategic review of its business operations undertaken during 1995, and in the context of the acquisition of Alert and the disposal of an interest in the European vehicle auction services businesses, management commenced an evaluation of the entire group corporate structure, and the administrative, accounting and management information systems of its United States electronic security services division (the "Re-Engineering Project"). The Re-Engineering Project, which is on-going, is intended to modify and improve the entire structure of the business operations in order to create a more profitable, efficient organization with significantly improved marketing, selling, installation and servicing capabilities supported by upgraded management information systems. During 1996 the restructuring in the electronic security services division included a reorganization of senior management, the closure of a major corporate office in Parsippany, New Jersey, and a realignment of the organizational structure along the functional business lines of residential, commercial and customer service, rather than along geographic lines. During 1996, as a result of the acquisition of ASH and the further development of the Re-Engineering Project under the control of new senior management, the Company identified the need to extend the process of strategic change to include a significantly expanded agenda. As a result, various strategic initiatives have been added to the corporate plan and the implementation of these plans is currently in progress and will continue throughout 1997. In the United States the plans relate principally to a significant investment in technological infrastructure enhancements to facilitate further consolidation of the Company's entire customer monitoring center network down to four, state of the art, customer service centers, and to place the Company in a stronger position to take advantage of the significant opportunities in the changing market place. In Europe, the plans relate principally to the merger, integration and consolidation of the Company's existing electronic security services businesses with that of ASH. 23 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS In November 1996 the Company announced that it intended to dispose of the vehicle auction services operations in the United States in order to concentrate further on the expansion of the Company's electronic security services business. Accordingly, the Company's vehicle auction services business segment was then initially reclassified as a discontinued operation for all years presented. The preliminary, summarized consolidated results of operations of the Company for the year ended December 31, 1996 were announced on March 3, 1997, and were filed under Schedule 14A. On March 17, 1997 the Company announced that the aforementioned intention had been rescinded and that the vehicle auction services operations in the United States would no longer be disposed of. Accordingly, all consolidated financial information set forth in this Form 10-K, including the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company, is presented with the Company's vehicle auction services business segment classified as a continuing operation for all years presented. There is no net effect on the reported net income and total shareholders' equity when comparing the preliminary, summarized consolidated results of operations of the Company referred to above and the consolidated financial information set forth in this Form 10-K. All differences relate to the reclassification of the vehicle auction services business segment from discontinued operations to continuing operations. In December 1996 Western Resources, Inc. ("Western") announced its intention to commence an offer to exchange all of ADT Limited's outstanding common shares for consideration consisting of cash and shares of Western common stock. On March 3, 1997 the Company announced that its board of directors had determined that the offer made by Western was inadequate and not in the best interests of ADT Limited's shareholders. On March 17, 1997 the offer made by Western commenced. On March 17, 1997 the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement, subject to shareholder approval and other customary matters, with Tyco International Ltd. ("Tyco"), a United States quoted company engaged in the manufacture of industrial and commercial products. Tyco shareholders will receive one common share in the combined company for each Tyco common share and ADT Limited shareholders, through a reverse stock split, will receive 0.48133 common shares in the combined company for each ADT Limited common share. The information presented below should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by reference to, the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto and the consolidated financial statement schedules. 24 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following discussion of results of operations addresses net sales, operating (loss) income and certain other line items in the consolidated financial statements. Net sales Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Electronic security services 1,406.2 1,350.9 1,253.3 Vehicle auction services 297.8 432.9 376.1 ------- ------- ------- 1,704.0 1,783.8 1,629.4 ======= ======= ======= Operating (loss) income and (loss) income before income taxes Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Electronic security services (756.5) 172.4 182.1 Vehicle auction services 27.1 70.2 62.7 Corporate expenses (36.1) (41.8) (38.8) ------- ------- ------- Operating (loss) income (765.5) 200.8 206.0 ------- ------- ------- Interest income 27.5 16.2 15.2 Interest expense (101.0) (116.3) (99.3) Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses 1.7 (36.6) (0.3) Other income less expenses 128.8 (5.0) (4.1) ------- ------- ------- (Loss) income before income taxes (708.5) 59.1 117.5 ======= ======= ======= Restructuring and other non-recurring charges 237.3 34.2 4.5 Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets 744.7 - - Depreciation and amortization 224.8 247.9 226.7 Capital expenditures 344.4 325.8 282.6 Electronic Security Services Net sales derived from the electronic security services division are dependent on the volume of new customer installations and the number of customers under contract for the provision of electronic monitoring services. A majority of the division's revenues are derived from contractually recurring fees for electronic monitoring and maintenance of security systems installed at customer premises and other related services. The remainder of the division's revenues are derived from the outright sale and installation of security systems, the installation of security systems in accordance with a monitoring service agreement and the maintenance of security systems on a non-contractual basis. Security system installation revenues are recognized when the installation of a system is complete. Where a system has been installed in accordance with the terms of a monitoring service agreement, the Company retains ownership of the system and all direct installation costs, which include materials, labor and installation overheads, are capitalized and recorded as a fixed asset under subscriber systems. These subscriber systems are depreciated over their estimated useful life, which is principally 14 years and 10 years for commercial and residential systems, respectively, or, in the case of commercial systems, the actual contract duration if shorter. All selling and marketing costs are expensed in the year incurred. 25 The following table presents the approximate number of commercial and residential customers in North America and Europe contracting with the Company for the monitoring or maintenance of electronic security systems together with the annualized service revenue under contract as of December 31, 1996, and the annual combined discontinuance rate for commercial and residential contracts in respect of 1996. Number of Commercial Number of Residential Annualized Service Annual Combined Customers Customers Revenue Discontinuance Rate 672,000 1,149,000 $920m 10.4%
ADT defines annualized service revenue as the annualized service billing arising from its customer base at a point in time for monitoring, maintenance and related services. The aggregate annualized service billings amount takes account of cancellations or terminations, increases in contract revenues due to new contracts, additional services to existing customers and rate variations at the date of computation. The actual amount of service revenue for future periods will vary in accordance with changes in the customer base and fees charged. ADT calculates the annual combined discontinuance rate by dividing the annualized service revenue from contracts cancelled or reduced in price during the year by the annualized service revenue in force at the beginning of the year, expressed as a percentage. Since 1987 the division's goals have been to create a lower cost, more efficient operation, suitable for long-term growth and greater profitability, and to take advantage of the economies of scale resulting from the utilization of the existing infrastructure which services its commercial customer base. During this period the Company equipped its regional customer monitoring centers with enhanced computer technology to further automate the monitoring process and increase monitoring capacity. As a result of increased monitoring and service capacity, and a lower cost structure due to manpower reductions and reduced facility costs, in the early 1990s the Company began marketing electronically monitored security systems and services at lower installation price points to residential customers throughout North America. As a result of the rapid expansion of the Company's business during the recent past and a broader business strategy adopted by the Company in a changing market place, the Company has identified the need to improve and expand its technological and physical capacity in order to expand its customer base and product range. Consequently, the Company has approved a plan to significantly enhance its monitoring capacity, service quality and ability to expand its service and product range. The Company will continue to aggressively market residential security systems in North America, while also focusing on opportunities for growth in the commercial sector as the economies in North America and Europe improve. Further details of the electronic security services division's business strategy are set out under "Description of Business - Business Description - Electronic Security Services." 26 1996 compared with 1995 Net sales of the division increased 4.1 per cent in 1996 to $1,406.2 million from $1,350.9 million in 1995. This sales increase was attributable to an increase of $102.1 million in the sales of the North American operations offset by a $46.8 million decline in the sales of the European operations, which was due to the exclusion of sales of the European electronic article surveillance operation and certain businesses operating in the ASH group, all of which were disposed of during 1995. In North America the increase in sales was principally due to the first time inclusion of the sales of Alert which was acquired in December 1995, as well as increased recurring monitoring and maintenance revenues arising from a larger base of residential security systems. Although unit residential security systems sales in North America increased in 1996 compared to 1995, due to price competition in the market place, residential installation revenues in North America showed a modest decline in 1996 compared with 1995. The commercial business in the United States remained flat in both new system sales and installation revenues, and growth in recurring commercial revenues continues to be affected by these factors. In Europe, after allowing for business disposals and the effect of foreign exchange, sales showed a modest increase in 1996 compared with 1995. Operating results of the division declined from $172.4 million income in 1995 to a $756.5 million loss in 1996, principally due to a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $731.7 million and restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $232.5 million in 1996. Operating income of the division before the charge for the impairment of long-lived assets and restructuring charges increased 7.2 per cent in 1996 to $207.7 million from $193.8 million in 1995. Operating income before the charge for the impairment of long-lived assets and restructuring charges as a percentage of net sales ("operating margin") increased to 14.8 per cent in 1996 from 14.3 per cent in 1995. The increase in operating income before the charge for the impairment of long-lived assets and restructuring charges principally reflected the first time inclusion of Alert, the disposal of the European electronic article surveillance operation in November 1995, and the continuing success of the North American residential security systems sales program, which has achieved further advances in recurring revenues in 1996. However, this improvement has been offset by continued price competition and by increased marketing and selling costs, which have caused the contribution from residential installation revenues and outright residential sales to show a modest decline. The North American commercial installation revenues and outright sales remained flat. The contribution in Europe showed a modest increase. 1995 compared with 1994 Net sales of the division increased 9.2 per cent in 1995 to $1,350.9 million from $1,236.6 million in 1994 (excluding net sales of $16.7 million relating to the Company's electronic security services businesses in Australia and New Zealand, disposed of in June 1994). This increase was attributable to increases in net sales of $90.2 million and $24.1 million in North America and Europe, respectively. The sales increase in North America was principally due to increased recurring monitoring and maintenance revenues arising from a larger base of residential security systems. In addition, the commercial business in the United States experienced improved growth in new system sales and installation revenues. However, corporate downsizing and cost containment has meant that growth in recurring revenues from the commercial sector has been modest. Sales in Canada, however, have marginally declined. The increase in sales in Europe was due to increased sales in the commercial business, particularly in the United Kingdom, as well as increased recurring monitoring and maintenance revenues from commercial customers, and the strengthening of European currencies against the US dollar. Operating income of the division declined from $182.1 million in 1994 to $172.4 million in 1995, principally due to restructuring and other non-recurring charges of $21.4 million in 1995. 27 Operating income of the division before restructuring charges increased 6.5 per cent in 1995 to $193.8 million from $181.9 million in 1994 (excluding operating income of $0.2 million relating to Australia and New Zealand, disposed of in June 1994). Operating margin declined from 14.7 per cent in 1994 (after excluding Australia and New Zealand) to 14.3 per cent in 1995 reflecting the higher cost of adding new residential customers in North America during 1995. The increase in operating income before restructuring charges in North America reflected the continuing success in the United States of the residential security systems sales program and growth in the sale of new systems and installation revenues in the commercial sector. The growth in residential and commercial sales resulted in increased installation fees and related monitoring and maintenance revenues and increased utilization of the monitoring network in the United States. In Canada, however, sales and margins have fallen and the overall business performance was disappointing. In Europe operating income before restructuring charges showed a modest increase despite pressure on margins in the electronic article surveillance business. In November 1995 the Company disposed of its entire electronic article surveillance business. Restructuring and other non-recurring charges During 1995, the Company commenced a strategic review of its business operations with a view to developing a business strategy which would place the Company in a stronger position to deal with the changing business environment and challenges facing its core electronic security services businesses in the late 1990s. This strategic review process continued during 1996 following the completion of the acquisition of Alert, the senior management reorganization which took place in the first quarter of 1996, and the identification by the new senior management team of the need to expand significantly the terms of reference of the restructuring in the United States. The effects of the Re-Engineering Project and the consequent restructuring are more fully described in note 5(i) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. As a consequence of the Re-Engineering Project, in each of the fourth quarters of 1996 and 1995, senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items of $134.7 million and $21.4 million, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company commenced a strategic and detailed review of the electronic security services businesses acquired as part of the acquisition of ASH in September 1996. In December 1996 senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which is intended to merge and integrate fully the ASH group into the ADT group by the end of 1997. As a consequence of the restructuring plan a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items of $97.8 millon was recorded in the fourth quarter of 1996. Details of the restructuring are more fully described in note 5(i) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets Effective January 1, 1996, the Company was required to adopt SFAS 121. Following the adoption of SFAS 121, in the first quarter of 1996 the Company recorded an aggregate non-cash charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $731.7 million in the electronic security services division with a consequential tax credit of $10.8 million. The impairment charge comprised $397.1 million relating to the ADT group, principally all of which related to the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles, and $334.6 million relating to the ASH group, of which $121.0 million related to the carrying value of subscriber systems installed at customers' premises which are included in property, plant and equipment, and $213.6 million related to the carrying value of goodwill and other intangibles. Further details are set out in note 6(i) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. 28 Vehicle Auction Services Net sales of the vehicle auction services division are a function of the number of vehicles handled, the number of vehicles sold at auction and the number of vehicles handled for which ancillary services are provided. The Company charges an entry fee for the majority of vehicles entered at auction. On the sale of a vehicle at auction, the Company charges a separate seller's and buyer's fee for each vehicle sold. This fee per vehicle sold is either a fixed fee or a variable fee directly related to the sale price achieved. The fee structure for each vehicle transaction is based upon the contractual relationship with the customer. Revenues from additional services, which include reconditioning, body repair, inspection, transportation and insurance are related to the number of vehicles handled and are an additional integral source of the division's revenue. In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in its United Kingdom and Continental European vehicle auction services businesses. 1996 compared with 1995 Net sales of the division declined from $432.9 million in 1995 to $297.8 million in 1996 due to the exclusion of the sales of European Auctions which was sold in December 1995. Net sales of the United States vehicle auction services business increased 10.4 per cent in 1996 to $297.8 million from $269.8 million in 1995. The volume of vehicles sold increased by approximately 7 per cent which was principally due to an increase in the volume of vehicles sold for fleet lease customers of approximately 35 per cent, while the volume of vehicles sold for vehicle manufacturers and new and used vehicle dealers declined by approximately 5 per cent and approximately 2 per cent, respectively. Operating income of the division declined from $70.2 million in 1995 to $25.2 million in 1996 due to a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $13.0 million (see note 6(ii) of the notes to consolidated financial statements) and the exclusion of the operating income of European Auctions. Operating income before the charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of the United States vehicle auction services business increased 11.4 per cent in 1996 to $38.2 million from $34.3 million in 1995. Operating margin increased to 12.8 per cent in 1996 from 12.7 per cent in 1995. The increase in operating income and operating margin were due principally to the increase in the volume of vehicles sold and to an increase in the ratio of vehicles sold to vehicles entered for sale ("conversion ratio") to 56.6 per cent in 1996 from 55.3 per cent in 1995, which was due to a higher proportion of vehicles entered for sale by fleet lease customers. In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in European Auctions for an aggregate consideration of $334.9 million. The net loss on disposal of $65.8 million included $136.5 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles and a $23.2 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. 1995 compared with 1994 Net sales of the division increased 15.1 per cent in 1995 to $432.9 million from $376.1 million in 1994. This increase was attributable to increases in net sales of $40.3 million and $16.5 million in Europe and the United States, respectively. The increase in Europe was primarily attributable to an increase in the number of vehicles sold in 1995 of approximately 7 per cent, the inclusion of the vehicle reconditioning and transportation business in the United Kingdom which was acquired in December 1994 and the strengthening of European currencies against the US dollar. In Europe the volume of vehicles sold for new and used vehicle dealers, fleet lease customers and vehicle manufacturers increased by approximately 5 per cent, approximately 10 per cent and approximately 8 per cent, respectively. In the United States the volume of vehicles sold increased by approximately 3 per cent. This was principally due to an increase in the volume of vehicles sold for fleet lease customers of approximately 30 per cent, offset by a decline, in each case, in the volume of vehicles sold for vehicle manufacturers and new and used vehicle dealers of approximately 5 per cent. Operating income of the division increased 12.0 per cent in 1995 to $70.2 million from $62.7 million in 1994. Operating income in Europe increased by $6.9 million due to the increase in revenue per vehicle sold at auctions, the inclusion of the vehicle reconditioning and transportation business in the United Kingdom, effective overhead containment and the strengthening of European currencies against the US dollar. Operating income in the United States increased by $0.6 million and operating margin declined from 13.3 per cent to 12.7 per cent. This was principally due to a decline in the conversion ratio from 58.3 per cent in 1994 to 55.3 per cent in 1995 which was due to a lower proportion of vehicles entered for sale by manufacturers and to lower dealer conversion ratios. 29 Corporate expenses Corporate expenses comprise administrative, legal and general corporate expenses net of other income and include all central costs incurred not directly connected with the operational management of the Company's two businesses which are responsible for their own corporate overheads. The effects of the Re-Engineering Project and the merger of the ASH group into the ADT group resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items at the corporate level in the fourth quarter of 1996 of $4.8 million. During 1995 management evaluated the Company's entire group corporate structure, in particular in the United Kingdom. As a result, in December 1995, senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items at the corporate level of $12.8 million. The corporate restructuring charge in 1994 of $4.5 million was principally attributable to the Company's corporate administration in the United Kingdom. Details of the restructurings are more fully described in note 5(ii) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. OTHER ITEMS - INCOME STATEMENT Interest income and interest expense Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Interest income 27.5 16.2 15.2 Interest expense (101.0) (116.3) (99.3) Interest income increased in 1996 compared with 1995 principally due to the effects of the disposal of the European vehicle auction division and the European electronic article surveillance business in the fourth quarter of 1995, and the inclusion of $8.9 million interest income in 1996 related to the ITS Vendor Note. Interest income increased in 1995 to compared with 1994 principally due to the increase in the level of cash deposits held by the Company in 1995. Interest expense declined in 1996 compared with 1995 principally due to the effects of the refinancing which took place in the third quarter of 1995. In 1996 interest expense included $20.3 million (1995 - $9.4 million) relating to Liquid Yield Option Notes discount amortization, and $3.7 million (1995 - $5.3 million) relating to refinancing costs amortization. Interest expense increased in 1995 compared with 1994 principally due to the effects of the financing of the redemption of a significant proportion of the Company's convertible redeemable preference shares in 1994. In 1995 interest expense included $9.4 million (1994 - nil) relating to Liquid Yield Option Notes discount amortization, and $5.3 million (1994 - $5.7 million) relating to refinancing costs amortization. The Company holds no derivative financial instruments. See Liquidity and Capital Resources and notes 21 and 23 of the notes to consolidated financial statements which provide details of short-term and long-term debt, respectively. 30 Disposal of businesses In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in its United Kingdom and Continental European vehicle auction services businesses for an aggregate consideration of $334.9 million (see notes 18 and 34 of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details). The net loss on disposal of $65.8 million included $136.5 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and a $23.2 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. In November 1995 the Company disposed of its entire European electronic article surveillance business for an aggregate consideration of $54.0 million. The net gain on disposal of $31.4 million included a $2.1 million gain relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. Other income less expenses Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Gains and losses arising from the ownership of investments 54.4 (5.0) 21.5 Write off in value of associate - - (30.7) Settlement gain 65.0 - - Gains and losses on currency transactions 9.7 0.9 2.1 Other income less expenses - net (0.3) (0.9) 3.0 ----- ---- ----- 128.8 (5.0) (4.1) ===== ==== ===== During 1996 gains arising from the ownership of investments included a net gain of $53.4 million relating to the disposal in November 1996 of the Company's entire investment in Limelight Group plc. The write off in value of associate in 1994 related to the Company's entire equity investment in Arius, Inc. which was held by the ASH group. In December 1996 the Company and BDO entered into an agreement in full and final settlement of the Company's litigation against BDO. The net gain arising on this settlement, after the write off of certain deferred legal costs, amounted to $69.7 million, of which $65.0 million was included in other income less expenses and $4.7 million was included in interest income. See note 8 of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details of other income less expenses. Income taxes Current income taxes principally relate to state, local and other tax liabilities incurred in the United States and other non-US tax liabilities. The Company's effective income tax rate as adjusted for financial reporting purposes has increased in 1996, 1995 and 1994. This effective tax rate increase principally arose from an increase in the deferred tax charge. During 1996 the Company's deferred income tax charge was impacted by tax effects of the restructuring in the United States and other non-US tax jurisdictions. See note 9 of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details of income taxes. Discontinued operations Discontinued operations comprised the disposal during 1994 of all the Company's non-core businesses. The Company no longer has any interests in non-core businesses. Included in the loss from discontinued operations for 1994 were net losses on disposal of the non-core businesses amounting to $3.7 million, which included $19.1 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles on the disposal of the non-core businesses. The net income from operations for 1994 included in the loss from discontinued operations amounted to $0.4 million on net sales of $80.6 million. 31 Extraordinary items Extraordinary items in 1996 and 1995 included net losses amounting to $1.2 million and $1.5 million, respectively, arising on the reacquisition of certain of the Company's senior subordinated notes. Further details are provided in notes 11 and 23(ii) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. In September 1996 the Company repaid in full all amounts owed by the ASH group under its senior notes and bank credit agreement. Further details on the net loss amounting to $4.6 million which arose on these transactions are provided in notes 11 and 23(vi) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. In December 1996 the Company gave notice that it would redeem in full all amounts outstanding to the convertible capital bond holders owed by the ASH group. Further details on the net loss amounting to $1.6 million which arose on this transaction are provided in notes 11 and 23(v) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. In July 1995 and December 1996 the Company repaid in full and cancelled certain bank credit agreements as part of refinancing arrangements at the time. Further details of the net losses amounting to $8.3 million in 1995 and $1.0 million in 1996 which arose on these transactions are provided in notes 11, 23(iii) and 23(iv) of the notes to consolidated financial statements. Dividends on preference shares As a result of the redemption of a significant proportion of the Company's convertible redeemable preference shares in 1994, dividends payable on the balance of such shares outstanding were negligible in 1996 and 1995. Effects of inflation Due to the relatively low levels of inflation experienced in 1994, 1995 and 1996 in the major markets in which the Company operates, inflation did not have a significant effect on the results of the Company in these years. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES Consolidated cash flow information The net decrease in cash and cash equivalents amounted to $135.0 million, after the positive effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 million. Net cash of $308.7 million provided by operating activities was offset by net cash utilized by investing activities of $328.4 million and net cash utilized by financing activities of $116.7 million. Net cash provided by operating activities of $308.7 million principally included cash provided by the Company's electronic security services and vehicle auction services divisions less other expenses and adjusted for the net increase in working capital. Within the net increase of $32.7 million in working capital were increases in accounts receivable of $11.9 million and inventories and other assets of $15.0 million and a net decrease in liabilities of $5.8 million, principally relating to increases in accounts payable and deferred revenue and a decrease in other liabilities. The movement in accounts receivable was principally due to an increase in accounts receivable in the vehicle auction services division. The movement in deferred revenue was principally due to the timing of billings within the electronic security services division. Net cash utilized by investing activities of $328.4 million was principally due to capital expenditures of $314.2 million and $25.7 million in the electronic security services and vehicle auction services divisions, respectively, $25.5 million relating to the acquisition of the minority interest in Alert and $34.6 million relating to the purchase of customer contracts to provide electronic security monitoring. These were principally offset by $15.4 million received on the disposal of certain investments in and loans to associates and $54.1 million received on the disposal of other investments, principally Limelight Group plc. 32 Net cash utilized by financing activities of $116.7 million was principally due to the repayments of long-term debt of $209.9 million, principally relating to the ASH group, and the purchase of $23.1 million of the Company's senior subordinated notes at a cost of $24.0 million. These were principally offset by $86.8 million relating to the proceeds from long-term debt and $24.7 million realized on the issue of common shares. Cash, liquid resources and sources of finance Liquid assets available to the Company at December 31, 1996 represented cash and cash equivalents of $215.9 million. At December 31, 1996 the Company had available but undrawn facilities of $35.9 million under its revolving bank credit agreement. In July 1996, as part of the then agreement to combine with Republic Industries, Inc. ("Republic"), ADT Limited granted to Republic a warrant to acquire 15 million common shares of ADT Limited at an exercise price of $20 per common share. Following termination of the agreement to combine with Republic, the warrant vested and was exercisable by Republic in the six month period commencing September 27, 1996. On March 21, 1997 the warrant was exercised by Republic and the Company received $300 million in cash. Future commitments and cash requirements Capital expenditures during 1997 are estimated to be approximately $487 million which represent normal replacement needs and the purchase of additional equipment, facilities and customer contracts necessary to meet planned increases in sales. Approximately 90 per cent of the capital expenditures projected for electronic security services relates to installation of subscriber systems at customers' premises. This amount does not include any amounts for acquisitions which the Company may pursue from time to time. The Company believes that the working capital at December 31, 1996, its available credit facilities and the current cash flows from operations are adequate for the Company's normal growth and operating needs, the funding of its capital expenditures budget and the current servicing of its debt requirements. ADT Limited has no present intention to pay any dividends on its common shares but will keep its dividend policy under review in the light of prevailing circumstances. Under the terms of the senior notes and revolving bank credit agreement ADT Limited may not declare, pay or make any dividend or distribution with respect to its common shares, except in certain defined circumstances. See note 23 of the notes to consolidated financial statements for further details. Forward looking information Certain statements in this Form 10-K constitute "forward looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular any statements contained herein regarding the consummation and benefits of future acquisitions, as well as expectations with respect to future sales, operating efficiencies and product expansion, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance or achievements. Factors that might affect such forward looking statements included, among others, overall economic and business conditions, the demand for the Company's service, competitive factors in the industry, regulatory approvals and the uncertainty of consummation of future acquisitions. 33 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA ADT Limited's consolidated financial statements are included on pages F-1 to F-77 and its consolidated financial statement schedules are included on pages F-78 and F-79. Information required by Item 302 of Regulation S-K is included in note 35 of the notes to consolidated financial statements and under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None PART III ITEM 10.DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT Directors and Executive Officers Set forth below are the names, ages, positions and certain other information concerning the current directors and executive officers of the Company and three executive officers of subsidiaries of the Company as at December 31, 1996. Name Age Position with Company - ---- --- --------------------- Michael A. Ashcroft 50 Chairman of the Board; Chief Executive Officer John E. Danneberg 50 Director Raymond A. Gross 47 Senior Vice President of ADT Security Services, Inc. Alan B. Henderson 63 Director Ronnie G. Lakey 42 Director of ADT (UK) Holdings PLC James S. Pasman, Jr. 66 Director Michael J. Richardson 60 President and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Automotive, Inc. Stephen J. Ruzika 41 Chief Financial Officer; Executive Vice President; Director W. Peter Slusser 67 Director William W. Stinson 63 Director Raymond S. Troubh 70 Director _________________________ Mr. Ashcroft has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 1984 and is Chairman of the Executive Committee. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company's predecessor company, Hawley Group PLC, from 1977 to 1984. He is the non-executive Chairman of BHI Corporation. Mr. Danneberg has been a director of the Company since December 1991 and was previously a director of the Company from 1984 to June 1991. He was the President of Foliage Plant Systems, Inc., an interior landscape contractor, from 1988 to October 1995 and has been Chief Executive Officer of Sonitrol Corporation since August 1996, under a consulting agreement with ADT, Inc. Mr. Gross has been a Senior Vice President of ADT Security Services, Inc. since March 1, 1996. From August 1993, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Alert Centre, Inc., which was acquired by ADT in December 1995, and prior to that he was President/General Manager of Cellular One of Ohio from November 1988. 34 Mr. Henderson has been a director of the Company since 1992 and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He is Chairman of Ranger Oil (UK) Limited, an oil exploration and production company, and has been a director of Ranger Oil (UK) Limited since 1972. He is also Chairman of Abtrust Emerging Economies Investment Trust Plc and Abtrust New Thai Investment Trust Plc, and is a director of Abtrust New Dawn Investment Trust Plc, Energy Capital Investment Company PLC and Greenfriar Investment Company PLC. Mr. Lakey has been a director of ADT (UK) Holdings PLC since its incorporation in 1996. He has operational responsibility for the Company's electronic security services operations in Canada and Europe. He has held various positions with the Company since joining in 1987. Mr. Pasman has been a director of the Company since 1992 and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of National Intergroup, Inc., an industrial holding company, from 1989 to 1991 and was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., an aluminum and chemical company, from 1987 to 1989. He is a director of BEA Income Fund, Inc., BEA Strategic Income Fund, Inc. and BT Insurance Funds Trust. Mr. Richardson has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Automotive, Inc., which supervises the United States vehicle auction services business, since 1982. Mr. Ruzika has been a director and Executive Vice President of the Company since 1987, has been Chief Financial Officer since 1989 and President of ADT Security Services, Inc. since 1996. He is a member of the Executive Committee. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of the Company's United States operations. He is also a non-executive director of BHI Corporation. Mr. Slusser has been a director of the Company since 1992 and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has been the President of Slusser Associates, Inc., a private investment banking firm in New York City, since 1988 and was previously a managing director and head of mergers and acquisitions at PaineWebber Incorporated. He is a director of Ampex Corporation, a leading producer of high performance television and data storage recording systems. Mr. Stinson has been a director of the Company since 1991. He retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific Limited in 1996 after serving as Chief Executive Officer for 11 years. He remains a director of that company. He is also a director of Laidlaw, Inc., Western Star Trucks Inc., Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, and a number of other corporations. Mr. Troubh has been a director of the Company since 1991 and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has been an independent financial consultant since 1974. He is a director of America West Airlines, Inc., ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Becton, Dickinson and Company, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., Foundation Health Corporation, General American Investors Company, Inc., Olsten Corporation, Petrie Stores Corporation, Time Warner Inc., Triarc Companies, Inc. and WHX Corporation. Each director is currently serving a term which expires at the next annual general meeting. Each such director is eligible for re-election. Under the Bye-Laws of the Company, no person other than a director retiring at a General Meeting of the Company shall, unless recommended by the directors, be eligible for election to the office of director unless, between six and 28 days before the meeting date, the Secretary of the Company has been given, by a shareholder of the Company (other than the person to be proposed) entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting or special general meeting, written notice of his intention to propose such person for election and also written notice, signed by the person to be proposed, of his willingness to be elected. A director may hold any other office or position of profit under the Company (other than the office of Auditor) in conjunction with this office of director for such period and on such terms as the Company may from time to time determine in general meeting. 35 Meetings and Committees of the Board During 1996, there were eleven meetings of the Board. All directors attended at least 75 per cent of the meetings of the Board and of the committees of which they were members. The Board has several committees, including an Audit Committee and a Remuneration Committee. The Audit Committee, formed in 1991, and the Remuneration Committee, formed in 1992, consist of Messrs. Henderson, Pasman, Slusser and Troubh each of whom is an independent director. During 1996, there were four meetings of the Audit Committee and four meetings of the Remuneration Committee. The function of the Audit Committee is to review the services performed by the Company's independent accountants and to review and act or report to the Board with respect to the scope of audit procedures and accounting practices. The function of the Remuneration Committee is to review and approve compensation and other employment benefits afforded certain executive officers. The Company has no standing nominating committee. Compensation of Directors Directors who are not employees of the Company are paid an annual director's fee of $25,000 each and are reimbursed for reasonable and customary travel and other expenses incurred in performing their duties. In addition, Messrs. Henderson, Pasman, Slusser and Troubh are each paid an annual sum of $15,000 for their services on the Audit and Remuneration Committees. 36 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Executive Compensation Summary Compensation Table Shown below is information concerning the annual and long-term compensation for services in all capacities to the Company for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, of those persons who were, at December 31, 1996 (i) the Chief Executive Officer and (ii) the other four most highly compensated executive officers of the Company, including three executive officers of a subsidiaries of the Company (the "Named Officers").
Long-Term Compensation Annual Compensation(1) Awards ---------------------------------------------------------------- Securities Underlying Stock Options All Other Name and principal position Year Salary Bonus (#) Compensation - --------------------------- ---- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ Michael A. Ashcroft(2) 1996 $1,143,844 $2,344,880 5,000,000 $1,330,380(3) Chairman of the Board; Chief 1995 $1,089,375 $2,233,219 1,500,000 $1,921,939 Executive Officer 1994 $1,037,500 1,945,313 750,000 $ 783,403 Raymond A. Gross 1996 $ 183,353(4) $ 82,500 100,000 -0- Senior Vice President of ADT 1995 -0- -0- -0- -0- Security Services, Inc. 1994 -0- -0- -0- -0- Ronnie G. Lakey 1996 $ 248,962 $ 125,000 100,000 $ 27,020(5) Director of ADT (UK) Holdings 1995 $ 195,866 $ 140,000 20,000 $ 14,822 PLC 1994 $ 188,827 $ 135,000 25,000 $ 14,138 Michael J. Richardson(6) 1996 $ 335,000 $ 222,705 40,000 $ 6,461(7) Chief Executive Officer of ADT 1995 $ 314,000 $ 145,245 50,000 $ 6,461 Automotive, Inc. 1994 $ 300,000 $ 115,000 45,000 $ 6,480 Stephen J. Ruzika(8) 1996 $ 686,306 $1,100,000(9) 208,333 $ 40,323(10) Chief Financial Officer; Executive 1995 $ 653,625 $ 250,000 500,000 $ 37,432 Vice President; Director 1994 $ 622,500 $ 200,000 250,000 $ 35,639
- --------------------- (1) While officers enjoy certain perquisites, such perquisites did not exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10 per cent of each officer's salary and bonus. Except as set forth below under "Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements", a change in control of the Company does not of itself require the payment of any moneys to any of the Named Officers. However, such an event does accelerate the vesting of certain pension rights and the exercisability of certain stock options. 37 (2) The salary, bonus and all other compensation shown in respect of 1994 and 1995 represent Mr. Ashcroft's entitlement to those amounts. Mr. Ashcroft utilized $2,500,000 of the compensation due to him for 1995, being the whole of his bonus entitlement of $2,233,219 and $266,781 of his other compensation to subscribe for options, at the rate of $2.50 per option, to subscribe for Common Shares. Mr. Ashcroft also utilized $2,500,000 of the compensation due to him for 1994, being the whole of his bonus entitlement of $1,945,313 and $554,687 of his other compensation entitlement to subscribe for these options. (3) The other compensation due to Mr. Ashcroft in respect of 1996 represents the US dollar equivalent of Pound Sterling 851,344 being an amount in lieu of providing Mr. Ashcroft with retirement and death benefits under a defined pension plan. The amounts in respect of 1995 and 1994, and which are referred to in note (2) above, were the equivalents of Pound Sterling 1,217,341 and Pound Sterling 511,126, respectively. (4) Represents salary since joining ADT Security Services, Inc. in March 1996. Mr. Gross' annualized salary for 1996 was $220,000. (5) Represents the amount contributed to Mr. Lakey's retirement income plan (1995 - $14,822, 1994 - $14,138). (6) The salary amount shown for 1996 represents Mr. Richardson's entitlement to salary in the year. Prior to becoming entitled to receive certain salary, however, Mr. Richardson elected to receive options at the rate of $2.50 per option, to subscribe for Common Shares at an exercise price of $8.625 per share, in lieu of receiving $69,444 in salary (1995 - $83,333, 1994 - $97,222). (7) Represents $4,500 contributed to a defined contribution 401(k) pension benefit plan (1995 - $4,500, 1994 - $4,500) and $1,961 which is the aggregate incremental cost to the Company of providing Mr. Richardson with enhanced group term life insurance benefits (1995 - $1,961, 1994 - $1,980). (8) The salary amount shown for 1996 represents Mr. Ruzika's entitlement to salary in the year. Prior to becoming entitled to receive certain salary, however, Mr. Ruzika elected to receive options at the rate of $2.50 per option, to subscribe for Common Shares at an exercise price of $8.625 per share, in lieu of receiving $80,136 in salary (1995 - $104,167, 1994 - $128,198). (9) Mr. Ruzika earned a bonus for 1996 of $1,100,000 (1995 - $250,000) under a bonus arrangement by which payments are related directly to the performance of the Common Share price. (10) Represents $37,639 contributed to Mr. Ruzika's retirement income plan (1995 - $35,777, 1994 - $34,003) and $2,684 which is the estimated aggregate incremental cost to the Company of providing Mr. Ruzika with supplemental term life insurance (1995 - $1,655, 1994 - $1,636). 38 Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year Shown below are all grants of share options to the Named Officers during the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996. The following table shows, along with certain information, hypothetical realizable values of share options granted for the last fiscal year, at assumed rates of cumulative share price appreciation over the ten-year life of such options. These assumed rates of appreciation are set by the rules of the SEC and are not intended to forecast appreciation of the price of the Common Shares. These hypothetical values have not been discounted to reflect their present values.
Individual Grants -------------------------------------------------------- Potential Realizable Value % of at Assumed Annual Rates Total Options Exercise of Share Price Appreciation Granted or for Option Term(2) Options to Employees Base Price Expiration Name Granted(1) in Fiscal Year ($/share) Date 5% 10% - ---- --------- -------------- --------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Michael A. Ashcroft 5,000,000 78.3% $15.00 Aug 4, 2003 $30,968,000 $74,713,000 Raymond A. Gross 100,000 1.6% $16.50 May 6, 2006 $ 1,017,000 $ 2,597,000 Ronnie G. Lakey 100,000 1.6% $16.50 May 6, 2006 $ 1,017,000 $ 2,597,000 Michael J. Richardson 40,000 0.6% $16.50 May 6, 2006 $ 407,000 $ 1,039,000 Stephen J. Ruzika 208,333 3.3% $15.00 April 29, 2004 $ 1,452,000 $ 3,567,000
- ------------------- (1) The options granted to Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Ruzika represent the net increase in the number of options which were received by Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Ruzika in connection with an amendment to a previously granted option on 3,000,000 and 125,000 Common Shares, respectively. At the same time as the number of options was increased, the exercise price was also increased from $8.625 to $15.00. All the other terms and conditions of the options, including the expiry dates, remained unchanged. Of the options granted to Mr. Gross, Mr. Lakey and Mr. Richardson, 50 per cent are exercisable after three years from the date of grant, 25 per cent are exercisable after 4 years from the date of grant and 25 per cent are exercisable after five years from the date of grant. (2) Gains are reported net of the option exercise price but before taxes associated with exercise. The amounts shown represent certain assumed rates of appreciation only. Actual gains, if any, on option exercises are dependent on the future price performance of the Common Shares as well as the option holders' continued employment through the vesting period. The potential realizable values reflected in this table may not necessarily be achieved. 39 Aggregate Option Exercises in Last Fiscal Year and Year-End Option Values Shown below is information with respect to aggregate option exercises by the Named Officers in the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and with respect to unexercised options to purchase Common Shares granted in fiscal 1996 and prior years to the Named Officers and held by them at December 31, 1996. [CAPTION] Value of Unexercised In-the- Shares Value Number of Unexercised Money Options at Fiscal Year Acquired on Realized on Options at Fiscal Year End End(1)(2) Exercise of Exercise of ------------------------------------------------------------------- Options in Options in Name Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable - ---- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------- ----------- ------------- Michael A. Ashcroft 825,000 $6,626,250 9,700,000 1,550,000 $78,437,190 $17,493,125 Raymond A. Gross -0- -0- -0- 100,000 -0- $ 637,500 Ronnie G. Lakey 32,000 $ 256,016 15,000 145,000 $ 208,125 $ 1,209,375 Michael J. Richardson 45,000 $ 318,125 270,000 135,000 $ 3,496,750 $ 1,441,875 Stephen J. Ruzika 12,000 $ 54,900 1,141,663 516,670 $12,951,731 $ 5,831,080
- -------------------- (1) Based on the closing price of $22.875 per Common Share on December 31, 1996. (2) Messrs. Ashcroft, Richardson and Ruzika were granted certain options for which they have paid a subscription price of $2.50 per option which has been taken into account for the purpose of valuing these options. Certain Defined Benefit Plans The Company does not maintain any defined benefit or actuarial retirement plans ("pension plans"). However, Mr. Lakey, Mr. Richardson and Mr. Ruzika participate in pension plans that are maintained by indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. Certain information is set forth below regarding the pension plans in which Mr. Lakey, Mr. Richardson and Mr. Ruzika, as well as other employees of the Company's subsidiaries, participate. Mr. Richardson is a participant in the ADT Pension Plan maintained by ADT Group PLC ("ADT Group"). Mr. Richardson is the only Named Officer who participates in the ADT Group's Pension Plan (the "ADT Group Plan"). The ADT Group Plan provides Mr. Richardson an annual benefit payable for life beginning at age 60. The annual benefit is equal to 66.7 per cent of base salary for the three years of the most recent ten years prior to retirement that produce the highest average. Mr. Richardson's annual benefit payable at age 60 for life is Pound Sterling146,095. Since Mr. Richardson has already attained age 60, the benefit payable to him upon his actual retirement will be adjusted based upon his actual retirement date. Benefits payable under the ADT Group Plan are not offset by Social Security benefits. ADT, Inc. maintains a supplemental executive retirement plan (the "ADT SERP"). Mr. Lakey and Mr. Ruzika are the only Named Officers who participate in the ADT SERP. Benefits for Mr. Ruzika under the ADT SERP are also supplemented under a Supplemental Benefit Agreement between Mr. Ruzika and ADT Management Services Limited (the "Supplemental Benefit Agreement"). 40 The ADT SERP provides benefits to Mr. Lakey for a total of 20 years, beginning at age 60. This annual benefit is equal to 60 per cent of Mr. Lakey's base salary for the three consecutive years that produce the highest average. This benefit is reduced by the value of any benefits derived from employer contributions under any other retirement plan maintained by ADT, Inc. or its affiliates. Mr. Lakey's estimated annual benefit payable at age 60 for a total of 20 years, net of the estimated offset attributable to employer contributions under certain defined contribution plans, is $30,764. The estimated offset is based on the assumption that Mr. Lakey will have 27 years of service at age 60. Benefits are not offset by Social Security benefits. The ADT SERP and Supplemental Benefit Agreement together provide benefits payable to Mr. Ruzika for a total of 20 years beginning at age 55. This annual benefit is equal to 65 per cent of base salary and bonuses for the three consecutive years that produce the highest average. Effective for benefits accrued after December 31, 1994, the benefit is calculated using base salary including, for this purpose, the purchase price of any options to purchase the Company's shares received in lieu of base salary. This benefit is reduced by the value of any benefits derived from employer contributions under any other retirement plan maintained by ADT, Inc. or its affiliates. Mr. Ruzika's estimated annual benefit payable at age 55 for a total of 20 years, net of the estimated offset attributable to employer contributions under certain defined contribution plans, is $361,802. The estimated offset is based upon the assumption that Mr. Ruzika will have 28 years of service at age 55. Benefits are not offset by Social Security benefits. Compliance with Reporting Requirements The Company believes that, during 1996, all filing requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act applicable to its officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10 per cent of equity securities were complied with on a timely basis. 41 Employment Contracts, Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements The Company has entered into a written employment agreement with Mr. Ashcroft, dated as of May 8, 1993. An amendment to the agreement was approved on November 4, 1996, which provides that Mr. Ashcroft shall serve as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer until March 31, 2000, subject to renewal for additional two-year terms thereafter. Mr. Ashcroft's initial base salary was $1,000,000 per annum subject to annual review and adjustment by the Board but may only be reduced by a maximum of 15 per cent during the term of the agreement without Mr. Ashcroft's consent. During 1996, Mr. Ashcroft's base salary was increased to $1,157,625 per annum. Mr. Ashcroft is also eligible for annual bonus payments based upon an earnings-per-share target for the Common Shares set each year, subject to a maximum bonus of $4,000,000. The maximum bonus is payable upon attaining 117.5 per cent of the targeted earnings per share. As a term of the contract, Mr. Ashcroft was granted options to purchase 1,000,000 Common Shares under the ADT 1993 Long Term Incentive Plan, with 50 per cent of such options exercisable at market value on the date of grant, as defined, 25 per cent exercisable at 110 per cent of market value, and 25 per cent exercisable at 120 per cent of market value, vesting in equal annual installments over a three-year period commencing one year from the date of grant and exercisable over a ten-year period. The Company will make annual payments to Mr. Ashcroft calculated to provide him with retirement and death benefits no less favorable than if he were a member of ADT Group Plan. Such annual payments will not be less than $450,000. The Company may terminate the agreement upon Mr. Ashcroft's death, when Mr. Ashcroft attains the age of 60, if Mr. Ashcroft is unable to perform his duties for 180 days due to ill heath, accident or otherwise, if Mr. Ashcroft fails to discharge his duties or engages in conduct that is materially injurious to the Company, or if Mr. Ashcroft willfully and continually commits a material breach of the agreement. Mr. Ashcroft may terminate the agreement upon, among other reasons, a breach by the Company which breach (except for a material breach) is not cured within 30 days, if he is removed from his position as Chairman of the Board or his position as Chief Executive Officer, or if the scope of his duties and responsibilities becomes inconsistent with his position as an officer of the Company. Mr. Ashcroft may also terminate the agreement without cause at any time upon 90 days notice. In the event the agreement is terminated pursuant to its terms by the Company or without cause by Mr. Ashcroft upon 90 days notice, Mr. Ashcroft will be entitled to the pro rata portion of his base salary, bonus payment, pension payment and other benefits but will not be entitled to any additional payments. If the agreement is terminated due to a disability, Mr. Ashcroft will be entitled to an additional payment equal to two times his highest base salary. In the event the agreement is terminated by the Company without cause or by Mr. Ashcroft with cause, Mr. Ashcroft will be entitled to a severance payment equal to two times his highest base salary and average bonus payment, annual pension payments for the year of termination and the following two years, and one year of any other benefits previously provided. Mr. Ruzika entered into an employment agreement with ADT as of February 26, 1997. The agreement provides that Mr. Ruzika will serve as Chief Financial Officer of ADT and as President of ADT Security Services, Inc., ADT Operations, Inc. and ADT, Inc., subsidiaries of ADT, from March 1, 1997 until February 28, 1999, subject to renewal for additional two-year terms thereafter. Mr. Ruzika's initial annual base salary will be $694,500 and will be subject to annual review for possible adjustments. Mr. Ruzika will also be eligible for annual bonus payments at the discretion of the Company as well as other compensation and benefit plans of the Company including stock option plans. The termination provisions of this agreement provide that in the event that agreement is terminated by ADT without cause or by Mr. Ruzika with cause, Mr. Ruzika will be entitled to receive a severance payment equal to twice his base salary and certain fringe benefits. Mr. Lakey entered into an employment agreement with ADT, Inc. as of January 16, 1997. The agreement provides that Mr. Lakey will have operational responsibility for ADT's electronic security operations in Canada and Europe from January 16, 1997 until December 31, 1999, subject to renewal for additional two-year terms thereafter. Mr. Lakey's initial annual base salary will be $265,000. Mr. Lakey will also be eligible for annual bonus payments at the discretion of the Company as well as certain other enumerated benefits and relocation expenses. The termination provisions of this agreement include a term to the effect that, in the event that agreement is terminated by ADT without cause or by Mr. Lakey with cause, Mr. Lakey will be entitled to receive his base salary and certain fringe benefits for two years. 42 Under the ADT SERP (and, in the case of Mr. Ruzika, the Supplemental Benefit Agreement), Mr. Ruzika and Mr. Lakey become fully vested in the accrued benefits thereunder upon a Change in Control (as defined below) of the Company or ADT, Inc. Mr. Ruzika also becomes fully vested upon a Change in Control (as defined below) of ADT Management Services Limited. If Mr. Ruzika or Mr. Lakey's employment is terminated within one year from the date of a Change in Control, the terminated executive will receive, in lieu of all other amounts due to him under the ADT SERP (and, in Mr. Ruzika's case, the Supplemental Benefit Agreement), a lump-sum distribution equal to the present value of his accrued benefit and an additional amount calculated under a formula intended to put him in the same after-tax position that he would have been in if he had received a lump-sum distribution of his accrued benefit on his normal retirement date. Under this formula Mr. Ruzika would currently receive an additional amount of approximately $653,295 and Mr. Lakey would currently receive an additional amount of approximately $54,253. A "Change in Control" is deemed to have occurred under the ADT SERP if : (1) any person (other than Laidlaw, Inc. or its affiliates, collectively the "Laidlaw Group") acquires more than 40 per cent of the Company's voting stock (the triggering percentage has been reduced from 40 per cent to 35 per cent because the Laidlaw Group's beneficial ownership of the Company's voting stock is less than 20 per cent); (2) the Laidlaw Group becomes the beneficial owner of more than 45 per cent of the Company's outstanding voting stock; (3) there is a change of 50 per cent or more in the composition of the Company's directors during any 3-year period (unless the change in directors was approved by two thirds of the directors in office at the beginning of such 3-year period or directors who had previously been elected with the requisite two thirds approval); (4) a person acquires the legal right to direct the management and policies of the Company (other than by virtue of membership on the board of directors or a committee of the board); (5) the Company ceases to own, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, at least 80 per cent of the voting stock of ADT, Inc. or (6) the shareholders of either the Company or ADT, Inc. approve a merger, consolidation or a sale or disposition of all, or substantially all, of the assets of the Company or ADT, Inc. as the case may be, with the relevant company not surviving. In the case of Mr. Ruzika, the provisions of (4), (5), and (6) above include a change in the ownership of ADT Management Services Limited (as well as the Company or ADT, Inc.). Mr. Richardson entered into an employment agreement with ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. ("ADT Automotive Holdings"), the corporate parent of ADT Automotive, Inc., as of November 30, 1993. The agreement provides that Mr. Richardson will serve as Chief Executive Officer of ADT Automotive Holdings and its subsidiaries from December 1, 1993 until July 31, 1996, subject to renewal for additional one-year terms thereafter. The agreement was renewed on a year-to-year basis as of July 31, 1996. The agreement provides that the term will be extended for an additional one year period thereafter unless either ADT Automotive Holdings or Mr. Richardson shall have given the other notice of intention not to extend the term six months prior to July 31, 1997. On January 29, 1997, ADT Automotive Holdings and Mr. Richardson entered into an agreement which provides that Mr. Richardson's time to give such notice is extended to and including April 30, 1997. Mr. Richardson's initial annual base salary will be $300,000 and will be subject to annual review for possible increases. Mr. Richardson will also be eligible for annual bonus payments at the discretion of the Company. The termination provisions of this agreement include a term to the effect that, in the event that agreement is terminated by ADT Automotive Holdings without cause or by Mr. Richardson with cause, Mr. Richardson will be entitled to receive his base salary and certain fringe benefits for two years or the remaining term of the agreement, whichever is longer. 43 Mr. Richardson has also entered into an incentive compensation agreement for payment upon the successful sale of ADT Automotive Holdings by the Company. To the extent that the gross consideration for such sale exceeds $430 million, on completion of the sale, ADT has agreed to pay Mr. Richardson one-half of one per cent of such excess. Gross consideration is deemed to be the aggregate of proceeds received by ADT and debt remaining in the auctions group which is assumed by the purchaser other than debt considered to be a component of working capital, including bank overdrafts. The Remuneration Committee of the Board has considered the recommendations of the Company's outside independent human resources consultants, and has reviewed industry practices concerning change in control severance benefits. In view of the need to minimize employee distractions and to retain employee loyalty and dedication to the Company and to assure attention to the Company's performance pending resolution of the Western Offer, on February 27, on the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, the Board unanimously approved a severance agreement between Mr. Gross and ADT Security Services, Inc. in the event of a change of control, which severance arrangement it has determined is fair and consistent with industry practices. The agreement provides that in the event that there is a "Severance Change in Control" (as defined below) of ADT prior to February 9, 2000, and either (x) Mr. Gross's employment is terminated without cause or (y) Mr. Gross terminates his employment for good reason, Mr. Gross shall be entitled to (a) an amount of severance pay equal to twice the total of (i) the higher of his annual full base salary as of the date of termination or as of the date of the Severance Change in Control, calculated on an annualized basis, plus (ii) the amount of the bonus awarded to Mr. Gross, if any, in the year prior to the date of termination and (b) for the twelve-month period following such termination, benefits substantially similar to the higher of those which Mr. Gross is receiving immediately prior to the date of termination or as of the date of the Severance Change in Control. A "Severance Change in Control" is deemed to have occurred under the severance agreement if: (1) any person becomes the beneficial owner of more than 50 per cent of ADT's then-outstanding voting securities; (2) there is a change of 50 per cent or more in the composition of the Company's directors during the term of the agreement (unless the change in directors was approved by two thirds of the directors in office at the beginning of such term or directors who had previously been elected with the requisite two thirds approval); (3) a person acquires the legal right to direct the management and policies of the Company (other than by virtue of membership on the board of directors or a committee of the board); or (4) the shareholders of ADT approve a merger, consolidation or a sale or disposition of all, or substantially all, of the assets of ADT in which ADT is not the surviving entity. In 1996, the Remuneration Committee of the Board resolved to increase the subscription price and size of certain share options held by Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Ruzika. In 1993, Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Ruzika were granted options to subscribe for 3,000,000 and 125,000 Common Shares respectively at an exercise price of $8.625 per share for which each was required to pay $2.50 per option, representing a total payment of $7,500,000 and $312,500 respectively, as a condition of vesting. In 1996, the exercise price of these options was increased to $15 and the number of related shares was increased to 8,000,000 and 333,333 respectively. All the other material terms and conditions remained unchanged. These changes were approved by the shareholders of the Company. At the time that the Remuneration Committee approved these changes, the closing price of the Common Shares was $14.75. In November 1996, the Remuneration Committee resolved that the options of Mr. Ashcroft be transferable and, at the same time, in return, Mr. Ashcroft agreed to extend the termination date of his employment agreement from March 31, 1998 to March 31, 2000. 44 In November 1996, the Remuneration Committee also approved a bonus plan under which Mr. Ruzika is to receive a bonus of $200,000 when the Common Share price exceeds $21.00 for a continuous period of 30 trading days and $200,000 each time the Common Share price exceeds by $1.00 for a continuous period of 30 trading days the share price level at which a bonus payment was previously made. The plan is due to expire in 2001 or such earlier date as the Common Share price exceeds $30.00 for a continuous period of 30 trading days. Should the share price exceed $30.00 within two and one half years, Mr. Ruzika will receive an additional payment of $1,000,000. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management The following table sets forth certain information, with respect to beneficial ownership (determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) of Common Shares by any person known by the Company to beneficially own more than five per cent of the outstanding Common Shares (i) as at December 31, 1996 by FMR Corp. ("FMR"); (ii) as at March 17, 1997 by WCI; (iii) as at March 21, 1997 by Republic; and (iv) as at March 24, 1997 by (a) all directors of the Company, (b) the named directors and officers of the Company, including three executive officers of subsidiaries of the Company and (c) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group. An asterisk indicates ownership of less than one per cent of outstanding Common Shares. Number of Name of Beneficial Owner Common Shares Per cent of or Identity of Group Beneficially Owned(1),(2) Class(3) - --------------------------- ------------------------- ----------- Westar Capital, Inc. (4) 818 Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66601 38,287,111 24.9% FMR Corp.(5) 82 Devonshire Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 8,416,744 5.4% Republic Industries, Inc.(6) 450 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 15,000,000 9.8% M.A. Ashcroft(6)(7) 11,525,718 7.0% J.E. Danneberg 102 * R.A. Gross 2,000 * A.B. Henderson 621 * R.G. Lakey 25,000 * J.S. Pasman, Jr. 2,000 * M.J. Richardson 327,837 * S.J. Ruzika 1,307,407 * W.P. Slusser 2,800 * W.W. Stinson 3,010 * R.S. Troubh 2,500 * All directors and executive officers as a group, 11 persons(8) 13,198,995 8.0% 45 (1) Includes Common Shares which may be acquired upon exercise of the following number of options to purchase Common Shares from the Company exercisable on or within 60 days of March 24, 1997 held by the following persons: M.A. Ashcroft, 10,150,000 (excluding 15,000,000 Common Shares owned by Republic for which Mr. Ashcroft, as Chairman of ADT, holds a proxy as described in footnote 6, but as to which Mr. Ashcroft disclaims beneficial ownership); R.A. Gross, nil; R.G. Lakey, 25,000; M.J. Richardson, 315,000 and S.J. Ruzika, 1,291,665. (2) For purposes of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have "beneficial ownership" of any Common Shares which such person has the right to acquire on or within 60 days after March 24, 1997. For purposes of computing the percentage of outstanding Common Shares held by each person or group of persons named above, any security which such person or persons has or have the right to acquire on or within 60 days after March 24, 1997 is deemed to be outstanding, but is not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. (3) Based upon Common Shares outstanding on March 24, 1997, but excluding 3,182,787 Common Shares owned by a subsidiary of the Company. (4) The Company has received an Amendment No. 10 to Schedule 13D dated March 17, 1997 filed with the SEC by WCI, a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Resources Inc., in respect of ownership of 38,287,111 Common Shares. The Company has not attempted to verify independently any of the information contained in the Schedule 13D. (5) The Company has received an Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G dated February 14, 1997 filed with the by SEC in respect of ownership of 8,416,744 of Common Shares at December 31, 1996 by accounts under the discretionary investment management of its wholly owned subsidiaries Fidelity Management Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. As of December 31, 1996, FMR exercised sole voting power with respect to 112,714 Common Shares and sole dispositive power with respect to 8,416,744 Common Shares. The Company has not attempted to independently verify any of the information contained in the Schedule 13G. (6) The Company has received an Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D dated March 26, 1997, describing that on March 21, 1997, Republic, through Triangle Corporation, a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic ("Triangle"), purchased 15,000,000 Common Shares by exercise of the Republic Warrant. Under the terms of the Republic Warrant, Triangle has granted the Chairman of ADT an irrevocable proxy to vote, at any meeting of ADT's shareholders, the 15,000,000 Common Shares issued under the Republic Warrant, with respect to any matter which shall be voted upon by ADT's shareholders. The proxy expires as to any such Common Shares on the earlier of (i) September 27, 1998 and (ii) the date such shares are no longer held by Republic or any of its affiliates or nominees. Mr. Ashcroft, the current Chairman of ADT, disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Shares held by Triangle. 46 (7) The number of Common Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Ashcroft includes 718 Common Shares owned by Mr. Ashcroft's wife. (8) The address for these officers and directors is the address of the Company. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS Certain Relationships and Related Transactions ADT, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT, entered into a consulting agreement with John E. Danneberg, one of ADT's directors, as of August 28, 1996. The agreement provides that Mr. Danneberg, as an independent consultant, will serve as Chief Executive Officer of Sonitrol Corporation ("Franchisor") and certain franchisees of Franchisor owned or acquired by affiliates of ADT, Inc. The agreement provides that the initial term of such engagement shall be for a period of six months commencing on September 1, 1996 and shall be automatically renewed on a month to month basis unless written notice is given by ADT, Inc. or Mr. Danneberg not to renew the agreement at least 30 days before the end of such initial term, which notice was not given. Under the terms of the agreement, ADT, Inc. pays Mr. Danneberg a monthly fee of $15,000 and Mr. Danneberg is reimbursed directly for all reasonable out-of-pocket business expenses. PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Accountants Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 47 (b) Exhibits 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ADT Limited, Limited Apache, Inc. and Tyco International Ltd. dated as of March 17, 1997.(6) 3.1 Memorandum of Association (as altered) and Bye-Laws of ADT Limited (incorporating all amendments to May 26, 1992).(1) 3.2 Certified copy of a resolution approved at the Annual General Meeting of common shareholders of ADT Limited held on October 12, 1993, approving an increase in the authorized common share capital of ADT Limited from $19.5 million to $22.0 million.(4) 4.1 Indenture relating to the senior notes dated August 4, 1993 among ADT Operations, as issuer, and ADT Limited and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, as guarantors, and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as trustee, and the form of senior note included therein.(2) 4.2 Indenture relating to the senior subordinated notes dated August 4, 1993 among ADT Operations, as issuer, and ADT Limited, as guarantor, and NationsBank of Georgia, National Association, as trustee, and the form of senior subordinated note included therein.(2) 4.3 Indenture dated as of July 1, 1995 among ADT Operations, Inc., ADT Limited and Bank of Montreal Trust Company, as trustee and the form of note included therein. (5) 4.4 Rights Agreement between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of November 6, 1996.(9) 4.5 First Amendment between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of March 3, 1997 to Rights Agreement between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of November 6, 1996.(9) 10.1 Rules of the ADT UK Executive Share Option Scheme (1984), amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.2 Rules of the ADT International Executive Share Option Plan, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.3 Rules of the ADT UK and International Executive Share Option Schemes (1984) New Section, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 48 10.4 Rules of the ADT Senior Executive Share Option Plan, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.5 US (1990) Stock Option Plan of ADT Limited, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.6 Employment Agreement dated May 8, 1993 between ADT Limited and Michael Anthony Ashcroft.(2)* 10.7 Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 18, 1996 between ADT Limited and Michael Anthony Ashcroft.(9)* 10.8 Employment agreement between ADT Limited and Stephen J. Ruzika dated as of February 26, 1997.(9)* 10.9 Employment agreement between ADT, Inc. and Ron G. Lakey dated as of January 16, 1997.(9)* 10.10 Agreement between ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. and Michael J. Richardson dated as of January 29, 1997.(9)* 10.11 Incentive Compensation Agreement between ADT, Inc. and Michael J. Richardson dated as of February 10, 1997.(9)* 10.12 Severance Agreement between ADT Security Services, Inc. and Raymond Gross dated as of February 26, 1997.(9)* 10.13 Consulting Agreement between ADT, Inc. and John E. Danneberg dated as of August 28, 1996.(9)* 10.14 Form of Indemnification Agreement.(9)* 10.15 The ADT 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended February 29, 1996).(3)* 10.16 Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 1995 among ADT Operations, Inc., ADT Limited and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and the related pricing agreement (5) 10.17 US$200,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT Operations, Inc., as the Borrower, and Certain Commercial Lending Institutions as the Lenders, and the Bank of Nova Scotia as the Agent for the Lenders. 10.18 Guaranty, dated as of January 9, 1997, made by ADT Limited in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined therein). 10.19 Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, dated as of January 9, 1997, made by each Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined therein) in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined therein). 10.20 Pound Sterling 90,000,000 Facility Agreement dated March 17, 1997, among ADT Finance Plc, as the Borrower, ADT (UK) Holdings PLC and Others as Guarantors, The Bank of Nova Scotia as Arranger and as Agent and Others. 10.21 ADT Limited Guarantee dated as of March 25, 1997, in respect of a Pound Sterling 90,000,000 facility made available to ADT Finance Plc. 10.22 Pound Sterling 27,000,000 On Demand Facility Letter dated January 3, 1997, between ADT Finance Plc and The Bank of Nova Scotia. 10.23 ADT Limited Guarantee in respect of the obligations of ADT Finance Plc under a Pound Sterling 27,000,000 Facility Letter dated January 3, 1997. 10.24 Agreement dated December 29, 1995 among ADT (UK) Limited, ADT Holdings BV, Ruskin Limited, ADT Limited, Loanoption Limited and Integrated Transport Systems Limited for the sale and purchase of European Auctions.(7) 10.25 Agreement among ADT Limited, Thomas J. Gibson and Integrated Transport Systems Limited dated December 29, 1995.(8)* 10.26 Agreement among ADT Limited, David B. Hammond and Integrated Transport Systems Limited dated December 29, 1995.(8)* 10.27 Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by ADT Limited on July 1, 1996 to Republic Industries, Inc.(10) 49 11.1 Statement regarding the computation of earnings per common share. 21.1 List of subsidiaries of ADT Limited 23.1 Consent of independent accountants to the incorporation by reference of this Annual Report into Form S-3 and Forms S-8. 27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only). - -------------- (1) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992. (2) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993. (3) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement dated May 16, 1996, on Form S-8 filed May 17, 1996. (4) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. (5) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. (6) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated March 24, 1997 on Form 8-K filed March 25, 1997. (7) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated December 29, 1995 on Form 8-K filed January 16, 1996. (8) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. (9) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Schedule 14D-9 dated March 3, 1997. (10) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated July 10, 1996 on Form 8-K filed July 11, 1996. * Management contract or compensatory plan. 50 (c) Reports on Form 8-K Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by ADT Limited on September 19, 1996, October 21, 1996 and November 12, 1996 regarding the acquisition of and merger with Automated Security (Holdings) PLC. A Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by ADT Limited on March 25, 1997, regarding the Agreement and Plan of Merger with Tyco International Ltd. 51 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ADT LIMITED By: /s/ Stephen J. Ruzika ---------------------- Stephen J. Ruzika Director and Executive Vice President Date: March 26, 1997 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE /s/ Michael A. Ashcroft Chairman of the Board and Chief March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- Executive Officer (Principal Executive Michael A. Ashcroft Officer) /s/ Stephen J. Ruzika Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- President and Director Stephen J. Ruzika (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ John E. Danneberg Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- John E. Danneberg /s/ Alan B. Henderson Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- Alan B. Henderson /s/ James S. Pasman, Jr. Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- James S. Pasman, Jr. /s/ W. Peter Slusser Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- W. Peter Slusser /s/ William W. Stinson Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- William W. Stinson /s/ Raymond S. Troubh Director March 26, 1997 - -------------------------- Raymond S. Troubh
52 ADT LIMITED INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES Page Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Accountants..........................................F-2 Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.....................F-3 Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 1996 and 1995..................F-4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.....................F-5 Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994.....................F-8 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................F-10 Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts...........................F-78 The consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules were approved by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited on March 26, 1997. F-1 ADT LIMITED Report of Independent Accountants To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of ADT Limited We have audited the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statement schedules of ADT Limited listed in the index on page F-1. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial statement schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of ADT Limited as at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and the consolidated results of its operations and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. In addition, in our opinion, the consolidated financial statement schedules referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be included therein. As discussed in note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, effective January 1, 1996, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of". COOPERS & LYBRAND Hamilton, Bermuda March 26, 1997 F-2 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Statements of Income Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 Notes $m $m $m Net sales 4 1,704.0 1,783.8 1,629.4 Cost of sales (920.0) (990.4) (913.4) Selling, general and administrative expenses (567.5) (558.4) (505.5) Restructuring and other non-recurring charges 5 (237.3) (34.2) (4.5) Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets 6 (744.7) - - ------- ------- ------- Operating (loss) income 4 (765.5) 200.8 206.0 Interest income 27.5 16.2 15.2 Interest expense (101.0) (116.3) (99.3) Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses 7,34 1.7 (36.6) (0.3) Other income less expenses 8 128.8 (5.0) (4.1) ------- ------- ------- (Loss) income before income taxes (708.5) 59.1 117.5 Income taxes 9 21.8 (28.1) (34.9) ------- ------- ------- (Loss) income from continuing operations (686.7) 31.0 82.6 Loss from discontinued operations 10 - - (3.3) ------- ------- ------- (Loss) income before extraordinary items (686.7) 31.0 79.3 Extraordinary items (net of income taxes) 11 (8.4) (9.8) - ------- ------- ------- Net (loss) income (695.1) 21.2 79.3 Dividends on preference shares 28 (0.3) (0.3) (13.3) ------- ------- ------- Net (loss) income available to common shareholders (695.4) 20.9 66.0 ======= ======= ======= Primary and fully diluted (loss) earnings per common share 12 $ $ $ (Loss) income from continuing operations (5.01) 0.22 0.51 Loss from discontinued operations - - (0.03) Extraordinary items (0.06) (0.07) - ------- ------- ------- Net (loss) income per common share (5.07) 0.15 0.48 ======= ======= =======
See notes to consolidated financial statements. F-3 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Balance Sheets At December 31 1996 1995 Notes $m $m Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 215.9 350.9 Accounts receivable - net 13 210.7 196.4 Inventories 14 39.2 38.0 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 15 117.0 34.5 ------- ------- Total current assets 582.8 619.8 Property, plant and equipment - net 16 1,513.6 1,571.3 Goodwill and other intangibles - net 17 458.0 1,053.6 Investment in and loans to associate 18,34 - 88.8 Long-term investments 19 100.6 2.0 Other long-term assets 20 75.4 84.2 ------- ------- Total assets 2,730.4 3,419.7 ======= ======= Liabilities and shareholders' equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt 21 209.2 44.9 Accounts payable 138.0 112.0 Other current liabilities 22 293.6 227.2 ------- ------- Total current liabilities 640.8 384.1 Long-term debt 23 910.1 1,174.8 Deferred revenue 24 146.1 137.4 Deferred income taxes 25 91.5 142.4 Other long-term liabilities 26 182.1 135.2 Minority interests 27 - 15.6 ------- ------- Total liabilities 1,970.6 1,989.5 ------- ------- Commitments and contingencies 32 Convertible redeemable preference shares 28 - 4.9 Shareholders' equity: Common shares 30 14.1 13.9 Additional paid-in capital Share premium 882.5 858.0 Contributed surplus 1,563.1 1,563.1 Treasury shares 31 (79.7) (79.7) Accumulated deficit (1,598.8) (903.4) Cumulative currency translation adjustments (21.4) (26.6) ------- ------- Total shareholders' equity 759.8 1,425.3 ------- ------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 2,730.4 3,419.7 ======= ======= See notes to consolidated financial statements F-4 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Cash flows from operating activities Net (loss) income (695.1) 21.2 79.3 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets 744.7 - - Depreciation 206.2 209.0 189.0 Goodwill and other intangibles amortization 18.6 38.9 37.7 Restructuring and other non-recurring charges 217.4 32.7 4.5 Interest on ITS Vendor Note (8.9) - - Liquid Yield Option Notes discount amortization 20.3 9.4 - Yield maintenance amortization - senior notes - ASH 1.5 1.1 0.6 Refinancing costs amortization 3.7 5.3 5.7 Deferred income taxes (39.5) 18.4 24.9 Extraordinary items 8.4 9.8 - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (2.4) (1.7) (3.1) (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses (1.7) 36.6 0.3 (Gain) loss on disposal of investment in associates (1.2) 5.1 (4.2) Gain arising from the ownership of investments (53.2) (0.1) (17.3) Write off in value of associate - - 30.7 Settlement gain (69.7) - - Gain on currency transactions (9.7) (0.9) (2.1) Loss on disposal of discontinued operations - - 3.7 Other 2.0 1.1 (2.6) Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable (11.9) (36.3) (14.3) Inventories (3.3) 0.6 (3.9) Other assets (11.7) (5.7) 3.6 Accounts payable 11.3 6.1 16.5 Deferred revenue 4.3 2.7 8.0 Other liabilities (21.4) (16.3) 6.1 ----- ----- ----- Net cash provided by operating activities 308.7 337.0 363.1 ----- ----- ----- See notes to consolidated financial statements F-5 Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (344.4) (325.8) (282.6) Disposal of property, plant and equipment 10.0 8.0 13.5 Acquisition of businesses (25.5) (68.3) (14.8) Purchase of customer contracts (34.6) (0.5) (2.3) Purchase of other investments (6.8) (0.4) (6.1) Disposal of businesses 3.0 254.8 10.0 Disposal of discontinued operations - - 4.6 Disposal of investment in and loans to associates 15.4 7.8 40.2 Disposal of other investments 54.1 0.2 72.5 Other 0.4 5.6 (6.6) ----- ----- ----- Net cash utilized by investing activities (328.4) (118.6) (171.6) ----- ----- ----- Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Cash flows from financing activities Net receipt (repayments) of short-term debt 10.9 (103.9) (26.2) Repayments of long-term debt (209.9) (216.9) (1.3) Repayment of long-term acquisition debt - (39.6) - Proceeds from long-term debt 86.8 314.0 240.6 Debt refinancing costs - (12.0) (1.0) Purchase of senior subordinated notes (24.0) (33.7) - Proceeds from issue of common shares 24.7 7.0 7.3 Redemption of convertible redeemable preference shares (4.9) - (420.2) Dividends paid by ADT (0.3) (0.3) (18.1) Dividends paid by ASH - (4.5) (3.3) Other - (0.3) (11.7) ----- ----- ----- Net cash utilized by financing activities (116.7) (90.2) (233.9) ----- ----- ----- Effect of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents 1.4 0.8 2.1 ----- ----- ----- Net (decrease) increase in cash and (135.0) 129.0 (40.3) cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 350.9 221.9 262.2 ----- ----- ----- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 215.9 350.9 221.9 ===== ===== ===== Cash payments during the year for Interest 77.3 103.5 86.0 Income taxes 8.9 15.0 10.3 Non-cash investing and financing activities Exchange of Liquid Yield Option Notes 0.4 - - Conversion of convertible redeemable preference shares - 0.1 - Exchange of non-voting exchangeable shares - - 9.7 In conjunction with the acquisition of businesses, net (assets) liabilities were assumed as follows Goodwill and other intangibles 10.3 123.0 12.7 Cash paid (net of cash assumed) (25.5) (68.3) (14.8) ----- ----- ----- Net (assets) liabilities assumed (15.2) 54.7 (2.1) ===== ===== ===== See notes to consolidated financial statements F-6 Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m In conjunction with the disposal of businesses, net assets were disposed as follows Cash received (net of cash disposed) 3.0 254.8 10.0 Notes received - 87.9 10.5 Ordinary shares received - 0.9 - Deferred consideration - 5.6 - Currency translation adjustments transferred on disposal of businesses - (22.2) - (Gain) loss on disposal of businesses (including net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles and cumulative currency translation adjustments) (1.7) 36.6 0.3 --- ----- ---- Net assets disposed 1.3 363.6 20.8 === ===== ==== In conjunction with the disposal of discontinued operations, net assets were disposed as follows Cash received (net of cash disposed) - - 4.6 Loss on disposal of discontinued operations (including net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles) - - 3.7 --- ----- ---- Net assets disposed - - 8.3 === ===== ==== See notes to consolidated financial statements F-7 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity Cumulative Accum- currency Common Share Contributed Treasury ulated translation shares premium surplus shares deficit adjustments Total $m $m $m $m $m $m $m At January 1, 1994 - as previously reported 13.0 710.8 1,442.7 (102.9) (1,060.9) (45.4) 957.3 Pooling of interests with ASH (note 3) 0.7 133.1 126.5 - 77.1 (29.9) 307.5 ----- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------- At January 1, 1994 - as restated 13.7 843.9 1,569.2 (102.9) (983.8) (75.3) 1,264.8 Common shares issued 0.1 7.2 - - - - 7.3 Exchange of non-voting exchangeable shares - - (8.1) 23.1 - - 15.0 Reversal of redemption premium on convertible preference shares - - 1.8 - - - 1.8 Net income - - - - 79.3 - 79.3 Dividends on ADT preference shares - - - - (13.3) - (13.3) Dividends on ASH preference shares (i) - - - - (4.3) - (4.3) Currency translation adjustments - - - - - 25.9 25.9 ----- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------- At December 31, 1994 13.8 851.1 1,562.9 (79.8) (922.1) (49.4) 1,376.5 Common shares issued 0.1 6.9 - - - - 7.0 Conversion of convertible preference shares - - 0.3 - - - 0.3 Exchange of non-voting exchangeable shares - - (0.1) 0.1 - - - Net income - - - - 21.2 - 21.2 Dividends on ADT preference shares - - - - (0.3) - (0.3) Dividends on ASH preference shares (i) - - - - (2.2) - (2.2) Currency translation adjustments - - - - - (0.5) (0.5) Currency translation adjustments transferred on disposal of businesses and associates - - - - - 23.3 23.3 ----- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------- At December 31, 1995 13.9 858.0 1,563.1 (79.7) (903.4) (26.6) 1,425.3 Common shares issued 0.2 24.5 - - - - 24.7 Exchange of Liquid Yield Option Notes - - 0.3 - - - 0.3 Net loss - - - - (695.1) - (695.1) Dividends on ADT preference shares - - - - (0.3) - (0.3) Currency translation and other adjustments - - (0.3) - - 5.2 4.9 ----- ----- ------- ------ ------- ----- ------ At December 31, 1996 14.1 882.5 1,563.1 (79.7) (1,598.8) (21.4) 759.8 ===== ===== ======= ====== ======= ===== ======
See notes to consolidated financial statements F-8 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (continued) (i) Prior to the Company's merger with Automated Security (Holdings) PLC ("ASH") in September 1996 (note 3), ASH had issued and outstanding two classes of convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares. The dividends on these preference shares have been charged to the accumulated deficit account during the relevant periods. Given the terms and conditions of the preference shares and that the holders of these preference shares received ADT common shares at the time of the Company's merger with ASH, the dividends have not been included in the calculation of earnings per common share in any period presented. See notes to consolidated financial statements F-9 ADT LIMITED Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 1 - Basis of consolidated financial statements The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in United States dollars in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States and as described in notes 2 and 3. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States requires management to make extensive use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These management estimates include an allowance for doubtful receivables, estimates of future cash flows associated with assets, asset impairments, and useful lives for depreciation and amortization, loss contingencies, income taxes and valuation allowances for deferred tax assets, and the determination of discount and other rate assumptions for pension and post-retirement employee benefit expenses. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Certain figures at December 31, 1995 and for the years ended December 31, 1995 and 1994 have been reclassified to conform to the 1996 presentation. Note 2 - Summary of significant accounting policies Principles of consolidation The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of ADT Limited ("ADT"), a company incorporated in Bermuda, and its subsidiaries (the "Company"). ADT is a holding company with no independent business operations or assets other than its investment in its subsidiaries, intercompany balances and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. ADT's businesses are conducted through its subsidiaries. The Company consolidates companies in which it owns or controls more than fifty per cent of the voting shares unless control is likely to be temporary. The results of subsidiary companies acquired or disposed of during the financial year are included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective date of acquisition or up to the date of disposal except in the case of pooling of interests (note 3). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Associates For investments in which the Company owns or controls more than twenty per cent of the voting shares, or over which it exerts significant influence over operating and financial policies, the equity method of accounting is used in the consolidated financial statements. The investment in associates is shown in the consolidated balance sheets as the Company's proportion of the underlying net assets of these companies plus any goodwill attributable to the acquisitions less any write off required for a permanent diminution in value. The consolidated statements of income include the Company's share of net income of associates less applicable goodwill amortization. Currency translation The results of subsidiaries and associates located outside the United States which account in a functional currency other than United States dollars are translated into United States dollars at the average rate of exchange for the year. The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries and associates located outside the United States which account in a functional currency other than United States dollars are translated into United States dollars at the rate ruling at the balance sheet date. Currency translation adjustments arising from the use of differing exchange rates from period to period are included as a separate component in shareholders' equity. The gains and losses arising from currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of income. F-10 Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, demand deposits and highly liquid instruments, with an original maturity of three months or less. As a result of the short-term maturity of these financial instruments their carrying value is approximately equal to their fair market value. Inventories Inventories are carried at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost includes an addition for production overheads where appropriate and is determined on a first-in first-out basis. Property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided to write off the cost of the assets over their estimated useful lives, using the straight line method, at the following annual rates: Owned property and related improvements 2% to 4% Leased property and related improvements term of lease Subscriber systems shorter of actual contract duration or 7%, and 10% Other plant and equipment 7% to 40% Repairs and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Gains and losses arising on the disposal of property, plant and equipment are included in the consolidated statements of income. Goodwill and other intangibles The goodwill that arises where the acquisition cost of subsidiaries and associates exceeds the fair values attributable to the underlying net assets is capitalized and is being amortized on a straight line basis over its estimated useful life, covering periods not exceeding forty years. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of associates is included in investment in associates. Costs attributable to the acquisition, including the costs of any reorganization arrangements, less related income, are treated as reducing the value of the net assets acquired. The carrying value of goodwill is evaluated periodically in relation to the operating performance and future undiscounted cash flows of the underlying businesses. Where, in the opinion of the Company, a permanent diminution in the value of goodwill has occurred, the amount of the diminution is included in the consolidated statements of income. Other intangibles principally comprise customer contracts which are being amortized on a straight line basis over periods not exceeding ten years. Income taxes Deferred tax liabilities and assets are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the consolidated financial statements or tax returns. Deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the differences between the consolidated financial statements and tax bases of assets and liabilities, using tax rates in effect for the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. F-11 Share premium and contributed surplus In accordance with the Bermuda Companies Act 1981, when ADT issues shares for cash at a premium to their par value, the resulting premium is credited to a share premium account, a non-distributable reserve. When ADT issues shares in exchange for shares of another company, the excess of the fair value of the shares acquired over the par value of the shares issued by ADT is credited, where applicable, to contributed surplus which is, subject to certain conditions, a distributable reserve. Net sales Net sales represent the invoiced value of goods and services to outside customers net of sales-related taxes. Revenue recognition Revenue from services or products is recognized in the consolidated statements of income as services are rendered or deliveries made. Service charges, which consist of subscriber billings for services not yet rendered, are deferred and taken into income as earned and the deferred element is all included in long-term liabilities. Revenue from the installation of electronic security systems is recognized when installations are completed. Pensions and post-retirement benefits The Company operates various pension and post-retirement benefit plans designed in accordance with conditions and practices in the countries concerned. Contributions or accruals for costs are based on periodic actuarial valuations and are charged to the consolidated statements of income on a systematic basis over the expected average remaining service lives of current employees. Note 3 - Merger with Automated Security (Holdings) PLC In September 1996 ADT merged with and acquired the whole of the issued capital of ASH, a United Kingdom quoted company. ASH is engaged in the provision of electronic security services in North America and Europe. Under the terms of the transaction, ASH shareholders received 3 ADT common shares for every 92 ASH ordinary shares, 2 ADT common shares for every 31 ASH 5 per cent convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares and 2 ADT common shares for every 31 ASH 6 per cent convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares. The total consideration in respect of the whole of the issued capital of ASH consisted of the issue of 7,034,940 ADT common shares (note 30(i)). The merger with and acquisition of ASH by ADT has been accounted for by means of the pooling of interests method of accounting pursuant to Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16. The pooling of interests method of accounting assumes that the combining companies have been merged since their inception, and the historical consolidated financial statements for periods prior to consummation of the merger are restated as though the companies have been combined since their inception. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements give effect to the transaction by means of the pooling of interests and have been restated. F-12 The consolidated financial statements of ASH have previously been presented in pounds sterling, ASH's functional currency. For the purposes of these consolidated financial statements, ASH's consolidated financial statements have been translated into United States dollars at the appropriate exchange rates. In addition, ASH's financial year end is November 30, with appropriate quarterly period ends of February 28, May 31, and August 31. These periods have not yet been amended in order to facilitate timely reporting. It is these periods which have been used to give effect to the pooling of interests with ADT. Certain figures of ASH for all periods presented have been reclassified to conform to the ADT presentation. Combined and separate results of ADT and ASH for the periods preceding the merger were as follows: ADT Group ASH Group Adjustments Combined $m $m $m $m Six months ended June 30, 1996 (unaudited) Net sales 715.6 118.1 - 833.7 Extraordinary items (1.2) - - (1.2) Net loss (347.7) (328.9) 0.5(i) (676.1) ------ ------ ------ ------ Year ended December 31, 1995 Net sales 1,525.4 258.4 - 1,783.8 Extraordinary items (9.8) - - (9.8) Net income (loss) 41.5 (18.7) (1.6)(ii) 21.2 ------ ------ ------ ------ Year ended December 31, 1994 Net sales 1,375.9 253.5 - 1,629.4 Net income (loss) 111.0 (31.7) - 79.3 ------ ------ ------ ------ (i) Income tax adjustment arising on preference share dividends accrued by the ASH group but not payable following merger. (ii) Income tax adjustment of $0.6 million credit referred to in (i) above, and a $2.2 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments on the disposal of businesses and associates by the ASH group whose consolidated financial statements were prepared in pounds sterling - its functional currency. F-13 Note 4 - Segment information The Company is engaged in two service businesses, electronic security services in North America and Europe and vehicle auction and related services in the United States. The Company's principal activities in the electronic security services business are the electronic monitoring and maintenance of its installed base of security systems and the installation of new, monitored security systems to add to its installed base. The Company's vehicle auction services business operates a network of large auction centers which provide a range of vehicle redistribution services and an organized wholesale marketplace for the sale and purchase of used vehicles. Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net sales Electronic security services (i) 1,406.2 1,350.9 1,253.3 Vehicle auction services (ii) 297.8 432.9 376.1 ------- ------- ------- 1,704.0 1,783.8 1,629.4 ======= ======= ======= Operating (loss) income Electronic security services (i) (756.5) 172.4 182.1 Vehicle auction services (ii) 27.1 70.2 62.7 Corporate (iii) (36.1) (41.8) (38.8) ------- ------- ------- (765.5) 200.8 206.0 ======= ======= ======= (i) In 1996 electronic security services operating income was stated after a charge of $232.5 million (1995 - $21.4 million) relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(i)) and after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $731.7 million (note 6(i)). During 1996 the Company disposed of a European electronic security services business operated by the ASH group. The net gain on disposal of $1.7 million was included in the gain on disposal of businesses (note 7(iii)). In November 1995 the Company disposed of its entire European electronic article surveillance business. The net gain on disposal of $31.4 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses (note 7(ii)). During 1995 the Company disposed of certain of the European electronic security services operations and businesses operated by the ASH group. The net loss on disposal of $2.2 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses (note 7(iii)). During 1994 the Company disposed of its entire Australasian electronic security service businesses, and also disposed of certain of the North American electronic security services operations of the ADT group and the ASH group. The net loss on disposal of $0.3 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses (note 7(iii)). F-14 The following information represents the amounts included in the electronic security services business segment information above which related to the businesses and operations disposed of. Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net sales 0.7 62.7 97.4 Operating loss (0.9) (5.3) (1.0) (ii) In 1996 vehicle auction services operating income was stated after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $13.0 million (note 6(ii)). In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in its United Kingdom and Continental European vehicle auction services businesses ("European Auctions") (notes 18 and 34). The net loss on disposal of $65.8 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses (note 7(i)). The following information represents the amounts included in the vehicle auction services business segment information above which related to the businesses disposed of. Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net sales - 163.1 122.8 Operating income - 35.9 29.0 (iii) Corporate expenses comprise administrative, legal and general corporate expenses net of other income. In 1996 corporate expenses were stated after a charge of $4.8 million (1995 - $12.8 million; 1994 - $4.5 million) relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(ii)). In 1996 corporate expenses included $11.3 million related to professional and other transaction costs arising in connection with the merger of ADT and ASH and the terminated merger with Republic Industries, Inc. ("Republic"), together with various refinancing costs incurred by the ASH group prior to the merger with ADT of $1.6 million (1995 - $5.0 million). (iv) The costs incurred in producing and communicating advertising are generally expensed when incurred. The total amount of advertising expense for the year included in the consolidated statements of income amounted to $65.7 million (1995 - $58.9 million; 1994 - $47.1 million). F-15 Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Depreciation and amortization Electronic security services 209.2 221.9 202.5 Vehicle auction services 15.0 25.4 23.5 Corporate 0.6 0.6 0.7 ------- ------- ------- 224.8 247.9 226.7 ======= ======= ======= Capital expenditures Electronic security services 314.2 292.4 259.2 Vehicle auction services 25.7 31.8 23.1 Corporate 4.5 1.6 0.3 ------- ------- ------- 344.4 325.8 282.6 ======= ======= ======= Identifiable assets Electronic security services 1,898.0 2,514.9 2,337.8 Vehicle auction services 465.1 438.1 809.8 Corporate 367.3 466.7 264.7 ------- ------- ------- 2,730.4 3,419.7 3,412.3 ======= ======= ======= Net sales North America 1,358.6 1,228.5 1,121.8 Europe 345.4 555.3 490.9 Australasia - - 16.7 ------- ------- ------- 1,704.0 1,783.8 1,629.4 ======= ======= ======= Operating (loss) income North America (483.6) 153.0 156.8 Europe (281.9) 47.8 49.0 Australasia - - 0.2 ------- ------- ------- (765.5) 200.8 206.0 ======= ======= ======= Identifiable assets North America 2,300.5 2,563.8 2,295.7 Europe 429.9 855.9 1,116.6 ------- ------- ------- 2,730.4 3,419.7 3,412.3 ======= ======= ======= F-16 Note 5 - Restructuring and other non-recurring charges Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Electronic security services (i) (232.5) (21.4) - Corporate (ii) (4.8) (12.8) (4.5) ------ ----- ---- (237.3) (34.2) (4.5) ====== ===== ==== During 1995 the Company commenced a strategic review of its business operations and its corporate organizational structure with a view to developing a business strategy which would place the Company in a stronger position to deal with the changing business environment and challenges facing its core service businesses in the late 1990s. During 1996 this strategic review process continued and was extended to include a significantly expanded agenda. (i) As part of the strategic review the Company commenced an evaluation of the administrative, accounting, management information systems and technological infrastructures of its United States electronic security services division (the "Re-Engineering Project"). The Re-Engineering Project, which is on-going, is intended to modify and improve the entire structure of the business operations. As a consequence of the Re-Engineering Project, and incorporating the effects of the acquisition of Alert Centre, Inc. ("Alert"), in each of the fourth quarters of 1996 and 1995 senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items in the United States electronic security services division of $131.6 million and $19.4 million, respectively. The United States electronic security services division restructuring charge in 1996 was principally attributable to planned technological infrastructure enhancements to facilitate further consolidation of the Company's entire customer monitoring center network together with all related operations, which it is expected will be substantially completed by December 1997. The restructuring charge included the write off of certain property, plant and equipment of $82.6 million, provision for idle property leases of $18.9 million, the termination of certain contractual obligations and other settlement costs of $9.4 million, and other integration and restructuring costs of $20.7 million. The amounts paid and charged in 1996 against the provisions for the termination of certain contractual obligations and other settlement costs, and against other integration and restructuring costs, amounted to $4.8 million and $4.3 million, respectively. The United States electronic security services division restructuring charge in 1995 was principally attributable to the closure of the Parsippany, New Jersey and associated corporate offices, which will be substantially completed by March 1997. Full implementation of the restructuring plan will result in the termination of approximately 250 employees of which approximately 180 employees had been terminated by December 31, 1996. Employee severance and other associated costs included in the restructuring charge amounted to $13.6 million, the write off of certain property, plant and equipment amounted to $1.9 million, and other integration and restructuring costs amounted to $3.9 million. The amounts paid and charged in 1996 against the provisions for employee severance and other associated costs, and against other integration and restructuring costs, amounted to $7.1 million and $3.5 million, respectively. F-17 During the fourth quarter of 1996, the Company commenced a strategic and detailed review of the electronic security services businesses acquired as part of the acquisition of ASH in September 1996. In December 1996 senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which is intended to merge and integrate fully the ASH group into the ADT group by December 1997, and which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items in the United Kingdom and the United States electronic security services divisions of $68.6 million and $29.2 million, respectively. The restructuring charge included the write off of certain property, plant and equipment of $13.2 million, provision for idle property leases of $22.5 million, the termination of certain contractual obligations and other settlement costs of $35.2 million, and other integration and restructuring costs of $26.9 million. The amounts paid and charged in 1996 against the provisions for the termination of certain contractual obligations and other settlement costs, and against other integration and restructuring costs, amounted to $7.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively. As part of the strategic review, in 1996 the Company also commenced an evaluation of the customer monitoring center network in its Canadian electronic security services division which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items of $3.1 million. The restructuring charge included the write off of certain property, plant and equipment of $1.3 million and provision for idle property leases of $1.8 million, of which $0.2 million was paid and charged in 1996. As part of the strategic review, in 1995 the Company also commenced an evaluation of the management information systems of its United Kingdom electronic security services division which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items in 1995 of $2.0 million principally relating to the write off of certain property, plant and equipment. (ii) The effects of the Re-Engineering Project and the merger of the ASH group into the ADT group resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items at the corporate level in 1996 of $4.8 million, comprising other integration and restructuring costs, of which $3.0 million was paid and charged in 1996. During 1995 the Company also evaluated its group corporate structure, in particular in the United Kingdom. As a result, in the fourth quarter of 1995, senior executive management approved a restructuring plan, which was substantially completed by December 1996, which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items at the corporate level of $12.8 million. The corporate restructuring charge included the provision for idle property leases of $5.6 million, the termination of certain contractual obligations and other settlement costs of $4.8 million, and employee severance for four executives, all of whom were terminated during 1996, and other associated costs, of $2.4 million. The amounts paid and charged in 1996 against the provisions in the aforementioned categories were $0.6 million, $4.8 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The corporate restructuring charge in 1994 of $4.5 million was principally attributable to the Company's corporate administration in the United Kingdom and related to a provision for idle property leases. F-18 Note 6 - Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Electronic security services (i) (731.7) - - Vehicle auction services (ii) (13.0) - - ------ ------ ------ (744.7) - - ====== ====== ====== Effective January 1, 1996, the Company was required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121 "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of" ("SFAS 121"). SFAS 121 prescribes a methodology for assessing and measuring an impairment loss that is significantly different from previous guidelines and procedures. SFAS 121 requires the recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets, primarily property, plant and equipment, and related goodwill, and other intangible assets, to be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. Under SFAS 121 it is necessary to evaluate for and calculate an impairment loss at the lowest level of asset grouping for which there are identifiable cash flows. Under SFAS 121, if an asset being tested for recoverability was acquired in a business combination accounted for using the purchase method, the goodwill that arose in the transaction is included in the impairment evaluation of that asset. SFAS 121 requires that an impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows of the asset. Under SFAS 121 an impairment loss is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset, including the related goodwill, and its estimated fair value. The carrying amount of the related goodwill is eliminated before making any reduction in the carrying amount of any other impaired long-lived asset. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 121, the Company's policy was to evaluate for impairment of long-lived assets, including goodwill, on an aggregate basis for each business segment. Management has determined that within the electronic security services division the lowest level of asset grouping referred to above can be determined on a country by country basis and, with effect from the first quarter of 1996, further split principally in terms of commercial and residential sectors. The assets principally comprise subscriber systems installed at customers' premises, which are included in property, plant and equipment, and the related goodwill, and other intangible assets. Within the vehicle auction services division the lowest level of asset grouping can be determined principally on an individual auction center basis, and the assets principally comprise land and real estate, which are included in property, plant and equipment, and the related goodwill. Management has estimated the fair values referred to above by using an analysis of estimated discounted future cash flows as the best available estimate of fair value. The basis of the calculation was the Company's business strategy, plans and financial projections, and an appropriate discount factor based on the Company's estimated cost of capital. F-19 Following the adoption of SFAS 121, in particular the change in methodology requiring the Company to evaluate assets at the lowest level of asset grouping, rather than on an aggregate basis, in the first quarter of 1996 the Company recorded an aggregate non-cash charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $744.7 million, as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of income, with a consequential tax credit of $10.8 million. The $744.7 million impairment charge comprised $731.7 million relating to the electronic security services division and $13.0 million relating to the vehicle auction services division. (i) The $731.7 million impairment charge in the electronic security services division comprised $397.1 million related to the ADT group and $334.6 million related to the ASH group. The $397.1 million impairment charge in the electronic security services division of the ADT group related to an impairment in the carrying value of subscriber systems principally in the commercial sector, including related goodwill which principally arose on the acquisition of ADT Security Services in 1987 of $395.3 million and other assets of $1.8 million. Since 1989 the Company's electronic security services operations in the residential sector have developed at a very rapid rate based principally on internally generated growth. As a consequence, the Company's operations in the commercial sector, which were acquired principally in 1987, have now been complemented by a significant residential electronic security services operation. This was a major factor in the Company's decision to commence the Re-Engineering Project in 1995, which is on-going. In the context of the Re-Engineering Project and changes in the electronic security services business environment, the electronic security services operations have now been reorganized along separate commercial and residential business lines, rather than on an aggregate geographic basis, with effect from the first quarter of 1996, and which is fully supported by management and financial reporting systems that now record the results and cash flows of each sector separately. When the financial projections and estimated future cash flows of the commercial sector were analyzed separately, they indicated that the carrying amount of the related assets may not be fully recoverable. This is reflective of increased competition and other pricing factors as well as changes in the business environment. Accordingly, upon adoption of SFAS 121 the Company evaluated the commercial sector assets for impairment with a resultant charge being recorded. In the United States the impairment charge amounted to $303.4 million. In Canada, where the business performance has continued to be disappointing, the impairment charge amounted to $56.7 million. In Europe, the impairment charge amounted to $37.0 million, principally due to the business performance of certain countries not meeting previous expectations. The $334.6 million impairment charge in the electronic security services division of the ASH group related to an impairment in the carrying value of subscriber systems of $121.0 million, and the carrying value of related goodwill and other intangibles of $213.6 million which principally arose on the acquisition of certain of the businesses of Modern Security Systems in 1989 and 1990, API Security in 1989 and the Sonitrol Group in 1992. The impairment charge amounted to $211.2 million and $123.4 million in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. In both the United Kingdom and the United States, the adoption of SFAS 121 coincided with a reorganization of both the commercial and residential business sectors to address, in part, changes in the electronic security services business environment and performance similar to those being addressed by the ADT group. In addition, the aggregate fair value of ADT common shares issued to ASH shareholders on merger was significantly less than ASH's consolidated net asset value. It was for all these reasons that the Company reviewed the assets for impairment upon adoption of SFAS 121. (ii) The $13.0 million impairment charge in the vehicle auction services division related to an impairment in the carrying value of property and related improvements, including related goodwill which principally arose on the acquisition of ADT Automotive in 1987. F-20 Note 7 - Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m United Kingdom and Continental European vehicle auction services businesses (i) - (65.8) - European electronic article surveillance business (ii) - 31.4 - Other (iii) 1.7 (2.2) (0.3) ---- ----- ---- 1.7 (36.6) (0.3) ==== ===== ==== (i) In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in European Auctions (note 34) for an aggregate consideration of $334.9 million (note 18). The net loss on disposal of $65.8 million included $136.5 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles (note 17(ii)) and a $23.2 million charge related to cumulative currency translation adjustments. (ii) In November 1995 the Company disposed of its entire European electronic article surveillance business for an aggregate consideration of $54.0 million, comprising cash of $48.6 million and deferred consideration of $5.4 million. The net gain on disposal of $31.4 million included a $2.1 million gain relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. (iii) During 1996 the Company disposed of a European electronic security services business operated by the ASH group for an aggregate cash consideration of $3.0 million. The net gain on disposal amounted to $1.7 million. During 1995 the Company disposed of certain of the European electronic security services operations and businesses operated by the ASH group for an aggregate consideration of $6.1 million, comprising cash of $5.9 million and deferred consideration of $0.2 million. The net loss on disposal of $2.2 million included $2.8 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles (note 17(ii)) and a $1.1 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. During 1994 the Company disposed of its entire Australasian electronic security services businesses, and also disposed of certain of the North American electronic security services operations of the ADT group and the ASH group. The aggregate consideration on these disposals amounted to $21.6 million, comprising cash of $11.1 million and notes receivable of $10.5 million, and the net loss on disposal of $0.3 million included $10.7 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles. F-21 Note 8 - Other income less expenses Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Gains and losses arising from the ownership of: Short-term investments - - 3.0 Long-term investments (i) 54.4 (5.0) 18.5 Write off in value of associate (ii) - - (30.7) Settlement gain (iii) 65.0 - - Gains and losses on currency transactions 9.7 0.9 2.1 Other income less expenses - net (0.3) (0.9) 3.0 ----- ---- ---- 128.8 (5.0) (4.1) ===== ==== ==== (i) Realized gains and losses arising from the ownership of short-term and long-term investments are principally stated before carrying costs of interest, administrative and other expenses. During 1996 gains arising from the ownership of long-term investments comprised a net gain of $53.4 million relating to the disposal in November 1996 of the Company's entire investment in Limelight Group plc, a United Kingdom quoted company, which was previously valued and accounted for by the Company at a nominal amount, a net gain of $1.2 million relating to the disposal of the Company's equity investment in Integrated Transport Systems Limited (notes 18 and 34) and other net losses of $0.2 million principally arising from the disposal of other non-core investments. During 1995 losses arising from the ownership of long-term investments comprised $5.1 million relating to the disposal, principally during the second quarter of 1995, of the Company's entire equity investments in Compagnie Generale de Protection et Securite SA ("CGPS") and Microtech Security (UK) Limited ("Microtech") which were held by the ASH group (note 18), and other net gains of $0.1 million principally arising from the disposal of other non-core investments. The net loss on disposal of $5.0 million included $7.3 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles and a $1.1 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments. During 1994 gains arising from the ownership of long-term investments comprised $4.2 million relating to the disposal of the Company's entire equity investment in Nu-Swift plc, a United Kingdom quoted company, and other net gains of $14.3 million principally arising from the disposal of other non-core investments. (ii) The write off in value of associate in 1994 related to the Company's entire equity investment in Arius, Inc. ("Arius"), a United States unquoted company, which was held by the ASH group. A detailed assessment of the investment in Arius was carried out during 1994 and as a result a net write off of $30.7 million was recorded, of which $26.5 million related to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles and $2.9 million related to other provisions. During 1995 Arius went into voluntary liquidation. F-22 (iii) During 1991 a lengthy review and evaluation of the businesses and assets acquired in 1990 in respect of Britannia Security Group PLC ("Britannia") was undertaken by the Company. This review revealed that, at the time of the acquisition of Britannia by ADT certain assets, particularly subscriber systems installed at customer premises, had been included in the consolidated financial statements of Britannia at values materially in excess of their net realizable value. During 1992 ADT commenced legal proceedings against Britannia's auditors at the time of acquisition, BDO Binder Hamlyn ("BDO"), to seek recovery of the damages suffered. In December 1995 the High Court of Justice in England awarded damages of approximately $160 million (including interest) against BDO, plus the reimbursement of certain legal costs incurred in connection with the litigation. BDO then appealed against the judgment. At December 31, 1995 ADT did not recognize the award of any damages in its consolidated statements of income and had deferred certain legal costs incurred in connection with the litigation amounting to $11.1 million in order to match these costs with the award when recognized. These deferred costs were included in other long-term assets (note 20). In December 1996 ADT and BDO entered into a settlement agreement, subject to completion of certain additional documentation which was signed in February 1997, which included the payment to ADT of $77.5 million in cash (included in other current assets (note 15)) together with a further deferred payment of $8.6 million, in full and final settlement of the aforementioned proceedings, including the judgment, accrued interest and costs. As a result of the settlement BDO have withdrawn their appeal. The net gain arising on this settlement amounted to $69.7 million, of which $65.0 million was included in other income less expenses and $4.7 million was included in interest income. Note 9 - Income taxes (i) The provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income was as follows: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Current income taxes: US (6.5) (3.1) (4.6) Non US (11.2) (6.6) (5.4) ----- ----- ----- (17.7) (9.7) (10.0) ----- ----- ----- Deferred income taxes: (note 25) US (principally federal income taxes) 20.9 (18.0) (22.6) Non US 18.6 (0.4) (2.3) ----- ----- ----- 39.5 (18.4) (24.9) ----- ----- ----- 21.8 (28.1) (34.9) ===== ===== ===== US current income taxes in 1996 comprise federal and state income taxes, and in 1995 and 1994 principally comprise state income taxes. F-23 (ii) (Loss) income before income taxes included the following components: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m US (loss) income (485.6) 59.5 53.8 Non US (loss) income (222.9) (0.4) 63.7 ------ ---- ----- (Loss) income before income taxes (708.5) 59.1 117.5 ====== ==== ===== (iii) The reconciliation between notional US federal income taxes at the statutory rate on consolidated (loss) income before income taxes and the Company's income tax provision was as follows: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Notional US federal income taxes at the statutory rate 248.0 (20.7) (41.1) Adjustments to reconcile to the Company's income tax provision: US state income tax provisions, net (3.1) (2.7) (3.2) Non US net (losses) earnings (70.6) (7.1) 14.6 SFAS 121 impairment (150.2) - - Utilization and/or recognition of tax loss carryforwards and other items (2.3) 2.4 (5.2) ------ ---- ----- Income tax provision 21.8 (28.1) (34.9) ====== ==== ===== Note 10 - Loss from discontinued operations During 1994 the Company disposed of all its remaining non-core businesses, principally the Insight Travel Group. The Company no longer has any interests in non-core businesses. The aggregate cash consideration on these disposals amounted to $11.2 million and the net loss amounted to $3.7 million, which included $19.1 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles. The net income from operations for 1994 amounted to $0.4 million on net sales of $80.6 million. Note 11 - Extraordinary items During 1996 and 1995 the Company reacquired in the market certain of its senior subordinated notes (note 23(ii)), which was financed from cash on hand. Extraordinary items included the loss arising on reacquisition of $0.9 million (1995 - $0.9 million) and the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $0.5 million (1995 - $0.8 million) relating to the early extinguishment of certain amounts outstanding under the senior subordinated notes, and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $0.2 million (1995 - $0.2 million). F-24 In September 1996 the Company repaid in full all amounts owed by the ASH group under its senior notes and bank credit agreement (note 23(vi)), which were subsequently cancelled, and which was financed from cash on hand and loans drawn under the revolving bank credit agreement. Extraordinary items included the loss arising on repayment of $4.2 million and the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $0.4 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the senior notes and bank credit agreement owed by the ASH group, with no consequential tax effect. In December 1996 the Company gave notice to all convertible capital bond holders that all of the outstanding capital bonds owed by the ASH group would be fully redeemed by the Company, and subsequently cancelled (note 23(v)), and which was financed from cash on hand and amounts drawn down under the sterling denominated bank credit facility (note 23(vii)). Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $1.6 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the convertible capital bonds owed by the ASH group, with no consequential tax effect. In December 1996 the Company entered into a new bank credit agreement, subject to completion of certain additional documentation which was signed in January 1997, which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement and which was subsequently cancelled (note 23(iv)). Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $1.5 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the bank credit agreement owed by the ADT group, and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $0.5 million. In July 1995 the Company repaid in full all amounts owed by the ADT group under its previous bank credit agreement, which was subsequently cancelled. The Company funded the repayment from the net proceeds of the issue of its Liquid Yield Option Notes (note 23(iii)). Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $12.8 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the previous bank credit agreement owed by the ADT group, and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $4.5 million. Note 12 - (Loss) earnings per common share The calculation of primary (loss) earnings per common share was based on the weighted average of 137,114,415 (1995 - 138,283,458; 1994 - 136,148,361) common shares in issue during the year which in 1996 did not allow for the allotment of common shares under executive share option schemes, which are considered common stock equivalents, because their effect was anti-dilutive as a consequence of the net loss for the year. Common stock equivalents included in the weighted average number of common shares in issue during 1995 and 1994 were 2,921,286 and 2,503,059, respectively. Primary (loss) earnings per common share from continuing operations was based on adjusted net loss from continuing operations available to common shareholders of $687.0 million (1995 - - $30.7 million net income; 1994 - $69.3 million net income). F-25 Note 13 - Accounts receivable - net At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Trade accounts receivable 229.2 213.4 Less: allowance for doubtful receivables (18.5) (17.0) ----- ----- 210.7 196.4 ===== ===== Note 14 - Inventories At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Raw materials and consumables 8.6 8.8 Work in process 18.9 14.1 Finished goods 11.7 15.1 ----- ----- 39.2 38.0 ===== ===== Note 15 - Prepaid expenses and other current assets At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Prepaid expenses 10.9 11.6 Other current assets 106.1 22.9 ----- ----- 117.0 34.5 ===== ===== At December 31, 1996 other current assets included $77.5 million of settlement gain proceeds (note 8(iii)). F-26 Note 16 - Property, plant and equipment - net At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Cost: Property and related improvements 290.7 271.6 Subscriber systems 1,977.5 1,874.0 Other plant and equipment 214.8 199.0 ------- ------- Total cost 2,483.0 2,344.6 ------- ------- Accumulated depreciation: Property and related improvements 56.0 41.5 Subscriber systems 762.0 614.2 Other plant and equipment 151.4 117.6 ------- ------- Total accumulated depreciation 969.4 773.3 ------- ------- Net book values 1,513.6 1,571.3 ======= ======= Note 17 - Goodwill and other intangibles - net 1996 1995 $m $m Cost: At January 1 1,290.6 1,345.2 SFAS 121 impairment (note 6) (825.6) - Acquisitions (i) 44.9 123.0 Disposals (ii) - (174.1) Currency translation adjustments - (3.5) ------- ------- At December 31 509.9 1,290.6 ------- ------- Accumulated amortization: At January 1 237.0 233.7 SFAS 121 impairment (note 6) (203.7) - Charge for the year 18.6 38.9 Disposals (ii) - (34.8) Currency translation adjustments - (0.8) ------- ------- At December 31 51.9 237.0 ------- ------- Net book values: At December 31 458.0 1,053.6 ======= ======= (i) In February 1996 the Company acquired the remaining 24.0 per cent of the outstanding voting share capital of Alert, an electronic security services company in the United States, not already owned by the Company, for an aggregate cash consideration of $25.5 million, which was financed from cash on hand. The amount of goodwill arising from this acquisition was $10.3 million. During 1996 the Company purchased other intangibles, principally customer contracts, in North America and Europe for an aggregate cash consideration of $34.6 million which was financed from cash on hand. F-27 In December 1995 the Company acquired 76.0 per cent of the outstanding voting share capital of Alert, for an aggregate cash consideration of $69.0 million, which was financed from cash on hand. The amount of goodwill and other intangibles arising from this acquisition was $80.1 million and $40.0 million, respectively. In January 1995 the Company acquired a vehicle auction services business in Belgium for an aggregate cash consideration of $4.2 million, which was disposed of in December 1995 as part of the disposal by the Company of an interest in European Auctions (note 17(ii)). During 1995 the Company also acquired several small electronic security services businesses in the United States and Europe for an aggregate cash consideration of $1.0 million. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method. Accordingly, the respective purchase prices have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. These allocations resulted in goodwill and other intangibles of $44.9 million arising during the year (1995 - $123.0 million). (ii) In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in European auctions (notes 18 and 34). Net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles on disposal of $136.5 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses (note 7(i)). During 1995 the Company disposed of certain of the European electronic security services operations and businesses operated by the ASH group. The net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles on disposal of $2.8 million was included in the gain on disposal of businesses (note 7(iii)). (iii) The accumulated cost, accumulated amortization and net book values of the goodwill balance included within goodwill and other intangibles at December 31, 1996 amounted to $421.0 million, $43.0 million and $378.0 million, respectively (1995 - $1,120.1 million, $206.9 million and $913.2 million, respectively). Note 18 - Investment in and loans to associate At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Vendor Note - 83.9 Shareholder Loan Notes - 13.9 ----- ----- - 97.8 Less: unamortized discount - (9.9) ----- ----- - 87.9 Investment in ordinary share capital - 0.9 ----- ----- - 88.8 ===== ===== In December 1995 the Company disposed of an interest in European Auctions to Integrated Transport Systems Limited ("ITS") (note 34) for an aggregate consideration of $334.9 million. F-28 The aggregate consideration received by the Company on closing was comprised of cash of $235.1 million, $187.6 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of a subordinated deep discount zero coupon loan note issued by ITS maturing in March 2004 ("Vendor Note"), $31.1 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of subordinated deep discount zero coupon loan notes issued by ITS maturing in March 2004 ("Shareholder Loan Notes"), and a 43.1 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of ITS at an issue price of $2.0 million. The Vendor Note is a sterling loan note with an issue price of $83.9 million, reflecting a yield to maturity of 10.0 per cent per annum, and was valued by the Company at $74.6 million. There are no periodic payments of interest. The Vendor Note is a subordinated, non-collateralized obligation of ITS and is transferrable, under certain conditions, after December 1998. The discount on the Vendor Note of $9.3 million will be amortized on a basis linked to the yield to maturity over the life of the loan note as a credit to interest income, and represents the difference between the stated yield to maturity and the prevailing market yield to maturity of approximately 11.5 per cent per annum, for similar types of loan notes at the time the Vendor Note was issued in December 1995. The interest yield and discount amortization for 1996 amounted to $8.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively. The Shareholder Loan Notes are transferrable sterling loan notes with an issue price of $13.9 million, reflecting a yield to maturity of 10.0 per cent per annum, and were valued by the Company at $13.3 million. There are no periodic payments of interest. The Shareholder Loan Notes are subordinated, non-collateralized obligations of ITS and are also subordinated to the Vendor Note. The aggregate fair market value of the Vendor Note and Shareholder Loan Notes at December 31, 1995 amounted to $87.9 million, and was based on discounting the loan notes at estimated current sterling interest rates on similar term financial instruments. The 43.1 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of ITS was valued and accounted for by the Company at $0.9 million. In February 1996 the Company disposed of its entire interest in Shareholder Loan Notes with an issue price of $13.9 million and valued by the Company at $13.3 million (net of unamortized discount of $0.6 million), and 33.1 per cent of the ordinary share capital of ITS valued by the Company at $0.9 million, for an aggregate cash consideration of $15.4 million. The net gain arising on the transaction amounted to $1.2 million which was included in other income less expenses (note 8(i)). As a result of the above transaction, the Company now holds a 10.0 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of ITS, valued and accounted for by the Company at a nominal amount, together with the Vendor Note, which at December 31, 1996 is disclosed as a long-term investment (note 19) and has been accounted for at its amortized cost. F-29 The movement in the carrying value of investment in and loans to associate since January 1, 1995 has been as follows: 1996 1995 $m $m At January 1 88.8 12.6 Acquisitions - 88.8 Disposals (14.2) (12.6) Reclassifications (74.6) - ----- ----- At December 31 - 88.8 ===== ===== During 1995 the Company disposed of its entire equity investments in CGPS, a French unquoted company, and Microtech, a United Kingdom unquoted company, for an aggregate consideration of $8.6 million comprising cash of $7.8 million and notes receivable of $0.8 million. The net loss on disposal of $5.1 million, including $7.3 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles and a $1.1 million charge relating to cumulative currency translation adjustments, was included in other income less expenses (note 8(i)). Note 19 - Long-term investments At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Vendor Note (note 18) 102.0 - Less: unamortized discount (10.0) - ----- ----- 92.0 - Other long-term investments 8.6 2.0 ----- ----- 100.6 2.0 ===== ===== The fair market value of the Vendor Note at December 31, 1996 amounted to $89.7 million, and is based on discounting the loan note at estimated current sterling interest rates on similar term financial instruments. The aggregate fair market value of other long-term investments at December 31, 1996 amounted to $8.6 million (1995 - $2.0 million) and is based on estimates made by the Company. F-30 Note 20 - Other long-term assets At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Deferred refinancing costs 19.4 27.1 Other long-term assets 56.0 57.1 ----- ----- 75.4 84.2 ===== ===== In connection with the refinancing of certain long-term debt obligations of the Company certain fees and expenses were incurred. These refinancing costs are being amortized as interest expense through the consolidated statements of income on a straight line basis over the terms of the respective lives of the Company's various long-term debt obligations. The refinancing costs amortization for the year amounted to $3.7 million (1995 - $5.3 million; 1994 - - $5.7 million). During the year $4.0 million (1995 - $13.6 million; 1994 - nil) of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs, relating to the early extinguishment of certain amounts outstanding under the Company's long-term debt obligations, were written off as extraordinary items in the consolidated statements of income (note 11). Note 21 - Short-term debt At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Bank and acceptance facilities 50.6 39.4 Current portion of long-term debt (note 23) 158.6 5.5 ----- ----- 209.2 44.9 ===== ===== The average rate of interest on short-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1996 was 7.8 per cent (1995 - 7.9 per cent). Short-term debt is generally repayable on demand or at an interest payment date, and is non-collateralized except for $0.5 million of bank and acceptance facilities in 1995, and $5.5 million of the current portion of long-term debt in 1995. F-31 Note 22 - Other current liabilities At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Accruals 70.6 78.5 Payroll and employee benefits 58.1 53.5 Payments received on account 17.1 10.1 Income taxes 15.6 12.0 Interest payable 23.7 25.4 Short-term restructuring, disposition and other provisions 95.6 37.4 Other current liabilities 12.9 10.3 ------- ------- 293.6 227.2 ======= ======= Note 23 - Long-term debt At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Senior notes (i) 250.0 250.0 Senior subordinated notes (ii) 294.1 317.2 Liquid Yield Option Notes (iii) 326.8 306.8 Revolving bank credit agreement (iv) 83.0 15.0 Convertible capital bonds (v) 75.6 68.7 Bank credit agreement - ASH (vi) - 126.2 Senior notes - ASH (vi) - 56.8 Other (vii) 39.2 39.6 ------- ------- 1,068.7 1,180.3 Less: current portion (note 21) (158.6) (5.5) ------- ------- 910.1 1,174.8 ======= ======= (i) The $250.0 million 8.25 per cent senior notes due August 2000 were issued in August 1993, through a public offering, by ADT Operations, Inc., a company incorporated in the United States and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ADT, and are guaranteed on a senior basis by ADT and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. The senior notes are not redeemable prior to maturity and interest is payable semi-annually. The indentures governing the senior notes contain certain covenants including limitations on indebtedness, limitations on certain payments, including dividends on the Company's common shares, and compliance with various financial and operating covenants and prohibitions, and certain change in control provisions. The senior notes are non-collateralized senior obligations of ADT Operations, Inc. ranking pari passu in right of payment with all other existing and future senior indebtedness of ADT Operations, Inc. including indebtedness under the revolving bank credit agreement referred to in (iv) below. F-32 (ii) The $350.0 million 9.25 per cent senior subordinated notes due August 2003 were issued in August 1993, through a public offering, by ADT Operations, Inc., and are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by ADT. The senior subordinated notes are redeemable in whole or in part, at the option of ADT Operations, Inc., at any time after August 1998 at the following redemption prices: during the twelve month period beginning (a) August 1998 at 103.75 per cent (b) August 1999 at 102.50 per cent (c) August 2000 at 101.25 per cent, and thereafter at 100.00 per cent of the principal amount. Interest is payable semi-annually. The indentures governing the senior subordinated notes contain certain covenants as set out for the senior notes in (i) above. The senior subordinated notes are non-collateralized, senior subordinated obligations of ADT Operations, Inc. ranking pari passu with, or senior in right of payment to, all other existing and future indebtedness of ADT Operations, Inc. that is expressly subordinated to senior indebtedness of ADT Operations, Inc. During 1996 the Company reacquired in the market $23.1 million (1995 - $32.8 million) face value of the senior subordinated notes at a purchase cost of $24.0 million (1995 - $33.7 million) which was financed from cash on hand. The loss arising on reacquisition of $0.9 million (1995 - $0.9 million), and related costs of $0.5 million (1995 - $0.8 million), was included in extraordinary items (note 11). (iii) In July 1995 ADT Operations, Inc. issued $776,250,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield Option Notes ("Notes") maturing July 2010. The net proceeds of the issue amounted to $287.4 million which was used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under ADT Operations, Inc.'s previous bank credit agreement, which was subsequently cancelled. The issue price per Note was $383.09, being 38.309 per cent of the principal amount of $1,000 per Note at maturity, reflecting a yield to maturity of 6.5 per cent per annum (computed on a semi-annual bond equivalent basis). There are no periodic payments of interest. The discount amortization on the Notes is being charged as interest expense through the consolidated statements of income on a basis linked to the yield to maturity. The Notes discount amortization for 1996 amounted to $20.3 million (1995 - $9.4 million). Each Note is exchangeable for common shares of ADT at the option of the holder at any time prior to maturity, unless previously redeemed or otherwise purchased by ADT Operations, Inc., at an exchange rate of 28.23 common shares per Note. During 1996 619 Notes with a carrying value of $0.3 million were exchanged, at the option of the holders, for 17,472 ADT common shares (note 30). Any Note will be purchased by ADT Operations, Inc. at the option of the holder as of July 2002 for a purchase price per Note of $599.46. At this time, if the holder exercises the option, ADT has the right to deliver all or a portion of the purchase price in the form of common shares of ADT. Beginning July 2002 the Notes are redeemable for cash at any time at the option of ADT Operations, Inc., in whole or in part, at redemption prices equal to the issue price plus accrued original issue discount to the date of redemption. The Notes are guaranteed on a subordinated basis by ADT. If, on or prior to maturity, there is a change in control, the holder has the right to require ADT Operations, Inc. to purchase the Notes at the change in control purchase price. (iv) In August 1995 ADT Operations, Inc. entered into a new $300 million revolving bank credit agreement which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement. The new agreement has a term of five years and is guaranteed on a senior basis by ADT and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. Amounts available under this facility are available for borrowing and reborrowing (or issuance and reissuance in the case of letters of credit up to a maximum of $100 million), subject to certain conditions at that time, until June 2000 at which time all amounts are repayable in full. At December 31, 1996 $83.0 million (1995 - $15.0 million) was drawn down under the agreement, which has been classified in the current portion of long-term debt, plus letters of credit amounting to $81.1 million (1995 - $81.0 million) which have been issued and have terms of less than one year. The Company utilizes letters of credit to back certain financing arrangements and insurance policies as well as for trade purposes. The letters of credit approximately reflect fair value as a condition of their underlying purpose. The Company expects the counterparties to fully perform under the terms of the agreements. F-33 Amounts drawn down under the revolving bank credit agreement bear interest at a floating rate equal, at the option of ADT Operations, Inc., to either the alternative base rate plus a margin or the reserve adjusted LIBO rate plus a margin. The average rate of interest at December 31, 1996 was 6.5 per cent (1995 - 7.6 per cent). The revolving bank credit agreement contains certain financial and operating covenants, including restrictions on the Company's ability to incur additional indebtedness, limitations on certain payments, including dividends on the common shares of ADT and ADT Operations, Inc., and certain other financial covenants, including a minimum cash flow coverage ratio, a minimum debt to total capitalization ratio and a minimum level of shareholders' equity, and certain change in control provisions. In December 1996 ADT Operations, Inc. entered into a new $200 million revolving bank credit agreement, subject to completion of certain additional documentation which was signed in January 1997, which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement, and which was subsequently cancelled. The new agreement has a term of one year and is guaranteed on a senior basis by ADT and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. Amounts available under this new facility are available for borrowing and reborrowing (or issuance and reissuance in the case of letters of credit up to a maximum of $100 million), subject to certain conditions at that time, until January 1998 at which time all amounts are repayable in full. The interest rates and financial and operating covenants in place under the new facility are substantially the same as those referred to above for the previous bank credit agreement. (v) The 9.5 per cent sterling denominated convertible capital bonds due July 2006 were issued by ASH Capital Finance (Jersey) Limited, a company incorporated in Jersey and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ADT, and are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a non-collateralized and subordinated basis by ADT. Interest is payable semi-annually. The capital bonds are convertible, at the option of the holder, into fully paid 2.0 per cent (fixed cumulative dividend) exchangeable redeemable preference shares in ASH Capital Finance (Jersey) Limited with a nominal value of one pence each. The preference shares are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a non-collateralized and subordinated basis by ADT. The preference shares are redeemable at their paid up value of Pound Sterling 1 each and they are also exchangeable, at the option of the holder, for fully paid common shares of ADT at a price of Pound Sterling 76.66 per common share, the price of which is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The capital bonds are unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed on a non-collateralized and subordinated basis by ASH, and were formerly convertible into ordinary shares of ASH. Under the terms of the issue, ADT can require conversion of any outstanding capital bond if 85 per cent of the issue has been previously converted or purchased and cancelled, in which case the bond holders may elect for redemption in lieu of conversion. On or after June 1, 1996, ADT may exercise a call option at 100 per cent of the aggregate paid up amounts of the capital bonds outstanding. In December 1996 ASH Capital Finance (Jersey) Limited gave notice to all bond holders that in January 1997 it would redeem all of the capital bonds then outstanding at a price equating to the denomination of each capital bond together with all accrued interest due. Accordingly, in January 1997 the capital bonds were fully redeemed at their carrying amount, which was financed from cash on hand and amounts drawn down under the sterling denominated bank credit facility, as set out in (vii) below, and at December 31, 1996 have been classified in the current portion of long-term debt. (vi) In September 1996 the Company repaid in full all amounts owed by the ASH group under its senior notes and bank credit agreement, which were subsequently cancelled, and which was financed from cash on hand and loans drawn under the revolving bank credit agreement. The loss arising on repayment of $4.2 million, and related costs of $0.4 million, was included in extraordinary items (note 11). F-34 During 1994 ASH issued $60.7 million of its 8.28 per cent senior notes due January 1998 of which $5.6 million was in respect of yield maintenance. The senior notes were collateralized obligations of the ASH group. The yield maintenance amortization on the senior notes has been charged as interest expense through the consolidated statements of income. The yield maintenance amortization for 1996 amounted to $1.5 million (1995 - $1.1 million; 1994 - $0.6 million). The effective rate of interest including yield maintenance was 10.7 per cent. During 1995 ASH entered into a bank credit agreement totalling approximately $134 million with a maturity date in January 1998. The amounts drawn under the agreement were collateralized obligations of the ASH group and bore interest principally at LIBO rate plus a margin. (vii) Other long-term debt principally represents revolving facilities with various banks falling due for repayment in 1999 bearing interest at a floating rate equal, at the option of the Company, to either the alternative base rate plus a margin or the reserve adjusted LIBO rate plus a margin. The average rate of interest at December 31, 1996 was 7.5 per cent (1995 - 6.9 per cent). In addition, at December 31, 1996 $0.6 million (1995 - $2.0 million) in letters of credit have been issued under certain of these facilities and have terms of less than one year. In January 1997 the Company entered into a sterling denominated bank credit facility which is repayable on demand. The amount drawn down under the facility amounted to $26 million which was used to repay, in part, the amounts owed under the convertible capital bonds in (v) above. The facility is guaranteed by ADT and certain of its subsidiaries. Interest is payable at LIBO rate plus a margin. In March 1997 the Company entered into a new $154 million sterling denominated bank credit facility of which $146 million is a term loan facility and $8 million is a revolving credit facility. The term loan facility was fully drawn down and, in part, was used to repay in full the $26 million drawn down under the sterling denominated bank credit facility referred to above. The new facility has a term of five years and is guaranteed by ADT and certain of its subsidiaries. Interest is payable at LIBO rate plus a margin. The average rate of interest on all long-term debt during the year was 8.0 per cent (1995 - 8.2 per cent; 1994 - 8.4 per cent). Based on estimated interest rates currently available to the Company for long-term debt with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of all long-term debt at December 31, 1996 amounted to approximately $1,119 million (1995 - approximately $1,241 million). F-35 The maturities and installments with respect to long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 1996 are as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1997 158.6 1998 0.9 1999 34.5 2000 251.7 2001 0.9 Thereafter 622.1 ------- 1,068.7 ======= Note 24 - Deferred revenue Deferred revenue is comprised of all subscriber billings for services not yet rendered. Note 25 - Deferred income taxes The movement in deferred income taxes since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m At January 1 142.4 123.5 95.3 (Credit) charge for the year (note 9(i)) (39.5) 18.4 24.9 Extraordinary items (note 11) (0.7) (4.7) - Eliminated on disposals - (3.3) - Currency translation adjustments (0.7) 0.7 (0.2) Reclassifications (10.0) 7.8 3.5 ----- ----- ----- At December 31 91.5 142.4 123.5 ===== ===== ===== F-36 The significant temporary timing differences and tax loss carryforwards that gave rise to the deferred income tax balance at December 31, 1996 were as follows: US Non US Total $m $m $m Liabilities: Depreciation 864.8 72.6 937.4 Other 6.9 15.2 22.1 ------ ------ ------ 871.7 87.8 959.5 ------ ------ ------ Assets: Tax operating loss carryforwards 436.6 99.2 535.8 Provisions for estimated costs and expenses 143.7 57.2 200.9 Interest expense 147.9 - 147.9 Post-retirement benefit obligations 78.6 - 78.6 Depreciation - 66.2 66.2 ------ ------ ------ 806.8 222.6 1,029.4 Valuation allowance (163.6) (155.8) (319.4) ------ ------ ------ 643.2 66.8 710.0 ------ ------ ------ Gross deferred income tax liability 228.5 21.0 249.5 ------ ------ ------ Deferred income tax liability at statutory tax rates 80.0 11.5 91.5 ====== ====== ====== The US tax operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 1996 expire as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1999 6.8 2000 4.1 2001 24.2 2002 18.3 2003 7.5 2004 86.4 2005 144.4 2006 107.2 2007 24.7 2008 13.0 ----- 436.6 ===== No provision has been made for deferred income taxes on undistributed earnings of subsidiaries ($655.9 million at December 31, 1996) which are required to finance their continuing operations. F-37 The significant temporary timing differences and tax loss carryforwards that gave rise to the deferred income tax balance at December 31, 1995 were as follows: US Non US Total $m $m $m Liabilities: Depreciation 857.9 124.4 982.3 Other 5.2 14.5 19.7 ------ ------ ------- 863.1 138.9 1,002.0 ------ ------ ------- Assets: Tax operating loss carryforwards 428.9 94.5 523.4 Provisions for estimated costs and expenses 69.2 12.5 81.7 Interest expense 99.6 - 99.6 Post-retirement benefit obligations 66.5 - 66.5 ------ ------ ------- 664.2 107.0 771.2 Valuation allowance (120.0) (49.3) (169.3) ------ ------ ------- 544.2 57.7 601.9 ------ ------ ------- Gross deferred income tax liability 318.9 81.2 400.1 ------ ------ ------- Deferred income tax liability at statutory tax rates 111.6 30.8 142.4 ====== ====== ======= Note 26 - Other long-term liabilities At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Pensions (note 33(i)) 28.4 20.6 Post-retirement benefits other than pensions (note 33(iv)) 48.2 47.8 Long-term restructuring, disposition and other provisions 74.6 41.3 Other long-term liabilities 30.9 25.5 ----- ----- 182.1 135.2 ===== ===== Note 27 - Minority interests At December 31, 1995 minority interests represent the 24.0 per cent interest in the outstanding voting share capital of Alert held by the minority shareholders of Alert and not owned by the Company. The value is based on the consolidated net assets of Alert on a historical cost basis. F-38 In February 1996, following approval by Alert's shareholders, Alert was merged into the Company and, as a result, those shares then held by the minority shareholders and not owned by the Company were converted into the right to receive in cash the price paid per share by the Company in the initial tender offer. Accordingly, the minority interest outstanding at December 31, 1995 has been eliminated. Note 28 - Convertible redeemable preference shares At December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Authorized: 225,000 5 3/4% convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares 2002 of $1 each (1995 - 225,000; 1994 - 225,000) (i) 0.2 0.2 0.2 500,000 6% convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares 2002 of $1 each (1995 - 500,000; 1994 - 500,000) (ii) 0.5 0.5 0.5 125,000,000 convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares of $1 each (1995 - 125,000,000; 1994 - 125,000,000) (iii) 125.0 125.0 125.0 ----- ----- ----- 125.7 125.7 125.7 ===== ===== ===== The movement in convertible redeemable preference shares since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 5 3/4% shares 6% shares Number $m Number $m Issued and outstanding: At January 1, 1994 29,738 35.5 283,030 391.7 Reacquired in the market at purchase cost (25) - - - Redeemed (28,957) (34.6) (278,625) (385.6) Reversal of redemption premium on shares not redeemed - (0.1) - (1.7) ------- ------- ------- ------- At December 31, 1994 756 0.8 4,405 4.4 Converted into common shares (note 30) - - (225) (0.3) ------- ------- ------- ------- At December 31, 1995 756 0.8 4,180 4.1 Redeemed (756) (0.8) (4,180) (4.1) ------- ------- ------- ------- At December 31, 1996 - - - - ======= ======= ======= ======= In January 1994 ADT redeemed 28,957 of its 5 3/4% convertible redeemable preference shares for an aggregate consideration, including redemption premium, of $34.6 million. The Company funded the redemption from cash on hand. F-39 In October 1994 ADT redeemed 278,625 of its 6% convertible redeemable preference shares for an aggregate consideration, including redemption premium, of $385.6 million. The Company funded the redemption through the drawdown of $231.6 million under its previous bank credit agreement and $154.0 million from cash on hand. In November 1996 ADT redeemed 756 of its 5 3/4% convertible redeemable preference shares and 4,180 of its 6% convertible redeemable preference shares for an aggregate consideration of $4.9 million. The Company funded the redemption from cash on hand. Dividends on convertible redeemable preference shares amounted to: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m 5 3/4% convertible redeemable preference shares - - - 6% convertible redeemable preference shares 0.3 0.3 13.3 ----- ----- ----- 0.3 0.3 13.3 ===== ===== ===== F-40 (i) 5 3/4% convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares 2002 (par value $1 each) In April 1987 175,000 of these mandatorily redeemable preference shares were issued for cash at a price of $1,000 each, and during the period to December 31, 1996 139,262 of these preference shares were converted into ADT common shares. The holders of these preference shares were entitled to a fixed cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 5 3/4 per cent per annum. These preference shares were subject to redemption, at the option of the holders, in January 1994 at 119.625 per cent of their issue amount. ADT had the right to require redemption or conversion of the preference shares in certain circumstances. This right was exercised in November 1996 and all remaining preference shares were redeemed at their carrying amount. (ii) 6% convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares 2002 (par value $1 each) In September 1987 400,000 of these mandatorily redeemable preference shares were issued for cash at a price of $1,000 each, and during the period to December 31, 1996 225 of these preference shares were converted into ADT common shares. The holders of these preference shares were entitled to a fixed cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annum. These preference shares were subject to redemption, at the option of the holders, in October 1994 at 138.375 per cent of their issue amount. ADT had the right to require redemption or conversion of the preference shares in certain circumstances. This right was exercised in November 1996 and all remaining preference shares were redeemed at their carrying amount. (iii) Convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares (par value $1 each) In November 1996 the board of directors of ADT determined that 2.5 million of the 125 million authorized convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares of $1 each be classified as Series A First Preference Shares Purchase Rights, pursuant to the Shareholders Rights Plan referred to below, which have been reserved for issuance upon exercise of the said Rights. The rights attaching to the balance of 122.5 million convertible cumulative redeemable preference shares of $1 each, none of which are issued and outstanding, as to dividends, return of capital, redemption, conversion, voting and otherwise may be determined by ADT on or before the time of allotment. In November 1996 the board of directors of ADT adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan ("the Plan"). Under the Plan each ADT common shareholder received a distribution of one right for each ADT common share held. Each right entitles the holder to purchase from ADT shares of a new series of first preference shares at an initial purchase price of $90 per one hundredth of a first preference share. The rights will become exercisable and will detach from the common shares a specified period of time after any person becomes the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares, or commences a tender or exchange offer which, if consummated, would result in any person becoming the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares. The rights did not become exercisable on account of any person being the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares when the Plan was adopted, but become exercisable if such a person increases their beneficial ownership after that time (note 32(iv)). F-41 If any person becomes the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares, or if any person who was already the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares when the Plan was adopted increases their beneficial ownership, each right will enable the holder, other than the acquiring person, to purchase, for the rights purchase price, ADT common shares having a market value of twice the rights purchase price. If, following an acquisition of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares, ADT is involved in any mergers or other business combinations or sells or transfers more than 50 per cent of its assets or earnings power, each right will entitle the holder to purchase, for the rights purchase price, common shares, of the other party to such transaction, having a market value of twice the rights purchase price. ADT may redeem the rights at a price of $0.01 per right at any time prior to the specified period of time after a person has become the beneficial owner of 15 per cent or more of ADT's common shares. The rights will expire in November 2005 unless exercised or redeemed earlier. In the event of liquidation of ADT, the holders of all of ADT's convertible redeemable preference shares are together entitled to payment to them of the amount for which the preference shares were subscribed and any unpaid dividends, prior to any payment to the common shareholders. Note 29 - Non-voting exchangeable shares The movement in non-voting exchangeable shares since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: Number $m At January 1, 1994 925,537 15.0 Exchanged into common shares held as treasury shares (note 31) (922,628) (15.0) -------- ----- At December 31, 1994 2,909 - Exchanged into common shares held as treasury shares (note 31) (2,909) - -------- ----- At December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 - - ======== ===== In March 1991 ADT Finance Inc., an indirect wholly owned Canadian subsidiary of ADT, issued 1,000,000 non-voting exchangeable shares exchangeable for common shares of ADT at the option of the holder, at any time, on a one for one basis. Holders of non-voting exchangeable shares were entitled only to dividends equivalent to dividends declared and paid on common shares of ADT. F-42 Note 30 - Common shares At December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Authorized: 220,000,000 shares of $0.10 each (1995 - 220,000,000; 1994 - 220,000,000) 22.0 22.0 22.0 ====== ====== ====== Issued and outstanding: 141,382,697 shares of $0.10 each (1995 - 138,885,405; 1994 - 138,097,754) 14.1 13.9 13.8 ====== ====== ====== The movement in common shares since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 1996 1995 1994 Number Number Number At January 1 (i) 138,885,405 138,097,754 137,364,915 Exercise of executive share options (ii) 2,479,820 780,366 35,000 Exchange of Liquid Yield Option Notes (note 23(iii)) 17,472 - - Conversion of convertible preference shares (note 28) - 7,285 - Exercise of warrants (iii) - - 697,839 ----------- ----------- ----------- At December 31 141,382,697 138,885,405 138,097,754 =========== =========== =========== (i) The number of common shares at January 1, 1994 has been restated for the pooling of interests with ASH (note 3). Number At January 1, 1994 - as previously reported 130,329,975 Pooling of interests with ASH (note 3) 7,034,940 ----------- At January 1, 1994 - as restated 137,364,915 =========== (ii) ADT has granted employee share options which are issued under five fixed share option plans and schemes which reserve common shares for issuance to the Company's executives and managers. The majority of options have been granted under the ADT 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("the Incentive Plan"). The Incentive Plan was originally approved by shareholders of ADT in October 1993 and certain subsequent amendments to the Incentive Plan were approved by shareholders of ADT in April 1996. The Incentive Plan is administered by the remuneration committee of the board of directors of ADT, which consists exclusively of independent non-executive directors of ADT. Options are generally granted to purchase ADT common shares at prices which equate to or are above the market price of the common shares on the date the option is granted. Conditions of vesting are determined at the time of grant. Certain options have been granted in which participants were required to pay a subscription price as a condition of vesting. Options which have been granted under the Incentive Plan to date have generally vested and become exercisable in installments over a three year period from the date of grant and have a maximum term of ten years. F-43 The movement in executive share options outstanding since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 1996 1995 1994 Number Number Number At January 1 13,491,185 12,180,778 10,410,425 Granted 6,448,333 3,000,000 1,975,000 Exercised (2,479,820) (780,366) (35,000) Cancelled on purchase (note 34) - (657,832) - Lapsed/surrendered (207,298) (251,395) (169,647) ---------- ---------- ---------- At December 31 17,252,400 13,491,185 12,180,778 ========== ========== ========== The number of executive share options exercisable and available for future grant at December 31 was as follows: 1996 1995 1994 Number Number Number Exercisable 12,787,060 5,423,423 3,454,935 Available for future grant 2,593,335 401,668 3,385,000 ---------- --------- --------- The weighted average executive share options exercise price information since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 1996 1995 1994 $ $ $ Outstanding at January 1 11.52 11.08 11.32 Granted 15.32 11.97 9.24 Exercised 9.98 8.84 8.93 Cancelled on purchase (note 34) - 9.10 - Lapsed/surrendered 17.24 12.68 15.85 Outstanding at December 31 13.06 11.52 11.08 Exercisable at December 31 13.21 12.38 12.59 ----- ----- ----- The estimated weighted average fair value of executive share options granted during 1996 was $4.33 on the date of grant using the option-pricing model and assumptions referred to below. F-44 The following table summarizes information about outstanding and exercisable executive share options at December 31, 1996. Options outstanding Options exercisable Weighted Range of Weighted average Weighted exercise average remaining average prices Number exercise price contractual Number exercise price $ outstanding $ life-years exercisable $ 8.01 to 10.00 4,292,250 8.91 6.9 3,607,748 8.87 10.01 to 13.00 2,997,250 11.68 5.6 503,080 11.52 13.01 to 15.00 8,690,400 14.95 6.8 8,523,732 14.97 15.01 to 20.00 1,163,000 16.48 9.1 43,000 15.94 20.01 to 30.00 109,500 26.43 2.5 109,500 26.43 ---------- ------ ---------- ----- 17,252,400 13.06 12,787,060 13.21 ========== ====== ========== =====
During 1996 the Company was required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation" ("SFAS 123"). SFAS 123 allows companies to measure compensation cost in connection with executive share option plans and schemes using a fair value based method, or to continue to use an intrinsic value based method which generally does not result in a compensation cost. The Company has decided to continue to use the intrinsic value based method and no compensation cost has been recorded. Had the fair value based method been adopted consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, the Company's proforma net (loss) income and proforma net (loss) income per common share for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 would have been as follows: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 Net (loss) income-proforma ($717.1m) $17.8m -------- ------ Net (loss) income per common share-proforma ($5.23) $0.13 ======== ====== The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions. Expected stock price volatility 28 per cent Risk free interest rate 5.9 per cent Expected dividend yield nil per cent Expected life of options 3.7 years The effects of applying SFAS 123 in this proforma disclosure are not indicative of future amounts. SFAS 123 does not apply to awards prior to 1995 and additional awards in future years are anticipated. F-45 (iii) In April 1992 an issue was made to common shareholders of warrants to subscribe for ADT common shares on the basis of one warrant for every six common shares then held. Each warrant gave the holder the right to subscribe for one common share at $10.00 per common share during the period from July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1994. All warrants not exercised at June 30, 1994 have lapsed in accordance with the terms of the warrants. The movement in warrants since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: Number At January 1, 1994 18,254,318 Exercised (697,839) Lapsed (17,556,479) ----------- At December 31, 1994, December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 - =========== (iv) In July 1996, as part of the then agreement to combine with Republic, ADT granted to Republic a warrant to acquire 15 million common shares of ADT at an exercise price of $20 per common share. Following termination of the agreement to combine with Republic, the warrant vested and was exercisable by Republic in the six month period commencing September 27, 1996 (note 32(iv)). In March 1997 the warrant was exercised by Republic and the Company received $300 million in cash. (v) In March 1997 the Company announced that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement, subject to shareholder approval and other customary matters, with Tyco International Ltd. ("Tyco"), a United States quoted company engaged in the manufacture of industrial and commercial products. Tyco shareholders will receive one common share in the combined company for each Tyco common share and ADT shareholders, through a reverse stock split, will receive 0.48133 common shares in the combined company for each ADT common share. Note 31 - Treasury shares The movement in treasury common shares held by a subsidiary of ADT at purchase cost since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: Number $m At January 1, 1994 4,109,324 102.9 Exchange of non-voting exchangeable shares (note 29) (922,628) (23.1) --------- ----- At December 31, 1994 3,186,696 79.8 Exchange of non-voting exchangeable shares (note 29) (2,909) (0.1) Treasury shares given as employee remuneration (1,000) - --------- ----- At December 31, 1995 and December 31, 1996 3,182,787 79.7 ========= ===== F-46 Note 32 - Commitments and contingencies (i) The Company leases land, buildings, motor vehicles and other equipment under various contracts. The future total minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 1996 are as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1997 67.3 1998 54.4 1999 39.0 2000 28.3 2001 18.9 Thereafter 41.6 ----- 249.5 ===== The net operating lease rental charge for the year included in the consolidated statements of income amounted to $77.2 million (1995 - $75.3 million; 1994 - $68.6 million). (ii) Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk principally consist of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions throughout the world and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution. The Company's trade receivables primarily result from its electronic security services and vehicle auction services businesses and reflects a broad international customer base. Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and account monitoring procedures are utilized to minimize the risk of loss. As a consequence, concentrations of credit risk are limited. In addition, the Vendor Note (note 19) also subjects the Company to credit risk in the event of non-performance by ITS. However, the Company currently expects that ITS will meet its liabilities to the Company under the terms of the Vendor Note. (iii) At December 31, 1996 the Company had issued guarantor surety bonds of $10.0 million (1995 - $10.0 million) to back insurance policies. These surety bonds have unlimited duration. (iv) In December 1996 Westar Capital, Inc. ("WCI"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Resources, Inc. and a 24 per cent shareholder of ADT, filed a complaint (as subsequently amended) in the US Courts against ADT and its directors, among others. The complaint alleges, among other things, that ADT and its directors breached their fiduciary duties to WCI and ADT's other shareholders (a) by adopting the Plan (note 28(iii)), and (b) by issuing to Republic the warrant (note 30(iv)). The complaint seeks a court order (a) directing ADT to redeem the Plan, and (b) declaring the warrant issued to Republic null and void or preventing ADT and Republic from exercising their rights under the warrant or preventing Republic from selling or transferring any of the warrant shares it currently owns. The complaint also seeks unspecified damages, attorneys' fees and costs. Accordingly, an estimate of any potential loss or range of possible losses, if any, cannot be made. ADT and its board of directors believe that the allegations in WCI's complaint against ADT and its directors are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. F-47 In December 1996 Mr. C. Gachot filed a complaint in the US Courts against ADT and certain of its directors, among others. The complaint was brought on behalf of a class of all shareholders of ADT and alleges, among other things, that the Plan (note 28(iii)) and the warrant issued to Republic (note 30(iv)) are improper. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary relief. Accordingly, an estimate of any potential loss or range of possible losses, if any, cannot be made. ADT and its board of directors believe that the allegations in Mr. Gachot's complaint against ADT and certain of its directors are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. In March 1997 Crandon Capital Partners ("CCP") filed a complaint in the US Courts against ADT and certain of its current and former directors, among others. The complaint was brought by CCP in a derivative capacity on behalf of ADT. The complaint alleges, among other things, that ADT's directors breached their fiduciary duties and wasted corporate assets in connection with (a) the granting of options to certain officers of ADT in 1996, (b) the implementation of the Plan (note 28(iii)), and (c) the issuance to Republic of the warrant (note 30(iv)). The complaint seeks a court order directing ADT's directors to establish a system of internal controls to prevent repetition of the alleged breaches of fiduciary duty and corporate waste, and an unspecified amount of damages. Accordingly, an estimate of any potential loss or range of possible losses, if any, cannot be made. ADT and its directors believe that the allegations in CCP's complaint against ADT and certain of its directors are without merit and intend to vigorously defend against them. The Company is a defendant in a number of other pending legal proceedings incidental to present and former operations, acquisitions and dispositions. The Company does not expect the outcome of these proceedings either individually or in the aggregate to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations and cash flows or the consolidated financial position of the Company. Note 33 - Pension and other plans The Company operates various defined benefit pension plans designed in accordance with conditions and practices in the countries concerned. Contributions are based on periodic actuarial valuations which use the projected unit credit method of calculation and are charged to the consolidated statements of income on a systematic basis over the expected average remaining service lives of current employees. The net pension expense is assessed in accordance with the advice of professionally qualified actuaries in the countries concerned or is based on subsequent formal reviews for this purpose. The Company's United States electronic security services operation has a non-contributory, funded, defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees. The Company has two contributory, funded, defined benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom covering substantially all salaried and non-salaried employees. F-48 Details of the most recent independent actuarial valuations or formal reviews are set out below: (i) United States plan The net pension expense for the United States plan included the following components: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Service cost-benefits earned during year 6.5 5.1 6.1 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 13.3 12.9 11.9 Return on assets (17.1) (16.3) (16.1) Net amortization and deferral 4.9 (0.8) 0.1 ----- ----- ----- Net pension expense 7.6 0.9 2.0 ===== ===== ===== As a result of an early retirement plan implemented during 1996, a curtailment loss of $4.8 million is included in the net amortization and deferral component of net pension expense for the year ended December 31, 1996. The following table sets forth the actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligations and funded status for the Company's United States plan: At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Accumulated benefit obligations, including vested benefits of $155.4 million (1995 - $157.8 million) 169.5 164.4 ====== ====== Total projected benefit obligations 193.5 189.4 ------ ------ Plan assets at fair value, primarily stocks, bonds and money market funds 192.6 183.5 Less: Unrecognized net gain (28.1) (15.4) Plus: Unrecognized prior service costs 0.6 0.7 ------ ------ 165.1 168.8 ------ ------ Net pension liability (note 26) 28.4 20.6 ====== ====== Benefit cover 99% 97% ------ ------ The actuarial assumptions for the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, weighted average discount rate, and rate of increase of future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligations for 1996 were 10.0 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 4.0 per cent, respectively (1995 - 10.0 per cent, 7.0 per cent and 4.0 per cent, respectively). The actuarial valuations of the United States plan were carried out by Kwasha Lipton in 1996 and by Buck Consultants in 1995 and 1994. F-49 (ii) United Kingdom plans The aggregate net pension (income) expense for the United Kingdom plans included the following components: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Service cost-benefits earned during year 3.6 3.9 5.0 Interest cost on projected benefit obligations 7.1 8.8 7.0 Return on assets (11.5) (17.3) - Net amortization and deferral (2.2) 6.8 (9.7) ----- ----- ----- Net pension (income) expense (3.0) 2.2 2.3 ===== ===== ===== As a result of the disposal of an interest in European Auctions (notes 7(i) and 34) a curtailment gain of $2.7 million is included in the net amortization and deferral component of net pension income for the year ended December 31, 1996. The following table sets forth the aggregate actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligations and funded status for the Company's United Kingdom plans: At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Accumulated benefit obligations, including vested benefits of $92.8 million (1995 - $82.4 million) 92.8 82.4 ===== ===== Total projected benefit obligations 101.4 91.6 ----- ----- Plan assets at fair value, primarily stocks, bonds and money market funds 133.3 116.7 Less:Unamortized net assets (13.0) (6.1) Less: Unrecognized net gain (12.1) (21.1) Plus: Unrecognized prior service costs - 2.1 ----- ----- 108.2 91.6 ----- ----- Net pension asset 6.8 - ===== ===== Benefit cover 131% 127% ----- ----- The actuarial assumptions for the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets, weighted average discount rate, and rate of increase of future compensation levels used in determining the actuarial present value of accumulated benefit obligations for 1996 were 9.5 per cent, 8.5 per cent and 7.0 per cent, respectively (1995 - 9.0 per cent, 8.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent, respectively). The actuarial valuations of the United Kingdom plans were principally carried out by William M. Mercer and by Friends Provident. The net pension asset at December 31, 1996 is included in other long-term assets (note 20). F-50 (iii) The aggregate net pension expense for the year in respect of the United States and United Kingdom plans amounted to $4.6 million (1995 - $3.1 million; 1994 - $4.3 million). (iv) The Company's United States electronic security services operation sponsors an unfunded defined benefit post-retirement plan which covers both salaried and non-salaried employees and which provides medical and other benefits. This post-retirement health care plan is contributory, with retiree contributions adjusted annually. The net post-retirement benefit expense included the following components: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Service cost 0.7 0.5 0.6 Interest cost 2.5 2.4 2.3 Net amortization and deferral (1.2) (1.3) (1.3) ---- ---- ---- Net post-retirement benefit expense 2.0 1.6 1.6 ==== ==== ==== The following table sets forth the components of the plan's accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations and benefit liability: At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Retirees 27.6 22.8 Fully eligible active plan participants 5.0 7.7 Other active plan participants 6.4 4.8 ---- ---- Accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations 39.0 35.3 Less: Unrecognized net loss (5.3) (3.3) Plus: Unrecognized prior service credit 14.5 15.8 ---- ---- Post-retirement benefit liability (note 26) 48.2 47.8 ==== ==== During 1992 the Company adopted amendments to the plan that reduced benefits attributable to prior service. These amendments resulted in approximately a $20 million decrease in the obligation for benefits attributable to prior service. This decrease is being amortized as a reduction of plan costs on an actuarially calculated basis over a period of approximately twenty years beginning January 1992. Effective January 1995 the Company implemented a defined dollar benefit cap for all current and future retirees, regardless of age. F-51 The weighted average discount rate used in determining the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligations was 7.5 per cent (1995 - 7.0 per cent). The actuarial valuations of the plan were carried out by Kwasha Lipton in 1996 and by Buck Consultants in 1995 and 1994. Note 34 - Related party transactions In December 1995 the Company entered into an agreement with Integrated Transport Systems Limited ("ITS"), a United Kingdom unquoted company, and its wholly owned subsidiaries Loanoption Limited and ITS Finance Limited, under which the Company disposed of an interest in European Auctions. The aggregate consideration received by the Company on closing was comprised of cash of $235.1 million, $187.6 million Vendor Note (note 18) with an issue price of $83.9 million and valued by the Company at $74.6 million, $31.1 million Shareholder Loan Notes (note 18) with an issue price of $13.9 million and valued by the Company at $13.3 million, and a 43.1 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of ITS at an issue price of $2.0 million and valued by the Company at $0.9 million. In February 1996 the Company disposed of its entire interest in Shareholder Loan Notes and 33.1 per cent of the ordinary share capital of ITS for an aggregate cash consideration of $15.4 million (note 18). As a result, the Company now holds a 10.0 per cent interest in the ordinary share capital of ITS, valued and accounted for by the Company at a nominal amount, together with the Vendor Note which has been accounted for at its amortized cost. Mr. D.B. Hammond and Mr. T.J. Gibson are both directors of ITS. Mr. Hammond was, until April 1996, Deputy Chairman of ADT and Mr. Gibson was the Chief Executive Officer of ADT Auction Group Limited. Mr. Hammond and Mr. Gibson subscribed $10.4 million and $0.8 million, in total, respectively, to the capital of ITS and, as a result, were interested in Shareholder Loan Notes with issue prices of $9.4 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and 22.3 per cent and 1.7 per cent, respectively, of the ordinary share capital of ITS. Other senior management and employees of European Auctions subscribed $3.7 million to the capital of ITS and, as a group, were interested in Shareholder Loan Notes with an issue price of $3.3 million and 8.0 per cent of the ordinary share capital of ITS. In addition, at closing, Mr. M.A. Ashcroft, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ADT, subscribed $7.0 million to the capital of ITS and, as a result, was interested in Shareholder Loan Notes with an issue price of $6.3 million and 15.0 per cent of the ordinary share capital of ITS, which interest he continues to hold. Mr. Ashcroft is not an officer or director of ITS or any of its subsidiaries and has no involvement in the day to day management of ITS or any of its subsidiaries. Upon the disposal by the Company of an interest in European Auctions, ADT share options held by directors and employees of European Auctions became immediately exercisable. ADT entered into arrangements with Mr. Gibson under which share options held by him at the time of the disposal by the Company of an interest in European Auctions were purchased by ADT for an aggregate economic value totalling $1.2 million, based on ADT's common share price on December 19, 1995, of which Mr. Gibson invested $0.8 million in the capital of ITS, referred to above. ADT also entered into similar arrangements with other senior management and employees of European Auctions under which ADT purchased share options held by them for an aggregate economic value totalling $0.6 million, in order to enable them to invest in the capital of ITS. In addition, in order to further enable Mr. Hammond to invest in the capital of ITS, ADT purchased from him share options with an aggregate economic value totalling $1.1 million, based on ADT's common share price on December 19, 1995, which would otherwise have been exercisable in March 1996. F-52 Upon the disposal by the Company of an interest in European Auctions, Mr. Gibson received a severance payment of $0.3 million and other senior management and employees of European Auctions, as a group, received severance payments totalling $0.4 million. A company controlled by Mr. Ashcroft made non-collateralized loans to Mr. Hammond, or companies controlled by him, of an aggregate of $7.8 million, solely for the purpose of enabling Mr. Hammond or these companies to invest in the capital of ITS. The cash consideration paid to the Company on closing was obtained by the ITS group through the subscription of $26.5 million in the capital of ITS and approximately $209.7 million through the drawdown of sterling term loans under a bank credit agreement entered into between the ITS group and a group of banks. The bank credit agreement has a term of seven years and obligations thereunder are guaranteed and collateralized by a first priority pledge of the shares and assets of all the companies comprising European Auctions and the ITS group. At closing, the Company entered into an agreement with the ITS group whereby the Company granted to ITS and its subsidiaries permission to use the ADT name and certain trademarks for a period of up to three years for a total cash consideration, paid at closing, of $0.6 million. At closing, the Company entered into an option agreement with Mr. Ashcroft which, if exercised, would have required Mr. Ashcroft to purchase from the Company, for cash fifty days after closing, Shareholder Loan Notes with an issue price of up to $8.2 million and up to 19.6 per cent of the ordinary share capital of ITS. In addition, at closing, ITS entered into an agreement with the Company and Mr. Ashcroft under which ITS agreed to use its reasonable efforts, for a forty-five day period after closing, to find unrelated third party investors to purchase Shareholder Loan Notes and ordinary share capital of ITS from the Company and Mr. Ashcroft, and under which the Company and Mr. Ashcroft agreed to certain voting restrictions in respect of their holdings of the ordinary share capital of ITS as described below. In February 1996 the Company and Mr. Ashcroft agreed that the mutual obligations under the option agreement be released. At December 31, 1995 the Company's investment in the ordinary share capital of ITS was accounted for as an unconsolidated subsidiary under temporary control, due to an agreement between ITS, the Company and Mr. Ashcroft limiting the voting rights of each of the Company and Mr. Ashcroft to 15.0 per cent of the voting rights of ITS and due to the fact that Mr. Hammond did not be seek re-election to the board of directors of ADT at the 1996 annual general meeting. Accordingly, at December 31, 1995 the equity method of accounting was used in the consolidated financial statements, and the Vendor Note and Shareholder Loan Notes were accounted for at their amortized cost. An opinion regarding the fair value of the transactions described above was provided to the independent non-executive directors of ADT by a leading European investment banking firm and the transactions were approved unanimously by the independent non-executive directors of ADT. F-53 Note 35 - Quarterly financial data (unaudited) 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year $m $m $m $m $m Net sales: Electronic security services 336.7 347.1 355.0 367.4 1,406.2 Vehicle auction services 74.6 75.3 72.9 75.0 297.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net sales 411.3 422.4 427.9 442.4 1,704.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Operating (loss) income: Electronic security services (i) (679.2) 54.1 52.5 (183.9) (756.5) Vehicle auction services (ii) (2.2) 12.9 9.7 6.7 27.1 Corporate (iii) (5.4) (7.2) (15.1) (8.4) (36.1) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Operating (loss) income (686.8) 59.8 47.1 (185.6) (765.5) Interest income 6.5 6.3 5.4 9.3 27.5 Interest expense (27.4) (26.7) (24.5) (22.4) (101.0) Gain on disposal of businesses - - 1.7 - 1.7 Other income less expenses (iv) (0.3) 1.0 0.7 127.4 128.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- (Loss) income before income taxes (708.0) 40.4 30.4 (71.3) (708.5) Income taxes 2.4 (9.7) (7.2) 36.3 21.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- (Loss) income before extraordinary items (705.6) 30.7 23.2 (35.0) (686.7) Extraordinary items (v) - (1.2) (4.6) (2.6) (8.4) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net (loss) income (705.6) 29.5 18.6 (37.6) (695.1) ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Dividends on preference shares (0.1) (0.1) - (0.1) (0.3) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net (loss) income available to common shareholders (705.7) 29.4 18.6 (37.7) (695.4) ====== ====== ====== ====== ======= Primary (loss) earnings per common share (vi) $ $ $ $ $ (Loss) income before extraordinary items (5.20) 0.22 0.16 (0.25) (5.01) Extraordinary items - (0.01) (0.03) (0.02) (0.06) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net (loss) income per common share (5.20) 0.21 0.13 (0.27) (5.07) ====== ====== ====== ====== =======
F-54 Notes: (i) In the first quarter of 1996 electronic security services operating income was stated after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $731.7 million (note 6(i)). In the fourth quarter of 1996 electronic security services operating income was stated after a charge of $232.5 million relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(i)). (ii) In the first quarter of 1996 vehicle auction services operating income was stated after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $13.0 million (note 6(ii)). (iii) In the second and third quarters of 1996 corporate expenses included $0.4 million and $10.9 million, respectively, related to professional and other transaction costs arising in connection with the merger of ADT and ASH and the terminated merger with Republic (note 4(iii)). In the fourth quarter of 1996 corporate expenses were stated after a charge of $4.8 million relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(ii)). (iv) Other income less expenses principally comprised a net gain arising from the disposal of the Company's entire investment in Limelight Group plc, a net settlement gain with BDO, and gains and losses on currency transactions (note 8). (v) Extraordinary items principally were comprised of losses on repayment and the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs relating to the early extinguishment of debt (note 11). (vi) Primary (loss) earnings per common share equalled fully diluted (loss) earnings per common share in all periods except for the second quarter of 1996. In the second quarter of 1996 fully diluted earnings per common share from income before extraordinary items, extraordinary items and net income were $0.21, $0.01 (loss) and $0.20, respectively. F-55 Note 35 - Quarterly financial data (unaudited) (continued) 1995 1995 1995 1995 1995 First Second Third Fourth Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Year $m $m $m $m $m Net sales: Electronic security services 321.1 337.7 337.5 354.6 1,350.9 Vehicle auction services 112.3 110.7 106.5 103.4 432.9 ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Net sales 433.4 448.4 444.0 458.0 1,783.8 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Operating income: Electronic security services (i) 42.6 46.4 50.0 33.4 172.4 Vehicle auction services 22.7 20.3 17.2 10.0 70.2 Corporate (ii) (7.5) (7.3) (6.7) (20.3) (41.8) ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Operating income 57.8 59.4 60.5 23.1 200.8 Interest income 3.7 3.9 4.7 3.9 16.2 Interest expense (28.3) (30.5) (30.4) (27.1) (116.3) Loss on disposal of businesses (iii) - (4.9) (0.5) (31.2) (36.6) Other income less expenses (iv) 1.1 (6.9) 0.9 (0.1) (5.0) ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Income (loss) before income taxes 34.3 21.0 35.2 (31.4) 59.1 Income taxes (9.7) (10.7) (9.2) 1.5 (28.1) ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Income (loss) before extraordinary items 24.6 10.3 26.0 (29.9) 31.0 Extraordinary items (v) - - (8.0) (1.8) (9.8) ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Net income (loss) 24.6 10.3 18.0 (31.7) 21.2 Dividends on preference shares (0.1) (0.1) (0.1) - (0.3) ------ ------ ------ ------ -------- Net income (loss) available to common shareholders 24.5 10.2 17.9 (31.7) 20.9 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======== Primary earnings (loss) per common share (vi) $ $ $ $ $ Income (loss) before extraordinary items 0.18 0.07 0.19 (0.22) 0.22 Extraordinary items - - (0.06) (0.01) (0.07) ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- Net income (loss) per common share 0.18 0.07 0.13 (0.23) 0.15 ====== ====== ====== ====== =======
F-56 Notes: (i) In the fourth quarter of 1995 electronic security services operating income was stated after a charge of $21.4 million relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(i)). (ii) In the fourth quarter of 1995 corporate expenses were stated after a charge of $12.8 million relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note 5(ii)). (iii) In the fourth quarter of 1995 loss on disposal of businesses principally comprised a net loss of $65.8 million arising on the disposal by the Company of an interest in European Auctions and a net gain of $31.4 million arising on the disposal of its entire European electronic article surveillance business (notes 7(i) and 7(ii)). (iv) Other income less expenses principally comprised net losses arising from the disposal of the Company's entire equity investments in CGPS and Microtech which were held by the ASH group (note 8(i)). (v) Extraordinary items principally were comprised of the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs relating to the early extinguishment of debt (note 11). (vi) Primary earnings (loss) per common share equalled fully diluted earnings (loss) per common share in all periods except for the third quarter of 1995. In the third quarter of 1995 fully diluted earnings per common share from income before extraordinary items, extraordinary items and net income were $0.18, $0.05 (loss) and $0.13, respectively. F-57 Note 36 - ADT Operations, Inc. ADT Operations, Inc., a company incorporated in the State of Delaware, United States, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of ADT. ADT Operations, Inc. is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, conducts a substantial proportion of the Company's electronic security services businesses in the United States and all of the Company's vehicle auction services businesses in the United States. ADT Operations, Inc. has no independent business operations or assets other than its investment in its subsidiaries, intercompany balances and holdings of cash and cash equivalents. The consolidated financial statements presented below incorporate the financial statements of ADT Operations, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("ADT Operations"). The basis upon which the consolidated financial statements of ADT Operations has been prepared and the summary of significant accounting policies applied are as described in notes 1 and 2. The consolidated financial statements of ADT Operations have been prepared assuming that ADT Operations will continue as a going concern. This assumption is based on the subordinated and non-collateralized debt position of ADT Operations, its financing structure within the ADT group of companies and ADT Operations' financial plans and projections. In the consolidated financial statements of ADT Operations, "affiliates" refers to certain direct and indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of ADT which are not within the ADT Operations group of companies. Consolidated statements of income Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 Notes $m $m $m Net sales (i) 1,212.0 1,094.3 986.3 Cost of sales (605.2) (537.5) (491.0) Selling, general and administrative expenses (421.9) (369.3) (331.4) Restructuring and other non-recurring charges (ii) (132.1) (19.4) - Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets (iii) (316.4) - - ------ ------- ------ Operating (loss) income (i) (263.6) 168.1 163.9 Interest income - affiliates 1.3 - 29.7 Interest income - non-affiliates 2.4 3.1 2.6 Interest expense - affiliates (32.4) (22.5) (49.1) Interest expense - non-affiliates (75.1) (79.9) (66.4) Gain on disposal of businesses to affiliates (iv) 2.0 - - Loss on disposal of businesses to non-affiliates (v) - - (0.4) Other income less expenses (vi) 8.5 (6.7) (0.3) ------ ------- ------ (Loss) income before income taxes (356.9) 62.1 80.0 Income taxes (vii) 1.4 (19.0) (25.5) ------ ------- ------ (Loss) income before extraordinary items (355.5) 43.1 54.5 Extraordinary items (net of income taxes) (viii) (1.3) (8.9) - ------ ------- ------ Net (loss) income (356.8) 34.2 54.5 ====== ======= ====== F-58 Consolidated balance sheets At December 31 1996 1995 Notes $m $m Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents 82.9 54.0 Accounts receivable - net - affiliates 44.4 28.9 Accounts receivable - net - non-affiliates (ix) 149.4 132.8 Inventories (x) 21.6 17.2 Prepaid expenses and other current assets (xi) 22.9 6.9 -------- -------- Total current assets 321.2 239.8 Property, plant and equipment - net (xii) 1,131.3 1,049.1 Goodwill and other intangibles - net (xiii) 351.1 698.4 Long-term notes receivable - affiliates (xiv) 51.3 - Other long-term assets (xv) 31.2 28.9 -------- -------- Total assets 1,886.1 2,016.2 ======== ======== Liabilities and shareholder's equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt - non-affiliates (xvi) 129.8 36.3 Accounts payable - affiliates 14.5 9.6 Accounts payable - non-affiliates 91.8 75.2 Other current liabilities - non-affiliates(xvii) 143.5 127.5 -------- -------- Total current liabilities 379.6 248.6 Long-term debt - affiliates (xviii) 690.1 130.2 Long-term debt - non-affiliates (xix) 877.2 895.4 Deferred revenue (note 24) 72.4 67.3 Deferred income taxes (xx) 78.9 92.9 Other long-term liabilities - affiliates (xxi) 117.4 129.8 Other long-term liabilities - non-affiliates (xxii) 119.4 96.3 Minority interests (note 27) - 15.6 -------- -------- Total liabilities 2,335.0 1,676.1 -------- -------- Commitments and contingencies (xxiv) Shareholder's equity: Common shares (xxiii) - - Contributed surplus 858.5 858.5 Accumulated deficit (1,307.4) (518.4) -------- -------- Total shareholder's equity (448.9) 340.1 -------- -------- Total liabilities and shareholder's equity 1,886.1 2,016.2 ======== ======== F-59 Consolidated statements of cash flows Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Cash flows from operating activities Net (loss) income (356.8) 34.2 54.5 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities: Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets 316.4 - - Depreciation 144.0 120.2 104.6 Goodwill and other intangibles amortization 11.7 18.2 18.5 Restructuring and other non-recurring charges 122.0 18.4 - Interest on long-term notes receivable - affiliates (1.3) - - Liquid Yield Option Notes discount amortization 20.3 9.4 - Refinancing costs amortization 3.2 4.9 5.3 Deferred income taxes (4.3) 16.5 22.0 Extraordinary items 1.3 8.9 - Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment (2.2) (1.2) (0.8) Gain on disposal of businesses to affiliates (2.0) - - Loss on disposal of businesses to non-affiliates - - 0.4 Gain on customer contract transactions - affiliates (18.1) - - Gain arising from the ownership of investments - - (3.2) Other 3.2 2.3 - Changes in assets and liabilities: Accounts receivable - affiliates (7.5) (14.6) (0.4) Accounts receivable - non-affiliates (10.5) (29.3) (3.9) Inventories (3.5) 3.6 (4.3) Other assets (11.0) (0.4) 1.1 Accounts payable - affiliates (7.5) (5.2) (7.4) Accounts payable - non-affiliates 14.7 16.6 7.7 Deferred revenue 3.1 2.7 0.9 Other liabilities (5.6) (8.8) 3.5 ----- ----- ----- Net cash provided by operating activities 209.6 196.4 198.5 ----- ----- ----- Cash flows from investing activities Purchase of property, plant and equipment (293.2) (221.4) (175.8) Disposal of property, plant and equipment 6.9 3.9 5.4 Long-term notes receivable - affiliates (50.0) - 318.8 Acquisition of businesses from non-affiliates (25.5) (64.0) - Purchase of customer contracts (4.1) - - Disposal of businesses to non-affiliates - - 10.2 Disposal of assets to affiliates 73.2 - - Disposal of other investments to non-affiliates - - 19.7 Disposal of trademarks to affiliates - - 150.0 Other (1.7) (1.6) (5.2) ----- ----- ----- Net cash (utilized) provided by investing activities (294.4) (283.1) 323.1 ----- ----- ----- F-60 Cash flows from financing activities Net receipt (repayments) of short-term debt - affiliates - - (145.3) Net repayments of short-term debt - non-affiliates 11.4 (19.6) (25.9) Repayments of long-term debt - affiliates - - (430.4) Proceeds from long-term debt - affiliates 34.3 33.0 199.9 Repayments of long-term debt - non-affiliates (15.0) (209.6) (0.2) Repayment of long-term acquisition debt - (39.6) - Proceeds from long-term debt - non-affiliates 83.0 312.4 231.6 Debt refinancing costs - (12.0) (1.0) Dividends paid - - (352.5) Other - (2.2) (3.7) ----- ----- ----- Net cash provided (utilized) by financing activities 113.7 62.4 (527.5) ----- ----- ----- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 28.9 (24.3) (5.9) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 54.0 78.3 84.2 ----- ----- ----- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 82.9 54.0 78.3 ===== ===== ===== Cash payments during the year for Interest - affiliates 31.3 21.7 49.3 Interest - non-affiliates 52.0 66.5 57.7 Income taxes 2.6 2.3 4.0 In conjunction with the acquisition of businesses from affiliates, net assets were assumed as follows Goodwill and other intangibles 5.4 - - Notes issued (70.0) - - ----- ----- ----- Net assets assumed (64.6) - - ===== ===== ===== In conjunction with the acquisition of businesses from non-affiliates, net (assets) liabilities were assumed as follows Goodwill and other intangibles 10.3 121.0 - Cash paid (net of cash assumed) (25.5) (64.0) - ----- ----- ----- Net (assets) liabilities assumed (15.2) 57.0 - ===== ===== ===== F-61 Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m In conjunction with the disposal of businesses to affiliates, net assets were disposed as follows Short-term receivable 8.0 - - Gain on disposal of businesses (including net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles) (2.0) - - ----- ----- ----- Net assets disposed 6.0 - - ===== ===== ===== In conjunction with the disposal of businesses to non-affiliates, net assets were disposed as follows Cash received (net of cash disposed) - - 10.2 Loss on disposal of businesses (including net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles) - - 0.4 ----- ----- ----- Net assets disposed - - 10.6 ===== ===== ===== Consolidated statements of changes in shareholder's equity Common Contributed Accumulated shares surplus deficit Total $m $m $m $m At January 1, 1994 - 858.5 (254.6) 603.9 Net income - - 54.5 54.5 Cash dividends - - (352.5) (352.5) ------ ------ ------- ------ At December 31, 1994 - 858.5 (552.6) 305.9 Net income - - 34.2 34.2 ------ ------ ------- ------ At December 31, 1995 - 858.5 (518.4) 340.1 Net loss - - (356.8) (356.8) Dividends (a) - - (432.2) (432.2) ------ ------ ------- ------ At December 31, 1996 - 858.5 (1,307.4) (448.9) ====== ====== ======= ====== (a) A dividend of $432.2 million was paid by ADT Operations, Inc. in December 1996 and the consideration was the assignment to ADT Operations Inc.'s immediate parent of a loan note owed to ADT Operations, Inc. by a subsidiary (note (xviii)). F-62 Note (i) - Segment information Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net sales Electronic security services (a) 914.2 824.5 733.0 Vehicle auction services 297.8 269.8 253.3 ------- ------- ------- 1,212.0 1,094.3 986.3 ======= ======= ======= Operating (loss) income Electronic security services (a) (289.9) 135.2 135.6 Vehicle auction services (b) 27.1 34.3 33.7 Corporate (c) (0.8) (1.4) (5.4) ------- ------- ------- (263.6) 168.1 163.9 ======= ======= ======= (a) In 1996 electronic security services operating income was stated after a charge of $131.6 million (1995 - $19.4 million) relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note (ii)) and after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $303.4 million (note (iii)). In December 1996 ADT Operations disposed of certain of its electronic security services operations (Sonitrol franchises) to an affiliate. The net gain on disposal of $2.0 million was included in the gain on disposal of businesses to affiliates (note (iv)). During 1994 ADT Operations disposed of certain of its electronic security services operations (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands). The net loss on disposal of $0.4 million was included in the loss on disposal of businesses to non-affiliates (note (v)). The following information represents the amounts included in the electronic security services business segment information above which related to the operations disposed of. Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net sales 6.1 6.1 12.7 Operating income 0.2 0.4 2.5 (b) In 1996 vehicle auction services operating income was stated after a charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $13.0 million (note (iii)). (c) Corporate expenses comprise administrative, legal and general corporate expenses net of other income. In 1996 corporate expenses were stated after a charge of $0.5 million relating to restructuring and other non-recurring items (note (ii)). F-63 (d) The costs incurred in producing and communicating advertising are generally expensed when incurred. The total amount of advertising expense for the year included in the consolidated statements of income amounted to $58.3 million (1995 - $49.7 million; 1994 - $38.1 million). Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Depreciation and amortization Electronic security services 140.5 123.6 108.8 Vehicle auction services 15.0 14.7 14.2 Corporate 0.2 0.1 0.1 ------ ------ ------ 155.7 138.4 123.1 ====== ====== ====== Capital expenditures Electronic security services 264.7 201.1 161.8 Vehicle auction services 25.7 18.9 14.0 Corporate 2.8 1.4 - ------ ------ ------ 293.2 221.4 175.8 ====== ====== ====== Identifiable assets Electronic security services 1,289.0 1,513.4 1,284.6 Vehicle auction services 467.7 440.3 425.3 Corporate 129.4 62.5 90.3 ------- ------- ------- 1,886.1 2,016.2 1,800.2 ======= ======= ======= Note (ii) - Restructuring and other non-recurring charges Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Electronic security services (131.6) (19.4) - Corporate (0.5) - - ------ ------ ------ (132.1) (19.4) - ====== ====== ====== As a consequence of the Re-Engineering Project, and incorporating the effects of the acquisition of Alert, in each of the fourth quarters of 1996 and 1995 senior executive management approved a restructuring plan which resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items of $131.6 million and $19.4 million, respectively (note 5(i)). The effects of the Re-Engineering Project resulted in a charge for restructuring and other non-recurring items at the corporate level in 1996 of $0.5 million (note 5(ii)). F-64 Note (iii) - Charge for the impairment of long-lived assets Effective January 1, 1996, ADT Operations was required to adopt SFAS 121. Following the adoption of SFAS 121, in the first quarter of 1996 ADT Operations recorded an aggregate non-cash charge for the impairment of long-lived assets of $316.4 million, as a separate line item in the consolidated statements of income, with no consequential tax effect (note 6). The $303.4 million impairment charge in the electronic security services division comprised $302.4 million relating to goodwill and other intangibles and $1.0 million relating to other assets. The $13.0 million impairment charge in the vehicle auction services division related to goodwill and other intangibles. Note (iv) - Gain on disposal of businesses to affiliates In December 1996 ADT Operations disposed of certain of its electronic security services operations (Sonitrol franchises) to an affiliate. The aggregate consideration on disposal amounted to $8.0 million, which was financed through a short-term receivable from an affiliate, and the net gain on disposal of $2.0 million included $1.8 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles (note (xiii)). Note (v) - Loss on disposal of businesses to non-affiliate During 1994 ADT Operations disposed of certain of its electronic security services operations (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands). The aggregate cash consideration on disposal amounted to $10.6 million and the net loss on disposal of $0.4 million included $4.8 million relating to the write off of net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles. Note (vi) - Other income less expenses Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net gain arising on customer contract transactions - affiliates 18.1 - - Management fees - net - affiliates (9.6) (6.7) (3.5) Gains and losses arising from the ownership of long-term investments - - 3.2 ---- ---- ---- 8.5 (6.7) (0.3) ==== ==== ==== F-65 Note (vii) - Income taxes (a) The provision for income taxes in the consolidated statements of income was as follows: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Current income taxes: US (principally state income taxes) (2.9) (2.5) (3.5) Deferred income taxes: (note (xx)) US (principally federal income taxes) 4.3 (16.5) (22.0) ---- ----- ----- 1.4 (19.0) (25.5) ==== ===== ===== (b) The reconciliation between notional US federal income taxes at the statutory rate on consolidated (loss) income before income taxes and ADT Operations' income tax provision was as follows: Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Notional US federal income taxes at the statutory rate 124.9 (21.7) (28.0) Adjustments to reconcile to ADT Operations' income tax provision: US state income tax provisions, net (2.9) (2.5) (3.2) SFAS 121 impairment (110.7) - - Utilization and/or recognition of tax loss carryforwards and other items (9.9) 5.2 5.7 ------ ------ ------ Income tax provision 1.4 (19.0) (25.5) ====== ====== ====== F-66 Note (viii) - Extraordinary items During 1996 and 1995 affiliates of ADT Operations reacquired in the market certain of ADT Operations, Inc.'s senior subordinated notes (note (xix)(a)), which was financed from cash on hand. Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $0.5 million (1995 - $0.8 million), and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $0.2 million (1995 - - $0.2 million). In December 1996 ADT Operations, Inc. entered into a new bank credit agreement, subject to completion of certain additional documentation which was signed in January 1997, which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement and which was subsequently cancelled (note (xix)(c)). Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $1.5 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the revolving bank credit agreement, and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $0.5 million. In July 1995 ADT Operations, Inc. repaid in full all amounts owed under its previous bank credit agreement, which was subsequently cancelled. ADT Operations, Inc. funded the repayment from the net proceeds of the issue of its Liquid Yield Option Notes (note (xix)(b)). Extraordinary items included the write off of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs of $12.8 million relating to the early extinguishment of all amounts outstanding under the previous bank credit agreement, and were stated net of applicable income taxes of $4.5 million. Note (ix) - Accounts receivable - net - non-affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Trade accounts receivable 160.2 144.7 Less: allowance for doubtful receivables (10.8) (11.9) ----- ----- 149.4 132.8 ===== ===== Note (x) - Inventories At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Raw materials and consumables 6.0 6.5 Work in process 11.4 7.4 Finished goods 4.2 3.3 ----- ----- 21.6 17.2 ===== ===== F-67 Note (xi) - Prepaid expenses and other current assets At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Prepaid expenses 4.5 4.1 Other current assets 18.4 2.8 ----- ----- 22.9 6.9 ===== ===== Note (xii) - Property , plant and equipment - net At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Cost: Property and related improvements 278.5 254.0 Subscriber systems 1,336.9 1,098.1 Other plant and equipment 156.7 136.1 ------- ------- Total cost 1,772.1 1,488.2 ------- ------- Accumulated depreciation: Property and related improvements 50.3 35.9 Subscriber systems 480.6 330.8 Other plant and equipment 109.9 72.4 ------- ------- Total accumulated depreciation 640.8 439.1 ------- ------- Net book values 1,131.3 1,049.1 ======= ======= F-68 Note (xiii) - Goodwill and other intangibles - net 1996 1995 $m $m Cost: At January 1 841.2 720.2 SFAS 121 impairment (note (iii)) (429.1) - Acquisitions (a) 19.8 121.0 Disposals (b) (41.1) - ------- ------- At December 31 390.8 841.2 ------- ------- Accumulated amortization: At January 1 142.8 124.6 SFAS 121 impairment (note (iii)) (113.7) - Charge for the year 11.7 18.2 Disposals (b) (1.1) - ------- ------- At December 31 39.7 142.8 ------- ------- Net book values: At December 31 351.1 698.4 ======= ======= (a) In February 1996 ADT Operations acquired the remaining 24.0 per cent of the outstanding voting share capital of Alert, an electronic security services company, not already owned by ADT Operations, for an aggregate cash consideration of $25.5 million, which was financed from cash on hand. The amount of goodwill arising from this acquisition was $10.3 million. During 1996 ADT Operations purchased other intangibles, principally customer contracts, for an aggregate cash consideration of $4.1 million which was financed from cash on hand. In December 1996 ADT Operations acquired the electronic security services business and net assets of an affiliate for an aggregate consideration of $70.0 million which was financed through a long-term loan from an affiliate. The amount of goodwill arising from this acquisition was $5.4 million. In December 1995 ADT Operations acquired 76.0 per cent of the outstanding voting share capital of Alert, for an aggregate cash consideration of $69.0 million, which was financed from $54.0 million of cash on hand and through a long-term loan from affiliates of $15.0 million. The amount of goodwill and other intangibles arising from this acquisition was $80.1 million and $40.0 million, respectively. During 1995 ADT Operations also acquired several small electronic security services businesses for an aggregate cash consideration of $0.9 million. These acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase method. Accordingly, the respective purchase prices have been allocated to assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their preliminary estimated fair values. These allocations resulted in goodwill and other intangibles of $19.8 million arising during the year (1995 - $121.0 million). F-69 (b) During 1996, ADT Operations disposed of certain of its customer contracts to an affiliate. The aggregate cash consideration on disposal amounted to $74.5 million and the net gain on disposal of $36.3 million was included in other income less expenses (note (vi)). In December 1996 ADT Operations disposed of certain of its electronic security services operations (Sonitrol franchises) to an affiliate. The net unamortized goodwill and other intangibles on disposal of $1.8 million was included in the gain on disposal of businesses to affiliates (note (iv)). (c) The accumulated cost, accumulated amortization and net book values of the goodwill balance included within goodwill and other intangibles at December 31, 1996 amounted to $385.7 million, $39.1 million and $346.6 million, respectively (1995 - $801.2 million, $142.8 million and $658.4 million, respectively). Note (xiv) - Long-term notes receivable - affiliates In September 1996 ADT Operations subscribed for $73.8 million aggregate principal amount at maturity of subordinated deep discount zero coupon loan notes issued by an affiliate maturing in September 2001. There are no periodic payments of interest. The notes were issued at a price of $50.0 million, reflecting a yield to maturity of 7.9 per cent per annum. ADT Operations funded the subscription through loans drawn down under the revolving bank credit agreement. The interest yield for 1996 amounted to $1.3 million. Note (xv) - Other long-term assets At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Deferred refinancing costs 19.5 24.7 Other long-term assets 11.7 4.2 ---- ---- 31.2 28.9 ==== ==== In connection with the refinancing of certain long-term debt obligations of ADT Operations certain fees and expenses were incurred. These refinancing costs are being amortized as interest expense through the consolidated statements of income on a straight line basis over the terms of the respective lives of ADT Operations various long-term debt obligations. The refinancing costs amortization for the year amounted to $3.2 million (1995 - $4.9 million; 1994 - $5.3 million). During the year $2.0 million (1995 - $13.6 million; 1994 - nil) of net unamortized deferred refinancing costs, relating to the early extinguishment of certain amounts outstanding under ADT Operations long-term debt obligations, were written off as extraordinary items in the consolidated statements of income (note (viii)). F-70 Note (xvi) - Short-term debt - non-affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Bank and acceptance facilities 46.8 36.1 Current portion of long-term debt (note (xix)) 83.0 0.2 ----- ---- 129.8 36.3 ===== ==== The average rate of interest on short-term debt - non-affiliates outstanding at December 31, 1996 was 6.8 per cent (1995 - 7.9 per cent). Short-term debt - - non-affiliates is generally repayable on demand or at an interest payment date, and is non-collateralized except for $0.2 million of the current portion of long-term debt in 1995. Note (xvii) - Other current liabilities - non-affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Accruals 23.3 24.1 Payroll and employee benefits 40.9 41.7 Payments received on account 12.5 8.9 Income taxes 2.3 2.0 Interest payable 20.9 21.3 Short-term restructuring, disposition and other provisions 37.9 25.3 Other current liabilities 5.7 4.2 ----- ---- 143.5 127.5 ===== ===== Note (xviii) - Long-term debt - affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Interest bearing, non-collateralized, subordinated loan notes 634.2 97.4 Senior subordinated notes held by affiliates (note (xix)(a)) 55.9 32.8 ----- ----- 690.1 130.2 ===== ===== The average rate of interest on the non-collateralized, subordinated notes at December 31, 1996 was 10.8 per cent (1995 - 10.8 per cent). The average rate of interest on the non-collateralized, subordinated loan notes during the year was 10.6 per cent (1995 - 11.1 per cent; 1994 - 9.4 per cent). The loan notes are repayable in December 1999 ($132.0 million), in December 2001 ($70.0 million) and in August 2003 ($432.2 million). F-71 Note (xix) - Long-term debt - non-affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Senior notes (a) 250.0 250.0 Senior subordinated notes (a) 294.1 317.2 Liquid Yield Option Notes (b) 326.8 306.8 Revolving bank credit agreement (c) 83.0 15.0 Other 6.3 6.6 ----- ----- 960.2 895.6 Less: current portion (note (xvi)) (83.0) (0.2) ----- ----- 877.2 895.4 ===== ===== (a) In August 1993 ADT Operations, Inc. issued, through a public offering, $250.0 million of its 8.25 per cent senior notes due August 2000 guaranteed on a senior basis by ADT and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. (note 23(i)) and $350.0 million of its 9.25 per cent senior subordinated notes due August 2003 guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by ADT (note 23(ii)). During 1996 affiliates of ADT Operations reacquired in the market $23.1 million (1995 - $32.8 million) face value of the senior subordinated notes and these notes are all classified under long-term debt - affiliates (note (xviii)). (b) In July 1995 ADT Operations, Inc. issued $776,250,000 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield Option Notes maturing July 2010 (note 23(iii)). The net proceeds of the issue amounted to $287.4 million which was used to repay in full all amounts outstanding under ADT Operations, Inc.'s previous bank credit agreement, which was subsequently cancelled. The Notes discount amortization for 1996 amounted to $20.3 million (1995 - $9.4 million). During 1996 619 Notes with a carrying value of $0.3 million were exchanged, at the option of the holders, for 17,472 ADT common shares (note 30). (c) In August 1995 ADT Operations, Inc. entered into a new $300 million revolving bank credit agreement which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement. The new agreement has a term of five years and is guaranteed on a senior basis by ADT and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. (note 23(iv)). At December 31, 1996 $83.0 million (1995 - $15.0 million) was drawn down under the agreement, which has been classified in the current portion of long-term debt, plus letters of credit amounting to $81.1 million (1995 - $81.0 million) which have been issued and have terms of less than one year. The average rate of interest at December 31, 1996 was 6.5 per cent (1995 - 7.6 per cent). In December 1996 ADT Operations, Inc. entered into a new $200 million revolving bank credit agreement, subject to completion of certain additional documentation which was signed in January 1997, which replaced in full its previous bank credit agreement (note 23(iv)). The average rate of interest on all long-term debt - non-affiliates during the year was 7.9 per cent (1995 - 8.2 per cent; 1994 - 8.7 per cent). F-72 Based on estimated interest rates currently available to ADT Operations for long-term debt - non-affiliates with similar terms and average maturities, the fair value of all long-term debt - non-affiliates at December 31, 1996 amounted to approximately $1,010 million (1995 - approximately $960 million). The maturities and installments with respect to long-term debt - non-affiliates outstanding at December 31, 1996 are as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1997 83.0 1998 0.9 1999 1.6 2000 251.7 2001 0.9 Thereafter 622.1 ----- 960.2 ===== Under the terms of the indenture governing the senior subordinated notes a payment blockage prevents ADT Operations, Inc. and its guarantor subsidiaries and ADT from making any payment of principal, interest or premium on the senior subordinated notes and from purchasing, redeeming or otherwise acquiring any senior subordinated notes during the continuance of any payment blockage period. No payment blockage is currently in effect. At December 31, 1996, ADT Operations, Inc. had $414.1 million of Senior Indebtedness comprised of $83.0 million of Senior Indebtedness related to loans under the revolving bank credit agreement, $81.1 million of Senior Indebtedness related to letters of credit issued under the terms of the revolving bank credit agreement and $250.0 million of Senior Indebtedness related to the Senior Notes, (in each case as defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture). At December 31, 1996, ADT had no Guarantor Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture, but excluding Indebtedness in respect of guarantees issued by ADT of debt of ADT Operations, Inc. or its subsidiaries). At December 31, 1996, the subsidiary guarantors had $53.2 million of Guarantor Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture), in each case ranking pari passu in right of payment with the Senior Note Guarantees. All of the subsidiary guarantors under the senior notes and the revolving bank credit agreement are direct or indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. Separate financial statements and other disclosures for the subsidiary guarantors are not included herein because the subsidiary guarantors have guaranteed the senior notes on a joint and several basis, the aggregate assets, liabilities, earnings and equity of the subsidiary guarantors are substantially equivalent to the assets, liabilities, earnings and equity of ADT Operations, Inc. on a consolidated basis and such separate financial statements and other disclosures are not considered material to investors. F-73 Note (xx) - Deferred income taxes The movement in deferred income taxes since January 1, 1994 has been as follows: 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m At January 1 92.9 74.5 52.5 (Credit) charge for the year (note (vii)(a)) (4.3) 16.5 22.0 Extraordinary items (note (viii)) (0.7) (4.7) - Assumed on acquisitions - affiliates (9.0) - - Reclassifications - 6.6 - ---- ---- ---- At December 31 78.9 92.9 74.5 ==== ==== ==== The significant temporary timing differences and tax loss carryforwards that gave rise to the deferred income tax balance were as follows: At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Liabilities: Depreciation 861.0 733.9 Other 6.9 5.2 ----- ----- 867.9 739.1 ----- ----- Assets: Tax operating loss carryforwards 406.7 331.3 Provisions for estimated costs and expenses 121.0 59.4 Interest expense 147.9 99.6 Post-retirement benefit obligations 78.6 66.5 ----- ----- 754.2 556.8 Valuation allowance (111.8) (83.2) ----- ----- 642.4 473.6 ----- ----- Gross deferred income tax liability 225.5 265.5 ----- ----- Deferred income tax liability at statutory tax rate 78.9 92.9 ===== ===== F-74 The tax operating loss carryforwards at December 31, 1996 expire as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1999 6.8 2000 4.1 2001 24.2 2002 18.3 2003 7.5 2004 80.2 2005 123.2 2006 107.2 2007 23.1 2008 12.1 ----- 406.7 ===== Note (xxi) - Other long-term liabilities - affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Deferred gain 117.4 129.8 ===== ===== During 1994 ADT Operations assigned its interest in its trademarks, service marks and associated goodwill to an affiliate for an aggregate consideration of $150.0 million. In view of the fact that the assignment was to an affiliate, and taking into account the terms of the transaction, the net gain of $141.7 million arising on the assignment was deferred. During 1996 $12.4 million (1995 - $11.9 million) of this deferred gain was credited to the consolidated statements of income to offset license fee payments made by ADT Operations to the affiliate, calculated as a fixed percentage of net sales, for use of the trademarks and service marks referred to above. F-75 Note (xxii) - Other long-term liabilities - non-affiliates At December 31 1996 1995 $m $m Pensions (note 33(i)) 28.4 20.6 Post-retirement benefits other than pensions (note 33(iv)) 48.2 47.8 Long-term restructuring, disposition and other provisions 27.8 15.0 Other long-term liabilities 15.0 12.9 ----- ---- 119.4 96.3 ===== ==== Note (xxiii) - Common shares At December 31 1996 1995 1994 Number Number Number Authorized: Common shares of $0.10 each 10,000 10,000 10,000 ====== ====== ====== Issued and outstanding: Common shares of $0.10 each 1,820 1,820 1,820 ====== ====== ====== There has been no movement in authorized, issued and outstanding common shares since January 1, 1994. Note (xxiv) - Commitments and contingencies (a) ADT Operations leases land, buildings, motor vehicles and other equipment under various contracts. The future total minimum rental payments required under operating leases that have remaining noncancelable lease terms in excess of one year at December 31, 1996 are as follows: $m Year ending December 31 1997 37.5 1998 35.2 1999 28.3 2000 20.3 2001 12.7 Thereafter 12.2 ----- 146.2 ===== The net operating lease rental charge for the year included in the consolidated statements of income amounted to $43.4 million (1995 - $44.1 million; 1994 - $37.8 million). F-76 (b) Financial instruments which potentially subject ADT Operations to concentrations of credit risk principally consist of cash and cash equivalents and trade receivables. ADT Operations places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions and, by policy, limits the amount of credit exposure to any one financial institution. ADT Operations' trade receivables primarily result from its electronic security services and vehicle auction services businesses and reflects a broad customer base. Credit limits, ongoing credit evaluation and account monitoring procedures are utilized to minimize the risk of loss. As a consequence, concentrations of credit risk are limited. (c) ADT Operations is a defendant in a number of pending legal proceedings incidental to present and former operations, acquisitions and dispositions. ADT Operations does not expect the outcome of these proceedings either individually or in the aggregate to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations and cash flows or the consolidated financial position of ADT Operations. Note (xxv) - Pension and other plans (a) ADT Operations' United States electronic security services operation has a non-contributory, funded, defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its employees. Details of this pension plan are provided in note 33(i). (b) ADT Operations' United States electronic security services operation sponsors an unfunded defined benefit post-retirement plan which covers both salaried and non-salaried employees and which provides medical and other benefits. Details of this post-retirement plan are provided in note 33(iv). F-77 ADT LIMITED Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Balance at Subsidiaries Additions Deductions- Balance beginning acquired charged to primarily at end of period (disposed of) income write-offs of period $m $m $m $m $m Allowance for doubtful receivables: Year ended December 31, 1994 22.1 (0.6) 4.0 (8.6) 16.9 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Year ended December 31, 1995 16.9 (1.1) 6.6 (5.4) 17.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Year ended December 31, 1996 17.0 - 10.6 (9.1) 18.5 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======
F-78 ADT OPERATIONS, INC. Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [CAPTION] Balance at Subsidiaries Additions Deductions- Balance beginning acquired charged to primarily at end of period (disposed of) income write-offs of period $m $m $m $m $m Allowance for doubtful receivables: Year ended December 31, 1994 8.4 - 1.9 (2.3) 8.0 ====== ====== ====== ====== ===== Year ended December 31, 1995 8.0 1.5 4.4 (2.0) 11.9 ====== ====== ====== ====== ===== Year ended December 31, 1996 11.9 - 4.8 (5.9) 10.8 ====== ====== ====== ====== =====
F-79 EXHIBIT INDEX 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among ADT Limited, Limited Apache, Inc. and Tyco International Ltd. dated as of March 17, 1997.(6) 3.1 Memorandum of Association (as altered) and Bye-Laws of ADT Limited (incorporating all amendments to May 26, 1992).(1) 3.2 Certified copy of a resolution approved at the Annual General Meeting of common shareholders of ADT Limited held on October 12, 1993, approving an increase in the authorized common share capital of ADT Limited from $19.5 million to $22.0 million.(4) 4.1 Indenture relating to the senior notes dated August 4, 1993 among ADT Operations, as issuer, and ADT Limited and certain subsidiaries of ADT Operations, as guarantors, and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as trustee, and the form of senior note included therein.(2) 4.2 Indenture relating to the senior subordinated notes dated August 4, 1993 among ADT Operations, as issuer, and ADT Limited, as guarantor, and NationsBank of Georgia, National Association, as trustee, and the form of senior subordinated note included therein.(2) 4.3 Indenture dated as of July 1, 1995 among ADT Operations, Inc., ADT Limited and Bank of Montreal Trust Company, as trustee and the form of note included therein. (5) 4.4 Rights Agreement between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of November 6, 1996.(9) 4.5 First Amendment between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of March 3, 1997 to Rights Agreement between ADT Limited and Citibank, N.A. dated as of November 6, 1996.(9) 10.1 Rules of the ADT UK Executive Share Option Scheme (1984), amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.2 Rules of the ADT International Executive Share Option Plan, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.3 Rules of the ADT UK and International Executive Share Option Schemes (1984) New Section, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.4 Rules of the ADT Senior Executive Share Option Plan, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.5 US (1990) Stock Option Plan of ADT Limited, amended to reflect the reverse split of Common Shares effective June 17, 1991.(1)* 10.6 Employment Agreement dated May 8, 1993 between ADT Limited and Michael Anthony Ashcroft.(2)* 10.7 Amendment to Employment Agreement dated December 18, 1996 between ADT Limited and Michael Anthony Ashcroft.(9)* 10.8 Employment agreement between ADT Limited and Stephen J. Ruzika dated as of February 26, 1997.(9)* 10.9 Employment agreement between ADT, Inc. and Ron G. Lakey dated as of January 16, 1997.(9)* 10.10 Agreement between ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. and Michael J. Richardson dated as of January 29, 1997.(9)* 10.11 Incentive Compensation Agreement between ADT, Inc. and Michael J. Richardson dated as of February 10, 1997.(9)* 10.12 Severance Agreement between ADT Security Services, Inc. and Raymond Gross dated as of February 26, 1997.(9)* 10.13 Consulting Agreement between ADT, Inc. and John E. Danneberg dated as of August 28, 1996.(9)* 10.14 Form of Indemnification Agreement.(9)* 10.15 The ADT 1993 Long-Term Incentive Plan (as amended February 29, 1996).(3)* 10.16 Purchase Agreement dated June 29, 1995 among ADT Operations, Inc., ADT Limited and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and the related pricing agreement (5) 10.17 US$200,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT Operations, Inc., as the Borrower, and Certain Commercial Lending Institutions as the Lenders, and the Bank of Nova Scotia as the Agent for the Lenders. 10.18 Guaranty, dated as of January 9, 1997, made by ADT Limited in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined therein). 10.19 Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, dated as of January 9, 1997, made by each Subsidiary Guarantor (as defined therein) in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined therein). 10.20 Pound Sterling 90,000,000 Facility Agreement dated March 17, 1997, among ADT Finance Plc, as the Borrower, ADT (UK) Holdings PLC and Others as Guarantors, The Bank of Nova Scotia as Arranger and as Agent and Others. 10.21 ADT Limited Guarantee dated as of March 25, 1997, in respect of a Pound Sterling 90,000,000 facility made available to ADT Finance Plc. 10.22 Pound Sterling 27,000,000 On Demand Facility Letter dated January 3, 1997, between ADT Finance Plc and The Bank of Nova Scotia. 10.23 ADT Limited Guarantee in respect of the obligations of ADT Finance Plc under a Pound Sterling 27,000,000 Facility Letter dated January 3, 1997. 10.24 Agreement dated December 29, 1995 among ADT (UK) Limited, ADT Holdings BV, Ruskin Limited, ADT Limited, Loanoption Limited and Integrated Transport Systems Limited for the sale and purchase of European Auctions.(7) 10.25 Agreement among ADT Limited, Thomas J. Gibson and Integrated Transport Systems Limited dated December 29, 1995.(8)* 10.26 Agreement among ADT Limited, David B. Hammond and Integrated Transport Systems Limited dated December 29, 1995.(8)* 10.27 Common Share Purchase Warrant issued by ADT Limited on July 1, 1996 to Republic Industries, Inc.(10) 11.1 Statement regarding the computation of earnings per common share. 21.1 List of subsidiaries of ADT Limited 23.1 Consent of independent accountants to the incorporation by reference of this Annual Report into Form S-3 and Forms S-8. 27 Financial Data Schedule (for SEC use only). - -------------- (1) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1992. (2) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1993. (3) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Registration Statement dated May 16, 1996, on Form S-8 filed May 17, 1996. (4) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993. (5) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995. (6) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated March 24, 1997 on Form 8-K filed March 25, 1997. (7) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated December 29, 1995 on Form 8-K filed January 16, 1996. (8) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. (9) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Schedule 14D-9 dated March 3, 1997. (10) Previously filed as an Exhibit to the Registrant's Current Report dated July 10, 1996 on Form 8-K filed July 11, 1996. * Management contract or compensatory plan.
EX-10.17 2 EXHIBIT 10.17 [CONFORMED COPY] U.S. $200,000,000 CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT OPERATIONS, INC., as the Borrower, and CERTAIN COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS, as the Lenders, and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as the Agent for the Lenders TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION PAGE ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS 1.1. Defined Terms.................................................. 1 1.2. Use of Defined Terms........................................... 37 1.3. Cross-References............................................... 37 1.4. Accounting and Financial Determinations........................ 37 ARTICLE II COMMITMENTS, COMPETITIVE BID LOANS, BORROWING PROCEDURES AND NOTES 2.1. Commitments.................................................... 38 2.1.1. Revolving Loan Commitment...................................... 38 2.1.2. Commitment to Issue Letters of Credit.......................... 38 2.1.3. Lenders Not Permitted or Required To Make Loans Under Certain Circumstances.................................................. 38 2.1.4. Reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount......................................................... 39 2.1.4.1. Voluntary Reduction............................................ 39 2.1.4.2. Mandatory Reduction............................................ 39 2.2. Borrowing Procedure for Revolving Loans........................ 40 2.3. Competitive Bid Loans.......................................... 40 2.3.1. Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request......................... 40 2.3.2. Invitation for Bid Loan Offers................................. 41 2.3.3. Submission and Contents of Bid Loan Offers..................... 41 2.3.4. Notice to Borrower............................................. 43 2.3.5. Competitive Bid Loan Acceptance................................ 43 2.3.6. Funding of Competitive Bid Loans............................... 45 2.4. Continuation and Conversion Elections.......................... 45 2.5. Funding........................................................ 46 2.6. Notes.......................................................... 46 ARTICLE III REPAYMENTS, PREPAYMENTS, INTEREST AND FEES 3.1. Repayments and Prepayments..................................... 47 3.1.1. Voluntary Prepayments.......................................... 47 3.1.1.1. Revolving Loans................................................ 47 3.1.1.2. Competitive Bid Loans.......................................... 48 3.1.2. Mandatory Prepayments.......................................... 48 3.1.2.1. Mandatory Prepayment Upon Commitment Reduction................. 48 3.1.2.2. Acceleration of Scheduled Maturity............................. 49 3.2. Interest Provisions............................................ 49 3.2.1. Rates.......................................................... 49 3.2.2. Post-Maturity Rates............................................ 50 3.2.3. Payment Dates.................................................. 51 3.2.4. Interest Rate Determination.................................... 52 3.3. Fees........................................................... 52 3.3.1. Facility Fee................................................... 52 3.3.2. Letter of Credit Face Amount Fee............................... 53 3.3.3. Letter of Credit Issuer Fronting Fee........................... 53 3.3.4. Letter of Credit Administrative Expenses....................... 53 3.3.5. Other Fees..................................................... 53 ARTICLE IV LETTERS OF CREDIT 4.1. Issuances and Extensions....................................... 54 4.2. Issuance Requests.............................................. 54 4.3. Expenses....................................................... 55 4.4. Participation By Lenders....................................... 55 4.5. Disbursements.................................................. 57 4.6. Repayment/Reimbursement........................................ 58 4.7. Deemed Disbursements and Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit......................................................... 58 4.8. Nature of Repayment/Reimbursement Obligations.................. 59 4.9. Increased Costs; Indemnity..................................... 60 ARTICLE V CERTAIN LIBO RATE AND OTHER PROVISIONS 5.1. LIBO Rate Lending Unlawful..................................... 61 5.2. Deposits Unavailable........................................... 62 5.3. Increased LIBO Rate Loan Costs, etc............................ 62 5.4. Funding Losses................................................. 63 5.5. Increased Capital Costs........................................ 64 5.6. Taxes.......................................................... 64 5.7. Payments, Computations, etc.................................... 66 5.8. Sharing of Payments............................................ 67 5.9. Setoff......................................................... 68 5.10. Use of Proceeds................................................ 68 5.11. Use of Letters of Credit....................................... 68 5.12. Substitution of LIBOR Office or Domestic Office in Certain Circumstances.................................................. 68 5.13. Substitution of Bank; Election to Terminate.................... 69 ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS 6.1. Closing Date................................................... 70 6.1.1. Resolutions, etc............................................... 70 6.1.2. Delivery of Notes.............................................. 70 6.1.3. Termination of Existing Credit Facility........................ 70 6.1.4. Guarantees..................................................... 70 6.1.5. Delivery of Certain Documents.................................. 71 6.1.6. Consents, etc.................................................. 71 6.1.7. Delivery of Closing Date Certificates.......................... 71 6.1.8. No Material Adverse Change..................................... 71 6.1.9. Opinions of Counsel............................................ 71 6.1.10. Notification of Trustees....................................... 72 6.1.11. Closing Fees, Expenses, etc.................................... 72 6.1.12. Satisfactory Legal Form........................................ 72 6.2. All Credit Extensions.......................................... 72 6.2.1. Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc.................... 72 6.2.2. Credit Extension Request....................................... 74 6.2.3. Closing Date................................................... 74 ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 7.1. Organization, etc.............................................. 74 7.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc...................... 75 7.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc........................... 75 7.4. Validity, etc.................................................. 75 7.5. No Material Adverse Change..................................... 76 7.6. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc........................... 76 7.7. Subsidiaries................................................... 76 7.8. Seniority of the Obligations................................... 76 7.9. Existing Letters of Credit..................................... 77 ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS 8.1. Affirmative Covenants.......................................... 77 8.1.1. Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc................... 77 8.1.2. Compliance with Laws, etc...................................... 79 8.1.3. Covenants Relating to Judgment Letters of Credit............... 80 8.1.4. Syndication.................................................... 82 8.2. Negative Covenants............................................. 82 8.2.1. Business Activities............................................ 82 8.2.2. Indebtedness................................................... 82 8.2.3. Financial Condition............................................ 85 8.2.4. Any Action..................................................... 86 ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT 9.1. Listing of Events of Default................................... 86 9.1.1. Non-Payment of Obligations..................................... 86 9.1.2. Breach of Warranty............................................. 86 9.1.3. Non-Performance of Certain Covenants and Obligations........... 86 9.1.4. Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations............. 87 9.1.5. Default on Other Indebtedness.................................. 87 9.1.6. Judgments...................................................... 87 9.1.7. Pension Plans.................................................. 88 9.1.8. Change in Control.............................................. 88 9.1.9. Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc.................................... 88 9.1.10. Impairment of Loan Documents, etc.............................. 89 9.2. Action if Bankruptcy........................................... 90 9.3. Action if Other Event of Default............................... 90 ARTICLE X THE AGENT 10.1. Actions........................................................ 90 10.2. Funding Reliance, etc.......................................... 91 10.3. Exculpation.................................................... 91 10.4. Successor...................................................... 92 10.5. Loans or Letters of Credit Issued by Scotiabank................ 93 10.6. Credit Decisions............................................... 93 10.7. Copies, etc.................................................... 93 ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 11.1. Waivers, Amendments, etc....................................... 93 11.2. Notices........................................................ 94 11.3. Payment of Costs and Expenses.................................. 95 11.4. Indemnification................................................ 95 11.5. Survival....................................................... 97 11.6. Severability................................................... 97 11.7. Headings....................................................... 97 11.8. Execution in Counterparts, Effectiveness, etc.................. 97 11.9. Governing Law; Entire Agreement................................ 97 11.10. Successors and Assigns......................................... 97 11.11. Sale and Transfer of Loans and Notes; Participations in Loans and Notes...................................................... 98 11.11.1. Assignments.................................................... 98 11.11.2. Participations.................................................100 11.12. Other Transactions.............................................101 11.13. Independence of Covenants......................................101 11.14. Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction....................101 11.15. Waiver of Jury Trial...........................................102 SCHEDULE I - Disclosure Schedule SCHEDULE II - Intercompany Subordination Provisions EXHIBIT A - Form of Revolving Loan Note EXHIBIT B - Form of Competitive Bid Loan Note EXHIBIT C-1 - Form of Revolving Loan Borrowing Request EXHIBIT C-2 - Form of Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request EXHIBIT D-1 - Form of Invitation for Bid Loan Offers EXHIBIT D-2 - Form of Competitive Bid Loan Offer EXHIBIT D-3 - Form of Competitive Bid Loan Acceptance EXHIBIT E - Intentionally Omitted EXHIBIT F - Form of Continuation/Conversion Notice EXHIBIT G - Form of Lender Assignment Agreement EXHIBIT H - Form of Compliance Certificate EXHIBIT I - Form of ADT Limited Guaranty EXHIBIT J - Form of Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty EXHIBIT K - Form of Opinion of Bermuda Counsel to ADT Limited EXHIBIT L-1 - Form of Opinion of New York Counsel to ADT Limited, the Borrower and the Other Obligors EXHIBIT L-2 - Form Of Opinion of Corporate Counsel to the Borrower and the Other Obligors CREDIT AGREEMENT THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT OPERATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties hereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, the Borrower and its affiliates are engaged principally in the electronic security services business and the vehicle auction business; WHEREAS, in connection with the extensions of credit contemplated hereunder, the Borrower desires to replace that certain Existing Credit Facility (as hereinafter defined); WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Lenders and the Issuers (as hereinafter defined) to extend commitments to replace the Existing Credit Facility and to provide financing for general corporate purposes; and WHEREAS, the Lenders and the Issuers are willing, on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth (including Article VI), to extend such commitments and to make loans and issue and participate in letters of credit pursuant thereto; NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS SECTION 1.1. Defined Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, shall, except where the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "ADT Automotive" means ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as ADT Auctions, Inc.), a Delaware corporation and Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower. "ADT Finance Inc." means ADT Finance Inc., a Canadian corporation. "ADT Limited" means ADT Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda. "ADT Limited Guaranty" means the Guaranty executed and delivered by ADT Limited pursuant to clause (a) of Section 6.1.4, substantially in the form of Exhibit I hereto, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "ADT Security Services" means ADT Security Services, Inc. (formerly known as ADT Security Systems, Inc.), a Delaware corporation. "Affiliate" of any Person means any other Person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person (excluding any trustee under, or any committee with responsibility for administering, any Plan). A Person shall be deemed to "control" another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, power (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managing general partners; or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other Person whether by contract or otherwise. "Agent" is defined in the preamble and includes each other Person as shall have subsequently been appointed as a successor Agent pursuant to Section 10.4. "Agreement" means, on any date, this Credit Agreement as originally in effect on the Effective Date and as thereafter from time to time amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified and in effect on such date. "Alternate Base Rate" means, on any date and with respect to all Base Rate Loans, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next 1/16 of 1%) equal to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate in effect for such day; and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect for such day plus 1/2 of 1%. For purposes hereof: "Federal Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, a fluctuating rate of interest per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers, as published on the succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such transactions received by the Agent from three Federal funds brokers of recognized standing selected by it. "Prime Rate" means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced by the Agent from time to time as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City. The Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the Agent in connection with extensions of credit to debtors. If for any reason the Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain the Federal Funds Effective Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms hereof, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (b) until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate shall be effective as of the opening of business on the date of such change. "ASH" means Automated Security (Holdings) PLC. "ASH Acquisition Date" means September 6, 1996. "Asset Sale" is defined in Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Assignee Lender" is defined in Section 11.11.1. "Auction Business Intercompany Debt" means, with respect to any Permitted Auction Business Sale, the net amount (if any) owed to the Borrower or to any Subsidiary of the Borrower (other than such a Subsidiary the Capital Stock of which, or all or substantially all of the assets of which, are sold pursuant to such Permitted Auction Business Sale or any Subsidiary of any such Subsidiary) by any Subsidiary of the Borrower the Capital Stock of which, or all or substantially all of the assets of which, are sold pursuant to a Permitted Auction Business Sale. "Authorized Officer" means, relative to any Obligor, those of its officers whose signatures and incumbency shall have been certified to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 6.1.1. "Base Rate Loan" means a Loan bearing interest at a fluctuating rate determined by reference to the Alternate Base Rate. "Borrower" is defined in the preamble. "Borrowing" means, as the context may require, either a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing or a Revolving Loan Borrowing. "Borrowing Request" means, as the context may require, either a Revolving Loan Borrowing Request or a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request. "Business Day" means any day (a) which is neither a Saturday or Sunday nor a legal holiday on which banks are authorized or required to be closed in New York City and (b) relative to the making, continuing, prepaying or repaying of any LIBO Rate Loans, on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market. "Capital Expenditures" means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) the excess of (i) the aggregate amount of all expenditures of such Person and its Subsidiaries for fixed or capital assets made during such period which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures over (ii) the aggregate amount of net cash proceeds of Excluded Dispositions received by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited during such period; plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person incurred during such period; provided, however, that the Capital Expenditures of any Person for any period that would include a Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any Capital Expenditures made by ASH or any of its Subsidiaries during such Pre-Acquisition Period. "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such Person's capital stock or equity, whether now outstanding or issued after the date hereof, including all common stock, preferred stock, partnership interests and member interests. "Capitalized Lease Liabilities" means, with respect to any Person, all monetary obligations of such Person or any of its Subsidiaries under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capitalized leases, and, for purposes of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. "Cash Equivalent Investment" means, at any time: (a) any evidence of Indebtedness, with a maturity of 180 days or less, issued or directly and fully guaranteed by the United States Government; (b) commercial paper, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any Obligor) organized under the laws of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia and rated A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's or P-1 or better by Moody's, or (ii) any Lender (or its holding company); (c) any certificate of deposit or bankers acceptance, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by either (i) a commercial banking institution that is organized under the laws of Canada, is a member of the Federal Reserve System or is subject to regulation by the F.R.S. Board, and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies) and (x) whose short term obligations are rated, at the time as of which any such investment is made, A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's or P-1 or better by Moody's or (y) whose debt is rated, at the time as of which any investment therein is made, A or better by Standard & Poor's or A or better by Moody's, or (ii) any Lender; or (d) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial banking institution of the stature referred to in clause (c)(i). "Cash Flow" means, with respect to any Person for any applicable period, the excess of (a) EBITDA of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period; over (b) the sum for such period of (i) all taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), to the extent paid in cash by such Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such period; plus (ii) Capital Expenditures (other than Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of any Business Acquisition permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) of such Person and its Subsidiaries paid by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period; provided, however, that the Cash Flow of any Person for any period that would include a Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the Cash Flow of ASH for such Pre-Acquisition Period. "Cash Flow Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any Person at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, the ratio computed for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the close of such Fiscal Quarter of (a) Cash Flow of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period plus, to the extent deducted in determining such Cash Flow, Capital Expenditures of such Person and its Subsidiaries paid by such Person and its Subsidiaries during such period with Equity Proceeds, so long as the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid indicated that such Capital Expenditures were paid with Equity Proceeds and that the aggregate amount of such Capital Expenditures did not exceed the Equity Proceeds Amount (as determined immediately prior to the making of such Capital Expenditures); to (b) Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period; provided, however, that the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio with respect to any Person for any period that would include a Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio with respect to ASH for such Pre-Acquisition Period. "CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. "CERCLIS" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Information System List. "Change in Control" means (a) an event (including any event arising out of any transaction or proposed transaction announced or contemplated on or prior to the date hereof) as a result of which (i) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the direct or indirect "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 35% of the Voting Stock of ADT Limited; or (ii) during any period of three consecutive years, beginning on or after the Indenture Effective Date, individuals who either (A) were members of the Board of Directors of ADT Limited at the beginning of such period or (B) whose election by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of ADT Limited was approved by a vote of 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved as provided for in this subclause (ii)(B) cease for any reason (including as a result of any proxy contest involving the solicitation of revocable proxies under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act) to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; or (iii) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) possesses, directly or indirectly, the legal right to direct the management and policies of ADT Limited, whether through the ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise (other than solely by virtue of membership on the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or any committee thereof); or (b) the failure of ADT Limited to own, directly or indirectly, free and clear of all Liens or other encumbrances (other than Liens created pursuant to the Loan Documents), 100% of the outstanding Voting Stock on a fully diluted basis of the Borrower. "Closing Date" means the date upon which all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.1 shall have been satisfied. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise modified from time to time. "Commitment Letter" means the letter dated December 31, 1996, from Scotiabank to the Borrower, relating to this Agreement. "Commitment Termination Event" means (a) the occurrence with respect to the Borrower or ADT Limited of any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9; or (b) the occurrence and continuance of any other Event of Default and either (i) the declaration of all outstanding Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable pursuant to Section 9.3, or (ii) in the absence of such declaration, the giving of notice by the Agent, acting at the direction of the Required Lenders, to the Borrower that the Revolving Loan Commitments have been terminated. "Common Shares" means the shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ADT Limited. "Competitive Bid Loan" means a Loan made by a Lender to the Borrower as part of a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing resulting from the procedures described in Section 2.3. "Competitive Bid Loan Acceptance" means an acceptance by the Borrower of a Competitive Bid Loan Offer pursuant to Section 2.3.5, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-3 attached hereto. "Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing" means Competitive Bid Loans made by each of the Lenders whose offer to make such Competitive Bid Loans as part of such Borrowing has been accepted by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.5. "Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request" means a certificate requesting Competitive Bid Loans, duly executed by an Authorized Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2 attached hereto. "Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Date" is defined in clause (f) of Section 3.2.3. "Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date" is defined in Section 2.3.1. "Competitive Bid Loan Note" means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to any Lender, in the form of Exhibit B hereto (as such promissory note may be amended, endorsed or otherwise modified from time to time), evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from Loans outstanding from such Lender that were made as Competitive Bid Loans, and also means all other promissory notes accepted from time to time in substitution therefor or renewal thereof. "Competitive Bid Loan Offer" means an offer by a Lender to make a Competitive Bid Loan pursuant to Section 2.3.3, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 attached hereto. "Competitive Bid Outstanding Balance" means, at any time, the then aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Competitive Bid Loans. "Competitive Bid Rate" means the LIBO Rate (plus (or minus) the LIBO Rate Bid Margin) offered by a Lender in a Competitive Bid Loan Offer in respect of a Competitive Bid Rate Loan proposed pursuant to Section 2.3. "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit H hereto. "Contingent Liability" means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, obligation or any other liability of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the shares of any other Person. The amount of any Person's obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby. "Continuation/Conversion Notice" means a notice of continuation or conversion and certificate duly executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto. "Controlled Group" means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all members of a controlled group of trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with the Borrower, are treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or Section 4001 of ERISA. "Core Business" means any business directly related to (a) until such time as ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries no longer engage in any of the businesses described in this clause (a) (whether pursuant to one or more Permitted Auction Business Sales or otherwise), the auctioning or other distribution of (i) vehicles held on a consignment or similar basis and (ii) equipment which is similarly held on a consignment or similar basis and which is related to the auctioning and distribution of vehicles, including equipment related to the repair and refurbishing of vehicles, (x) exclusive, in the case of both preceding clauses (i) and (ii), of the purchasing of items for resale (other than purchases incidental and customary in the conduct of such business and which when added to amounts expended in respect of all other items so purchased and still owned (including pursuant to the conduct of any Related Business) would not exceed $5,000,000), but (y) inclusive, in the case of the preceding clause (i), of (1) any guaranteed residual equipment program pursuant to which ADT Automotive or any of its Affiliates organized and conducting its activities in the United States guarantees to a consignor of a vehicle to be auctioned by ADT Automotive or any such Affiliate a minimum return on such vehicle, provided that the maximum aggregate amount of such guarantees at any one time outstanding does not exceed $10,000,000 and (2) any short-term financing of dealer purchases of vehicles auctioned by ADT Automotive or any of its Affiliates organized and conducting its activities in the United States to the extent the aggregate amount outstanding at any one time pursuant to such financing does not exceed $40,000,000, certificates of title to such vehicles are held by ADT Automotive or such Affiliates providing such financing and such financing is otherwise consistent with terms given to similar dealers by vehicle auctioneers in the ordinary course of their business, (b) until such time as ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries no longer engage in any of the businesses described in clause (a) above or in any Related Business, any Related Business or (c) services with respect to the transmission or monitoring of information regarding the security or condition of property and any additional information services provided through facilities used for such transmission or monitoring. "Covenant Termination Date" means the date on which each of the following has occurred: (a) all Revolving Loan Commitments have terminated, (b) all principal of, and interest on, all Loans has been paid in full, (c) all fees under Section 3.3 have been paid in full, (d) all Letters of Credit have expired or been terminated, (e) all Reimbursement Obligations (including all interest thereon) have been paid in full, and (f) all other fees and expenses hereunder invoiced to the Borrower and exceeding $3,000,000 in the aggregate have been paid in full. "Credit Extension" means and includes (a) the advancing of any Loan by any Lender in connection with a Borrowing, and (b) the issuance, extension or renewal by any Issuer of any Letter of Credit. "Debt" means, with respect to any Person, the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding and stated principal amount (or, in the case of Redeemable Capital Stock, the liquidation preference) of the Indebtedness of such Person of the nature referred to in clauses (a), (b) (other than obligations relative to letters of credit in support of trade obligations with an aggregate face amount not exceeding $250,000 at any time outstanding), (c) and (g) of the definition of "Indebtedness" and (ii) any Contingent Liabilities of such Person in respect of any type of Indebtedness described in the preceding clause (i); provided that the amount of any Debt that is issued at a price that is less than the stated principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP. "Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio" means, with respect to any Person, the ratio of (a) Debt of such Person and its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis, to (b) Total Capitalization of such Person. "Default" means any Event of Default or any condition, occurrence or event which, after notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an Event of Default. "Disbursement Date" is defined in Section 4.5(a). "Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Schedule I, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by the Borrower with the written consent of the Agent and the Required Lenders. "Dividended Note" means (i) the promissory note of ADT Security Services, payable to the Borrower in the principal amount of $432,214,964.80, which note was dividended by the Borrower to Holdings Inc. on December 31, 1996, in the form of an assignment thereof, together with (ii) the Subordination Agreement dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT Security Services, ADT Group plc (an indirect assignee of the rights of Holdings Inc. under the Dividended Note) and the Agent. "Dollar" and the sign "$" mean lawful money of the United States. "Domestic Office" means, relative to any Lender, the office of such Lender designated as such below its signature hereto or designated in the Lender Assignment Agreement or such other office of a Lender (or any successor or assign of such Lender) within the United States as may be designated as such from time to time by notice from such Lender to the Borrower and the Agent. "EBITDA" means, with respect to any Person for any applicable period, Net Income for such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (excluding therefrom (x) the effect of any extraordinary or other non-recurring gain outside the ordinary course of business and (y) any write-up in the value of any asset) plus, to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income for such period, the aggregate amount of (i) Interest Expense, (ii) taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), (iii) the aggregate amount of depletion, depreciation and amortization of tangible and intangible assets, including amortization of debt issuance costs and other financing expenses incurred (A) prior to the Effective Date or (B) in connection with entering into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (iv) without duplication, any write-off of the costs and expenses referred to in the preceding clause (iii); provided, however, that the EBITDA of any Person for any period that would include a Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the EBITDA of ASH for such Pre-Acquisition Period. "Effective Date" means the date this Agreement becomes effective pursuant to Section 11.8. "Environmental Laws" means all applicable federal, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations and guidelines (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment. "Equity Proceeds" means the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of "Equity Proceeds Amount" in the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Equity Proceeds Amount" is defined in Section 1.1 of ADT Limited Guaranty. "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA also refer to any successor sections. "Event of Default" is defined in Section 9.1. "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. "Exchangeable Preference Shares" means the Exchangeable Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2005, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "Excluded Disposition" means any Asset Sale (a) of (i) motor vehicles purchased by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited for use in the ordinary course of its business (and not for purposes of resale) and (ii) real estate that was previously used in the operations of any auto auction site, which operations have not produced any revenue in the 12 months prior to such transfer, or that was originally acquired in connection with the development or proposed development of any auto auction site or real estate consisting of any portion of any auto auction site that is not used in connection with the operations of such auto auction site (in each case, "Auction Real Estate") to the extent that, after giving effect to such transfers, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all such Auction Real Estate transferred in any Fiscal Year does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate and (b) the proceeds of which are within 12 months (or, in the case of Auction Real Estate, 18 months) after such Asset Sale invested in assets and properties to replace the assets and properties that were the subject of such Asset Sale or in assets and properties that will be used in the Core Businesses. "Existing Credit Facility" means the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 23, 1995 (as amended or otherwise modified), among the Borrower, the various financial institutions party thereto, The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Documentation Agent, and Chemical Bank, as Administrative Agent. "Existing Letter of Credit" is defined in Section 4.1. "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset, the sale value that would be obtained in an arm's-length transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer. "Federal Funds Effective Rate" is defined in the definition of the term "Alternate Base Rate". "Fiscal Quarter" means any quarter of a Fiscal Year. "Fiscal Year" means any period of twelve consecutive calendar months ending on December 31; references to a Fiscal Year with a number corresponding to any calendar year (e.g. the "1996 Fiscal Year") refer to the Fiscal Year ending on the December 31 occurring during such calendar year. "5 3/4% Preference Shares" means the 5 3/4% Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "Fronting Rate" means, with respect to any Issuer, the per annum rate agreed to by the Borrower and such Issuer for use in determining such Issuer's fronting fees in connection with Letters of Credit. "Foreign Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is organized and existing under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia). "F.R.S. Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto. "GAAP" is defined in Section 1.4. "Group N.V." means ADT Group N.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands Antilles. "Guarantor" means each of ADT Limited and the Subsidiary Guarantors. "Guarantees" means the ADT Limited Guaranty and the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty. "Hazardous Material" means (a) any "hazardous substance", as defined by CERCLA; (b) any "hazardous waste", as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, as amended; (c) any petroleum product; or (d) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste, substance or material, all as amended or hereafter amended. "Hedging Arrangements" means, interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements and currency exchange agreements, and all other agreements or arrangements designed to protect against fluctuations in interest rates or currency values. "herein", "hereof", "hereto", "hereunder" and similar terms contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document refer to this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, as a whole and not to any particular Section, paragraph or provision of this Agreement or such other Loan Document. "High Quality Investment" means, at any time: (a) any certificate of deposit or bankers acceptance, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by a commercial banking institution that is organized under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies) and (i) whose short term obligations have a rating, at the time any such Investment is made, of P-1 or better by Moody's or A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's, (ii) whose debt is rated, at the time any such Investment is made, A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's or (iii) whose short term obligations or debt is not so rated, so long as (A) such commercial banking institution is (1) organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Canada or the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) and (2) organized under the laws of the same jurisdiction as the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Subsidiary of ADT Limited making such Investment and (B) such Investment is made for ordinary course of business cash management purposes of such Subsidiary; (b) any deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial banking institution of the stature referred to in the preceding clause (a); (c) any floating rate note issued by a financial institution or corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) organized and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, whose debt is rated, at the time any such Investment is made, A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; (d) any medium term note, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) organized and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; (e) any debt instrument, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by an entity (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) organized and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, which is secured by or represents an interest in a pool of mortgage loans, credit card receivables or motor vehicle loans and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; or (f) any bond, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) organized and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; provided, however, that any such note, debt instrument or bond referred to in the preceding clauses (c) through (f) is listed or admitted to trading on a public exchange or reported on an over-the-counter market or quotations system (whether within or outside the United States). "Holdings B.V." means ADT Holdings B.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands. "Holdings Inc." means ADT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. "Impermissible Qualification" means, relative to the opinion or certification of any independent public accountant as to any financial statement of any Obligor, any qualification or exception to such opinion or certification (a) which is of a "going concern" or similar nature; (b) which relates to the limited scope of examination of matters relevant to such financial statement; or (c) which relates to the treatment or classification of any item in such financial statement and which, as a condition to its removal, would require an adjustment to such item the effect of which would be to cause such Obligor to be in default of any of its obligations under Section 8.2.3 or Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "including" means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding such term, and, for purposes of this Agreement and each other Loan Document, the parties hereto agree that the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a general statement, which is followed by or referable to an enumeration of specific matters, to matters similar to the matters specifically mentioned. "Indebtedness" of any Person means, without duplication: (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (b) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, relative to the face amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and banker's acceptances issued for the account of such Person; (c) all obligations of such Person as lessee under leases which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as Capitalized Lease Liabilities; (d) all other items which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as liabilities on the liability side of the balance sheet of such Person as of the date at which Indebtedness is to be determined; (e) net liabilities of such Person under all Hedging Arrangements; (f) whether or not so included as liabilities in accordance with GAAP, all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse; (g) all obligations of such Person relative to Redeemable Capital Stock of such Person (including accrued and unpaid dividends); and (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing. For all purposes of this Agreement, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer. "Indemnified Liabilities" is defined in Section 11.4. "Indemnified Parties" is defined in Section 11.4. "Indenture Effective Date" means August 4, 1993. "Interest Expense" means, with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any applicable period, the sum of (a) the aggregate consolidated gross interest expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, including (i) facility fees paid or owed hereunder, (ii) all other fees paid or owed with respect to the issuance or maintenance of Contingent Liabilities (including letters of credit), which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as interest expense, (iii) net costs or benefits under Hedging Arrangements relating to Debt and (iv) the portion of any payments made in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries allocable to interest expense, but excluding the amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and other financing expenses incurred prior to the Effective Date or in connection with the entering into of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; plus (b) with respect to ADT Limited, dividends on the Preference Shares during such period; provided, however, that the Interest Expense of any Person for any period that would include a Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the Interest Expense of ASH for such Pre-Acquisition Period. "Interest Period" means, relative to any Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans, (i) in the case of any Revolving Loan, the period beginning on the date on which such LIBO Rate Loan is made or continued as, or converted into, a LIBO Rate Loan pursuant to Section 2.2 or 2.4 and ending on the day which numerically corresponds to such date one, two, three, six or (if available) nine or twelve months thereafter (or, if such month has no numerically corresponding day, on the last Business Day of such month), in each case as the Borrower may select in its relevant notice pursuant to Section 2.2 or 2.4, or, (ii) in the case of any Competitive Bid Loan, the period beginning on the date on which such LIBO Rate Loan is made pursuant to Section 2.3 and ending on the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto; provided, however, that (a) the Borrower shall not be permitted to select Interest Periods with respect to Revolving Loans to be in effect at any one time which have expiration dates occurring on more than 12 different dates; (b) if such Interest Period would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall end on the next following Business Day (unless such next following Business Day is the first Business Day of a calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day); and (c) no Interest Period may end later than the Stated Maturity Date. "Intermediate Parent Companies" means, collectively, Holdings Inc., Holdings B.V., Group N.V. and each other direct or indirect parent of the Borrower (other than ADT Limited). "Investment" means, relative to any Person, (a) any loan or advance made by such Person to any other Person; (b) any Contingent Liability of such Person with respect to any indebtedness, obligation or other liability of any other Person; and (c) any ownership or similar interest held by such Person in any other Person, including any Minority Interest. The amount of any Investment shall be the original principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon (and without adjustment by reason of the financial condition of such other Person) and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such property. "Invitation for Bid Loan Offers" means an invitation to the Lenders, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 hereto, sent by the Agent on behalf of the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.2, inviting the Lenders to submit Competitive Bid Loan Offers in accordance with Section 2.3.3. "Issuance Request" means a properly completed application for the issuance of a Letter of Credit on the applicable Issuer's standard form, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower. "Issuer" means Scotiabank (or another Lender (selected by Scotiabank) that agrees to be an Issuer hereunder and that has a public long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least A- from Standard & Poor's and at least A3 from Moody's), and includes any Affiliate, unit or agency of Scotiabank (or such other Lender) having a public long-term senior unsecured debt rating of at least A- from Standard & Poor's and at least A3 from Moody's. "Judgment Letter of Credit" means any Letter of Credit issued for the benefit of any Person (each such Person, a "Judgment Payor") that makes a payment in United States Dollars to or for the benefit of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any of their respective Subsidiaries (each such payment, a "Judgment Payment") in respect of the December 6, 1995 judgment of the High Court of Justice in the Queen's Bench Division (Mr. Justice May presiding) against BDO Binder Hamlyn (the "Judgment"), which Letter of Credit (i) shall have a Stated Amount not exceeding the amount of such payment plus interest (whether or not then accrued) at a rate not exceeding 10% per annum calculated from the date such payment was made to the expiry date of such Letter of Credit and (ii) would be capable of being drawn upon to the extent the Judgment is reversed in whole or in part pursuant to a subsequent judgment and the applicable Judgment Payor is entitled under such judgment to repayment of all or any portion of its Judgment Payment. A Judgment Letter of Credit may be renewed or extended in accordance with the provisions hereof. "Lender Assignment Agreement" means a Lender Assignment Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit G hereto. "Lenders" is defined in the preamble. "Letter of Credit" is defined in Section 4.2. "Letter of Credit Availability" means, at any time, the lesser of (a) the excess of (i) $100,000,000 over (ii) the then Letter of Credit Outstandings (provided that Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of any Judgment Letter of Credit shall not be included in such Letter of Credit Outstandings for purposes of determining Letter of Credit Availability at the time of any proposed issuance (subsequent to the issuance of such Judgment Letter of Credit) of any other Letter of Credit), and (b) the Revolving Loan Commitment Availability at such time; provided, however, that, solely for the purpose of determining whether a Judgment Letter of Credit may be issued or extended hereunder, Letter of Credit Availability at any time shall mean the Revolving Loan Commitment Availability at such time. "Letter of Credit Outstandings" means, at any time, an amount equal to the sum of (a) the aggregate Stated Amount at such time of all Letters of Credit then outstanding and undrawn (as such aggregate Stated Amount shall be adjusted, from time to time, as a result of drawings, the issuance of Letters of Credit or otherwise), plus (b) the then aggregate amount of all unpaid and outstanding Reimbursement Obligations. "LIBO Rate" is defined in Section 3.2.1. "LIBO Rate Bid Margin" means, in respect of a Competitive Bid Loan, the margin above (or below) the applicable LIBO Rate offered for such Competitive Bid Loan, expressed as a percentage (rounded to the nearest 1/10,000th of 1%). "LIBO Rate Margin" means, with respect to the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan maintained as a LIBO Rate Loan, subject to the proviso to this definition, the percentage set forth opposite the "Level" below containing the Senior Debt Rating of both Standard & Poor's and Moody's then in effect: Senior Debt Rating Senior Debt Rating LIBO Rate Level (by Standard & Poor's) (by Moody's) Margin - ----- ---------------------- ------------------ --------- I BBB or better Baa2 or better 0.30% II BBB- Baa3 0.30% III BB+ Ba1 0.50% IV BB Ba2 0.575% V below BB below Ba2 0.625%; provided, however, that in the event of (i) a split rating by Standard & Poor's and Moody's which differs by one Level, the percentage corresponding to the higher Level (i.e., the better Senior Debt Rating) shall be the LIBO Rate Margin and (ii) a split rating by Standard & Poor's and Moody's which differs by more than one Level, the percentage corresponding to the Level immediately below the higher Level shall be the LIBO Rate Margin; provided further, however, that, in the event that (i) only Standard & Poor's or only Moody's is providing a Senior Debt Rating, the percentage set forth opposite the Level containing the Senior Debt Rating which has been provided shall be the LIBO Rate Margin or (ii) neither Standard & Poor's nor Moody's is providing a Senior Debt Rating, the percentage set forth opposite Level V shall be the LIBO Rate Margin. "LIBO Rate Loan" means a Revolving Loan or a Competitive Bid Rate Loan, as the case may be, bearing interest, at all times during an Interest Period applicable to such Revolving Loan or Competitive Bid Rate Loan, at a fixed rate of interest determined by reference to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted). "LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted)" is defined in Section 3.2.1. "LIBOR Office" means, with respect to any Lender, the office of such Lender designated as such below its signature hereto or in the applicable Lender Assignment Agreement, or such other office of a Lender (or any successor or assign of such Lender) as may be designated as such from time to time by notice from such Lender to the Borrower and the Agent. "LIBOR Reserve Percentage" is defined in Section 3.2.1. "Lien" means any security interest, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge against or interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation of any kind or nature whatsoever. "Loan Document" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Letters of Credit, the ADT Limited Guaranty, the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty (including each Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement) and each other agreement, document or instrument which is acknowledged by the Agent and any Obligor to be a Loan Document. "Loans" means, collectively, the Revolving Loans and the Competitive Bid Loans. "LYONs" means the Liquid Yield Option[Trademark] Notes due 2010 of the Borrower, issued pursuant to the LYONs Indenture and subordinated by its terms to the Obligations and the Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "LYONs Guarantee" means the subordinated guarantee of ADT Limited set forth in the guarantee provisions of the LYONs Indenture. "LYONs Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of July 1, 1995, among the Borrower, ADT Limited and Bank of Montreal Trust Company, as trustee, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "Material Related Party" means the Borrower, ADT Limited, each Intermediate Parent Company and each Subsidiary of ADT Limited that would satisfy the threshold set forth in clause (b) or (c) of the definition of "Material Subsidiary" (whether or not organized and existing in the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia)). "Material Subsidiary" means each Subsidiary of the Borrower, and each other Subsidiary of ADT Limited organized and existing under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia), that (a) is designated with an asterisk in Item 2 ("Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; (b) accounted for at least 5% of the consolidated gross revenues of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d), financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by the Borrower on or before the date as of which any such determination is made, as reflected in such financial statements; or (c) has assets which represent at least 5% of the consolidated gross assets of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d), financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by the Borrower on or before the date as of which any such determination is made, as reflected in such financial statements. "Minority Interest" means any equity or other beneficial ownership interest, whether in the form of Capital Stock or otherwise, held directly or indirectly by any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) in another Person and, as a result of which, such person or group, as the case may be, does not "control" (as such term is used in connection with clause (b) of the definition of "Affiliate") such other Person. "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. "Net Income" means, with respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries for any applicable period, the aggregate of all amounts which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as net income (or net loss) on a consolidated statement of income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period; provided, however, that the Net Income of any Person for any Pre-Acquisition Period will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the Net Income of ASH for such Pre-Acquisition Period. "Net Sale Proceeds" means, with respect to any Recapture Asset Disposition, the excess of (a) the gross cash proceeds received by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any of its other Subsidiaries as a result of such Recapture Asset Disposition over (b) the sum (without duplication) of (i) the Transaction Costs incurred in connection with such Recapture Asset Disposition; plus (ii) payments made to retire Indebtedness that is secured by the assets or properties that are the subject of such Recapture Asset Disposition; plus (iii) payments to holders (other than the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of Capital Stock in Subsidiaries of ADT Limited subject to such Recapture Asset Disposition, so long as such payments are made on a pro rata basis, consistent with the ownership of such Capital Stock, to the holders of such Capital Stock; plus (iv) any reserve for adjustment in respect of the sale price of receivables sold on a non-recourse basis pursuant to a receivables financing agreement or other similar agreement; plus (v) appropriate amounts to be provided by the recipient of such proceeds or any Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, as a reserve, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with such Recapture Asset Disposition and retained by the recipient of such proceeds or any Subsidiary thereof, as the case may be, after such transaction, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Recapture Asset Disposition; provided, however, that Net Sale Proceeds shall not include (i) any proceeds (or portion thereof) that are received in any Fiscal Year to the extent such proceeds (or portion thereof), together with all other such proceeds theretofore received in such Fiscal Year, do not exceed $5,000,000 or (ii) any proceeds of any Excluded Disposition. "Non-Guarantors" means all Subsidiaries of ADT Limited other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors. "Non-Obligors" means all Subsidiaries of the Borrower or ADT Limited that are not Obligors. "Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares" means the Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares, Series A, of ADT Finance Inc., a Canadian corporation. "Note" means, as the context may require, a Revolving Note and/or a Competitive Bid Loan Note. "Obligations" means all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of the Borrower and each other Obligor arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the Notes, each other Loan Document and each Hedging Arrangement with a Lender permitted under Section 8.2.3 or Section 4.2.2 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Obligors" means the Borrower, the Guarantors and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Organic Document" means, with respect to any Person, its certificate of incorporation, memorandum of association, by-laws and/or other constitutive documents, and all shareholder agreements, voting trusts and similar arrangements to which such Person is a party that are applicable to any of its Capital Stock. "Participant" is defined in Section 11.11.2. "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any entity succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA. "Pension Plan" means a "pension plan", as such term is defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a multiemployer plan as defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), and to which the Borrower or any corporation, trade or business that is, along with the Borrower, a member of a Controlled Group, may have liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under section 4069 of ERISA. "Percentage" means, relative to any Lender, the percentage set forth opposite its signature hereto or set forth in the Lender Assignment Agreement, as such percentage may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Lender Assignment Agreement(s) executed by such Lender and its Assignee Lender(s) and delivered pursuant to Section 11.11. "Permitted Auction Business Sale" means an Asset Sale consisting of the sale of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower which is primarily engaged, directly or through its direct or indirect Subsidiaries, in the business of auctioning or otherwise distributing vehicles in the United States held on a consignment or similar basis or the sale of assets (other than Capital Stock) which are and have been used in such business, to the extent (i) such Asset Sale is for not less than the Fair Market Value of the assets (including Capital Stock) sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be evidenced by certified written resolution of such Board or such committee) and the consideration received by the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale consists of at least 75% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Asset Sale, provided that at the time of such Asset Sale, the Borrower or the relevant Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within sixty days of such Asset Sale), or Cash Equivalent Investments, and (ii) such Asset Sale does not include assets primarily used in a Core Business other than the distributing of vehicles in the United States held on a consignment or similar basis unless the sale or other transfer of such assets in a separate transaction would be permitted hereunder and under the ADT Limited Guaranty (it being acknowledged by the parties hereto that if such transaction would not otherwise be permitted unless within a "basket" amount, such as the amount set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, the amount of such transaction shall be applied against each such basket). "Permitted Strategic Sale" is defined in Section 1.1 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Person" means any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, government, governmental agency or any other entity, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity. "Plan" means any Pension Plan or Welfare Plan. "Preference Shares" means the 5 3/4% Preference Shares and the 6% Preference Shares. "Pre-Acquisition Period" means any period prior to the ASH Acquisition Date. "Quarterly Payment Date" means the last day of each March, June, September and December or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day. "Recapture Asset Disposition" means each Permitted Strategic Sale of Voting Stock of a Subsidiary Guarantor, each Permitted Auction Business Sale and each Asset Sale permitted pursuant to clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Redeemable Capital Stock" means Capital Stock of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, (i) is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be required to be redeemed (for consideration other than shares of common stock of ADT Limited) on or prior to January 7, 1999, (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (for consideration other than shares of common stock of ADT Limited) at any time prior to such date or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries at any time prior to such anniversary. "Reference Lenders" means Scotiabank and, in the event there are other Lenders hereunder, such other Lenders as the Agent and the Borrower may from time to time agree. "Reimbursement Obligation" is defined in Section 4.6. "Related Business" means any business directly related to the auctioning or distribution of equipment or goods which (i) are held on a consignment or similar basis and (ii) are being auctioned or distributed in connection with the liquidation of businesses or lines of businesses, exclusive of the purchasing of items for resale (other than purchases incidental and customary in the conduct of such business and which when added to the amounts expended in respect of all other items so purchased and still owned (including pursuant to any business referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Core Business) would not exceed $5,000,000). "Release" means a "release", as such term is defined in CERCLA. "Required Lenders" means, at any time, (a) with respect to any provision of this Agreement other than the declaration of the acceleration of the maturity of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable pursuant to Section 9.3, Lenders having Percentages aggregating at least 51%, or (b) with respect to the declaration of the acceleration of the maturity of all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable pursuant to Section 9.3, Lenders holding at least 51% of the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Loans and (y) the Letter of Credit Outstandings (based on the participating interests held therein). "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., as in effect from time to time. "Revolving Loan" is defined in Section 2.1.1. "Revolving Loan Borrowing" means Revolving Loans of the same type and, in the case of LIBO Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by all Lenders on the same Business Day in accordance with Section 2.1. "Revolving Loan Borrowing Request" means a certificate requesting Revolving Loans, duly executed by an Authorized Officer, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1 attached hereto. "Revolving Loan Commitment" means, relative to any Lender, such Lender's obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.1.1 and to issue (in the case of any Issuer) or participate in (in the case of all Lenders) Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.1.2. "Revolving Loan Commitment Amount" means, on any date, $200,000,000, as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.1.4. "Revolving Loan Commitment Availability" means, on any date, the excess of (a) the then Revolving Loan Commitment Amount, over (b) the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of all Loans on such date, plus (ii) the Letter of Credit Outstandings on such date (including, notwithstanding any implication to the contrary, the aggregate Letter of Credit Outstandings on such date in respect of all Judgment Letters of Credit). "Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date" means the earliest of (a) the Stated Maturity Date; (b) the date on which the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount is terminated in full or reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.1.4; and (c) the date on which any Commitment Termination Event occurs. Upon the occurrence of any event described in clause (b) or (c), the Revolving Loan Commitments shall terminate automatically and without any further action. "Revolving Note" means a promissory note of the Borrower payable to the order of any Lender, in the form of Exhibit A hereto (as such promissory note may be amended, endorsed or otherwise modified from time to time), evidencing the aggregate Indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender resulting from outstanding Revolving Loans, and also means all other promissory notes accepted from time to time in substitution therefor or renewal thereof. "Scotiabank" is defined in the preamble. "Senior Debt Rating" means the Borrower's senior, unsecured long-term debt rating, as determined by Standard & Poor's or Moody's. "Senior Note Guarantees" means the guarantees of ADT Limited and of each of the Subsidiary Guarantors set forth in the guarantee provisions of the Senior Note Indenture and any additional guarantee of the Senior Notes executed pursuant to the "Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness and of Incurrence of Indebtedness of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries" and the "Limitation on Liens" covenants of the Senior Note Indenture. "Senior Note Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of August 4, 1993, among the Borrower, the guarantors named therein and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association), as trustee, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "Senior Notes" means the 8 1/4% Senior Notes due 2000 of the Borrower, issued pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees" means the subordinated guarantee of ADT Limited set forth in the guarantee provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and any additional guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes executed pursuant to the "Limitation on Liens" and the "Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness" covenants of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. "Senior Subordinated Note Indenture" means the Indenture dated as of August 4, 1993, among the Borrower, the guarantors named therein and NationsBank of Georgia, National Association, as trustee, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "Senior Subordinated Notes" means the 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 of the Borrower, issued pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, as the same may, subject to Section 4.2.11 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "6% Preference Shares" means the 6% Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2002, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group. "Stated Amount" of each Letter of Credit means the maximum amount available for drawing thereunder (whether or not any conditions to drawing can then be met), taking into consideration the effect of any prior drawings made thereunder. "Stated Expiry Date" with respect to any Letter of Credit has the meaning provided in Section 4.2. "Stated Maturity Date" means January 7, 1998. "Stockholders' Equity" means, with respect to any Person at any date, on a consolidated basis for such Person and its Subsidiaries, the excess of (a) (i) in the case of ADT Limited, the sum of common stock taken at par value, share premium, contributed surplus, Non-voting exchangeable shares and retained earnings (or accumulated deficit) of ADT Limited at such date or (ii) in the case of any other Person, the sum of common stock taken at par value, capital surplus and retained earnings (or accumulated deficit) of such Person at such date; over (b) treasury stock of such Person and, to the extent included in clause (a) above, minority interests in Subsidiaries of such Person at such date[; provided, however, that the Stockholders' Equity of any Person will not include any item that would be included in the determination of the retained earnings of ASH as of the ASH Acquisition Date. "Subordinated Debt" means all Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees, the LYONs, the LYONs Guarantee and all other Indebtedness of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited for money borrowed which is subordinated in right of payment to the payment of the Obligations. "Subordinated Intercompany Debt" means unsecured Indebtedness (a) subordinated to the Obligations by provisions substantially in the form set forth in Schedule II hereto and (b) the terms of which (including interest rate) are not more burdensome to the obligor or obligors thereunder than those terms generally available from independent third parties to obligors similarly situated as such obligor or obligors. "Subsidiary" means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such Person or (ii) any partnership, joint venture or other entity as to which such Person, directly or indirectly, owns more than a 50% ownership, equity or similar interest or has the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies, or the power to elect the managing general partner (or the equivalent), of such partnership, joint venture or other entity, as the case may be. "Subsidiary Guarantors" means (i) the Subsidiaries of ADT Limited organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) party from time to time to the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty and (ii) each Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is required to execute and deliver a Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement pursuant to the terms of Section 4.1.6 or 4.1.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. "Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty" means the Guaranty executed and delivered by each Subsidiary Guarantor as of the Effective Date pursuant to clause (b) of Section 6.1.4, substantially in the form of Exhibit J hereto, as amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time. "Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement" means a supplement to the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, substantially in the form of Annex I thereto. "Taxes" is defined in Section 5.6. "10-K" means, with respect to any Person, its annual report on Form 10-K (or any successor form thereto) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. "10-Q" means, with respect to any Person, its quarterly report on Form 10-Q (or any successor form thereto) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. "Total Capitalization" means, with respect to any Person on any date, the sum of (a) Debt of such Person and its Subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis, plus (b) Stockholders' Equity of such Person at such date. "Transaction Costs" means, with respect to any Recapture Asset Disposition, the sum of (a) all reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection with such Recapture Asset Disposition (including legal, investment banking, brokerage and accounting and other professional fees) and all sales commissions and disbursements incurred in connection with such Recapture Asset Disposition which have not been paid to Affiliates of the Borrower (unless, in the case of such Affiliates that are not Subsidiaries of ADT Limited, such fees and expenses are incurred pursuant to arrangements permitted under Section 4.2.12 of the ADT Limited Guaranty); plus (b) all taxes actually paid or estimated (in good faith) to be or become payable in connection with such Recapture Asset Disposition. "type" means, relative to any Loan, the portion thereof, if any, being maintained as a Base Rate Loan or a LIBO Rate Loan. "United States" or "U.S." means the United States of America, its fifty States and the District of Columbia. "Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, Capital Stock in respect of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers, trustees or other similar governing body of such Person (irrespective of whether or not at the time the Capital Stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the occurrence of any contingency). "Welfare Plan" means a "welfare plan", as such term is defined in section 3(1) of ERISA. "Wholly Owned Subsidiary" means (a) with respect to any Person, a Subsidiary all the Capital Stock (other than directors' qualifying shares that are required under applicable law) of which is owned by such Person or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such Person, and (b) with respect to ADT Limited or any other direct or indirect parent of ADT Finance Inc., (i) ADT Finance Inc., if and only if and for so long as, the Capital Stock of ADT Finance Inc. consists entirely of (A) Voting Stock, 100% of which is owned directly or indirectly by ADT Limited, and (B) its Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares, or (ii) any successor corporation of ADT Finance Inc. incorporated under the laws of Canada; provided that the Capital Stock of such successor shall consist entirely of (A) Voting Stock, 100% of which is owned directly or indirectly by ADT Limited, and (B) publicly-held, non-voting preferred stock (whether now outstanding or from time to time issued) (1) in respect of which dividends are payable only when a dividend is payable by ADT Limited in respect of its common stock, (2) that is convertible, exchangeable or redeemable only for common stock of ADT Limited, (3) that will entitle the holder thereof to participate in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such successor of ADT Finance Inc., whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets of such successor of ADT Finance Inc. among its stockholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, to no greater extent than the extent to which the holders of the Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares would currently so participate and (4) the other terms of which are not adverse to the Lenders. SECTION 1.2. Use of Defined Terms. Unless otherwise defined or the context otherwise requires, terms for which meanings are provided in this Agreement shall have such meanings when used in the Disclosure Schedule and in each Note, Borrowing Request, Continuation/Conversion Notice, Loan Document, notice and other communication delivered from time to time in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document. SECTION 1.3. Cross-References. Unless otherwise specified, references in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document to any Article or Section are references to such Article or Section of this Agreement or such other Loan Document, as the case may be, and, unless otherwise specified, references in any Article, Section or definition to any clause are references to such clause of such Article, Section or definition. SECTION 1.4. Accounting and Financial Determinations. Unless otherwise specified, all accounting terms used herein or in any other Loan Document shall be interpreted, all accounting determinations and computations hereunder or thereunder (including under Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) shall be made, and all financial statements required to be delivered hereunder or thereunder shall be prepared in accordance with, generally accepted accounting principles as in effect in the United States ("GAAP") on December 31, 1994 on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements of ADT Limited and the Borrower with respect to the Fiscal Year ending on such date. ARTICLE II COMMITMENTS, COMPETITIVE BID LOANS, BORROWING PROCEDURES AND NOTES SECTION 2.1. Commitments. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including Article V), each Lender and each Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees as follows: SECTION 2.1.1. Revolving Loan Commitment. From time to time on any Business Day occurring prior to the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date, each Lender will make Loans (relative to such Lender, its "Revolving Loans") to the Borrower equal to such Lender's Percentage of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Loan Borrowing requested by the Borrower to be made on such day. On the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the Borrower may from time to time borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Loans. SECTION 2.1.2. Commitment to Issue Letters of Credit. From time to time on any Business Day, each Issuer will issue, and each Lender will participate in, the Letters of Credit, in accordance with Article IV. SECTION 2.1.3. Lenders Not Permitted or Required To Make Loans Under Certain Circumstances. No Lender shall be permitted or required to make any Loan to the extent that, after giving effect thereto (and any concurrent payment of Revolving Loans or Reimbursement Obligations with the proceeds thereof), (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Loans of all Lenders, together with all Letter of Credit Outstandings, would exceed the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount, or (b) in the case of a Revolving Loan, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Loans of such Lender would exceed such Lender's Percentage of the amount equal to the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount less the Letter of Credit Outstandings. SECTION 2.1.4. Reduction of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount. The Revolving Loan Commitment Amount is subject to reduction from time to time pursuant to this Section 2.1.4. SECTION 2.1.4.1. Voluntary Reduction. The Borrower may, from time to time on any Business Day, voluntarily reduce the amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount; provided, however, that all such reductions shall be made pro rata among all the Lenders and shall require at least three Business Days' prior notice to the Agent and be permanent, and any partial reduction of any such Revolving Loan Commitment Amount shall be in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000. SECTION 2.1.4.2. Mandatory Reduction. The Revolving Loan Commitment Amount shall automatically and permanently be reduced on the date 18 months after receipt by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any of its other Subsidiaries of any Net Sale Proceeds with respect to any Recapture Asset Disposition by an amount equal to (i) the amount of such Net Sale Proceeds less (ii) (A) in the case such Recapture Asset Disposition is a Permitted Auction Business Sale, the amount of such Net Sale Proceeds used during such 18 month period to make payments in respect of the Dividended Note and/or for investments in properties and assets owned by, and used in the electronic security businesses conducted by, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (B) in the case of each other Recapture Asset Disposition, the amount invested by the Borrower, ADT Limited and any of its other Subsidiaries during such 18 month period in properties and assets which replace the properties and assets that were the subject of such Recapture Asset Disposition or in properties and assets used in the Core Businesses; provided, however, that (i) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, commitment reductions under this Section 2.1.4.2 shall not be required until such Net Sale Proceeds aggregate $10,000,000 or more (at which time the entire aggregate amount of such Net Sale Proceeds shall be required as a mandatory commitment reduction hereunder); and (ii) in the event that any such Net Sale Proceeds shall not fully result in a commitment reduction under this Section 2.1.4.2 because such Net Sale Proceeds do not aggregate $10,000,000 or more, the amount that did not result in a commitment reduction shall be carried forward and added to Net Sale Proceeds subsequently received by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any of its other Subsidiaries for the purpose of determining any subsequent commitment reduction required under this Section 2.1.4.2. SECTION 2.2. Borrowing Procedure for Revolving Loans. By delivering a Revolving Loan Borrowing Request to the Agent on or before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on a Business Day, the Borrower may from time to time irrevocably request, on not less than three (in the case of any Revolving Loan Borrowing of LIBO Rate Loans) nor more than five (in the case of any Revolving Loan Borrowing) Business Days' notice, that a Borrowing be made (i) in a minimum amount of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000, (ii) in the unused amount of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount or (iii) in the case of a Revolving Loan Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to fund any Reimbursement Obligation pursuant to Section 4.5.2(e), in the amount of the Reimbursement Obligation funded by such Revolving Loan Borrowing. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, each Revolving Loan Borrowing shall be comprised of the type of Revolving Loans, and shall be made on the Business Day, specified in such Revolving Loan Borrowing Request. On or before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day so specified each Lender shall deposit with the Agent same day funds in an amount equal to such Lender's Percentage of the requested Revolving Loan Borrowing. Such deposit will be made to an account which the Agent shall specify from time to time by notice to the Lenders. To the extent funds are received from the Lenders, the Agent shall make such funds available to the Borrower by wire transfer to the accounts the Borrower shall have specified in its Revolving Loan Borrowing Request. No Lender's obligation to make any Revolving Loan shall be affected by any other Lender's failure to make any Loan. SECTION 2.3. Competitive Bid Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement (including Article VI), each Lender severally agrees that the Borrower may request that Competitive Bid Loan Borrowings under this Section 2.3 be made from time to time on any Business Day prior to the date occurring one month prior to the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date in the manner set forth below; provided, however, that following the making of each Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing (and any concurrent payment of Revolving Loans or Reimbursement Obligations with the proceeds thereof), the aggregate amount of all Loans then outstanding shall not exceed the amount equal to the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount less the Letter of Credit Outstandings. SECTION 2.3.1. Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request. The Borrower may request Competitive Bid Loan Borrowings under this Section by delivering to the Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) at least four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request (which may contain requests for up to three different Competitive Bid Loans with three different Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Dates, but having the same date of funding), specifying (a) the amount of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, (b) the proposed date (which shall be a Business Day) and aggregate principal amount or amounts of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing (which shall be in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000), and (c) the proposed maturity date or dates (each a "Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date") for repayment of each Competitive Bid Loan to be made as part of such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing (which maturity date or dates shall be (i) the date or dates occurring one, two, three or six months after the date of such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing and (ii) not later than the Stated Maturity Date). The Borrower shall not deliver to the Agent any Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request within five Business Days after the delivery of any other Competitive Bid Loan Request. SECTION 2.3.2. Invitation for Bid Loan Offers. Promptly upon receipt of a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request but in no event later than 4:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date of such receipt, the Agent shall send to the Lenders by telecopy an Invitation for Bid Loan Offers substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1 attached hereto, which shall constitute an invitation on behalf of the Borrower to each Lender to submit Competitive Bid Loan Offers offering to make the Competitive Bid Loans to which such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request relates in accordance with this Section 2.3. SECTION 2.3.3. Submission and Contents of Bid Loan Offers. (a) If any Lender, in its sole discretion, elects to offer to make a Competitive Bid Loan to the Borrower as part of a proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing at a rate of interest specified by such Lender in its sole discretion, it shall deliver to the Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the proposed date of Borrowing, a Competitive Bid Loan Offer, which must comply with the requirements of this clause, substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto; provided, however, that Competitive Bid Loan Offers submitted by the Agent (or any affiliate of the Agent) in the capacity of a Lender may be submitted, and may only be submitted, if the Agent or such affiliate notifies the Borrower of the terms of the offer or offers contained therein not later than 9:45 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the proposed date of borrowing. Each Competitive Bid Loan Offer shall specify (i) the proposed date of Borrowing, which shall be the same as that set forth in the applicable Invitation for Bid Loan Offers, (ii) the principal amount of the Competitive Bid Loan which the Lender submitting such Competitive Bid Loan Offer would be willing to make as part of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing (which amount shall be in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and in an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and which amount may exceed such Lender's Percentage of the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount), (iii) the LIBO Rate Bid Margin therefor, and (iv) the identity of the quoting Lender; provided, however, that any Competitive Bid Loan Offer submitted by a Lender pursuant to this Section 2.3.3 shall be irrevocable, unless otherwise consented to in writing by the Agent acting upon the instructions of the Borrower. (b) Any Competitive Bid Loan Offer that: (i) is not substantially in the form of Exhibit D-2 hereto or does not specify all of the information required in this Section 2.3.3; (ii) contains qualifying, conditional or similar language; (iii) contains proposed terms other than or in addition to those set forth in the applicable Invitation for Bid Loan Offers; or (iv) arrives after the time set forth in this Section 2.3.3 shall be disregarded by the Agent. SECTION 2.3.4. Notice to Borrower. The Agent shall (by telephone, promptly confirmed in writing) notify the Borrower of the terms of any Competitive Bid Loan Offer submitted by a Lender that is in accordance with Section 2.3.3 with all due haste after the receipt thereof. The Agent's notice to the Borrower shall specify (a) the aggregate principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans for which Competitive Bid Loan Offers have been received in accordance with the terms specified in the related Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request, (b) the respective principal amounts and LIBO Rate Bid Margins so offered, and (c) the identity of such quoting Lenders. SECTION 2.3.5. Competitive Bid Loan Acceptance. The Borrower shall, before 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the third Business Day prior to the proposed date of such proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, either (a) irrevocably cancel the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request that requested such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing by giving the Agent telephonic notice, promptly confirmed in writing (and the Agent shall promptly so notify each of the Lenders) to that effect (and, for purposes of this Section, a failure on the part of the Borrower to timely notify the Agent under the terms of this clause shall be deemed to be non-acceptance of all Competitive Bid Loan Offers so notified to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.4), or (b) (i) irrevocably accept, in whole or in part, one or more of the Competitive Bid Loan Offers made by any Lender or Lenders pursuant to Section 2.3.3, in its sole discretion, by giving the Agent telephonic notice (promptly confirmed in writing by delivery to the Agent of a Competitive Bid Loan Acceptance), and the Agent shall, promptly upon receiving such telephonic notice from the Borrower, notify each Lender whose Competitive Bid Loan Offer has been accepted, in whole or in part, of (A) the amount of the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing to be made on such date, and (B) the amount of the Competitive Bid Loan (which amount shall not be greater than the amount offered by such Lender for such Competitive Bid Loan pursuant to Section 2.3.3) to be made by such Lender as part of such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, and (ii) irrevocably reject any remaining Competitive Bid Loan Offers made by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.3.3 by giving the Agent telephonic notice, promptly confirmed in writing (and the Agent shall promptly so notify the Lenders) to that effect; provided, however, that (A) the Borrower shall not accept an offer made at a particular Competitive Bid Rate if the Borrower has decided to reject an offer made in respect of the same Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing with the same Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date and a lower Competitive Bid Rate, (B) the aggregate principal amount of the Competitive Bid Loan Offers accepted by the Borrower shall not exceed the principal amount specified in the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request therefor, (C) if the Borrower shall accept an offer or offers made at a particular Competitive Bid Rate but the amount of such offer or offers shall cause the total amount of offers to be accepted by the Borrower to exceed the amount specified in the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request therefor, then the Borrower shall (1) accept a portion of such offer or offers in an aggregate amount equal to the amount specified in the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request less the amount of all other offers accepted with respect to such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request, and (2) allocate the Competitive Bid Loans in respect of which such offers are accepted among the Lenders submitting such offers as nearly as possible in proportion to the aggregate amount of such offers made by each Lender (provided, that if the available principal amount of Competitive Bid Loans to be so allocated is not sufficient to enable Competitive Bid Loans to be so allocated to each such Lender in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000, the number of such Lenders shall be reduced by the Agent by lot until the Competitive Bid Loans to be made by such remaining Lenders would be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof), (D) no bid shall be accepted for a Competitive Bid Loan unless such Competitive Bid Loan is in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 and is part of a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing in a minimum principal amount of $5,000,000, and (E) the Borrower may not accept any offer that is described in clause (b) of Section 2.3.3 or that otherwise fails to comply with the requirements of this Agreement. A notice given by the Borrower pursuant to this clause (b) of this Section 2.3.5 shall be irrevocable. SECTION 2.3.6. Funding of Competitive Bid Loans. Not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) on the date specified for each Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing hereunder, each Lender participating therein shall deposit with the Agent same day funds in the amount of the Competitive Bid Loan to be made by it on such date. Such deposit will be made to an account which the Agent shall specify from time to time by notice to the Lenders. The amount so received by the Agent shall be made available to the Borrower by wire transfer to the accounts the Borrower notified to the Agent in writing. As soon as practicable after the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, the Agent shall notify each Lender of the amount of the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, the applicable Competitive Bid Rates accepted, the consequent Competitive Bid Outstanding Balance, the date on which such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing was made and the corresponding Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date applicable to all Competitive Bid Loans that are part of such Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing. SECTION 2.4. Continuation and Conversion Elections. By delivering a Continuation/Conversion Notice to the Agent on or before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on a Business Day, the Borrower may from time to time irrevocably elect, on not less than three nor more than five Business Days' notice that all, or any portion in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000, of any Revolving Loans be, in the case of Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans, converted into Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans or, in the case of Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans, be converted into Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans or continued as Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans (in the absence of delivery of a Continuation/Conversion Notice with respect to any Revolving Loan which is a LIBO Rate Loan at least three Business Days before the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect thereto, such Revolving Loan which is a LIBO Rate Loan shall, on such last day, automatically convert to a Revolving Loan which is a Base Rate Loan); provided, however, that (i) each such conversion or continuation shall be pro rated among the applicable outstanding Revolving Loans of all Lenders, and (ii) no portion of the outstanding principal amount of any Revolving Loans may be continued as, or be converted into, LIBO Rate Loans when any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. SECTION 2.5. Funding. Each Lender may, if it so elects, fulfill its obligation to make, continue or convert LIBO Rate Loans hereunder by causing one of its foreign branches or Affiliates or an international banking facility created by such Lender to make or maintain such LIBO Rate Loan to the extent such branch, Affiliate or banking facility has complied, if applicable, with the provisions of the last paragraph of Section 5.6 as if such branch, Affiliate or banking facility were a Lender hereunder; provided, however, that such LIBO Rate Loan shall nonetheless be deemed to have been made and to be held by such Lender, and the obligation of the Borrower to repay such LIBO Rate Loan shall nevertheless be to such Lender for the account of such foreign branch, Affiliate or international banking facility. In addition, the Borrower hereby consents and agrees that, for purposes of any determination to be made for purposes of Section 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 or 5.4, it shall be conclusively assumed that each Lender elected to fund all LIBO Rate Loans by purchasing Dollar deposits in its LIBOR Office's interbank eurodollar market; provided, however, that nothing in this sentence shall affect the provisions in Article V to the extent that such Article provides that amounts to be reimbursed by the Borrower are to be determined on the basis of actual costs and actual reductions incurred by one or more Lenders. SECTION 2.6. Notes. (a) Each Lender's Revolving Loans shall be evidenced by a Revolving Note payable to the order of such Lender in a maximum principal amount equal to such Lender's Percentage of the original Revolving Loan Commitment Amount. (b) Each Lender's Competitive Bid Loans shall be evidenced by a Competitive Bid Loan Note payable to the order of such Lender in a maximum principal amount equal to the original Revolving Loan Commitment Amount. (c) The Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes each Lender to make (or cause to be made) appropriate notations on the grid attached to such Lender's Notes (or on any continuation of such grid), which notations, if made, shall evidence, inter alia, the date of, the outstanding principal amount of, and the Interest Period (in the case of Revolving Loans), or the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Dates and the Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Dates (in the case of Competitive Bid Loans) applicable to the Loans evidenced thereby. Such notations shall, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, be conclusive and binding on the Borrower absent manifest error; provided, however, that the failure of any Lender to make any such notations shall not limit or otherwise affect any Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor. ARTICLE III REPAYMENTS, PREPAYMENTS, INTEREST AND FEES SECTION 3.1. Repayments and Prepayments. The Borrower shall repay in full the unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Loan on the Stated Maturity Date and shall repay in full the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan on the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date thereof. Prior to such Stated Maturity Date or such Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date, as the case may be, repayments and prepayments of Loans shall be made as set forth in this Section 3.1. Each prepayment of any Loans made pursuant to this Section shall be without premium or penalty, except as may be required by Section 5.4. SECTION 3.1.1. Voluntary Prepayments. SECTION 3.1.1.1. Revolving Loans. From time to time on any Business Day, the Borrower may make a voluntary prepayment, in whole or in part, of the outstanding principal amount of any Revolving Loans, and may cash collateralize, in whole or part, outstanding Letters of Credit; provided, however, that (a) any such prepayment shall be made pro rata among Revolving Loans of the same type and, if applicable, having the same Interest Period of all Lenders; (b) all such voluntary prepayments shall require at least three (in the case of Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans) or one (in the case of Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans), but no more than five (in the case of any Revolving Loans), Business Days' prior written notice to the Agent; (c) all such voluntary partial prepayments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and an integral multiple of $1,000,000 or in the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans of the same type and, in the case of Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans, having the Interest Period of the Revolving Loans being prepaid; and (d) no voluntary prepayment of principal of any Revolving Loan shall cause a reduction in the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount. SECTION 3.1.1.2. Competitive Bid Loans. The Borrower shall have no right to prepay, in whole or in part, the outstanding principal amount of any Competitive Bid Loan, unless (i) the Lender that has made such Competitive Bid Loan otherwise consents in writing or (ii) such Competitive Bid Loan is accruing interest at such time at a rate determined on the basis of the Alternate Base Rate pursuant to Section 5.1. Any Competitive Bid Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part in amounts of at least $5,000,000 or any larger integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof at any time at which such Competitive Bid Loan shall bear interest at a rate determined on the basis of the Alternate Base Rate pursuant to Section 5.1. SECTION 3.1.2. Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrower shall make mandatory prepayments as set forth in this Section 3.1.2. Each mandatory prepayment under this Section 3.1.2 shall be applied in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.1.2. SECTION 3.1.2.1. Mandatory Prepayment Upon Commitment Reduction. The Borrower shall, on each date when any reduction in the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount shall become effective, including pursuant to Section 2.1.4, make a mandatory prepayment (which shall be applied (or held for application, as the case may be) by the Lenders first to the payment of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of the Loans then outstanding, and then to the payment and/or cash collateralization of the then outstanding Letter of Credit Outstandings) equal to the excess, if any, of the aggregate, outstanding principal amount of all Loans and Letter of Credit Outstandings over the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount as so reduced; provided, however, that if (and to the extent) on the date of any prepayment required under this Section 3.1.2.1 a LIBO Rate Loan would otherwise be required to be prepaid on a day other than the last day of the then current Interest Period (or, in the case of a Competitive Bid Loan, the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto) with respect to such Loan (after prepaying any Revolving Loans then outstanding that are Base Rate Loans), the Borrower may (in the case of LIBO Rate Loans which are Revolving Loans) or shall (in the case of Competitive Bid Loans) defer such prepayment with respect to such LIBO Rate Loan until, in the case of a LIBO Rate Loan which is a Revolving Loan, the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect to such LIBO Rate Loan or, in the case of a Competitive Bid Loan, the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date applicable thereto. SECTION 3.1.2.2. Acceleration of Scheduled Maturity. The Borrower shall, immediately upon any acceleration of the Stated Maturity Date or Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date of any Loans pursuant to Section 9.2 or Section 9.3, repay all Loans, unless, pursuant to Section 9.3, only a portion of all Loans is so accelerated, in which case the Borrower shall repay such Loans so accelerated. SECTION 3.2. Interest Provisions. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of Loans shall accrue and be payable in accordance with this Section 3.2. SECTION 3.2.1. Rates. (a) Pursuant to an appropriately delivered Borrowing Request or Continuation/Conversion Notice, the Borrower may elect that Revolving Loans comprising a Revolving Loan Borrowing accrue interest at a rate per annum: (i) on that portion maintained from time to time as a Base Rate Loan, equal to the Alternate Base Rate from time to time in effect; and (ii) on that portion maintained as a LIBO Rate Loan, during each Interest Period applicable thereto, equal to the sum of the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) for such Interest Period plus the applicable LIBO Rate Margin. The "LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted)" means, relative to any Loan to be made, continued or maintained as, or converted into, a LIBO Rate Loan for any Interest Period, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) determined pursuant to the following formula: LIBO Rate = LIBO Rate ------------------------------- (Reserve Adjusted) 1.00 - LIBOR Reserve Percentage The LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) for any Interest Period for any LIBO Rate Loan will be determined by the Agent on the basis of the LIBOR Reserve Percentage in effect on, and the applicable rates furnished to and received by the Agent from the Reference Lender or Reference Lenders, as the case may be, two Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 3.2.4. "LIBO Rate" means, relative to any Interest Period for any LIBO Rate Loan, the rate of interest equal to the average (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) of the rates per annum at which Dollar deposits in immediately available funds are offered to each Reference Lender's LIBOR Office in the London interbank market as at or about 11:00 a.m. London time two Business Days prior to the beginning of such Interest Period for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period, and in an amount approximately equal to the amount of each such Reference Lender's LIBO Rate Loan (in the case of a LIBO Rate Loan which is a Revolving Loan) or the amount of the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing of which such LIBO Rate Loan is a part (in the case of a LIBO Rate Loan which is a Competitive Bid Loan) and for a period approximately equal to such Interest Period. "LIBOR Reserve Percentage" means, relative to any Interest Period for any LIBO Rate Loan, the reserve percentage (expressed as a decimal) equal to the maximum aggregate reserve requirements (including all basic, emergency, supplemental, marginal and other reserves and taking into account any transitional adjustments or other scheduled changes in reserve requirements) specified under regulations issued from time to time by the F.R.S. Board and then applicable to liabilities consisting of and including "Eurocurrency Liabilities", as currently defined in Regulation D of the F.R.S. Board. (b) Each Competitive Bid Loan shall accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to the Competitive Bid Rate specified by the Lender making such Competitive Bid Loan in its Competitive Bid Loan Offer with respect thereto delivered pursuant to Section 2.3.3 above and accepted by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.5. (c) All LIBO Rate Loans shall bear interest from and including the first day of the applicable Interest Period to (but not including) the last day of such Interest Period at the interest rate determined as applicable to such LIBO Rate Loan for such Interest Period. SECTION 3.2.2. Post-Maturity Rates. After the date any principal amount of any Loan is due and payable (whether on the Stated Maturity Date, upon acceleration or otherwise), or after any other monetary Obligation of the Borrower shall have become due and payable, the Borrower shall pay, but only to the extent permitted by law, interest (after as well as before judgment) on such amounts at a rate per annum equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 2.0% (or, to the extent any such amounts constitute principal in respect of any LIBO Rate Loan, at a rate per annum equal to the LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) with respect thereto plus a margin of 2.0% plus the LIBO Rate Margin (or, in the case of Competitive Bid Loans, plus (or minus) the applicable LIBO Rate Bid Margin) applicable to such amounts for the remaining period of the applicable Interest Period then in effect). SECTION 3.2.3. Payment Dates. Interest accrued on each Loan shall be payable, without duplication: (a) in the case of any Revolving Loan, on the Stated Maturity Date therefor; (b) on any portion of the principal amount of any Loan that is voluntarily or mandatorily paid or prepaid, on the date of such voluntary or mandatory payment or prepayment; (c) with respect to Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans, on each Quarterly Payment Date occurring after the Effective Date; (d) with respect to Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans, on the last Business Day of each applicable Interest Period (and, if such Interest Period shall exceed three months, on each three (and integral of three) month anniversary of the making of such LIBO Rate Loan); (e) with respect to any Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans converted into Revolving Loans which are LIBO Rate Loans on a day when interest would not otherwise have been payable pursuant to clause (c), on the date of such conversion; (f) with respect to Competitive Bid Loans, on each Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date and, with respect to Competitive Bid Loans with a Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date in excess of three months after the date such Competitive Bid Loan is made, on each three (and integral of three) month anniversary of the making of such Competitive Bid Loan (each such date (including each Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date), a "Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Date"); and (g) on that portion of any Loans the Stated Maturity Date of which (or, in the case of any Competitive Bid Loans, the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date of which) is accelerated pursuant to Section 9.2 or Section 9.3, immediately upon such acceleration. Interest accrued on Loans or other monetary Obligations arising under this Agreement or any other Loan Document after the date such amount is due and payable (whether on the Stated Maturity Date, upon acceleration or otherwise) shall be payable upon demand. SECTION 3.2.4. Interest Rate Determination. Each Reference Lender agrees to furnish to the Agent timely information for the purpose of determining each LIBO Rate. If any one or more of the Reference Lenders shall fail timely to furnish such information to the Agent for any such interest rate, the Agent shall determine such interest rate on the basis of the information furnished by the remaining Reference Lenders. SECTION 3.3. Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay the fees set forth in this Section 3.3. All such fees shall be non-refundable. SECTION 3.3.1. Facility Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender for each day during the period (including any portion thereof when any of the Revolving Loan Commitments are suspended by reason of the Borrower's inability to satisfy any condition of Article VI) commencing on January 14, 1996 and continuing through the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date, a facility fee on the Revolving Loan Commitment Amount for such day, calculated on the basis of the percentage per annum set forth opposite the "Level" below containing the Senior Debt Rating of both Standard & Poor's and Moody's in effect for such day; provided, however, that in the event of (i) a split rating by Standard & Poor's and Moody's which differs by one Level, the percentage corresponding to the higher Level (i.e., the better Senior Debt Rating) shall be the percentage and (ii) a split rating by Standard & Poor's and Moody's which differs by more than one Level, the percentage corresponding to the Level immediately below the higher Level shall be the percentage; provided further, however, that in the event that (i) only Standard & Poor's or only Moody's is providing a Senior Debt Rating, the percentage set forth opposite the Level containing the Senior Debt Rating which has been provided shall be the percentage or (ii) neither Standard & Poor's nor Moody's is providing a Senior Debt Rating, the percentage set forth opposite Level V shall be the percentage. Senior Debt Rating Senior Debt Rating Level (by Standard & Poor's) (by Moody's) Percentage - ----- ---------------------- ------------------ ---------- I BBB or better Baa2 or better 0.15% II BBB- Baa3 0.20% III BB+ Ba1 0.25% IV BB Ba2 0.30% below BB or below Ba2 or V non-rated non-rated 0.375% Such fee shall be payable by the Borrower in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date, commencing with the first such Quarterly Payment Date following the Effective Date and on the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date. SECTION 3.3.2. Letter of Credit Face Amount Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders, a fee for each Letter of Credit for the period from and including the date of the issuance of such Letter of Credit (which date, in the case of an Existing Letter of Credit, shall be the Closing Date) to (but excluding) the date upon which such Letter of Credit expires equal to the LIBO Rate Margin then in effect per annum of the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be calculated on a daily basis and shall be payable by the Borrower in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date to occur after issuance of such Letter of Credit and on the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date. SECTION 3.3.3. Letter of Credit Issuer Fronting Fee. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuer, an issuing fee for each Letter of Credit for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (which date, in the case of an Existing Letter of Credit, shall be the Closing Date) to (but excluding) the date upon which such Letter of Credit expires equal to the product of the applicable Fronting Rate multiplied by the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit. Such fee shall be payable by the Borrower in arrears on each Quarterly Payment Date to occur after issuance of such Letter of Credit and on the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date. SECTION 3.3.4. Letter of Credit Administrative Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent, for the account of the applicable Issuer(s), the amounts referred to in Section 4.3. SECTION 3.3.5. Other Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for its account, or to the Agent for the account of the Lenders and/or the Issuer(s), as the case may be, such fees as previously agreed to in writing by the applicable parties and not otherwise set forth in this Section 3.3. ARTICLE IV LETTERS OF CREDIT SECTION 4.1. Issuances and Extensions. On the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including Article VI), the applicable Issuer or Issuers shall issue Letters of Credit (and extend the Stated Expiry Dates of outstanding Letters of Credit) in accordance with the Issuance Requests made therefor pursuant to Section 4.2. Each Issuer will make available the original of each Letter of Credit which it issues in accordance with the Issuance Request therefor to the beneficiary thereof, and will promptly provide each of the Lenders with a copy of such Letter of Credit (and will notify the beneficiary under any such Letter of Credit of any extension of the Stated Expiry Date thereof). Each Letter of Credit (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility) outstanding under the Existing Credit Facility on the Closing Date (each, an "Existing Letter of Credit") shall be deemed to have been issued hereunder on the Closing Date and, on and as of the Closing Date, each Issuer of each Existing Letter of Credit hereby releases each Lender (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility) from all obligations under the Existing Credit Facility in respect of any Existing Letter of Credit. SECTION 4.2. Issuance Requests. By delivering to the Agent and the applicable Issuer an Issuance Request on or before 12:00 noon, New York City time, the Borrower may request, from time to time prior to the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date and on not less than three nor more than ten Business Days' notice, that such Issuer issue an irrevocable commercial or standby letter of credit in such form as may be requested by the Borrower (each such request to include (i) the forms of instruments to be used to make draws thereunder and to extend or renew the term thereof and (ii) the written confirmation of the beneficiary thereunder as to its acceptance of such forms) and approved in every respect by such Issuer (each such letter of credit, together with each Existing Letter of Credit, a "Letter of Credit"), for any purpose permitted under Section 5.11. Upon receipt of an Issuance Request, the Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders thereof. Each Letter of Credit shall by its terms: (a) be issued in a Stated Amount which (i) is at least $100,000; and (ii) does not exceed the then Letter of Credit Availability; (b) be stated to expire on a date (its "Stated Expiry Date") no later than the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date; and (c) in the case of Letters of Credit other than Judgment Letters of Credit and Letters of Credit to be used as credit support for corporate insurance purposes, on or prior to its Stated Expiry Date (i) terminate immediately upon notice to the Issuer thereof from the beneficiary thereunder that all obligations covered thereby have been terminated, paid, or otherwise satisfied in full, and (ii) reduce in part immediately and to the extent the beneficiary thereunder has notified the Issuer thereof that the obligations covered thereby have been paid or otherwise satisfied in part. So long as no Default has occurred and is continuing, by delivery to the applicable Issuer and the Agent of an Issuance Request at least three (or, in the case of a Judgment Letter of Credit, fifteen) but not more than sixty Business Days prior to the Stated Expiry Date of any Letter of Credit, the Borrower may request such Letter of Credit Issuer to extend the Stated Expiry Date of such Letter of Credit for an additional period that does not end after the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date. Notwithstanding any provision contained in the foregoing to the contrary, the Borrower may not request the issuance of, and no Issuer shall have an obligation to issue, (i) any Judgment Letter of Credit at any time when, or if after giving effect to such issuance, and as long as, there shall be outstanding in the aggregate eight Judgment Letters of Credit or (ii) any Letter of Credit at any time when, or if after giving effect to such issuance, and so long as, there shall be outstanding in the aggregate thirty Letters of Credit (including Judgment Letters of Credit). SECTION 4.3. Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of the applicable Issuer(s) all standard administrative expenses of such Issuer(s) in connection with the issuance, maintenance, modification (if any) and administration of each Letter of Credit issued by such Issuer(s) upon demand from time to time. SECTION 4.4. Participation By Lenders. (a) Each Letter of Credit issued or deemed issued pursuant to this Article IV shall, effective upon its issuance or deemed issuance and without further action, be issued or deemed issued on behalf of all Lenders (including the applicable Issuer) pro rata according to their respective Percentages. Each Lender shall, to the extent of its Percentage, be deemed irrevocably to have participated in the issuance of such Letter of Credit and shall be responsible to reimburse promptly the applicable Issuer for Reimbursement Obligations which have not been reimbursed by the Borrower in accordance with Section 4.5, or which have been reimbursed by the Borrower but must be returned, restored or disgorged by such Issuer for any reason. Each Lender shall, to the extent of its Percentage, be entitled to receive from the Agent a ratable portion of the letter of credit fees received by the Agent pursuant to Section 3.3.2, with respect to each Letter of Credit. (b) In the event that the Borrower shall fail to reimburse any Issuer, or if for any reason Revolving Loans shall not be made to fund any Reimbursement Obligation, all as provided in Section 4.5 and in an amount equal to the amount of any drawing honored by such Issuer under a Letter of Credit issued by it, or in the event such Issuer must for any reason return or disgorge such reimbursement, such Issuer shall promptly notify each Lender of the unreimbursed amount of such drawing and of such Lender's respective participation therein. Each Lender shall make available to such Issuer, whether or not any Default shall have occurred and be continuing, an amount equal to its respective participation in same day or immediately available funds at the office of such Issuer specified in such notice not later than 11:00 a.m., New York City time, on the Business Day (under the laws of the jurisdiction of such Issuer) after the date notified by such Issuer. In the event that any Lender fails to make available to such Issuer the amount of such Lender's participation in such Letter of Credit as provided herein, such Issuer shall be entitled to recover such amount on demand from such Lender together with interest at the daily average Federal Funds Effective Rate for three Business Days (together with such other compensatory amounts as may be required to be paid by such Lender to the Agent pursuant to the Rules for Interbank Compensation of the council on International Banking or the Clearinghouse Compensation Committee, as the case may be, as in effect from time to time) and thereafter at the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 2.0%. (c) Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prejudice the right of any Lender to recover from any Issuer any amounts made available by such Lender to such Issuer pursuant to this Section in the event that it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the payment with respect to a Letter of Credit by such Issuer in respect of which payment was made by such Lender constituted gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of such Issuer. (d) Each Issuer shall distribute to each other Lender which has paid all amounts payable by it under this Section with respect to any Letter of Credit issued by such Issuer such other Lender's Percentage of all payments received by such Issuer from the Borrower in reimbursement of drawings honored by such Issuer under such Letter of Credit when such payments are received. SECTION 4.5. Disbursements. (a) The applicable Issuer will notify the Borrower and the Agent promptly of the presentment for payment of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, together with notice of the amount of such drawing and the date (a "Disbursement Date") such payment shall be made. (b) Subject to the terms and provisions of such Letter of Credit, the applicable Issuer shall make such payment to the beneficiary (or its designee) of such Letter of Credit. (c) Prior to 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the Business Day immediately succeeding the Disbursement Date, the Borrower will reimburse the applicable Issuer for all amounts which it has disbursed under such Letter of Credit. (d) To the extent the applicable Issuer is not reimbursed in full on the Disbursement Date for all amounts it has disbursed under any Letter of Credit, the Borrower's Reimbursement Obligation shall accrue interest from and including such Disbursement Date to but excluding the date such Reimbursement Obligation is paid in full (whether pursuant to a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans under Section 4.5(e) or otherwise) at a fluctuating rate per annum equal to, during the initial two days after such Disbursement Date, the Alternate Base Rate and, thereafter, the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 2.0%, payable on demand. (e) In the event the applicable Issuer is not reimbursed by the Borrower on the Disbursement Date, or if such Issuer must for any reason return or disgorge such reimbursement, the Lenders (including such Issuer) shall, on the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, fund the Reimbursement Obligation therefor by making, on the next Business Day, Revolving Loans which are Base Rate Loans as provided in Section 2.1.1 (the Borrower being deemed to have given a timely Borrowing Request therefor for such amount); provided, however, for the purpose of determining the availability of the Revolving Loan Commitments to make Revolving Loans immediately prior to giving effect to the application of the proceeds of such Revolving Loans, such Reimbursement Obligation shall be deemed not to be outstanding at such time. SECTION 4.6. Repayment/Reimbursement. The Borrower's obligation (a "Reimbursement Obligation") under Section 4.5 to reimburse an Issuer with respect to each disbursement thereunder (including interest thereon), and each Lender's obligation to make participation payments in each drawing which has not been reimbursed by the Borrower, shall be absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff, counterclaim, or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have had against any Lender or any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit, including any defense based upon the occurrence of any Default, any draft, demand or certificate or other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient, the failure of any disbursement thereunder to conform to the terms of the applicable Letter of Credit (if, in the applicable Issuer's good faith opinion, such disbursement is determined to be appropriate) or any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of the proceeds of such disbursement, or the legality, validity, form, regularity, or enforceability of such Letter of Credit. SECTION 4.7. Deemed Disbursements and Cash Collateralization of Letters of Credit. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of Default or the occurrence of the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date, an amount equal to that portion of Letter of Credit Outstandings attributable to outstanding and undrawn Letters of Credit shall, at the election of the applicable Issuer acting on instructions from the Required Lenders, and without demand upon or notice to the Borrower, be deemed to have been paid or disbursed (but not for purposes of Sections 3.3 and 4.5) by such Issuer under such Letters of Credit (notwithstanding that such amount may not in fact have been so paid or disbursed), and, upon notification by such Issuer to the Agent and the Borrower of its obligations under this Section (which notification shall be deemed given if the applicable Event of Default is an Event of Default with respect to the Borrower or ADT Limited described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9), the Borrower shall be immediately obligated to reimburse such Issuer the amount deemed to have been so paid or disbursed by such Issuer. Any amounts so received by such Issuer from the Borrower pursuant to this Section shall be held as collateral security for the repayment of the Borrower's obligations in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuer. At any time when the aggregate amount held by any Issuer as collateral hereunder shall exceed the then aggregate Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by such Issuer, such Issuer shall return to the Borrower such excess. At such time when all Events of Default shall have been cured or waived, each Issuer shall return to the Borrower all amounts then on deposit with such Issuer pursuant to this Section. Any interest on such amounts on deposit shall be held by the applicable Issuer as additional collateral security for the repayment of the Borrower's Obligations in connection with the Letters of Credit issued by such Issuer or otherwise. SECTION 4.8. Nature of Repayment/Reimbursement Obligations. With respect to all Letters of Credit, the Borrower shall assume all risks of the acts, omissions, or misuse of any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof. Neither any Issuer nor any Lender (except to the extent of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct) shall be responsible for: (a) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness, or legal effect of any Letter of Credit or any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of a Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent, or forged; (b) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness, or legal effect of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (c) failure of the beneficiary to comply fully with conditions required in order to demand payment under a Letter of Credit; (d) errors, omissions, interruptions, or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex, or otherwise; or (e) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document or draft required in order to make a Disbursement under a Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof. None of the foregoing shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of any of the rights or powers granted any Issuer or any Lender hereunder. In furtherance and extension, and not in limitation or derogation, of any of the foregoing, any action taken or omitted to be taken by any Issuer in good faith shall be binding upon the Borrower and shall not put such Issuer under any resulting liability to the Borrower. SECTION 4.9. Increased Costs; Indemnity. With respect to all Letters of Credit, if by reason of (a) any change after the date hereof in applicable law, regulation, rule, decree or regulatory requirement or any change in the interpretation or application by any judicial or regulatory authority of any law, regulation, rule, decree or regulatory requirement, or (b) compliance by any Issuer or any Lender with any direction, request or requirement (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental or monetary authority, including Regulation D of the F.R.S. Board, first issued after the date hereof: (i) any Issuer or any Lender shall be subject to any tax (other than taxes on net income and franchises), levy, charge or withholding of any nature or to any variation thereof or to any penalty with respect to the maintenance or fulfillment of its obligations under this Article IV, whether directly or by such being imposed on or suffered by such Issuer or any Lender; (ii) any reserve, deposit or similar requirement is or shall be applicable, imposed or modified in respect of any Letters of Credit issued by any Issuer or participations therein purchased by any Lender; or (iii) there shall be imposed on any Issuer or any Lender any other condition regarding this Article IV, any Letter of Credit or any participation therein; and the result of the foregoing is directly or indirectly to increase the actual cost to such Issuer or such Lender of issuing, making or maintaining any Letter of Credit or of purchasing or maintaining any participation therein, or to actually reduce any amount receivable in respect thereof by such Issuer or such Lender, then and in any such case such Issuer or such Lender may, at any time after the additional cost is incurred or the amount received is reduced, notify the Borrower thereof, and the Borrower shall pay within fourteen days of demand thereof such amounts as such Issuer or Lender may specify to be necessary to compensate such Issuer or Lender for such additional cost or reduced receipt, together with interest on such amount from the date demanded until payment in full thereof at a rate equal, during the initial fifteen Business Days after the date of such demand, the Alternate Base Rate, and, thereafter, the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 2.0%; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay any such additional amount with respect to any day or days unless such Issuer or Lender shall have notified the Borrower of its demand therefor within 60 days of the date upon which such Issuer or Lender has obtained audited information with respect to the fiscal year of such Issuer or Lender in which such day or days occurred; provided further, however, that each such Issuer or Lender will use all reasonable efforts to obtain such audited information in a timely manner. The determination by such Issuer or Lender, as the case may be, of any amount due pursuant to this Section, as set forth in a statement setting forth the calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto. In addition to amounts payable as elsewhere provided in this Article IV, the Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save each Issuer harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and allocated costs of internal counsel) which such Issuer may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (x) the issuance of the Letters of Credit, other than as a result of the gross negligence or wilful misconduct of such Issuer as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction, or (y) the failure of such Issuer to honor a drawing under any Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or governmental authority. ARTICLE V CERTAIN LIBO RATE AND OTHER PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. LIBO Rate Lending Unlawful. If any Lender shall determine (which determination shall, upon notice thereof to the Borrower and the Lenders, be conclusive and binding on the Borrower) that the introduction of, or any change in or in the interpretation of, any law makes it unlawful, or any central bank or other governmental authority asserts that it is unlawful, for such Lender to make, continue or maintain any Loan as, or to convert any Loan into, a LIBO Rate Loan, the obligations of such Lender to make, continue or maintain any Loan as, or to convert any Loan into, a LIBO Rate Loan shall, upon such determination, forthwith be suspended until such Lender shall notify the Agent that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist, and all LIBO Rate Loans of such Lender shall automatically convert into Base Rate Loans at the end of the then current Interest Periods with respect thereto or sooner, if required by such law or assertion and all Loans of such Lender that would otherwise have been made or continued as, or converted into, LIBO Rate Loans shall instead be made as or converted into, or continued as, Base Rate Loans upon which interest shall be payable (i) in the case of Revolving Loans, at the same time as the related LIBO Rate Loans and (ii) in the case of Competitive Bid Loans, on the Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Date with respect thereto. SECTION 5.2. Deposits Unavailable. If the Agent shall have determined that (a) Dollar deposits in the relevant amount and for the relevant Interest Period are not available to the Reference Lender or the Reference Lenders, as the case may be, in their relevant market; or (b) by reason of circumstances affecting the Reference Lenders' relevant market, adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the interest rate applicable hereunder to LIBO Rate Loans, then, upon notice from the Agent to the Borrower and the Lenders, the obligations of all Lenders under Section 2.2 and Section 2.4 to make or continue any Revolving Loans as, or to convert any Revolving Loans into, LIBO Rate Loans shall forthwith be suspended until the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders that the circumstances causing such suspension no longer exist. SECTION 5.3. Increased LIBO Rate Loan Costs, etc. The Borrower agrees to reimburse each Lender for any increase in the actual cost to such Lender of, or any actual reduction in the amount of any sum receivable by such Lender in respect of, making, continuing or maintaining (or of its obligation to make, continue or maintain) any Loans as, or of converting (or of its obligation to convert) any Loans into, LIBO Rate Loans arising by reason of (i) any change (after the date hereof, in respect of LIBO Rate Loans that are Revolving Loans, or after the date of the applicable Competitive Bid Loan Offer, in respect of Competitive Bid Loans) in any applicable law, rule, regulation, decree or regulatory requirement or any change (after such date) in the interpretation or application by any judicial or regulatory authority of any applicable law, rule, regulation, decree or regulatory requirement or (ii) compliance by such Lender with any direction, request or requirement (whether or not having the force of law) of any governmental or monetary authority, including Regulation D of the F.R.S. Board, first issued after such date; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay any such additional amount with respect to any day or days unless such Lender shall have notified the Borrower of its demand therefor within 60 days of the date upon which such Lender has obtained audited information with respect to the fiscal year of such Lender in which such day or days occurred; provided further, however, that each such Lender will use all reasonable efforts to obtain such audited information in a timely manner. Such Lender shall promptly notify the Agent and the Borrower in writing of the occurrence of any such event, such notice to state, in reasonable detail, the reasons therefor and the additional amount required fully to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduced amount. Such additional amounts shall be payable by the Borrower directly to such Lender within fourteen days of its receipt of such notice, and such notice shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on the Borrower. SECTION 5.4. Funding Losses. In the event any Lender shall incur any loss or expense (including any loss or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to make, continue or maintain any portion of the principal amount of any Loan as, or to convert any portion of the principal amount of any Loan into, a LIBO Rate Loan) as a result of (a) any conversion or repayment or prepayment of the principal amount of any LIBO Rate Loans on a date other than the scheduled last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto, whether pursuant to Section 3.1 or otherwise; (b) any Loans not being made as LIBO Rate Loans in accordance with the Borrowing Request therefor; or (c) any Revolving Loans not being continued as, or converted into, LIBO Rate Loans in accordance with the Continuation/Conversion Notice therefor, but excluding loss of margin for the period after such payment, conversion or failure to borrow, then, upon the written notice of such Lender to the Borrower (with a copy to the Agent), the Borrower shall, within fourteen days of its receipt thereof, pay directly to such Lender such amount as will (in the reasonable determination of such Lender) reimburse such Lender for such loss or expense. Such written notice (which shall include calculations in reasonable detail) shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on the Borrower. SECTION 5.5. Increased Capital Costs. If after the date hereof (or, with respect to any Competitive Bid Loan, the date of the Competitive Bid Loan Offer with respect thereto), there shall be any change in, or the introduction, adoption, effectiveness, interpretation, reinterpretation or phase-in of, any law or regulation, directive, guideline, decision or request (whether or not having the force of law) of any court, central bank, regulator or other governmental authority affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by any Lender or any Person controlling such Lender, and such Lender determines (in its sole and absolute discretion) that the rate of return on its or such controlling Person's capital as a consequence of its Revolving Loan Commitment, issuance of or participation in Letters of Credit or the Loans made by such Lender is reduced to a level below that which such Lender or such controlling Person could have achieved but for the occurrence of any such circumstance, then, in any such case upon notice from time to time by such Lender to the Borrower, the Borrower shall, within fourteen days of its receipt of such notice from such Lender, pay directly to such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or such controlling Person for such reduction in rate of return; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay any such additional amount with respect to any day or days unless such Lender shall have notified the Borrower of its demand therefor within 60 days of the date upon which such Lender has obtained audited information with respect to the fiscal year of such Lender in which such day or days occurred; provided further, however, that each such Lender will use all reasonable efforts to obtain such audited information in a timely manner. A statement of such Lender as to any such additional amount or amounts (including calculations thereof in reasonable detail) shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on the Borrower. In determining such amount, such Lender may use any reasonable method of averaging and attribution that it shall deem applicable. SECTION 5.6. Taxes. All payments by the Borrower of principal of, and interest on, the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future income, excise, stamp or franchise taxes, and other taxes, fees, duties, withholdings and all liabilities related thereto, imposed by any taxing authority and arising as a result of any change after the date hereof (or, in the case of any Competitive Bid Loan, after the date of the Competitive Bid Loan Offer with respect thereto) in any law, regulation or treaty or the interpretation or application thereof by any relevant taxing authority, but excluding franchise taxes and taxes imposed on or measured by any Lender's net income or receipts (such non-excluded items being called "Taxes"). In the event that any withholding or deduction from any payment to be made by the Borrower hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes pursuant to any applicable law, rule or regulation, then the Borrower will (a) pay directly to the relevant authority the full amount required to be so withheld or deducted; (b) promptly forward to the Agent an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Agent evidencing such payment to such authority; and (c) pay to the Agent for the account of the Lenders such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by each Lender will equal the full amount such Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required. Moreover, if any Taxes are directly asserted against the Agent or any Lender with respect to any payment received by the Agent or such Lender hereunder, the Agent or such Lender may pay such Taxes and the Borrower will promptly pay such additional amounts (including any penalties, interest or expenses) as is necessary in order that the net amount received by such person after the payment of such Taxes (including any Taxes on such additional amount) shall equal the amount such person would have received had not such Taxes been asserted; provided, however, that the Borrower shall have no obligation to pay any such additional amount unless such Lender shall have notified the Borrower of its demand therefor within 60 days of the date upon which such Lender has obtained audited information with respect to the fiscal year of such Lender during which the payment of such additional amounts occurred; provided further, however, that each such Lender will use all reasonable efforts to obtain such audited information in a timely manner. If the Borrower fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate taxing authority or fails to remit to the Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders, the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Lenders for any incremental Taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by any Lender as a result of any such failure. For purposes of this Section 5.6, a distribution hereunder by the Agent or any Lender to or for the account of any Lender shall be deemed a payment by the Borrower. Each Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) shall provide its portion of the Revolving Loan Commitment through a branch or office the income of which that relates hereto is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States. On or prior to the Effective Date (in the case of any Lender party hereto on the Effective Date or the Agent) or the date upon which such Lender or Agent becomes a Lender or Agent hereunder (in the case of any other Lender or Agent) and from time to time thereafter as the Borrower may reasonably request (which request shall not be made more than once per Fiscal Year), each Lender and Agent that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) shall execute and deliver to the Borrower and the Agent one or more (as the Borrower or the Agent may reasonably request) United States Internal Revenue Service Forms 4224 or such other forms or documents (or successor forms or documents), appropriately completed, as may be applicable to establish the extent, if any, to which a payment to such Lender or Agent is exempt from withholding or deduction of Taxes. If the form provided by any Lender or the Agent at the time such Lender or the Agent first becomes a party to this Agreement indicates a withholding or deduction of taxes at a rate in excess of zero, withholding or deduction of taxes at such rate shall be excluded from "Taxes" as defined in this Section 5.6; provided, however, that any increase in such rate shall not be so excluded from "Taxes". For any period with respect to which a Lender has failed to provide the Borrower with the appropriate form pursuant to this Section 5.6, such Lender shall not be entitled to receive any additional amount pursuant to this Section 5.6. SECTION 5.7. Payments, Computations, etc. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all payments by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be made by the Borrower to the Agent for the pro rata account of the Lenders entitled to receive such payment. All such payments required to be made to the Agent shall be made, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim, not later than 12:00 noon, New York City time, on the date due, in same day or immediately available funds, to such account as the Agent shall specify from time to time by notice to the Borrower. Funds received after that time shall be deemed to have been received by the Agent on the next succeeding Business Day. The Agent shall promptly remit in same day funds to each Lender its share, if any, of such payments received by the Agent for the account of such Lender. All interest and fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days (including the first day but excluding the last day) occurring during the period for which such interest or fee is payable over a year comprised of 360 days (or, in the case of interest on a Base Rate Loan (other than when calculated with respect to the Federal Funds Effective Rate), 365 days or, if appropriate, 366 days). Whenever any payment to be made shall otherwise be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall (except as otherwise required by clause (b) of the definition of the term "Interest Period" with respect to LIBO Rate Loans) be made on the next succeeding Business Day and such extension of time shall be included in computing interest and fees, if any, in connection with such payment. SECTION 5.8. Sharing of Payments. If any Lender shall obtain any payment or other recovery (whether voluntary, involuntary, by application of setoff or otherwise) on account of any Revolving Loan (other than pursuant to the terms of Sections 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5) or any Letter of Credit in excess of its pro rata share of payments then or therewith obtained by all Lenders, such Lender shall purchase from the other Lenders such participations in Revolving Loans made by them and/or Letters of Credit as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment or other recovery ratably with each of them; provided, however, that if all or any portion of the excess payment or other recovery is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, the purchase shall be rescinded and each Lender which has sold a participation to the purchasing Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the ratable extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such selling Lender's ratable share (according to the proportion of (a) the amount of such selling Lender's required repayment to the purchasing Lender to (b) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered. The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation from another Lender pursuant to this Section may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all its rights of payment (including pursuant to Section 5.9) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such participation. If under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, any Lender receives a secured claim in lieu of a setoff to which this Section applies, such Lender shall, to the extent practicable, exercise its rights in respect of such secured claim in a manner consistent with the rights of the Lenders entitled under this Section to share in the benefits of any recovery on such secured claim. SECTION 5.9. Setoff. Each Lender shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the Obligations owing to it (whether or not then due) any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of the Borrower then or thereafter maintained with or otherwise held by such Lender; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify the Borrower and the Agent after any such setoff and application made by such Lender; provided, however, that, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application. The rights of each Lender under this Section are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff under applicable law or otherwise) which such Lender may have. SECTION 5.10. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of any Loans shall be used for general corporate purposes, including to provide working capital and to finance acquisitions permitted hereunder in Core Businesses. Without limiting the foregoing, no proceeds of any Loan shall be used to acquire any equity security of a class which is registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act or any "margin stock", as defined in F.R.S. Board Regulation U. SECTION 5.11. Use of Letters of Credit. Letters of Credit shall be used for general corporate purposes, including: (a) as credit support for corporate insurance purposes; (b) as credit support for working capital facilities provided to Affiliates of the Borrower; (c) in support of trade obligations; and (d) in the case of Judgment Letters of Credit, in support of obligations to Judgment Payors (as defined in the definition of "Judgment Letters of Credit"). SECTION 5.12. Substitution of LIBOR Office or Domestic Office in Certain Circumstances. If any Lender would otherwise (a) have its obligation to make, continue or maintain Loans as, or convert Loans into, LIBO Rate Loans suspended pursuant to Section 5.1 or (b) be entitled to receive additional amounts pursuant to Section 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6, such Lender shall designate a different Domestic Office or LIBOR Office, as the case may be, if such designation will avoid the need for such suspension or eliminate or reduce the amounts of such additional amounts and will not, in the sole judgement of such Lender, be otherwise disadvantageous to such Lender. SECTION 5.13. Substitution of Bank; Election to Terminate. If (a) the obligation of any Lender to make, continue or maintain Loans as, or to convert Revolving Loans into, LIBO Rate Loans has been suspended pursuant to Section 5.1 or (b) any Lender has demanded to be paid additional amounts pursuant to Section 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6 (and the Borrower, in its reasonable judgment, believes such Lender is likely to demand additional amounts thereunder), the Borrower shall have the right, with the assistance of the Agent, to seek one or more financial institutions (a "Substitute Lender"), which may be one or more of the Lenders, to purchase the Notes and assume the Revolving Loan Commitment of such Lender (the "Affected Lender"), and if the Borrower locates a Substitute Lender, the Affected Lender shall, upon (i) payment to it of the purchase price agreed between it and the Substitute Lender (or, failing such agreement, a purchase price in the amount of the outstanding principal amount of its Loans and accrued interest thereon to the date of payment) plus any amount (other than principal and interest) then due to it or accrued for its account hereunder, (ii) the written consent of each Issuer (which consent shall be based on such Issuer's reasonable determination of the ability of such Substitute Lender to meet the financial obligations of a Lender hereunder) and (iii) payment by the Borrower to the Affected Lender and the Agent of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such assignment and assumption, assign all its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the Notes (including its Revolving Loan Commitment and its Loans) to the Substitute Lender, and the Substitute Lender shall assume such rights and obligations, whereupon the Substitute Lender shall become a party hereto and shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and the Affected Lender shall be released from its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. ARTICLE VI CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS SECTION 6.1. Closing Date. The Closing Date shall occur on the date on which each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 6.1 shall have been satisfied. SECTION 6.1.1. Resolutions, etc. The Agent shall have received from each Obligor a certificate, dated the Closing Date, of its Secretary or Assistant Secretary as to (a) resolutions of such Obligor's Board of Directors then in full force and effect authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of each Loan Document to be executed by it; and (b) the incumbency and signatures of those of its officers authorized to act with respect to each Loan Document executed by it, upon which certificate each Lender may conclusively rely until it shall have received a further certificate of the Secretary of such Obligor canceling or amending such prior certificate. SECTION 6.1.2. Delivery of Notes. The Agent shall have received for the account of each Lender such Lender's Revolving Note and Competitive Bid Loan Note, each duly executed and delivered by the Borrower. SECTION 6.1.3. Termination of Existing Credit Facility. All obligations and liabilities of the Borrower under the Existing Credit Facility, including all principal, all interest, all prepayment premiums, all commitment fees and all letter of credit fees, shall have been paid in full, whether or not then due (including, to the extent necessary, from proceeds of the initial Credit Extension). SECTION 6.1.4. Guarantees. The Agent shall have received (a) the ADT Limited Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, duly executed by ADT Limited, (b) the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof, duly executed by each Subsidiary Guarantor, and (c) evidence satisfactory to the Agent that each Material Subsidiary and each obligor in respect of a Senior Note Guarantee has duly executed the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty. SECTION 6.1.5. Delivery of Certain Documents. The Agent shall have received all documents referred to in Section 3.15 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. SECTION 6.1.6. Consents, etc. The Agent shall have received true and correct copies of all consents and approvals (if any) required for the execution and delivery of this Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. SECTION 6.1.7. Delivery of Closing Date Certificates. The Agent shall have received (a) a certificate in a form to be provided by the Agent, dated the Closing Date and duly executed by the Borrower, in which certificate the Borrower shall have represented and warranted that the statements therein are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date, including a statement that attached to such certificate are true, correct and complete copies of the Dividended Note, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONs Indenture and specimen copies of the Senior Notes, the Senior Subordinated Notes and the LYONs, and (b) a certificate in a form to be provided by the Agent, dated the Closing Date and duly executed by ADT Limited, in which certificate ADT Limited shall have represented and warranted that the statements therein are true and correct on and as of the Closing Date. SECTION 6.1.8. No Material Adverse Change. There shall not have occurred a material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, since December 31, 1995. SECTION 6.1.9. Opinions of Counsel. The Agent shall have received, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the Agent and all Lenders, (a) an opinion of Appleby, Spurling & Kempe, special Bermuda counsel for ADT Limited, substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto; (b) an opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special New York counsel to ADT Limited, the Borrower and the other Obligors, substantially in the form of Exhibit L-1 hereto; (c) an opinion of Kay Collyer & Boose LLP, special corporate counsel to the Borrower and the other Obligors, substantially in the form of Exhibit L-2 hereto; and (d) an opinion of Jan Beck, Esq., general counsel to certain of the Obligers, substantially in the form of Exhibit L-3 hereto. SECTION 6.1.10. Notification of Trustees. The Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to it that the Borrower has notified each of the trustees under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONs Indenture that this Agreement replaces the Existing Credit Facility and thereby constitutes, from and after the Effective Date, the "New Bank Credit Agreement" and the "Credit Agreement" under the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and LYONs Indenture, respectively. SECTION 6.1.11. Closing Fees, Expenses, etc. The Agent shall have received for its own account, or for the account of each Lender and Issuer, as the case may be, (i) such fees as have been previously agreed to by the applicable parties to be due and payable on or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) to the extent then invoiced, all fees, costs and expenses due and payable pursuant to Section 11.3. SECTION 6.1.12. Satisfactory Legal Form. All documents executed or submitted pursuant hereto by or on behalf of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any other Obligor shall be satisfactory in form and substance to the Agent and its counsel; and the Agent and such counsel shall have received all information, approvals, opinions, documents or instruments as the Agent or such counsel may reasonably request. SECTION 6.2. All Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to make any Credit Extension shall be subject to the satisfaction of each of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 6.2. SECTION 6.2.1. Compliance with Warranties, No Default, etc. Both before and after giving effect to any Credit Extension (but, if any Default of the nature referred to in Section 9.1.5 shall have occurred with respect to any other Indebtedness, without giving effect to the application, directly or indirectly, of the proceeds of any Borrowing to the payment of any Indebtedness involved in such Default) the following statements shall be true and correct (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Article VII (excluding, however, those contained in Section 7.6) and Article III of the ADT Limited Guaranty (excluding, however, those contained in Section 3.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) shall be true and correct with the same effect as if then made (unless stated to relate solely to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such earlier date); (b) (i) except as disclosed by the Borrower or ADT Limited to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to, or as excepted from, Section 7.6 or Section 3.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, no labor controversy, litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding shall be pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower or ADT Limited, threatened against ADT Limited, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries which might reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the consolidated business, operations, assets, revenues, properties or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document; and (ii) no development shall have occurred in any labor controversy, litigation, arbitration or governmental investigation or proceeding disclosed pursuant to, or as excepted from, Section 7.6 or Section 3.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty which might reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the consolidated businesses, operations, assets, revenues, properties or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (c) no Default shall have then occurred and be continuing; and (d) except in the case of the deemed issuance of Letters of Credit pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.1, with respect to the issuance, extension or renewal by an Issuer of any Letter of Credit, no order, judgment or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority shall purport to enjoin or restrain such Issuer from issuing letters of credit generally or the Letter of Credit to be issued by it pursuant to the applicable Issuance Request and no request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any governmental authority with jurisdiction over the Agent or the Issuer shall prohibit or request that the Agent or the Issuer refrain from the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular. SECTION 6.2.2. Credit Extension Request. Except in the case of Letters of Credit deemed issued pursuant to the last sentence of Section 4.1, the Agent shall have received a Borrowing Request or Issuance Request, as the case may be, for such Credit Extension. Each of the delivery of a Borrowing Request or an Issuance Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of any Borrowing or the issuance, deemed issuance, extension or renewal of any Letter of Credit, as applicable, shall constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that on the date of such Borrowing (both immediately before and after giving effect to such Borrowing and the application of the proceeds thereof) or the issuance, extension or renewal of such Letter of Credit, as applicable, the statements made in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 6.2.1 are true and correct. SECTION 6.2.3. Closing Date. The Closing Date shall have occurred on or prior to January 31, 1997. ARTICLE VII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES In order to induce the Lenders and the Agent to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and issue Letters of Credit hereunder, the Borrower represents and warrants unto the Agent and each Lender as set forth in this Article VII. SECTION 7.1. Organization, etc. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its Obligations under each Loan Document to which it is a party. SECTION 7.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by the Borrower of this Agreement, the Notes and each other Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, and the execution, delivery and performance by each Subsidiary of the Borrower that is an Obligor of each Loan Document executed or to be executed by it are within the Borrower's and each such Obligor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene the Borrower's or any such Obligor's Organic Documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting the Borrower or any such Obligor in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) to subject any Lender, Issuer or Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of any Obligor's properties. SECTION 7.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of the Borrower that is an Obligor of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. Neither the Borrower nor any of its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. SECTION 7.4. Validity, etc. This Agreement, the Notes and each other Loan Document executed by the Borrower constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Borrower enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 7.5. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 7.6. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened litigation, action, proceeding, or labor controversy affecting the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues, which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, except as disclosed in Item 7.6 ("Litigation") of the Disclosure Schedule. SECTION 7.7. Subsidiaries. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries, except those Subsidiaries (a) which are identified in Item 7.7 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; or (b) which are permitted to have been created or acquired in accordance with Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. Without limiting any term or provision hereof, to the extent any Person becomes a Subsidiary of the Borrower in accordance with (and not in contravention of) any term or provision hereof, the ADT Limited Guaranty or any other Loan Document, the Borrower may supplement such Item 7.7 of the Disclosure Schedule to include such new Subsidiary by delivering a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer of the Borrower, certifying (i) as to the name and place of organization of such new Subsidiary, (ii) as to the method by which such new Subsidiary was created and (iii) that such new Subsidiary was created without contravening any term or provision of this Agreement, the ADT Limited Guaranty or any other Loan Document. SECTION 7.8. Seniority of the Obligations. The Obligations of the Borrower are senior to all Indebtedness of the Borrower in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes and the LYONs, and the Obligations of ADT Limited are senior to all Indebtedness of ADT Limited in respect of the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee and the LYONs Guarantee, and constitute, and are entitled to the benefits of being, (i) "Senior Indebtedness" and "Guarantor Senior Indebtedness", as such terms are defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, and (ii) "Senior Indebtedness" and "Guarantor Senior Indebtedness", as such terms are defined in the LYONs Indenture. SECTION 7.9. Existing Letters of Credit. Item 7.9 ("Existing Letters of Credit") of the Disclosure Schedule lists each Existing Letter of Credit. ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS SECTION 8.1. Affirmative Covenants. The Borrower agrees with the Agent and each Lender that, until the Covenant Termination Date, the Borrower will perform the obligations set forth in this Section 8.1. SECTION 8.1.1. Financial Information, Reports, Notices, etc. The Borrower will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to each Lender and the Agent copies of the following financial statements, reports, notices and information: (a) no later than the filing of each 10-K of ADT Limited, but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, copies of the audited annual financial statements for such Fiscal Year for each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, in each case including therein consolidated balance sheets for each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such Fiscal Year and consolidated statements of income, cash flow and changes in shareholders' equity of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, in each case, reported on (without any Impermissible Qualification) as to fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by Coopers & Lybrand, or other independent public accountants of nationally recognized standing, together with a certificate from such accountants stating whether, in making the examination necessary for such report, such accountants have become aware of any Default that has occurred and is continuing; (b) [intentionally omitted]; (c) promptly and in any event prior to the 30th day of each Fiscal Year, a certified copy of the annual budget of the Borrower, ADT Limited and its other Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for such Fiscal Year, in form and scope consistent with the annual budget of the Borrower, ADT Limited and its other Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, for the 1996 Fiscal Year furnished to the Agent prior to the Effective Date; (d) promptly and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year, quarterly unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of the end of such Fiscal Quarter for each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, and quarterly unaudited consolidated statements of income, cash flow and changes in shareholders' equity of each of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous Fiscal Year and ending with the end of such Fiscal Quarter, in each case, certified (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as to fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by the chief financial Authorized Officer of such Person; (e) within ten Business Days of the delivery of the financial statements required by clauses (a) and (d) of this Section, a Compliance Certificate, executed by the chief financial Authorized Officer of ADT Limited, (i) showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations in all respects reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.2.3 and Sections 4.2.4, 4.2.6 and 4.2.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty and (ii) giving notice of the other items referred to in the Compliance Certificate; (f) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports which ADT Limited sends to any class of its security holders generally, and all reports and registration statements (other than the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent) which ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any foreign equivalent) or any national securities exchange, including, without limitation, Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs for ADT Limited; (g) as soon as possible and in any event within five Business Days after any executive or financial officer of the Borrower or ADT Limited obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Default, a statement of the chief financial Authorized Officer of the Borrower setting forth details of such Default and the action which the Borrower or ADT Limited has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto; (h) as soon as possible and in any event within five Business Days after (x) the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to any litigation, action, proceeding, or labor controversy described in Section 7.6 or Section 3.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty or (y) the commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, proceeding of the type described in Section 7.6 or Section 3.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, notice thereof describing in reasonable detail such development or such labor controversy, litigation, action or proceeding; (i) immediately upon becoming aware of the institution of any steps by the Borrower or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan, or the failure to make a required contribution to any Pension Plan if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a Lien under section 302(f) of ERISA, or the taking of any action with respect to a Pension Plan which could result in the requirement that the Borrower furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or such Pension Plan, or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Pension Plan which could result in the incurrence by the Borrower of any material liability, fine or penalty, or any material increase in the contingent liability of the Borrower with respect to any post-retirement Welfare Plan benefit, notice thereof and copies of all documentation relating thereto; and (j) such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited as any Lender through the Agent may from time to time reasonably request. SECTION 8.1.2. Compliance with Laws, etc. The Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include (without limitation): (a) except to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, the maintenance and preservation by the Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor of its corporate existence and qualification as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires it to be so qualified, except to the extent the failure to maintain and preserve its corporate existence or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (it being acknowledged that the failure of the Borrower to maintain and preserve its corporate existence (except as permitted under Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) shall be deemed to have such a material adverse effect); and (b) the payment, before the same become delinquent, of all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 8.1.3. Covenants Relating to Judgment Letters of Credit. (a) The Borrower agrees that, in the case of each draw under a Judgment Letter of Credit (each such draw, a "Draw Event"), it will provide to the Agent a certificate executed by its chief financial Authorized Officer (each such certificate, a "Draw Certificate") pursuant to which it will show in reasonable detail: (i) to the extent it shall have received such information from the Issuer, the amount of such draw (such amount, the "Current Draw Amount"), (ii) to the extent it shall have previously received such information from the Issuer, the aggregate amount of all previous draws under all Judgment Letters of Credit (such aggregate amount, the "Prior Draw Amount"), (iii) the aggregate amount (without duplication) of all cash contributions made to the capital of the Borrower by the Borrower's parent and of all cash proceeds of Subordinated Intercompany Debt provided by ADT Limited or Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than Subsidiaries of the Borrower) and permitted pursuant to clause (m) of Section 8.2.2, in each case since December 6, 1995 (such aggregate amount, the "Investment Amount"), and (iv) the aggregate amount (without duplication) counted (A) as an Investment under clause (c) of Section 4.2.5 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (by virtue of clause (k) of Section 4.2.2 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) (the maximum amount permitted under such clause (c) by virtue of such clause (k) at any time, the "Borrower Intercompany Debt Basket"), (B) as an Investment under clause (o) of Section 4.2.5 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (the maximum amount permitted under such clause (o) at any time, the "General Debt Basket") or (C) as a Restricted Borrower Distribution under clause (b)(ii) of Section 4.2.6 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (the maximum amount permitted under such clause (b)(ii) at any time, the "Restricted Borrower Distribution Basket"), in each case prior to such Draw Event as a result of the immediately succeeding sentence (such aggregate amount, the "Basket Usage Amount"). The failure of the Borrower to deliver to the Agents a Draw Certificate within ten Business Days after notice of a Draw Event shall have been given to the Borrower shall constitute an Event of Default. (b) The Borrower acknowledges that, upon each Draw Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the Current Draw Amount with respect to such Draw Event plus the Prior Draw Amount with respect to such Draw Event over (ii) the sum of the Investment Amount with respect to such Draw Event plus the Basket Usage Amount with respect to such Draw Event shall, to the extent available and as specified in the applicable Draw Certificate (or, in the absence of such Draw Certificate, as specified by the Agent), count against the Borrower Intercompany Debt Basket, the General Debt Basket and/or the Restricted Borrower Distribution Basket. In the event the aggregate amount then available under the Borrower Intercompany Debt Basket, the General Debt Basket and/or the Restricted Borrower Distribution Basket is less than the excess referred to in the immediately preceding sentence, the Borrower agrees that it will use its best efforts to obtain, within ten Business Days after notice of the applicable Draw Event shall have been given to it, a cash capital contribution from its parent and/or cash proceeds of Subordinated Intercompany Debt provided by ADT Limited or Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than Subsidiaries of the Borrower) to the extent permitted by clause (m) of Section 8.2.2 in an aggregate amount equal to or greater than such excess. The failure of the Borrower to obtain such amount and provide to the Agent a certificate executed by its chief financial Authorized Officer certifying as to its receipt of such amount within such ten day period shall constitute an Event of Default (regardless of whether the Borrower has used its best efforts). SECTION 8.1.4. Syndication. Solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders on the Closing Date, the Borrower acknowledges its agreements under the Commitment Letter with respect to the syndication of Scotiabank's Revolving Loan Commitment, Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Outstandings, which agreements are incorporated herein by this reference, including its agreements to assist Scotiabank in such syndication and to limit (as set forth in the Commitment Letter) the arrangement of any other syndicated or multi-bank financing for it or any of its Affiliates (exclusive of the U.K. Credit Facility (as defined in the ADT Limited Guaranty) currently in syndication) and the offering, placement or arrangement of any of its or its Affiliates' debt or equity securities prior to the completion of such syndication. SECTION 8.2. Negative Covenants. The Borrower agrees with the Agent and each Lender that, until the Covenant Termination Date, the Borrower will perform the obligations set forth in this Section 8.2. SECTION 8.2.1. Business Activities. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business activity, except for those activities conducted in respect of the Core Businesses and the businesses identified in Item 8.2.1 ("Permitted Existing Business Activities") of the Disclosure Schedule, and such activities as may be incidental or related thereto; provided, however, that the Borrower will not be in default in the observance of this Section 8.2.1 if, as part of the acquisition of a Core Business, the Borrower or its applicable Subsidiary acquires a business or assets that would not constitute, or be included in, a Core Business, so long as (i) the primary purpose of such acquisition was the acquisition of such Core Business, which acquisition could not have been consummated on as commercially attractive terms without the acquisition of such other business or assets, (ii) not less than 70% of the assets acquired pursuant to such acquisition related at the time of such acquisition to such Core Business, (iii) the Borrower or such applicable Subsidiary is diligently pursuing the sale of such other business or assets and (iv) such business or assets do not have, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 8.2.2. Indebtedness. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become or be liable in respect of any Indebtedness, other than, without duplication, the following: (a) Indebtedness in respect of the Credit Extensions and other Obligations; (b) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $250,000,000 at any time outstanding; (c) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $350,000,000 at any time outstanding; (d) Indebtedness in respect of the LYONs in an aggregate principal amount equal to $297,373,612.50 plus the amount of original issue discount accrued thereon through the date such principal amount is determined, less the portion of such amount represented by LYONs which have been exchanged for Common Shares; (e) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Note Guarantees to the extent the guarantor under any such Senior Note Guarantee is subject to a Guarantee that is in full force and effect with respect to the Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) above; (f) (i) Indebtedness existing as of June 30, 1995; provided that (A) such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $3,000,000 is identified in Item 8.2.2(f) ("Ongoing Indebtedness") of the Disclosure Schedule and (B) true and correct copies of any indenture or agreement governing such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 have been provided to the Agent and (ii) Indebtedness of ADT Security Services in respect of the Dividended Note; (g) Indebtedness of ADT Automotive, ADT Auctions, Inc., ADT Property Holdings, Inc. and Auction Transport, Inc., each a Delaware corporation and Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, incurred for cash management purposes in the ordinary course of business in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $60,000,000 at any time outstanding, which Indebtedness shall include the Indebtedness of ADT Automotive under the facility agreement dated December 1, 1991, between it and NBD Bank (the National Bank of Detroit); (h) obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary and not entered into for purposes of speculation; (i) obligations of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency values and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for purposes of speculation; (j) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services, but excluding Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect of obligations of Persons other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries); (k) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities and Indebtedness ("Capex Indebtedness") incurred to finance the construction or acquisition of assets permitted to be acquired or constructed pursuant to Section 4.2.7 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, to the extent a Capitalized Lease Liability (assuming for the purposes of this clause only that Capex Indebtedness constitutes a Capitalized Lease Liability) could have been incurred under such Section 4.2.7; (l) Indebtedness of the Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors owing to the Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors; (m) Indebtedness of the Borrower and Subsidiary Guarantors owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than Indebtedness in respect of the Dividended Note), provided that such Indebtedness constitutes Subordinated Intercompany Debt or, to the extent not constituting Subordinated Intercompany Debt, does not exceed at any time outstanding $20,000,000; (n) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of the Borrower (other than Subsidiary Guarantors) owing to ADT Limited; (o) Indebtedness of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of the Borrower (other than Subsidiary Guarantors) owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited; (p) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees, surety or performance bonds or obligations in respect of purchase price adjustments in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets; (q) Indebtedness in respect of surety bonds and performance bonds provided in the ordinary course of business; (r) Indebtedness which refinances Indebtedness permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (k) above; provided, however, that after giving effect to such refinancing, (i) the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) in the case of clauses (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f), neither the tenor nor the average life thereof is reduced, (iii) the respective obligor or obligors shall be the same on the refinancing Indebtedness as on the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iv) the security for the refinancing Indebtedness shall be the same as that for the Indebtedness being refinanced (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of refinancing Indebtedness), (v) the holders of refinancing Indebtedness are not afforded covenants, defaults, rights or remedies more burdensome to the obligor or obligors than those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced and (vi) the refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the same degree, if any, as the Indebtedness being refinanced; and (s) other Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries to the extent that the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time under clause (q) of Section 4.2.2 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, does not exceed $75,000,000; provided, however, that (i) no Indebtedness otherwise permitted by clauses (m) or (s) shall be permitted if, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Permitted Auction Business Sale, all Auction Business Intercompany Debt is paid in full in cash at par. SECTION 8.2.3. Financial Condition. The Borrower will not permit: (a) its Stockholders' Equity to be at any time less than negative $75,000,000; and (b) its EBITDA, as of any date, for the four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the last day of the Fiscal Quarter most recently ended on or prior to such date to be less than $300,000,000. SECTION 8.2.4. Any Action. The Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of any Obligor fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party. ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT SECTION 9.1. Listing of Events of Default. Each of the following events or occurrences described in this Section 9.1 shall constitute an "Event of Default". SECTION 9.1.1. Non-Payment of Obligations. The Borrower shall (a) default in the payment or prepayment when due of any principal of any Loan, (b) default in the payment when due of any Reimbursement Obligation, (c) default in the payment of any amount due pursuant to Section 4.7, (d) default (and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days) in the payment when due of any interest on any Competitive Bid Loan, (e) default (and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days) in the payment when due of any interest on any Revolving Loan or (f) default (and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three Business Days) in the payment when due of any fee or of any other Obligation payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document. SECTION 9.1.2. Breach of Warranty. Any representation or warranty of the Borrower or any other Obligor made or deemed to be made hereunder or in any other Loan Document executed by it or any other writing or certificate furnished by or on behalf of the Borrower or any other Obligor to the Agent, any Issuer or any Lender for the purposes of or in connection with this Agreement or any such other Loan Document (including any certificates delivered pursuant to Article VI) is or shall be incorrect when made in any material respect. SECTION 9.1.3. Non-Performance of Certain Covenants and Obligations. (a) The Borrower shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under Sections 8.2.2 and 8.2.3 or, with respect to the Borrower, clause (a) of Section 8.1.2. (b) ADT Limited shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under Section 4.2 (other than Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.20) or Sections 4.1.6 or 4.1.7 or, with respect to the Borrower and ADT Limited, clause (a) of Section 4.1.1 of the ADT Limited Guaranty. (c) The Borrower shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under Section 8.2.1 or Section 8.1.1 (other than clauses (c), (f) and (j) of Section 8.1.1), and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days. (d) ADT Limited shall default in the due performance and observance of any of its obligations under Section 4.2.1 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days. (e) The Borrower shall default in the due performance of any of its obligations under Section 8.1.3 within the time periods set forth therein. SECTION 9.1.4. Non-Performance of Other Covenants and Obligations. The Borrower or any other Obligor shall default in the due performance and observance of any other agreement contained herein or in any other Loan Document executed by it, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days after notice thereof shall have been given to the Borrower by the Agent or any Lender. SECTION 9.1.5. Default on Other Indebtedness. A default shall occur (a) in the payment when due (subject to any applicable grace period), whether by acceleration or otherwise, of any Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness described in Section 9.1.1) of the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited having a principal amount, individually or in the aggregate, in excess of $15,000,000, or (b) in the performance or observance of any obligation or condition with respect to such Indebtedness if the effect of such default is to accelerate the maturity of any such Indebtedness or such default shall continue unremedied for any applicable period of time sufficient to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness, or any trustee or agent for such holders, to cause such Indebtedness to become due and payable prior to its expressed maturity. SECTION 9.1.6. Judgments. Any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of $15,000,000 shall be rendered against the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited and either (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order; or (b) there shall be any period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect. SECTION 9.1.7. Pension Plans. Any of the following events shall occur with respect to any Pension Plan (a) the institution of any steps by the Borrower, any member of its Controlled Group or any other Person to terminate a Pension Plan if, as a result of such termination, the Borrower or any such member could be required to make a contribution to such Pension Plan, or could reasonably expect to incur a liability or obligation to such Pension Plan, in excess of $15,000,000; or (b) a contribution failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 302(f) of ERISA. SECTION 9.1.8. Change in Control. Any Change in Control shall occur. SECTION 9.1.9. Bankruptcy, Insolvency, etc. The Borrower or any other Material Related Party shall (a) become insolvent or generally fail to pay, or admit in writing its inability or unwillingness to pay, debts as they become due; (b) apply for, consent to, or acquiesce in, or permit any other Subsidiary of the Borrower or ADT Limited to apply for, the appointment of a trustee, administrator, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Borrower or any other Material Related Party or any property of any thereof, or make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (c) in the absence of such application, consent or acquiescence, permit or suffer to exist the appointment of a trustee, administrator, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian for the Borrower or any other Material Related Party or for a substantial part of the property of any thereof, and such trustee, receiver, sequestrator or other custodian shall not be discharged within 60 days, provided that the Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Agent and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any relevant proceeding during such 60 day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Loan Documents; (d) permit or suffer to exist the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, debt arrangement, administration, receivership or other case or proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency law, or any dissolution, winding up or liquidation proceeding, in respect of the Borrower or any other Material Related Party, and, if any such case or proceeding is not commenced by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited, such case or proceeding shall be consented to or acquiesced in by the Borrower or such other Material Related Party or shall result in the entry of an order for relief or shall remain for 60 days undismissed, provided that the Borrower hereby expressly authorizes the Agent and each Lender to appear in any court conducting any such case or proceeding during such 60-day period to preserve, protect and defend their rights under the Loan Documents; or (e) take any corporate action authorizing, or in furtherance of, any of the foregoing. SECTION 9.1.10. Impairment of Loan Documents, etc. (a) Any Loan Document shall (except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of any Obligor party thereto, except pursuant to a transaction permitted under Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (provided that, if, as a result of such transaction, any such Obligor shall cease to exist, such obligation of such Obligor is expressly assumed by the other Person party to such transaction) or a sale or transfer of the Capital Stock of any such Obligor permitted under clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty or pursuant to a Permitted Auction Business Sale; or the Borrower, any such Obligor or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner such effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability. (b) The subordination provisions contained in, or relating to, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs Indenture or the Dividended Note shall (except in accordance with their respective terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of any holder of Senior Subordinated Notes, LYONs or the Dividended Note or of any party to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture or the LYONs Indenture. SECTION 9.2. Action if Bankruptcy. If any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9 shall occur with respect to the Borrower or ADT Limited, the Revolving Loan Commitment (if not theretofore terminated) shall automatically terminate, the outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all other Obligations shall automatically be and become immediately due and payable and the Borrower shall immediately comply with its obligations under Section 4.7, in each case without notice or demand. SECTION 9.3. Action if Other Event of Default. If any Event of Default (other than any Event of Default with respect to the Borrower or ADT Limited described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9) shall occur for any reason, whether voluntary or involuntary, and be continuing, the Agent, upon the direction of the Required Lenders, shall by notice to the Borrower declare all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loans and other Obligations to be due and payable, terminate the Revolving Loan Commitment (if not theretofore terminated) and/or demand immediate compliance of the Borrower with its obligations under Section 4.7, whereupon the full unpaid amount of such Loans and other Obligations which shall be so declared due and payable shall be and become immediately due and payable, without further notice, demand or presentment, the Revolving Loan Commitment shall terminate and/or, as the case may be, the Borrower shall be obligated to comply immediately with its obligations under Section 4.7. ARTICLE X THE AGENT SECTION 10.1. Actions. Each Lender hereby appoints Scotiabank as its agent under and for purposes of this Agreement, the Notes and each other Loan Document. Each Lender authorizes the Agent to act on behalf of such Lender under this Agreement, the Notes and each other Loan Document and, in the absence of other written instructions from the Required Lenders received from time to time by the Agent (and the Agent hereby agrees that it will comply, except as otherwise provided in this Section or as otherwise advised by independent counsel of nationally recognized standing, with such written instructions), to exercise such powers hereunder and thereunder as are specifically delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as may be reasonably incidental thereto. Each Lender hereby indemnifies the Agent and each Issuer (which indemnities shall survive any termination of this Agreement and shall be pro rata according to such Lender's Percentage), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against, the Agent or any Issuer in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement, the Notes and any other Loan Document, including reasonable attorneys' fees, and as to which the Agent is not reimbursed by the Borrower; provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses which are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the Agent's gross negligence or wilful misconduct. The Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder, under the Notes or under any other Loan Document, or to prosecute or defend any suit in respect of this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document, unless it is indemnified hereunder to its satisfaction. If any indemnity in favor of the Agent shall be or become, in the Agent's determination, inadequate, the Agent may call for additional indemnification from the Lenders and cease to do the acts indemnified against hereunder until such additional indemnity is given. SECTION 10.2. Funding Reliance, etc. Unless the Agent shall have been notified by telephone, confirmed in writing, by 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the day prior to a Borrowing by any Lender that is to participate in such Borrowing that such Lender will not make available the amount which would constitute its portion of such Borrowing on the date specified therefor, the Agent may assume that such Lender has made such amount available to the Agent and, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower a corresponding amount. If and to the extent that such Lender shall not have made such amount available to the Agent, such Lender and the Borrower severally agree to repay the Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount together with interest thereon, for each day from the date the Agent made such amount available to the Borrower to the date such amount is repaid to the Agent, at, in the case of the Borrower, the interest rate applicable at the time to Loans comprising such Borrowing, and, in the case of such Lender, the Federal Funds Effective Rate. SECTION 10.3. Exculpation. None of the Agent, the Issuers or any of their respective directors, officers, employees or agents shall be liable to any Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or in connection herewith or therewith, except for its own wilful misconduct or gross negligence, nor responsible for any recitals or warranties herein or therein, nor for the effectiveness, enforceability, validity or due execution of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or the validity, genuineness, enforceability, existence, value or sufficiency of any collateral security, nor to make any inquiry respecting the performance by the Borrower of its obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document. Any such inquiry which may be made by the Agent or an Issuer shall not obligate the Agent or such Issuer, as the case may be, to make any further inquiry or to take any action. The Agent and each Issuer shall be entitled to rely upon advice of counsel concerning legal matters and upon any notice, consent, certificate, statement or writing which the Agent or such Issuer believes to be genuine and to have been presented by a proper Person. SECTION 10.4. Successor. The Agent may resign as such at any time upon at least 30 days' prior notice to the Borrower and all Lenders. If the Agent at any time shall resign, (i) the Required Lenders may appoint another Lender as successor Agent which shall thereupon become the Agent hereunder and (ii) if no successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Agent's giving notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent, which shall be one of the Lenders or a commercial banking institution organized under the laws of the U.S. (or any State thereof) or a U.S. branch or agency of a commercial banking institution, and having a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000; provided that if any such successor Agent is organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States or any state thereof or is beneficially owned or controlled by a person so organized, such successor Agent shall execute such documents and instruments, if any, as may be required by the United States Department of Defense. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as the Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall be entitled to receive from the retiring Agent such documents of transfer and assignment as such successor Agent may reasonably request, and shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as the Agent, the provisions of (a) this Article X shall inure to such retiring Agent's benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was the Agent under this Agreement; and (b) Section 11.3 and Section 11.4 shall continue to inure to such retiring Agent's benefit. SECTION 10.5. Loans or Letters of Credit Issued by Scotiabank. Scotiabank has the same rights and powers with respect to (x) the Loans made by it or any of its Affiliates, (y) the Notes held by it or any of its Affiliates, and (z) its participating interests in the Letters of Credit as any other Lender and may exercise the same as if it were not the Agent. Scotiabank and each of Scotiabank's Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Borrower as if Scotiabank were not the Agent hereunder. SECTION 10.6. Credit Decisions. Each Lender acknowledges that it has, independently of the Agent and each other Lender, and based on such Lender's review of the financial information of the Borrower, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents (the terms and provisions of which being satisfactory to such Lender) and such other documents, information and investigations as such Lender has deemed appropriate, made its own credit decision to extend its Revolving Loan Commitment. Each Lender also acknowledges that it will, independently of the Agent and each other Lender, and based on such other documents, information and investigations as it shall deem appropriate at any time, continue to make its own credit decisions as to exercising or not exercising from time to time any rights and privileges available to it under this Agreement or any other Loan Document. SECTION 10.7. Copies, etc. The Agent shall give prompt notice to each Lender of each notice or request required or permitted to be given to the Agent by the Borrower pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (unless concurrently delivered to the Lenders by the Borrower). The Agent will distribute to each Lender each document or instrument received for its account and copies of all other communications received by the Agent from the Borrower for distribution to the Lenders by the Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 11.1. Waivers, Amendments, etc. (a) The provisions of this Agreement and of each other Loan Document may from time to time be amended, modified or waived, if such amendment, modification or waiver is in writing and consented to by the Borrower and the Required Lenders; provided, however, that no such amendment, modification or waiver shall: (i) modify any requirement hereunder that any particular action be taken by all the Lenders or by the Required Lenders, modify this Section 11.1(a) or change the definition of "Required Lenders", or release ADT Limited from its guarantee of the Obligations of the Borrower under Section 2.1 of the ADT Limited Guaranty, unless consented to by each Lender; (ii) increase any Revolving Loan Commitment Amount with respect to such Lender or the Percentage of any Lender, reduce any fees (or extend any payment date therefor) described in Article III payable to any Lender or extend the Revolving Loan Commitment Termination Date with respect to any Lender, without the consent of such Lender; (iii) extend the due date for, or reduce the amount of, any scheduled repayment of principal of or interest on any Loan (or reduce the principal amount of or rate of interest on any Loan), without the consent of the holder of the Note evidencing such Loan; (iv) affect adversely the interests, rights or obligations of any Issuer qua Issuer, without the consent of such Issuer; or (v) affect adversely the interests, rights or obligations of the Agent qua Agent, without the consent of the Agent. (b) No failure or delay on the part of the Agent, any Lender or the holder of any Note in exercising any power or right under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such power or right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other power or right. No notice to or demand on the Borrower in any case shall entitle it to any notice or demand in similar or other circumstances. No waiver or approval by the Agent, any Lender or the holder of any Note under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, except as may be otherwise stated in such waiver or approval, be applicable to subsequent transactions. No waiver or approval hereunder shall require any similar or dissimilar waiver or approval thereafter to be granted hereunder. SECTION 11.2. Notices. All notices and other communications provided to any party hereto under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be in writing or by facsimile and addressed, delivered or transmitted to such party at its address or facsimile number set forth below its signature hereto or set forth in the Lender Assignment Agreement or at such other address or facsimile number as may be designated by such party in a notice to the other parties. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any notice, if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted upon receipt of electronic confirmation of transmission (it being understood and agreed that notice transmitted by facsimile to ADT Inc. shall constitute notice to the Borrower hereunder). SECTION 11.3. Payment of Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay on demand all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Agent (including the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel to the Agent (and of local counsel, if any, who may be retained by such counsel)) in connection with (a) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and of each other Loan Document, including schedules and exhibits, and any amendments, waivers, consents, supplements or other modifications to this Agreement or any other Loan Document as may from time to time hereafter be required, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, and (b) the preparation and review of the form of any document or instrument relevant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document. The Borrower further agrees to pay, and to save the Agent and the Lenders harmless from all liability for, any stamp or other similar taxes which may be payable in connection with the execution or delivery of this Agreement, the borrowings hereunder, the issuance of the Notes, the issuance of the Letters of Credit, or any other Loan Documents. The Borrower also agrees to reimburse the Agent and each Lender upon demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (including attorneys' fees and legal expenses) incurred by the Agent or such Lender in connection with (x) the negotiation of any restructuring or "work-out", whether or not consummated, of any Obligations and (y) the enforcement of any Obligations. SECTION 11.4. Indemnification. In consideration of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by each Lender and the extension of the Revolving Loan Commitments, the Borrower hereby indemnifies, exonerates and holds the Agent, each Issuer and each Lender and each of their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties") free and harmless from and against any and all actions, causes of action, suits, losses, costs, liabilities and damages, and expenses incurred in connection therewith (irrespective of whether any such Indemnified Party is a party to the action for which indemnification hereunder is sought), including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements (collectively, the "Indemnified Liabilities"), incurred by the Indemnified Parties or any of them as a result of, or arising out of, or relating to (a) any transaction financed or to be financed in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, with the proceeds of any Loan or the use of any Letter of Credit; (b) the entering into and performance of this Agreement and any other Loan Document by any of the Indemnified Parties (including any action brought by or on behalf of the Borrower as the result of any determination by the Required Lenders pursuant to Article VI not to make any Credit Extension); (c) any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to any environmental cleanup, audit, compliance or other matter relating to the protection of the environment or the Release by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of any Hazardous Material; or (d) the presence on or under, or the escape, seepage, leakage, spillage, discharge, emission, discharging or releases from, any real property owned or operated by the Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof of any Hazardous Material (including any losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, costs, expenses or claims asserted or arising under any Environmental Law), regardless of whether caused by, or within the control of, the Borrower or such Subsidiary, except for any such Indemnified Liabilities arising for the account of a particular Indemnified Party by reason of the relevant Indemnified Party's gross negligence or wilful misconduct and provided that an Indemnified Party will not effect any settlement in connection with any such Indemnified Liabilities without the prior written consent of the Borrower, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If and to the extent that the foregoing undertaking may be unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of each of the Indemnified Liabilities which is permissible under applicable law. SECTION 11.5. Survival. The obligations of the Borrower under Sections 4.9, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 11.3 and 11.4, and the obligations of the Lenders under Section 10.1, shall in each case survive any termination of this Agreement, the payment in full of all Obligations and the termination of all Revolving Loan Commitments. The representations and warranties made by each Obligor in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement and each such other Loan Document. SECTION 11.6. Severability. Any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such provision and such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions of this Agreement or such Loan Document or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction. SECTION 11.7. Headings. The various headings of this Agreement and of each other Loan Document are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or such other Loan Document or any provisions hereof or thereof. SECTION 11.8. Execution in Counterparts, Effectiveness, etc. This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. This Agreement shall become effective when counterparts hereof executed on behalf of the Borrower and each Lender (or notice thereof satisfactory to the Agent) shall have been received by the Agent. SECTION 11.9. Governing Law; Entire Agreement. THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTES AND EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL EACH BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents and the agreements referred to in Sections 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5 and 11.11.1 constitute the entire understanding among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede any prior agreements, written or oral, with respect thereto. SECTION 11.10. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that: (a) the Borrower may not assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Agent and all Lenders; and (b) the rights of sale, assignment and transfer of the Lenders are subject to Section 11.11. SECTION 11.11. Sale and Transfer of Loans and Notes; Participations in Loans and Notes. Each Lender may assign, or sell participations in, its Loans and Revolving Loan Commitment to one or more other Persons in accordance with this Section 11.11. SECTION 11.11.1. Assignments. Any Lender, (a) with the written consents of the Borrower, the Agent and each Issuer (which consents shall not be unreasonably delayed or withheld) may at any time assign and delegate to one or more commercial banks or other financial institutions (provided that such consents shall not, except to the extent provided in the Commitment Letter, be required in connection with any syndication by Scotiabank of its Revolving Loan Commitment, Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Outstandings in accordance with the provisions of the Commitment Letter), and (b) with notice to the Borrower and the Agent, but without the consent of the Borrower or the Agent, may assign and delegate to any of its branches, agencies or Affiliates (provided a majority of the Capital Stock of such Affiliate is held directly or indirectly by such Lender or such Lender's holding company) or to any other Lender (each Person described in either of the foregoing clauses as being the Person to whom such assignment and delegation is to be made, being hereinafter referred to as an "Assignee Lender"), (x) all or any fraction of such Lender's Competitive Bid Loans and/or (y) all or any proportionate fraction of such Lender's Revolving Loans, Letter of Credit Outstandings and Revolving Loan Commitment, in each case, in a minimum aggregate amount equal to the lesser of $5,000,000 and all of its (x) Competitive Bid Loans or (y) Revolving Loans, Letter of Credit Outstandings and Revolving Loan Commitment, as the case may be; provided, however, that any such Assignee Lender will comply, if applicable, with the provisions contained in the second sentence of the last paragraph of Section 5.6; provided further, however, that, the Borrower, each other Obligor and the Agent shall be entitled to continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with the interests so assigned and delegated to an Assignee Lender until (i) written notice of such assignment and delegation, together with payment instructions, addresses and related information with respect to such Assignee Lender, shall have been given to the Borrower and the Agent by such Lender and such Assignee Lender, (ii) such Assignee Lender shall have executed and delivered to the Borrower and the Agent a Lender Assignment Agreement, accepted by the Agent, and (iii) the processing fees described below shall have been paid. From and after the date that the Agent accepts such Lender Assignment Agreement, (x) the Assignee Lender thereunder shall be deemed automatically to have become a party hereto and to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned and delegated to such Assignee Lender in connection with such Lender Assignment Agreement, shall have the rights and obligations of a Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents; provided, that no Assignee Lender or other transferee of any Lender's rights shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6 than such Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the rights transferred, unless such transfer is made with the Borrower's prior written consent or at a time when the circumstances giving rise to such greater payment did not exist, and (y) the assignor Lender, to the extent that rights and obligations hereunder have been assigned and delegated by it in connection with such Lender Assignment Agreement, shall be released from its obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. Within five Business Days after its receipt of notice that the Agent has received an executed Lender Assignment Agreement, the Borrower shall execute and deliver to the Agent (for delivery to the relevant Assignee Lender) new Notes evidencing such Assignee Lender's assigned Loans and Revolving Loan Commitment and, if the assignor Lender has retained Loans and any Revolving Loan Commitment hereunder, replacement Notes in the principal amount of the Loans and such Revolving Loan Commitment retained by the assignor Lender hereunder (such Notes to be in exchange for, but not in payment of, those Notes then held by such assignor Lender). Each such Note shall be dated the date of the predecessor Notes. The assignor Lender shall mark the predecessor Notes "exchanged" and deliver them to the Borrower. Accrued interest on that part of the predecessor Notes evidenced by the new Notes, and accrued fees, shall be paid as provided in the Lender Assignment Agreement. Accrued interest on that part of the predecessor Notes evidenced by the replacement Notes shall be paid to the assignor Lender. Accrued interest and accrued fees shall be paid at the same time or times provided in the predecessor Notes and in this Agreement. Such assignor Lender or such Assignee Lender must also pay a processing fee to the Agent upon delivery of any Lender Assignment Agreement in the amount of $3,000. Any attempted assignment and delegation not made in accordance with this Section 11.11.1 shall be null and void. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Section 11.11.1 to the contrary, nothing shall prevent or prohibit any Lender from pledging its rights under this Agreement and/or its Loans and/or Notes hereunder to a Federal Reserve Bank in support of borrowings made by such Lender from such Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge by any Lender shall relieve such Lender of any of its obligations hereunder. SECTION 11.11.2. Participations. Any Lender may at any time sell to one or more commercial banks or other Persons (each of such commercial banks and other Persons being herein called a "Participant") participating interests (or a sub-participating interest, in the case of a Lender's participating interest in a Letter of Credit) in any of the Loans, Revolving Loan Commitment, or other interests of such Lender hereunder; provided, however, that (a) no participation or sub-participation contemplated in this Section 11.11 shall relieve such Lender from its Revolving Loan Commitment or its other obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document, (b) such Lender shall remain solely responsible for the performance of its Revolving Loan Commitment and such other obligations, (c) the Borrower and each other Obligor and the Agent shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, (d) no Participant, unless such Participant is an Affiliate of such Lender, or is itself a Lender, shall be entitled to require such Lender to take or refrain from taking any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document, except that such Lender may agree with any Participant that such Lender will not, without such Participant's consent, take any actions of the type described in clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 11.1(a), and (e) the Borrower shall not be required to pay any amount under Section 5.6 that is greater than the amount which it would have been required to pay had no participating interest been sold. The Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent permitted under applicable law, each Participant, for purposes of Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8, 11.3 and 11.4, shall be considered a Lender; provided, that no Participant shall be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 5.3, 5.5 or 5.6 than the Lender that transferred such rights to such Participant would have been entitled to receive with respect to such rights, unless such transfer is made with the Borrower's prior written consent or at a time when the circumstances giving rise to such greater payment did not exist. SECTION 11.12. Other Transactions. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the Agent or any other Lender or Issuer from engaging in any transaction, in addition to those contemplated by this Agreement or any other Loan Document, with the Borrower or any of its Affiliates in which the Borrower or such Affiliate is not restricted hereby from engaging with any other Person. SECTION 11.13. Independence of Covenants. All covenants contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be given independent effect such that, in the event a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not, unless expressly so provided in such first covenant, avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or such condition exists. SECTION 11.14. Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR THE BORROWER SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LITIGATION. THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY APPOINTS KAY, COLLYER & BOOSE (THE "PROCESS AGENT"), WITH AN OFFICE ON THE DATE HEREOF AT 1 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD PLAZA, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (ATTENTION: ELI SCHOENFIELD), AS ITS AGENT TO RECEIVE, ON THE BORROWER'S BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ITS PROPERTY, SERVICE OF COPIES OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING. SUCH SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF SUCH PROCESS TO THE BORROWER IN CARE OF THE PROCESS AGENT AT THE PROCESS AGENT'S ABOVE ADDRESS, AND THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AUTHORIZES AND DIRECTS THE PROCESS AGENT TO ACCEPT SUCH SERVICE ON ITS BEHALF. AS AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF SERVICE, THE BORROWER ALSO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE BORROWER HEREBY AGREES THAT IN THE EVENT THE PROCESS AGENT IS NO LONGER RESIDENT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, IT SHALL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR PROCESS AGENT RESIDENT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, REASONABLY ACCEPTABLE TO THE AGENT, WHICH SUCCESSOR PROCESS AGENT SHALL THEREAFTER BE THE PROCESS AGENT HEREUNDER. THE BORROWER HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BORROWER HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. SECTION 11.15. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE AGENT, THE LENDERS AND THE BORROWER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE AGENT, THE LENDERS OR THE BORROWER. THE BORROWER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE AGENT AND THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND EACH SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By: /s/ Jan S. Beck ---------------------- Title: Vice President Address: 902 Market Street 13th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19899 With a copy to: ADT Inc. 2255 Glades Road Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Facsimile No.: 407-241-8257 Attention: President AGENT THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By: /s/ Frank F. Sandler --------------------------- Title: Relationship Manager Address: 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Suite 2700 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Facsimile No.: 404-888-8998 Attention: Frank Sandler LETTER OF CREDIT ISSUER THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ Frank F. Sandler --------------------------- Title: Relationship Manager Address: 600 Peachtree Street N.E Suite 2700 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Facsimile No.: 404-808-8998 Attention: Cleve Bushey PERCENTAGE LENDERS 100% THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: /s/ Frank F. Sandler --------------------------- Title: Relationship Manager Domestic, LIBOR and Notice Office: 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Suite 2700 Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Facsimile No.: 404-888-8998 Attention: Frank Sandler ---- 100% Cleve Bushey SCHEDULE II to the Credit Agreement SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS TO BE CONTAINED IN SUBORDINATED INTERCOMPANY DEBT The following provisions and conditions shall be made a part of each instrument evidencing or pursuant to which Subordinated Intercompany Debt may be incurred by any Person (a "Debtor") to another Person (a "Creditor") in accordance with the Bank Credit Agreement referred to below. 1. DEFINED TERMS. "ADT Limited Guaranty" means the ADT Limited Guaranty referred to in the Bank Credit Agreement. "Bank Credit Agreement" means, collectively, the Credit Agreement dated as of January 9, 1997, among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, together with any related documents (including, without limitation, any guarantees) as in effect on the date hereof and as such agreement (and such related documents) may be amended, restated, supplemented, renewed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement extending the maturity of or refinancing or refunding all or any portion of the Indebtedness or increasing the amount to be borrowed under such agreement or any successor agreement, whether or not by or among the same parties. "Senior Indebtedness" means the principal of (and premium, if any, on) and interest on (including interest accruing after the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding pursuant to any bankruptcy law, whether or not allowable as a claim in such proceeding) and other amounts due on or in connection with, any indebtedness or other obligation of any nature of the Debtor, whether outstanding on the date hereof or hereafter created, incurred or assumed, under or with respect to (i) the Bank Credit Agreement (ii) the ADT Limited Guaranty, (iii) the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, (iv) the Senior Note Indenture and the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and (v) any interest rate or foreign exchange agreement now existing or hereafter entered into by the Debtor with any Lender (or any Affiliate of a Lender), including in each case, without limitation, all fees, expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel), claims, charges and indemnity obligations. "Senior Note Indenture" means the Senior Note Indenture referred to in the Bank Credit Agreement. "Senior Subordinated Note Indenture" means the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture referred to in the Bank Credit Agreement. "Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty" means the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty referred to in the Bank Credit Agreement. 2. SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS. (a) No principal payment shall be made or scheduled to be made on or with respect to any Subordinated Intercompany Debt until the later of the scheduled repayment of all Senior Indebtedness or the actual payment in full in cash of all such Senior Indebtedness. (b) Each Debtor and each Creditor agrees that all payments by any Debtor of Subordinated Intercompany Debt to any Creditor shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the prior payment in full in cash of all Senior Indebtedness. (c) The provisions contained herein shall constitute a continuing offer to all Persons who are or become holders of Senior Indebtedness or any document or instrument evidencing Senior Indebtedness (regardless of whether such Senior Indebtedness was created or acquired after the date hereof). The subordination provisions contained herein are made for the benefit of all present and future holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall be enforceable by each of them directly. 3. PRIORITY AND PAYMENT OVER IN CERTAIN EVENTS. (a) Subordination On Dissolution, Liquidation or Reorganization of any Debtor. Upon any payment or distribution of assets or securities of any Debtor of any kind or character (whether in cash, property or securities) upon any dissolution, winding up or total or partial liquidation or reorganization of such Debtor, whether voluntary or involuntary or in a bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other proceeding, or any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any marshalling of assets and liabilities of any Debtor (each such event, an "Insolvency Event"), all Senior Indebtedness shall first be paid in full in cash, before any Creditor shall be entitled to receive, directly or indirectly, any payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or any other amount due with respect to any Subordinated Intercompany Debt or to receive any distribution of any assets or securities. Before any payment of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or any other amount due with respect to any Subordinated Intercompany Debt upon any such Insolvency Event, any payment or distribution of assets or securities of such Debtor of any kind or character (whether in cash, property or securities) to which any Creditor would be entitled but for the subordination provisions hereof, shall be made by such Debtor or by any receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, liquidating trustee, agent or other person making such payment or distribution directly to the holders of Senior Indebtedness or their representatives to the extent necessary to pay the Senior Indebtedness in full in cash after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders thereof. (b) Subordination on Default in Senior Indebtedness. If there exists any default under the documents and instruments evidencing any Senior Indebtedness, (i) no direct or indirect payment by or on behalf of any Debtor of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt or any other amount due with respect to such Subordinated Intercompany Debt shall be made and (ii) no Creditor will accelerate or declare in default any Subordinated Intercompany Debt or exercise any remedies with respect thereto, unless otherwise agreed to by the requisite holders of such Senior Indebtedness pursuant to the terms of the documents and instruments evidencing such Senior Indebtedness. (c) Payment After Acceleration. In the event that any Senior Indebtedness (or any part thereof) is declared due and payable before its stated maturity or is not paid at its stated maturity, then and in such event the holders of Senior Indebtedness at the time such Senior Indebtedness so becomes due and payable shall be entitled to receive payment in full in cash of all amounts due or to become due on or in respect of all such Senior Indebtedness before any Creditor is entitled to receive any payment in respect of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt. (d) Rights and Obligations of the Creditors. If, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3 prohibiting such payment or distribution, any Creditor shall have received any payment on account of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt at a time when such payment is prohibited by the subordination provisions contained herein and before all Senior Indebtedness is paid in full in cash, then such payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for the holders of Senior Indebtedness and shall be paid over or delivered to such holders remaining unpaid to the extent necessary to pay in full all Senior Indebtedness in cash, in accordance with their terms after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution to the holders of Senior Indebtedness. 4. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN INSOLVENCY EVENT. If the Senior Indebtedness has not been paid in full in cash at a time at which the Debtor is subject to an Insolvency Event, (a) the holders of Senior Indebtedness are hereby irrevocably authorized, but shall have no obligation, to demand, sue for, collect and receive every payment or distribution received in respect of any such Insolvency Event and give acquittance therefor and to file claims and proofs of claim, as their interests may appear, and (b) the appropriate Creditor shall duly and promptly take, for the account of the holders of Senior Indebtedness as their interests may appear, such actions as such holders may request to collect and receive all amounts payable by such Debtor, as the case may be, in respect of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt and to file appropriate claims or proofs of claim in respect of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt. 5. RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF SENIOR INDEBTEDNESS NOT TO BE IMPAIRED. No right of any holder of Senior Indebtedness to enforce subordination as herein provided shall at any time or in any way be prejudiced or impaired by any failure to act by any other such holder or by any noncompliance by the Debtor with the terms and provisions and covenants contained in any document or instrument evidencing Senior Indebtedness (or any document related thereto) to which it is a party regardless of any knowledge thereof a holder of Senior Indebtedness may have or otherwise be charged with. The provisions contained herein are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable directly by, each holder of Senior Indebtedness. 6. SUBROGATION. (a) Each Creditor hereby agrees that it will not exercise any rights of subrogation until the payment in full in cash of all Senior Indebtedness. (b) Payments or distributions made to the holders of Senior Indebtedness pursuant to the terms hereof shall not, as against third parties, be construed as a discharge of the indebtedness represented by any Subordinated Intercompany Debt. 7. LIMITATION ON OTHER ACTIONS. (a) Each Creditor hereby agrees to forbear and not take any action, the purpose or effect of which would give it a preference or priority over the Senior Indebtedness or the holders thereof with respect to the assets of the Debtor. (b) Without limiting the effect of Section 3(b), each Creditor hereby agrees to forebear and not accelerate or declare in default any Subordinated Intercompany Debt or exercise any remedies with respect thereto without giving the applicable representatives of the holders of Senior Indebtedness (which, in the case of the Bank Credit Agreement, shall be the Agent) 45 days prior written notice. EXHIBIT A REVOLVING NOTE New York, New York $___ ____ 19__ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, ADT OPERATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), promises to pay to the order of ____________________ (the "Lender") on _________, 19__ the principal sum of _________________ DOLLARS ($ ________) or, if less, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Revolving Loans shown on the schedule attached hereto (and any continuation thereof) made by the Lender pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among the Borrower, the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. The Borrower also promises to pay interest on the unpaid principal amount hereof from time to time outstanding from the date hereof until maturity (whether by acceleration or otherwise) and, after maturity, until paid, at the rates per annum and on the dates specified in the Credit Agreement. Payments of both principal and interest are to be made in lawful money of the United States of America in same day or immediately available funds to the account designated by the Agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. This Note is one of the Revolving Notes referred to in, and evidences Indebtedness incurred under, the Credit Agreement, to which reference is made for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the Borrower is permitted and required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and on which such Indebtedness may be declared to be immediately due and payable. Unless otherwise defined, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. All parties hereto, whether as makers, endorsers, or otherwise, severally waive presentment for payment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK AND SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By ------------------- Title: REVOLVING LOANS AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS
Amount of Revolving Interest Amount of Principal Unpaid Principal Loan Made Period Repaid Balance Notation Date Interest Total Made By - ---- ----------------------- Period ----------------------- --------------------- ----- -------- Alternate (If Ap- Alternate Alternate Base LIBO plic- Base LIBO Base LIBO Rate Rate able) Rate Rate Rate Rate ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
EXHIBIT B COMPETITIVE BID LOAN NOTE $______________ New York, New York [Date] FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, ADT OPERATIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of ____________________________ (the "Lender") at the office of The Bank of Nova Scotia located at One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006, in lawful money of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan which is made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, as hereinafter defined. The principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan evidenced hereby shall be payable on the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date therefor. The Borrower further agrees to pay interest in like money at such office on the unpaid principal amount of each Competitive Bid Loan evidenced hereby, at the Competitive Bid Rate with respect thereto from the borrowing date of such Competitive Bid Loan until the due date thereof (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) and thereafter at the rates determined in accordance with Section 3.2.2 of the Credit Agreement. Interest on each Competitive Bid Loan evidenced hereby shall be payable on any applicable Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Dates and on the Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date. Except as otherwise provided in Section 3.1.1.2 of the Credit Agreement, Competitive Bid Loans evidenced by this Note may not be prepaid without the written consent of the Lender. The holder of this Note is authorized to endorse on the schedule attached hereto and made a part hereof or on a continuation of such schedule which shall be attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Grid") the date of the Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing, amount, Competitive Bid Rate, Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Dates and Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date in respect of each Competitive Bid Loan made by such holder pursuant to Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement and each payment of principal with respect thereto. Each such endorsement shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information endorsed. The failure to make any such endorsement shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower in respect of such Competitive Bid Loan. This Note is one of the Competitive Bid Loan Notes referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of January __, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among the Borrower, the Lender, the various other financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (together with the Lender, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, to which reference is made for a statement of the terms and conditions on which the Borrower is permitted or required to make prepayments and repayments of principal of the Indebtedness evidenced by this Note and on which such Indebtedness may be declared to be immediately due and payable. All parties now and hereafter liable with respect to this Note, whether maker, principal, surety, guarantor, endorser or otherwise, hereby waive presentment, demand, protest and all other notices of any kind. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By ---------------------- Title: SCHEDULE OF COMPETITIVE BID LOANS ___________________, Lender ADT OPERATIONS, INC., Borrower Credit Agreement dated January __, 1997 Date of Competitive Competitive Bid Amount of Bid Loan Competitive Competitive Loan Competitive Competitive Interest Bid Loan Bid Loan Borrowing Bid Loan Bid Rate Payment Dates Maturity Date Payment Date Authorization
EXHIBIT C-1 REVOLVING LOAN BORROWING REQUEST The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention: ______________ ADT Operations, Inc. -------------------- Gentlemen and Ladies: This Borrowing Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby requests that a Revolving Loan be made in the aggregate principal amount of $__________ on ________ __, 199_ as a [LIBO Rate Loan having an Interest Period of [one] [two] [three] [six] [nine] [twelve] months] [Base Rate Loan]. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to Section 6.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, each of the delivery of this Borrowing Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of the Borrowing requested hereby constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that, on the date of such Borrowing, and before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, all statements set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 6.2.1 are true and correct in all material respects. The Borrower agrees that if prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby any matter certified to herein by it will not be true and correct at such time as if then made, it will immediately so notify the Agent. Except to the extent, if any, that prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby the Agent shall receive written notice to the contrary from the Borrower, each matter certified to herein shall be deemed once again to be certified as true and correct at the date of such Borrowing as if then made. Please wire transfer the proceeds of the Borrowing to the accounts of the following persons at the financial institutions indicated respectively: Amount to be Person to be Paid Name, Address, etc. Transferred Name Account No. of Transferee Lender - ------------ ----------------- -------------------- $__________ __________ ___________ ______________________ ______________________ Attention:____________ $__________ __________ ___________ ______________________ ______________________ Attention:____________ Balance of The Borrower _________ ______________________ such proceeds ______________________ Attention:____________ The Borrower has caused this Borrowing Request to be executed and delivered, and the certification and warranties contained herein to be made, by its duly Authorized Officer this ____ day of ___________, 19___. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By ----------------------------- Title: EXHIBIT C-2 COMPETITIVE BID LOAN BORROWING REQUEST _______ __, 199____ The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention: ADT Operations, Inc. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. This is a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request(1)) pursuant to Section 2.3.1 of the Credit Agreement requesting Competitive Bid Loan Offers for the following Competitive Bid Loans: Loan(1) Loan (2) Loan 3(2) Aggregate Principal Amount $ $ $ ----------- ----------- ----------- Date of Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date - ---------- (1) A Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request may be transmitted in writing, by telecopy, or by telephone, immediately confirmed by telecopy. In any case, a Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request shall contain the information specified in the second paragraph of this form. (2) Include if applicable. The Borrower hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to Section 6.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, each of the delivery of this Borrowing Request and the acceptance by the Borrower of the proceeds of the Borrowing requested hereby constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower that, on the date of such Borrowing, and before and after giving effect thereto and to the application of the proceeds therefrom, all statements set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of Section 6.2.1 are true and correct in all material respects. The Borrower agrees that if prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby any matter certified to herein by it will not be true and correct at such time as if then made, it will immediately so notify the Agent. Except to the extent, if any, that prior to the time of the Borrowing requested hereby the Agent shall receive written notice to the contrary from the Borrower, each matter certified to herein shall be deemed once again to be certified as true and correct at the date of such Borrowing as if then made. Very truly yours, ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By -------------------- Name: Title: EXHIBIT D-1 INVITATION FOR BID LOAN OFFERS [NAME OF LENDER] _______________________ _______________________ Attention: ____________ Invitation for Bid Loan Offers to ADT Operations, Inc. Pursuant to Section 2.3.2 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders (capitalized terms used herein are used as defined in the Credit Agreement), we are pleased on behalf of the Borrower to invite you to submit Competitive Bid Loan Offers to the Borrower for the following proposed Competitive Bid Loan(s): *1. Date of Proposed Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing: __________ __, 19__. 2. Principal Amount $ 3. The Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date will be __________ __, 199_. 4. The Competitive Bid Loan Interest Payment Date(s) will be ________ __, 199_. Such Competitive Bid Loan Offers should offer a LIBO Rate Bid Margin. (*) Information to be repeated if multiple Competitive Bid Loans have been requested in a single Competitive Bid Loan Borrowing Request. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS INVITATION BY NO LATER THAN 10:00 am (NEW YORK CITY TIME) ON ____________ __, 199_. THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By:____________________________ Title: EXHIBIT D-2 COMPETITIVE BID LOAN OFFER ________ __, 199__ The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention:__________________ ADT Operations, Inc. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. In accordance with Section 2.3.3 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned Lender offers to make Competitive Bid Loans thereunder in the following amounts with the following maturity dates: Date of Competitive Aggregate Maximum Amount: $______ Bid Loan Borrowing: ________ __, 199__ Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date 1: Maximum Amount: $________ ______ __, 199__ $_______ offered at ________* $_______ offered at ________* Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date 2**: Maximum Amount: $________ _______ __, 199__ $_______ offered at ________* $_______ offered at ________* Competitive Bid Loan Maturity Date 3**: Maximum Amount: $________ _______ __, 199__ $_______ offered at ________* $_______ offered at ________* Very truly yours, [NAME OF LENDER] By:__________________ Name: Title: Telephone No.: Telecopy No.: * Insert the LIBO Rate Bid Maragin ** Include if applicable EXHIBIT D-3 COMPETITIVE BID LOAN ACCEPTANCE _________ __, 199__ The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention: ________________ ADT Operations, Inc. Reference is made to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and used herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement. In accordance with Section 2.3.5 of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned accepts and confirms the offers by the Lender(s) to make Competitive Bid Loans to the undersigned on ________, 19__ under Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement in the (respective) amount(s) set forth on the attached list of Competitive Bid Loans offered. Very truly yours, ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By:___________________ Name: Title: [The Borrower must attach the list of Competitive Bid Loans offered prepared by the Agent in accordance with Section 2.3.4 with the accepted amount entered by the Borrower to right of each Competitive Bid Loan offered]. EXHIBIT F CONTINUATION/CONVERSION NOTICE The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent 600 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30308 Attention: ______________ ADT Operations, Inc. Gentlemen and Ladies: This Continuation/Conversion Notice is delivered to you pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. The Borrower hereby requests that on _____________________, 19___, (1) $_________ of the presently outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans, (2) and all presently being maintained as (1)[Base Rate Loans] [LIBO Rate Loans with Interest Periods ending on _______ __, 199__], (3) be (2)[converted into] [continued as], (4) (3)[LIBO Rate Loans having an Interest Period of [one] [two] [three] [six] [nine] [twelve] months] [Base Rate Loans]. (1) Insert appropriate interest rate option. (2) Insert and complete as appropriate. (3) Complete as appropriate. (4) Insert only upon conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBO Rate Loan or continuation of a LIBO Rate Loan. (5) Insert upon conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBO Rate Loan on a date other than a Quarterly Payment Date. (4)[The Borrower hereby: (a) certifies and warrants that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and (b) agrees that if prior to the time of such continuation or conversion any matter certified to herein by it will not be true and correct at such time as if then made, it will immediately so notify the Agent. Except to the extent, if any, that prior to the time of the continuation or conversion requested hereby the Agent shall receive written notice to the contrary from the Borrower, each matter certified to herein shall be deemed to be certified at the date of such continuation or conversion as if then made.] (4)[The Borrower agrees to remit to the Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, on the date of such conversion, an interest payment in the amount of $________ pursuant to clause (e) of Section 3.2.3 of the Credit Agreement.] The Borrower has caused this Continuation/Conversion Notice to be executed and delivered, and the certification and warraenties contained herein to be made, by its Authorized Officer this _________ day of _____________, 19___. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By: ____________________ Title: EXHIBIT G LENDER ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT To: ADT Operations, Inc. 902 Market Street 13th Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19899 To:The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 ADT Operations, Inc. Gentlemen and Ladies: We refer to the Credit Agreement, dated as of January __, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware Corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. This Lender Assignment and Acceptance Agreement (this "Agreement") is delivered to you pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 11.11.1 of the Credit Agreement and also constitutes notice to each of you, pursuant to clause (i) of Section 11.11.1 of the Credit Agreement, of the assignment and delegation to _______________ (the "Assignee") of __% of the Competitive Bid Loans and __% of the Revolving Loans, Revolving Loan Commitments, and Letter of Credit Outstandings (collectively, the "Assigned Portion") of _____________ (the "Assignor") outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of ____________ (the "Assignment Date"). From and after the Assignment Date, the Assignor's and the Assignee's Percentages for the purposes of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document are set forth opposite such Person's name on the signature pages hereof. The Assignee is entitled to receive all payments on account of interest, principal and fees with respect to the Assigned Portion made during the period from and after the Assignment Date. The Assignee hereby acknowledges and confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement and the exhibits related thereto, together with copies of the documents which were required to be delivered under the Credit Agreement as a condition to the making of the Credit Extensions thereunder. The Assignee further confirms and agrees that in becoming a Lender and in making its Commitments and Loans under the Credit Agreement, such actions have and will be made without recourse to, or representation or warranty by the Agent. The Assignor represents and warrants that (a) it is legally authorized to enter into and deliver this Agreement, (b) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation and (c) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Portion, free and clear of any Lien. Except as set forth in the previous sentence, the Assignor makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements, warranties or representations made pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement, or the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto, including the financial condition of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or the performance or observance by any Lender of any of its obligations under the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto. The Assignee represents and warrants that (a) it is legally authorized to enter into and deliver this Agreement and (b) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation. The Assignee independently and without reliance upon the Assignor, any other Lender or the Agent, and based on such documents and information as it deems appropriate, has made its own credit determination in entering into this Agreement, and the Assignee shall continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the other instruments and documents delivered in connection therewith. The Assignee hereby appoints and authorizes the Agent to act as such and exercise all their rights and obligations, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Except as otherwise provided in the Credit Agreement, effective as of the date of acceptance hereof by the Agent (a) the Assignee (i) shall be deemed automatically to have become a party to the Credit Agreement, have all the rights and obligations of a "Lender" under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as if it were an original signatory thereto to the extent specified in the second paragraph hereof; and (ii) agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as if it were an original signatory thereto; and (b) the Assignor shall be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the extent specified in the second paragraph hereof. The Assignor and the Assignee hereby agree that the [Assignor] [Assignee] will pay to the Agent the $3,000 processing fee referred to in Section 11.11.1 of the Credit Agreement upon the delivery hereof. The Assignee hereby advises each of you of the following administrative details with respect to the assigned Loans and Commitments and requests the Agent to acknowledge receipt of this document: (A) Address for Notices: Institution Name: Attention: Domestic Office: Telephone: Facsimile: LIBOR Office: Telephone: Facsimile: (B) Payment Instructions: The Assignee agrees to furnish the Internal Revenue Service form referred to in the last paragraph of Section 5.6 (if so required) of the Credit Agreement no later than the date of acceptance hereof by the Agent. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. This Agreement may be executed by the Assignor and Assignee in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Adjusted Percentage [ASSIGNOR] ___% By_______________________ Title: Percentage [ASSIGNEE] ___% By_______________________ Title: (1)[Consented to this ___ day of __________, 19__: ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By__________________________] Title: (2)[Consented to this ___ day of __________, 19__: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By__________________________] Title: [(2)[Consented to this ___ day of __________, 19__: ________________________, as Issuer By__________________________] Title:] (1) Include if appropriate. EXHIBIT H [Form of Compliance Certificate] COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ADT Operations, Inc. ADT Limited This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to clause (e) of Section 8.1.1 of the Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. The Guaranty of ADT Limited, dated as of January 9, 1997, is referred to herein as the "ADT Limited Guaranty". Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein or in any of the Attachments hereto have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement or the ADT Limited Guaranty. This Compliance Certificate relates to the _____ Fiscal Quarter (the "Computation Period"), commencing on ________, _____ and ending on ___________, ____ (such latter date being the "Computation Date"). Each of the Borrower and ADT Limited hereby certifies, represents and warrants that: (a) Default. Except as described below, as of the Computation Date, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. (b) Stockholders' Equity of the Borrower. As of the Computation Date, Stockholders' Equity of the Borrower was $__________. The minimum amount of Stockholders' Equity of the Borrower required by clause (a) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement as of such date is negative $75,000,000. (c) Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited. As of the Computation Date, Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited was $__________. The minimum amount of Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited required by clause (a) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guaranty as of such date is $__________. (d) Borrower's EBITDA. The Borrower's EBITDA for the four Fiscal Quarters ending on the Computation Date was $__________. The minimum EBITDA of the Borrower required by clause (b) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement for such period is $300,000,000. (e) ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio. ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio for the four Fiscal Quarters ending on the Computation Date was to 1.0, as computed on Attachment 1 hereto. The minimum Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of ADT Limited required by clause (b) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guaranty for such period is 1.5 to 1.0. (f) ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio. As of the Computation Date, ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio was ____ to 1.0, as computed on Attachment 2 hereto. The maximum Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio of ADT Limited permitted by clause (c) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guaranty as of such date is 0.5 to 1.0. (g) Business Acquisitions. The aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions during the portion of ADT Limited's Fiscal Year ended on the Computation Date is $__________. (h) Capitalized Lease Liabilities. The aggregate amount of Capitalized Lease Liabilities incurred by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries during the portion of ADT Limited's Fiscal Year ended on the Computation Date is $__________. The maximum amount of Capitalized Lease Liabilities permitted to be incurred under the ADT Limited Guaranty during this Fiscal Year is $30,000,000. (i) Distributions. (i) The sum of (A) the aggregate amount of Restricted Distributions (other than Restricted Distributions permitted under Section 1012(b)(ii) of the Senior Note Indenture) declared during the Computation Period and (B) the aggregate amount of payments, prepayments, redemptions or repurchases (other than payments, prepayments, redemptions or repurchases permitted under Section 1012(b)(iv), (v) and (vi) of the Senior Note Indenture [(which amounted to $__________ during the Computation Period)](1)), referred to in Section 4.2.6(c) of the ADT Limited Guaranty that were made during the Computation Period was $__________. The maximum amount of such Restricted Distributions and such payments, prepayments, redemptions or repurchases permitted by such Sections during the Computation Period is $ , as computed on Attachment 3 hereto (Item II(F)). (ii) The aggregate amount of Restricted Borrower Distributions declared during the Computation Period was $__________. The maximum amount of Restricted Borrower Distributions permitted under Section 4.2.6(b) of the ADT Limited Guaranty during such period is $__________. (j) Equity Proceeds Amount. As of the Computation Date, the Equity Proceeds Amount was $__________, as computed on Attachment 4 hereto. (k) Asset Dispositions, etc. (i) The net book value of all assets sold or transferred pursuant to clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (or clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)) since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date through the Computation Date was $__________. The maximum aggregate net book value of such assets that may be sold or transferred since the Existing Credit F acility Effective Date pursuant to such clause (c)(ii) is $130,000,000. (ii) As of the Computation Date, the amount of Net Sale Proceeds received by the Borrower, ADT Limited or any of ADT Limited's other Subsidiaries in respect of Recapture Asset Dispositions during the period of 18 months ending on the Computation Date less (A) in the case of a Recapture Asset Disposition that is a Permitted Auction Business Sale, the amount of such Net Sale Proceeds used during such 18 month period to make payments in respect of the Dividended Note and/or for investments in properties and assets owned by, and used in the electronic security businesses conducted by, the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and (B) in the case of each other Recapture Asset Disposition, the portion thereof invested by the Borrower, ADT Limited and any of ADT Limited's other Subsidiaries during such 18 month period in properties and assets which will replace the properties and assets that were the subject of such Recapture Asset Disposition or in properties and assets used in the Core Businesses was $__________. (1) Include if applicable. (l) Consolidations, Mergers, etc. All Permitted Business Acquisitions, Permitted Auction Business Sales and all liquidations, dissolutions, consolidations, mergers, purchases, or other types of acquisitions of the types described in Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty and all acquisitions or creations of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited which have occurred during the Computation Period are disclosed in reasonable detail in Attachment 5 hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Compliance Certificate to be delivered by their respective chief financial Authorized Officers this ___ day of __________, ____. ADT OPERATIONS, INC. By:_______________________________ Title: ADT LIMITED By:_______________________________ Title: ATTACHMENT 1 (to__/__/__ Compliance Certificate) ADT LIMITED'S CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO for the _____ Fiscal Quarter, ending on __________,____ (the "Computation Date") I. ADT Limited's Cash Flow: ------------------------ A. EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive Fiscal Quarters ending on the Computation Date (such period, the "Calculation Period"): $_______ B. (i) All taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), to the extent paid in cash by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries during the Calculation Period: $_______ (ii) Capital Expenditures (other than Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of any Business Acquisition permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty) of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries paid by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries during the Calculation Period: $_______ (iii) The sum of Items I(B)(i) and I(B)(ii): $_______ C. CASH FLOW: The excess of Item I(A) over Item I(B) (iii): $_______ D. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF ADT LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES PAID DURING THE CALCULATION PERIOD WITH EQUITY PROCEEDS, TO THE EXTENT INCLUDED IN ITEM I(B)(ii): $_______ E. ADJUSTED CASH FLOW: The sum of Item I(C) and Item I(D): $_______ II. ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio: A. Adjusted Cash Flow of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for the Calculation Period (see Item I(E) above): $_______ B. Interest Expense (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries for the Calculation Period: $_______ C. ADT LIMITED'S CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO: The ratio of Item II(A) to Item II(B): _______ to 1.0
ATTACHMENT 2 (to __/__/__ Compliance Certificate) ADT LIMITED'S DEBT TO TOTAL CAPITALIZATION RATIO for the ______ Fiscal Quarter, ending on __________, ____ (the "Computation Date") ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio: - ------------------------------------------------- A. As at the Computation Date, the aggregate amount of Debt (as defined in its Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis: $_______ B. As at the Computation Date, Stockholders' Equity (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of ADT Limited $_______ C. TOTAL CAPITALIZATION: The sum of Items A and B: $_______ D. ADT LIMITED'S DEBT TO TOTAL CAPITALIZATION RATIO: The ratio of Item A to Item C: _____ to 1.0
ATTACHMENT 3 (to __/__/__ Compliance Certificate) RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTIONS for the ______ Fiscal Quarter, ending on __________, ____ (the "Computation Date") I. Restricted Payment Basket Amount: --------------------------------- A. 50% of the aggregate Consolidated Adjusted Net Income (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture) of ADT Limited accrued on a cumulative basis during the period (taken as one accounting period) from August 4, 1993 to the last day of the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the Fiscal Quarter as to which this Compliance Certificate is being delivered (or, if such aggregate cumulative Consolidated Adjusted Net Income shall be a loss, 100% of such loss): $_______ B. The aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after August 4, 1993 from the issuance or sale (other than to a Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture)) of shares of its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) or warrants, options or rights to purchase such shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock): $_______ C. The aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after August 4, 1993 (other than from the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture)) upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock): $_______ D. The aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after August 4, 1993 from the issuance or sale (other than to the Borrower or another Restricted Subsidiary (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture)) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), together with the aggregate cash received by ADT Limited at the time of such conversion or exchange: $_______ E. Subtotal: The sum of Items I(A), (B), (C) and (D), treating the amount of Item I(A) as a negative number if such amount is in respect of an aggregate cumulative loss: $_______ F. The aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments (as defined in the Senior Note Indenture) (other than Restricted Payments permitted under Section 1012(b)(ii), (iv), (v) and (vi) of the Senior Note Indenture) declared or paid during the period from August 4, 1993 to the last day of the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the Fiscal Quarter as to which this Compliance Certificate is being delivered: $_______ G. RESTRICTED PAYMENT BASKET AMOUNT: The excess of Item I(E) over Item I(F): $_______ II Adjustment to Restricted Payment Basket Amount: ----------------------------------------------- A. Aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)): $_______ B. Aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date and designated in Item I(D) of Attachment 1 of this Compliance Certificate and each Compliance Certificate (including any Compliance Certificate (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)) delivered since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date: $_______ C. The sum of Items II(A) and (B): $_______ D. The portion of Item II(C) which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount: $_______ E. ADJUSTMENT: The excess of Item II(C) over Item II(D): $_______ F. ADJUSTED RESTRICTED PAYMENT BASKET AMOUNT: The excess of Item I(G) over Item II(E): $_______
ATTACHMENT 4 (to __/__/__ Compliance Certificate) EQUITY PROCEEDS AMOUNT for the _________ Fiscal Quarter ending on ____________, ____ (the "Computation Date") A. The Equity Proceeds Amount as of the last day of the Fiscal Quarter immediately preceding the Fiscal Quarter as to which this Compliance Certificate is being delivered: $_______ B. (i) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited during the Computation Period from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of shares of its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) or warrants, options or rights to purchase such shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock): $_______ (ii) The aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited during the Computation Period (other than from the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock): $_______ (iii) The aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited during the Computation Period from the issuance or sale (other than to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), together with the aggregate cash received by ADT Limited at the time of such conversion or exchange: $_______ C. The sum of Items A, B(i), (ii), and (iii): $_______ D. The amount of each Restricted Payment (as defined under the Senior Note Indenture) made after ADT Limited shall have received cash proceeds of the type referred to in Item B (whether during or prior to the Computation Period) which, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decreases the Restricted Payment Basket Amount: $_______ E. The greater of (i) zero and (ii) the excess of Item C over Item D: $_______ F. The amount expended during the Computation Period on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) in excess of the applicable Annual Limit (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limit (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)): $_______ G. The amount of Capital Expenditures made during the Computation Period with the cash proceeds referred to in Item B (whether received during or prior to the Computation Period) and designated in Item I(D) of Attachment 1 of this Compliance Certificate: $_______ H. EQUITY PROCEEDS AMOUNT AS OF THE COMPUTATION DATE: The excess of (i) Item E over (ii) the sum of Items F and G: $_______ (2) The Equity Proceeds Amount as of September 30, 1996 to be inserted in the first Compliance Certificate delivered under the Credit Agreement.
ATTACHMENT 5 (to __/__/__ Compliance Certificate) CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS, ETC. for the _____ Fiscal Quarter, ending on __________, ____ (the "Computation Date") EXHIBIT I GUARANTY, dated as of January __, 1997, made by ADT LIMITED TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1.1. Certain Terms...................................... 1 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions....................... 6 ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS 2.1. Guaranty........................................... 6 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc............................. 7 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc........... 8 2.4. Waiver, etc........................................ 9 2.5. Subrogation........................................ 9 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc......................................... 10 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc.............. 10 2.8. Judgment........................................... 12 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities...... 12 ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 3.1. Organization, etc.................................. 14 3.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc.......... 14 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc............... 15 3.4. Validity, etc...................................... 15 3.5. Financial Information.............................. 15 3.6. No Material Adverse Change......................... 15 3.7. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc............... 15 3.8. Subsidiaries....................................... 16 3.9. Ownership of Properties............................ 16 3.10. Taxes.............................................. 16 3.11. Pension and Welfare Plans.......................... 17 3.12. Environmental Warranties........................... 17 3.13. Regulations G, U and X............................. 19 3.14. No Defaults........................................ 19 3.15. Delivery of Organizational Chart................... 20 3.16. Accuracy of Information............................ 20 3.17. Restricted Payment Basket Amount; Equity Proceeds Amount............................................. 21 3.18. Restricted Borrower Distributions.................. 21 ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. 4.1. Affirmative Covenants.............................. 21 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc.......................... 21 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties.......................... 22 4.1.3. Insurance.......................................... 22 4.1.4. Books and Records.................................. 22 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant............................. 23 4.1.6. Guaranty Supplements............................... 23 4.1.7. Maintenance of Adequate Guarantees................. 23 4.2. Negative Covenants................................. 24 4.2.1. Business Activities................................ 24 4.2.2. Indebtedness....................................... 24 4.2.3. Liens.............................................. 27 4.2.4. Financial Condition................................ 29 4.2.5. Investments........................................ 30 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc........................... 33 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc.......................... 37 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.]........................... 37 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc......................... 37 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc............................ 39 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents.................. 40 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates....................... 40 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc...... 41 4.2.14. Accounting Changes................................. 42 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements........... 43 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.]........................... 43 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries................. 43 4.2.18. Ownership of Certain Subsidiaries.................. 44 4.2.19. Certain Intercompany Indebtedness.................. 44 4.2.20. Any Action......................................... 44 ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 5.1. Loan Document................................. .... 44 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment......................................... 44 5.3. Amendments, etc.................................... 45 5.4. Addresses for Notices.............................. 45 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies................................ 45 5.6. Captions........................................... 45 5.7. Setoff............................................. 45 5.8. Independence of Covenants.......................... 46 5.9. Severability....................................... 46 5.10. Governing Law...................................... 46 5.11. Waiver of Jury Trial............................... 47 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE GUARANTY THIS GUARANTY (this "Guaranty"), dated as of January __, 1997, made by ADT LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("ADT Limited"), in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined below), W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to the Borrower; and WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the making of the initial Credit Extension under the Credit Agreement, ADT Limited is required to execute and deliver this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, ADT Limited has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of ADT Limited to execute this Guaranty inasmuch as ADT Limited will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made from time to time to the Borrower by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to enable the Borrower to obtain more favorable interest rates and terms, ADT Limited agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "ADT Limited" is defined in the preamble. "Agent" is defined in the first recital and includes each other Person which may be appointed as any successor agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. "Annual Limit" is defined in subclause (a)(i) of the definition of "Permitted Business Acquisition" in Section 1.1. "ASH Transaction" means, collectively, (i) the acquisition by ADT Limited on September 6, 1996 of the entire Capital Stock of ASH pursuant to a stock-for-stock exchange in which the stockholders of ASH received Common Shares and (ii) in connection with such acquisition, (A) the repayment of certain Indebtedness of ASH and its Subsidiaries and (B) the guaranty by ADT Limited of certain Indebtedness of ASH and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $70,000,000, which Indebtedness remained outstanding following such acquisition, and the assumption by ADT Limited of certain obligations to deliver Common Shares upon the conversion of such Indebtedness. "Asset Sale" is defined in Section 4.2.10. "Borrower" is defined in the first recital. "Business Acquisition" means the acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets (or any part of the assets constituting all or substantially all of a business or line of business) of any Person, whether such acquisition is direct or indirect, including through the acquisition of the business of, or Capital Stock of, such Person. "Credit Agreement" is defined in the first recital. "Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Schedule I, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by ADT Limited with the written consent of the Agent and the Required Lenders. "Equity Proceeds Amount" means, with respect to any proposed Permitted Business Acquisition in excess of the Annual Limit or any addition to Cash Flow in respect of Capital Expenditures in connection with the computation of the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of ADT Limited, (a) an amount equal to (i) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of shares of its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) or warrants, options or rights to purchase such shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (ii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date (other than from the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (iii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Effective Date from the issuance or sale (other than to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), together with the aggregate cash received by ADT Limited at the time of such conversion or exchange, as decreased from time to time by (b) (i) the amount of each Restricted Payment (as defined under the Senior Note Indenture) made after ADT Limited shall have received the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) which, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decreases the Restricted Payment Basket Amount; provided that any such decrease to the Equity Proceeds Amount shall not result in the Equity Proceeds Amount being less than zero, (ii) the amount expended after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) in excess of the Annual Limit (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)), and (iii) the amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid. "Existing Credit Facility Effective Date" means August 23, 1995. "Lender Party" means, as the context may require, any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Lenders" is defined in the first recital. "Other Taxes" is defined in clause (b) of Section 2.7. "Permitted Business Acquisition" means any Business Acquisition of a Core Business, exclusive, however, of (i) acquisitions of Minority Interests and (ii) acquisitions of Capital Stock in any Related Business, so long as (a) the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition (such amount, the "Subject Amount"), when added to the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions during the Fiscal Year in which such Subject Amount would be expended, does not exceed the sum of (i) $130,000,000 (the "Annual Limit") and (ii) the Equity Proceeds Amount, as determined immediately prior to the making of such expenditure, and (b) in the event the Subject Amount (which amount shall include, in the event such Business Acquisition is to be consummated in a series of related transactions, the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such related transactions) would exceed $50,000,000, the Agent shall have received a certificate executed by the chief financial Authorized Officer of ADT Limited certifying and, if reasonably requested by the Agent, showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations in all respects reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) that on a historical pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Business Acquisition and all transactions related thereto (including all Indebtedness that would be assumed or incurred as a result of such acquisition) and all Business Acquisitions consummated prior thereto during the applicable periods thereunder) as of the last day of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement (or Section 8.1.1(d) of the Existing Credit Facility), financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by the Borrower, ADT Limited and the Borrower would be in compliance with Section 4.2.4 as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter (or, if such last day of such Fiscal Quarter is September 30, 1996, Section 8.2.3 of the Existing Credit Facility). "Permitted Strategic Holder" means any Person (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited) whose purchase of Voting Stock is in the best interest of the Subsidiary whose Voting Stock is being purchased (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Permitted Strategic Sale" means a sale by any Subsidiary of ADT Limited of Voting Stock of any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower or an Intermediate Parent Company) to any Permitted Strategic Holder; provided, however, that (a) after giving effect to such transaction, the aggregate percentage of the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary so sold shall not exceed 19% (or, in the case of any Subsidiary of an Intermediate Parent Company that is required to file a consolidated tax return under United States Federal tax laws and regulations, such lesser percentage as will not cause such Subsidiary to become an unconsolidated subsidiary under such laws and regulations) of all Voting Stock of such Subsidiary outstanding immediately after such sale and (b) the consideration received in such sale (i) shall be 100% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Permitted Strategic Sale, provided that at the time of such Permitted Strategic Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within 60 days of such Permitted Strategic Sale) and (ii) shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Voting Stock sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Process Agent" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.9. "Restricted Distribution" is defined in Section 4.2.6(a). "Restricted Borrower Distribution" is defined in Section 4.2.6(b). "Restricted Payment Basket Amount" means, at any date, the amount available on such date under clause (C) of Section 1012(a) of the Senior Note Indenture for the making of Restricted Payments (as defined thereunder). "Taxes" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.7. "U.K. Credit Facility" is defined in clause (d)(ii) of Section 4.2.2. SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS SECTION 2.1. Guaranty. ADT Limited hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty. This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and ADT Limited specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of ADT Limited hereunder. SECTION 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc. This Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of payment, and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor have been paid in full, all obligations of ADT Limited hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Commitments shall have terminated. ADT Limited guarantees that the Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor and their respective Subsidiaries will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document under which they arise, without regard (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) to any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note with respect thereto (and ADT Limited hereby waives to the fullest extent it may do so any right or rights it may have under any such law, regulation or order). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability of ADT Limited under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of: (a) any lack of genuineness, validity, legality or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit or any other Loan Document (other than this Guaranty) or of any of the Obligations (other than the Obligations of ADT Limited hereunder); (b) the failure of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor) under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit, any other Loan Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of, or collateral securing, any Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited), or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Obligation of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited); (d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and ADT Limited hereby waives any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, the Obligations of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) or otherwise; (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit or any other Loan Document (other than this Guaranty); (f) any addition, exchange, release, surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release or addition of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty (or any other Guarantee), held by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note securing any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (g) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, the Borrower, any other Obligor, any surety or any other guarantor (or any other Guarantor). SECTION 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc. ADT Limited agrees that, if acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document or of compliance by the Borrower with its obligations under Section 4.7 of the Credit Agreement is, in either case, stayed upon the occurrence with respect to the Borrower of any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement, all such amounts and obligations otherwise subject to acceleration or compliance under the terms of the Credit Agreement shall nonetheless be payable and performed by ADT Limited hereunder forthwith on demand by the Agent made at the request of the requisite proportion of the Lenders specified in Section 9.3 of the Credit Agreement. ADT Limited agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note, upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. SECTION 2.4. Waiver, etc. ADT Limited hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor and this Guaranty and any requirement that any Agent, any other Lender Party or any holder of any Note protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien, or any property subject thereto, or exhaust any right or take any action against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor and any other Guarantor) or entity or any collateral securing the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be. SECTION 2.5. Subrogation. ADT Limited hereby agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may now or hereafter acquire against the Borrower or any other Obligor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of ADT Limited's obligations under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, or indemnification, any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Lender Parties against the Borrower or any other Obligor or any collateral which any Agent now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from the Borrower or any other Obligor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights, until the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to ADT Limited in violation of the preceding sentence and the Obligations shall not have been paid in cash in full and the Commitments have not been terminated, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to ADT Limited for the benefit of, and held in trust for, the Lender Parties, and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender Parties to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. ADT Limited acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Credit Agreement and that the agreement set forth in this Section is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. SECTION 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc. This Guaranty shall: (a) be binding upon ADT Limited, and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Agent and each other Lender Party. Without limiting the generality of clause (b), any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) any Note or Loan held by it to any other Person or entity, and such other Person or entity shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender under any Loan Document (including this Guaranty) or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11.11 and Article X of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc. ADT Limited hereby agrees that: (a) Any and all payments made by ADT Limited hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement free and clear of, and without deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender Party or any holder of a Note, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, is organized and by any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of each Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of such Lender's Domestic Office or LIBOR Office and any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If ADT Limited shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) ADT Limited shall make such deductions, and (iii) ADT Limited shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law. (b) ADT Limited shall pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty (hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes"). (c) ADT Limited hereby indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. (d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, ADT Limited will furnish to the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof. If no Taxes or Other Taxes are payable in respect of any payment hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note, ADT Limited will furnish to the Agent upon its reasonable request (which request shall not be made more than once per Fiscal Year) a certificate from each appropriate taxing authority, or an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Agent, in either case stating that such payment is exempt from or not subject to Taxes or Other Taxes. (e) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of ADT Limited hereunder, the agreements and obligations of ADT Limited contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Loans. SECTION 2.8. Judgment. ADT Limited hereby agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) if, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in United States Dollars into another currency, ADT Limited agrees that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase United States Dollars with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given; and (b) the obligation of ADT Limited in respect of any sum due from it to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than United States Dollars, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase United States Dollars with such other currency; in the event that the United States Dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Lender Party in United States Dollars, ADT Limited, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, hereby indemnifies and holds harmless such Lender Party and such holder against such loss, and if the United States Dollars so purchased exceed the sum originally due to such Lender Party or such holder in United States Dollars, such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, shall remit to ADT Limited such excess. SECTION 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities. ADT Limited hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) It has irrevocably submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty, and ADT Limited hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or federal court. ADT Limited hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. ADT Limited hereby irrevocably appoints Kay, Collyer & Boose (the "Process Agent"), with an office on the date hereof at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, New York, United States (Attention: Eli Schoenfield), as its agent to receive on behalf of ADT Limited and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or proceeding. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to ADT Limited in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent's above address, and ADT Limited hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf. As an alternative method of service, ADT Limited also irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies of such process to ADT Limited at its address specified on the signature page hereof. ADT Limited hereby agrees that in the event the Process Agent is no longer resident in New York, New York, it shall appoint a successor Process Agent resident in New York, New York reasonably acceptable to the Agent, which successor Process Agent shall thereafter be the Process Agent hereunder. ADT Limited agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. (b) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note to bring any action or proceeding against ADT Limited or any of its properties in the courts of any other jurisdictions. (c) To the extent that ADT Limited has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, ADT Limited hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Guaranty. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ADT Limited hereby represents and warrants unto each Lender Party as set forth in this Article III. SECTION 3.1. Organization, etc. Each of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party is a company or corporation, as the case may be, duly organized and validly existing and, to the extent applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, is duly qualified to do business and is, to the extent applicable, in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under each Loan Document, if any, to which it is a party. SECTION 3.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by ADT Limited of this Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, and the execution, delivery and performance by each other Obligor of each Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, are within ADT Limited's and each such Obligor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene ADT Limited's or any such Obligor's Organic Documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting ADT Limited or any such Obligor (including the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda) in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) to impair the ability of any Lender, Issuer or Agent to enforce the Obligations or (iii) to subject any Lender, Issuer or Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of ADT Limited's or any Obligor's properties. SECTION 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by ADT Limited or any other Obligor of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. Neither ADT Limited nor any other Obligor is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. SECTION 3.4. Validity, etc. This Guaranty constitutes, and each other Loan Document executed by ADT Limited will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of ADT Limited enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity; and each Loan Document executed pursuant hereto by each other Obligor will, on the due execution and delivery thereof by such Obligor, be the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 3.5. Financial Information. The financial statements set forth in the 10-K of ADT Limited for the 1995 Fiscal Year and in the 10-Qs of ADT Limited for the first three Fiscal Quarters of the 1996 Fiscal Year and all financial statements of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to clauses (a) and (d) of Section 8.1.1 of the Credit Agreement have, in each case, been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the corporations covered thereby, as at the dates thereof, and the results of their operations for the periods then ended. SECTION 3.6. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 3.7. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of ADT Limited, threatened litigation, action, proceeding, or labor controversy affecting ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues, which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (provided that no representation is being made with respect to the effect on such financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of any litigation, action or proceeding described in the first two paragraphs under the caption "Certain Litigation Against the Company" in the Preliminary Proxy Statement of ADT Limited filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 1997, provided to the Agent prior to the date hereof, including any amendment to the complaint referred to therein provided to the Agent prior to the Closing Date relating to the scheduling of the special meeting of ADT Limited's shareholders referred to in any such amendment), or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty, or any other Loan Document, except as disclosed in Item 3.7 ("Litigation") of the Disclosure Schedule. SECTION 3.8. Subsidiaries. ADT Limited has no Subsidiaries, except those Subsidiaries (a) which are identified in Item 3.8 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; or (b) which are permitted to have been created or acquired in accordance with Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9. Without limiting any term or provision hereof, to the extent any Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in accordance with (and not in contravention of) any term or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document, ADT Limited may supplement such Item 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule to include such new Subsidiary by delivering a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer, certifying (i) as to the name and place of organization of such new Subsidiary, (ii) as to the method by which such new Subsidiary was created and (iii) that such new Subsidiary was created without contravening any term or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document. SECTION 3.9. Ownership of Properties. ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries owns good and marketable title to, or valid leases of, all of its properties and assets necessary to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it. SECTION 3.10. Taxes. ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries, and each other Obligor, has filed all material tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all material taxes and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing, except any such taxes or charges which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 3.11. Pension and Welfare Plans. During the twelve-consecutive-month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and prior to the date of any Credit Extension thereunder, no steps have been taken to terminate any Pension Plan which termination could result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, and no contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under section 302(f) of ERISA. No condition exists or event or transaction has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan which might result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty. Except as disclosed in Item 3.11 ("Employee Benefit Plans") of the Disclosure Schedule, neither ADT Limited nor any member of the Controlled Group has any material contingent liability with respect to any post-retirement benefit under a Welfare Plan, other than liability for continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA. SECTION 3.12. Environmental Warranties. Except as set forth in Item 3.12 ("Environmental Matters") of the Disclosure Schedule, (a) all facilities and property (including underlying groundwater) owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries have been, and continue to be, owned or leased by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there have been no past, and there are no pending or threatened (i) claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) complaints, notices or inquiries to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (c) there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials at, on or under any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (d) ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries have been issued and are in compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters and necessary for their businesses, except where the failure to have been issued any such permit, certificate, approval, license or other authorization or to have complied with any of the foregoing would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (e) no property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or proposed for listing (with respect to owned property only) on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or on any similar state list of sites requiring investigation or clean-up that is reasonably likely to lead to material claims against ADT Limited or such Subsidiary thereof for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA; (f) there are no underground storage tanks, active or abandoned, including petroleum storage tanks, on or under any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (g) neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited has directly transported or directly arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any location which is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or on any similar state list or which is the subject of federal, state or local enforcement actions or other investigations which is reasonably likely to lead to material claims against ADT Limited or such Subsidiary thereof for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA; (h) there are no polychlorinated biphenyls or friable asbestos present at any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (i) no conditions exist at, on or under any property now owned or leased (or, to the best knowledge of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries after due inquiry, any property previously owned or leased) by ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited which would give rise to liability under any Environmental Law or for personal injury or property or other damage, which liability could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. SECTION 3.13. Regulations G, U and X. Neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Loans will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with, F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X. Terms for which meanings are provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X or any regulations substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in this Section with such meanings. SECTION 3.14. No Defaults. Neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited is in violation of, or in default under, any term or provision of its Organic Documents or any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, law, governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it, such that such violations or defaults in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. SECTION 3.15. Delivery of Organizational Chart. The Agent has been furnished on or prior to the Effective Date a detailed organizational chart of ADT Limited and all its Subsidiaries (other than Non-Guarantors identified in Item 3.15 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule that do not conduct any business activities and that do not have assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of $10,000), certified by the chief financial Authorized Officer of ADT Limited. Such chart indicates each Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is or is required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor as of the Effective Date and indicates with respect to each such Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Material Subsidiary, its respective percentages of consolidated gross revenues and consolidated gross assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the 1995 Fiscal Year. SECTION 3.16. Accuracy of Information. (a) All information (other than financial projections) taken as a whole, prepared by ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, or heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, in writing to any Agent or any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby (including in connection with the Existing Credit Facility and each Loan Document referred to therein) is, and all other such information (other than financial projections) taken as a whole, hereafter furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to any Agent or any Lender will be, true, complete and accurate in every material respect on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and as of the date of execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement by such Agent and such Lender (it being acknowledged that, with respect to any specific financial statement included in such information, such financial statement shall have been true, complete and accurate in every material respect on the date or for the period expressly set forth therein and not necessarily on any other date or for any other period), and such information taken as a whole does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and is not, or shall not be, as the case may be, incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading, and (b) all financial projections heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to any Agent or any Lender, have been, and all such financial projections hereafter furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to the Agent or any Lender shall be, prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions. SECTION 3.17. Restricted Payment Basket Amount; Equity Proceeds Amount. As of September 30, 1996, the Restricted Payment Basket Amount was not greater than $135,000,000 and, as of December 31, 1996, the Equity Proceeds Amount was not greater than $54,000,000. SECTION 3.18. Restricted Borrower Distributions. As of September 30, 1996, the amount available for Restricted Borrower Distributions was not greater than $38,000,000. ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. SECTION 4.1. Affirmative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, ADT Limited will, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, perform and observe the obligations set forth in this Section. SECTION 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include (without limitation): (a) except to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.9, the maintenance and preservation by ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party of its corporate existence and qualification as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires it to be so qualified, except to the extent the failure to maintain and preserve its corporate existence or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries (it being acknowledged that the failure of ADT Limited or the Borrower to maintain and preserve its corporate existence (except as permitted under Section 4.2.9) shall be deemed to have such a material adverse effect); and (b) the payment, before the same become delinquent, of all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its material properties in good repair, working order and condition, and make necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times unless ADT Limited determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of any of its properties is no longer economically desirable. SECTION 4.1.3. Insurance. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained with responsible insurance companies insurance with respect to its properties and business (including business interruption insurance) against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is customary in the case of similar businesses and will, upon request of the Agent, furnish to each Lender at reasonable intervals a certificate of an Authorized Officer of ADT Limited setting forth the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in accordance with this Section. SECTION 4.1.4. Books and Records. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep books and records which accurately reflect all of its business affairs and transactions and permit the Agent or any of its representatives, at reasonable times and intervals (but not more often than once per Fiscal Quarter, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (in which case, and during such period, each Lender shall have the rights of the Agent under this Section)) to visit all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and independent public accountant (provided a representative of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary is given prior notice of, and the opportunity to be present during, such discussion) and, subject to appropriate agreements of confidentiality and to any restrictions imposed under applicable law (including regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Defense), to examine any of its books or other corporate records. ADT Limited shall pay any fees of such independent public accountant incurred in connection with the Agent's or any Lender's exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section. In addition, ADT Limited shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising from the Agent's visit to the offices of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section to the extent of one such visit per Fiscal Year. SECTION 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use and operate all of its facilities and properties in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, apply for and keep all necessary permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters in effect where the failure to so keep in effect could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and remain in material compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner so as to minimize potential liability; (b) immediately notify the Agent and provide copies upon receipt of all written claims, complaints, notices or inquiries relating to the condition of its facilities and properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, which claims or other alleged conditions could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (c) provide such information and certifications which the Agent may reasonably request from time to time to evidence compliance with this Section 4.1.5. SECTION 4.1.6. Guaranty Supplements. ADT Limited will cause each Material Subsidiary and each Subsidiary subject to a Senior Note Guarantee to be a Guarantor. In furtherance of the foregoing, ADT Limited will, in the event any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary, notify the Agent of such event or condition and will cause such new Material Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty days after the occurrence of such event or condition) a Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement, together with such certificates and legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request. SECTION 4.1.7. Maintenance of Adequate Guarantees. If at any time the Subsidiary Guarantors subject to the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty do not account on a consolidated basis for at least 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and at least 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "90% Test"), as reflected in the consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet most recently delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement, ADT Limited will cause such Non-Guarantors organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) as are necessary to meet the 90% Test to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty days after the occurrence of such event or condition) a Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement, together with such certificates and legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request. SECTION 4.2. Negative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, ADT Limited will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, do anything prohibited in this Section. SECTION 4.2.1. Business Activities. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business activity, except for those activities conducted in respect of the Core Businesses and the businesses identified in Item 4.2.1 ("Permitted Existing Business Activities") of the Disclosure Schedule, and such activities as may be incidental or related thereto; provided, however, that ADT Limited will not be in default in the observance of this Section 4.2.1 if, as part of the acquisition of a Core Business, ADT Limited or its applicable Subsidiary acquires a business or assets that would not constitute, or be included in, a Core Business, so long as (i) the primary purpose of such acquisition was the acquisition of such Core Business, which acquisition could not have been consummated on as commercially attractive terms without the acquisition of such other business or assets, (ii) not less than 70% of the assets acquired pursuant to such acquisition related at the time of such acquisition to such Core Business, (iii) ADT Limited or such applicable Subsidiary is diligently pursuing the sale of such other business or assets and (iv) such business or assets do not have, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or operations of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 4.2.2. Indebtedness. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become or be liable in respect of any Indebtedness, other than, without duplication, the following: (a) Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations hereunder; (b) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Note Guarantees, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and the LYONs Guarantee to the extent the guarantor under any such Senior Note Guarantee, Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee or LYONs Guarantee is subject to a Guarantee that is in full force and effect with respect to Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations; (c) Indebtedness existing as of June 30, 1995; provided that (i) such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $3,000,000 is identified in Item 4.2.2(c) ("Ongoing Indebtedness") of the Disclosure Schedule and (ii) true and correct copies of any indenture or agreement governing such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 have been provided to the Agent; (d) (i) Indebtedness of ADT Canada, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited organized under the laws of Ontario, incurred for working capital purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding Canadian $75,000,000 and guarantees thereof by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) Indebtedness of ADT Finance plc, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited organized under the laws of England, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding Pound Sterling90,000,000 and guarantees thereof by ADT Limited, ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, each Subsidiary of ADT (UK) Holdings Limited and each other Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than an Intermediate Parent Company, the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited which conducts the major portion of its business in the United States or substantially all of the property or assets of which are located in the United States) (the agreements governing the Indebtedness and guarantees described in this subclause (ii) being herein collectively referred to as the "U.K. Credit Facility"); (e) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary and not entered into for purposes of speculation; (f) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency values and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for purposes of speculation; (g) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services, but excluding Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect of obligations of Persons other than ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries); (h) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities and Indebtedness ("Capex Indebtedness") incurred to finance the construction or acquisition of assets permitted to be acquired or constructed pursuant to Section 4.2.7, to the extent a Capitalized Lease Liability (assuming for the purposes of this clause only that Capex Indebtedness constitutes a Capitalized Lease Liability) could have been incurred under Section 4.2.7; (i) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited owing to ADT Limited; (j) Indebtedness of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors); (k) Indebtedness of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Intermediate Parent Companies) owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $175,000,000; (l) Indebtedness of ADT Limited owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $75,000,000; (m) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees, surety or performance bonds or obligations in respect of purchase price adjustments in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets; (n) Indebtedness in respect of surety bonds and performance bonds provided in the ordinary course of business; (o) Indebtedness which refinances Indebtedness permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d) and (h) above; provided, however, that after giving effect to such refinancing, (i) the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) in the case of clauses (b) and (c) above, neither the tenor nor the average life thereof is reduced, (iii) the respective obligor or obligors shall be the same on the refinancing Indebtedness as on the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iv) except in the case of clause (d)(ii) above, the security for the refinancing Indebtedness shall be the same as that for the Indebtedness being refinanced (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of refinancing Indebtedness), (v) the holders of refinancing Indebtedness are not afforded covenants, defaults, rights or remedies more burdensome to the obligor or obligors than those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced and (vi) the refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the same degree as the Indebtedness being refinanced; (p) Indebtedness in respect of the Preference Shares and Exchangeable Preference Shares outstanding on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; and (q) other Indebtedness of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries to the extent that the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time under clause (s) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, does not exceed $75,000,000; provided, however, that (i) no Indebtedness otherwise permitted by clauses (i), (k) and (q) shall be permitted if, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Indebtedness permitted by clause (i) or (k) shall be permitted unless evidenced by promissory notes or other written loan documents that provide that the Indebtedness evidenced thereby may not be forgiven or satisfied for any consideration other than payment in full in cash at par. SECTION 4.2.3. Liens. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, revenues or assets (including Capital Stock of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (a) Liens securing payment of the Obligations, granted pursuant to any Loan Document; (b) Liens granted prior to the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date to secure payment of Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (c) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (f) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement and Liens securing refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, respectively; (c) (i) Liens granted to secure payment of Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (k) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement and covering only those assets acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and Liens with respect to such assets securing refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, respectively and (ii) Liens granted to secure obligations under the U.K. Credit Facility and covering only assets of the obligors and guarantors thereunder and Liens with respect to such assets securing refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2; (d) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (e) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and landlords incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not overdue or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (f) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases and contracts (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety or appeal bonds; (g) judgment Liens (i) in an aggregate amount not in excess of $15,000,000, (ii) as to which enforcement proceedings shall not have commenced and there shall not have been a period of 30 consecutive days during which such judgment was not stayed or (iii) the payment of which is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies; (h) Liens with respect to assets of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Guarantor; (i) Liens with respect to assets of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or an Intermediate Parent Company) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited; (j) Liens (i) existing at the time that a Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (ii) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided, however, that any such Lien covers only assets that were subject to such Lien prior to the related transaction and was not created, assumed or incurred in contemplation of such transaction; (k) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries and incurred in the ordinary course of business; (l) the Lien inherent in the right of any bank to set off deposits against debts owed to such bank; (m) 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; (n) Liens arising by operation of law incurred in the ordinary course of business and which Liens, singly or in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries; and (o) other Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding. SECTION 4.2.4. Financial Condition. ADT Limited will not permit: (a) its Stockholders' Equity to be at any time less than the sum, at such time, of (i) $1,134,300,000 plus (ii) 50% of the Net Income of ADT Limited for each Fiscal Year commencing with the 1995 Fiscal Year (less, for each such Fiscal Year, cash dividends on Preference Shares to the extent permitted hereunder) as shall have been completed on or prior to such time (in each case with no reduction for net losses, if any, for such Fiscal Year); (b) its Cash Flow Coverage Ratio, as at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, to be less than 1.5 to 1.0; (c) its Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio, as at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, to be greater than 0.5 to 1.0. SECTION 4.2.5. Investments. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Investment in any other Person, except: (a) (i) Investments existing on June 30, 1995 and identified in Item 4.2.5(a) ("Ongoing Investments") of the Disclosure Schedule and (ii) Investments acquired in the ASH Transaction (including the sale of such Investments by ADT Limited to ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, the sale of certain of such Investments by ASH and its Subsidiaries to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the sale by ADT Business Holdings, Inc. to Sonitrol Management Corp. of all of the Capital Stock of Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc., in each case prior to the date hereof); (b) Cash Equivalent Investments and High Quality Investments; (c) without duplication, Investments permitted as Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.2.2 or Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (d) without duplication, Investments permitted as Capital Expenditures pursuant to Section 4.2.7; (e) Investments by way of contributions to capital by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited to the extent the Person making such Investment would be allowed to make and maintain a loan or advance to such Wholly Owned Subsidiary under Section 4.2.2 or Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that, solely for purposes of determining under this Section 4.2.5 or Section 4.2.2 or under Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement whether such Person may make and maintain any such loan or advance, the aggregate amount of Investments pursuant to this clause (e) shall be taken into account as if such Investments were a loan or advance; (f) loans or advances to, or guarantees on behalf of, employees of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business not to exceed at any time $500,000 per employee or $5,000,000 in the aggregate for all such employees; (g) Investments which are Permitted Business Acquisitions; (h) accounts arising from sales of goods or services on trade credit terms in the ordinary course of business of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries; (i) negotiable instruments held for collection, lease, utility and other similar deposits, or stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts owing to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of a composition or readjustment of debt or a reorganization of any debtor or ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries or of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, in each case as to debt that arose in the ordinary course of business; (j) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in the sale or other disposition of assets or Capital Stock effected in compliance with Section 4.2.10; (k) (i) the exchange of Common Shares for Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date and (ii) the acquisition of Common Shares to the extent (A) the acquisition of such Common Shares is not prohibited by any provision hereof or of any other Loan Document (including Section 4.2.6(a)) and (B) the aggregate number of Common Shares held by Subsidiaries of ADT Limited does not exceed at any time nine percent of the Voting Stock of ADT Limited outstanding at such time; (l) the obligation of ADT Limited to exchange Common Shares for LYONs (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of the LYONs Indenture in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; (m) Investments in any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that provides insurance in the ordinary course of business and on reasonable terms solely to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of insuring ADT Limited or such Subsidiary against liability that would not be covered by insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 4.1.3 as a result of reasonable and customary deductibles thereunder, to the extent such Investments are necessary or appropriate to maintain such insurance; (n) advances or loans made in connection with Hedging Arrangements permitted hereunder or under the Credit Agreement; and (o) other Investments of a type not otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding clauses, including Investments in Minority Interests and Related Businesses, to the extent the aggregate amount of such Investments, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount expended since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in connection with Business Acquisitions permitted under clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 (or clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)), does not exceed at any one time $25,000,000; provided, however, that (i) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term "Cash Equivalent Investment" or "High Quality Investment", as the case may be, may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; (ii) Investments made by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors) may not exceed in the aggregate at any time $175,000,000; (iii) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (g) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default described in Section 9.1.1, 9.1.3 (to the extent resulting from a default in the observance of any obligation under Section 4.2.4 or Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement), 9.1.5 or 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; (iv) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (e), (f), (m) or (o) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; and (v) without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 4.2.5, no Investment shall be permitted to be made if such Investment would not be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture. SECTION 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc. (a) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than dividends or distributions payable in shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited or in rights, warrants or options to purchase such Capital Stock, but excluding dividends or distributions payable in Redeemable Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Redeemable Capital Stock, provided that dividends on Redeemable Capital Stock may be paid in shares of such Redeemable Capital Stock), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any Capital Stock of ADT Limited or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock, or (iii) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than (A) with respect to any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or (B) with respect to the Voting Stock of any Subsidiary, made on a pro rata basis, consistent with the ownership interests in such Voting Stock, to the owners of such Voting Stock) or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any outstanding Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such outstanding Capital Stock (such payments or any other actions described in (but not excluded from) the foregoing clauses (i) thorough (iii) being herein referred to as "Restricted Distributions"), unless such Restricted Distribution would be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; provided, however, that (x) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) (other than any exchange of shares of the Capital Stock of BAA plc for Exchangeable Preference Shares pursuant to the terms of the Bye-Laws of ADT Limited as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, the payment of any Restricted Distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at such date of declaration such declaration was permitted hereunder, and any exchange of shares of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares for Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Incorporation of ADT Finance Inc. as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date) shall be permitted if an Event of Default (including a default in the observance by the Borrower of its obligations under clause (a) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such Restricted Distribution; and (y) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) shall be permitted if such Restricted Distribution would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)) and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such sum which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. (b) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than (A) dividends or distributions payable in shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower or in rights, warrants or options to purchase such Capital Stock, but excluding dividends or distributions payable in Redeemable Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Redeemable Capital Stock, provided that dividends on Redeemable Capital Stock may be paid in shares of such Redeemable Capital Stock and (B) the dividend of the Dividended Note), or (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock (such payments or any other actions described in (but not excluded from) the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as "Restricted Borrower Distributions"), unless the amount of such Restricted Borrower Distribution (which amount, in the case of a Restricted Borrower Distribution to be made in property, shall equal the Fair Market Value thereof (as determined, in the case of any property with an aggregate value in excess of $15,000,000, in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, whose determination shall be evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board)), when added to the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Borrower Distributions declared since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, would not exceed 50% of the aggregate Net Income of the Borrower accrued on a cumulative basis during the period (taken as one accounting period) from the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date to the last day of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement (or Section 8.1.1(d) of the Existing Credit Facility), financial statements have been delivered to the Agent on or prior to the date of the proposed Restricted Borrower Distribution; provided, however, that no Restricted Borrower Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(b) shall be permitted if an Event of Default (including a default in the observance by the Borrower of its obligations under clause (a) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such Restricted Borrower Distribution. (c) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) make any payment of interest on the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited) on any day other than the date such payment is required to be made as set forth in the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs, the LYONs Indenture or the other documents and instruments memorializing such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; or (ii) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem, purchase, repurchase or defease, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited, except, prior to the occurrence of a Permitted Auction Business Sale, Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note) on any day other than the date any such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase is required to be made as set forth in Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Note Indenture, Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, Section 3.09 of the LYONs Indenture or in the other documents and instruments memorializing the Senior Notes or such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; provided, however, that ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries may, to the extent the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs Indenture or any other document or instrument memorializing Subordinated Debt would not be violated thereby, make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem or repurchase, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt if permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; provided further, however, that no payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall be permitted if (x) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase or (y) such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)) and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such aggregate amount which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. SECTION 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make Capital Expenditures, except (i) Capital Expenditures in connection with conducting the Core Businesses and (ii) Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of Business Acquisitions permitted under Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.9; provided, however, that no Capitalized Lease Liabilities otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section shall be permitted to be incurred if the aggregate amount of all such Capitalized Lease Liabilities incurred during any Fiscal Year would exceed $30,000,000. SECTION 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, or amalgamate or consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other Person, or otherwise enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition not constituting an Investment, except (a) any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may amalgamate or consolidate with or merge into, ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower, and any assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower may be purchased or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower; (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, and any assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (c) any Non-Guarantor that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited, and any assets or Capital Stock of any such Non-Guarantor may be purchased or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited; (d) ADT Limited may (i) amalgamate with or merge with or into a newly-formed corporation having no assets or liabilities, which amalgamation or merger shall be solely for the purpose of reincorporating ADT Limited under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) continue, redomesticate or otherwise become subject to the laws of a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, to the same extent as if it had been incorporated in such jurisdiction; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, (A) the surviving entity shall be a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and shall, in either case, expressly assume all the obligations of ADT Limited hereunder and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect; (B) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (C) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, Stockholders' Equity of the surviving entity is at least equal to the Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited immediately before such transaction less customary and reasonable transaction costs; (D) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have confirmed that its Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect; and (E) the surviving entity shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Lenders an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that this provision has been complied with and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been satisfied; (e) ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Permitted Business Acquisition; and (f) ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition of a Related Business to the extent the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition, when added (without duplication) to (i) the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause (f) (or clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)) since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date and (ii) the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding under clause (o) of Section 4.2.5, does not exceed $25,000,000. SECTION 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, transfer, lease, contribute or otherwise convey, or grant options, warrants or other rights with respect to, all or any substantial part of its assets (including accounts receivable, Capital Stock of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited and other Investments) to any Person (an "Asset Sale"), unless (a) such Asset Sale is permitted by Section 4.2.9; or (b) such Asset Sale is a Permitted Strategic Sale or Permitted Auction Business Sale; or (c) with respect to assets other than the Capital Stock of the Borrower and any Intermediate Parent Company (i) such Asset Sale is in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) (A) if such Asset Sale consists of the sale or transfer of the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited, all but not less than all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary is so sold or transferred, (B) such Asset Sale is for not less than the Fair Market Value of the assets sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or such committee) and the consideration received by ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale (other than in connection with a sale or disposition of the Capital Stock of Nu-Swift plc held by ADT Limited on the Effective Date) consists of at least 75% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Asset Sale, provided that at the time of such Asset Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within sixty days of such Asset Sale), or Cash Equivalent Investments and (C) the net book value of such assets, together with the net book value of all other assets subject to an Asset Sale permitted under this clause (ii) (or clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)) since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, does not exceed $130,000,000; or (d) each party to such Asset Sale is either ADT Limited or a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Intermediate Parent Company); or (e) all parties to such Asset Sale are either the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor. SECTION 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement or other modification of any of the terms or provisions contained in, or applicable to, the Senior Notes, any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note, but excluding other Subordinated Intercompany Debt), or any document or instrument evidencing or applicable thereto (including the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONs Indenture), other than any amendment, supplement or other modification which extends the date or reduces the amount of any required repayment or redemption or which does not adversely affect any of the Lender Parties. SECTION 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, or cause, suffer or permit to exist any arrangement or contract with any of its other Affiliates unless such arrangement or contract is fair and equitable to ADT Limited or such Subsidiary and is an arrangement or contract of the kind which would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary with a Person which is not one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (i) any arrangement or contract between or among ADT Limited, the Borrower or any Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) any other arrangement expressly permitted hereunder. SECTION 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Guaranty and any other Loan Document) (a) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien to secure the Obligations upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or (b) restricting the ability of any such Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments, or any other agreement or arrangement which restricts the ability of any such Subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited; except (i) (A) any indenture or agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b), (c) or (d)(i) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, (B) the U.K. Credit Facility to the extent that the U.K. Credit Facility prohibits the creation or assumption of any Lien which secures the Obligations on the property, revenues or assets of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) or requires any obligor under the U.K. Credit Facility to maintain a certain level of net worth and (C) any refinancings of any of the foregoing permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (ii) any agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (k) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and any refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (iii) any customary encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Subsidiary of ADT Limited imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for a sale or disposition permitted hereunder of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement; (iv) customary restrictions on transfers of property subject to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.3; (v) restrictions on transfers of property by reason of, or existing under, (A) applicable law or (B) customary non-assignment provisions of any agreement entered into by any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business; (vi) usual and customary restrictions pursuant to any agreement relating to Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.2 and incurred for working capital purposes, which restrictions may include requirements for the maintenance of net worth or other balance sheet conditions, restrictions on mergers and transfers of assets, restrictions on investments, restrictions on transactions with affiliates and requirements to maintain specified levels of cash flow or cash flow coverage ratios; provided that such restrictions are agreed to in good faith and, where applicable, based upon reasonable assumptions; and (vii) restrictions contained in Indebtedness (A) existing at the time a Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (B) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided such Indebtedness was not incurred and such restrictions were not created in contemplation of any such transaction. SECTION 4.2.14. Accounting Changes. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its Fiscal Year from twelve consecutive calendar months ending on December 31. SECTION 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, or accept the obligations under, any agreement (i) prohibiting (including, except with respect to (x) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b) or (c) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, or (y) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted under clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement that refinances Indebtedness referred to in the preceding clause (x), subjecting to any condition) the ability of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify this Guaranty or any other Loan Documents or (ii) containing any provision that would contravene any provision of any Loan Document. SECTION 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries. (a) ADT Limited will not permit any of the Intermediate Parent Companies to engage in any business activity or incur any obligation, except (i) the ownership of the Capital Stock of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) the making of payments under intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 4.2.2, (iii) the making of capital contributions to their respective Subsidiaries to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.5 and (iv) the receipt of Distributions permitted under Section 4.2.6 and the receipt of proceeds from, or the receiving of payments under, intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 4.2.2 and Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, in each case to the extent such proceeds or payments are concurrently used (A) to repay Indebtedness of such Intermediate Parent Company to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.2.2 or (B) to make a loan, advance or Distribution to its parent or ADT Limited, to the extent such loan, advance or Distribution is permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.6, as applicable. (b) ADT Limited will not permit any Subsidiary of it that is (i) a Non-Obligor and (ii) an obligee in respect of Indebtedness set forth under the caption "Continuing Indebtedness - Intercompanies" in Item 4.2.2(c) ("Ongoing Indebtedness") of the Disclosure Schedule to receive any payments under any such Indebtedness, except to the extent such payments are used within a reasonable period of time, directly or indirectly, (A) to repay Indebtedness owing to an Obligor or (B) to make a loan, advance or Distribution to an Obligor, to the extent such loan, advance or Distribution is permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.6, as applicable. ADT Limited will not permit any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the subordination provisions of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt (including Indebtedness in respect of the Dividended Note) to take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of such Subsidiary fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations in respect of such subordination provisions. SECTION 4.2.18. Ownership of Certain Subsidiaries. Except pursuant to a transaction permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.9 or 4.2.10, ADT Limited will not permit: (a) any Subsidiary of Holdings N.V. now existing to not be at any time a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited except to the extent disclosed in Item 3.8 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; and (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower now existing to not be at any time a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower. SECTION 4.2.19. Certain Intercompany Indebtedness. Without limiting the effect of Section 4.2.11, ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to amend or modify the terms of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (ii) of the proviso to Section 4.2.2, which terms provide for satisfaction of such Indebtedness in cash at par. SECTION 4.2.20. Any Action. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of the Borrower or any other Obligor fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including, without limitation, Article XI thereof. SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.6, this Guaranty shall be binding upon ADT Limited and its successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Lender Party and each holder of a Note and their respective successors, transferees and assigns (to the fullest extent provided pursuant to Section 2.6); provided, however, that ADT Limited may not assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders. SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by ADT Limited herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Agent and consented to by the applicable Lenders under Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. SECTION 5.4. Addresses for Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder to ADT Limited shall be in writing or by facsimile and mailed, telegraphed, transmitted or delivered to it, addressed to it at the address set forth below its signature hereto or at such other address as shall be designated by ADT Limited in a written notice to the Agent at the address specified in the Credit Agreement complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any notice if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted upon receipt of electronic confirmation of transmission (it being understood and agreed that notice transmitted by facsimile to ADT Inc. shall constitute notice to ADT Limited hereunder). SECTION 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 5.6. Captions. Section captions used in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.7. Setoff. In addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note under applicable law, each Lender Party and each such holder shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the obligations of ADT Limited owing to it hereunder, whether or not then due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of ADT Limited then or thereafter maintained with such Lender Party or such holder; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.8. Independence of Covenants. All covenants contained in this Guaranty or any other Loan Document shall be given independent effect such that, in the event a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not, unless expressly so provided in such first covenant, avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or such condition exists. SECTION 5.9. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.10. Governing Law. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE AGENT (OR ANY OTHER LENDER PARTY) SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. FOR PURPOSES OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION INVOLVING THIS GUARANTY, ADT LIMITED HEREBY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND EXPRESSLY CONSENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE TERMS AND AGREEMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.9 HEREOF. SECTION 5.11. Waiver of Jury Trial. ADT LIMITED AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE AGENT (ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER PARTIES) HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY. ADT LIMITED ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND MAKING CREDIT EXTENSIONS (INCLUDING THE INITIAL CREDIT EXTENSION) TO THE BORROWER THEREUNDER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ADT Limited has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. ADT LIMITED By: ------------------------ Title: Address: Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM 12 Bermuda With a copy to: ADT Inc. 2255 Glades Road Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Facsimile No.: 407-241-8257 Attention: President Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By: ------------------- Title: EXHIBIT J SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY (together with all amendments and other modifications made from time to time, this "Guaranty"), dated as of January _____, 1997, made by each Person (such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein to have the meanings provided for in Article I) identified on the signature pages hereto and each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor (collectively, the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in favor of each of the Lender Parties. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of January ____, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to or on behalf of the Borrower; WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the occurrence of the Closing Date under the Credit Agreement, each Subsidiary Guarantor is required to execute and deliver this Guaranty; WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of each Subsidiary Guarantor to execute this Guaranty inasmuch as each Subsidiary Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made from time to time to or on behalf of the Borrower by the Lenders; NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "Agent" is defined in the first recital. "Borrower" is defined in the first recital. "Credit Agreement" is defined in the first recital. "Guaranty" is defined in the preamble. "Lender" is defined in the first recital. "Lender Party" means, as the context may require, any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Lenders" is defined in the first recital. "Other Taxes" is defined in clause (b) of Section 2.7. "Scotiabank" is defined in the first recital. "Subsidiary Guarantor" is defined in the preamble. "Taxes" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.7. "U.C.C." means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York. SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS SECTION 2.1. Guaranty. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty; provided, however, that each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be liable under this Guaranty for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering this Guaranty, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount. This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and each Subsidiary Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder. SECTION 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc. This Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of payment, and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor have been paid in full, all obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Commitments shall have terminated. Each Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees that the Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor and their respective Subsidiaries will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document under which they arise, without regard (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) to any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note with respect thereto (and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives to the fullest extent it may do so any right or rights it may have under any such law, regulation or order). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability of each Subsidiary Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of: (a) any lack of genuineness, validity, legality or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than, in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantor, this Guaranty) or of any of the Obligations (other than the Obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder); (b) the failure of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other Subsidiary Guarantor) under the provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including any other Subsidiary Guarantor) of, or collateral securing, any Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor), or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Obligation of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor); (d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, the Obligations of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or otherwise; (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than, in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantor, this Guaranty); (f) any addition, exchange, release, surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release of or addition to, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty (including the ADT Limited Guaranty), held by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note securing any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (g) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, the Borrower, any other Obligor, any surety or any other guarantor (or any other Guarantor). SECTION 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that, if acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document or of compliance by the Borrower with its obligations under Section 4.7 of the Credit Agreement is, in either case, stayed upon the occurrence with respect to the Borrower of any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement, all such amounts and obligations otherwise subject to acceleration or compliance under the terms of the Credit Agreement shall nonetheless be payable and performed by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by the Agent made at the request of the requisite proportion of the Lenders specified in Section 9.3 of the Credit Agreement. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note, upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. SECTION 2.4. Waiver, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Agent, any other Lender Party or any holder of any Note protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien, or any property subject thereto, or exhaust any right or take any action against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor and any other Guarantor) or entity or any collateral securing the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be. SECTION 2.5. Subrogation. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may now or hereafter acquire against the Borrower or any other Obligor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Subsidiary Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, or indemnification, any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Lender Parties against the Borrower or any other Obligor or any collateral which the Agent now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from the Borrower or any other Obligor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights, until the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to such Subsidiary Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Obligations shall not have been paid in cash in full and the Commitments have not been terminated, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Subsidiary Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for, the Lender Parties, and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender Parties to be credited and applied upon the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. Each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Credit Agreement and that the agreement set forth in this Section is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. SECTION 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc. This Guaranty shall: (a) be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Agent and each other Lender Party. Without limiting the generality of clause (b), any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) any Note or Loan held by it to any other Person or entity, and such other Person or entity shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender under any Loan Document (including this Guaranty) or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11.11 and Article X of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that: (a) Any and all payments made by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement free and clear of, and without deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender Party or any holder of a Note, taxes imposed on its net income and franchise taxes imposed on it (such non-excluded items being hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If any such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor shall make such deductions, and (iii) such Subsidiary Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law. (b) Such Subsidiary Guarantor shall pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty (hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes"). (c) Such Subsidiary Guarantor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each of holder of a Note for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. (d) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder, the agreements and obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Loans. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 3.1. Representations and Warranties. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants for itself unto each Lender Party as to all matters contained in Article VII of the Credit Agreement and Article III of the ADT Limited Guaranty, in each case insofar as applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties, together with all related definitions and ancillary provisions, all of which are hereby incorporated into this Section 3.1 as those specifically set forth herein. In addition, each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants for itself unto each Lender Party as further set forth in this Article III. SECTION 3.1.1. Organization, etc. Such Subsidiary Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Such Subsidiary Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under this Guaranty and each other Loan Document to which it is a party. SECTION 3.1.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by such Subsidiary Guarantor of this Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed or to be executed by it and such Subsidiary Guarantor's participation in the consummation of the Transaction are within such Subsidiary Guarantor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene such Subsidiary Guarantor's Organic Documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting such Subsidiary Guarantor in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) to impair the ability of any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent to enforce the Obligations or (iii) to subject any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties. SECTION 3.1.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by such Subsidiary Guarantor of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. No Subsidiary Guarantor is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. SECTION 3.1.4. Validity, etc. This Guaranty constitutes, and each other Loan Document executed by such Subsidiary Guarantor will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting enforceability of creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. SECTION 4.1. Affirmative Covenants. Each Subsidiary Guarantor covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, such Subsidiary Guarantor will perform, comply with and be bound by all the agreements, covenants and obligations contained in Article VIII of the Credit Agreement and Article IV of the ADT Limited Guaranty applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties. Each such agreement, covenant and obligation contained in each such Article and all related definitions and ancillary provisions are hereby incorporated into this Guaranty as though specifically set forth herein. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including, without limitation, Article XI thereof. SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.6, this Guaranty shall be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Lender Party and each holder of a Note and their respective successors, transferees and assigns (to the full extent provided pursuant to Section 2.6); provided, however, that no Subsidiary Guarantor may assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders. SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by any Subsidiary Guarantor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. SECTION 5.4. Addresses for Notices to the Subsidiary Guarantor. All notices and other communications hereunder to any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be in writing or by facsimile and addressed, delivered or transmitted to it in care of the Borrower at the address and facsimile number and in the manner provided for in Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 5.6. Headings. The various headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.7. Setoff. In addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note under applicable law, each Lender Party and each such holder shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to it hereunder, whether or not then due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of such Subsidiary Guarantor then or thereafter maintained with such Lender Party or such holder; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.8. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.9. Execution in Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. SECTION 5.10. Governing Law; Entire Agreement. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO. SECTION 5.11. Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LITIGATION. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY. SECTION 5.12. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE LENDER PARTIES AND EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDER PARTIES ENTERING INTO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND EACH SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. SECTION 5.13. Additional Subsidiary Guarantors. Upon execution and delivery by the Agent and any other Person (each such Person being an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor") of an instrument in the form of Annex I attached hereto, such Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Subsidiary Guarantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any Additional Subsidiary Guarantor as a party to this Guaranty. [REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Subsidiary Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. ADT GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT SECURITY SERVICES, INC. (formerly known as ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.) By: ---------------------- Title: ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS, WEST, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT AUTOMOTIVE, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: AA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT INVESTMENTS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: AAAA DEALERS SERVICES, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT BUSINESS HOLDINGS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: MID-ATLANTIC SECURITY, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: AUCTION TRANSPORT, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: CCTC INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT SPECIALTY AUCTIONS, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: FLYING LION INC. By: ---------------------- Title: TRI-CITY AUTO AUCTION, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: ADT SERVICES, INC. By: ---------------------- Title: Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By: ----------------------------- Title: ANNEX I to Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT (this "Supplement"), dated as of _____________, 199_, to the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, dated as of January ___, 1997 (as amended or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the "Subsidiary Guaranty"), made by each Person identified on the signature pages thereto, certain other Persons who subsequently became a party thereto by executing an agreement in substantially the form hereof (each an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor" and, together with each Person identified on the signature pages of the Guaranty, the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), as documentation agent (the "Documentation Agent") for each of the Lender Parties (such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms used in this Supplement without being defined shall have the meaning provided for in the Subsidiary Guaranty). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of January ___, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to or on behalf of the Borrower; WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the undersigned (the "New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor") to execute this Supplement inasmuch as the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement; and WHEREAS, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor desires to become an Additional Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to Section 5.13 thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: SECTION 1. Additional Subsidiary Guarantor. In accordance with Section 5.13 of the Subsidiary Guaranty, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor by its signature hereto shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Subsidiary Guarantor therein, and each reference to a "Subsidiary Guarantor" or an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor" in the Subsidiary Guaranty shall be deemed to include the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor. The New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it as an Additional Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder. SECTION 2. Guaranty. Without limiting the terms of Section 1, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Supplement or the Subsidiary Guaranty; provided, however, that the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall be liable under this Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty for the maximum amount of such liability that can be incurred without rendering this Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty, as it relates to the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount. This Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty constitute a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor under this Supplement or the Subsidiary Guaranty. SECTION 3. Warranties, etc. The New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants unto each Lender Party, as of the date hereof, as follows: (a) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Subsidiary Guaranty as applied to such New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor are true and correct; and (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor of this Supplement are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting enforceability of creditors, rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 4. Subsidiary Guaranty Remains in Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Subsidiary Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 6. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Supplement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Supplement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Supplement. SECTION 7. Execution in Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same agreement. SECTION 8. Consent to Jurisdiction. If the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, such New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall consent to the jurisdiction of New York courts (including the appointment of an agent to receive summons and complaints in connection with any litigation) on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. SECTION 9. Expenses. Without limiting the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees to reimburse the Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel of the Agent. SECTION 10. Notices. The address and facsimile number for all notices to be delivered to the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor in connection with the Subsidiary Guaranty is as set forth in Section 5.4 of the Subsidiary Guaranty. SECTION 11. Subsidiary Guaranty. This Supplement hereby incorporates by reference the provisions of the Subsidiary Guaranty, which provisions are deemed to be a part hereof, and this Supplement shall be deemed to be a part of the Subsidiary Guaranty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor has duly executed this Supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty as of the day and year first above written. [NAME OF NEW ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR] By ----------------------- Title: Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By ------------------------ Title: EXHIBIT K [LETTERHEAD OF APPLEBY, SPURLING & KEMPE] ______________, 1997 The Bank of Nova Scotia, as the Agent for the Lenders, One Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10006, U.S.A. - and - Each of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement referred to below Dear Sirs, Re: ADT LIMITED (the "Company") We have been instructed by the Company to address this opinion to you in connection with the Guaranty, dated as of the 9th January, 1997 (the "Guaranty"), entered into by the Company in connection with the US$200,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of the 9th January, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement") among ADT Operations, Inc (the "Borrower''), the certain commercial lending institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually and as Agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"). This opinion is given pursuant to Section 6.1.9(b) of the Credit Agreement. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Guaranty, have the same meanings when used in this opinion. For the purposes of this opinion, we have been supplied with and have reviewed, and relied upon the following documents: (a) a copy of the executed Credit Agreement; (b) a copy of the executed Guaranty; (c) certified copies of the Certificate of Incorporation, Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws of the Company; and (d) a certified copy of the Resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company passed on the 6th January, 1997 (the "Certificate"), approving the Guaranty and the Credit Agreement and authorizing the execution and delivery of the Guaranty on behalf of the Company. We have also relied upon our searches of documents of public record maintained by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda and of the Cause Book of the Supreme Court of Bermuda made on the 8th January, 1997 (the "Searches"). In giving this opinion, we have assumed: (a) the capacity, power and authority of each of the parties to the Credit Agreement; (b) the due execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement by each of the parties thereto; (c) the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies and the authenticity and completeness of all original documents; (d) that the information disclosed by our Searches has not been materially altered and that the Searches did not fail to disclose any material information which had been delivered for filing or registration, but was not disclosed or did not appear on the public file at the time of the Searches; (e) that the Guaranty and the Credit Agreement are legal, valid, binding and enforceable under the laws of the State of New York, by which they are expressed to be governed; (f) the truth, accuracy and completeness of all factual representations and warranties made in the Certificate, the Guaranty and the Credit Agreement; (g) the genuineness of all signatures on the documents which we have examined; and (h) that there are no provisions of the laws of any jurisdiction, other than Bermuda, which would have any implication in relation to the opinion expressed herein. The opinion is limited to Bermuda law as applied by the Bermuda Courts. We have made no investigation of the laws of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda and neither express nor imply any opinion as to any other law, in particular the laws of the United States of America. Based upon the foregoing, subject to the qualifications set out below, to matters not disclosed to us and matters of fact which would affect the conclusions set out below, and having regard to such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that insofar as the present laws of Bermuda are concerned: (1) The Company is a company duly incorporated and validly existing under and in compliance with Bermuda law. (2) The Company has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform the Guaranty and has taken all necessary action to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of the Guaranty. (3) The Guaranty has been duly executed and validly delivered. (4) The obligations of the Company as set out in the Guaranty constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company. (5) The Company having been designated as non-resident for the purposes of the Exchange Control Act 1972, it is not necessary for the consent of any authority or agency of Bermuda to be obtained to enable the Company to enter into and perform its obligations set out in the Guaranty. (6) The obligations of the Company under the Guaranty will rank at least pari passu in priority of payment with all other unsecured unsubordinated indebtedness of the Company other than indebtedness which is preferred by virtue of any provision of Bermuda law of general application. (7) The execution, delivery and performance of the Guaranty by the Company (i) does not and will not violate the Certificate of Incorporation, Bye-laws or Memorandum of Association of the Company; (ii) conflict with any law or governmental rule or regulation of Bermuda (including the Companies Act of 1981 of Bermuda); and (iii) as far as can be ascertained from the Searches does not and will not violate or conflict with any judgment, order, decree, injunction or award of any authority, agency or court in Bermuda to which the Company is subject. (8) As far as can be ascertained from the Searches, no litigation, arbitration or administrative proceeding of or before any court, arbitrator or governmental instrumentality of or in Bermuda is, to the best of our knowledge, pending with respect to the Credit Agreement, the Guaranty or the transactions contemplated thereby. (9) The Company will be permitted to make all payments under the Guaranty free of any deduction or withholding therefrom in Bermuda and such payments will not be subject in the hands of the Lenders or the Agents to any Tax imposed by the government of Bermuda or any taxing authority thereof or therein. (10) The entry into, performance and enforcement of the Guaranty will not give rise to any registration fee or to any stamp, excise or other similar tax imposed by the government of Bermuda or any taxing authority thereof or therein. (11) It is not necessary or advisable under the laws of Bermuda in order to ensure the validity, effectiveness or enforceability of the Guaranty that the Guaranty be filed, registered or recorded in any public office or elsewhere in Bermuda. (12) The choice of the laws of the State of New York to govern the Guaranty is a proper, valid and binding choice of law and will be recognised and applied by the Courts of Bermuda assuming that such choice of law is a valid and binding choice of law under the laws of the State of New York. (13) The submission by the Company to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of New York pursuant to Section 5 of the Guaranty is valid and binding upon the Company, assuming that such submission is accepted by the courts of New York, and is not subject to revocation. (14) A final and conclusive judgment obtained in the courts of the State of New York under which a sum of money is payable, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty or in respect of Multiple Damages (as defined in The Protection of Trading Interest Act 1981), would be enforced as a debt against the Company by an action in the Supreme Court of Bermuda without a re-examination of the merits of the case under the Common Law Doctrine of Obligation, provided that such judgment was not obtained by fraud or that its enforcement would not be contrary to public policy in Bermuda or that the proceedings in which the same was obtained were not contrary to natural justice. (15) It is not necessary under the laws of Bermuda (a) in order to enable the Agents or the Lenders to enforce their rights under the Guaranty or (b) by reason of the execution of the Guaranty or the Credit Agreement or the performance by the Lenders of their obligations under the Credit Agreement, that the Lenders or the Agents be licensed or qualified or otherwise entitled to carry on business in Bermuda. (16) None of the Agents or the Lenders is or will be deemed to be resident, domiciled, carrying on business or subject to taxation in Bermuda by reason only of the entry into, performance and/or enforcement of the Company Guaranty or the Credit Agreement. Our reservations as follows: A. We express no opinion as to whether specific performance or injunctive relief, being equitable remedies, would necessarily be available in respect of any of the obligations of the Company as set out in the Guaranty. B. We express no opinion as to the validity or the binding effect of any obligations set out in the Credit Agreement or the Guaranty which provides for the payment of a higher rate of interest on overdue amounts than on amounts which are current. A Bermuda court, even if it were applying the laws of the State of New York, might not give effect to such a provision if it could be established that the amount expressed as being payable was such that the provision was in the nature of a penalty; that is to say a requirement for a stipulated sum to be paid irrespective of, or necessarily greater than, the loss likely to be sustained. C. The obligations of the Company under the Guaranty will be subject to any laws from time to time in effect relating to bankruptcy or liquidation or any other laws or other legal procedures affecting generally the enforcement of creditors' rights and may also be the subject of the statutory limitation of the time within which such proceedings may be brought. D. The registration of a New York Court judgment in the Supreme Court of Bermuda involves the conversion of the judgment debt into Bermuda dollars, but the Controller of Foreign Exchange has indicated that the present policy is to give the consents necessary for any Bermuda dollar award made by the Supreme Court of Bermuda as aforesaid to be converted into external currency. E. Any provision in the Guaranty that certain calculations and/or certificates will be conclusive and binding will not be effective if such calculations are fraudulent or erroneous on their face and will not necessarily prevent juridical enquiries into the merits of any claim by an aggrieved party. F. To the extent that the Credit Agreement, Guaranty or the transactions contemplated thereunder, create or give rise to the creation of any charge over any assets of the Company, or create a charge on property in Bermuda which is acquired by a Company incorporated outside of Bermuda, such Charge will be registrable under Part V of the Companies Act, 1981 of Bermuda. The fee payable for registration of a Charge (securing a sum greater than US$1,000,000) is $425.00. Registration is not compulsory and there is no time limit within which it must be effected. However, to the extent that matters of priority of competing charges over such assets are determined in accordance with Bermuda law, any charge registered under the said Act will have priority based on the date that it is registered and not on the date of its creation and will have such priority over any unregistered charge and on any charge which is subsequently registered under the said Act in each case, which pertains to such assets. G. A Bermuda court may refuse to give effect to any provisions of the Guaranty in respect of costs of unsuccessful litigation brought before the court or where that court has itself made an order for costs. H. We express no opinion as to any law other than Bermuda law and none of the opinions expressed herein relates to compliance with or matters governed by the laws of any jurisdiction except Bermuda. Where an obligation is to be performed in a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, the Courts of Bermuda may refuse to enforce it to the extent that such performance would be illegal or contrary to public policy under the laws of such other jurisdiction. I. The Searches showed a cause of action in which the Company is named as defendant. The Acton was commenced in 1991 under action number 01299. The Plaintiff is Laidlaw Investments (Barbados) Ltd. We are unable to verify whether this litigation is proceeding, or has been discontinued, and whether if it proceeded any judgment was rendered against the Company, whether this judgment would have any material effect on the Company. This opinion is issued on the basis that it will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Bermuda and that any legal proceedings with respect thereto will be brought in the Courts of Bermuda. It is issued solely for your benefit for the purpose of the transactions described in the Credit Agreement and the Guaranty and it is not to be relied upon by any other Person (other than permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement), or for any other purpose, without our prior written consent. Yours faithfully, EXHIBIT L-1 [LETTERHEAD OF DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL] ____________, 1997 The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 -and- Each of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement referred to below Dear Sirs: We have participated in the preparation of the $US200,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc. (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions parties thereto as lenders (collectively, the "Lenders") and The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually, as issuer of letters of credit thereunder and as agent for the Lenders (the "Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. This opinion is given pursuant to Section 6.1.9(b) of the Credit Agreement. We have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinions expressed below. These documents, records, certificates and instruments include the following (in each case dated as of the date of the Credit Agreement unless otherwise indicated): (a) An executed copy of the Credit Agreement; (b) An executed copy of each of the Notes issued on January 14, 1997 (the "Notes"); (c) An executed copy of the ADT Limited Guaranty; and (d) An executed copy of the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty. The documents referred to in items (a) through (d) above are referred to herein collectively as the "Credit Documents". The Borrower, ADT Limited and the Subsidiary Guarantors are collectively referred to as the "Credit Parties". On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and subject to the limitations, qualifications, assumptions and exceptions set forth herein, we are of the opinion that as of the date hereof: 1. Each Credit Document (other than the Notes) constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each Credit Party party thereto, and each Note constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, in each case enforceable against such Credit Party or the Borrower, as the case may be, in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. 2. None of the execution and delivery on the date hereof by any Credit Party of any Credit Document to which it is a party or the performance by such Credit Party of its obligations thereunder (a) conflicts with, results in a breach or violation of, or constitutes a default under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) any agreement or instrument listed on Schedule 1 hereto (each a "Designated Agreement") or (ii) the Delaware General Corporation Law or any federal or New York State law, statute, rule or regulation binding on any Credit Party which in our experience is normally applicable to general business corporations and to transactions of the type contemplated by the Credit Documents or (b) results in the creation of any Lien upon any assets of any Credit Party under any Designated Agreement. 3. Neither the making of the Loans nor the issuance of the Letters of Credit as provided in the Credit Agreement violates Regulation G, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 4. No governmental consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations, declarations or filings (other than those that have been duly obtained and are in full force and effect and routine filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission) are required to be made or obtained by any Credit Party under the Delaware General Corporation Law or any federal or New York State law in connection with (a) the making of the Loans or the issuance of the Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party thereto of any of the Credit Documents or (c) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of any Credit Document. 5. No Credit Party is an "investment company" as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. 6. No Credit Party is a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company" within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. 7. The obligations of the Borrower and ADT Limited under the Credit Documents constitute "Senior Indebtedness" and "Guarantor Senior Indebtedness", respectively, in each case as defined in each of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONS Indenture. The foregoing opinion is subject to the following qualifications: (a) Our opinion is subject to the effect of, and we express no opinion as to the possible application to the transactions contemplated by the Credit Documents of, any applicable fraudulent conveyance, fraudulent transfer or similar law. (b) We express no opinion as to provisions in the Credit Documents which purport to create rights of set-off in favor of participants or which provide for set-off to be made otherwise than in accordance with applicable laws. (c) We have assumed (i) the genuineness of all signatures of all parties to any Credit Document, (ii) that each Person that is a party to any Credit Document has full power, authority and legal right under its charter and other governing documents and laws applicable to it to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Credit Documents to which it is a party, (iii) that the execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of each Credit Document to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and do not conflict with the charter or other governing documents of such Credit Party and (iv) that each of the Credit Documents constitutes a valid and binding agreement of each Person party thereto that is not a Credit Party, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms. We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the federal laws of the United States of America and the Delaware General Corporation Law. In giving the foregoing opinion, we express no opinion as to the effect (if any) of any law of any jurisdiction (except the State of New York) in which any Lender is located which limits the rate of interest that such Lender may charge or collect. This opinion is rendered solely to you and is solely for your benefit (and the benefit of your permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement) in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person without our prior written consent. Very truly yours, Schedule 1 Company and Facility Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 1993 among the shareholders of Skyline Auto Exchange, Inc., Hatfield Auto Auction, Inc., Hatfield Auto Transport, Inc., Keystone Recon Center, Inc., Johnst on Auto Auction, Inc., Dothan Auto Exchange Inc. and Anglo Ameri can Auto Auctions Inc. ADT Limited guaranty dated as of March, 1993 of Anglo American Auto Auctions Inc.'s payment and performance under the Purchase Agreement dated January 20, 1993 among the shareholders of Skyline Auto Exchange, Inc., Hatfield Auto Auction, Inc., Hatfield Auto Transport, Inc., Keystone Recon Center, Inc., Johnston Auto Auction, Inc., Dothan Auto Exchange Inc. and Anglo American Auto Auctions Inc. ADT Limited guaranty dated February 7, 1992, of Anglo American AutoAuctions, Inc.'s facility with NBD Bank, N.A. ADT Limited guarantee and waiver dated as of July 11, 1992, of P.I. Management Services Limited's obligations to Stork Limited and Sentry Financial Corporation Senior Note Indenture Senior Subordinated Note Indenture LYONS Indenture EXHIBIT L-2 [LETTERHEAD OF KAY COLLYER & BOOSE LLP] ______________, 1997 The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 -and - Each of the Lenders party to the Credit Agreement referred to below Dear Sirs: We have acted as counsel to ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), in connection with the US $200,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of January 9, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement") among the Borrower, the financial institutions parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders") and The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually and as agent (in such capacity, the "Agent") for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein have the respective meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. In this connection, we have examined originals, or certified or photostatic copies, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as we have deemed necessary for purposes of this opinion, including without limitation: (a) the Credit Agreement; (b) each of the Notes; (c) the ADT Limited Guaranty; (d) the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty; and (e) the Subordination Agreement. The documents referred to in items (a) through (e) above are referred to herein collectively as the "Credit Documents". The Borrower, ADT Limited and each Subsidiary Guarantor are collectively referred to as the "Credit Parties". We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents tendered to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic or facsimile copies and the corporate authority of any individual executing such documents. Based upon the foregoing and such other investigations of fact and law as we have deemed appropriate, it is our opinion that: 1. Each of the Credit Parties organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Delaware Credit Parties"), which Delaware Credit Parties are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware with corporate power and authority under such laws to (a) own, lease and operate its properties and conduct its business and (b) execute, deliver and perform the Credit Documents to which it is a party. 2. Each Delaware Credit Party is qualified to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which, to our knowledge, its properties or business require such qualification, provided that any failure to be so qualified does not create a materially adverse effect on the Delaware Credit Parties taken as a whole. 3. The execution and delivery by the Delaware Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties, and the performance by such Delaware Credit Parties of their respective obligations thereunder, do not and will not result in any violation of the charter and by-laws of any of the Delaware Credit Parties. 4. The Credit Documents executed by the Delaware Credit Parties have been duly executed and delivered by such Delaware Credit Parties. 5. The execution, delivery and performance by the Delaware Credit Parties of the Credit Documents executed by such Delaware Credit Parties have been duly authorized. We are members of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York, the federal laws of the United States of America and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. This opinion is made as the date hereof and we assume no obligation to update or supplement this opinion to reflect any facts or circumstances which may hereafter come to our attention or any changes in law which may hereafter occur. This opinion is rendered solely to you and is solely for your benefit (and the benefit of your permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement) in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person without our prior written consent. Very truly yours, KAY COLLYER & BOOSE LLP EXHIBIT A DELAWARE CREDIT PARTIES Corporate AAAA Dealer Services, Inc. AA Property Holdings, Inc. ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. ADT Automotive, Inc. ADT Automotive Services, Inc. ADT Business Holdings, Inc. ADT General Holdings, Inc. ADT Investments, Inc. ADT Operations, Inc. ADT Property Holdings, Inc. ADT Security Services, Inc. ADT Security Systems, Manufacturing, Inc. ADT Security Systems, West, Inc. ADT Services, Inc. British Car Auctions, Inc. CCTC International, Inc. Flying Lion, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc. EXHIBIT L-3 [ADT LOGO] ___________, 1997 The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 Dear Sirs: I have participated in the preparation of the US$200,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc. (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions parties thereto (the "Lenders") and The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually, as issuer of letters of credit thereunder and as agent for the Lenders ( in such capacity, the "Agent"). Unless otherwise defined herein, terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. I have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records, certificates of public officials and other instruments as in my judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable me to render the opinions expressed below. These documents, records, certificates and instruments include the following (in each case dated as of the date of the Credit Agreement unless otherwise indicated): (a) An executed copy of the Credit Agreement; (b) An executed copy of the Note; (c) An executed copy of the ADT Limited Guaranty; and (d) An executed copy of the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty. The documents referred to in items (a) through (d) above are referred to herein collectively as the "Credit Documents". The Borrower, ADT Limited and each Subsidiary Guarantor are collectively referred to as the "Credit Parties". On the basis of the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, and subject to the limitations, qualification, assumptions and exceptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that as of the date hereof: 1. To the best of my knowledge, neither the execution and delivery on the date hereof by the Credit Parties of the Credit Documents to which they are parties, the consummation on the date hereof of the transactions contemplated thereby nor the performance by such Credit Parties of their obligations thereunder conflicts with, results in a breach or violation of, or constitutes a default under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any order, writ, injunction, or decree of any court or governmental authority applicable to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries. 2. To the best of my knowledge, there is no litigation, action, proceeding or labor controversy pending or threatened against any Credit Party in which an injunction or order has been entered preventing the making of the Loans or the issuance or maintenance of the Letters of Credit, or which questions the validity or enforceability of any of the Credit Documents or the transactions contemplated thereby. I am a member of the Bar of the State of New York and the foregoing opinion is limited to the laws of the State of New York and federal laws of the United States of America. This opinion is rendered solely to you and is solely for your benefit (and the benefit of your permitted assigns under the Credit Agreement) in connection with the above matter. This opinion may not be relied upon by you for any other purpose or relied upon by any other Person without my prior written consent. Sincerely, Jan S. Beck ADT, Inc. Vice President and General Counsel [ADT LOGO] VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS ___________, 1997 Each of the Lenders party from time to time to the Credit Agreement referred to below - and - The Bank of Nova Scotia, as Agent for the Lenders One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 Ladies and Gentlemen: This letter is being delivered to you pursuant to clause (d) of Section 6.1.9 of the US$200,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders") and The Bank of Nova Scotia, individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, capitalized terms used herein have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. I have acted as general counsel to ADT Group plc, a company organized under the laws of England ("ADT Group plc"), and ADT Security Services, Inc. (formerly known as ADT Security Systems, Inc.), a Delaware corporation (together with ADT Group plc, the "Subject Companies"), in connection with the Subordination Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (the "Subordination Agreement"), made by the Subject Companies in favor of the holders from time to time of Senior Indebtedness (as defined in the Subordination Agreement), and, in that regard, I have examined originals, or certified or photostatic copies, of such documents, corporate records, certitudes of public officials and other instruments as I have deemed necessary for purposes of this letter, including, without limitation, the Subordination Agreement. In my examination of the Subordination Agreement, I have assumed the authenticity of all its documents submitted to me as originals, the genuineness of all signatures, the conformity to original documents submitted to me as certified copies of photocopies and the authenticity of the originals of such letter documents. Based upon the foregoing examination of documents and assumptions and upon such other investigation as I have deemed necessary, I am of the opinion that: 1. ADT Group plc is a company duly incorporated and validly existing under and in compliance with English law. 2. Each of the Subject Companies has the corporate power and authority to enter into and perform the Subordination Agreement and has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Subordination Agreement. 3. The Subordination Agreement has been duly executed and validly delivered by ADT Group plc. 4. The Subordination Agreement executed and delivered by each of the Subject Companies constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each Subject Company, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms. 5. The choice of the laws of the State of New York to govern the Subordination Agreement is a proper, valid and binding choice of law and will be recognized and applied by the courts of England assuming that such choice of law is a valid and binding choice of law under the laws of the State of New York. 6. The submission by ADT Group plc to the jurisdiction of the courts of New York pursuant to Section 16 of the Subordination Agreement is valid and binding upon ADT Group plc, assuming that such submission is accepted by the courts of New York. This opinion letter is being furnished to you for your use in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Subordination Agreement and may not be relied upon by any other person without my prior written consent. Very truly yours, Jan S. Beck Vice President and General Counsel
EX-10.18 3 EXHIBIT 10.18 [CONFORMED COPY] GUARANTY, dated as of January 9, 1997, made by ADT LIMITED TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS 1.1. Certain Terms...................................... 1 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions....................... 6 ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS 2.1. Guaranty........................................... 6 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc............................. 7 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc........... 8 2.4. Waiver, etc........................................ 9 2.5. Subrogation........................................ 9 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc...................................... 10 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc.............. 10 2.8. Judgment........................................... 12 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities...... 12 ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 3.1. Organization, etc.................................. 14 3.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc.......... 14 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc............... 15 3.4. Validity, etc...................................... 15 3.5. Financial Information.............................. 15 3.6. No Material Adverse Change......................... 15 3.7. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc............... 15 3.8. Subsidiaries....................................... 16 3.9. Ownership of Properties............................ 16 3.10. Taxes.............................................. 16 3.11. Pension and Welfare Plans.......................... 17 3.12. Environmental Warranties........................... 17 3.13. Regulations G, U and X............................. 19 3.14. No Defaults........................................ 19 3.15. Delivery of Organizational Chart................... 20 3.16. Accuracy of Information............................ 20 3.17. Restricted Payment Basket Amount; Equity Proceeds Amount............................................. 21 3.18. Restricted Borrower Distributions.................. 21 ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. 4.1. Affirmative Covenants.............................. 21 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc.......................... 21 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties.......................... 22 4.1.3. Insurance.......................................... 22 4.1.4. Books and Records.................................. 22 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant............................. 23 4.1.6. Guaranty Supplements............................... 23 4.1.7. Maintenance of Adequate Guarantees................. 23 4.2. Negative Covenants................................. 24 4.2.1. Business Activities................................ 24 4.2.2. Indebtedness....................................... 24 4.2.3. Liens.............................................. 27 4.2.4. Financial Condition................................ 29 4.2.5. Investments........................................ 30 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc........................... 33 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc.......................... 37 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.]........................... 37 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc......................... 37 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc............................ 39 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents.................. 40 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates....................... 40 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc...... 41 4.2.14. Accounting Changes................................. 42 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements........... 43 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.]........................... 43 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries................. 43 4.2.18. Ownership of Certain Subsidiaries.................. 44 4.2.19. Certain Intercompany Indebtedness.................. 44 4.2.20. Any Action......................................... 44 ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 5.1. Loan Document...................................... 44 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment......................................... 44 5.3. Amendments, etc.................................... 45 5.4. Addresses for Notices.............................. 45 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies................................ 45 5.6. Captions........................................... 45 5.7. Setoff............................................. 45 5.8. Independence of Covenants.......................... 46 5.9. Severability....................................... 46 5.10 Governing Law...................................... 46 5.11 Waiver of Jury Trial............................... 47 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE GUARANTY THIS GUARANTY (this "Guaranty"), dated as of January 9, 1997, made by ADT LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("ADT Limited"), in favor of each of the Lender Parties (as defined below), W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to the Borrower; and WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the making of the initial Credit Extension under the Credit Agreement, ADT Limited is required to execute and deliver this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, ADT Limited has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of ADT Limited to execute this Guaranty inasmuch as ADT Limited will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made from time to time to the Borrower by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to enable the Borrower to obtain more favorable interest rates and terms, ADT Limited agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "ADT Limited" is defined in the preamble. "Agent" is defined in the first recital and includes each other Person which may be appointed as any successor agent pursuant to the Credit Agreement. "Annual Limit" is defined in subclause (a)(i) of the definition of "Permitted Business Acquisition" in Section 1.1. "ASH Transaction" means, collectively, (i) the acquisition by ADT Limited on September 6, 1996 of the entire Capital Stock of ASH pursuant to a stock-for-stock exchange in which the stockholders of ASH received Common Shares and (ii) in connection with such acquisition, (A) the repayment of certain Indebtedness of ASH and its Subsidiaries and (B) the guaranty by ADT Limited of certain Indebtedness of ASH and its Subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $70,000,000, which Indebtedness remained outstanding following such acquisition, and the assumption by ADT Limited of certain obligations to deliver Common Shares upon the conversion of such Indebtedness. "Asset Sale" is defined in Section 4.2.10. "Borrower" is defined in the first recital. "Business Acquisition" means the acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets (or any part of the assets constituting all or substantially all of a business or line of business) of any Person, whether such acquisition is direct or indirect, including through the acquisition of the business of, or Capital Stock of, such Person. "Credit Agreement" is defined in the first recital. "Disclosure Schedule" means the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Schedule I, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time by ADT Limited with the written consent of the Agent and the Required Lenders. "Equity Proceeds Amount" means, with respect to any proposed Permitted Business Acquisition in excess of the Annual Limit or any addition to Cash Flow in respect of Capital Expenditures in connection with the computation of the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of ADT Limited, (a) an amount equal to (i) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date from the issuance or sale (other than to a Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of shares of its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) or warrants, options or rights to purchase such shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (ii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date (other than from the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (iii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Effective Date from the issuance or sale (other than to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), together with the aggregate cash received by ADT Limited at the time of such conversion or exchange, as decreased from time to time by (b) (i) the amount of each Restricted Payment (as defined under the Senior Note Indenture) made after ADT Limited shall have received the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) which, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decreases the Restricted Payment Basket Amount; provided that any such decrease to the Equity Proceeds Amount shall not result in the Equity Proceeds Amount being less than zero, (ii) the amount expended after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) in excess of the Annual Limit (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)), and (iii) the amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid. "Existing Credit Facility Effective Date" means August 23, 1995. "Lender Party" means, as the context may require, any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Lenders" is defined in the first recital. "Other Taxes" is defined in clause (b) of Section 2.7. "Permitted Business Acquisition" means any Business Acquisition of a Core Business, exclusive, however, of (i) acquisitions of Minority Interests and (ii) acquisitions of Capital Stock in any Related Business, so long as (a) the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition (such amount, the "Subject Amount"), when added to the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions during the Fiscal Year in which such Subject Amount would be expended, does not exceed the sum of (i) $130,000,000 (the "Annual Limit") and (ii) the Equity Proceeds Amount, as determined immediately prior to the making of such expenditure, and (b) in the event the Subject Amount (which amount shall include, in the event such Business Acquisition is to be consummated in a series of related transactions, the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such related transactions) would exceed $50,000,000, the Agent shall have received a certificate executed by the chief financial Authorized Officer of ADT Limited certifying and, if reasonably requested by the Agent, showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations in all respects reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) that on a historical pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Business Acquisition and all transactions related thereto (including all Indebtedness that would be assumed or incurred as a result of such acquisition) and all Business Acquisitions consummated prior thereto during the applicable periods thereunder) as of the last day of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement (or Section 8.1.1(d) of the Existing Credit Facility), financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by the Borrower, ADT Limited and the Borrower would be in compliance with Section 4.2.4 as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter and Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter (or, if such last day of such Fiscal Quarter is September 30, 1996, Section 8.2.3 of the Existing Credit Facility). "Permitted Strategic Holder" means any Person (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited) whose purchase of Voting Stock is in the best interest of the Subsidiary whose Voting Stock is being purchased (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Permitted Strategic Sale" means a sale by any Subsidiary of ADT Limited of Voting Stock of any Subsidiary (other than the Borrower or an Intermediate Parent Company) to any Permitted Strategic Holder; provided, however, that (a) after giving effect to such transaction, the aggregate percentage of the Voting Stock of such Subsidiary so sold shall not exceed 19% (or, in the case of any Subsidiary of an Intermediate Parent Company that is required to file a consolidated tax return under United States Federal tax laws and regulations, such lesser percentage as will not cause such Subsidiary to become an unconsolidated subsidiary under such laws and regulations) of all Voting Stock of such Subsidiary outstanding immediately after such sale and (b) the consideration received in such sale (i) shall be 100% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Permitted Strategic Sale, provided that at the time of such Permitted Strategic Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within 60 days of such Permitted Strategic Sale) and (ii) shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Voting Stock sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Process Agent" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.9. "Restricted Distribution" is defined in Section 4.2.6(a). "Restricted Borrower Distribution" is defined in Section 4.2.6(b). "Restricted Payment Basket Amount" means, at any date, the amount available on such date under clause (C) of Section 1012(a) of the Senior Note Indenture for the making of Restricted Payments (as defined thereunder). "Taxes" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.7. "U.K. Credit Facility" is defined in clause (d)(ii) of Section 4.2.2. SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS SECTION 2.1. Guaranty. ADT Limited hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty. This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and ADT Limited specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of ADT Limited hereunder. SECTION 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc. This Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of payment, and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor have been paid in full, all obligations of ADT Limited hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Commitments shall have terminated. ADT Limited guarantees that the Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor and their respective Subsidiaries will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document under which they arise, without regard (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) to any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note with respect thereto (and ADT Limited hereby waives to the fullest extent it may do so any right or rights it may have under any such law, regulation or order). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability of ADT Limited under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of: (a) any lack of genuineness, validity, legality or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit or any other Loan Document (other than this Guaranty) or of any of the Obligations (other than the Obligations of ADT Limited hereunder); (b) the failure of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor) under the provisions of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit, any other Loan Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including any other Guarantor) of, or collateral securing, any Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited), or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Obligation of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited); (d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and ADT Limited hereby waives any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, the Obligations of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) or otherwise; (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms of the Credit Agreement, any Note, any Letter of Credit or any other Loan Document (other than this Guaranty); (f) any addition, exchange, release, surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release or addition of, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty (or any other Guarantee), held by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note securing any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (g) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, the Borrower, any other Obligor, any surety or any other guarantor (or any other Guarantor). SECTION 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc. ADT Limited agrees that, if acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document or of compliance by the Borrower with its obligations under Section 4.7 of the Credit Agreement is, in either case, stayed upon the occurrence with respect to the Borrower of any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement, all such amounts and obligations otherwise subject to acceleration or compliance under the terms of the Credit Agreement shall nonetheless be payable and performed by ADT Limited hereunder forthwith on demand by the Agent made at the request of the requisite proportion of the Lenders specified in Section 9.3 of the Credit Agreement. ADT Limited agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note, upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than ADT Limited) or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. SECTION 2.4. Waiver, etc. ADT Limited hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor and this Guaranty and any requirement that any Agent, any other Lender Party or any holder of any Note protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien, or any property subject thereto, or exhaust any right or take any action against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor and any other Guarantor) or entity or any collateral securing the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be. SECTION 2.5. Subrogation. ADT Limited hereby agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may now or hereafter acquire against the Borrower or any other Obligor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of ADT Limited's obligations under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, or indemnification, any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Lender Parties against the Borrower or any other Obligor or any collateral which any Agent now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from the Borrower or any other Obligor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights, until the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to ADT Limited in violation of the preceding sentence and the Obligations shall not have been paid in cash in full and the Commitments have not been terminated, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to ADT Limited for the benefit of, and held in trust for, the Lender Parties, and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender Parties to be credited and applied to the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. ADT Limited acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Credit Agreement and that the agreement set forth in this Section is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. SECTION 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc. This Guaranty shall: (a) be binding upon ADT Limited, and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Agent and each other Lender Party. Without limiting the generality of clause (b), any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) any Note or Loan held by it to any other Person or entity, and such other Person or entity shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender under any Loan Document (including this Guaranty) or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11.11 and Article X of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc. ADT Limited hereby agrees that: (a) Any and all payments made by ADT Limited hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement free and clear of, and without deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender Party or any holder of a Note, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, is organized and by any political subdivision thereof and, in the case of each Lender, taxes imposed on its income, and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of such Lender's Domestic Office or LIBOR Office and any political subdivision thereof (all such non-excluded taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges, withholdings and liabilities being hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If ADT Limited shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) ADT Limited shall make such deductions, and (iii) ADT Limited shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law. (b) ADT Limited shall pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty (hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes"). (c) ADT Limited hereby indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. (d) Within 30 days after the date of any payment of Taxes or Other Taxes, ADT Limited will furnish to the Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt evidencing payment thereof. If no Taxes or Other Taxes are payable in respect of any payment hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note, ADT Limited will furnish to the Agent upon its reasonable request (which request shall not be made more than once per Fiscal Year) a certificate from each appropriate taxing authority, or an opinion of counsel acceptable to the Agent, in either case stating that such payment is exempt from or not subject to Taxes or Other Taxes. (e) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of ADT Limited hereunder, the agreements and obligations of ADT Limited contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Loans. SECTION 2.8. Judgment. ADT Limited hereby agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) if, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in United States Dollars into another currency, ADT Limited agrees that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase United States Dollars with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given; and (b) the obligation of ADT Limited in respect of any sum due from it to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than United States Dollars, be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase United States Dollars with such other currency; in the event that the United States Dollars so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Lender Party in United States Dollars, ADT Limited, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, hereby indemnifies and holds harmless such Lender Party and such holder against such loss, and if the United States Dollars so purchased exceed the sum originally due to such Lender Party or such holder in United States Dollars, such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, shall remit to ADT Limited such excess. SECTION 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities. ADT Limited hereby acknowledges and agrees that: (a) It has irrevocably submitted to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York for the purposes of any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Guaranty, and ADT Limited hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York state or federal court. ADT Limited hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. ADT Limited hereby irrevocably appoints Kay, Collyer & Boose (the "Process Agent"), with an office on the date hereof at 1 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, New York, United States (Attention: Eli Schoenfield), as its agent to receive on behalf of ADT Limited and its property service of copies of the summons and complaint and any other process which may be served in any such action or proceeding. Such service may be made by mailing or delivering a copy of such process to ADT Limited in care of the Process Agent at the Process Agent's above address, and ADT Limited hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the Process Agent to accept such service on its behalf. As an alternative method of service, ADT Limited also irrevocably consents to the service of any and all process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies of such process to ADT Limited at its address specified on the signature page hereof. ADT Limited hereby agrees that in the event the Process Agent is no longer resident in New York, New York, it shall appoint a successor Process Agent resident in New York, New York reasonably acceptable to the Agent, which successor Process Agent shall thereafter be the Process Agent hereunder. ADT Limited agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. (b) Nothing in this Section shall affect the right of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law or affect the right of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note to bring any action or proceeding against ADT Limited or any of its properties in the courts of any other jurisdictions. (c) To the extent that ADT Limited has or hereafter may acquire any immunity from jurisdiction of any court or from any legal process (whether through service or notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution or otherwise) with respect to itself or its property, ADT Limited hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Guaranty. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ADT Limited hereby represents and warrants unto each Lender Party as set forth in this Article III. SECTION 3.1. Organization, etc. Each of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party is a company or corporation, as the case may be, duly organized and validly existing and, to the extent applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, is duly qualified to do business and is, to the extent applicable, in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under each Loan Document, if any, to which it is a party. SECTION 3.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by ADT Limited of this Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, and the execution, delivery and performance by each other Obligor of each Loan Document executed or to be executed by it, are within ADT Limited's and each such Obligor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene ADT Limited's or any such Obligor's Organic Documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting ADT Limited or any such Obligor (including the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda) in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) to impair the ability of any Lender, Issuer or Agent to enforce the Obligations or (iii) to subject any Lender, Issuer or Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of ADT Limited's or any Obligor's properties. SECTION 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by ADT Limited or any other Obligor of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. Neither ADT Limited nor any other Obligor is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. SECTION 3.4. Validity, etc. This Guaranty constitutes, and each other Loan Document executed by ADT Limited will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of ADT Limited enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity; and each Loan Document executed pursuant hereto by each other Obligor will, on the due execution and delivery thereof by such Obligor, be the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 3.5. Financial Information. The financial statements set forth in the 10-K of ADT Limited for the 1995 Fiscal Year and in the 10-Qs of ADT Limited for the first three Fiscal Quarters of the 1996 Fiscal Year and all financial statements of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries furnished to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to clauses (a) and (d) of Section 8.1.1 of the Credit Agreement have, in each case, been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and present fairly the consolidated financial condition of the corporations covered thereby, as at the dates thereof, and the results of their operations for the periods then ended. SECTION 3.6. No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 3.7. Litigation, Labor Controversies, etc. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of ADT Limited, threatened litigation, action, proceeding, or labor controversy affecting ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues, which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (provided that no representation is being made with respect to the effect on such financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of any litigation, action or proceeding described in the first two paragraphs under the caption "Certain Litigation Against the Company" in the Preliminary Proxy Statement of ADT Limited filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 8, 1997, provided to the Agent prior to the date hereof, including any amendment to the complaint referred to therein provided to the Agent prior to the Closing Date relating to the scheduling of the special meeting of ADT Limited's shareholders referred to in any such amendment), or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Guaranty, or any other Loan Document, except as disclosed in Item 3.7 ("Litigation") of the Disclosure Schedule. SECTION 3.8. Subsidiaries. ADT Limited has no Subsidiaries, except those Subsidiaries (a) which are identified in Item 3.8 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; or (b) which are permitted to have been created or acquired in accordance with Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9. Without limiting any term or provision hereof, to the extent any Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in accordance with (and not in contravention of) any term or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document, ADT Limited may supplement such Item 3.8 of the Disclosure Schedule to include such new Subsidiary by delivering a certificate, signed by an Authorized Officer, certifying (i) as to the name and place of organization of such new Subsidiary, (ii) as to the method by which such new Subsidiary was created and (iii) that such new Subsidiary was created without contravening any term or provision hereof or of any other Loan Document. SECTION 3.9. Ownership of Properties. ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries owns good and marketable title to, or valid leases of, all of its properties and assets necessary to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it. SECTION 3.10. Taxes. ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries, and each other Obligor, has filed all material tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid all material taxes and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing, except any such taxes or charges which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 3.11. Pension and Welfare Plans. During the twelve-consecutive-month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement and prior to the date of any Credit Extension thereunder, no steps have been taken to terminate any Pension Plan which termination could result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, and no contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under section 302(f) of ERISA. No condition exists or event or transaction has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan which might result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty. Except as disclosed in Item 3.11 ("Employee Benefit Plans") of the Disclosure Schedule, neither ADT Limited nor any member of the Controlled Group has any material contingent liability with respect to any post-retirement benefit under a Welfare Plan, other than liability for continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA. SECTION 3.12. Environmental Warranties. Except as set forth in Item 3.12 ("Environmental Matters") of the Disclosure Schedule, (a) all facilities and property (including underlying groundwater) owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries have been, and continue to be, owned or leased by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) there have been no past, and there are no pending or threatened (i) claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, or (ii) complaints, notices or inquiries to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (c) there have been no Releases of Hazardous Materials at, on or under any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (d) ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries have been issued and are in compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters and necessary for their businesses, except where the failure to have been issued any such permit, certificate, approval, license or other authorization or to have complied with any of the foregoing would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (e) no property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries is listed or proposed for listing (with respect to owned property only) on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or on any similar state list of sites requiring investigation or clean-up that is reasonably likely to lead to material claims against ADT Limited or such Subsidiary thereof for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA; (f) there are no underground storage tanks, active or abandoned, including petroleum storage tanks, on or under any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; (g) neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited has directly transported or directly arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any location which is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on the CERCLIS or on any similar state list or which is the subject of federal, state or local enforcement actions or other investigations which is reasonably likely to lead to material claims against ADT Limited or such Subsidiary thereof for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA; (h) there are no polychlorinated biphenyls or friable asbestos present at any property now or previously owned or leased by ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that, singly or in the aggregate, have, or may reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (i) no conditions exist at, on or under any property now owned or leased (or, to the best knowledge of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries after due inquiry, any property previously owned or leased) by ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited which would give rise to liability under any Environmental Law or for personal injury or property or other damage, which liability could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. SECTION 3.13. Regulations G, U and X. Neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Loans will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with, F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X. Terms for which meanings are provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X or any regulations substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in this Section with such meanings. SECTION 3.14. No Defaults. Neither ADT Limited nor any Subsidiary of ADT Limited is in violation of, or in default under, any term or provision of its Organic Documents or any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, law, governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it, such that such violations or defaults in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole. SECTION 3.15. Delivery of Organizational Chart. The Agent has been furnished on or prior to the Effective Date a detailed organizational chart of ADT Limited and all its Subsidiaries (other than Non-Guarantors identified in Item 3.15 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule that do not conduct any business activities and that do not have assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of $10,000), certified by the chief financial Authorized Officer of ADT Limited. Such chart indicates each Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is or is required to be a Subsidiary Guarantor as of the Effective Date and indicates with respect to each such Subsidiary Guarantor that is a Material Subsidiary, its respective percentages of consolidated gross revenues and consolidated gross assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the 1995 Fiscal Year. SECTION 3.16. Accuracy of Information. (a) All information (other than financial projections) taken as a whole, prepared by ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, or heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, in writing to any Agent or any Lender for purposes of or in connection with this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby (including in connection with the Existing Credit Facility and each Loan Document referred to therein) is, and all other such information (other than financial projections) taken as a whole, hereafter furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to any Agent or any Lender will be, true, complete and accurate in every material respect on the date as of which such information is dated or certified and as of the date of execution and delivery of the Credit Agreement by such Agent and such Lender (it being acknowledged that, with respect to any specific financial statement included in such information, such financial statement shall have been true, complete and accurate in every material respect on the date or for the period expressly set forth therein and not necessarily on any other date or for any other period), and such information taken as a whole does not and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact and is not, or shall not be, as the case may be, incomplete by omitting to state any material fact necessary to make such information not misleading, and (b) all financial projections heretofore or contemporaneously furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to any Agent or any Lender, have been, and all such financial projections hereafter furnished by or on behalf of ADT Limited, any Subsidiary of ADT Limited or any other Obligor, or any Affiliate of any such Person, to the Agent or any Lender shall be, prepared in good faith based upon reasonable assumptions. SECTION 3.17. Restricted Payment Basket Amount; Equity Proceeds Amount. As of September 30, 1996, the Restricted Payment Basket Amount was not greater than $135,000,000 and, as of December 31, 1996, the Equity Proceeds Amount was not greater than $54,000,000. SECTION 3.18. Restricted Borrower Distributions. As of September 30, 1996, the amount available for Restricted Borrower Distributions was not greater than $38,000,000. ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. SECTION 4.1. Affirmative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, ADT Limited will, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, perform and observe the obligations set forth in this Section. SECTION 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include (without limitation): (a) except to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.9, the maintenance and preservation by ADT Limited and each of its Subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party of its corporate existence and qualification as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires it to be so qualified, except to the extent the failure to maintain and preserve its corporate existence or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries (it being acknowledged that the failure of ADT Limited or the Borrower to maintain and preserve its corporate existence (except as permitted under Section 4.2.9) shall be deemed to have such a material adverse effect); and (b) the payment, before the same become delinquent, of all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its material properties in good repair, working order and condition, and make necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times unless ADT Limited determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of any of its properties is no longer economically desirable. SECTION 4.1.3. Insurance. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained with responsible insurance companies insurance with respect to its properties and business (including business interruption insurance) against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is customary in the case of similar businesses and will, upon request of the Agent, furnish to each Lender at reasonable intervals a certificate of an Authorized Officer of ADT Limited setting forth the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in accordance with this Section. SECTION 4.1.4. Books and Records. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, keep books and records which accurately reflect all of its business affairs and transactions and permit the Agent or any of its representatives, at reasonable times and intervals (but not more often than once per Fiscal Quarter, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (in which case, and during such period, each Lender shall have the rights of the Agent under this Section)) to visit all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and independent public accountant (provided a representative of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary is given prior notice of, and the opportunity to be present during, such discussion) and, subject to appropriate agreements of confidentiality and to any restrictions imposed under applicable law (including regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Defense), to examine any of its books or other corporate records. ADT Limited shall pay any fees of such independent public accountant incurred in connection with the Agent's or any Lender's exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section. In addition, ADT Limited shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising from the Agent's visit to the offices of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section to the extent of one such visit per Fiscal Year. SECTION 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to, (a) use and operate all of its facilities and properties in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, apply for and keep all necessary permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other authorizations relating to environmental matters in effect where the failure to so keep in effect could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and remain in material compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner so as to minimize potential liability; (b) immediately notify the Agent and provide copies upon receipt of all written claims, complaints, notices or inquiries relating to the condition of its facilities and properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, which claims or other alleged conditions could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries or the Borrower and its Subsidiaries; and (c) provide such information and certifications which the Agent may reasonably request from time to time to evidence compliance with this Section 4.1.5. SECTION 4.1.6. Guaranty Supplements. ADT Limited will cause each Material Subsidiary and each Subsidiary subject to a Senior Note Guarantee to be a Guarantor. In furtherance of the foregoing, ADT Limited will, in the event any Person becomes a Material Subsidiary, notify the Agent of such event or condition and will cause such new Material Subsidiary to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty days after the occurrence of such event or condition) a Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement, together with such certificates and legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request. SECTION 4.1.7. Maintenance of Adequate Guarantees. If at any time the Subsidiary Guarantors subject to the obligations of the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty do not account on a consolidated basis for at least 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and at least 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (collectively, the "90% Test"), as reflected in the consolidated statement of income and consolidated balance sheet most recently delivered, or required to be delivered, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement, ADT Limited will cause such Non-Guarantors organized under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) as are necessary to meet the 90% Test to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty days after the occurrence of such event or condition) a Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty Supplement, together with such certificates and legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request. SECTION 4.2. Negative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, ADT Limited will not, without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders, do anything prohibited in this Section. SECTION 4.2.1. Business Activities. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, engage in any business activity, except for those activities conducted in respect of the Core Businesses and the businesses identified in Item 4.2.1 ("Permitted Existing Business Activities") of the Disclosure Schedule, and such activities as may be incidental or related thereto; provided, however, that ADT Limited will not be in default in the observance of this Section 4.2.1 if, as part of the acquisition of a Core Business, ADT Limited or its applicable Subsidiary acquires a business or assets that would not constitute, or be included in, a Core Business, so long as (i) the primary purpose of such acquisition was the acquisition of such Core Business, which acquisition could not have been consummated on as commercially attractive terms without the acquisition of such other business or assets, (ii) not less than 70% of the assets acquired pursuant to such acquisition related at the time of such acquisition to such Core Business, (iii) ADT Limited or such applicable Subsidiary is diligently pursuing the sale of such other business or assets and (iv) such business or assets do not have, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or operations of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 4.2.2. Indebtedness. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become or be liable in respect of any Indebtedness, other than, without duplication, the following: (a) Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations hereunder; (b) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Note Guarantees, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and the LYONs Guarantee to the extent the guarantor under any such Senior Note Guarantee, Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee or LYONs Guarantee is subject to a Guarantee that is in full force and effect with respect to Indebtedness in respect of the Obligations; (c) Indebtedness existing as of June 30, 1995; provided that (i) such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $3,000,000 is identified in Item 4.2.2(c) ("Ongoing Indebtedness") of the Disclosure Schedule and (ii) true and correct copies of any indenture or agreement governing such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $10,000,000 have been provided to the Agent; (d) (i) Indebtedness of ADT Canada, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited organized under the laws of Ontario, incurred for working capital purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding Canadian $75,000,000 and guarantees thereof by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries and (ii) Indebtedness of ADT Finance plc, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited organized under the laws of England, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding Pound Sterling90,000,000 and guarantees thereof by ADT Limited, ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, each Subsidiary of ADT (UK) Holdings Limited and each other Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than an Intermediate Parent Company, the Borrower, any Subsidiary of the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of ADT Limited which conducts the major portion of its business in the United States or substantially all of the property or assets of which are located in the United States) (the agreements governing the Indebtedness and guarantees described in this subclause (ii) being herein collectively referred to as the "U.K. Credit Facility"); (e) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary and not entered into for purposes of speculation; (f) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency values and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for purposes of speculation; (g) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services, but excluding Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect of obligations of Persons other than ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries); (h) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalized Lease Liabilities and Indebtedness ("Capex Indebtedness") incurred to finance the construction or acquisition of assets permitted to be acquired or constructed pursuant to Section 4.2.7, to the extent a Capitalized Lease Liability (assuming for the purposes of this clause only that Capex Indebtedness constitutes a Capitalized Lease Liability) could have been incurred under Section 4.2.7; (i) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited owing to ADT Limited; (j) Indebtedness of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors); (k) Indebtedness of Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Intermediate Parent Companies) owing to the Borrower or any Subsidiary Guarantor in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $175,000,000; (l) Indebtedness of ADT Limited owing to Wholly Owned Subsidiaries of ADT Limited in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding $75,000,000; (m) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees, surety or performance bonds or obligations in respect of purchase price adjustments in connection with the acquisition or disposition of assets; (n) Indebtedness in respect of surety bonds and performance bonds provided in the ordinary course of business; (o) Indebtedness which refinances Indebtedness permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d) and (h) above; provided, however, that after giving effect to such refinancing, (i) the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) in the case of clauses (b) and (c) above, neither the tenor nor the average life thereof is reduced, (iii) the respective obligor or obligors shall be the same on the refinancing Indebtedness as on the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iv) except in the case of clause (d)(ii) above, the security for the refinancing Indebtedness shall be the same as that for the Indebtedness being refinanced (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of refinancing Indebtedness), (v) the holders of refinancing Indebtedness are not afforded covenants, defaults, rights or remedies more burdensome to the obligor or obligors than those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced and (vi) the refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the same degree as the Indebtedness being refinanced; (p) Indebtedness in respect of the Preference Shares and Exchangeable Preference Shares outstanding on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; and (q) other Indebtedness of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries to the extent that the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time under clause (s) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, does not exceed $75,000,000; provided, however, that (i) no Indebtedness otherwise permitted by clauses (i), (k) and (q) shall be permitted if, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing and (ii) no Indebtedness permitted by clause (i) or (k) shall be permitted unless evidenced by promissory notes or other written loan documents that provide that the Indebtedness evidenced thereby may not be forgiven or satisfied for any consideration other than payment in full in cash at par. SECTION 4.2.3. Liens. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien upon any of its property, revenues or assets (including Capital Stock of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (a) Liens securing payment of the Obligations, granted pursuant to any Loan Document; (b) Liens granted prior to the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date to secure payment of Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (c) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (f) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement and Liens securing refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, respectively; (c) (i) Liens granted to secure payment of Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (k) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement and covering only those assets acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and Liens with respect to such assets securing refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 and clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, respectively and (ii) Liens granted to secure obligations under the U.K. Credit Facility and covering only assets of the obligors and guarantors thereunder and Liens with respect to such assets securing refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2; (d) Liens for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (e) Liens of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and landlords incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not overdue or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (f) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases and contracts (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety or appeal bonds; (g) judgment Liens (i) in an aggregate amount not in excess of $15,000,000, (ii) as to which enforcement proceedings shall not have commenced and there shall not have been a period of 30 consecutive days during which such judgment was not stayed or (iii) the payment of which is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies; (h) Liens with respect to assets of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Guarantor; (i) Liens with respect to assets of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or an Intermediate Parent Company) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited; (j) Liens (i) existing at the time that a Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (ii) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided, however, that any such Lien covers only assets that were subject to such Lien prior to the related transaction and was not created, assumed or incurred in contemplation of such transaction; (k) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries and incurred in the ordinary course of business; (l) the Lien inherent in the right of any bank to set off deposits against debts owed to such bank; (m) 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; (n) Liens arising by operation of law incurred in the ordinary course of business and which Liens, singly or in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries; and (o) other Liens securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding. SECTION 4.2.4. Financial Condition. ADT Limited will not permit: (a) its Stockholders' Equity to be at any time less than the sum, at such time, of (i) $1,134,300,000 plus (ii) 50% of the Net Income of ADT Limited for each Fiscal Year commencing with the 1995 Fiscal Year (less, for each such Fiscal Year, cash dividends on Preference Shares to the extent permitted hereunder) as shall have been completed on or prior to such time (in each case with no reduction for net losses, if any, for such Fiscal Year); (b) its Cash Flow Coverage Ratio, as at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, to be less than 1.5 to 1.0; (c) its Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio, as at the end of any Fiscal Quarter, to be greater than 0.5 to 1.0. SECTION 4.2.5. Investments. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Investment in any other Person, except: (a) (i) Investments existing on June 30, 1995 and identified in Item 4.2.5(a) ("Ongoing Investments") of the Disclosure Schedule and (ii) Investments acquired in the ASH Transaction (including the sale of such Investments by ADT Limited to ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, the sale of certain of such Investments by ASH and its Subsidiaries to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and the sale by ADT Business Holdings, Inc. to Sonitrol Management Corp. of all of the Capital Stock of Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc., in each case prior to the date hereof); (b) Cash Equivalent Investments and High Quality Investments; (c) without duplication, Investments permitted as Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.2.2 or Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (d) without duplication, Investments permitted as Capital Expenditures pursuant to Section 4.2.7; (e) Investments by way of contributions to capital by ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited to the extent the Person making such Investment would be allowed to make and maintain a loan or advance to such Wholly Owned Subsidiary under Section 4.2.2 or Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that, solely for purposes of determining under this Section 4.2.5 or Section 4.2.2 or under Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement whether such Person may make and maintain any such loan or advance, the aggregate amount of Investments pursuant to this clause (e) shall be taken into account as if such Investments were a loan or advance; (f) loans or advances to, or guarantees on behalf of, employees of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business not to exceed at any time $500,000 per employee or $5,000,000 in the aggregate for all such employees; (g) Investments which are Permitted Business Acquisitions; (h) accounts arising from sales of goods or services on trade credit terms in the ordinary course of business of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries; (i) negotiable instruments held for collection, lease, utility and other similar deposits, or stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts owing to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries as a result of a composition or readjustment of debt or a reorganization of any debtor or ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries or of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any Lien, in each case as to debt that arose in the ordinary course of business; (j) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in the sale or other disposition of assets or Capital Stock effected in compliance with Section 4.2.10; (k) (i) the exchange of Common Shares for Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date and (ii) the acquisition of Common Shares to the extent (A) the acquisition of such Common Shares is not prohibited by any provision hereof or of any other Loan Document (including Section 4.2.6(a)) and (B) the aggregate number of Common Shares held by Subsidiaries of ADT Limited does not exceed at any time nine percent of the Voting Stock of ADT Limited outstanding at such time; (l) the obligation of ADT Limited to exchange Common Shares for LYONs (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of the LYONs Indenture in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; (m) Investments in any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that provides insurance in the ordinary course of business and on reasonable terms solely to ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries for the purpose of insuring ADT Limited or such Subsidiary against liability that would not be covered by insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 4.1.3 as a result of reasonable and customary deductibles thereunder, to the extent such Investments are necessary or appropriate to maintain such insurance; (n) advances or loans made in connection with Hedging Arrangements permitted hereunder or under the Credit Agreement; and (o) other Investments of a type not otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding clauses, including Investments in Minority Interests and Related Businesses, to the extent the aggregate amount of such Investments, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount expended since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in connection with Business Acquisitions permitted under clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 (or clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)), does not exceed at any one time $25,000,000; provided, however, that (i) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term "Cash Equivalent Investment" or "High Quality Investment", as the case may be, may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; (ii) Investments made by the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in Subsidiaries of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower and the Subsidiary Guarantors) may not exceed in the aggregate at any time $175,000,000; (iii) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (g) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default described in Section 9.1.1, 9.1.3 (to the extent resulting from a default in the observance of any obligation under Section 4.2.4 or Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement), 9.1.5 or 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; (iv) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (e), (f), (m) or (o) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; and (v) without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 4.2.5, no Investment shall be permitted to be made if such Investment would not be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture. SECTION 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc. (a) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than dividends or distributions payable in shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited or in rights, warrants or options to purchase such Capital Stock, but excluding dividends or distributions payable in Redeemable Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Redeemable Capital Stock, provided that dividends on Redeemable Capital Stock may be paid in shares of such Redeemable Capital Stock), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any Capital Stock of ADT Limited or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock, or (iii) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than (A) with respect to any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or (B) with respect to the Voting Stock of any Subsidiary, made on a pro rata basis, consistent with the ownership interests in such Voting Stock, to the owners of such Voting Stock) or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any outstanding Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such outstanding Capital Stock (such payments or any other actions described in (but not excluded from) the foregoing clauses (i) thorough (iii) being herein referred to as "Restricted Distributions"), unless such Restricted Distribution would be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date; provided, however, that (x) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) (other than any exchange of shares of the Capital Stock of BAA plc for Exchangeable Preference Shares pursuant to the terms of the Bye-Laws of ADT Limited as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, the payment of any Restricted Distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at such date of declaration such declaration was permitted hereunder, and any exchange of shares of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares for Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Incorporation of ADT Finance Inc. as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date) shall be permitted if an Event of Default (including a default in the observance by the Borrower of its obligations under clause (a) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such Restricted Distribution; and (y) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) shall be permitted if such Restricted Distribution would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)) and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such sum which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. (b) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower (other than (A) dividends or distributions payable in shares of Capital Stock of the Borrower or in rights, warrants or options to purchase such Capital Stock, but excluding dividends or distributions payable in Redeemable Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Redeemable Capital Stock, provided that dividends on Redeemable Capital Stock may be paid in shares of such Redeemable Capital Stock and (B) the dividend of the Dividended Note), or (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any Capital Stock of the Borrower or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock (such payments or any other actions described in (but not excluded from) the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being herein referred to as "Restricted Borrower Distributions"), unless the amount of such Restricted Borrower Distribution (which amount, in the case of a Restricted Borrower Distribution to be made in property, shall equal the Fair Market Value thereof (as determined, in the case of any property with an aggregate value in excess of $15,000,000, in good faith by the Board of Directors of the Borrower, whose determination shall be evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board)), when added to the aggregate amount of all such Restricted Borrower Distributions declared since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, would not exceed 50% of the aggregate Net Income of the Borrower accrued on a cumulative basis during the period (taken as one accounting period) from the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date to the last day of the most recently completed Fiscal Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 8.1.1(a) or 8.1.1(d) of the Credit Agreement (or Section 8.1.1(d) of the Existing Credit Facility), financial statements have been delivered to the Agent on or prior to the date of the proposed Restricted Borrower Distribution; provided, however, that no Restricted Borrower Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(b) shall be permitted if an Event of Default (including a default in the observance by the Borrower of its obligations under clause (a) of Section 8.2.3 of the Credit Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such Restricted Borrower Distribution. (c) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) make any payment of interest on the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited) on any day other than the date such payment is required to be made as set forth in the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs, the LYONs Indenture or the other documents and instruments memorializing such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; or (ii) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem, purchase, repurchase or defease, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or such Wholly-Owned Subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited, except, prior to the occurrence of a Permitted Auction Business Sale, Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note) on any day other than the date any such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase is required to be made as set forth in Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Note Indenture, Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, Section 3.09 of the LYONs Indenture or in the other documents and instruments memorializing the Senior Notes or such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; provided, however, that ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries may, to the extent the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs Indenture or any other document or instrument memorializing Subordinated Debt would not be violated thereby, make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem or repurchase, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt if permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; provided further, however, that no payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall be permitted if (x) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase or (y) such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the Existing Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the Existing Credit Facility)) and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the Existing Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Fiscal Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such aggregate amount which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. SECTION 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, make Capital Expenditures, except (i) Capital Expenditures in connection with conducting the Core Businesses and (ii) Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of Business Acquisitions permitted under Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.9; provided, however, that no Capitalized Lease Liabilities otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section shall be permitted to be incurred if the aggregate amount of all such Capitalized Lease Liabilities incurred during any Fiscal Year would exceed $30,000,000. SECTION 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, or amalgamate or consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other Person, or otherwise enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition not constituting an Investment, except (a) any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is a direct or indirect parent of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may amalgamate or consolidate with or merge into, ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower, and any assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower may be purchased or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited that is an indirect parent of the Borrower; (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, and any assets or Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (c) any Non-Guarantor that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited, and any assets or Capital Stock of any such Non-Guarantor may be purchased or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or any Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited; (d) ADT Limited may (i) amalgamate with or merge with or into a newly-formed corporation having no assets or liabilities, which amalgamation or merger shall be solely for the purpose of reincorporating ADT Limited under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) continue, redomesticate or otherwise become subject to the laws of a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, to the same extent as if it had been incorporated in such jurisdiction; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, (A) the surviving entity shall be a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and shall, in either case, expressly assume all the obligations of ADT Limited hereunder and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect; (B) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (C) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, Stockholders' Equity of the surviving entity is at least equal to the Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited immediately before such transaction less customary and reasonable transaction costs; (D) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have confirmed that its Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect; and (E) the surviving entity shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Lenders an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that this provision has been complied with and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been satisfied; (e) ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Permitted Business Acquisition; and (f) ADT Limited or any Subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition of a Related Business to the extent the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition, when added (without duplication) to (i) the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause (f) (or clause (f) of Section 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)) since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date and (ii) the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding under clause (o) of Section 4.2.5, does not exceed $25,000,000. SECTION 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, sell, transfer, lease, contribute or otherwise convey, or grant options, warrants or other rights with respect to, all or any substantial part of its assets (including accounts receivable, Capital Stock of Subsidiaries of ADT Limited and other Investments) to any Person (an "Asset Sale"), unless (a) such Asset Sale is permitted by Section 4.2.9; or (b) such Asset Sale is a Permitted Strategic Sale or Permitted Auction Business Sale; or (c) with respect to assets other than the Capital Stock of the Borrower and any Intermediate Parent Company (i) such Asset Sale is in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) (A) if such Asset Sale consists of the sale or transfer of the Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of ADT Limited, all but not less than all of the Capital Stock of such Subsidiary is so sold or transferred, (B) such Asset Sale is for not less than the Fair Market Value of the assets sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or such committee) and the consideration received by ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale (other than in connection with a sale or disposition of the Capital Stock of Nu-Swift plc held by ADT Limited on the Effective Date) consists of at least 75% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Asset Sale, provided that at the time of such Asset Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant Subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within sixty days of such Asset Sale), or Cash Equivalent Investments and (C) the net book value of such assets, together with the net book value of all other assets subject to an Asset Sale permitted under this clause (ii) (or clause (c)(ii) of Section 4.2.10 of the ADT Limited Guaranty (as defined in the Existing Credit Facility)) since the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, does not exceed $130,000,000; or (d) each party to such Asset Sale is either ADT Limited or a Subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than the Borrower, any Subsidiary Guarantor or any Intermediate Parent Company); or (e) all parties to such Asset Sale are either the Borrower or a Subsidiary Guarantor. SECTION 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement or other modification of any of the terms or provisions contained in, or applicable to, the Senior Notes, any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note, but excluding other Subordinated Intercompany Debt), or any document or instrument evidencing or applicable thereto (including the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONs Indenture), other than any amendment, supplement or other modification which extends the date or reduces the amount of any required repayment or redemption or which does not adversely affect any of the Lender Parties. SECTION 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, or cause, suffer or permit to exist any arrangement or contract with any of its other Affiliates unless such arrangement or contract is fair and equitable to ADT Limited or such Subsidiary and is an arrangement or contract of the kind which would be entered into by a prudent Person in the position of ADT Limited or such Subsidiary with a Person which is not one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction shall not apply to (i) any arrangement or contract between or among ADT Limited, the Borrower or any Guarantor that is a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower or (ii) any other arrangement expressly permitted hereunder. SECTION 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Guaranty and any other Loan Document) (a) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any Lien to secure the Obligations upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or (b) restricting the ability of any such Subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments, or any other agreement or arrangement which restricts the ability of any such Subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited; except (i) (A) any indenture or agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b), (c) or (d)(i) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, (B) the U.K. Credit Facility to the extent that the U.K. Credit Facility prohibits the creation or assumption of any Lien which secures the Obligations on the property, revenues or assets of ADT Limited and its Subsidiaries (other than the Borrower and its Subsidiaries) or requires any obligor under the U.K. Credit Facility to maintain a certain level of net worth and (C) any refinancings of any of the foregoing permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (ii) any agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (k) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and any refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement; (iii) any customary encumbrance or restriction with respect to a Subsidiary of ADT Limited imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for a sale or disposition permitted hereunder of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such Subsidiary, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement; (iv) customary restrictions on transfers of property subject to Liens permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.3; (v) restrictions on transfers of property by reason of, or existing under, (A) applicable law or (B) customary non-assignment provisions of any agreement entered into by any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any Subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business; (vi) usual and customary restrictions pursuant to any agreement relating to Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.2 and incurred for working capital purposes, which restrictions may include requirements for the maintenance of net worth or other balance sheet conditions, restrictions on mergers and transfers of assets, restrictions on investments, restrictions on transactions with affiliates and requirements to maintain specified levels of cash flow or cash flow coverage ratios; provided that such restrictions are agreed to in good faith and, where applicable, based upon reasonable assumptions; and (vii) restrictions contained in Indebtedness (A) existing at the time a Person becomes a Subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (B) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided such Indebtedness was not incurred and such restrictions were not created in contemplation of any such transaction. SECTION 4.2.14. Accounting Changes. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, change its Fiscal Year from twelve consecutive calendar months ending on December 31. SECTION 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, enter into, or accept the obligations under, any agreement (i) prohibiting (including, except with respect to (x) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b) or (c) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, as in effect on the Existing Credit Facility Effective Date, or (y) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted under clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or clause (r) of Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement that refinances Indebtedness referred to in the preceding clause (x), subjecting to any condition) the ability of ADT Limited or any of its Subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify this Guaranty or any other Loan Documents or (ii) containing any provision that would contravene any provision of any Loan Document. SECTION 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries. (a) ADT Limited will not permit any of the Intermediate Parent Companies to engage in any business activity or incur any obligation, except (i) the ownership of the Capital Stock of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) the making of payments under intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 4.2.2, (iii) the making of capital contributions to their respective Subsidiaries to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.5 and (iv) the receipt of Distributions permitted under Section 4.2.6 and the receipt of proceeds from, or the receiving of payments under, intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 4.2.2 and Section 8.2.2 of the Credit Agreement, in each case to the extent such proceeds or payments are concurrently used (A) to repay Indebtedness of such Intermediate Parent Company to the extent such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.2.2 or (B) to make a loan, advance or Distribution to its parent or ADT Limited, to the extent such loan, advance or Distribution is permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.6, as applicable. (b) ADT Limited will not permit any Subsidiary of it that is (i) a Non-Obligor and (ii) an obligee in respect of Indebtedness set forth under the caption "Continuing Indebtedness - Intercompanies" in Item 4.2.2(c) ("Ongoing Indebtedness") of the Disclosure Schedule to receive any payments under any such Indebtedness, except to the extent such payments are used within a reasonable period of time, directly or indirectly, (A) to repay Indebtedness owing to an Obligor or (B) to make a loan, advance or Distribution to an Obligor, to the extent such loan, advance or Distribution is permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.6, as applicable. ADT Limited will not permit any of its Subsidiaries that is subject to the subordination provisions of any Subordinated Intercompany Debt (including Indebtedness in respect of the Dividended Note) to take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of such Subsidiary fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations in respect of such subordination provisions. SECTION 4.2.18. Ownership of Certain Subsidiaries. Except pursuant to a transaction permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.9 or 4.2.10, ADT Limited will not permit: (a) any Subsidiary of Holdings N.V. now existing to not be at any time a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited except to the extent disclosed in Item 3.8 ("Existing Subsidiaries") of the Disclosure Schedule; and (b) any Subsidiary of the Borrower now existing to not be at any time a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower. SECTION 4.2.19. Certain Intercompany Indebtedness. Without limiting the effect of Section 4.2.11, ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries, to amend or modify the terms of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (ii) of the proviso to Section 4.2.2, which terms provide for satisfaction of such Indebtedness in cash at par. SECTION 4.2.20. Any Action. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of the Borrower or any other Obligor fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including, without limitation, Article XI thereof. SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.6, this Guaranty shall be binding upon ADT Limited and its successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Lender Party and each holder of a Note and their respective successors, transferees and assigns (to the fullest extent provided pursuant to Section 2.6); provided, however, that ADT Limited may not assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders. SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by ADT Limited herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Agent and consented to by the applicable Lenders under Section 11.1 of the Credit Agreement, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. SECTION 5.4. Addresses for Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder to ADT Limited shall be in writing or by facsimile and mailed, telegraphed, transmitted or delivered to it, addressed to it at the address set forth below its signature hereto or at such other address as shall be designated by ADT Limited in a written notice to the Agent at the address specified in the Credit Agreement complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any notice if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted upon receipt of electronic confirmation of transmission (it being understood and agreed that notice transmitted by facsimile to ADT Inc. shall constitute notice to ADT Limited hereunder). SECTION 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 5.6. Captions. Section captions used in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.7. Setoff. In addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note under applicable law, each Lender Party and each such holder shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the obligations of ADT Limited owing to it hereunder, whether or not then due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of ADT Limited then or thereafter maintained with such Lender Party or such holder; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.8. Independence of Covenants. All covenants contained in this Guaranty or any other Loan Document shall be given independent effect such that, in the event a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not, unless expressly so provided in such first covenant, avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or such condition exists. SECTION 5.9. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.10. Governing Law. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE AGENT (OR ANY OTHER LENDER PARTY) SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. FOR PURPOSES OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION INVOLVING THIS GUARANTY, ADT LIMITED HEREBY EXPRESSLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK AND EXPRESSLY CONSENTS AND ACKNOWLEDGES THE TERMS AND AGREEMENTS SET FORTH IN SECTION 2.9 HEREOF. SECTION 5.11. Waiver of Jury Trial. ADT LIMITED AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE AGENT (ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER PARTIES) HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY. ADT LIMITED ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDERS ENTERING INTO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND MAKING CREDIT EXTENSIONS (INCLUDING THE INITIAL CREDIT EXTENSION) TO THE BORROWER THEREUNDER. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ADT Limited has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. ADT LIMITED By: /s/ Stephen J. Ruzika -------------------------------- Title: Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President Address: Cedar House 41 Cedar Avenue Hamilton HM 12 Bermuda With a copy to: ADT Inc. 2255 Glades Road Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Facsimile No.: 407-241-8257 Attention: President Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By: /s/ Frank F. Sandler --------------------------- Title: Relationship Manager EX-10.19 4 EXHIBIT 10.19 [CONFORMED COPY] SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY (together with all amendments and other modifications made from time to time, this "Guaranty"), dated as of January 9, 1997, made by each Person (such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein to have the meanings provided for in Article I) identified on the signature pages hereto and each Additional Subsidiary Guarantor (collectively, the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in favor of each of the Lender Parties. W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to or on behalf of the Borrower; WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the occurrence of the Closing Date under the Credit Agreement, each Subsidiary Guarantor is required to execute and deliver this Guaranty; WHEREAS, each Subsidiary Guarantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of each Subsidiary Guarantor to execute this Guaranty inasmuch as each Subsidiary Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made from time to time to or on behalf of the Borrower by the Lenders; NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms (whether or not underscored) when used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "Agent" is defined in the first recital. "Borrower" is defined in the first recital. "Credit Agreement" is defined in the first recital. "Guaranty" is defined in the preamble. "Lender" is defined in the first recital. "Lender Party" means, as the context may require, any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Lenders" is defined in the first recital. "Other Taxes" is defined in clause (b) of Section 2.7. "Scotiabank" is defined in the first recital. "Subsidiary Guarantor" is defined in the preamble. "Taxes" is defined in clause (a) of Section 2.7. "U.C.C." means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York. SECTION 1.2. Credit Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guaranty, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Credit Agreement. ARTICLE II GUARANTY PROVISIONS SECTION 2.1. Guaranty. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor now or hereafter existing, whether for principal, interest, Reimbursement Obligations, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Guaranty; provided, however, that each Subsidiary Guarantor shall be liable under this Guaranty for the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering this Guaranty, as it relates to such Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount. This Guaranty constitutes a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and each Subsidiary Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder. SECTION 2.2. Guaranty Absolute, etc. This Guaranty shall in all respects be a continuing, absolute, unconditional and irrevocable guaranty of payment, and shall remain in full force and effect until all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor have been paid in full, all obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall have been paid in full and all Commitments shall have terminated. Each Subsidiary Guarantor guarantees that the Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor and their respective Subsidiaries will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement and each other Loan Document under which they arise, without regard (to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law) to any law, regulation or order now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note with respect thereto (and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives to the fullest extent it may do so any right or rights it may have under any such law, regulation or order). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the liability of each Subsidiary Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of: (a) any lack of genuineness, validity, legality or enforceability of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than, in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantor, this Guaranty) or of any of the Obligations (other than the Obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder); (b) the failure of any Lender Party or any holder of any Note (i) to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other Subsidiary Guarantor) under the provisions of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise, or (ii) to exercise any right or remedy against any other guarantor (including any other Subsidiary Guarantor) of, or collateral securing, any Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; (c) any change in the time, manner or place of payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor), or any other extension, compromise or renewal of any Obligation of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor); (d) any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) for any reason, including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not be subject to (and each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity, compromise, unenforceability of, or any other event or occurrence affecting, the Obligations of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or otherwise; (e) any amendment to, rescission, waiver, or other modification of, or any consent to departure from, any of the terms of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than, in respect of such Subsidiary Guarantor, this Guaranty); (f) any addition, exchange, release, surrender or non-perfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver or release of or addition to, or consent to departure from, any other guaranty (including the ADT Limited Guaranty), held by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note securing any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (g) any other circumstances which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable discharge of, the Borrower, any other Obligor, any surety or any other guarantor (or any other Guarantor). SECTION 2.3. Stay of Acceleration, Reinstatement, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that, if acceleration of the time for payment of any amount payable by the Borrower under the Credit Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document or of compliance by the Borrower with its obligations under Section 4.7 of the Credit Agreement is, in either case, stayed upon the occurrence with respect to the Borrower of any Event of Default described in clause (b) or (d) of Section 9.1.9 of the Credit Agreement, all such amounts and obligations otherwise subject to acceleration or compliance under the terms of the Credit Agreement shall nonetheless be payable and performed by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder forthwith on demand by the Agent made at the request of the requisite proportion of the Lenders specified in Section 9.3 of the Credit Agreement. Each Subsidiary Guarantor agrees that this Guaranty shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Lender Party or any holder of any Note, upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of the Borrower, any other Obligor (other than such Subsidiary Guarantor) or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. SECTION 2.4. Waiver, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby waives promptness, diligence, notice of acceptance and any other notice with respect to any of the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor and this Guaranty and any requirement that the Agent, any other Lender Party or any holder of any Note protect, secure, perfect or insure any security interest or Lien, or any property subject thereto, or exhaust any right or take any action against the Borrower, any other Obligor or any other Person (including any other guarantor and any other Guarantor) or entity or any collateral securing the Obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor, as the case may be. SECTION 2.5. Subrogation. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that it will not exercise any rights which it may now or hereafter acquire against the Borrower or any other Obligor that arise from the existence, payment, performance or enforcement of such Subsidiary Guarantor's obligations under this Guaranty or any other Loan Document, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, or indemnification, any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Lender Parties against the Borrower or any other Obligor or any collateral which the Agent now has or hereafter acquires, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity, or under contract, statute or common law, including the right to take or receive from the Borrower or any other Obligor, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any manner, payment or security on account of such claim or other rights, until the Obligations have been paid in full in cash and the Commitments have been terminated. If any amount shall be paid to such Subsidiary Guarantor in violation of the preceding sentence and the Obligations shall not have been paid in cash in full and the Commitments have not been terminated, such amount shall be deemed to have been paid to such Subsidiary Guarantor for the benefit of, and held in trust for, the Lender Parties, and shall forthwith be paid to the Lender Parties to be credited and applied upon the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured. Each Subsidiary Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Credit Agreement and that the agreement set forth in this Section is knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits. SECTION 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Transfers of Notes, etc. This Guaranty shall: (a) be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Agent and each other Lender Party. Without limiting the generality of clause (b), any Lender may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) any Note or Loan held by it to any other Person or entity, and such other Person or entity shall thereupon become vested with all rights and benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender under any Loan Document (including this Guaranty) or otherwise, subject, however, to the provisions of Section 11.11 and Article X of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees that: (a) Any and all payments made by such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall be made in accordance with Section 5.6 of the Credit Agreement free and clear of, and without deduction for, any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, deductions, charges or withholdings, and all liabilities with respect thereto, excluding, in the case of each Lender Party or any holder of a Note, taxes imposed on its net income and franchise taxes imposed on it (such non-excluded items being hereinafter referred to as "Taxes"). If any such Subsidiary Guarantor shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes from or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender Party or any holder of a Note (i) the sum payable shall be increased as may be necessary so that after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section) such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been made, (ii) such Subsidiary Guarantor shall make such deductions, and (iii) such Subsidiary Guarantor shall pay the full amount deducted to the relevant taxation authority or other authority in accordance with applicable law. (b) Such Subsidiary Guarantor shall pay any present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or property taxes, charges or similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or from the execution, delivery or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Guaranty (hereinafter referred to as "Other Taxes"). (c) Such Subsidiary Guarantor hereby indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each of holder of a Note for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on amounts payable under this Section) paid by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally asserted. (d) Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of such Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder, the agreements and obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the payment in full of the principal of and interest on the Loans. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SECTION 3.1. Representations and Warranties. Each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants for itself unto each Lender Party as to all matters contained in Article VII of the Credit Agreement and Article III of the ADT Limited Guaranty, in each case insofar as applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties, together with all related definitions and ancillary provisions, all of which are hereby incorporated into this Section 3.1 as those specifically set forth herein. In addition, each Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants for itself unto each Lender Party as further set forth in this Article III. SECTION 3.1.1. Organization, etc. Such Subsidiary Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of its incorporation, is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. Such Subsidiary Guarantor and each of its Subsidiaries has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under this Guaranty and each other Loan Document to which it is a party. SECTION 3.1.2. Due Authorization, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by such Subsidiary Guarantor of this Guaranty and each other Loan Document executed or to be executed by it and such Subsidiary Guarantor's participation in the consummation of the Transaction are within such Subsidiary Guarantor's corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene such Subsidiary Guarantor's Organic Documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting such Subsidiary Guarantor in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) to impair the ability of any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent to enforce the Obligations or (iii) to subject any Lender, any Issuer or the Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any Lien on any of such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties. SECTION 3.1.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorization or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other Person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by such Subsidiary Guarantor of this Guaranty or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. No Subsidiary Guarantor is an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or a "holding company", or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. SECTION 3.1.4. Validity, etc. This Guaranty constitutes, and each other Loan Document executed by such Subsidiary Guarantor will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting enforceability of creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. SECTION 4.1. Affirmative Covenants. Each Subsidiary Guarantor covenants and agrees that, until the Covenant Termination Date, such Subsidiary Guarantor will perform, comply with and be bound by all the agreements, covenants and obligations contained in Article VIII of the Credit Agreement and Article IV of the ADT Limited Guaranty applicable to such Subsidiary Guarantor or such Subsidiary Guarantor's properties. Each such agreement, covenant and obligation contained in each such Article and all related definitions and ancillary provisions are hereby incorporated into this Guaranty as though specifically set forth herein. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. Loan Document. This Guaranty is a Loan Document executed pursuant to the Credit Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof, including, without limitation, Article XI thereof. SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.6, this Guaranty shall be binding upon each Subsidiary Guarantor and its successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Lender Party and each holder of a Note and their respective successors, transferees and assigns (to the full extent provided pursuant to Section 2.6); provided, however, that no Subsidiary Guarantor may assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Lenders. SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guaranty, nor consent to any departure by any Subsidiary Guarantor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by each Subsidiary Guarantor and the Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. SECTION 5.4. Addresses for Notices to the Subsidiary Guarantor. All notices and other communications hereunder to any Subsidiary Guarantor shall be in writing or by facsimile and addressed, delivered or transmitted to it in care of the Borrower at the address and facsimile number and in the manner provided for in Section 11.2 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 5.6. Headings. The various headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.7. Setoff. In addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights of any Lender Party or any holder of a Note under applicable law, each Lender Party and each such holder shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the obligations of any Subsidiary Guarantor owing to it hereunder, whether or not then due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of such Subsidiary Guarantor then or thereafter maintained with such Lender Party or such holder; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Section 5.8 of the Credit Agreement. SECTION 5.8. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty. SECTION 5.9. Execution in Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same agreement. SECTION 5.10. Governing Law; Entire Agreement. THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIS GUARANTY AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTE THE ENTIRE UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE PARTIES HERETO WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDE ANY PRIOR AGREEMENTS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, WITH RESPECT THERETO. SECTION 5.11. Forum Selection and Consent to Jurisdiction. ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCLUSIVELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANY SUIT SEEKING ENFORCEMENT AGAINST ANY COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE BROUGHT, AT THE AGENT'S OPTION, IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH COLLATERAL OR OTHER PROPERTY MAY BE FOUND. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION AS SET FORTH ABOVE AND IRREVOCABLY AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ANY JUDGMENT RENDERED THEREBY IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH LITIGATION. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR FURTHER IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS BY REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, OR BY PERSONAL SERVICE WITHIN OR WITHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE OR HEREAFTER MAY HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY SUCH LITIGATION BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT REFERRED TO ABOVE AND ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH LITIGATION HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HAS OR HEREAFTER MAY ACQUIRE ANY IMMUNITY FROM JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT OR FROM ANY LEGAL PROCESS (WHETHER THROUGH SERVICE OR NOTICE, ATTACHMENT PRIOR TO JUDGMENT, ATTACHMENT IN AID OF EXECUTION OR OTHERWISE) WITH RESPECT TO ITSELF OR ITS PROPERTY, SUCH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW SUCH IMMUNITY IN RESPECT OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY. SECTION 5.12. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE LENDER PARTIES AND EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHTS THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS GUARANTY, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF THE LENDER PARTIES OR ANY SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR. EACH SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT HAS RECEIVED FULL AND SUFFICIENT CONSIDERATION FOR THIS PROVISION (AND EACH OTHER PROVISION OF EACH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT TO WHICH IT IS A PARTY) AND THAT THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE LENDER PARTIES ENTERING INTO THE CREDIT AGREEMENT AND EACH SUCH OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT. SECTION 5.13. Additional Subsidiary Guarantors. Upon execution and delivery by the Agent and any other Person (each such Person being an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor") of an instrument in the form of Annex I attached hereto, such Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Subsidiary Guarantor herein. The execution and delivery of any such instrument shall not require the consent of any Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Subsidiary Guarantor hereunder shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any Additional Subsidiary Guarantor as a party to this Guaranty. [REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Subsidiary Guarantor has caused this Guaranty to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. ADT GENERAL HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT SECURITY SERVICES, INC. (formerly known as ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.) By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS, WEST, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT AUTOMOTIVE, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President ADT AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: Vice President AA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President ADT INVESTMENTS, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer AAAA DEALERS SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President ADT BUSINESS HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC. By: /s/ Steven J. Levine ---------------------------- Title: Secretary ADT SECURITY SYSTEMS MANUFACTURING, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer MID-ATLANTIC SECURITY, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President AUCTION TRANSPORT, INC. By: /s/ Richard H. Miller ---------------------------- Title: President BRITISH CAR AUCTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer CCTC INTERNATIONAL, INC. By: /s/ Ann M. Olbert ---------------------------- Title: Treasurer ADT SPECIALTY AUCTIONS, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President FLYING LION INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President TRI-CITY AUTO AUCTION, INC. By: /s/ Larry C. Reese ---------------------------- Title: President ADT SERVICES, INC. By: /s/ Steven J. Levine ---------------------------- Title: President Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By: /s/ Frank F. Sandler ---------------------------- Title: Relationship Manager ANNEX I to Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT THIS SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR GUARANTY SUPPLEMENT (this "Supplement"), dated as of _____________, 199_, to the Subsidiary Guarantor Guaranty, dated as of January 9, 1997 (as amended or otherwise modified through the date hereof, the "Subsidiary Guaranty"), made by each Person identified on the signature pages thereto, certain other Persons who subsequently became a party thereto by executing an agreement in substantially the form hereof (each an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor" and, together with each Person identified on the signature pages of the Guaranty, the "Subsidiary Guarantors"), in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), as documentation agent (the "Documentation Agent") for each of the Lender Parties (such capitalized term and all other capitalized terms used in this Supplement without being defined shall have the meaning provided for in the Subsidiary Guaranty). W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, pursuant to a Credit Agreement, dated as of January 9, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time made thereto, the "Credit Agreement"), among ADT Operations, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Lenders"), and The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotiabank"), individually and as agent (the "Agent") for the Lenders, the Lenders have extended Commitments to make Credit Extensions to or on behalf of the Borrower; WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the undersigned (the "New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor") to execute this Supplement inasmuch as the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders pursuant to the Credit Agreement; and WHEREAS, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor desires to become an Additional Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty pursuant to Section 5.13 thereof; NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees, for the benefit of each Lender Party, as follows: SECTION 1. Additional Subsidiary Guarantor. In accordance with Section 5.13 of the Subsidiary Guaranty, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor by its signature hereto shall become a Subsidiary Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guaranty with the same force and effect as if originally named as a Subsidiary Guarantor therein, and each reference to a "Subsidiary Guarantor" or an "Additional Subsidiary Guarantor" in the Subsidiary Guaranty shall be deemed to include the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor. The New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby agrees to all the terms and provisions of the Subsidiary Guaranty applicable to it as an Additional Subsidiary Guarantor thereunder. SECTION 2. Guaranty. Without limiting the terms of Section 1, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably, jointly and severally, (a) guarantees the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated maturity, by required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all Obligations of the Borrower and each other Obligor, whether for principal, interest, fees, expenses or otherwise (including all such amounts which would become due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), and the operation of Sections 502(b) and 506(b) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 502(b) and Section 506(b)); and (b) indemnifies and holds harmless each Lender Party and each holder of a Note for any and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) incurred by such Lender Party or such holder, as the case may be, in enforcing any rights under this Supplement or the Subsidiary Guaranty; provided, however, that the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall be liable under this Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty for the maximum amount of such liability that can be incurred without rendering this Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty, as it relates to the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor, voidable under applicable law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount. This Supplement and the Subsidiary Guaranty constitute a guaranty of payment when due and not of collection, and the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor specifically agrees that it shall not be necessary or required that any Lender Party or any holder of any Note exercise any right, assert any claim or demand or enforce any remedy whatsoever against the Borrower or any other Obligor (or any other Person) before or as a condition to the obligations of the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor under this Supplement or the Subsidiary Guaranty. SECTION 3. Warranties, etc. The New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor hereby represents and warrants unto each Lender Party, as of the date hereof, as follows: (a) each of the representations and warranties set forth in Article III of the Subsidiary Guaranty as applied to such New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor are true and correct; and (b) the execution, delivery and performance by the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor of this Supplement are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting enforceability of creditors, rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 4. Subsidiary Guaranty Remains in Full Force and Effect. Except as expressly supplemented hereby, the Subsidiary Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. SECTION 5. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT MADE UNDER AND GOVERNED BY THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. SECTION 6. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Supplement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Supplement shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Supplement. SECTION 7. Execution in Counterparts. This Supplement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same agreement. SECTION 8. Consent to Jurisdiction. If the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States, such New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor shall consent to the jurisdiction of New York courts (including the appointment of an agent to receive summons and complaints in connection with any litigation) on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Agent. SECTION 9. Expenses. Without limiting the provisions of the Credit Agreement, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor agrees to reimburse the Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with this Supplement, including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel of the Agent. SECTION 10. Notices. The address and facsimile number for all notices to be delivered to the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor in connection with the Subsidiary Guaranty is as set forth in Section 5.4 of the Subsidiary Guaranty. SECTION 11. Subsidiary Guaranty. This Supplement hereby incorporates by reference the provisions of the Subsidiary Guaranty, which provisions are deemed to be a part hereof, and this Supplement shall be deemed to be a part of the Subsidiary Guaranty. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Additional Subsidiary Guarantor has duly executed this Supplement to the Subsidiary Guaranty as of the day and year first above written. [NAME OF NEW ADDITIONAL SUBSIDIARY GUARANTOR] By ---------------------------- Title: Acknowledged and Accepted: THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA, as Agent By ---------------------------- Title: EX-10.20 5 EXHIBIT 10.20 CONFORMED COPY Pound Sterling90,000,000 FACILITY AGREEMENT ADT FINANCE PLC as Borrower ADT (UK) HOLDINGS PLC and OTHERS as Guarantors THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA as Arranger THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA as Agent and OTHERS Clifford Chance London CONTENTS Clause Page No. PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1. Definitions and Interpretation............................. 2 PART 2 THE FACILITIES 2. The Facilities............................................. 14 3. Additional Guarantors...................................... 14 4. Utilisation of the Term Facility........................... 15 5. Utilisation of the Overdraft Facility...................... 16 PART 3 INTEREST 6. Interest Periods........................................... 17 7. Payment and Calculation of Interest........................ 17 8. Alternative Interest Rates/Market Disruption............... 18 9. Alternative Interest Rates/Substitute Basis or Repayment... 18 PART 4 REPAYMENT, CANCELLATION AND PREPAYMENT 10. Repayment.................................................. 20 11. Cancellation and Prepayment................................ 20 PART 5 RISK ALLOCATION 12. Taxes...................................................... 21 13. Tax Receipts............................................... 22 14. Changes in Circumstances................................... 23 PART 6 REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT 15. Representations............................................ 26 16. Financial Information...................................... 28 17. Financial Condition........................................ 30 18. Covenants.................................................. 32 19. Events of Default.......................................... 34 PART 7 GUARANTEE 20. Guarantee and Indemnity.................................... 37 PART 8 DEFAULT INTEREST AND INDEMNITY 21. Default Interest and Indemnity............................. 40 PART 9 PAYMENTS 22. Currency of Account and Payment............................ 42 23. Payments................................................... 42 24. Set-Off.................................................... 43 25. Sharing.................................................... 43 PART 10 FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES 26. Fees....................................................... 45 27. Costs and Expenses......................................... 45 PART 11 AGENCY PROVISIONS 28. The Agent, the Arranger and the Banks...................... 47 PART 12 ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS 29. Assignments and Transfers.................................. 51 PART 13 MISCELLANEOUS 30. Calculations and Evidence of Debt.......................... 54 31. Remedies and Waivers, Partial Invalidity................... 54 32. Notices.................................................... 55 33. Amendments................................................. 56 34. Counterparts............................................... 57 35. Law........................................................ 57 THE SCHEDULES The First Schedule : The Banks The Second Schedule : Form of Transfer Certificate The Third Schedule : Condition Precedent Documents The Fourth Schedule : Notice of Drawdown The Fifth Schedule : Associated Costs Rate The Sixth Schedule : Existing US Subsidiaries The Seventh Schedule : Accession Agreement THIS AGREEMENT is made on 17 March 1997 BETWEEN (1) ADT FINANCE PLC (the "Borrower"); (2) ADT (UK) HOLDINGS PLC, MODERN SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED, ADT GROUP PLC and ELECTRIC PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED (each an "Initial Guarantor"); (3) THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (the "Agent"); (4) THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA (the "Arranger"); and (5) THE BANKS (as defined below). It is agreed as follows. PART 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION 1. Definitions and Interpretation 1.1 Definitions In this Agreement the following terms have the meanings given to them in this Clause 1.1. "Accession Agreement" means the accession agreement substantially in the form set out in the Seventh Schedule, and containing such conditions precedent as shall reasonably be specified by the Agent, duly executed and unconditionally delivered to the Agent by the parties thereto pursuant to Clause 3 (Additional Guarantors). "Additional Guarantor" means any member of the ADT Group which becomes an additional guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Clause 3 (Additional Guarantors) or Section 4.1.6 of the Group Parent Guarantee. "ADT Group" means the Group Parent and each of its subsidiaries for the time being. "Agreed Subordination Conditions" means the agreed subordination provisions to be delivered to the Agent pursuant to paragraph C.2. of the Third Schedule. "Amount" means in relation to a Term Advance, its Original Amount as reduced by the amount (if any) of such Term Advance which has been repaid. "Associated Costs Rate" means, in relation to any Term Advance or unpaid sum, the rate determined in accordance with the Fifth Schedule (Associated Costs Rate). "Available Term Commitment" means, in relation to a Bank at any time and save as otherwise provided herein, such Bank's Term Commitment at such time less the aggregate amount of its portions of the Term Advance. "Available Term Facility" means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Available Term Commitments at such time. "Bank" means any of the Term Banks and the Overdraft Bank. "Basle Paper" means the paper entitled "International Convergence of Capital Measurement and Capital Standards" dated July 1988 and prepared by the Basle Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervision, as amended in November 1991. "Beneficiaries" means the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks. "Capital Adequacy Requirement" means a request or requirement relating to the maintenance of capital by banks, including one which makes any change to, or is based on any alteration in, the interpretation of the Basle Paper or which increases the amounts of capital required by banks thereunder, other than a request or requirement made by way of implementation of the Basle Paper in the manner in which it is being implemented at the date hereof. "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of such person's capital stock or equity, whether now outstanding or issued after the date hereof. "Capitalised Lease Liabilities" means, with respect to any person, all monetary obligations of such person under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with UK GAAP, would be classified as capitalised leases, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalised amount thereof, determined in accordance with UK GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment or penalty. "Change in Control" means an event (including, without limitation, an event arising out of any transaction or proposed transaction which may have been announced on or prior to the date hereof) as a result of which: (i) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13 (d) and 14 (d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the direct or indirect "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) of more than 35% of the Voting Stock of the Group Parent; or (ii) during any period of three consecutive years, beginning on or after the Indenture Effective Date, individuals who either (A) were members of the Board of Directors of the Group Parent at the beginning of such period or (B) whose election by the Board of Directors of the Group Parent or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Group Parent was approved by a vote of 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously approved as provided for in this sub-paragraph (ii) (B), cease for any reason (including as a result of any proxy contest involving the solicitation of revocable proxies under Section 14 (a) of the Exchange Act) to constitute a majority of such Board of Directors; or (iii) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Section 13 (d) and 14 (d) of the Exchange Act) possesses, directly or indirectly, the legal right to direct the management and policies of the Group Parent, whether through the ownership of securities, by contract or otherwise (other than solely by virtue of membership of the Board of Directors of the Group Parent or any committee thereof); "Closing Date" means 26 March 1997. "Contingent Liability" means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the indebtedness, obligation or any other liability of any other person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the shares of any other person (but excludes any liability under any such guarantee of obligations under or in respect of a lease which obligations do not constitute Capitalised Lease Liabilities). The amount of any person's obligation under any Contingent Liability shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) be deemed to be the outstanding principal amount (or maximum principal amount, if larger) of the debt, obligation or other liability guaranteed thereby. "Core Business" means any business directly related to (a) the auctioning or other distribution of (i) vehicles held on a consignment or similar basis; and (ii) equipment which is similarly held on a consignment or similar basis and which is related to the auctioning and distribution of vehicles, including equipment related to the repair and refurbishing of vehicles; (b) any Related Business or (c) services with respect to the transmission or monitoring of information regarding the security or condition of property and any additional information services provided through facilities used for such transmission or monitoring. "Double Tax Treaty Bank" means a Bank whose Facility Office is outside the United Kingdom and which is resident in a jurisdiction which has a double tax treaty with the United Kingdom under which payment of interest by the Borrower to the Facility Office may be made without deduction or withholding of United Kingdom income tax. "Event of Default" means any circumstances described as such in Clause 19 (Events of Default). "Existing Indebtedness" means as provided in Annex I to this Agreement; "Existing US Subsidiaries" means those subsidiaries listed in the Sixth Schedule (Existing US Subsidiaries). "Exchange Act" means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 of the United States, as amended. "Facilities" means the Term Facility and the Overdraft Facility granted to the Borrower in this Agreement. "Facility Office" means, in relation to the Agent or any Bank, the office identified with its signature below (or, in the case of a Transferee, at the end of the Transfer Certificate to which it is a party as Transferee) or such other office as it may from time to time select. "Final Maturity Date" means the day which is sixty months after the date hereof. "Finance Documents" means this Agreement, the Overdraft Facility Supplemental Letter, the Group Parent Guarantee, any Accession Agreement and any other agreement, deed, letter, certificate or statement entered into or provided by any Obligor pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise in connection therewith (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, Transfer Certificates). "Group" means the Parent and each of its subsidiaries for the time being other than the Existing US Subsidiaries. "Group Guarantors" means each Guarantor which is a member of the Group for the time being. "Group Obligor" means each Obligor which is a member of the Group for the time being. "Group Parent" means ADT Limited, a company organised under the laws of Bermuda. "Group Parent Guarantee" means the guarantee to be entered into by the Group Parent in favour of the Beneficiaries pursuant to D.1. of the Third Schedule. "Guarantors" means the Initial Guarantors and the Additional Guarantors. "Hedging Arrangements" means, interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements, interest rate collar agreements and currency exchange agreements, and all other agreements or arrangements under which the payment obligations are calculated by reference to fluctuations in interest rates, currency values or specified reference assets. "Impermissible Qualification" means in relation to the opinion or certification of any independent auditor as to any financial statement of any Obligor, any qualification or exception to such opinion or certification (a) which is of a "going concern" or similar nature; (b) which relates to the limited scope of examination of matters relevant to such financial statement; or (c) which relates to the treatment or classification of any item in such financial statement and which, as a condition to its removal, would require an adjustment to such item the effect of which would be to cause such Obligor to be in default of any of its obligations under Clause 17 or Section 4.2.4 of the Group Parent Guarantee. "Indebtedness" of any person means, without duplication, indebtedness in respect of: (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money or in respect of any financial accommodation and all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (b) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, relative to the face amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and banker's acceptances issued for the account of or accepted by such person; (c) all obligations of such person as lessee under leases which have been or should be, in accordance with UK GAAP, recorded as Capitalised Lease Liabilities; (d) all other items which, in accordance with UK GAAP, would be included as liabilities on the liability side of the balance sheet of such person as of the date at which Indebtedness is to be determined; (e) net liabilities of such person under all Hedging Arrangements; (f) whether or not so included as liabilities in accordance with UK GAAP, all obligations of such person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by an encumbrance on property owned or being purchased by such person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such person or is limited in recourse; (g) all obligations of such person relative to Redeemable Capital Stock of such person (including accrued and unpaid dividends); and (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such person in respect of any of the foregoing. For all purposes of this Agreement, the Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such person is a general partner or a joint venturer. "Information Memorandum" means the information memorandum prepared in connection with this Agreement and dated October, 1996. "Initial Guarantors" means each of the Initial Guarantors party to this Agreement and the Group Parent. "Instructing Group" means: (a) before any Term Advances have been made hereunder, a Bank or group of Banks, whose Available Term Commitments, together with in the case of the Overdraft Bank, the Overdraft Commitment, amount in aggregate to more than 51 per cent. of the Available Term Facility and Overdraft Facility; (b) thereafter, a Bank or group of Banks to whom in aggregate more than 51 per cent. of the Loan is (or, immediately prior to its repayment, was then) owed provided that the Overdraft Bank be treated for the purpose of this sub-paragraph (b) as though the amount it has advanced to the Borrower is the same as the Overdraft Commitment. "Interest Period" means, save as otherwise provided herein, any of those periods mentioned in 6.1 (Interest Periods for Term Advances) or 6.2 (Duration of Interest Periods for Term Advances) (as applicable). "Intragroup Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness (excluding for these purposes amounts only falling within sub-paragraph (d) of the definition of Indebtedness or sub-paragraph (h) thereof insofar as the relevant Contingent Indebtedness relates to Indebtedness under such sub-paragraph (d)) of any Group Obligor which is owed to or incurred from any member of the ADT Group (other than from another Obligor). "LIBOR" means, in relation to any amount owed by an Obligor hereunder on which interest for a given period is to accrue, the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be equal to the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary upwards to 5 decimal places) of the offered quotations which appear on the relevant page (as defined in Clause 1.6 (Screen Rates)) for such period at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for such period. "Loan" means the aggregate principal amount for the time being outstanding hereunder, including without limitation, under the Overdraft Facility. "Margin" means 0.50 per cent. per annum. "Non-Guarantors" means any subsidiaries of the Parent other than the Existing US Subsidiaries. "Notice of Drawdown" means a notice substantially in the form set out in the Fourth Schedule (Notice of Drawdown). "Obligors" means the Borrower and the Guarantors. "Original Amount" means, in relation to any Term Advance, the amount thereof requested in the Notice of Drawdown relating thereto (as the same may be reduced pursuant to Clause 4.3 (Reduction of Available Term Commitments)). "Original Financial Statements" means: (a) in relation to the Borrower, its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 31 December 1995; (b) in relation to ADT Group Plc, its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 31 December 1995; (c) in relation to Modern Security Systems Limited, its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 30 November 1995; (d) in relation to Automated Security (Holdings) plc, its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 30 November 1995; and (e) in relation to Electric Protection Services Limited, its audited financial statements for its year ended 31 December 1995. "Overdraft Bank" means the Bank listed in Part 2 of the First Schedule (The Banks) or any financial institution to which it has made an assignment or transfer in accordance with the provisions of Clause 29.4 (Assignment by Banks) or Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks). "Overdraft Commitment" means, in relation to the Overdraft Bank at any time and save as otherwise provided herein, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Overdraft Commitment" in Part 2 of the First Schedule (The Banks). "Overdraft Facility" means the overdraft facility granted by the Overdraft Bank to the Borrower pursuant to Clause 2.1(b). "Overdraft Facility Supplemental Letter" means the letter from the Overdraft Bank to the Borrower of even date herewith setting out their agreement on all the matters referred to in Clause 5 (Utilisation of the Overdraft Facility). "Parent" means ADT (UK) Holdings plc. "Permitted Indebtedness" means, without duplication: (a) any Indebtedness arising under the Finance Documents; (b) Existing Indebtedness; (c) obligations of any member of the Group pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect any member of the Group against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness of such member of the Group and not entered into for purposes of speculation; (d) obligations of any member of the Group pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect such member of the Group against fluctuations in currency values and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for purposes of speculation; (e) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services, but excluding Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect of obligations of persons other than members of the Group); (f) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalised Lease Liabilities and Indebtedness ("Capex Indebtedness") incurred to finance the construction or acquisition of assets by a member of the Group permitted to be acquired or constructed pursuant to Section 4.2.7 of the Group Parent Guarantee, to the extent a Capitalised Lease Liability (assuming for the purposes of this clause only that Capex Indebtedness (as defined in the Group Parent Guarantee) constitutes a Capitalised Lease Liability) could have been incurred under such Section 4.2.7; (g) Indebtedness of any member of the Group owing to one or more members of the ADT Group; (h) Indebtedness in respect of surety bonds and performance bonds provided in the ordinary course of business; (i) Indebtedness which refinances Indebtedness permitted by sub-paragraphs (b) and (f) above; provided, however, that after giving effect to such refinancing, (i) the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) in the case of sub-paragraph (b), neither the tenor nor the average life of the relevant facility is reduced, (iii) the respective obligor or obligors shall be the same on the refinancing Indebtedness as on the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iv) any encumbrance for the refinancing Indebtedness shall be the same as that for the Indebtedness being refinanced (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of refinancing Indebtedness), (v) the holders of refinancing Indebtedness are not afforded covenants, defaults, rights or remedies more burdensome to the obligor or obligors than those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced and (vi) the refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the same degree, if any, as the Indebtedness being refinanced; (j) other Indebtedness of any member of the Group to the extent that the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time does not exceed Pound Sterling10,000,000; (k) dividends of any member of the Group, declared and not yet paid; (l) liabilities of any member of the Group in respect of taxes; and (m) interest, fees, commissions, costs, expenses and indemnities payable or incurred in relation to any of the foregoing. "Potential Event of Default" means any event which would become (with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both) an Event of Default. "Quotation Date" means, in relation to any period for which an interest rate is to be determined hereunder, the day on which quotations would ordinarily be given by prime banks in the London Interbank Market for deposits in sterling for delivery on the first day of that period Provided that, if, for any such period, quotations would ordinarily be given on more than one date, the Quotation Date for that period shall be the last of those dates. "Redeemable Capital Stock" means Capital Stock of the Borrower, the Group Parent or any other subsidiary of the Group Parent that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, (i) is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be required to be redeemed (for consideration other than shares of common stock of the Group Parent) on or prior to 31 March 2003, (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (for consideration other than shares of common stock of the Group Parent) at any time prior to such date or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities of the Group Parent or any of its subsidiaries at any time prior to such anniversary. "Reference Banks" means the principal London office of The Bank of Nova Scotia and such other bank or banks as may be appointed as such by the Agent after consultation with the Borrower. "Related Business" means any business directly related to the auctioning or distribution of equipment or goods which (i) are held on a consignment or similar basis and (ii) are being auctioned or distributed in connection with the liquidation of businesses or lines of businesses, exclusive of the purchasing of items for resale (other than purchases incidental and customary in the conduct of such business and which when added to the amounts expended in respect of all other items so purchased and still owned (including pursuant to any business referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Core Business) would not exceed U.S.$5,000,000). "Repayment Date" means in relation to the Term Advance, the Final Maturity Date. "Subordinated Intragroup Indebtedness" means Intragroup Indebtedness in respect of which the claims of the creditor against the relevant Group Obligor have been subordinated and postponed, by execution of a document substantially on the terms of the Agreed Subordination Conditions, to the claims of the Beneficiaries under the Finance Documents. "Term Advance" means, save as otherwise provided herein, an advance made or to be made by the Term Banks under the Term Facility and includes any division of a Term Advance pursuant to Clause 6.3. "Term Bank" means: (a) any financial institution named in Part 1 of the First Schedule (The Banks) (other than one which has ceased to be a party hereto in accordance with the terms hereof); or (b) any financial institution to which an assignment or transfer has been made in accordance with the provisions of Clause 29.4 (Assignments by Banks) or Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks). "Term Commitment" means, in relation to any Term Bank at any time and save as otherwise provided herein, the amount set opposite its name under the heading "Term Commitment" in Part 1 of the First Schedule (The Banks). "Term Facility" means the term loan facility granted by the Term Banks to the Borrower pursuant to Clause 2.1(a). "Term Loan" means the aggregate principal amount for the time being outstanding under the Term Facility. "Transfer Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form set out in the Second Schedule (Form of Transfer Certificate) signed by a Bank and a Transferee whereby: (a) such Bank seeks to procure the transfer to such Transferee of all or, save in the case of the Overdraft Bank, a part of such Bank's rights, benefits and obligations hereunder as contemplated in Clause 29.3 (Assignments and Transfers by Banks); and (b) such Transferee undertakes to perform the obligations it will assume as a result of delivery of such certificate to the Agent as is contemplated in Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks). "Transfer Date" means, in relation to any Transfer Certificate, the date for the making of the transfer as specified in the schedule to such Transfer Certificate. "Transferee" means a bank or other financial institution to which a Bank seeks to transfer all or part of such Bank's rights, benefits and obligations hereunder. "UK GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in England and Wales from time to time. "US GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States from time to time. "United States" means the United States of America, its fifty States and the District of Columbia. 1.2 Interpretation Any reference in this Agreement to: the "assets" of any person shall be construed as a reference to the whole or any part of its business, undertakings, property, accounts, revenues, goodwill and shareholdings whether now or hereafter acquired and any other assets whatsoever; the "Agent" or any "Bank" shall be construed so as to include its and any subsequent successors, Transferees and assigns in accordance with their respective interests; the "Arranger" shall be construed to include any person which is expressed to be an arranger or co-arranger and which is or becomes (through a Transfer Certificate or otherwise) a party hereto; a "business day" shall be construed as a reference to a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open for business in London; an "encumbrance" means any security interest, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or otherwise), charge against or interest in property to secure payment of a debt or performance of an obligation of any kind or nature whatsoever; a "holding company" of a company or corporation shall be construed as a reference to any company or corporation of which the first-mentioned company or corporation is a subsidiary; "indebtedness" shall be construed so as to include any obligation (whether incurred as principal or as surety) for the payment or repayment of money, whether present or future, actual or contingent; "loans" shall be construed so as to include, without limitation, any transaction or arrangement pursuant to which any Indebtedness is or may be owed by one person to another person; a "month" is a reference to a period starting on one day in a calendar month and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the next succeeding calendar month save that, where any such period would otherwise end on a day which is not a business day, it shall end on the next succeeding business day, unless that day falls in the calendar month succeeding that in which it would otherwise have ended, in which case it shall end on the immediately preceding business day Provided that, if a period starts on the last business day in a calendar month or if there is no numerically corresponding day in the month in which that period ends, that period shall end on the last business day in that later month (and references to "months" shall be construed accordingly); a "person" shall be construed as a reference to any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) of two or more of the foregoing; "repay" (or any derivative form thereof) shall, subject to any contrary indication, be construed to include "prepay" (or, as the case may be, the corresponding derivative form thereof); "subsidiary" means: (a) a subsidiary within the meaning of Section 736 of the Companies Act 1985, as amended by Section 144 of the Companies Act 1989; and (b) in relation to consolidated accounts, a subsidiary undertaking within the meaning of Section 21 of the Companies Act 1989; "tax" shall be construed so as to include any tax, levy, impost, duty or other charge of a similar nature (including any penalty or interest payable in connection with any failure to pay or any delay in paying any of the same); "VAT" shall be construed as a reference to value added tax including any similar tax which may be imposed in place thereof from time to time; a "wholly-owned subsidiary" of a company or corporation shall be construed as a reference to any company or corporation which has no other members except that other company or corporation and that other company's or corporation's wholly-owned subsidiaries or persons acting on behalf of that other company or corporation or its wholly-owned subsidiaries; and the "winding-up", "dissolution" or "administration" of a company or corporation shall be construed so as to include any equivalent or analogous proceedings under the law of the jurisdiction in which such company or corporation is incorporated or any jurisdiction in which such company or corporation carries on business including the seeking of liquidation, winding-up, reorganisation, dissolution, administration, arrangement, adjustment, protection or relief of debtors. 1.3 Currency Symbols "Pound Sterling" and "sterling" denote lawful currency of the United Kingdom and "$ and "dollars" denote lawful currency of the United States. 1.4 Save where the contrary is indicated, any reference in this Agreement to: (i) this Agreement, any other Finance Document or any other agreement or document shall be construed as a reference to this Agreement, such other Finance Document or, as the case may be, such other agreement or document as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended, varied, novated or supplemented; and (ii) a statute shall be construed as a reference to such statute as the same may have been, or may from time to time be, amended or re-enacted. 1.5 Headings Clause, Part and Schedule headings are for ease of reference only. 1.6 Screen Rates For the purposes of the definition of "LIBOR": (a) "relevant page" means page 3750 of the Telerate Screen Service for the display of London Interbank Offered Rates for sterling (or, if such page or such service shall cease to be available, such other page or such other service (as the case may be) for the purpose of displaying London Interbank Offered Rates for such currency as the Agent, after consultation with the Banks and the Borrower, shall select); and (b) if no quotation for the relevant period is displayed and the Agent has not selected an alternative service on which one or more such quotations are displayed, "LIBOR" shall mean the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary, upwards to 5 decimal places) of the rates (as notified to the Agent) at which each of the Reference Banks was offering to prime banks in the London Interbank Market deposits in sterling and for such period at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for such period. 1.7 Group Parent Guarantee Definitions Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this Facility Agreement have the meanings provided in the Group Parent Guarantee. PART 2 THE FACILITIES 2. The Facilities 2.1 Grant of the Facilities Upon the terms and subject to the conditions hereof, the following facilities are granted to the Borrower: (a) a sterling term loan facility by the Term Banks in an aggregate amount of Pound Sterling85,000,000; and (b) a sterling overdraft facility by the Overdraft Bank in an aggregate amount of Pound Sterling5,000,000. 2.2 Purpose and Application of the Term Facility The Term Facility is intended for general corporate purposes of the Group and, accordingly, the Borrower shall apply all amounts raised by it hereunder in or towards satisfaction of such purpose and neither the Agent, the Arranger and the Term Banks nor any of them shall be obliged to concern themselves with such application. Each Group Obligor shall ensure that no amount raised by it hereunder shall be used to give financial assistance (as such term is defined in the Companies Act 1985 or any analogous provision of any similar law applicable to any Obligor) directly or indirectly for any purpose which would be unlawful or would prejudice in any way whatsoever the validity or enforceability of any of the obligations of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents. 2.3 Purpose and Application of the Overdraft Facility The Overdraft Facility is intended for general corporate purposes of the Borrower, members of the Group and its UK affiliates and, accordingly, the Borrower shall apply all amounts raised by it hereunder in or towards satisfaction of its general corporate financing requirements and neither the Agent, the Arranger and the Overdraft Bank nor any of them shall be obliged to concern themselves with such application. 2.4 Condition Precedent Documents Save as the Banks may otherwise agree, the Borrower may not deliver any Notice of Drawdown hereunder unless the Agent has confirmed to the Borrower that it has received all of the documents listed in the Third Schedule (Condition Precedent Documents) and that each is, in form and substance, satisfactory to the Agent. The Agent will promptly give the Borrower and the Banks notice of such satisfaction. 2.5 Banks' Obligations Several The obligations of each Bank hereunder are several and the failure by a Bank to perform its obligations hereunder shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower or the Guarantors towards any other party hereto nor shall any other party be liable for the failure by such Bank to perform its obligations hereunder. 3. Additional Guarantors 3.1 Maintenance of Adequate Guarantees If at any time the Group Obligors do not account for at least 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Group and at least 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group (collectively, the "90% Test"), as reflected in the consolidated statements of income and consolidated balance sheets most recently delivered pursuant to Clauses 16.1 or, as the case may be, 16.2 of this Agreement, the Parent will cause such Non-Guarantors as are necessary to meet the 90% Test to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than sixty days after the end of the Financial Quarter in which such event or condition occurs) an Accession Agreement together with the conditions precedent specified therein in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. 3.2 Delivery of Accession Agreement Upon delivery to the Agent of any Accession Agreement referred to in Clause 3.1 and subject to the Agent having confirmed to the Parent that it has received, in form and substance satisfactory to it, all the conditions precedent specified therein, this Agreement shall henceforth be read and construed as if each person which is a party to such Accession Agreement as an Additional Guarantor were a party hereto having all the rights and obligations of a Guarantor hereunder and all references in this Agreement to "Guarantors", "Additional Guarantors", "Group Obligor" and "Obligor" shall be construed accordingly. 3.3 Execution by Agent Each of the Arranger and the Banks authorises the Agent to execute on its behalf any Accession Agreement relating to the introduction of an Additional Guarantor. 3.4 Execution by Parent Each of the Group Obligors authorises the Parent to designate Additional Guarantors and to execute on behalf of such Obligor an Accession Agreement relating to the introduction of any such Additional Guarantor. Each Group Obligor agrees that it shall be bound by paragraph 5 of such Accession Agreement. 3.5 Release of Guarantors Unless a Potential Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing unwaived, upon the sale of a Guarantor, which is a subsidiary of the Parent, to a person which is not a member of the ADT Group, the Agent shall release such Guarantor from its obligations under this Agreement. 3.6 Automated Security (Holdings) plc Notwithstanding Clause 3.1, the Parent will cause Automated Security (Holdings) plc to execute and deliver to the Agent as soon as practicable (but in no event later than thirty days after the date hereof) an Accession Agreement together with the conditions precedent specified therein in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent. 4. Utilisation of the Term Facility 4.1 Drawdown Conditions - Term Facility Save as otherwise provided herein, the Term Advance will be made by the Banks to the Borrower in one single advance if: (a) not later than 10.00 a.m. on the proposed date for the making of the Term Advance, the Agent has received from the Borrower a Notice of Drawdown therefor, receipt of which shall oblige the Borrower to borrow the amount therein requested on the date therein stated upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained herein; (b) the proposed date for the making of the Term Advance is on or before the Closing Date; (c) the proposed amount of the Term Advance is Pound Sterling85,000,000; and (d) no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing unwaived and the representations set out in Clause 15 (Representations) are true on and as of the proposed date for the making of the Term Advance. 4.2 Each Bank's Participation - Term Facility Each Bank will participate through its Facility Office in the Term Advance made pursuant to Clause 4.1 (Drawdown Conditions) in the proportion borne by its Available Term Commitment to the Available Term Facility immediately prior to the making of the Term Advance. 4.3 Reduction of Available Term Commitment If a Bank's Available Term Commitment is reduced in accordance with the terms hereof after the Agent has received the Notice of Drawdown for the Term Advance, then the amount of the Term Advance shall be reduced accordingly. 5. Utilisation of the Overdraft Facility Drawdown Conditions - Overdraft Facility The Overdraft Bank makes available to the Borrower the Overdraft Facility, subject to the interest provisions, commitment commission and other terms as set out in the Overdraft Facility Supplemental Letter provided that the Overdraft Bank may only cancel the Overdraft Facility if the Agent makes a declaration in accordance with Clause 19.18, and provided further that if the Agent makes such a declaration, the Overdraft Bank has the right to make a demand for repayment of any amounts outstanding under the Overdraft Facility only if the Agent makes a demand for the repayment of the Term Advances. The terms of the Overdraft Facility Supplemental Letter shall be deemed to be incorporated as part of this Agreement. PART 3 INTEREST 6. Interest Periods 6.1 Interest Periods for Term Advances The period for which a Term Advance is outstanding shall be divided into successive periods each of which (other than the first) shall start on the last day of the preceding such period. 6.2 Duration of Interest Periods for Term Advances The duration of each Interest Period in respect of a Term Advance shall, save as otherwise provided herein, be one, three or six months or any other period agreed to by all the Term Banks, in each case as the Borrower may by not less than one business day's prior notice to the Agent select Provided that: (a) if the Borrower fails to give such notice of its selection in relation to an Interest Period, the duration of that Interest Period shall, subject to paragraph (b) below, be three months; (b) any Interest Period which would otherwise end during the month preceding, or extend beyond, the Final Maturity Date shall be of such duration that it shall end on the Final Maturity Date; and (c) if all the Term Banks determine that interest periods of twelve months are available in the market at the time, the Borrower shall be entitled to select an Interest Period of twelve months. 6.3 Division of Term Advance The Borrower may, by not less than one business day's prior notice to the Agent or in the Notice of Drawdown therefor, direct that the Term Advance shall, at the beginning of any Interest Period relating thereto, be divided into (and thereafter, save as otherwise provided herein, treated in all respects as) two or more Term Advances having such Original Amounts (in aggregate equalling the Original Amount of the Term Advance) as shall be specified by the Borrower in such notice Provided that the Borrower shall not be entitled to make such a direction if: (a) as a result of so doing there would be more than four outstanding Term Advances; or (b) any Term Advance thereby coming into existence would have an Original Amount of less than Pound Sterling5,000,000. 7. Payment and Calculation of Interest 7.1 Payment of Interest On the last day of each Interest Period (and, in the case of any Interest Period in excess of six months, on the last day of the first six months of such Interest Period) the Borrower shall pay accrued interest on the Term Advance to which such Interest Period relates. 7.2 Calculation of Interest The rate of interest applicable to a Term Advance from time to time during an Interest Period relating thereto shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of the Margin, the Associated Costs Rate (save in the case of a Double Tax Treaty Bank which does not incur the costs of complying with the reserve asset requirements of the Bank of England) in respect of such Interest Period and LIBOR on the Quotation Date therefor. 8. Alternative Interest Rates/Market Disruption If in respect of any Term Advance: (a) LIBOR is to be calculated in accordance with paragraph (b) of Clause 1.6 (Screen Rates) and the Agent determines that at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for an Interest Period in respect of the Term Advance none of the Reference Banks was offering to prime banks in the London Interbank Market deposits in sterling for the proposed duration of such Interest Period; or (b) before 11.30 a.m. (London time) on the Quotation Date for an Interest Period in respect of the Term Advance, the Agent has been notified by a Term Bank or each of a group of Term Banks to whom in aggregate fifty per cent. or more of the Term Advance is (or, in the case of the Term Advance being undrawn, if the Term Advance were then made, would be) owed that the rate at which such deposits were being so offered does not accurately reflect the cost to it of obtaining such deposits, then, notwithstanding the provisions of Clause 6 (Interest Periods) and Clause 7 (Payment and Calculation of Interest): (i) if paragraph (a) above applies, the duration of that Interest Period shall be one month or, if less, such that it shall end on the Final Maturity Date; and (ii) if either paragraph (a) or (b) above applies, the rate of interest applicable to the Term Advance from time to time during such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of the Margin, the Associated Costs Rate (save in the case of a Double Tax Treaty Bank which does not incur the costs of complying with the reserve asset requirements of the Bank of England) in respect of such Interest Period and the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary upwards to five decimal places) of the rates notified by each Term Bank to the Agent before the last day of such Interest Period to be those which express as a percentage rate per annum the cost to each Term Bank of funding from whatever sources it may reasonably select its portion of the Term Advance during such Interest Period. 9. Alternative Interest Rates/Substitute Basis or Repayment If either of those events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of Clause 8 (Alternative Interest Rates/Market Disruption) occurs in relation to a Term Advance, then: (a) the Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Term Banks of such event; (b) thereupon the Agent, the Borrower and the Term Banks shall enter into negotiations with a view to agreeing a substitute basis (1) for determining the rates of interest from time to time applicable to the Term Advance and/or (2) upon which the Term Advance may be maintained (whether in sterling or some other currency) thereafter and any such substitute basis that is agreed shall take effect in accordance with its terms and be binding on the Obligors and the Term Bank agreeing thereto; (c) if a substitute basis has not been agreed within 30 days of such notification, each Term Bank has the right to stipulate in its absolute discretion the rate of interest applicable to its portion of the Term Advance, and that rate shall be binding on the Borrower, provided that the Borrower has the right to prepay the Term Advance in whole or in part, which right shall be exercised in such a way that the order in which the Term Banks are prepaid in respect of their portions of the Term Advance, shall be the same as the order of onerousness of the interest rates stipulated by each of the Term Banks, and such prepayments shall become due and payable on the last day of the Term Advance's then current Interest Period or the period by reference to which interest is determined; and (d) while Clause 8 or this Clause 9 is in operation, their operation shall be subject to a weekly review by the Agent and the Borrower, with a view to reverting to normal interest provisions. PART 4 REPAYMENT, CANCELLATION AND PREPAYMENT 10. Repayment Repayment of Term Loan The Borrower shall repay the Term Loan in full on the Final Maturity Date. 11. Cancellation and Prepayment 11.1 Mandatory Cancellation of Term Facility If the Agent has not on the Closing Date received a Notice of Drawdown in respect of the Term Facility complying in all respects with Clause 4.1 (Drawdown Conditions - Term Facility) (or the Term Facility is not for any reason whatsoever drawn in accordance with the provisions hereof in the full amount on the Closing Date) the whole of the Term Facility or, if part only of the Term Facility is drawn, the portion of the Term Facility that remains undrawn as at the Closing Date and the Term Commitment of each Term Bank shall be reduced to zero on the Closing Date. 11.2 Optional Cancellation of Overdraft Facility The Borrower may, at any time by giving to the Overdraft Bank (with a copy to the Agent) not less than ten business days' prior notice to that effect, cancel the whole or any part of the Overdraft Facility. 11.3 Optional Prepayment of Term Advance The Borrower may, if it has given to the Agent not less than ten business days' prior notice to that effect, prepay the whole of the Term Advance or any part of the Term Advance (in a minimum amount of Pound Sterling5,000,000 or the balance of the Term Loan outstanding, if less) plus accrued interest (and other amounts that may be due under the Finance Documents) on any business day; any prepayment so made shall satisfy pro tanto the Borrower's obligations under Clause 10 (Repayment). 11.4 Notice of Cancellation or Prepayment Any notice of cancellation or prepayment given by the Borrower pursuant to Clause 11.2 (Optional Cancellation of Overdraft Facility) or Clause 11.3 (Optional Prepayment of Term Advance) shall be irrevocable, shall specify the date upon which such cancellation or prepayment is to be made and the amount of such cancellation or prepayment and, in the case of a notice of prepayment, shall oblige the Borrower to make such prepayment on such date. 11.5 Repayment of a Term Bank's Share of the Term Loan If any Term Bank claims indemnification from the Borrower under Clause 12.1 (Tax Gross-up) or Clause 12.2 (Tax Indemnity) or Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) and within thirty days thereafter the Agent receives from the Borrower at least ten business days' prior notice (which shall be irrevocable) of the Borrower's intention to repay such Term Bank's share of the Term Loan, the Borrower shall on the last day of each of the then current Interest Periods repay such Term Bank's portion of the Term Advance; any repayment so made shall reduce rateably the remaining obligations of the Borrower under Clause 10 (Repayment). 11.6 No Other Repayments and no Reborrowing The Borrower shall not repay all or any part of the Term Loan except at the times and in the manner expressly provided for in this Agreement and shall not be entitled to reborrow any such amount repaid. PART 5 RISK ALLOCATION 12. Taxes 12.1 Tax Gross-up All payments to be made by any of the Obligors to any Bank or the Agent hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of tax unless such Obligor is required to make such a payment subject to the deduction or withholding of tax (not being a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income paid to and received by such Bank or the Agent by the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or in which its Facility Office (if any) is located), in which case the sum payable by such Obligor in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of the required deduction or withholding, such Bank or the Agent receives and retains (free from any liability in respect of any such deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received and so retained had no such deduction or withholding been made or required to be made. 12.2 Tax Indemnity Without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 12.1 (Tax Gross-up), if any Bank (or the Agent on its behalf) or the Agent is required to make any payment on account of tax (not being a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income paid to and received by its Facility Office by the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or in which its Facility Office is located) or otherwise on or in relation to any sum received or receivable hereunder by such Bank (or the Agent on its behalf) or the Agent (including any sum received or receivable under this Clause 12) or any liability in respect of any such payment is asserted, imposed, levied or assessed against such Bank (or the Agent on its behalf) or the Agent, the Borrower shall, upon demand of the Agent, promptly indemnify such Bank or the Agent against such payment or liability, together with any interest, penalties, costs and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith but only to the extent necessary to put such Bank or the Agent in the same economic position that it would have been in had no such tax been imposed. 12.3 Claims by Banks A Bank intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 12.2 (Tax Indemnity) shall notify the Agent of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so, whereupon the Agent shall notify the Borrower thereof Provided that (i) nothing herein shall require such Bank to disclose any confidential information relating to the organisation of its affairs and (ii) if a Bank notifies the Agent of a claim under Clause 12.2 after the date falling 60 days after the date on which such Bank receives its audited annual accounts such Bank shall not be entitled to claim indemnification for any event or occurrence which occurred during the financial year to which such audited annual accounts relate. 12.4 Double Tax Treaty Banks (i) The Borrower shall take promptly such action (including, without limitation, the provision of certificates and/or the making of claims to any relevant taxation or other authority) as the Agent or any Double Tax Treaty Bank may reasonably require for the purpose of compliance with the requirements of the relevant double tax treaty. (ii) Subject to the Borrower being in compliance with Clause 12.4(i), no Obligor shall be liable, otherwise than by reason or result of a change of law or treaty or any change in its interpretation or administration, to make the additional payments to the Double Tax Treaty Bank as contemplated by this Clause 12. 13. Tax Receipts 13.1 Notification of Requirement to Deduct Tax If, at any time, either of the Obligors is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any sum payable by it hereunder (or if thereafter there is any change in the rates at which or the manner in which such deductions or withholdings are calculated), such Obligor shall promptly notify the Agent. 13.2 Evidence of Payment of Tax If any of the Obligors makes any payment hereunder in respect of which it is required to make any deduction or withholding, it shall pay the full amount required to be deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation or other authority within the time allowed for such payment under applicable law and shall deliver to the Agent for each Bank, within thirty days after it has made such payment to the applicable authority (or, if later, within 10 business days of receipt), an original receipt (or a certified copy thereof) issued by such authority evidencing the payment to such authority of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld in respect of that Bank's share of such payment. 13.3 If any Bank: (a) (if it has a Facility Office in the United Kingdom) is not or ceases to be a bank as defined in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 for the purposes of Section 349 of that Act which is within the charge to UK corporation tax as regards any interest received by it under this Agreement (a "Section 349 Bank") or (b) (if it does not have a Facility Office in the United Kingdom) is not or ceases to be a Double Tax Treaty Bank then it shall promptly notify the Agent upon becoming aware of the same who shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Borrower shall not be liable to pay to such Bank under Clauses 12 or 13 any amount in excess of the amount it would have been obliged to pay if such Bank (i) was or had not ceased to be a Section 349 Bank or, as the case may be, (ii) was or had not ceased to be a Double Tax Treaty Bank Provided that this Clause 13.3 shall not apply (and the Borrower shall be obliged to comply with its obligations under Clauses 12 and 13) if after the date hereof there shall have been any change in, or in the interpretation or application of, any relevant law, directive, treaty (including, without limitation, any applicable double tax treaty) or regulation or the practice of the United Kingdom Inland Revenue and as a result thereof the relevant Bank ceases to be a Section 349 Bank or Double Tax Treaty Bank or the Borrower would be required to make a deduction or withholding on account of tax irrespective of whether the recipient of the relevant payment is or is not a Section 349 Bank or Double Tax Treaty Bank. 13.4 If any Bank receives the benefit or any tax credit, refund or allowance resulting from a payment which includes an additional amount paid by the Borrower under Clauses 12 or 13, it shall, to the extent that it can do so without prejudice to the retention of the relevant benefit, pay to the Borrower such part of that benefit as will leave that Bank (after such payment) in no more or less favourable a position than it would have been in if no additional amount had been required to be paid provided that: (a) the Bank shall be the sole judge of the amount of any such benefit and of the date on which it is received; (b) the Bank shall have a discretion as to the order and manner in which it employs or claims tax credits, refunds and allowances available to it and, in particular, shall be entitled to arrange its tax affairs in whatever manner it thinks fit; and (c) the Bank shall not be obliged to disclose to the Borrower any information regarding its tax affairs or tax computations. 14. Changes in Circumstances 14.1 Increased Costs If, by reason of (i) any change in law or in its interpretation or administration and/or (ii) compliance with any Capital Adequacy Requirement or any other request from or requirement of any central bank (other than the requirements of the Bank of England reflected in the Associated Costs Rate and other than as covered by Clause 12) or other fiscal, monetary or other authority: (a) a Bank or any holding company of such Bank is unable to obtain the rate of return on its capital which it would have been able to obtain but for such Bank's entering into or assuming or maintaining a commitment or performing its obligations (including its obligation to participate in the making of Term Advances or maintain the Overdraft Facility) under this Agreement; (b) a Bank or any holding company of such Bank incurs a cost as a result of such Bank's entering into or assuming or maintaining a commitment or performing its obligations (including its obligation to participate in the making of Term Advances or maintain the Overdraft Facility) under this Agreement; (c) there is any increase in the cost to a Bank or any holding company of such Bank of funding or maintaining all or any of the loans comprised in a class of loans formed by or including such Bank's share of the Term Advances or funding and maintaining the Overdraft Facility; or (d) a Bank or any holding company of such Bank becomes liable to make any payment on account of tax or otherwise (not being a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income paid to and received by such Bank's Facility Office by the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or in which its Facility Office is located) on or calculated by reference to the amount of such Bank's share of the Term Advances, its funding the Overdraft Facility and/or to any sum received or receivable by it hereunder, then the Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Agent, within fourteen days of such demand pay to the Agent for the account of that Bank amounts sufficient to hold harmless and indemnify that Bank or such Bank's holding company from and against, as the case may be, (1) such reduction in the rate of return on capital, (2) such cost, (3) such increased cost (or such proportion of such increased cost as is, in the opinion of that Bank, attributable to its participating in the funding or maintaining of Term Advances or, as the case may be, the Overdraft Facility), or (4) such liability. 14.2 Exceptions Clause 14.1 shall not apply to any cost, reduction, increased cost or liability: (a) attributable to any breach by the relevant Bank (or its holding company) of any applicable law or any request or requirement of any central bank or other fiscal, monetary or other authority; or (b) relating to tax on a Bank's (or its holding company's) overall net income. 14.3 Increased Costs Claims A Bank intending to make a claim pursuant to Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) shall notify the Agent of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so, whereupon the Agent shall notify the Borrower thereof Provided that (i) nothing herein shall require such Bank to disclose any confidential information relating to the organisation of its affairs and (ii) if a Bank notifies the Agent of a claim under Clause 14.1 after the date falling 60 days after the date on which such Bank receives its audited annual accounts such Bank shall not be entitled to claim indemnification in respect of the financial year to which such audited annual accounts relate. 14.4 Illegality If, at any time, it is unlawful for a Bank to make, fund or allow to remain outstanding all or part of its share of the Term Advances or to make or fund the Overdraft Facility, then that Bank shall, promptly after becoming aware of the same, deliver to the Borrower through the Agent a notice to that effect and: (a) such Bank shall not thereafter be obliged to participate in the making of any Term Advances and the amount of its Available Term Commitment or in the case of the Overdraft Bank its Overdraft Commitment, shall be immediately reduced to zero; and (b) if the Agent on behalf of such Bank so requires, the Borrower shall on such date as the Agent shall have specified (or, if later, any date which the Borrower shall notify and which falls prior to the date upon which such illegality is to occur) repay such Bank's share of any outstanding Term Advances or in the case of the Overdraft Bank any amounts outstanding under the Overdraft Facility together with accrued interest thereon and all other amounts owing to such Bank hereunder and, in the case of Term Advances, any repayment so made shall reduce rateably the remaining obligations of the Borrower under Clause 10 (Repayment). 14.5 Mitigation If circumstances are such that a Bank intends to claim indemnification from the Borrower under Clause 12.2 (Tax Indemnity) or Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) or if Clause 12.1 or 14.4 applies to a Bank such Bank shall, after consultation with the Agent and the Borrower and to the extent that it can do so lawfully and without prejudice to its own position, take such steps as it considers reasonable (including a change in its Facility Office or the transfer of its rights, benefits and obligations hereunder to another financial institution acceptable to the Borrower and willing to participate in the Facility) with a view to mitigating the effect of such circumstances on the Borrower. PART 6 REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT 15. Representations Each of the Group Obligors makes each of the representations and warranties set out in Clause 15 and acknowledges that the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks have entered into this Agreement in reliance on those representations and warranties. 15.1 Status and Due Authorisation It is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and registered under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated and is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Group taken as a whole. It has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (a) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Group taken as a whole and (b) to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement. All corporate and other action required to authorise its execution of the Finance Documents to which it is a party and its performance of its obligations thereunder has been taken or done. 15.2 No Immunity In any proceedings taken in its jurisdiction of incorporation in relation to the Finance Documents to which it is a party, it will not be entitled to claim for itself or any of its assets immunity from suit, execution, attachment or other legal process. 15.3 Validity and Admissibility in Evidence All acts, conditions and things required to be done, fulfilled and performed in order (a) to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights under and perform and comply with the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents to which it is a party, (b) to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents to which it is a party are legal, valid and binding and (c) to make the Finance Documents to which it is a party admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation have been done, fulfilled and performed. 15.4 No Filing or Stamp Taxes Under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation in force at the date hereof, it is not necessary that the Finance Documents to which it is a party be filed, recorded or enrolled with any court or other authority in such jurisdiction or that any stamp, registration or similar tax be paid on or in relation to the Finance Documents to which it is a party. 15.5 Government Approval No authorisation or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by it of the Finance Documents to which it is a party. 15.6 Binding Obligations The obligations expressed to be assumed by it in the Finance Documents to which it is a party are legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof subject to any limitations arising from administration, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation or similar laws generally affecting the rights of creditors and general principles of equity. 15.7 No Material Proceedings No litigation, action, proceeding or administrative proceeding of or before any court or agency or labour dispute affecting any member of the Group or any of their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of the Group taken as a whole or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of any of the Finance Documents has been started or, to the knowledge of the Parent, threatened. 15.8 Original Financial Statements The Original Financial Statements of the Borrower and the Initial Guarantors (other than the Group Parent) were prepared in accordance with UK GAAP and consistently applied and give (in conjunction with the notes thereto) a true and fair view of the financial condition of the Borrower and the Initial Guarantors (other than the Group Parent) at the date as of which they were prepared and the results of the Borrower's and the Initial Guarantors' (other than the Group Parent) consolidated (except in the case of the Borrower) operations during the financial year then ended. 15.9 No Material Adverse Change Since 31 December 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Group taken as a whole. 15.10 Information Memorandum The factual information contained in the Information Memorandum was, to the best of the Group Obligors' knowledge, correct in all material respects as at the date thereof and did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained in the Information Memorandum not materially misleading in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made. All statements of opinion, estimates and projections contained in the Information Memorandum were made or prepared in good faith based on reasonable assumptions but, as regards any forecasts contained in the Information Memorandum, no representation or warranty is given other than that, as at the date such forecasts were generated, (a) such forecasts were based on the good faith estimates and assumptions of the management of the Borrower and the Group Parent, and (b) such estimates and assumptions were believed by such managements to be reasonable. 15.11 No Obligation to Create Security Its execution of the Finance Documents to which it is a party and its exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations hereunder will not result in the existence of nor oblige any member of the Group to create any encumbrance over all or any of its present or future revenues or assets. 15.12 Execution of the Finance Documents Its execution and delivery of the Finance Documents to which it is a party and its exercise of its rights and performance of its obligations hereunder do not and will not: (a) conflict with any agreement, mortgage, bond or other instrument or treaty to which it is a party or which is binding upon it or any of its assets; (b) conflict with its constitutive documents and rules and regulations; or (c) conflict with any applicable law, regulation or official or judicial order. in each case, in a manner that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the ADT Group taken as a whole or (in the case of (a) and (c) only) which might reasonably be expected to give rise to a claim or claims being made against one of the Beneficiaries. 15.13 Ownership of the Borrower The Borrower is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. 15.14 Ownership of the Parent The Parent is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group Parent. 15.15 Intragroup Indebtedness to be Subordinated No Group Obligor has any Intragroup Indebtedness outstanding which is not Subordinated Intragroup Indebtedness. 15.16 Repetition of Warranties The representations and warranties in Clause 15 shall survive the execution hereof and the making of the Term Advance under this Agreement and shall be deemed to be repeated (save for the representations and warranties contained in Clauses 15.7, 15.10, 15.11 and 15.12 which shall not be repeated) on the date on which the Term Advance is made and on the first day of each Interest Period, by reference to the facts and circumstances then existing. 16. Financial Information 16.1 Annual Statements The Parent will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to the Agent for the Banks no later than the filing of each 10-K of the Group Parent, but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each Financial Year: (i) copies of the audited consolidated annual financial statements (including balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow statements) for such Financial Year for the Borrower, the Parent and the Group Parent, as of the end of such Financial Year; (ii) copies of the audited (consolidated where applicable) annual financial statements for such Financial Year for each Group Guarantor (other than the Parent); and (iii) in each case, audited by and reported on (without any Impermissible Qualification) as to fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and, except to the extent required to comply with UK GAAP or, as the case may be, US GAAP, consistency by Coopers & Lybrand or other independent accountants of internationally recognised standing, together with a certificate from such accountants stating whether, in making the examination necessary for such report, such accountants have become aware of any previously unnotified Event of Default or Potential Event of Default that has occurred and is continuing unwaived. 16.2 Quarterly Statements The Parent will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to the Agent for the Banks promptly and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the first three Financial Quarters of each Financial Year, quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow statements) as of the end of such Financial Quarter for each of the Borrower, the Parent and the Group Parent for such Financial Quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous Financial Year and ending with the end of such Financial Quarter, in each case, certified (subject to normal year-end adjustments and any changes made in accordance with Clause 16.7) as to fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by the finance director or chief financial officer of such person. 16.3 Compliance Certificates The Parent will furnish, or will cause to be furnished to the Agent within ten business days of the delivery of the financial statements required by Clauses 16.1 and 16.2, a compliance certificate, executed by the finance director or, as the case may be, chief financial officer of the Parent in the form of the exhibit hereto, (i) showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations in all respects reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) compliance with the financial covenants set forth in Clauses 17.1 and 17.2 and/or (ii) giving notice of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default. 16.4 Notice of Significant Events The Parent shall deliver, or will cause to be delivered as soon as possible and in any event within five business days after: (i) any executive or financial officer of the Borrower, the Parent or the Group Parent obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, a statement of the finance director of the Parent setting forth details of such Event of Default or Potential Event of Default and the action which the Borrower or the Parent has taken and/or proposes to take with respect thereto; or (ii) a request from the Agent, confirmation from the Parent that, save as previously notified to the Agent or as notified in such confirmation, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred; or (iii) (a) the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to any litigation, action, proceeding or (b) the commencement of any labour controversy, litigation, action, proceeding of the type described in Clause 15.7 (No Material Proceedings), notice thereof describing in reasonable detail such development or such labour controversy, litigation, action or proceeding. 16.5 Other Financial Information The Parent shall: (a) furnish, or cause to be furnished, promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports which the Group Parent sends to any class of its security holders generally, and all reports and registration statements (other than the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent) which any member of the ADT Group files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any foreign equivalent) or any national securities exchange including, without limitation, Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs for the Group Parent; (b) from time to time on the request of the Agent, furnish or cause to be furnished, to the Agent such information about the business and financial condition of all or any of the Obligors (or any of their respective subsidiaries) as the Agent may reasonably require. 16.6 Requirements as to Financial Statements Each of the Obligors shall ensure that each set of financial statements delivered by it pursuant to Clause 16.1 or 16.2 is prepared on the same basis as was used in the preparation of its Original Financial Statements and in accordance with accounting principles generally adopted in such Original Financial Statements and, except to the extent required to comply with UK GAAP or, as the case may be, US GAAP, consistently applied. 16.7 Accounting and Financial Determinations All accounting terms used in the Finance Documents shall be interpreted and all accounting determinations and computations under the Finance Documents shall be made in accordance with UK GAAP as applied in the Original Financial Statements of the Borrower or, as the case may be, US GAAP consistent with and as applied in the audited financial statements of the Group Parent for the financial year ended 31 December 1995. 17. Financial Condition 17.1 Financial Condition of the Borrower The Borrower shall ensure that Net Worth shall not as at the end of any Financial Year be less than Pound Sterling300,000,000. 17.2 Financial Condition of the Group The Parent shall ensure that EBITDA in respect of the four consecutive Financial Quarters the last of which ends during a Financial Year specified in Column 1 is not less than the amount specified in Column 2 for such Financial Year: Column 1 Column 2 Financial Year Amount Pound Sterling 1997 45,000,000 1998 50,000,000 1999 55,000,000 2000 60,500,000 2001 66,000,000 2002 72,000,000 17.3 Testing of Financial Covenants (i) The covenant contained in Clause 17.1 will be tested at the end of each Financial Year by reference to the annual statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Annual Statements); (ii) The covenant contained in Clause 17.2 will be tested as of the dates specified by reference to quarterly statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.2 (Quarterly Statements) and by reference to the annual statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 (Annual Statements). 17.4 Definitions of Financial Terms The expressions used in this Clause 17 (Financial Condition) shall have the following meanings: (i) "EBITDA" means for any Relevant Period, the aggregate of the profit on ordinary activities of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries before (or, if already taken into account in calculating such profit of the Parent and its consolidated subsidiaries after making the required adjustment): (a) any provision on account of taxation (excluding VAT); (b) any interest, commissions, discounts and other fees incurred by the Parent or any of its consolidated subsidiaries in respect of Indebtedness; (c) any amount attributable to depreciation on tangible fixed assets or amortisation of intangible fixed assets; and (d) other exceptional gains outside the ordinary course of business; as determined from the relevant financial statements delivered under Clause 16.1 or as the case may be, 16.2; (ii) "Financial Quarter" means each of those periods of approximately three calendar months in any financial year of the Group ending on any Quarter Date; (iii) "Financial Year" means each period of twelve calendar months ending on December 31; references to a Financial Year with a number corresponding to any calendar year refer to the Financial Year ending on the December 31 occurring during such calendar year; (iv) "Net Worth" means: (a) the stated share capital fully paid up and the additional paid in capital of the Borrower; (b) plus the aggregate amount standing to the credit of the Borrower's capital and revenue reserves (including any share premium account and capital redemption reserve fund); (c) plus or minus the amount standing to the credit or debit, as the case may be, of the accumulated consolidated profit and loss account of the Borrower; (d) less any dividend or other distribution declared, recommended or made by the Borrower to the extent such dividend or distribution is not provided for in such accounts; (e) less the amount of any writing up of the book value of any assets of the Borrower after the date hereof or, in the case of a company becoming a subsidiary of the Borrower after the date hereof, after the date of its becoming a subsidiary; (f) less the amount of any sums required to be set aside for taxation payable by the Borrower and not provided for in such accounts except in respect of unprovided deferred taxation; (g) less any amounts attributable to goodwill or other intangible assets of the Borrower but after adding back any amortised goodwill, as determined from the relevant financial statements delivered under Clause 16.1; (v) "Quarter Date" means each of 31 March, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December; (vi) "Relevant Period" means the period of four Financial Quarters ending on the date on which the relevant calculation falls to be made. 18. Covenants 18.1 Positive Covenants (i) Validity and Admissibility Each Group Obligor shall ensure that any act, condition or thing which is required to be done, fulfilled or performed in order (a) to enable it lawfully to enter into, exercise its rights under and perform the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each of the Finance Documents to which it is a party, (b) to ensure that the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in each of the Finance Documents to which it is party are legal, valid and binding, and (c) to make each of the Finance Documents to which it is party admissible in evidence in its jurisdiction of incorporation, is done fulfilled or performed. (ii) Claims Pari Passu Each Group Obligor shall ensure that at all times the claims of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks against it under this Agreement rank at least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured creditors save those whose claims are preferred by any bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or other similar laws of general application. (iii) Compliance with Laws Each Group Obligor shall comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include (without limitation): (a) except as permitted by Section 4.2.9 of the Group Parent Guarantee, the maintenance and preservation by each Group Obligor of its corporate existence and qualification as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires it to be so qualified, except to the extent the failure to maintain and preserve its corporate existence or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Group taken as a whole (it being acknowledged that the failure of the Borrower to maintain and preserve its corporate existence except as permitted by Section 4.2.9 of the Group Parent Guarantee shall be deemed to have such a material adverse effect); and (b) the payment before the same become overdue of all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves shall have been set aside on its books. 18.2 Negative Covenants (i) Business Activities Save as agreed by an Instructing Group, no member of the Group shall engage in any business activity, except for those activities conducted in respect of the Core Businesses and existing businesses and such activities as may be incidental or related thereto; provided, however, that the Borrower will not be in default of this Clause 18.2(i) if, as part of the acquisition of a Core Business, the relevant member of the Group acquires a business or assets that would not constitute, or be included in, a Core Business, so long as (a) the primary purpose of such acquisition was the acquisition of such Core Business, which acquisition could not have been consummated on as commercially attractive terms without the acquisition of such other business or assets, (b) not less than 70% of the assets acquired pursuant to such acquisition related at the time of such acquisition to such Core Business, (c) the relevant member of the Group is diligently pursuing the sale of such other business or assets and (d) such business or assets do not have, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of the Group taken as a whole. (ii) Indebtedness The Parent shall not, and shall not permit any other member of the Group, without the prior written consent of an Instructing Group, to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become or be liable in respect of any Indebtedness, other than Permitted Indebtedness. 19. Events of Default Each of Clause 19.1 to Clause 19.17 describes circumstances which constitute an Event of Default for the purposes of the Finance Documents. Clause 19.18 and Clause 19.19 deal with the rights of the Agent and the Banks after the occurrence of an Event of Default. 19.1 Failure to Pay Any of the Obligors shall (a) default in the payment or prepayment when due of the principal of the Loan or (b) default (and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of three business days) in the payment when due of any interest on the Loan and any other payments under the Finance Documents. 19.2 Misrepresentation Any representation or statement made (or deemed to be repeated) by any of the Obligors in any of the Finance Documents is or proves to have been incorrect or misleading when made (or deemed to be repeated) in any material respect. 19.3 Specific Covenants Any of the Group Obligors fails duly to perform or comply with any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in Clauses 17 (Financial Condition), Clause 18.1(ii) (Pari Passu), Clause 18.1(iii)(a) (Compliance with Laws) or Clause 18.2 (Negative Covenants) (other than Clause 18.2(i) (Business Activities)), the Borrower fails duly to perform or comply with any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in Clause 2.2 (Purpose and Application of the Term Facility) or the Group Parent fails duly to perform or comply with any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it under Sections 4.2 (other than Sections 4.2.1 and 4.2.20) or Section 4.1.6 or Section 4.1.1(a) of the Group Parent Guarantee. 19.4 Specific Remediable Covenants Any of the Obligors fails duly to perform or comply with any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in Clause 16.1, 16.3, 16.4 (Financial Information), Clause 18.1(i) (Validity and Admissibility) and Clause 18.2(i) (Business Activities) or Sections 4.1.7 and 4.2.1 of the Group Parent Guarantee and such failure shall continue unremedied for a period of five business days. 19.5 Other Obligations Any of the Obligors fails duly to perform or comply with any other obligation expressed to be assumed by it in any of the Finance Documents and such failure is not remedied within thirty days after the Agent has given notice thereof to such Obligor. 19.6 Cross Default Any Indebtedness in excess of, in aggregate, Pound Sterling10,000,000(or its equivalent in any other currency) of any member of the Group or any other member of the ADT Group is not paid when due or within any applicable grace period, any Indebtedness in excess of, in aggregate, Pound Sterling10,000,000(or its equivalent in any other currency) of any member of the Group or any other member of the ADT Group is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity or any creditor or creditors of any member of the Group, or any other member of the ADT Group becomes entitled to declare any Indebtedness in excess of, in aggregate, Pound Sterling10,000,000(or its equivalent in any other currency) of any member of the Group due and payable prior to its specified maturity. 19.7 Insolvency and Rescheduling Any Material Related Party is unable to pay its debts as they fall due, admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they fall due, commences negotiations with any one or more of its creditors with a view to the readjustment or rescheduling of all or any part of its indebtedness or makes a general assignment for the benefit of or a composition with its creditors. 19.8 Winding-up Any Material Related Party takes any corporate action or other steps are taken or legal proceedings are started for its winding-up (but which are not discharged within 28 days), dissolution, administration or re-organisation (other than, except in the case of the Borrower, pursuant to a solvent winding-up or reorganisation details of which have been notified to the Agent at least 30 days prior to the proposed winding-up or reorganisation) or for the appointment of a liquidator, receiver, administrator, administrative receiver, conservator, custodian, trustee or similar officer of it or of all or any substantial part of its assets. 19.9 Execution or Distress Any execution or distress is levied against, or an encumbrancer takes possession of, the whole or any substantial part of the assets of any Material Related Party. 19.10 Judgments Any judgment or order for the payment of money in excess of Pound Sterling10,000,000 shall be rendered against any Material Related Party and either (a) enforcement proceedings shall have been commenced by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (b) there shall be a period of 30 consecutive days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, shall not be in effect. 19.11 Analogous Events Any event occurs which under the laws of any jurisdiction has a similar or analogous effect to any of those events mentioned in Clause 19.7 (Insolvency and Rescheduling), Clause 19.8 (Winding-up) or Clause 19.9 (Execution or Distress). 19.12 Ownership of the Borrower The Borrower ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. 19.13 Ownership of the Guarantor Any of the Group Guarantors cease to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent. 19.14 Ownership of the Parent The Parent ceases to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group Parent. 19.15 Change in Control Any Change in Control shall occur. 19.16 Repudiation Any of the Obligors repudiates any of the Finance Documents or does or causes to be done any act or thing evidencing an intention to repudiate any of the Finance Documents. 19.17 Illegality At any time it is or becomes unlawful for any of the Obligors to perform or comply with any or all of its payment obligations under any of the Finance Documents or any of the payment obligations of any of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents are not or cease to be legal, valid and binding. 19.18 Acceleration and Cancellation Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or at any time thereafter if the same is still continuing, the Agent may (and, if so instructed by an Instructing Group, shall) by written notice to the Borrower: (a) declare the Term Advances to be immediately due and payable (whereupon the same shall become so due and payable together with accrued interest thereon and any other sums then owed by the Borrower hereunder) or declare the Term Advances to be due and payable on demand of the Agent; and/or (b) declare that any undrawn portion of the Term Facility shall be cancelled, whereupon the same shall be cancelled and the Available Term Commitment of each Bank shall be reduced to zero. 19.19 Term Advances Due on Demand If, pursuant to Clause 19.18 (Acceleration and Cancellation), the Agent declares the Term Advances to be due and payable on demand of the Agent, then, and at any time thereafter, the Agent may (and, if so instructed by an Instructing Group, shall) by written notice to the Borrower: (a) require repayment of the Term Advances on such date as it may specify in such notice (whereupon the same shall become due and payable on such date together with accrued interest thereon and any other sums then owed by the Borrower hereunder) or withdraw its declaration with effect from such date as it may specify in such notice; and/or (b) select as the duration of any Interest Period which begins whilst such declaration remains in effect a period of six months or less. PART 7 GUARANTEE 20. Guarantee and Indemnity 20.1 Guarantee The Group Guarantors irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee to the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks the due and punctual observance and performance of all the terms, conditions and covenants on the part of the Borrower contained in the Finance Documents and agrees to pay to the Agent from time to time on demand any and every sum or sums of money which the Borrower is at any time liable to pay to the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them under or pursuant to the Finance Documents and which has become due and payable but has not been paid at the time such demand is made. 20.2 Indemnity The Group Guarantors irrevocably and unconditionally agree as a primary obligation to indemnify the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks from time to time on demand by the Agent from and against any loss incurred by the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them as a result of any of the obligations of the Borrower under or pursuant to the Finance Documents being or becoming void, voidable, unenforceable or ineffective as against the Borrower for any reason whatsoever, whether or not known to the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them or any other person, the amount of such loss being the amount which the person or persons suffering it would otherwise have been entitled to recover from the Borrower. 20.3 Additional Security The obligations of the Group Guarantors herein contained shall be in addition to and independent of every other security which the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them may at any time hold in respect of any of the Borrower's obligations under the Finance Documents. 20.4 Continuing Obligations The obligations of the Group Guarantors herein contained shall constitute and be continuing obligations notwithstanding any settlement of account or other matter or thing whatsoever and shall not be considered satisfied by any intermediate payment or satisfaction of all or any of the obligations of the Borrower under the Finance Documents and shall continue in full force and effect until final payment in full of all amounts owing by the Borrower under the Finance Documents and total satisfaction of all the Borrower's actual and contingent obligations under the Finance Documents. 20.5 Obligations not Discharged Neither the obligations of the Group Guarantors herein contained nor the rights, powers and remedies conferred in respect of the Group Guarantors upon the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them by this Agreement or by law shall be discharged, impaired or otherwise affected by: (a) the winding-up, dissolution, administration or re-organisation of the Borrower or any other person or any change in its status, function, control or ownership; (b) any of the obligations of any of the Obligors or any other person under the Finance Documents or under any other security taken in respect of any of its obligations hereunder being or becoming illegal, invalid, unenforceable or ineffective in any respect; (c) time or other indulgence being granted or agreed to be granted to any Obligor in respect of its obligations under any of the Finance Documents; (d) any amendment to, or any variation, waiver or release of, any obligation of any Obligor under any of the Finance Documents or under any other security; (e) any failure to take, or fully to take, any security contemplated hereby or otherwise agreed to be taken in respect of any Obligor's obligations under any of the Finance Documents; (f) any failure to realise or fully to realise the value of, or any release, discharge, exchange or substitution of, any security taken in respect of any Obligor's obligations under any of the Finance Documents; or (g) any other act, event or omission which, but for this Clause 20.5, might operate to discharge, impair or otherwise affect any of the obligations of any Group Guarantor herein contained or any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them by any of the Finance Documents or by law. 20.6 Settlement Conditional Any settlement or discharge between any of the Group Guarantors and the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them shall be conditional upon no security or payment to the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them by the Borrower or any Guarantor or any other person on behalf of the Borrower or, as the case may be, any Guarantor being avoided or reduced by virtue of any provisions or enactments relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar laws of general application for the time being in force and, if any such security or payment is so avoided or reduced, the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks shall each be entitled to recover the value or amount of such security or payment from the Group Guarantors subsequently as if such settlement or discharge had not occurred. 20.7 Exercise of Rights Neither the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks nor any of them shall be obliged before exercising any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon them in respect of the Group Guarantors by any of the Finance Documents or by law: (a) to make any demand of the Borrower or any other Obligor; (b) to take any action or obtain judgment in any court against the Borrower or any other Obligor; (c) to make or file any claim or proof in a winding-up or dissolution of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (d) to enforce or seek to enforce any other security taken in respect of any of the obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor under any of the Finance Documents; save that notice of non-payment shall first be given to the Borrower provided that if no such notice is given to the Borrower prior to the exercise of such rights, powers or remedies, that does not preclude the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them, giving notice to the Borrower and thereafter exercising such rights, powers or remedies. 20.8 Deferral of Group Guarantor's Rights The Group Guarantors agree that, so long as any amounts are or may be owed by the Borrower under any of the Finance Documents or the Borrower is under any actual or contingent obligations under any of the Finance Documents, the Group Guarantors shall not exercise any rights which the Group Guarantors may at any time have by reason of performance by it of its obligations hereunder: (a) to be indemnified by the Borrower; and/or (b) to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of the Borrower's obligations under any of the Finance Documents; and/or (c) to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks under any of the Finance Documents or of any other security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, any of the Finance Documents by all or any of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks, Provided that the restrictions contained in (a) and (b) above shall only apply after the occurrence of an Event of Default but shall apply irrespective of when the claim for contribution or indemnification under this Clause 20.8 arose. 20.9 Suspense Accounts All moneys received, recovered or realised by a Bank by virtue of Clause 20.1 (Guarantee) or Clause 20.2 (Indemnity) may, in that Bank's discretion, be credited to a suspense or impersonal account and may be held in such account for so long as such Bank thinks fit pending the application from time to time (as such Bank may think fit) of such moneys in or towards the payment and discharge of any amounts owing by any of the Obligors to such Bank under any of the Finance Documents. If and when the aggregate of all moneys held on suspense or impersonal account exceeds the aggregate amount payable by the Borrower under the Finance Documents to such Bank, such Bank shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, apply any amount held in such suspense or impersonal account in satisfaction of the amounts payable by the Obligors under the Finance Documents. PART 8 DEFAULT INTEREST AND INDEMNITY 21. Default Interest and Indemnity 21.1 Default Interest Periods If any sum due and payable by any of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents is not paid on the due date therefor in accordance with the provisions of Clause 23 (Payments) or if any sum due and payable by any of the Obligors under any judgment of any court in connection herewith is not paid on the date of such judgment, the period beginning on such due date or, as the case may be, the date of such judgment and ending on the date upon which the obligation of such Obligor to pay such sum (the balance thereof for the time being unpaid being herein referred to as an "unpaid sum") is discharged shall be divided into successive periods, each of which (other than the first) shall start on the last day of the preceding such period and the duration of each of which shall (except as otherwise provided in this Clause 21) be selected by the Agent. 21.2 Default Interest During each such period relating thereto as is mentioned in Clause 21.1 (Default Interest Periods) an unpaid sum shall bear interest at the rate per annum which is the sum from time to time of two per cent., the Margin, the Associated Costs Rate in respect thereof at such time and LIBOR on the Quotation Date therefor Provided that: (a) if, for any such period, LIBOR cannot be determined, the rate of interest applicable to such unpaid sum shall be the rate per annum which is the sum of two per cent., the Margin, the Associated Costs Rate (save in the case of a Double Tax Treaty Bank which does not incur the costs of complying with the reserve asset requirements of the Bank of England) in respect thereof at such time and the rate per annum determined by the Agent to be equal to the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if not already such a multiple, to the nearest whole multiple of one-sixteenth of one per cent.) of the rates notified by each of the Reference Banks to the Agent before the last day of such period to be those which express as a percentage rate per annum the cost to it of funding from whatever sources it may select its portion of such unpaid sum for such period; and (b) if such unpaid sum is all or part of a Term Advance which became due and payable on a day other than the last day of an Interest Period relating thereto, the first such period applicable thereto shall be of a duration equal to the unexpired portion of that Interest Period and the rate of interest applicable thereto from time to time during such period shall be that which exceeds by two per cent. the rate which would have been applicable to it had it not so fallen due. 21.3 Payment of Default Interest Any interest which shall have accrued under Clause 21.2 (Default Interest) in respect of an unpaid sum shall be due and payable and shall be paid by the Obligor owing such unpaid sum at the end of the period by reference to which it is calculated. 21.4 Broken Periods If any Bank or the Agent on its behalf receives or recovers all or any part of such Bank's share of a Term Advance otherwise than on the last day of an Interest Period relating to that Term Advance, the Borrower shall pay to the Agent within fourteen days of its receipt of written notice from the Agent for account of such Bank an amount equal to the amount (if any) by which (a) the additional interest which would have been payable on the amount so received or recovered had it been received or recovered on the last day of that Interest Period (less Margin and Associated Costs) exceeds (b) the amount of interest which in the opinion of the Agent would have been payable to the Agent on the last day of that Interest Period in respect of a sterling deposit equal to the amount so received or recovered placed by it with a prime bank in London for a period starting on the third business day following the date of such receipt or recovery and ending on the last day of that Interest Period. 21.5 Borrower's Indemnity The Borrower undertakes to indemnify: (a) each of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks against any cost, claim, loss, expense (including legal fees) or liability together with any VAT thereon, which any of them may sustain or incur as a consequence of the occurrence of any Event of Default or any default by the Borrower in the performance of any of the obligations expressed to be assumed by it in any of the Finance Documents; and (b) each Bank against any loss it may suffer or incur as a result of its funding or making arrangements to fund its portion of a Term Advance requested by the Borrower under any of the Finance Documents but not made by reason of the operation of any one or more of the provisions hereof (other than default by or gross negligence of such Bank or the Agent). 21.6 Unpaid Sums as Term Advances Any unpaid sum shall (for the purposes of this Clause 21, Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs)and the Fifth Schedule (Associated Costs Rate)) be treated as an advance and accordingly in this Clause 21, Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) and the Fifth Schedule (Associated Costs Rate)) the term "Term Advance" includes any unpaid sum and the term "Interest Period", in relation to an unpaid sum, includes each such period relating thereto as is mentioned in Clause 21.1 (Default Interest Periods). PART 9 PAYMENTS 22. Currency of Account and Payment 22.1 Currency of Account Sterling is the currency of account and payment for each and every sum at any time due from any of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents Provided that: (a) each payment in respect of costs and expenses shall be made in the currency in which the same were incurred; and (b) each payment pursuant to Clause 12.2 (Tax Indemnity) or Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) shall be made in the currency specified by the party claiming thereunder. 22.2 Currency Indemnity If any sum due from any of the Obligors under this Agreement or any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto has to be converted from the currency (the "first currency") in which the same is payable hereunder or under such order or judgment into another currency (the "second currency") for the purpose of (a) making or filing a claim or proof against such Obligor, (b) obtaining an order or judgment in any court or other tribunal or (c) enforcing any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto, the Borrower shall indemnify and hold harmless each of the persons to whom such sum is due from and against any loss suffered or incurred as a result of any discrepancy between (i) the rate of exchange used for such purpose to convert the sum in question from the first currency into the second currency and (ii) the rate or rates of exchange at which such person may in the ordinary course of business purchase the first currency with the second currency upon receipt of a sum paid to it in satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any such order, judgment, claim or proof. 23. Payments 23.1 Payments to the Agent On each date on which this Agreement requires an amount denominated in sterling to be paid by any of the Obligors or any of the Banks under any of the Finance Documents, such Obligor or, as the case may be, such Bank shall make the same available to the Agent by payment in sterling and in immediately available, freely transferable, cleared funds to The Bank of Nova Scotia, London, Sort Code 30-16-61 (or such other account or bank as the Agent may have specified for this purpose). 23.2 Alternative Payment Arrangements If, at any time, it shall become impracticable (by reason of any action of any governmental authority or any change in law, exchange control regulations or any similar event) for any of the Obligors to make any payments under any of the Finance Documents in the manner specified in Clause 23.1 (Payments to the Agent), then such Obligor may agree with each or any of the Banks alternative arrangements for the payment direct to such Bank of amounts due to such Bank under any of the Finance Documents Provided that, in the absence of any such agreement with any Bank, such Obligor shall be obliged to make all payments due to such Bank in the manner specified herein. Upon reaching such agreement such Obligor and such Bank shall immediately notify the Agent thereof and shall thereafter promptly notify the Agent of all payments made direct to such Bank. 23.3 Payments by the Agent Save as otherwise provided herein, each payment received by the Agent for the account of another person pursuant to Clause 23.1 (Payments to the Agent) shall be made available by the Agent to such other person (in the case of a Bank, for the account of its Facility Office) for value the same day by transfer to such account of such person with such bank in London as such person shall have previously notified to the Agent. 23.4 No Set-off All payments required to be made by any of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents shall be calculated without reference to any set-off or counterclaim and shall be made free and clear of and without any deduction for or on account of any set-off or counterclaim. 23.5 Clawback Where a sum is to be paid under any of the Finance Documents to the Agent for account of another person, the Agent shall not be obliged to make the same available to that other person until it has been able to establish to its satisfaction that it has actually received such sum, but if it does so and it proves to be the case that it had not actually received such sum, then the person to whom such sum was so made available shall on request refund the same to the Agent together with an amount sufficient to indemnify the Agent against any cost or loss it may have suffered or incurred by reason of its having paid out such sum prior to its having received such sum. 23.6 Non Business Days If a payment would otherwise fall due on a day which is not a business day, it shall instead be due on the next succeeding business day. 24. Set-Off 24.1 Contractual Set-off On or after the occurrence of an Event of Default (if the same is still continuing), each of the Obligors authorises each Bank to apply any credit balance to which such Obligor is entitled on any account of such Obligor with that Bank in satisfaction of any sum due and payable from such Obligor to such Bank under any of the Finance Documents but unpaid; for this purpose, each Bank is authorised to purchase with the moneys standing to the credit of any such account such other currencies as may be necessary to effect such application. 24.2 Set-off not Mandatory No Bank shall be obliged to exercise any right given to it by Clause 24.1 (Contractual Set-off). 25. Sharing 25.1 Redistribution of Payments If, at any time, the proportion which any Bank (a "Recovering Bank") has received or recovered (whether by payment, the exercise of a right of set-off or combination of accounts or otherwise) in respect of its portion of any payment (a "relevant payment") to be made under this Agreement by any of the Obligors for account of such Recovering Bank and one or more other Banks is greater (the portion of such receipt or recovery giving rise to such excess proportion being herein called an "excess amount") than the proportion thereof so received or recovered by the Bank or Banks so receiving or recovering the smallest proportion thereof, then: (a) such Recovering Bank shall inform the Agent of such receipt or recovery and pay to the Agent an amount equal to such excess amount; (b) there shall thereupon fall due from such Obligor to such Recovering Bank an amount equal to the amount paid out by such Recovering Bank pursuant to paragraph (a) above, the amount so due being, for the purposes hereof, treated as if it were an unpaid part of such Recovering Bank's portion of such relevant payment; and (c) the Agent shall treat the amount received by it from such Recovering Bank pursuant to paragraph (a) above as if such amount had been received by it from such Obligor in respect of such relevant payment and shall pay the same to the persons entitled thereto (including such Recovering Bank) pro rata to their respective entitlements thereto. 25.2 Repayable Recoveries If any sum (a "relevant sum") received or recovered by a Recovering Bank in respect of any amount owing to it by any of the Obligors becomes repayable and is repaid by such Recovering Bank, then: (a) each Bank which has received a share of such relevant sum by reason of the implementation of Clause 25.1 (Redistribution of Payments) shall, upon request of the Agent, pay to the Agent for account of such Recovering Bank an amount equal to its share of such relevant sum; and (b) there shall thereupon fall due from such Obligor to each such Bank an amount equal to the amount paid out by it pursuant to paragraph (a) above, the amount so due being, for the purposes hereof, treated as if it were the sum payable to such Bank against which such Bank's share of such relevant sum was applied. PART 10 FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES 26. Fees 26.1 Arrangement Fee The Borrower shall pay to the Arranger the fees specified in the letter of even date herewith from the Arranger to the Borrower at the times, and in the amounts, specified in such letter. 26.2 Agency Fee The Borrower shall pay to the Agent for its own account the agency fees specified in the letter of even date herewith from the Agent to the Borrower at the times, and in the amounts, specified in such letter. 27. Costs and Expenses 27.1 Transaction Expenses The Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Agent, reimburse each of the Agent and the Arranger for all reasonable "out-of-pocket" costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable legal expenses, printing and publicity costs, telex, telephone and facsimile costs) together with any VAT thereon incurred by it in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of each of the Finance Documents and the completion of the transactions therein contemplated. 27.2 Preservation and Enforcement of Rights The Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Agent, reimburse the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks for all costs and expenses (including legal fees) together with any VAT thereon incurred in or in connection with the preservation and/or enforcement of any of the rights of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks under any of the Finance Documents. 27.3 Stamp Taxes The Borrower shall pay all stamp, registration and other taxes to which any of the Finance Documents or any judgment given in connection herewith is or at any time may be subject and shall, from time to time on demand of the Agent, indemnify the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks against any liabilities, costs, claims and expenses resulting from any failure to pay or any delay in paying any such tax. 27.4 Agent's Costs The Borrower shall, from time to time on demand of the Agent (and without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 27.2 (Preservation and Enforcement of Rights) and Clause 33.2 (Amendment Costs) reimburse the Agent for its out of pocket costs and expenses (including telephone, fax, copying and travel costs) incurred by the Agent in connection with its taking such action as it may deem appropriate or in complying with any instructions from an Instructing Group or any request by the Obligors or either of them in connection with: (a) the granting or proposed granting of any waiver or consent requested hereunder by the Obligors or any of them; (b) any actual, potential or suspected breach by the Obligors or any of them of its obligations under any of the Finance Documents; (c) the occurrence of any event which is an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default; or (d) any amendment or proposed amendment to any of the Finance Documents requested by the Obligors or any of them. 27.5 Banks' Liabilities for Costs If the Borrower fails to perform any of its obligations under this Clause 27, each Bank shall, in the proportion borne by its share of the Loan (or, if no Term Advances have been made, its Available Term Commitment or, in the case of the Overdraft Bank, its Overdraft Commitment) to the amount of the Loan (or, if no Term Advances have been made, the aggregate of the Available Term Facility and the Overdraft Facility) for the time being (or, if the Loan has been repaid in full, immediately prior to the final repayment thereof), indemnify each of the Agent and the Arranger against any loss incurred by any of them as a result of such failure and the Borrower shall forthwith reimburse each Bank for any payment made by it pursuant to this Clause 27.5. PART 11 AGENCY PROVISIONS 28. The Agent, the Arranger and the Banks 28.1 Appointment of the Agent The Arranger and each Bank hereby appoints the Agent to act as its agent in connection with the Finance Documents and authorises the Agent to exercise such rights, powers, authorities and discretions as are specifically delegated to the Agent by the terms of the Finance Documents together with all such rights, powers, authorities and discretions as are reasonably incidental thereto. 28.2 Agent's Discretions The Agent may: (a) assume, unless it has, in its capacity as agent for the Banks, received notice to the contrary from any other party to any of the Finance Documents, that (i) any representation made by any of the Obligors in connection with any of the Finance Documents is true, (ii) no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, (iii) none of the Obligors is in breach of or default under its obligations under any of the Finance Documents and (iv) any right, power, authority or discretion vested herein upon an Instructing Group, the Banks or any other person or group of persons has not been exercised; (b) assume that the Facility Office of each Bank is that identified with its signature below (or, in the case of a Transferee, at the end of the Transfer Certificate to which it is a party as Transferee) until it has received from such Bank a notice designating some other office of such Bank to replace its Facility Office and act upon any such notice until the same is superseded by a further such notice; (c) engage and pay for the advice or services of any lawyers, accountants, surveyors or other experts whose advice or services may to it seem necessary, expedient or desirable and rely upon any advice so obtained; (d) rely as to any matters of fact which might reasonably be expected to be within the knowledge of any of the Obligors upon a certificate signed by or on behalf of such Obligor; (e) rely upon any communication or document believed by it to be genuine; (f) refrain from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it as agent hereunder unless and until instructed by an Instructing Group as to whether or not such right, power or discretion is to be exercised and, if it is to be exercised, as to the manner in which it should be exercised; and (g) refrain from acting in accordance with any instructions of an Instructing Group to begin any legal action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement until it shall have received such security as it may require (whether by way of payment in advance or otherwise) for all costs, claims, losses, expenses (including legal fees) and liabilities together with any VAT thereon which it will or may expend or incur in complying with such instructions. 28.3 Agent's Obligations The Agent shall: (a) promptly inform each Bank of the contents of any notice or document received by it in its capacity as Agent from any of the Obligors under any of the Finance Documents; (b) promptly notify each Bank of the occurrence of any Event of Default or any default by any of the Obligors in the due performance of or compliance with its obligations under any of the Finance Documents of which the Agent has notice from any other party hereto or the Group Parent; (c) save as otherwise provided herein, act as agent under any of the Finance Documents in accordance with any instructions given to it by an Instructing Group, which instructions shall be binding on the Arranger and the Banks; and (d) if so instructed by an Instructing Group, refrain from exercising any right, power or discretion vested in it as agent under any of the Finance Documents. 28.4 Excluded Obligations Notwithstanding anything to the contrary expressed or implied herein, neither the Agent nor the Arranger shall: (a) be bound to enquire as to (i) whether or not any representation made by any of the Obligors in connection with any of the Finance Documents is true, (ii) the occurrence or otherwise of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default, (iii) the performance by any of the Obligors of its obligations under any of the Finance Documents or (iv) any breach of or default by any of the Obligors of or under its obligations under any of the Finance Documents; (b) be bound to account to any Bank for any sum or the profit element of any sum received by it for its own account; (c) be bound to disclose to any other person any information relating to any member of the Group if such disclosure would or might in its opinion constitute a breach of any law or regulation or be otherwise actionable at the suit of any person; or (d) be under any obligations other than those for which express provision is made herein. 28.5 Indemnification Each Bank shall, from time to time on demand by the Agent, indemnify the Agent, in the proportion its share of the Loan (or, if no Term Advances have been made, its Available Term Commitment or in the case of the Overdraft Bank, its Overdraft Commitment) bears to the amount of the Loan (or, if no Term Advances have been made, the aggregate of the Available Term Facility and the Overdraft Facility) at the time of such demand (or, if the Loan has then been repaid in full, immediately prior to the final repayment thereof), against any and all costs, claims, losses, expenses (including legal fees) and liabilities together with any VAT thereon which the Agent may incur, otherwise than by reason of its own gross negligence or wilful misconduct, in acting in its capacity as agent under the Finance Documents. 28.6 Exclusion of Liabilities Neither the Agent and the Arranger nor any of them accepts any responsibility for the accuracy and/or completeness of any information supplied by any of the Obligors in connection herewith or for the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of any of the Finance Documents and neither the Agent and the Arranger nor any of them shall be under any liability as a result of taking or omitting to take any action in relation to any of the Finance Documents, save in the case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct. 28.7 No Actions Each of the Banks agrees that it will not assert or seek to assert against any director, officer or employee of the Agent or the Arranger any claim it might have against any of them in respect of the matters referred to in Clause 28.6 (Exclusion of Liabilities). 28.8 Business with the Group The Agent and the Arranger may accept deposits from, lend money to and generally engage in any kind of banking or other business with any member of the Group. 28.9 Resignation The Agent may resign its appointment hereunder at any time without assigning any reason therefor by giving not less than thirty days' prior written notice to that effect to each of the other parties hereto Provided that no such resignation shall be effective until a successor for the Agent is appointed in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this Clause 28. 28.10 Successor Agent If the Agent gives notice of its resignation pursuant to Clause 28.9 (Resignation), then any reputable and experienced bank or other financial institution may, after consultation with the Borrower, be appointed as a successor to the Agent by an Instructing Group during the period of such notice but, if no such successor is so appointed, the Agent may appoint such a successor itself. 28.11 Rights and Obligations If a successor to the Agent is appointed under the provisions of Clause 28.10 (Successor Agent), then (a) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from any further obligation hereunder but shall remain entitled to the benefit of the provisions of this Clause 28 and (b) its successor and each of the other parties hereto shall have the same rights and obligations amongst themselves as they would have had if such successor had been a party hereto. 28.12 Own Responsibility It is understood and agreed by each Bank that it has itself been, and will continue to be, solely responsible for making its own independent appraisal of and investigations into the financial condition, creditworthiness, condition, affairs, status and nature of each member of the Group and each member of the ADT Group and, accordingly, each Bank warrants to the Agent and the Arranger that it has not relied on and will not hereafter rely on the Agent and the Arranger or any of them: (a) to check or enquire on its behalf into the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information provided by any of the Obligors in connection with this Agreement or the transactions herein contemplated (whether or not such information has been or is hereafter circulated to such Bank by the Agent and the Arranger or any of them); or (b) to assess or keep under review on its behalf the financial condition, creditworthiness, condition, affairs, status or nature of any member of the Group or any member of the ADT Group. 28.13 Agency Division Separate In acting as agent under the Finance Documents for the Banks, the Agent shall be regarded as acting through its agency division which shall be treated as a separate entity from any other of its divisions or departments and, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Clause 28, any information received by some other division or department of the Agent may be treated as confidential and shall not be regarded as having been given to the Agent's agency division. 28.14 Confidential Information Notwithstanding anything to the contrary expressed or implied herein and without prejudice to the provisions of Clause 28.13 (Agency Division Separate), the Agent shall not as between itself and the Banks be bound to disclose to any Bank or other person any information which is supplied by any member of the Group or any member of the ADT Group to the Agent in its capacity as agent hereunder for the Banks and which is identified by such member of the Group or, as the case may be, of the ADT Group at the time it is so supplied as being confidential information Provided that the Agent shall disclose any information which in the reasonable opinion of the Agent indicates that an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and may disclose to a Bank any information in respect of which that Bank has given a confidentiality undertaking in a form satisfactory to the Agent and the relevant member of the Group or, as the case may be, of the ADT Group. PART 12 ASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS 29. Assignments and Transfers 29.1 Binding Agreement This Agreement shall be binding upon and enure to the benefit of each party hereto and its or any subsequent successors, Transferees and assigns. 29.2 No Assignments and Transfers by the Obligors None of the Obligors shall be entitled to assign or transfer all or any of its rights, benefits and obligations under any of the Finance Documents. 29.3 Assignments and Transfers by Banks Any Bank may, at any time, with the prior written consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) assign all or, save in the case of the Overdraft Bank, any of its rights and benefits under any of the Finance Documents or transfer in accordance with Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks) all or, save in the case of the Overdraft Bank, any of its rights, benefits and obligations under any of the Finance Documents to any Section 349 Bank, in each case (as that term is defined in Clause 13.3) or Double Tax Treaty Bank but not to any other person Provided that no such consent of the Borrower as is referred to in this Clause 29.3 shall be required: (i) for an assignment or transfer by a Bank to an Affiliate of the Bank Provided that no Obligor shall be liable to pay any amounts under Part 5 to any such Affiliate in excess of any amount which would have been payable in the absence of the assignment or transfer to such Affiliate if such liability: (a) arises at the time of the assignment or transfer or as a result only of circumstances existing at such time or would arise as a result of any then current final budgetary proposals or other final proposals from any central bank or other fiscal or monetary authority; and (b) would not have arisen but for such assignment or transfer; or (ii) if at the time of such transfer or assignment an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing unwaived. 29.4 Assignments by Banks If any Bank assigns all or, save in the case of the Overdraft Bank, any of its rights and benefits under any of the Finance Documents in accordance with Clause 29.3 (Assignments and Transfers by Banks), then, unless and until the assignee has agreed with the Agent, the Arranger, the Borrower and the other Banks that it shall be under the same obligations towards each of them as it would have been under if it had been an original party to the Finance Documents as a Bank (whereupon such assignee shall become a party to the Finance Documents as a "Bank"), the Agent, the Arranger, the Borrower and the other Banks shall not be obliged to recognise such assignee as having the rights against each of them which it would have had if it had been such a party to the Finance Documents. 29.5 Transfers by Banks If any Bank wishes to transfer all or, save in the case of the Overdraft Bank, any of its rights, benefits and/or obligations under any of the Finance Documents as contemplated in Clause 29.3 (Assignments and Transfers by Banks), then such transfer may be effected by the delivery to the Agent of a duly completed and duly executed Transfer Certificate in which event, on the later of the Transfer Date specified in such Transfer Certificate and the fifth business day after (or such earlier business day endorsed by the Agent on such Transfer Certificate falling on or after) the date of delivery of such Transfer Certificate to the Agent: (a) to the extent that in such Transfer Certificate the Bank party thereto seeks to transfer its rights, benefits and obligations under any of the Finance Documents, each of the Group Obligors and such Bank shall be released from further obligations towards one another under any of the Finance Documents and their respective rights against one another shall be cancelled (such rights and obligations being referred to in this Clause 29.5 as "discharged rights and obligations"); (b) each of the Group Obligors and the Transferee party thereto shall assume obligations towards one another and/or acquire rights against one another which differ from such discharged rights and obligations only insofar as such Obligor and such Transferee have assumed and/or acquired the same in place of such Obligor and such Bank; (c) the Agent, the Arranger, such Transferee and the other Banks shall acquire the same rights and benefits and assume the same obligations between themselves as they would have acquired and assumed had such Transferee been an original party to the Finance Documents as a Bank with the rights, benefits and/or obligations acquired or assumed by it as a result of such transfer; and (d) such Transferee shall become a party hereto as a Term Bank or the Overdraft Bank, as the case may be. 29.6 Transfer Fees On the date upon which a transfer takes effect pursuant to Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks) the Transferee in respect of such transfer shall pay to the Agent for its own account a transfer fee of Pound Sterling750. 29.7 Disclosure of Information (a) Save as allowed under Clause 28.14 and 29.7(b), or as requested by any regulatory authority, bank examiner or statutory auditors, or as required by an order of any court of competent jurisdiction, or in pursuance to any procedure for disclosure of documents in any proceedings before any such court, or pursuant to any law or regulation having the force of law in any country, the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks shall not, without the Borrower's prior written consent, disclose any confidential information which is not at the time of transmission public knowledge made available to it in relation to any of the Finance Documents save to such of its officers, employees, agents and advisers as are required in the course of their duties to receive and consider the same. (b) Any Bank may disclose to any actual or potential assignee or Transferee or to any person who may otherwise enter into contractual relations with such Bank in relation to any of the Finance Documents such information (the "Information Material") about the Obligors, the Group or the ADT Group as such Bank shall consider appropriate provided that such Bank shall obtain from the person to whom the Information Material is provided an undertaking to keep the Information Material secret and confidential and not without the Borrower's prior written consent, disclose to any third party any of the Information Material except that (x) such person may disclose the Information Material to such officers, employees, agents and advisers as are required in the course of their duties to receive and consider the same, and (y) the foregoing shall not apply to any disclosure (i) required or requested to be made to any regulatory authority, bank examiner or statutory auditors; or (ii) required by an order of any court of competent jurisdiction, or in pursuance of any procedure for disclosure of documents in any proceedings before any such court, or pursuant to any law or regulation having the force of law in any country. PART 13 MISCELLANEOUS 30. Calculations and Evidence of Debt 30.1 Basis of Accrual Interest and commitment commission shall accrue from day to day and shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days (or, in any case where market practice differs, in accordance with market practice) and the actual number of days elapsed. 30.2 Quotations If on any occasion a Reference Bank or Bank fails to supply the Agent with a quotation required of it under the foregoing provisions of this Agreement, the rate for which such quotation was required shall be determined from those quotations which are supplied to the Agent. 30.3 Evidence of Debt Each Bank shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts evidencing the amounts from time to time lent by and owing to it hereunder. 30.4 Control Accounts The Agent shall maintain on its books a control account or accounts in which shall be recorded (a) the amount of any Term Advance made or arising hereunder and each Bank's share therein, (b) the amount of all principal, interest and other sums due or to become due from any of the Obligors to any of the Banks hereunder and each Bank's share therein and (c) the amount of any sum received or recovered by the Agent hereunder and each Bank's share therein. 30.5 Prima Facie Evidence In any legal action or proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to Clause 30.3 (Evidence of Debt) and Clause 30.4 (Control Accounts) shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the specified obligations of the Obligors. 30.6 Certificates of Banks A certificate of a Bank as to (a) the amount by which a sum payable to it hereunder is to be increased under Clause 12.1 (Tax Gross-up) or (b) the amount for the time being required to indemnify it against any such cost, payment or liability as is mentioned in Clause 12.2 (Tax Indemnity) or Clause 14.1 (Increased Costs) shall, in the absence of manifest error, be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the specified obligations of the Obligors. 30.7 Agent's Certificates A certificate of the Agent as to the amount at any time due from the Borrower hereunder or the amount which, but for any of the obligations of the Borrower hereunder being or becoming void, voidable, unenforceable or ineffective, at any time would have been due from the Borrower hereunder shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive for the purposes of Part 7 (Guarantee). 31. Remedies and Waivers, Partial Invalidity 31.1 Remedies and Waivers No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on the part of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them, any right or remedy under any of the Finance Documents shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. The rights and remedies in the Finance Documents provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by law. 31.2 Partial Invalidity If, at any time, any provision hereof is or becomes illegal, invalid or unenforceable in any respect under the law of any jurisdiction, neither the legality, validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof nor the legality, validity or enforceability of such provision under the law of any other jurisdiction shall in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 32. Notices 32.1 Communications in Writing Each communication to be made hereunder shall be made in writing and, unless otherwise stated, shall be made by fax, telex or letter Provided that the Borrower shall indemnify each of the Agent, the Managers and the Banks against any cost, claim, loss, expense (including legal fees) or liability together with any VAT thereon which any of them may sustain or incur as a consequence of any telefax communication originating from the Borrower not being actually received by or delivered to the intended recipient thereof or any telefax communication purporting to originate from the Borrower being made or delivered fraudulently. 32.2 Delivery Any communication or document to be made or delivered by one person to another pursuant to this Agreement shall (unless that other person has by fifteen days' written notice to the Agent specified another address) be made or delivered to that other person at the address identified with its signature below (or, in the case of a Transferee, at the end of the Transfer Certificate to which it is a party as Transferee) and shall be deemed to have been made or delivered when despatched (in the case of any communication made by fax or telex) or (in the case of any communication made by letter) when left at that address or (as the case may be) ten days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address Provided that any communication or document to be made or delivered to the Agent shall be effective only when received by the Agent and then only if the same is expressly marked for the attention of the department or officer identified with the Agent's signature below (or such other department or officer as the Agent shall from time to time specify for this purpose). 32.3 English Language Each communication and document made or delivered by one party to another pursuant to this Agreement shall be in the English language or accompanied by a translation thereof into English certified (by an officer of the person making or delivering the same) as being a true and accurate translation thereof. 32.4 Copies to ADT, Inc.A notice to the Borrower or any other Group Obligor shall be copied to ADT, Inc. at the address specified below (or such other address as may be specified with 15 days' written notice) provided that failure to provide such a copy to ADT, Inc. shall not in any way whatsoever prejudice the validity of the communication to the Borrower or such other Group Obligor: ADT, Inc. PO Box 5035 Boca Raton Florida 33431-0385 USA Attention: General Counsel Fax No: 00 1 561 988 3892 33. Amendments 33.1 Amendment Procedures The Agent shall if it has the prior written consent of an Instructing Group and the Borrower, from time to time agree in writing to amend the Finance Documents or to waive, prospectively or retrospectively, any of the requirements of the Finance Documents and any amendments or waivers so agreed shall be binding on all the Banks, the Arranger and the Obligors Provided that: (a) no such waiver or amendment shall subject any party hereto to any new or additional obligations without the consent of such party; (b) without the prior written consent of any Bank affected thereby, no such amendment or waiver shall: (i) reduce the proportion of any amount received or recovered (whether by way of set-off, combination of accounts or otherwise) in respect of any amount due from the Borrower hereunder to which any Bank is entitled; (ii) change the principal amount of or currency of any Term Advance, or defer any Repayment Date; or (iii) change the Margin, change the amount or currency or defer the date for any payment of interest, fees or any other amount payable hereunder to all or any of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks; (c) without the prior written consent of all the Banks, no such amendment or waiver shall: (i) amend or waive any provision relating to the rate of interest applicable to any Term Advance under Part 3 (Interest), the release of a Group Guarantor other than in accordance with the terms of Clause 20 (Guarantee and Indemnity), Clause 25 (Sharing) or this Clause 33; (ii) amend the definition of Instructing Group; or (iii) amend any provision which contemplates the need for the consent or approval of all the Banks; and (d) notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, the Agent shall not be obliged to agree to any such amendment or waiver if the same would: (i) amend or waive any provision of this Clause 33, Clause 27 (Costs and Expenses) or Part 11 (Agency Provisions); or (ii) otherwise amend or waive any of the Agent's rights hereunder or subject the Agent or the Arranger to any additional obligations hereunder. 33.2 Amendment Costs If any Obligor requests any amendment or waiver in accordance with Clause 33.1 (Amendment Procedures) then the Borrower shall, on demand of the Agent, reimburse the Agent and the Arranger for reasonable costs and expenses (including legal fees) together with any VAT thereon incurred by the Agent and the Arranger in responding to or complying with such request. 34. Counterparts This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall constitute together but one and the same Agreement. 35. Law This Agreement shall be governed by, and shall be construed in accordance with, English law. AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first before written. THE FIRST SCHEDULE The Banks Part 1 Term Banks Bank Term Commitment (Pound Sterling) The Bank of Montreal 15,000,000 The Bank of Nova Scotia 20,000,000 The Fuji Bank, Limited 15,000,000 Midland Bank plc 10,000,000 NationsBank N.A. 15,000,000 Credit Lyonnais 10,000,000 Part 2 Overdraft Bank Bank Overdraft Commitment ( Pound Sterling) Midland Bank plc 5,000,000 THE SECOND SCHEDULE Form of Transfer Certificate To: The Bank of Nova Scotia TRANSFER CERTIFICATE relating to the agreement (as from time to time amended, varied, novated or supplemented, the "Facility Agreement") dated 17 March 1997 whereby a Pound Sterling85,000,000 term and a Pound Sterling5,000,000 overdraft facility was made available to ADT Finance plc as borrower under the guarantee of ADT Limited and others as guarantors by a group of banks on whose behalf The Bank of Nova Scotia acted as agent in connection therewith. 1. Terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall, subject to any contrary indication, have the same meanings herein. The terms Bank, Transferee, Bank's Participation and Amount Transferred are defined in the schedule hereto. 2. The Bank confirms that the Bank's Participation is an accurate summary of its participation in the Facility Agreement and requests the Transferee to accept and procure the transfer to the Transferee of a percentage of the Bank's Participation (equal to the percentage that the Amount Transferred is of the aggregate of the component amounts (as set out in the schedule hereto) of the Bank's Participation) by counter-signing and delivering this Transfer Certificate to the Agent at its address for service of notices specified in the Facility Agreement. 3. The Transferee hereby requests the Agent to accept this Transfer Certificate as being delivered to the Agent pursuant to and for the purposes of Clause 29.5 (Transfers by Banks) of the Facility Agreement so as to take effect in accordance with the terms thereof on the Transfer Date or on such later date as may be determined in accordance with the terms thereof. 4. The Transferee confirms that it has received a copy of the Facility Agreement together with such other information as it has required in connection with this transaction and that it has not relied and will not hereafter rely on the Bank to check or enquire on its behalf into the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any such information and further agrees that it has not relied and will not rely on the Bank to assess or keep under review on its behalf the financial condition, creditworthiness, condition, affairs, status or nature of the Borrower or the Guarantors. 5. The Transferee hereby undertakes with the Bank and each of the other parties to the Facility Agreement that it will perform in accordance with their terms all those obligations which by the terms of the Facility Agreement will be assumed by it after delivery of this Transfer Certificate to the Agent and satisfaction of the conditions (if any) subject to which this Transfer Certificate is expressed to take effect. 6. The Bank makes no representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the legality, validity, effectiveness, adequacy or enforceability of the Facility Agreement or any document relating thereto and assumes no responsibility for the financial condition of the Borrower or the Guarantors or for the performance and observance by the Borrower or the Guarantors of any of its obligations under the Facility Agreement or any document relating thereto and any and all such conditions and warranties, whether express or implied by law or otherwise, are hereby excluded. 7. The Bank hereby gives notice that nothing herein or in the Facility Agreement (or any document relating thereto) shall oblige the Bank to (a) accept a re-transfer from the Transferee of the whole or any part of its rights, benefits and/or obligations under the Facility Agreement transferred pursuant hereto or (b) support any losses directly or indirectly sustained or incurred by the Transferee for any reason whatsoever including the non-performance by the Borrower, the Guarantors or any other party to the Facility Agreement (or any document relating thereto) of its obligations under any such document. The Transferee hereby acknowledges the absence of any such obligation as is referred to in (a) or (b) above. 8. The Transferee represents that it is either (a) a bank for the purposes of section 840A of the Taxes Act 1988 and that it will be beneficially entitled to, and within the charge to corporation tax as regards, any interest it will receive following this transfer or (b) a Double Tax Treaty Bank. 9. This Transfer Certificate and the rights, benefits and obligations of the parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. THE SCHEDULE 1. Bank: 2. Transferee: 3. Transfer Date: 4. Bank's Participation: Bank's Term Commitment Portion Transferred Bank's Overdraft Commitment Portion Transferred 100% 5. Amount Transferred: Term Advances: Amount of Bank's Participation Portion Transferred Overdraft Facility: Amount of Bank's Participation Portion Transferred 100% [Transferor Bank] [Transferee Bank] By: By: Date: Date: Administrative Details of Transferee Address: Contact Name: Account for Payments: Telex: [Fax:] Telephone: THE THIRD SCHEDULE Condition Precedent Documents A. Corporate Documents 1. In relation to each of the Obligors: (a) a copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of such Obligor, of the constitutional documents of such Obligor; (b) a copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of such Obligor, of a board resolution of such Obligor approving the execution, delivery and performance of the Finance Documents to which it is a party and the terms and conditions thereof and authorising a named person or persons to sign the Finance Documents to which it is a party and any documents to be delivered by such Obligor pursuant thereto; and (c) a certificate of a duly authorised officer of such Obligor setting out the names and signatures of the persons authorised to sign, on behalf of such Obligor, the Finance Documents to which it is a party and any documents to be delivered by such Obligor pursuant thereto. 2. Group Structure List. B. Financial Information 1. A copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of the Borrower, of the Original Financial Statements of the Borrower. 2. A copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of the relevant Initial Guarantor (other than the Parent) and Automated Security (Holdings) plc of the Original Financial Statements of each of the Initial Guarantors (other than the Parent) and Automated Security (Holdings) plc. 3. A copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of the Group Parent, of the audited financial statements of the Group Parent for its financial year ended 31 December 1995. C. Miscellaneous Matters 1. Certificate from a director of the Parent confirming that the Group Obligors account for at least 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Group and at least 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group. 2. Document setting out Agreed Subordination Conditions. 3. Subordination agreements in respect of Subordinated Intragroup Indebtedness outstanding as at the date hereof. 4. A certificate from a director of the Group Parent confirming that no waivers are necessary under the guarantee issued by the Group Parent on 9 January 1997 (in respect of the US$200 million Credit Facility) and related facility documentation. D. Credit Support 1. The Group Parent Guarantee duly executed. 2. Certificate from a director of the Parent confirming that the Term Facility will be used inter alia to repay on or before the Closing Date the Pound Sterling15,000,000 outstanding under the on-demand facility letter dated 3 January 1997 between the Agent and the Borrower. E. Legal Opinions Legal Opinions, dated the Closing Date, of: (i) Appleby, Spurling & Kempe, Bermuda counsel to ADT Limited; (ii) Clifford Chance, UK counsel to the Agent; and (iii) such other legal opinions as the Agent may reasonably request. THE FOURTH SCHEDULE Notice of Drawdown From: ADT Finance Plc To: The Bank of Nova Scotia Dated: Dear Sirs, 1. We refer to the agreement (as from time to time amended, varied, novated or supplemented, the "Facility Agreement") dated 17 March 1997 and made between ADT Finance Plc as borrower, ADT (UK) Holdings plc and others as guarantors, The Bank of Nova Scotia as arranger and as agent and the financial institutions named therein as banks. Terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall have the same meaning in this notice. 2. We hereby give you notice that, pursuant to the Facility Agreement and on [date of proposed Term Advance], we wish to borrow a Term Advance in the amount of Pound Sterling[ ] upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained therein. 3. The initial Interest Period of the Term Advance should be months. 4. We confirm that, at the date hereof, the representations set out in Clause 15 (Representations) (other than those in Clause 15.7, 15.10, 15.11 and 15.12) of the Facility Agreement are true and no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing unwaived. 4. The proceeds of this drawdown should be credited to [insert account details]. Yours faithfully ............................. for and on behalf of ADT Finance Plc THE FIFTH SCHEDULE Associated Costs Rate 1. For the purposes of this Agreement, the cost of compliance with existing requirements of the Bank of England in respect of Term Advances denominated in sterling will be calculated by the Agent in relation to each Term Advance on the basis of rates to be supplied by each of the Reference Banks by reference to the circumstances existing on the first day of each Interest Period in respect of such Term Advance and, if any such Interest Period exceeds three months, at three calendar monthly intervals from the first day of such Interest Period during its duration in accordance with the following formula: AB + C(B - E) + D(B - F) per cent. per annum 100 - (A + D) Where: A is the percentage of eligible liabilities which such Reference Bank is from time to time required to maintain as an interest free cash deposit with the Bank of England to comply with cash ratio requirements. B is the percentage rate per annum at which sterling deposits are offered by such Reference Bank, in accordance with its normal practice, for a period equal to (a) the relevant Interest Period (or, as the case may be, remainder of such Interest Period) in respect of the relevant Term Advance or (b) three months, whichever is the shorter, to a leading bank in the London Interbank Market at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) in a sum approximately equal to the amount of such Term Advance. C is the percentage of eligible liabilities which such Reference Bank is from time to time required by the Bank of England to maintain as secured money with members of the London Discount Market Association ("LDMA") and/or as secured call money with money brokers and gilt edged market makers. D is the percentage of eligible liabilities which such Reference Bank is required from time to time to maintain as interest bearing special deposits with the Bank of England. E is the percentage rate per annum at which members of the LDMA are offered sterling deposits in a sum approximately equal to the amount of the relevant Term Advance as a callable fixture from such Reference Bank for such period as determined in accordance with B above at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time). F is the percentage rate per annum payable by the Bank of England to such Reference Bank on interest bearing special deposits. 2. For the purposes of this Schedule "eligible liabilities" and "special deposits" shall bear the meanings ascribed to them from time to time by the Bank of England. 3. The percentages used in A, C and D above shall be those required to be maintained on the first day of the relevant period as determined in accordance with B above. 4. In application of the above formula, A, B, C, D, E and F will be included in the formula as figures and not as percentages e.g. if A is 0.5 per cent. and B is 12 per cent., AB will be calculated as 0.5 x 12 and not as 0.5 per cent. x 12 per cent. 5. Calculations will be made on the basis of a 365 day year (or, if market practice differs, in accordance with market practice). 6. A negative result obtained by subtracting E from B or F from B shall be taken as zero. 7. The arithmetic mean of the resulting figures for each Reference Bank shall be calculated and shall then be rounded upwards, to five decimal places. 8. Additional amounts calculated in accordance with this Schedule are payable on the last day of the Interest Period to which they relate. 9. The determination of the Associated Costs Rate by the Agent in relation to any period shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all of the parties hereto. 10. The Agent may from time to time, after consultation with the Borrower and the Banks, determine and notify to all the parties hereto any amendments or variations which are required to be made to the formula set out above in order to comply with any requirements from time to time imposed by the Bank of England in relation to Term Advances denominated in sterling (including any requirements relating to sterling primary liquidity) and, any such determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be conclusive and binding on all the parties hereto. THE SIXTH SCHEDULE Existing US Subsidiaries Automated Security Corp (Delaware) Sonitrol Management Corp Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc. Sonitrol Corp Arius Inc. (Delaware) Automated Security Holdings Inc. API Security Inc. THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE Accession Agreement THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT is made on the [ ] day of [ ], 19 [ ] BETWEEN (1) ADT (UK) Holdings plc on behalf of itself and as agent for and on behalf of the Obligors (the "Parent"); (2) [Additional Guarantor] (the "Additional Guarantor"); and (3) The Bank of Nova Scotia on behalf of itself as agent and on behalf of the Arranger and the Banks (the "Agent"). WHEREAS [(1)] By an agreement [together with the supplemental agreements referred to in (2) below,] the "Facility Agreement") dated 17 March, 1997 pursuant to which term and overdraft facilities were made available to the Borrower named therein by a group of banks on whose behalf the Agent acted as agent in connection therewith; [(2)] The Facility Agreement has been supplemented by, inter alia, the following agreements: [List of Accession Agreements]; and (3) Pursuant to Clause 3 of the Facility Agreement, the Parent wishes to designate the Additional Guarantor as a guarantor. NOW IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows: 1. Interpretation Save as otherwise defined herein, terms defined in the Facility Agreement shall bear the same meaning herein. 2. Additional Guarantor The Additional Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees in the terms of Clause 20 of the Facility Agreement as if that Clause were set out in full in this Agreement mutatis mutandis. The Facility Agreement shall henceforth be read and construed as if the Additional Guarantor were party to the Facility Agreement having all the rights and obligations of a Guarantor thereunder and all references to "Guarantors", "Additional Guarantors" "Group Obligor" and "Obligor" shall be construed accordingly. 3. Conditions Precedent The following are the conditions precedent referred to in Clause 2 hereof which are required to be delivered to the Agent in relation to the Additional Guarantor: 3.1 [Corporate Authorisations] 3.2 [Government or other consents (in the case of a non-UK Additional Guarantor)] 3.3 [other documents or evidence (in the case of a non-UK Additional Guarantor)] 3.4 [legal opinions] 4. Representations [Appropriate representations to be agreed](1) - ---------- (1) The Agent may stipulate reasonable representations having regard to the provisions of Clause 15 and the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Additional Guarantor. 5. Guarantors Each of the Guarantors acknowledge, confirm and agree that their obligations set out in Part 7 of the Facility Agreement shall not be reduced, discharged or in any way impaired by the accession of the Additional Guarantor. 6. Counterparts This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute a single agreement. 7. Law This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. [8. Jurisdiction (Only in the case of a non-UK Additional Guarantor)] 8.1 English Courts The Additional Guarantor irrevocably agrees for the benefit of each of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with the Finance Documents (respectively "Proceedings" and "Disputes") and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts. 8.2 Appropriate Forum The Additional Guarantor irrevocably waives any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the courts referred to in Clause 8.1 (English Courts) being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any Proceedings and to settle any Disputes and agrees not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum. 8.3 Service of Process The Additional Guarantor agrees that the process by which any Proceedings are begun may be served on it by being delivered in connection with any Proceedings in England, to [ ] at [ ] or other its registered office for the time being. If the appointment of the person mentioned in this Clause 8.3 ceases to be effective in respect of the Additional Guarantor, the Additional Guarantor shall immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and, failing such appointment within 15 days, the Agent shall be entitled to appoint such a person by notice to the Additional Guarantor. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. 8.4 Non-exclusive Submission The submission to the jurisdiction of the courts referred to in Clause 8.1 (English Courts) shall not (and shall not be construed so as to) limit the right of the Agent, the Arranger and the Banks or any of them to take Proceedings against the Additional Guarantor in any other court of competent jurisdiction nor shall the taking of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by applicable law. 8.5 Waiver of Immunity To the extent that the Additional Guarantor may in any jurisdiction claim for itself or its assets immunity from suit, execution, attachment (whether in aid of execution, before judgment or otherwise) or other legal process and to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there may be attributed to itself or its assets such immunity (whether or not claimed), the Additional Guarantor hereby irrevocably agrees not to claim and hereby irrevocably waives such immunity to the full extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdiction. AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first before written. The Parent for itself and on behalf of each Group Obligor [ADT (UK) HOLDINGS PLC] By: The Additional Guarantor [ ] By: The Agent THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: THE EXHIBIT Form of Compliance Certificate COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ADT (UK) Holdings plc This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Clause 16.3 of the Facility Agreement, dated 17 March, 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Facility Agreement"), between ADT Finance plc (the "Borrower"), ADT (UK) Holdings plc and others as guarantors, various financial institutions (collectively, the "Banks") and The Bank of Nova Scotia as the Agent and the Arranger for the Banks. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein or in any of the Attachments hereto have the meanings provided in the Facility Agreement and where not so defined, the Guarantee of ADT Limited, dated as of [ ] March 1997 (the "ADT Limited Guarantee"). This Compliance Certificate is delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter commencing on [ ] and ending on [ ] (such latter date being the "Computation Date"). ADT (UK) Holdings plc hereby certifies, represents and warrants that: (a) Net Worth of the Borrower As of the Financial Year ending [ ], Net Worth of the Borrower was Pound Sterling[ ] (calculated by reference to the annual statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1). The minimum level of Net Worth of the Borrower required by Clause 17.1 of the Facility Agreement as of such date is Pound Sterling300,000,000. (b) EBITDA EBITDA for the four consecutive Financial Quarters ending on the Computation Date was Pound Sterling[ ] (calculated by reference to the statements delivered pursuant to Clause 16.2 and Clause 16.1). The minimum EBITDA required by Clause 17.2 of the Facility Agreement for such period is Pound Sterling[ ]. (c) Event of Default or Potential Event of Default As of the Computation Date, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred or is continuing/* As of the Computation Date, the following Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred or is continuing* [Insert details below] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Compliance Certificate to be delivered by the duly authorised chief financial officer*/finance director* this [ ] day of [ ]. ADT (UK) HOLDINGS PLC By:................................... Title: *(Delete as applicable) The Borrower ADT FINANCE PLC By: TW GODFRAY DIRECTOR Address: 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Attention: Mr. T.W. Godfray Fax: 01734 796622 The Initial Guarantors ADT (UK) HOLDINGS PLC By: TW GODFRAY DIRECTOR Address: 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Attention: Mr. T.W. Godfray Fax: 01734 796622 MODERN SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED By: Address: 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Attention: Mr. T.W. Godfray Fax: 01734 796622 ADT GROUP PLC By: TW GODFRAY DIRECTOR Address: 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Attention: Mr. T.W. Godfray Fax: 01734 796622 ELECTRIC PROTECTION SERVICES LIMITED By: TW GODFRAY DIRECTOR Address: 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Attention: Mr. T.W. Godfray Fax: 01734 796622 The Arranger THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: JOHN HEEDS Address: 33 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1BB Attention: Sue Ward/Marian Staples Fax: 0171 826 5857 Tlx: 885188 The Agent THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: JOHN HEEDS Address: 33 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1BB Attention: Sue Ward/Marian Staples Fax: 0171 826 5857 Tlx: 885188 The Lead Managers THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA By: JOHN HEEDS Address: 33 Finsbury Square London EC2A 1BB Attention: Sue Ward/Marian Staples Fax: 0171 826 5857 Tlx: 885188 THE BANK OF MONTREAL By: KANU MODI Address: 430 Park Avenue New York New York 10022 Attention: Sarah Kim/Kanu Modi Fax: 001 212 605 1454 Tlx: THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED By: RICHARD W. ALLEN (SENIOR MANAGER CORPORATE FINANCE GROUP) Address: River Plate House 7-11 Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7DH Attention: Martin Pasfield, Manager, Credit & Loans Dept. Fax: 0171 588 1400 Tlx: 886352/886317 MIDLAND BANK PLC By: PETER C. BULL (CORPORATE BANKING MANAGER) Address: P.O. Box 181 27-32 Poultry London EC2P 2BX Attention: The Manager, Corporate Support Fax: 0171 260 4303 Tlx: 892572 Answerback: MIDIFT G NATIONSBANK, N.A. By: DAVID J. RIORDAN Sr. VICE PRESIDENT Address: New Broad Street House 35 New Broad Street London EC2M 1NH Attention: Nick Garrett Fax: 0171 2828 6831 Tlx: 883181 NCNB G The Managers CREDIT LYONNAIS By: CECILE VERROEST CORPORATE BANKING MANAGER Address: P.O. Box 81, Broadwalk House 5 Appold Street London EC2A 2JP Attention: Loans Administration Dept. Credit Lyonnais CEPAC 30 Cannon Street London EC4M 6YE Fax: 0171 634 8353 Tlx: 885479 Answerback: CRELYOG The Overdraft Bank MIDLAND BANK PLC By: PETER C. BULL (CORPORATE BANKING MANAGER) Address: P.O. Box 181 27-32 Poultry London EC2P 2BX Attention: The Manager, Corporate Support Fax: 0171 260 4303 Tlx: 892572 Answerback: MIDIFT G AJI$02$6.48 EX-10.21 6 EXHIBIT 10.21 ADT LIMITED GUARANTEE in respect of a Pound Sterling90,000,000 facility made available to ADT Finance Plc Clifford Chance London TABLE OF CONTENTS ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS............................. 1 1.1. Certain Terms............................................... 1 1.2. Interpretation.............................................. 18 1.3. Facility Agreement Definitions.............................. 18 ARTICLE II GUARANTEE PROVISIONS......................... 18 2.1. Guarantee................................................... 18 2.2. Continuing Security and Preservation of Rights.............. 19 2.3. Settlement Conditional...................................... 20 2.4. Deferral of ADT Limited's Rights............................ 20 2.5. [Intentionally Omitted]..................................... 21 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns......................... 21 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc....................... 21 2.8. Judgment.................................................... 22 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities............... 23 ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.................... 24 3.1. Organisation, etc........................................... 24 3.2. Due Authorisation, Non-Contravention, etc................... 24 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc........................ 24 3.4. Validity, etc............................................... 25 3.5. Financial Information....................................... 25 3.6. No Material Adverse Change.................................. 25 3.7. Litigation.................................................. 25 3.8. Ownership of Properties..................................... 25 3.9. Taxes....................................................... 25 3.10. Pension and Welfare Plans................................... 25 3.11. Environmental Warranties.................................... 26 3.12. Regulations G, U and X...................................... 27 3.13. No Defaults................................................. 27 3.14. Delivery of Organisational Chart............................ 27 3.15. Restricted Payment Basket Amount............................ 27 3.16. Guarantee Ranks Pari Passu.................................. 27 3.17. Seniority of the Obligations................................ 27 ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC............................ 28 4.1. Affirmative Covenants....................................... 28 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc................................... 28 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties................................... 28 4.1.3. Insurance................................................... 28 4.1.4. Books and Records........................................... 28 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant...................................... 29 4.1.6. Guarantee Supplements....................................... 29 4.1.7. Financial Information....................................... 32 4.2. Negative Covenants.......................................... 33 4.2.1. Business Activities......................................... 33 4.2.2. Indebtedness................................................ 34 4.2.3. Encumbrances................................................ 36 4.2.4. Financial Condition......................................... 37 4.2.5. Investments................................................. 38 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc.................................... 40 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc................................... 43 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.].................................... 43 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc.................................. 43 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc..................................... 44 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents........................... 45 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates................................ 45 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc............... 45 4.2.14. Accounting Changes.......................................... 46 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements.................... 46 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.].................................... 47 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries.......................... 47 4.2.18. [Intentionally Omitted.].................................... 47 4.2.19. [Intentionally Omitted.].................................... 47 4.2.20. Any Action.................................................. 47 ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS...................... 47 5.1. Finance Document............................................ 47 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment.. 47 5.3. Amendments, etc............................................. 47 5.4. Addresses for Notices....................................... 48 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies......................................... 48 5.6. Captions.................................................... 48 5.7. Setoff...................................................... 48 5.8. Independence of Covenants................................... 48 5.9. Severability................................................ 48 5.10. Governing Law............................................... 48 THIS GUARANTEE (this "Guarantee"), dated as of 25 March 1997, made by ADT LIMITED, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda ("ADT Limited"), in favour of each of the Beneficiaries (as defined below), WITNESSETH as follows:- WHEREAS (A) Pursuant to a Facility Agreement, dated as of 17 March 1997 (together with all amendments and other modifications, if any, from time to time thereafter made thereto, the "Facility Agreement"), among ADT Finance plc (the "Borrower"), ADT (UK) Holdings plc and others as guarantors, the financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto (collectively, the "Banks"), The Bank of Nova Scotia as arranger and agent (the "Agent"), for the Banks, the Banks have agreed to make available to the Borrower the Facilities; and (B) As a condition precedent to the making available of the Facilities under the Facility Agreement, ADT Limited is required to execute and deliver this Guarantee; NOW, ADT Limited agrees, for the benefit of each of the Beneficiaries, as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS SECTION 1.1. Certain Terms. The following terms when used in this Guarantee, including its preamble and recitals, shall have the following meanings (such definitions to be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms thereof): "5 3/4% Preference Shares" means the 5 3/4% Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "6% Preference Shares" means the 6% Convertible Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2002, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "ADT Finance Inc." means ADT Finance Inc., a Canadian corporation. "ADT Limited" is defined in the preamble. "Affiliate" of any person means any other person which, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person (excluding any trustee under or any committee with responsibility for administering, any Plan). A person shall be deemed to "control" another person if such person possesses, directly or indirectly power: (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managing general partners; or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such other person whether by contract or otherwise. "Agent" is defined in the first recital and includes each other person which may be appointed as any successor agent pursuant to the Facility Agreement. "Annual Limit" is defined in subclause (a)(i) of the definition of "Permitted Business Acquisition" in Section 1.1. "ASH Acquisition" means the acquisition of the entire Capital Stock of Automated Security (Holdings) PLC. "ASH Acquisition Date" means September 6, 1996. "ASH Group" means Automated Security (Holdings) PLC and each of its subsidiaries at the ASH Acquisition Date. "ASH Transaction" means, collectively, (i) the acquisition by ADT Limited on the ASH Acquisition Date of the entire Capital Stock of Automated Security (Holdings) plc pursuant to a stock-for-stock exchange in which the stockholders of Automated Security (Holdings) plc received Common Shares and (ii) in connection with such acquisition, (A) the repayment of certain Indebtedness of Automated Security (Holdings) plc and its subsidiaries and (B) the guaranty by ADT Limited of certain Indebtedness of Automated Security (Holdings) plc and its subsidiaries in an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $70,000,000, which Indebtedness remained outstanding following such acquisition, and the assumption by ADT Limited of certain obligations to deliver Common Shares upon the conversion of such Indebtedness. "Asset Sale" is defined in Section 4.2.10. "Banks" is defined in the first recital. "Beneficiaries" means, as the context may require, any Bank, or the Agent and each of their respective successors, transferees and assigns. "Borrower" is defined in the first recital. "Business Acquisition" means the acquisition, by purchase or otherwise, of all or substantially all of the assets (or any part of the assets constituting all or substantially all of a business or line of business) of any person, whether such acquisition is direct or indirect, including through the acquisition of the business of, or Capital Stock of, such person. "Capital Expenditures" means, with respect to any person for any period, the sum (without duplication) of (a) the excess of (i) the aggregate amount of all expenditures of such person and its subsidiaries for fixed or capital assets made during such period which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capital expenditures, over (ii) the aggregate amount of net cash proceeds of Excluded Dispositions received by ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited during such period; plus (b) the aggregate amount of all Capitalised Lease Liabilities of such person incurred during such period. Provided that in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that Capital Expenditures of ADT Limited includes any Capital Expenditure made by the ASH Group during the Pre-Acquisition Period, such Capital Expenditure of the ASH Group shall not be included. "Capitalised Lease Liabilities" means, with respect to any person, all monetary obligations of such person or any of its subsidiaries under any leasing or similar arrangement which, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as capitalised leases, and for the purposes of this Guarantee and each other Finance Document, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalised amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. "Cash Equivalent Investment" means, at any time: (a) any evidence of Indebtedness, with a maturity of 180 days or less, issued or directly and fully guaranteed by the United States Government; (b) commercial paper, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by (i) a corporation (other than an Affiliate of any Obligor) organised under the laws of any state of the United States or of the District of Columbia and rated A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's or P-1 or better by Moody's or (ii) any Bank (or its holding company); (c) any certificate of deposit or banker's acceptance, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by either (i) a commercial banking institution that is organised under the laws of Canada, is a member of the Federal Reserve System or is subject to regulation by the F.R.S. Board, and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies) and (x) whose short term obligations are rated, at the time as of which any such investment is made, A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's or P-1 or better by Moody's or (y) whose debt is rated, at the time as of which any investment therein is made, A or better by Standard & Poor's or A or better by Moody's, or (ii) any Bank; or (d) any money market deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial banking institution of the stature referred to in clause (c)(i). "Cash Flow" means, with respect to any person for any applicable period, the excess of (a) EBITDA of such person and its subsidiaries for such period; over (b) the sum for such period of (i) all taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), to the extent paid in cash by such person and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such period; plus (ii) Capital Expenditures (other than Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of any Business Acquisition permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9) of such person and its subsidiaries paid by such person and its subsidiaries during such period. Provided that in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that the Cash Flow of ADT Limited includes Cash Flow of the ASH Group for the Pre-Acquisition Period, such Cash Flow of the ASH Group shall not be included. "Cash Flow Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to any person at the end of any Financial Quarter, the ratio computed for the period of four consecutive Financial Quarters ending on the close of such Financial Quarter of (a) Cash Flow of such person and its subsidiaries for such period plus, to the extent deducted in determining such Cash Flow, Capital Expenditures of such person and its subsidiaries paid by such person and its subsidiaries during such period with Equity Proceeds, so long as the Compliance Certificate delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid (or, for any such Financial Quarter ending prior to the date hereof, the compliance certificate relating thereto, which was delivered pursuant to the guarantee given by ADT Limited in connection with either the US$300 million Credit Facility or the US$200 million Credit Facility) indicated that such Capital Expenditures were paid with Equity Proceeds and that the aggregate amount of such Capital Expenditures did not exceed the Equity Proceeds Amount (as determined immediately prior to the making of such Capital Expenditures); to (b) Interest Expense of such person and its subsidiaries for such period. "CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended. "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or modified from time to time. "Common Shares" means the shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of ADT Limited. "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate substantially in the form of the Exhibit hereto. "Controlled Group" means all members of a controlled group of corporations and all members of a controlled group of traders or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which, together with ADT Limited, are treated as a single employer under section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or section 4001 of ERISA. "Debt" means, with respect to any person, the sum (without duplication) of (i) the outstanding and stated principal amount (or, in the case of Redeemable Capital Stock, the liquidation preference) of the Indebtedness of such person of the nature referred to in clauses (a), (b) (other than obligations relative to letters of credit in support of trade obligations with an aggregate face amount not exceeding $250,000 at any time outstanding), (c) and (g) of the definition of "Indebtedness" and (ii) any Contingent Liabilities of such person in respect of any type of Indebtedness described in the preceding clause (i); provided that the amount of any Debt that is issued at a price that is less than the stated principal amount thereof shall be equal to the amount of the liability in respect thereof determined in accordance with GAAP. "Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio" means, with respect to any person, the ratio of: (a) Debt of such person and its subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis; to (b) Total Capitalisation of such person. "Dividended Note" means (i) the promissory note of ADT Security Services, Inc., payable to ADT Operations, Inc. in the principal amount of $432,214,964.80, which note was distributed by ADT Operations, Inc. to Holdings Inc. on 31 December 1996, in the form of an assignment thereof, together with (ii) the Subordination Agreement dated as of 9 January 1997, among ADT Security Services, Inc., ADT Group plc (an indirect assignee of the rights of Holdings Inc. under the Dividended Note) and The Bank of Nova Scotia as the agent under the US$200 million Credit Facility. "EBITDA" means, with respect to any person for any applicable period, Net Income for such person and its subsidiaries for such period (excluding therefrom (x) the effect of any extraordinary or other non-recurring gain outside the ordinary course of business and (y) any write-up in the value of any asset) plus, to the extent deducted in determining such Net Income for such period, the aggregate amount of (i) Interest Expense, (ii) taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), (iii) the aggregate amount of depletion, depreciation and amortisation of tangible and intangible assets, including amortisation of debt issuance cost and other financing expenses incurred (A) prior to the Closing Date or (B) in connection with entering into this Guarantee and the other Finance Documents and (iv) without duplication, any write-off of the costs and expenses referred to in the preceding clause (iii). Provided that in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that EBITDA of ADT Limited includes EBITDA of the ASH Group for the Pre-Acquisition Period, such EBITDA of the ASH Group shall not be included. "Environmental Laws" means all applicable federal laws, state or local statutes, laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations and guidelines (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to public health and safety and protection of the environment. "Equity Proceeds" means the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of "Equity Proceeds Amount". "Equity Proceeds Amount" means, with respect to any proposed Permitted Business Acquisition in excess of the Annual Limit or any addition to Cash Flow in respect of Capital Expenditures in connection with the computation of the Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of ADT Limited, (a) an amount equal to (i) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date from the issuance or sale (other than to a subsidiary of ADT Limited) of shares of its Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock) or warrants, options or rights to purchase such shares of Capital Stock (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (ii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after the Indenture Effective Date (other than from ADT Operations, Inc. or any other subsidiary of ADT Limited) upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights to purchase shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), plus (iii) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ADT Limited after 9 January 1997 from the issuance or sale (other than to ADT Operations, Inc. or any other subsidiary of ADT Limited) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than Redeemable Capital Stock), together with the aggregate cash received by ADT Limited at the time of such conversion or exchange, as decreased from time to time by (b) (i) the amount of each Restricted Payment (as defined under the Senior Note Indenture) made after ADT Limited shall have received the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) which, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decreases the Restricted Payment Basket Amount; provided that any such decrease to the Equity Proceeds Amount shall not result in the Equity Proceeds Amount being less than zero, (ii) the amount expended after 23 August 1995 on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) in excess of the Annual Limit (or, during the effectiveness of the US$300 million Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the US$300 million Credit Facility)), and (iii) the amount of Capital Expenditures made after 23 August 1995 with the cash proceeds referred to in the preceding clause (a) and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the guarantees given by ADT Limited in connection with the US$300 million Credit Facility or the US$200 million Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid. "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and any successor statute of similar import, together with the regulations thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of ERISA also refer to any successor sections. "Exchangeable Preference Shares" means the Exchangeable Cumulative Redeemable Preference Shares 2005, par value $1.00 per share, of ADT Limited. "Excluded Disposition" means any Asset Sale (a) of (i) motor vehicles purchased by ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited for use in the ordinary course of its business (and not for purposes of resale) and (ii) real estate that was previously used in the operations of any auto auction site, which operations have not produced any revenue in the 12 months prior to such transfer, or that was originally acquired in connection with the development or proposed development of any auto auction site or real estate consisting of any portion of any auto auction site that is not used in connection with the operations of such auto auction site (in each case, "Auction Real Estate") to the extent that, after giving effect to such transfers, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all such Auction Real Estate transferred in any Financial Year does not exceed $10,000,000 in the aggregate and (b) the proceeds of which are within 12 months (or, in the case of Auction Real Estate, 18 months) after such Asset Sale invested in assets and properties to replace the assets and properties that were the subject of such Asset Sale or in assets and properties that will be used in the Core Businesses. "Facility Agreement" is defined in the first recital. "Fair Market Value" means, with respect to any asset, the sale value that would be obtained in an arm's-length transaction between an informed and willing seller under no compulsion to sell and an informed and willing buyer. "Foreign Subsidiary" means a subsidiary of ADT Limited that is organised and existing under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia). "F.R.S. Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or any successor thereto. "GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America from time to time consistently applied on a basis consistent with the audited financial statements of ADT Limited or its relevant subsidiary. "Guarantor Assets" means, in respect of each Guarantor which became a Guarantor pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.1.6, an amount equal to the aggregate of: (i) the amount of cash received by such Guarantor in respect of the transaction which resulted in such Guarantor being required to be a Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.1.6 (whether in respect of an Investment made by any member of the Group in it and/or such Guarantor incurring Indebtedness from any member of the Group); and (ii) 100% of the fair market value of any asset received by such Guarantor as part of the transaction which resulted in such Guarantor being required to be a Guarantor pursuant to Section 4.1.6 less the amount of cash paid or the fair market value of any assets transferred by such Guarantor to the relevant disposing entity in consideration therefor Provided that in any calculation of the aggregate of (a) the consolidated assets of the Group Obligors or, as the case may be, the Group and (b) the Guarantor Assets, no item shall be taken into account more than once (by way of illustration only, for example, if the Guarantor referred to in sub-paragraph (i) above incurred Indebtedness from a member of the Group then to the extent that such Indebtedness appears as an asset in the balance sheet of such member of the Group, the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (i) above shall be disregarded in such calculation). "Hazardous Materials" means: (a) any "hazardous substance", as defined by CERCLA; (b) any "hazardous waste", as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,; (c) any petroleum product; or (d) any pollutant or contaminant or hazardous, dangerous or toxic chemical, material or substance within the meaning of any other applicable federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement (including consent decrees and administrative orders) relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct concerning any hazardous, toxic or dangerous waste, substance or material, all as amended or hereafter amended. "High Quality Investment" means, at any time: (a) any certificate of deposit or bankers acceptance, with a maturity of 180 days or less, which is issued by a commercial banking institution that is organised under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and has a combined capital and surplus and undivided profits of not less than $500,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in other currencies) and (i) whose short term obligations have a rating, at the time any such Investment is made, of P-1 or better by Moody's or A-1 or better by Standard & Poor's, (ii) whose debt is rated, at the time any such Investment is made, A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's or (iii) whose short term obligations or debt is not so rated, so long as (A) such commercial banking institution is (1) organised under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, Canada or the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia) and (2) organised under the laws of the same jurisdiction as the jurisdiction of incorporation of the subsidiary of ADT Limited making such Investment and (B) such Investment is made for ordinary course of business cash management purposes of such subsidiary; (b) any deposit accounts issued or offered by any commercial banking institution of the stature referred to in the preceding clause (a); (c) any floating rate note issued by a financial institution or corporation (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited or any other subsidiary of ADT Limited) organised and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, whose debt is rated, at the time any such Investment is made, A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; (d) any medium term note, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited) organised and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; (e) any debt instrument, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by an entity (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited) organised and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, which is secured by or represents an interest in a pool of mortgage loans, credit card receivables or motor vehicle loans and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; or (f) any bond, maturing not more than one year after the date of the acquisition thereof, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited) organised and existing under the laws of a country that is a member of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, or any political subdivision thereof, and with a rating, as at the time such Investment is made, of A or better by Moody's or A or better by Standard & Poor's; provided, however, that any such note, debt instrument or bond referred to in the preceding clauses (c) through (f) is listed or admitted to trading on a public exchange or reported on an over-the-counter market or quotations system (whether within or outside the United States). "Holdings Inc." means ADT Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. "Indebtedness" of any person means, without duplication, indebtedness in respect of: (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money and all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (b) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, relative to the face amount of all letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and banker's acceptances issued for the account of such person; (c) all obligations of such person as lessee under leases which have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as Capitalised Lease Liabilities; (d) all other items which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as liabilities on the liability side of the balance sheet of such person as of the date at which Indebtedness is to be determined; (e) net liabilities of such person under all Hedging Arrangements; (f) whether or not so included as liabilities in accordance with GAAP, all obligations of such person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services, and indebtedness (excluding prepaid interest thereon) secured by an encumbrance on property owned or being purchased by such person (including indebtedness arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such person or is limited in recourse; (g) all obligations of such person relative to Redeemable Capital Stock of such person (including accrued and unpaid dividends); and (h) all Contingent Liabilities of such person in respect of any of the foregoing. For all purposes of this Agreement, the Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such person is a general partner or a joint venturer. "Indenture Effective Date" means 4 August 1993. "Interest Expense" means, with respect to any person and its subsidiaries for any applicable period, the sum of (a) the aggregate consolidated gross interest expense of such person and its subsidiaries for such period, as determined in accordance with GAAP, including (i) facility fees paid or owed hereunder or under the Facility Agreement, (ii) all other fees paid or owed with respect to the issuance or maintenance of Contingent Liabilities (including letters of credit), which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as interest expense, (iii) net costs or benefits under Hedging Arrangements relating to Debt and (iv) the portion of any payments made in respect of Capitalised Lease Liabilities of such person and its subsidiaries allocable to interest expense, but excluding the amortization or write-off of debt issuance costs and other financing expenses incurred prior to the Closing Date or in connection with the entering into of this Guarantee and the other Finance Documents; plus (b) with respect to ADT Limited, dividends on the Preference Shares during such period. Provided that, in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that the Interest Expense of ADT Limited includes Interest Expense of the ASH Group for the Pre-Acquisition Period, such Interest Expense of the ASH Group shall not be included. "Intermediate Parent Company" means any company (other than ADT Limited) in respect of which the Parent is a subsidiary. "Investment" means, relative to any person, (a) any loan or advance made by such person to any other person; (b) any Contingent Liability of such person with respect to any indebtedness, obligation or other liability of any other person; and (c) any ownership or similar interest held by such person in any other person, including any Minority Interest. The amount of any Investment shall be the original principal or capital amount thereof less all returns of principal or equity thereon (and without adjustment by reason of the financial condition of such other person) and shall, if made by the transfer or exchange of property other than cash, be deemed to have been made in an original principal or capital amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such property. "LYONs" means the Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2010 of ADT Operations, Inc issued pursuant to the LYONs Indenture and subordinated by its terms to the US Credit Facility Obligations and the Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Notes and the Senior Subordinated Notes (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "LYONs Guarantee" means the subordinated guarantee of ADT Limited set forth in the guarantee provisions of the LYONs Indenture. "LYONs Indenture" means the indenture dated as of 1 July, 1995 among ADT Operations, Inc., ADT Limited and Bank of Montreal Trust Company as trustee (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "Material Related Party" means each Obligor and each subsidiary of ADT Limited that would satisfy the threshold set forth in clause (b) or (c) of the definition of "Material Subsidiary" (whether or not organized and existing in the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia)). "Material Subsidiary" means each subsidiary of ADT Limited organised and existing under the laws of the United States (or any state thereof or the District of Columbia), that (a) [intentionally omitted]; (b) accounted for at least 5% of the consolidated gross revenues of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries for the most recently completed Financial Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 4.1.7, financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by ADT Limited on or before the date as of which any such determination is made, as reflected in such financial statements; or (c) has assets which represent at least 5% of the consolidated gross assets of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries as of the last day of the most recently completed Financial Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Section 4.1.7, financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by ADT Limited on or before the date as of which any such determination is made, as reflected in such financial statements. "Minority Interest" means any equity or other beneficial ownership interest, whether in the form of Capital Stock or otherwise, held directly or indirectly by any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) in another person and, as a result of which, such person or group, as the case may be, does not "control" (as such term is used in connection with clause (b) of the definition of "Affiliate") such other person. "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. "Net Income" means with respect to any person and its subsidiaries for any applicable period, the aggregate of all amounts which, in accordance with GAAP, would be included as net income (or net loss) on a consolidated statement of income of such person and its subsidiaries for such period provided that, in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that the Net Income of ADT Limited includes Net Income of the ASH Group for the Pre-Acquisition Period, such Net Income of the ASH Group shall not be included. "Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares" means the Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares, Series A, of ADT Finance Inc., a Canadian corporation. "Pension Plan" means a "pension plan", as such term is defined in section 3(2) of ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA (other than a multiemployer plan as defined in section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA), and to which ADT Limited or any corporation, trade or business that is, along with ADT Limited a member of a Controlled Group, may have liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the remaining of section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under section 4069 of ERISA. "Permitted Auction Business Sale" means an Asset Sale consisting of the sale of the Capital Stock of any subsidiary of ADT Operations, Inc. which is primarily engaged, directly or through its direct or indirect subsidiaries, in the business of auctioning or otherwise distributing vehicles in the United States held on a consignment or similar basis or the sale of assets (other than Capital Stock) which are and have been used in such business, to the extent (i) such Asset Sale is for not less than the Fair Market Value of the assets (including Capital Stock) sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be evidenced by certified written resolution of such Board or such committee) and the consideration received by ADT Operations, Inc. or the relevant subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale consists of at least 75% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Asset Sale, provided that at the time of such Asset Sale, ADT Operations, Inc. or the relevant subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within sixty days of such Asset Sale), or Cash Equivalent Investments, and (ii) such Asset Sale does not include assets primarily used in a Core Business other than the distributing of vehicles in the United States held on a consignment or similar basis unless the sale or other transfer of such assets in a separate transaction would be permitted hereunder (it being acknowledged by the parties hereto that if such transaction would not otherwise be permitted unless within a "basket" amount, such as the amount set forth in clause (d) of Section 4.2.10, the amount of such transaction shall be applied against each such basket). "Permitted Business Acquisition" means any Business Acquisition of a Core Business, exclusive, however, of (i) acquisitions of Minority Interests and (ii) acquisitions of Capital Stock in any Related Business, so long as (a) the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition (such amount, the "Subject Amount"), when added to the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions during the Financial Year in which such Subject Amount would be expended, does not exceed the sum of (i) $130,000,000 (the "Annual Limit") and (ii) the Equity Proceeds Amount, as determined immediately prior to the making of such expenditure, and (b) in the event the Subject Amount (which amount shall include, in the event such Business Acquisition is to be consummated in a series of related transactions, the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of such related transactions) would exceed $50,000,000, the Agent shall have received a certificate executed by the chief financial authorized officer of ADT Limited certifying and, if reasonably requested by the Agent, showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations in all respects reasonably satisfactory to the Agent) that on a historical pro forma basis (after giving effect to such Business Acquisition and all transactions related thereto (including all Indebtedness that would be assumed or incurred as a result of such acquisition) and all Business Acquisitions consummated prior thereto during the applicable periods thereunder) as of the last day of the most recently completed Financial Quarter with respect to which, pursuant to Clause 16.1 or 16.2 of the Facility Agreement, financial statements have been, or are required to have been, delivered by the Parent, ADT Limited and the Borrower would be in compliance with Section 4.2.4 and Clause 17 of the Facility Agreement as of the last day of such Financial Quarter. "Permitted Existing Business Activities" means as provided in Annex 1 to this Guarantee. "Permitted Strategic Holder" means any person (other than an Affiliate of ADT Limited) whose purchase of Voting Stock is in the best interest of the subsidiary whose Voting Stock is being purchased (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Permitted Strategic Sale" means a sale by any subsidiary of ADT Limited of Voting Stock of any subsidiary (other than any Obligor or an Intermediate Parent Company) to any Permitted Strategic Holder; provided, however, that (a) after giving effect to such transaction, the aggregate percentage of the Voting Stock of such subsidiary so sold shall not exceed 19% (or, in the case of any subsidiary of an Intermediate Parent Company that is required to file a consolidated tax return under United States Federal tax laws and regulations, such lesser percentage as will not cause such subsidiary to become an unconsolidated subsidiary under such laws and regulations) of all Voting Stock of such subsidiary outstanding immediately after such sale and (b) the consideration received in such sale (i) shall be 100% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Permitted Strategic Sale, provided that at the time of such Permitted Strategic Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within 60 days of such Permitted Strategic Sale) and (ii) shall be not less than the Fair Market Value of the Voting Stock sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or committee). "Plan" means any Pension Plan or Welfare Plan. "Preference Shares" means the 5 3/4% Preference Shares and the 6% Preference Shares. "Pre-Acquisition Period" means the period prior to the ASH Acquisition Date. "Process Agent" is the person identified in clause (d) of Section 2.9. "Redeemable Capital Stock" means Capital Stock of ADT Limited or any other subsidiary of ADT Limited that, either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or exchangeable or otherwise, (i) is or upon the happening of an event or passage of time would be required to be redeemed (for consideration other than shares of common stock of ADT Limited) on or prior to 31 March 2003, (ii) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (for consideration other than shares of common stock of ADT Limited) at any time prior to such date or (iii) is convertible into or exchangeable for debt securities of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries at any time prior to such anniversary. "Release" means a "release" as such term is defined in CERCLA. "Relevant ADT Group Member" means any member of the ADT Group: (a) (i) which after 31 December 1996 has incurred, and at the relevant time has outstanding, any Indebtedness from any member of the Group or a Guarantor; (ii) in which any member of the Group or a Guarantor has made any Investment after 31 December 1996; or (iii) which has received any asset (or interest therein) from any member of the Group or a Guarantor after 31 December 1996 other than against payment in cash of the fair market value thereof or by a transfer of assets whose fair market value is at least equal to that of the asset (or interest therein) so received; (b) which is not a Guarantor; (c) which is not ADT Operations, Inc. or a subsidiary of ADT Operations, Inc. or a subsidiary of ADT Limited which conducts the major portion of its business in the United States or substantially all of the assets of which are located in the United States; and (d) which is not a member of the Group. "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act" means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq, as in effect from time to time. "Restricted Distribution" is defined in Section 4.2.6(a). "Restricted Payment Basket Amount" means, at any date, the amount available on such date under clause (C) of Section 1012(a) of the Senior Note Indenture for the making of Restricted Payments (as defined thereunder). "Senior Note Guarantees" means the guarantees of ADT Limited and certain of its subsidiaries set forth in the guarantee provisions of the Senior Note Indenture and any additional guarantee of the Senior Notes executed pursuant to the "Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness and of Incurrence of Indebtedness of Certain Restricted Subsidiaries" and the "Limitation on Liens" covenants of the Senior Note Indenture. "Senior Note Indenture" means the indenture dated 4 August, 1993 among ADT Operations, Inc., the guarantors named therein and The Chase Manhattan Bank (National Association) as trustee (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "Senior Notes" means the 8 1/4% Senior Notes due 2000 of ADT Operations, Inc. issued pursuant to the Senior Note Indenture (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees" means the subordinated guarantee of ADT Limited set forth in the guarantee provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and any additional guarantee of the Senior Subordinated Notes executed pursuant to the "Limitation on Liens" and the "Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness" covenants of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture. "Senior Subordinated Note Indenture" means the indenture dated 4 August 1993 among ADT Operations, Inc. the guarantors named therein and Nations Bank of Georgia, National Association, as trustee (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "Senior Subordinated Notes" means the 9 1/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2003 of ADT Operations, Inc. issued pursuant to the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture (as the same may be amended, supplemented, amended and restated or otherwise modified from time to time). "Standard & Poor's" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group. "Stockholders' Equity" means, with respect to any person at any date, on a consolidated basis for such person and its subsidiaries, the excess of: (a) (i) in the case of ADT Limited, the sum of common stock taken at par value, share premium, contributed surplus, Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares and retained earnings (or accumulated deficit) of ADT Limited at such date or (ii) in the case of any other person, the sum of common stock taken at par value, capital surplus and retained earnings (or accumulated deficit) of such person at such date; over (b) treasury stock of such person and, to the extent included in clause (a) above, minority interests in subsidiaries of such person at such date, provided that, in the case of ADT Limited, to the extent that the Stockholders Equity of ADT Limited includes retained earnings of the ASH Group as of the ASH Acquisition Date (whether or not included in the determination of "retained earnings" or its equivalent under UK GAAP) such retained earnings shall not be included. "Subordinated Debt" means all Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Subordinated Notes, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees, the LYONs, the LYONs Guarantee and all other Indebtedness of ADT Limited or any other subsidiary of ADT Limited for money borrowed which is subordinated in right of payment to the payment of the US Credit Facility Obligations. "Subordinated Intercompany Debt" means unsecured Indebtedness (a) subordinated to the US Credit Facility Obligations and (b) the terms of which (including interest rate) are not more burdensome to the obligor or obligors thereunder than those terms generally available from independent third parties to obligors similarly situated as such obligor or obligors. "Total Capitalisation" means, with respect to any person on any date, the sum of (a) Debt of such person and its subsidiaries at such date, determined on a consolidated basis, plus (b) Stockholders' Equity of such person at such date. "US Credit Facility Obligations" means all obligations (monetary or otherwise) of ADT Operations, Inc. and each other Obligor (as defined in the US$200 million Credit Facility) arising under or in connection with the Loan Documents and each Hedging Arrangement (both as defined in the US$200 million Credit Facility). "US$200 million Credit Facility" means a credit agreement dated 9 January 1997 between ADT Operations, Inc. as borrower and the Lenders as defined therein which replaced the US$300 million Credit Facility including, any amendment, amendment and restatement, refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement thereof, to the extent any increase to the principal amount thereof does not exceed US$500,000,000. "US$300 million Credit Facility" means a credit agreement dated 23 August 1995 between ADT Operations, Inc. as borrower and the Lenders as defined therein, replaced by the US$200 million Credit Facility. "Voting Stock" means, with respect to any person, Capital Stock in respect of the class or classes pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board of directors, managers, trustees or other similar governing body of such person (irrespective of whether or not at the time the Capital Stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the occurrence of any contingency). "Welfare Plan" means a "welfare plan", as such term is defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA. "Wholly Owned Subsidiary" means (a) with respect to any person, a subsidiary all the Capital Stock (other than directors' qualifying shares that are required under applicable law) of which is owned by such person or another Wholly Owned Subsidiary of such person, and (b) with respect to ADT Limited or any other direct or indirect parent of ADT Finance Inc., (i) ADT Finance Inc., if and only if and for so long as, the Capital Stock of ADT Finance Inc. consists entirely of (A) Voting Stock, 100% of which is owned directly or indirectly by ADT Limited, and (B) its Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares, or (ii) any successor corporation of ADT Finance Inc. incorporated under the laws of Canada; provided that the Capital Stock of such successor shall consist entirely of (A) Voting Stock, 100% of which is owned directly or indirectly by ADT Limited, and (B) publicly-held, non-voting preferred stock (whether now outstanding or from time to time issued) (1) in respect of which dividends are payable only when a dividend is payable by ADT Limited in respect of its common stock, (2) that is convertible, exchangeable or redeemable only for common stock of ADT Limited, (3) that will entitle the holder thereof to participate in any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of such successor of ADT Finance Inc., whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets of such successor of ADT Finance Inc. among its stockholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs, to no greater extent than the extent to which the holders of the Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares would currently so participate and (4) the other terms of which are not adverse to the Banks. SECTION 1.2. Interpretation Any reference in this Guarantee, unless the context otherwise requires, to : the "assets" of any person shall be construed as a reference to the whole or any part of its business, undertakings, property, accounts, receivables, goodwill and shareholdings whether now or hereafter acquired and any other assets whatsoever. "subsidiary" means with respect to any person, (i) any corporation of which more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Stock is at the time directly or indirectly owned by such person or (ii) any partnership, joint venture or other entity as to which such person, directly or indirectly, owns more than a 50% ownership, equity or similar interest or has the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies, or the power to elect the managing general partner (or the equivalent), of such partnership, joint venture or other entity, as the case may be. SECTION 1.3. Facility Agreement Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, capitalised terms used in this Guarantee, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided in the Facility Agreement. ARTICLE II GUARANTEE PROVISIONS SECTION 2.1. Guarantee. In consideration of the Beneficiaries entering into the Facility Agreement ADT Limited hereby: (a) guarantees to the Agent as agent for the Banks the due and punctual observance and performance by the Borrower of its obligations under the Facility Agreement and promises to pay to the Agent as agent for the Banks from time to time on demand all sums from time to time due and payable (but unpaid) by the Borrower under the Facility Agreement; and (b) agrees as a primary obligation to indemnify the Agent as agent for the Banks from time to time on demand from and against any loss incurred by any of the Beneficiaries as a result of any of the obligations of the Borrower under the Facility Agreement being or becoming void, voidable, unenforceable or ineffective for any reason whatsoever, whether or not known to the relevant Beneficiaries, the amount of such loss being the amount which the relevant Beneficiaries would otherwise have been but are not entitled to recover from the Borrower or any other Obligor. The Agent shall not be obliged before exercising any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon it in respect of ADT Limited hereby or by law: (i) to make any demand of the Borrower; (ii) to take any action or obtain judgment in any court against the Borrower or any other Obligor; (iii) to make or file any claim or proof in a winding-up or dissolution of the Borrower or any other Obligor; or (iv) to enforce or seek to enforce any security taken in respect of any of the obligations of the Borrower or any other Obligor under the Facility Agreement; save that notice of non-payment shall first be given to the Borrower provided that if no such notice is given to the Borrower prior to the exercise of such rights, powers or remedies, that does not preclude the Agent giving notice to the Borrower and thereafter exercising such rights, powers or remedies. SECTION 2.2. Continuing Security and Preservation of Rights. The obligations of ADT Limited herein contained shall constitute and be continuing obligations notwithstanding any settlement of account or other matter or thing whatsoever, and in particular but without limitation, shall not be considered satisfied by any intermediate payment or satisfaction of all or any of the obligations of any of the Obligors under the Facility Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until final payment in full of all amounts owing by the Obligors thereunder and total satisfaction of all the Borrower's actual and contingent obligations thereunder. The obligations of ADT Limited herein contained shall be in addition to and independent of every other security which the Agent as agent for the Banks may at any time hold in respect of any of any Obligor's obligations under the Facility Agreement. Neither the obligations of ADT Limited herein contained nor the rights, powers and remedies conferred in respect of ADT Limited upon the Beneficiaries by the Facility Agreement or by law shall be discharged, impaired or otherwise affected by: (i) the winding-up, dissolution, administration or reorganisation of any Obligor or any change in its status, function, control or ownership; (ii) any of the obligations of any Obligor under the Facility Agreement or under any other security relating to the Facility Agreement being or becoming illegal, invalid, unenforceable or ineffective in any respect; (iii) time or other indulgence being granted or agreed to be granted to any Obligor in respect of its obligations under the Facility Agreement or under any such other security; (iv) any amendment to, or any variation, waiver or release of any obligation of any Obligor (other than, in respect of any amendment, variation, waiver or release of the obligations of ADT Limited agreed or consented to in accordance with the provisions of the Finance Documents, to the extent of such amendment, variation, waiver or release) under the Facility Agreement or under any such other security; (v) any failure to take, or fully to take, any security contemplated by the Facility Agreement or otherwise agreed to be taken in respect of any Obligor's obligations under the Facility Agreement; (vi) any failure to realise or fully to realise the value of, or any release, discharge, exchange or substitution of any such security or taken in respect of any Obligor's obligations under the Facility Agreement; or (vii) any other act, event or omission which, but for this Section 2.2, might operate to discharge, impair or otherwise affect any of the obligations of ADT Limited herein contained or any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon the Beneficiaries by the Facility Agreement or by law. SECTION 2.3. Settlement Conditional. Any settlement or discharge between ADT Limited and any of the Beneficiaries shall be conditional upon no security or payment to any of the Beneficiaries by the Borrower, any Obligor or ADT Limited or any other person on behalf of the Borrower, any Obligor or ADT Limited being avoided or reduced by virtue of any provisions or enactments relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or similar laws of general application for the time being in force and, if any such security or payment is so avoided or reduced, the Beneficiaries shall each be entitled to recover the value or amount of such security or payment from ADT Limited subsequently as if such settlement or discharge had not occurred. SECTION 2.4. Deferral of ADT Limited's Rights. ADT Limited agrees that, so long as any amounts are or may be owed by any of the Obligors under the Facility Agreement or any of the Obligors is under any actual or contingent obligations under the Facility Agreement, ADT Limited shall not exercise any rights which ADT Limited may at any time have by reason of performance by it of its obligations hereunder: (i) to be indemnified by the Borrower; (ii) to claim any contribution from any other guarantor of the Borrower's obligations under the Facility Agreement; and/or (iii) to take the benefit (in whole or in part and whether by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any rights of the Beneficiaries under the Facility Agreement or of any other security taken pursuant to, or in connection with, the Facility Agreement by the Beneficiaries, Provided that the restrictions contained in (i) and (ii) above shall only apply after the occurrence of an Event of Default but shall apply irrespective of when the claim for contribution or indemnification under this Section 2.4 arose. SECTION 2.5. [Intentionally Omitted] SECTION 2.6. Successors, Transferees and Assigns. This Guarantee shall: (a) be binding upon ADT Limited, and its successors, transferees and assigns; and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Agent and each other Beneficiary. Without limiting the generality of clause (b), any Bank may assign or otherwise transfer (in whole or in part) all or any of its rights or benefits under any Finance Document (including this Guarantee) to any other person or entity, and such other person or entity shall thereupon become vested with all such rights and benefits, subject, however, to the provisions of the Facility Agreement. SECTION 2.7. Payments Free and Clear of Taxes, etc. (a) Tax Gross-up All payments to be made by ADT Limited to any person hereunder shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of tax unless ADT Limited is required to make such a payment subject to the deduction or withholding of tax (not being a tax imposed on and/or calculated by reference to the net income paid to and received by such person by the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or in which its Facility Office (if any) or other relevant office is located), in which case the sum payable by ADT Limited in respect of which such deduction or withholding is required to be made shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of the required deduction or withholding, such person receives and retains (free from any liability in respect of any such deduction or withholding) a net sum equal to the sum which it would have received and so retained had no such deduction or withholding been made or required to be made. (b) Tax Indemnity Without prejudice to the provision of paragraph (a) above, if any person or the Agent on its behalf is required to make any payment on account of tax (not being a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to the net income paid to and received by its Facility Office by the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated or in which its Facility Office is located) or otherwise on or in relation to any sum received or receivable hereunder by such person or the Agent on its behalf (including any sum received or receivable under this Section 2.7) or any liability in respect of any such payment is asserted, imposed, levied or assessed against such person or the Agent on its behalf, ADT Limited shall, upon demand of the Agent, promptly indemnify such person against such payment or liability, together with any interest, penalties, costs and expenses payable or incurred in connection therewith. (c) Claims by Banks A Bank intending to make a claim pursuant to paragraph (b) above shall notify the Agent of the event by reason of which it is entitled to do so, whereupon the Agent shall notify ADT Limited thereof Provided that (i) nothing herein shall require such Bank to disclose any confidential information relating to the organisation of its affairs and (ii) if a Bank notifies the Agent of a claim under Section 2.7(b) after the date falling 60 days after the date on which such Bank receives its audited annual accounts such Bank shall not be entitled to claim indemnification for any event or occurrence which occurred during the financial year to which such audited annual accounts relate. (d) Notification of Requirement to Deduct Tax If, at any time ADT Limited is required by law to make any deduction or withholding from any sum payable by it hereunder (or if thereafter there is any change in the rates at which or the manner in which such deductions or withholdings are calculated), ADT Limited shall promptly notify the Agent. (e) Evidence of Payment of Tax If ADT Limited makes any payment hereunder in respect of which it is required to make any deduction or withholding, it shall pay the full amount required to be deducted or withheld to the relevant taxation or other authority within the time allowed for such payment under applicable law and shall deliver to the Agent for each relevant Bank, within thirty days after it has made such payment to the applicable authority (or, if later, within 10 business days of receipt), an original receipt (or a certified copy thereof) issued by such authority evidencing the payment to such authority of all amounts so required to be deducted or withheld in respect of that Bank's share of such payment. SECTION 2.8. Judgment. ADT Limited hereby agrees that to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law: (a) if, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder in sterling into another currency, ADT Limited agrees that the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Agent could purchase Sterling with such other currency on the business day preceding that on which final judgment is given; and (b) the obligation of ADT Limited in respect of any sum due from it to any Beneficiary hereunder shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency other than Sterling, be discharged only to the extent that on the business day following receipt by such Beneficiary, as the case may be, of any sum adjudged to be so due in such other currency such Beneficiary may, in accordance with normal banking procedures, purchase sterling with such other currency; in the event that the sterling so purchased are less than the sum originally due to such Beneficiary in sterling, ADT Limited, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, hereby indemnifies and holds harmless such Beneficiary against such loss, and if the sterling so purchased exceeds the sum originally due to such Beneficiary in sterling, such Beneficiary shall remit to ADT Limited such excess. SECTION 2.9. Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Immunities. (a) English Courts - Each of the parties hereto irrevocably agrees for the benefit of each of the Beneficiaries that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Guarantee (respectively "Proceedings" and "Disputes") and, for such purposes, irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of such courts. (b) Appropriate Forum - ADT Limited irrevocably waives any objection which it might now or hereafter have to the courts referred to in paragraph (a) above being nominated as the forum to hear and determine any Proceedings and to settle any Disputes and agrees not to claim that any such court is not a convenient or appropriate forum. (c) Service of Process - ADT Limited agrees that the process by which any Proceedings are begun may be served on it by being delivered in connection with any Proceedings in England, to ADT Finance plc at 19/21 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2QE or other its registered office for the time being. If the appointment of the person mentioned in this paragraph (c) ceases to be effective in respect of ADT Limited, ADT Limited shall immediately appoint a further person in England to accept service of process on its behalf in England and, failing such appointment within 15 days, the Agent shall be entitled to appoint such a person by notice to ADT Limited. Nothing contained herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law. (d) Non-exclusive Submission - The submission to the jurisdiction of the courts referred to in paragraph (a) above shall not (and shall not be construed so as to) limit the right of the Beneficiaries or any of them to take Proceedings against ADT Limited in any other court of competent jurisdiction nor shall the taking of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the taking of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction (whether concurrently or not) if and to the extent permitted by applicable law. (e) Waiver of Immunity - To the extent that ADT Limited may in any jurisdiction claim for itself or its assets immunity from suit, execution, attachment (whether in aid of execution, before judgment or otherwise) or other legal process and to the extent that in any such jurisdiction there may be attributed to itself or its assets such immunity (whether or not claimed), ADT Limited hereby irrevocably agrees not to claim and hereby irrevocably waives such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Guarantee to the full extent permitted by the laws of such jurisdiction. ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ADT Limited hereby represents and warrants to each Beneficiary as set forth in this Article III. SECTION 3.1. Organisation, etc. Each of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party is a company or corporation, as the case may be, duly organised and validly existing and, to the extent applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organisation, is duly qualified to do business and is, to the extent applicable, in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business requires such qualification and where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. Each of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party has full power and authority and holds all requisite governmental licenses, permits and other approvals (i) to own and hold under lease its property and to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it, except where failure to hold such licenses, permits and other approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole and (ii) to enter into and perform its obligations under each Finance Document, if any, to which it is a party. SECTION 3.2. Due Authorisation, Non-Contravention, etc. The execution, delivery and performance by ADT Limited of this Guarantee and each other Finance Document executed or to be executed by it, and the execution, delivery and performance by each other Obligor of each Finance Document executed or to be executed by it, are within ADT Limited's and each such Obligor's corporate powers, have been duly authorised by all necessary corporate action, and do not (a) contravene ADT Limited's or any such Obligor's constitutive documents; (b) contravene any contractual restriction, law or governmental regulation or court decree or order binding on or affecting ADT Limited or any such Obligor (including the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda) in any manner that could reasonably be expected (i) to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, (ii) to impair the ability of any Bank or the Agent to enforce any of the obligations of ADT Limited or any other Obligor hereunder or under any other of the Finance Documents or (iii) to subject any Bank or the Agent to any liability; or (c) result in, or require the creation or imposition of, any encumbrance on any of ADT Limited's or any Obligor's properties. SECTION 3.3. Government Approval, Regulation, etc. No authorisation or approval or other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body or other person is required for the due execution, delivery or performance by ADT Limited or any other Obligor of this Guarantee or any other Finance Document to which it is a party. SECTION 3.4. Validity, etc. This Guarantee constitutes, and each other Finance Document executed by ADT Limited will, on the due execution and delivery thereof, constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of ADT Limited enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganisation, moratorium or similar laws from time to time in effect affecting creditors' rights generally and to general principles of equity. SECTION 3.5. Financial Information. The audited financial statements of ADT Limited for is financial year ended 31 December 1995 and all financial statements of ADT Limited furnished pursuant to Section 4.1.7(a) and (b) have, in each case, been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and present fairly the consolidated financial condition of ADT Limited, as at the dates thereof, and the results of its operations for the periods then ended. SECTION 3.6. No Material Adverse Change. Since 31 December, 1995, there has been no material adverse change in the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 3.7. Litigation. There is no pending or, to the knowledge of ADT Limited, threatened litigation, action, proceeding, or labour controversy affecting ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries, or any of their respective properties, businesses, assets or revenues, which could reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect the financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (provided that no representation is being made with respect to the effect on such financial condition, results of operations, business or prospects of any litigation, action or proceeding described in the first two paragraphs under the caption "Certain Litigation Against the Company" in the Preliminary Proxy Statement of ADT Limited filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on 8 January 1997, provided to The Bank of Nova Scotia as the agent under the US$200 million Credit Facility prior to 9 January 1997, including any amendment to the complaint referred to therein provided to The Bank of Nova Scotia as the agent under the US$200 million Credit Facility prior to 9 January 1997 relating to the scheduling of the special meeting of ADT Limited's shareholders referred to in any such amendment), or which purports to affect the legality, validity or enforceability of this Guarantee, or any other Finance Document. SECTION 3.8. Ownership of Properties. ADT Limited and each of its subsidiaries owns good and marketable title to, or valid leases of, all of its material properties and material assets necessary to conduct its business substantially as currently conducted by it. SECTION 3.9. Taxes. ADT Limited and each of its subsidiaries has filed all material tax returns and reports required by law to have been filed by it and has paid when due all material taxes and governmental charges thereby shown to be owing, except any such taxes or charges which are being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 3.10. Pension and Welfare Plans. During the twelve-consecutive-month period prior to the date of the execution and delivery of the Facility Agreement and prior to the date of any Advance thereunder, no steps have been taken to terminate any Pension Plan which termination could result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, and no contribution failure has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to an encumbrance under section 302(f) of ERISA. No condition exists or event or transaction has occurred with respect to any Pension Plan which might result in the incurrence by ADT Limited or any member of the Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty. Except as disclosed to the Agent prior to the date hereof, neither ADT Limited nor any member of the Controlled Group has any material contingent liability with respect to any post-retirement benefit under a Welfare Plan, other than liability for continuation coverage described in Part 6 of Title I of ERISA. SECTION 3.11. Environmental Warranties. (a) All facilities and property (including underlying groundwater) owned or leased by ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries have been, and continue to be, owned or leased by ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in material compliance with all Environmental Laws; (b) There have been no past, and there are no pending or threatened (i) claims, complaints, notices or requests for information received by ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries with respect to any alleged violation of any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) complaints, notices or inquiries to ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries regarding potential liability under any Environmental Law, which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (c) ADT Limited and its subsidiaries have been issued and are in compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorisations relating to environmental matters and necessary for their businesses, except where the failure to have been issued any such permit, certificate, approval, license or other authorisation or to have complied with any of the foregoing would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; (d) Neither ADT Limited nor any subsidiary of ADT Limited has directly transported or directly arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any location which is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities List pursuant to CERCLA, on any similar list or which is the subject of federal, state or local enforcement actions or other investigations which is reasonably likely to lead to material claims against ADT Limited or such subsidiary thereof for any remedial work, damage to natural resources or personal injury, including claims under CERCLA; and (e) No conditions exist at, on or under any property now owned or leased (or, to the best knowledge of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries after due inquiry, any property previously owned or leased) by ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited which would give rise to liability under any Environmental Law or for personal injury or property or other damage, which liability could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 3.12. Regulations G, U and X. Neither ADT Limited nor any subsidiary of ADT Limited is engaged in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin stock, and no proceeds of any Loans will be used for a purpose which violates, or would be inconsistent with, F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X. Terms for which meanings are provided in F.R.S. Board Regulation G, U or X or any regulations substituted therefor, as from time to time in effect, are used in this Section with such meanings. SECTION 3.13. No Defaults. Neither ADT Limited nor any subsidiary of ADT Limited is in violation of, or in default under, any term or provision of its constitutive documents or any contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, law, governmental regulation or court decree or order applicable to it, such that such violations or defaults in the aggregate would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole. SECTION 3.14. Delivery of Organisational Chart. The Agent has been furnished on or prior to drawdown under the Facility Agreement a detailed organisational chart of ADT Limited and all its subsidiaries (other than those that do not conduct any business activities and that do not have assets with a Fair Market Value in excess of $10,000), certified by the chief financial authorised officer of ADT Limited. SECTION 3.15. Restricted Payment Basket Amount. As of 31 December 1996, the Restricted Payment Basket Amount was not greater than $140,000,000. SECTION 3.16. Guarantee Ranks Pari Passu. The obligations of ADT Limited under this Guarantee rank at least pari passu with its obligations under any other unsecured, unsubordinated guarantees granted by it in respect of the Indebtedness of any member of the ADT Group (the "other guarantees") and all Indebtedness of ADT Limited which is subordinated to claims under any of the other guarantees is subordinated, to the same extent, to claims under this Guarantee. SECTION 3.17. Seniority of the Obligations. The obligations of ADT Limited under the Guarantee are senior to all Indebtedness of ADT Limited in respect of the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantee and the LYONs Guarantee, and constitute, and are entitled to the benefits of being, (i) "Guarantor Senior Indebtedness", as such term is defined in the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, and (ii) "Guarantor Senior Indebtedness", as such term is defined in the LYONs Indenture. ARTICLE IV COVENANTS, ETC. SECTION 4.1. Affirmative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, so long as any amount is outstanding (actually or contingently) hereunder, ADT Limited will, unless an Instructing Group shall otherwise consent in writing, perform and observe the obligations set forth in this Section. SECTION 4.1.1. Compliance with Laws, etc. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, comply in all material respects with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and orders, such compliance to include (without limitation): (a) except to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.9, the maintenance and preservation by ADT Limited and each of its subsidiaries that is an Obligor or a Material Related Party of its corporate existence and qualification as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the nature of its business or the location of its assets requires it to be so qualified, except to the extent the failure to maintain and preserve its corporate existence or to be so qualified could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole (it being acknowledged that the failure of ADT Limited or the Borrower to maintain and preserve its corporate existence (except as permitted under Section 4.2.9) shall be deemed to have such a material adverse effect); and (b) the payment, before the same become delinquent, of all material taxes, assessments and governmental charges imposed upon it or upon its property except to the extent being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books. SECTION 4.1.2. Maintenance of Properties. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, maintain, preserve, protect and keep its material properties in good repair, working order and condition, and make necessary and proper repairs, renewals and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith may be properly conducted at all times unless ADT Limited determines in good faith that the continued maintenance of any of its properties is no longer economically desirable. SECTION 4.1.3. Insurance. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained with responsible insurance companies insurance with respect to its properties and business (including business interruption insurance) against such casualties and contingencies and of such types and in such amounts as is customary in the case of similar businesses and will, upon request of the Agent, furnish to the Agent for the Banks at reasonable intervals a certificate of an authorised officer of ADT Limited setting forth the nature and extent of all insurance maintained by ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in accordance with this Section. SECTION 4.1.4. Books and Records. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, keep books and records which accurately reflect all of its business affairs and transactions and permit the Agent or its duly authorised representatives, at reasonable times and intervals (but not more often than once per Financial Quarter, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing unwaived (in which case, and during such period, each Bank shall have the rights of the Agent under this Section)) to visit all of its offices, to discuss its financial matters with its officers and independent public accountant (provided a representative of ADT Limited or such subsidiary is given prior notice of, and the opportunity to be present during, such discussion) and, subject to appropriate agreements of confidentiality and to any restrictions imposed under applicable law (including regulations promulgated by the United States Department of Defense), to examine any of its books or other corporate records. ADT Limited shall pay any fees of such independent public accountant incurred in connection with the Agent's or any Bank's exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section. In addition, ADT Limited shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses arising from the Agent's visit to the offices of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries in connection with the exercise of its rights pursuant to this Section to the extent of one such visit per Financial Year. SECTION 4.1.5. Environmental Covenant. ADT Limited will, and will cause each of its subsidiaries to, (a) use and operate all of its facilities and properties in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, apply for and keep all necessary permits, approvals, certificates, licenses and other authorisations relating to environmental matters in effect where the failure to so keep in effect could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole and remain in material compliance therewith, and handle all Hazardous Materials in material compliance with all applicable Environmental Laws and in a manner so as to minimize potential liability; (b) immediately notify the Agent and provide copies upon receipt of all written claims, complaints, notices or inquiries relating to the condition of its facilities and properties or compliance with Environmental Laws, which claims or other alleged conditions could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole; and (c) provide such information and certifications which the Agent may reasonably request from time to time to evidence compliance with this Section 4.1.5. SECTION 4.1.6. Guarantee Supplements. (a) If: (i) the aggregate amount of: (x) all Indebtedness incurred by members of the ADT Group (which are not members of the Group or Guarantors) from any member of the Group or a Guarantor since the date hereof; (y) all Investments made by any member of the Group or a Guarantor in any member of the ADT Group (which is not a member of the Group or a Guarantor) since the date hereof; and (z) the fair market value of all assets received by any member of the ADT Group (which is not a member of the Group or a Guarantor) from any member of the Group or a Guarantor since the date hereof less the amount of cash paid or the fair market value of any assets transferred by such member of the ADT Group to the relevant disposing entity in consideration therefor has exceeded the greater of (1) Pound Sterling102,500,000; and (2) 10% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group as reflected in the balance sheet most recently delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 or, as the case may be, 16.2 of the Facility Agreement; or (ii) each of the consolidated gross assets (plus the aggregate of the Guarantor Assets) and consolidated gross revenues of the Group Obligors (plus the aggregate of the gross revenues of any members of the ADT Group which are not Group Obligors and which have become Additional Guarantors in accordance with this Section 4.1.6), immediately following the transaction or arrangement which results in a member of the ADT Group becoming a Relevant ADT Group Member and after giving pro forma effect thereto, is (x) in the case of consolidated gross assets, less than the greater of 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group at the date hereof and 90% of the consolidated gross assets of the Group (plus the aggregate of the Guarantor Assets) as reflected in the balance sheet most recently delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 or, as the case may be, 16.2 of the Facility Agreement or (y) in the case of consolidated gross revenues, less than the greater of 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Group at the date hereof and 90% of the consolidated gross revenues of the Group (plus the aggregate of the gross revenues of any members of the ADT Group which are not Group Obligors and which have become Additional Guarantors in accordance with this Section 4.1.6) as reflected in the profit and loss statement most recently delivered pursuant to Clause 16.1 or, as the case may be, 16.2 of the Facility Agreement, ADT Limited will subject to section 4.1.6(b) and unless otherwise agreed by the Agent, cause each member of the ADT Group which becomes a Relevant ADT Group Member at such time or at any time thereafter to enter into a guarantee of obligations under the Finance Documents in such form, together with such supporting documentation, (including, without limitation, constitutive documentation, corporate authorities, approvals and legal opinions) as the Agent may reasonably specify, such guarantee to be entered into no later than 60 days after the end of the then current Financial Quarter. (b) If a member of the ADT Group has become a Relevant ADT Group Member (the "Potential Guarantor") as a result of a transaction or arrangement (the "Relevant Transaction") involving a Guarantor, which is not a member of the Group (the "Existing Guarantor"), then the Potential Guarantor will only be required to provide the guarantee referred to in Section 4.1.6(a) if: (i) at the time the Existing Guarantor became a Guarantor (or at the time any subsequent Indebtedness was incurred by the Existing Guarantor from any member of the Group or any other Guarantor, or any subsequent Investment was made in the Existing Guarantor by any member of the Group or any other Guarantor, or the Existing Guarantor received any further assets from any member of the Group or any other Guarantor) it was intended that the Relevant Transaction would be entered into; or (ii) without prejudice to Section 4.1.6(b)(i), the Existing Guarantor is ADT Limited and (x) the aggregate of the cash received by ADT Limited by incurring Indebtedness from and receiving Investments in ADT Limited made by (plus the aggregate fair market value of any assets transferred by members of the Group to ADT Limited) members of the Group, in each case, after the date hereof exceeds (y) the aggregate of the cash received by members of the Group by way of repayment of Indebtedness by, by incurring Indebtedness from and receiving Investments in members of the Group made by (plus the aggregate fair market value of any assets transferred by ADT Limited to members of the Group) ADT Limited, in each case, after the date hereof by more than $20,000,000 (c) ADT Limited will ensure that at all times after the threshold referred to in Section 4.1.6(a)(i) has been exceeded each transaction or arrangement entered between any member of the Group (or any Obligor) and any member of the ADT Group referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of "Relevant ADT Group Member" which is not (or is not required under Section 4.1.6 to become) an Obligor, is entered into on arm's length terms. SECTION 4.1.7. Financial Information. (a) Annual Statements ADT Limited will furnish, or will cause to be furnished to the Agent for the Banks no later than the filing of each 10-K of ADT Limited, but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each Financial Year, copies of its audited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow statements) for such Financial Year, as of the end of such Financial Year audited by and reported on (without any Impermissible Qualification) as to fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by Coopers & Lybrand or other independent accountants of internationally recognised standing, together with a certificate from such accountants stating whether, in making the examination necessary for such report, such accountants have become aware of any previously unnotified Event of Default or Potential Event of Default (other than one relating to the Group or any member thereof) that has occurred and is continuing unwaived. (b) Quarterly Statements ADT Limited will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to the Agent for the Banks promptly and in any event within 60 days after the end of each of the first three Financial Quarters of each Financial Year, quarterly unaudited consolidated financial statements (including balance sheet, profit and loss and cashflow statements) as of the end of such Financial Quarter for ADT Limited for such Financial Quarter and for the period commencing at the end of the previous Financial Year and ending with the end of such Financial Quarter, certified (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as to the fairness of presentation, generally accepted accounting principles and consistency by the finance director of ADT Limited. (c) Compliance Certificates ADT Limited will furnish, or will cause to be furnished, to the Agent within ten business days of the delivery of the financial statements required by paragraphs (a) and (b) above a Compliance Certificate, executed by the finance director or chief financial officer of ADT Limited, (i) showing (in reasonable detail and with appropriate calculations and computations calculations of the financial covenants set forth in Section 4.2.4 and (ii) giving notice of any previously unnotified Event of Default or Potential Event of Default (other than one relating to the Group or any member thereof). (d) Notice of Significant Events ADT Limited shall deliver, or will cause to be delivered as soon as possible and in any event within five business days after (i) any executive or financial officer of ADT Limited obtains knowledge of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Potential Event of Default (other than one relating to the Group or any member thereof), a statement of the chief financial authorised officer of ADT Limited setting forth details of such Event of Default or Potential Event of Default and the action which the relevant Obligor has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto or (ii) (a) the occurrence of any material adverse development with respect to any litigation, action, proceeding or (b) the commencement of any labour controversy, litigation, action, proceeding of the type described in Section 3.7, which, in each case, might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole notice thereof describing in reasonable detail such development or such labour controversy litigation, action or proceeding. (e) Other Financial Information ADT Limited shall: (i) furnish, or cause to be furnished, promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all reports which it sends to any class of its security holders generally, and all reports and registration statements (other than the exhibits thereto and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent) which any member of the ADT Group files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any foreign equivalent) or any national securities exchange including, without limitation, Form 10-Ks and 10-Qs for ADT Limited; (ii) from time to time on the request of the Agent, furnish or cause to be furnished to the Agent such information about the business and financial condition of ADT Limited (or any of its subsidiaries) as the Agent may reasonably require. (f) Requirements as to Financial Statements ADT Limited shall ensure that: (i) each set of financial statements delivered by it pursuant to Section 4.1.7 (a) or (b) is prepared on the same basis as was used in the preparation of its audited financial statements for its financial year ended 31 December 1995 and in accordance with accounting principles generally adopted in such audited financial statements for its financial year ended 31 December 1995 and consistently applied; and (ii) each set of financial statements delivered by it pursuant to Section 4.1.7 (a) or (b) is certified by a duly authorised officer of ADT Limited as giving a true and fair view of the financial condition of the ADT Group as at the end of the period to which those financial statements relate and of the results of the ADT Group's operations during such period. SECTION 4.2. Negative Covenants. ADT Limited covenants and agrees that, so long as any amount is outstanding (actually or contingently hereunder), ADT Limited will not, without the prior written consent of an Instructing Group, do anything prohibited in this Section. SECTION 4.2.1. Business Activities. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, engage in any business activity, except for those activities conducted in respect of the Core Business and the Permitted Existing Business Activities, and such activities as may be incidental or related thereto; provided, however, that ADT Limited will not be in default in the observance of this Section 4.2.1 if, as part of the acquisition of a Core Business, ADT Limited or its applicable subsidiary acquires a business or assets that would not constitute, or be included in, a Core Business, so long as (i) the primary purpose of such acquisition was the acquisition of such Core Business, which acquisition could not have been consummated on as commercially attractive terms without the acquisition of such other business or assets, (ii) not less than 70% of the assets acquired pursuant to such acquisition related at the time of such acquisition to such Core Business, (iii) ADT Limited or such applicable subsidiary is diligently pursuing the sale of such other business or assets and (iv) such business or assets do not have, and could not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition or operations of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries taken as a whole. SECTION 4.2.2. Indebtedness. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries which are not members of the Group, to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist or otherwise become or be liable in respect of any Indebtedness, other than, without duplication, the following: (a) Indebtedness in respect of any obligations under any Finance Document; (b) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Note Guarantees, the Senior Subordinated Note Guarantees and the LYONs Guarantee; (c) Indebtedness existing as of 30 June, 1995; provided that such Indebtedness having a principal amount in excess of $3,000,000 is disclosed to the Agent prior to the date hereof; (d) Indebtedness of ADT Canada, Inc., an Ontario corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited, incurred for working capital purposes in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding Canadian $75,000,000 and guarantees thereof by ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries; (e) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness of ADT Limited or such subsidiary and not entered into for purposes of speculation; (f) obligations of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to Hedging Arrangements designed to protect ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries against fluctuations in currency values and entered into in the ordinary course of business and not for purposes of speculation; (g) unsecured Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business (including open accounts extended by suppliers on normal trade terms in connection with purchases of goods and services, but excluding Indebtedness incurred through the borrowing of money or Contingent Liabilities in respect of obligations of persons other than ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries); (h) Indebtedness in respect of Capitalised Lease Liabilities and Indebtedness ("Capex Indebtedness") incurred to finance the construction or acquisition of assets permitted to be acquired or constructed pursuant to Section 4.2.7, to the extent a Capitalised Lease Liability (assuming for the purposes of this clause only that Capex Indebtedness constitutes a Capitalised Lease Liability) could have been incurred under Section 4.2.7; (i) Indebtedness of subsidiaries of ADT Limited owing to ADT Limited; (j) Indebtedness of ADT Limited or of its subsidiaries owing to other subsidiaries of ADT Limited; (k) [intentionally omitted]; (l) [intentionally omitted]; (m) Indebtedness arising by reason of any indemnity for misrepresentation or performance bond provided in respect of the sale of any subsidiary of ADT Limited; (n) Indebtedness in respect of surety bonds and performance bonds provided in the ordinary course of business; (o) Indebtedness which refinances Indebtedness permitted by clauses (b), (c), (d) and (h) above; provided, however, that after giving effect to such refinancing, (i) the principal amount of outstanding Indebtedness is not increased, (ii) in the case of clauses (b) and (c) above, neither the tenor nor the average life thereof is reduced, (iii) the respective obligor or obligors shall be the same on the refinancing Indebtedness as on the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iv) the security for the refinancing Indebtedness shall be the same as that for the Indebtedness being refinanced (except to the extent that less security is granted to holders of refinancing Indebtedness), (v) the holders of refinancing Indebtedness are not afforded covenants, defaults, rights or remedies more burdensome to the obligor or obligors than those contained in the Indebtedness being refinanced and (vi) the refinancing Indebtedness is subordinated to the same degree as the Indebtedness being refinanced; (p) Indebtedness in respect of the Preference Shares and Exchangeable Preference Shares outstanding on the Closing Date; (q) Indebtedness incurred by ADT Operations, Inc. (and certain of its subsidiaries and other subsidiaries of ADT Limited as obligated thereunder from time to time) under, by virtue of or in relation to the US$200 million Credit Facility and, without duplication, Contingent Liabilities of ADT Limited and various of the subsidiaries of ADT Operations, Inc. and other subsidiaries of ADT Limited in relation thereto (including and together with Indebtedness under notes and other instruments issued thereunder or relating thereto and Hedging Arrangements permitted thereby) and Indebtedness incurred by one or more of such persons in respect of any amendment, amendment and restatement, refinancing, extension, renewal or replacement of any thereof to the extent that the principal amount thereof does not exceed US$500,000,000; and (r) other Indebtedness of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries to the extent that the amount of such Indebtedness outstanding at any time, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount of Indebtedness outstanding at such time under sub-paragraph (j) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement, does not exceed $75,000,000; provided, however, that no Indebtedness otherwise permitted by sub-clause (r) above shall be permitted if, after giving effect to the incurrence thereof, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. SECTION 4.2.3. Encumbrances. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any encumbrance upon any of its property, revenues or assets (including Capital Stock of subsidiaries of ADT Limited), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, except: (a) encumbrances securing any obligation under any Finance Document; (b) encumbrances granted prior to 23 August 1995 to secure Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (c) of Section 4.2.2 and encumbrances securing refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 and sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement respectively; (c) encumbrances granted to secure Indebtedness of the type permitted and described in clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 and sub-paragraph (f) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement and covering only those assets acquired with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and encumbrances with respect to such assets securing refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2, respectively; (d) encumbrances for taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not at the time delinquent or thereafter payable without penalty or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (e) encumbrances of carriers, warehousemen, mechanics, materialmen and landlords incurred in the ordinary course of business for sums not overdue or being diligently contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP shall have been set aside on its books; (f) encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workmen's compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases and contracts (other than for borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety or appeal bonds; (g) judgment encumbrances (i) in an aggregate amount not in excess of $15,000,000, (ii) as to which enforcement proceedings shall not have commenced and there shall not have been a period of 30 consecutive days during which such judgment was not stayed or (iii) the payment of which is covered in full (subject to a customary deductible) by insurance maintained with responsible insurance companies; (h) encumbrances with respect to assets of a subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than any member of the Group) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to the Borrower or any other Obligor or any of the Obligors under the US $200 million Credit Facility or under any other Indebtedness described at clause (q) of Section 4.2.2; (i) encumbrances with respect to assets of a subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than any member of the Group) granted to secure Indebtedness owing to ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited; (j) encumbrances (i) existing at the time that a person becomes a subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (ii) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided, however, that any such encumbrance covers only assets that were subject to such encumbrance prior to the related transaction and was not created, assumed or incurred in contemplation of such transaction; (k) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries and incurred in the ordinary course of business; (l) the encumbrance inherent in the right of any bank to set off deposits against debts owed to such bank; (m) encumbrances in favour of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods; (n) encumbrances arising by operation of law incurred in the ordinary course of business and which encumbrances, singly or in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the business of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries; (o) encumbrances created by ADT Operations, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries to secure Indebtedness referred to in Section 4.2.2(q); and (p) other encumbrances securing Indebtedness in an aggregate amount not to exceed $15,000,000 at any time outstanding. SECTION 4.2.4. Financial Condition. ADT Limited will not permit: (a) its Stockholders' Equity to be at any time less than the sum, at such time, of (i) $1,134,300,000 plus (ii) 50% of the Net Income of ADT Limited for each Financial Year commencing with the Financial Year ending 31 December 1995 (less, for each such Financial Year, cash dividends on Preference Shares to the extent permitted hereunder) as shall have been completed on or prior to such time (in each case with no reduction for net losses, if any, for such Financial Year); (b) its Cash Flow Coverage Ratio, as at the end of any Financial Quarter, to be less than 1.5 to 1.0; (c) its Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio, as at the end of any Financial Quarter, to be greater than 0.5 to 1.0. SECTION 4.2.5. Investments. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, make, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Investment in any other person, except: (a) (i) Investments existing on 30 June 1995 and disclosed to the Agent prior to the date hereof and (ii) Investments acquired in the ASH Transaction (including the sale of such Investments by ADT Limited to ADT (UK) Holdings plc, the sale of certain of such Investments by the ASH Group to ADT Operations, Inc. and its subsidiaries and the sale by ADT Business Holdings, Inc. to Sonitrol Management Corp. of all of the Capital Stock of Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc., in each case prior to the date of the US$200 million Credit Facility; (b) Cash Equivalent Investments and High Quality Investments; (c) without duplication, Investments permitted as Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.2.2 or Clause 18.2(ii) of the Facility Agreement; (d) without duplication, Investments permitted as Capital Expenditures pursuant to Section 4.2.7; (e) Investments by way of contributions to capital by ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries to any member of the ADT Group; (f) loans or advances to, or guarantees on behalf of, employees of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries made in the ordinary course of business not to exceed at any time $500,000 per employee or $5,000,000 in the aggregate for all such employees; (g) Investments which are Permitted Business Acquisitions; (h) accounts arising from sales of goods or services on trade credit terms in the ordinary course of business of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries; (i) negotiable instruments held for collection, lease, utility and other similar deposits, or stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts owing to ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries as a result of a composition or readjustment of debt or a reorganisation of any debtor or ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries or of foreclosure, perfection or enforcement of any encumbrance, in each case as to debt that arose in the ordinary course of business; (j) Investments consisting of non-cash consideration received in the sale or other disposition of assets or Capital Stock effected in compliance with Section 4.2.10; (k) (i) the exchange of Common Shares for Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares as in effect on the Closing Date and (ii) the acquisition of Common Shares to the extent (A) the acquisition of such Common Shares is not prohibited by any provision of any Finance Document) and (B) the aggregate number of Common Shares held by subsidiaries of ADT Limited does not exceed at any time nine percent of the Voting Stock of ADT Limited outstanding at such time; (l) the obligation of ADT Limited to exchange Common Shares for LYONs (and payment of cash in lieu of fractional shares) pursuant to the terms of the LYONs Indenture in effect on the Closing Date; (m) Investments in any wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited that provides insurance in the ordinary course of business and on reasonable terms solely to ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries for the purpose of insuring ADT Limited or such subsidiary against liability that would not be covered by insurance policies required to be maintained pursuant to Section 4.1.3 as a result of reasonable and customary deductibles thereunder, to the extent such Investments are necessary or appropriate to maintain such insurance; (n) advances or loans made in connection with Hedging Arrangements permitted hereunder, under the Facility Agreement or the Loan Documents (as defined in the US$200 million Credit Facility); (o) other Investments of a type not otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding clauses, including Investments in Minority Interests and Related Businesses, to the extent the aggregate amount of such Investments, when added (without duplication) to the aggregate amount expended since the Closing Date in connection with Business Acquisitions permitted under clause (e) of Section 4.2.9, does not exceed at any one time $25,000,000; (p) Investments by ADT Operations, Inc. and its subsidiaries in the Capital Stock of ADT Limited to the extent that (i) the aggregate amount of Capital Stock of ADT Limited held by subsidiaries of ADT Limited (including, without limitation, ADT Operations, Inc. and its subsidiaries) does not exceed at any time nine per cent of the Voting Stock of ADT Limited outstanding at such time and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, such Investment is not otherwise prohibited hereunder, including pursuant to Section 4.2.; and (q) in relation to ADT Group plc, the Dividended Note: provided, however, that (i) any Investment which when made complies with the requirements of the definition of the term "Cash Equivalent Investment" or "High Quality Investment", as the case may be, may continue to be held notwithstanding that such Investment if made thereafter would not comply with such requirements; (ii) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (g) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default described in Clauses 19.1, 19.3 (to the extent resulting from a default in the observance of any obligation under Section 4.2.4) 19.6, 19.7, 19.8, 19.9 or 19.11 of the Facility Agreement, shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; (iii) no Investment otherwise permitted by clause (o) shall be permitted to be made if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect thereto; and (iv) without limiting any of the restrictions set forth in this Section 4.2.5, no Investment shall be permitted to be made if such Investment would not be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture. SECTION 4.2.6. Restricted Payments, etc. (a) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited (other than dividends or distributions payable in shares of Capital Stock of ADT Limited or in rights, warrants or options to purchase such Capital Stock, but excluding dividends or distributions payable in Redeemable Capital Stock or in options, warrants or other rights to purchase Redeemable Capital Stock, provided that dividends on Redeemable Capital Stock may be paid in shares of such Redeemable Capital Stock), (ii) purchase, redeem, retire or otherwise acquire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any Capital Stock of ADT Limited or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock, or (iii) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders of, any Capital Stock of any subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than (A) with respect to any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or (B) with respect to the Voting Stock of any subsidiary, made on a pro rata basis, consistent with the ownership interests in such Voting Stock, to the owners of such Voting Stock) or purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value, or make any payment on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition for value of, any outstanding Capital Stock of any subsidiary of ADT Limited (other than any such Capital Stock held by ADT Limited or any of its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) or any warrants, rights or options to purchase or acquire any such outstanding Capital Stock (such payments or any other actions described in (but not excluded from) the foregoing clauses (i) through (iii) being herein referred to as "Restricted Distributions"), unless such Restricted Distribution would be permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture as in effect on 23 August 1995; provided, however, that (x) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) (other than any exchange of shares of the Capital Stock of BAA plc for Exchangeable Preference Shares pursuant to the terms of the Bye-Laws of ADT Limited as in effect on 23 August 1995, the payment of any Restricted Distribution within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at such date of declaration such declaration was permitted hereunder, and any exchange of shares of Non-Voting Exchangeable Shares for Common Shares in accordance with the terms of the Articles of Incorporation of ADT Finance Inc. as in effect on 23 August 1995) shall be permitted if an Event of Default (including a default in the observance by the Borrower of its obligations under Clause 17.1 of the Facility Agreement) shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such Restricted Distribution; and (y) no Restricted Distribution otherwise permitted pursuant to this Section 4.2.6(a) shall be permitted if such Restricted Distribution would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after 23 August 1995 in excess of applicable Annual Limits (or during the effectiveness of the US$300 million Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the US$300 million Credit Facility), and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after 23 August 1995 with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the guarantees given by ADT Limited in connection with the US$300 million Credit Facility or the US$200 million Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such sum which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. (b) ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) make any payment of interest on the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such wholly owned subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited) on any day other than the date such payment is required to be made as set forth in the Senior Notes, the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs, the LYONs Indenture or the other documents and instruments memorializing such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; or (ii) make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem, purchase, repurchase or defease, the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt (other than Subordinated Debt originally issued to ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited (or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or such wholly owned subsidiary, to the extent that the consideration paid by ADT Limited or such wholly owned subsidiary resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount) and held by ADT Limited or a wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited), except, prior to the occurrence of a Permitted Auction Business Sale, Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note) on any day other than the date any such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase is required to be made as set forth in Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Note Indenture, in Sections 1010 and 1016 of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, Section 3.09 of the LYONs Indenture or in the other documents and instruments memorialising the Senior Notes or such Subordinated Debt, or which, in the case of any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt held by ADT Limited or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of ADT Limited), would violate the subordination provisions thereof; provided, however, that ADT Limited and its subsidiaries may, to the extent the subordination provisions of the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture, the LYONs Indenture or any other document or instrument memorialising Subordinated Debt would not be violated thereby, make any payment or prepayment of principal of, or redeem or repurchase the Senior Notes or any Subordinated Debt if permitted by the terms of the Senior Note Indenture; provided further, however, that no payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase otherwise permitted pursuant to the immediately preceding proviso shall be permitted if (x) an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur upon giving effect to such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase or (y) such payment, prepayment, redemption or repurchase would, pursuant to the terms of the Senior Note Indenture, decrease the Restricted Payment Basket Amount to an amount which is less than the excess of (1) the sum of (A) the aggregate amount expended on Permitted Business Acquisitions (other than the ASH Transaction to the extent the aggregate consideration therefor did not exceed $425,000,000) after 23 August 1995 in excess of the applicable Annual Limits (or, during the effectiveness of the US$300 million Credit Facility, the applicable Annual Limits (as defined under the US$300 million Credit Facility) and (B) the aggregate amount of Capital Expenditures made after 23 August 1995 with the cash proceeds referred to in clause (a) of the definition of Equity Proceeds Amount and designated as such pursuant to the Compliance Certificate (including any compliance certificate delivered under the guarantees given by ADT Limited in connection with the US$300 million Credit Facility or the US$200 million Credit Facility) delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter in which such Capital Expenditures were paid over (2) the portion (if any) of such aggregate amount which resulted in a decrease of the Restricted Payment Basket Amount. SECTION 4.2.7. Capital Expenditures, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, make Capital Expenditures in any Financial Year, except (i) Capital Expenditures in connection with conducting the Core Businesses and (ii) Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of Business Acquisitions permitted under Sections 4.2.5 and 4.2.9; provided, however, that no Capitalised Lease Liabilities otherwise permitted to be incurred pursuant to this Section shall be permitted to be incurred if the aggregate amount of all such Capitalised Lease Liabilities incurred during any Financial Year would exceed $30,000,000. SECTION 4.2.8. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.9. Consolidation, Merger, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, liquidate or dissolve, or amalgamate or consolidate with, or merge into or with, any other person, or otherwise enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition not constituting an Investment, except (a) any subsidiary of the Borrower may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, the Borrower or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower, and any assets or Capital Stock of any subsidiary of the Borrower may be purchased or otherwise acquired by the Borrower or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower; (b) any subsidiary of ADT Limited that is not a member of the Group may liquidate or dissolve voluntarily into, and may merge with or into, ADT Limited or any wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited, and any assets or Capital Stock of any such subsidiary may be purchased or otherwise acquired by ADT Limited or any wholly owned subsidiary of ADT Limited; (c) ADT Limited may (i) amalgamate with or merge with or into a newly-formed corporation having no assets or liabilities, which amalgamation or merger shall be solely for the purpose of reincorporating ADT Limited under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or (ii) continue, redomesticate or otherwise become subject to the laws of a jurisdiction other than Bermuda, to the same extent as if it had been incorporated in such jurisdiction; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (i) and (ii) above, (A) the surviving entity shall be a corporation duly organised and validly existing under the laws of Canada or any political subdivision thereof, the United Kingdom or any political subdivision thereof or the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and shall, in either case, expressly assume all the obligations of ADT Limited hereunder and this Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect; (B) immediately before and immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; (C) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, Stockholders' Equity of the surviving entity is at least equal to the Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited immediately before such transaction less customary and reasonable transaction costs; (D) each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to the transactions described above, shall have confirmed that its Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect; and (E) the surviving entity shall have delivered, or caused to be delivered, to the Banks an officers' certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that this provision has been complied with and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been satisfied; (d) ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Permitted Business Acquisition; and (e) ADT Limited or any subsidiary of ADT Limited may enter into or consummate any Business Acquisition of a Related Business to the extent the aggregate amount of expenditures of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of such Business Acquisition, when added (without duplication) to (i) the aggregate amount of all expenditures of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries in respect of Business Acquisitions made pursuant to this clause (e) since the Closing Date plus any such amounts incurred since 23 August 1995 and (ii) the aggregate amount of Investments outstanding under clause (o) of Section 4.2.5, does not exceed $25,000,000. SECTION 4.2.10. Asset Dispositions, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, sell, transfer, lease, contribute or otherwise convey, or grant options, warrants or other rights with respect to, all or any substantial part of its assets (including accounts receivable, Capital Stock of subsidiaries of ADT Limited and other Investments) to any person (an "Asset Sale"), unless (a) such Asset Sale is permitted by Section 4.2.9; or (b) such Asset Sale is a Permitted Strategic Sale or Permitted Auction Business Sale; or (c) such Asset Sale is in the ordinary course of business; or (d) (A) if such Asset Sale consists of the sale or transfer of the Capital Stock of a subsidiary of ADT Limited, all but not less than all of the Capital Stock of such subsidiary is so sold or transferred, (B) such Asset Sale is for not less than the Fair Market Value of the assets sold (as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors of ADT Limited or a committee thereof, whose determination shall be evidenced by a certified written resolution of such Board or such committee) and the consideration received by ADT Limited or the relevant subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale (other than in connection with a sale or disposition of the Capital Stock of Nu-Swift plc held by ADT Limited on 9 January 1997) consists of at least 75% cash (including any cash proceeds received from the sale of securities received in such Asset Sale, provided that at the time of such Asset Sale, ADT Limited or the relevant subsidiary has entered into a legally binding agreement for the sale of such securities and such securities are sold within sixty days of such Asset Sale), or Cash Equivalent Investments and (C) the net book value of such assets, together with the net book value of all other assets subject to an Asset Sale permitted under this clause (d) since the Closing Date plus $10,100,000 does not exceed $130,000,000; or (e) without prejudice to the provisions of Section 4.1.6(a) such Asset Sale is to another member of the ADT Group, provided that in the case of the disposal of any Capital Stock of any Obligor or any Intermediate Parent Company, clauses (a) to (e) of this Section 4.2.10. shall not apply and such disposal shall only be made with the prior written consent of an Instructing Group. SECTION 4.2.11. Modification of Certain Documents. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, consent to any amendment, supplement or other modification of any of the terms or provisions contained in, or applicable to, the Senior Notes, any Subordinated Debt (including Subordinated Debt in respect of the Dividended Note, but excluding other Subordinated Intercompany Debt), or any document or instrument evidencing or applicable thereto (including the Senior Note Indenture, the Senior Subordinated Note Indenture and the LYONs Indenture), other than any amendment, supplement or other modification which extends the date or reduces the amount of any required repayment or redemption or which does not adversely affect any of the Beneficiaries. SECTION 4.2.12. Transactions with Affiliates. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, enter into, or cause, suffer or permit to exist any arrangement or contract with any of its other Affiliates unless such arrangement or contract is fair and equitable to ADT Limited or such subsidiary and is an arrangement or contract of the kind which would be entered into by a prudent person in the position of ADT Limited or such subsidiary with a person which is not one of its Affiliates; provided, however, that the foregoing restriction subject to the provisions of Section 4.1.6(c) shall not apply to (i) any arrangement or contract between or among Obligors; (ii) any arrangement or contract permitted between or among members of the ADT Group which are not Obligors or (iii) any other arrangement expressly permitted hereunder. SECTION 4.2.13. Negative Pledges, Restrictive Agreements, etc. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, enter into any agreement (excluding this Guarantee and any other Finance Document and the US$200 million Credit Facility) (a) prohibiting the creation or assumption of any encumbrance to secure the obligations under the Finance Documents upon its properties, revenues or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or (b) restricting the ability of any such subsidiary to make any payments, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited by way of dividends, advances, repayments of loans or advances, reimbursements of management and other intercompany charges, expenses and accruals or other returns on investments, or any other agreement or arrangement which restricts the ability of any such subsidiary to make any payment, directly or indirectly, to ADT Limited; except (i) any indenture or agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b), (c) or (d) of Section 4.2.2 as in effect on the date hereof, and any refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2; (ii) any agreement governing any Indebtedness permitted by clause (h) of Section 4.2.2 or sub-paragraph (f) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement as to the assets financed with the proceeds of such Indebtedness and any refinancings thereof permitted by clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or sub-paragraph (i) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement; (iii) any customary encumbrance or restriction with respect to a subsidiary of ADT Limited imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for a sale or disposition permitted hereunder of all or substantially all of the Capital Stock or assets of such subsidiary, so long as such encumbrance or restriction, by its terms, terminates on the earlier of the termination of such agreement or the consummation of such agreement; (iv) customary restrictions on transfers of property subject to encumbrances permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.3; (v) restrictions on transfers of property by reason of, or existing under, (A) applicable law or (B) customary non-assignment provisions of any agreement entered into by any subsidiary in the ordinary course of business or any lease governing a leasehold interest of any subsidiary entered into in the ordinary course of business; (vi) usual and customary restrictions pursuant to any agreement relating to Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary permitted pursuant to Section 4.2.2 and incurred for working capital purposes, which restrictions may include requirements for the maintenance of net worth or other balance sheet conditions, restrictions on mergers and transfers of assets, restrictions on investments, restrictions on transactions with affiliates and requirements to maintain specified levels of cash flow or cash flow coverage ratios; provided that such restrictions are agreed to in good faith and, where applicable, based upon reasonable assumptions; and (vii) restrictions contained in Indebtedness (A) existing at the time a person becomes a subsidiary of ADT Limited in a transaction permitted hereunder or (B) assumed in connection with an acquisition of assets permitted hereunder; provided such Indebtedness was not incurred and such restrictions were not created in contemplation of any such transaction. SECTION 4.2.14. Accounting Changes. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, change its Financial Year from twelve consecutive calendar months ending on December 31. For the avoidance of doubt ADT Limited will permit Automated Security (Holdings) plc and its subsidiaries (as that term is defined in the Facility Agreement) to change its financial year from twelve consecutive calendar months on 30 November to twelve consecutive calendar months ending on 31 December except for the first period after such change which period will be thirteen consecutive calendar months. SECTION 4.2.15. Ability to Amend; Restrictive Agreements. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, enter into, or accept the obligations under, any agreement (i) prohibiting (including, except with respect to (x) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted by clause (b) or (c) of Section 4.2.2 or the definition of "Existing Indebtedness" in the Facility Agreement, as in effect on the Closing Date, or (y) any agreement governing Indebtedness permitted under clause (o) of Section 4.2.2 or sub- paragraph (i) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" of the Facility Agreement that refinances Indebtedness referred to in the preceding clause (x), subjecting to any condition) the ability of ADT Limited or any of its subsidiaries to amend or otherwise modify this Guarantee or any other Finance Documents or (ii) containing any provision that would contravene any provision of any Finance Document. SECTION 4.2.16. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.17. Activities of Certain Subsidiaries. ADT Limited will not permit any of the Intermediate Parent Companies to engage in any business activity or incur any obligation, except (i) the ownership of the Capital Stock of their respective Subsidiaries, (ii) the making of payments under intercompany Indebtedness owing to ADT Limited, (iii) the making of capital contributions to their respective subsidiaries to the extent permitted under Section 4.2.5 and (iv) the receipt of Distributions permitted under Section 4.2.6 and the receipt of proceeds from, or the receiving of payments under, intercompany Indebtedness permitted by Section 4.2.2 and Clause 18.2(ii) of the Facility Agreement, in each case to the extent such proceeds or payments are concurrently used (A) to repay Indebtedness of such Intermediate Parent Company owing to ADT Limited or (B) to make a loan, advance or distribution to its parent (so long as such parent makes a loan, advance or distribution, directly or indirectly, in the same amount to ADT Limited) or ADT Limited, to the extent such loan, advance or distribution is permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.6, as applicable. SECTION 4.2.18. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.19. [Intentionally Omitted.] SECTION 4.2.20. Any Action. ADT Limited will not, and will not permit any of its subsidiaries to, take or omit to take any action the taking or the omission of which would result in the failure of the Borrower or any other Obligor fully and properly to perform and observe all of its obligations under the Facility Agreement or any other Finance Document to which it is a party. ARTICLE V MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SECTION 5.1. Finance Document. This Guarantee is a Finance Document executed pursuant to the Facility Agreement and shall (unless otherwise expressly indicated herein) be construed, administered and applied in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof. SECTION 5.2. Binding on Successors, Transferees and Assigns; Assignment. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.6, this Guarantee shall be binding upon ADT Limited and its successors, transferees and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each Beneficiary and their respective successors, transferees and assigns (to the fullest extent provided pursuant to Section 2.6); provided, however, that ADT Limited may not assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of all Banks. SECTION 5.3. Amendments, etc. No amendment to or waiver of any provision of this Guarantee, nor consent to any departure by ADT Limited herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Agent and consented to by the applicable Banks under Clause 33 of the Facility Agreement, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given. The Banks shall consider requests for such waivers and consents in good faith and shall act reasonably when deciding whether or not to grant their consent to such requests. SECTION 5.4. Addresses for Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder to ADT Limited shall be in writing or by facsimile and mailed, telegraphed, transmitted or delivered to it, addressed to it at the address set forth below its signature hereto or at such other address as shall be designated by ADT Limited in a written notice to the Agent at the address specified in the Facility Agreement complying as to delivery with the terms of this Section. Any notice, if mailed and properly addressed with postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or if properly addressed and sent by pre-paid courier service, shall be deemed given when received; any notice if transmitted by facsimile, shall be deemed given when transmitted upon receipt of electronic confirmation of transmission. SECTION 5.5. No Waiver; Remedies. In addition to, and not in limitation of, Section 2.2 and Section 2.4, no failure on the part of any Beneficiary to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law. SECTION 5.6. Captions. Section captions used in this Guarantee are for convenience of reference only, and shall not affect the construction of this Guarantee. SECTION 5.7. Setoff. In addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights of any Beneficiary under applicable law, each Beneficiary shall, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, have the right to appropriate and apply to the payment of the obligations of ADT Limited owing to it hereunder, whether or not then due, any and all balances, credits, deposits, accounts or moneys of ADT Limited then or thereafter maintained with such Beneficiary; provided, however, that any such appropriation and application shall be subject to the provisions of Clause 25 of the Facility Agreement. SECTION 5.8. Independence of Covenants. All covenants contained in this Guarantee or any other Finance Document shall be given independent effect such that, in the event a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not, unless expressly so provided in such first covenant, avoid the occurrence of an Event of Default if such action is taken or such condition exists. SECTION 5.9. Severability. Wherever possible each provision of this Guarantee shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guarantee shall be prohibited by or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guarantee. SECTION 5.10. Governing Law. This Guarantee shall be governed by and construed in accordance with English law. THE EXHIBIT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE ADT Limited This Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Clause (c) of Section 4.1.7 of the Guarantee of ADT Limited, dated 25 March 1997 (the "ADT Limited Guarantee") Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used herein or in any of the Attachments hereto have the meanings provided in the ADT Limited Guarantee and where not so defined, the facility agreement between ADT Finance plc (the "Borrower"), ADT (UK) Holdings plc and others as guarantors, various financial institutions (collectively, the "Banks") and The Bank of Nova Scotia as Agent and Arranger for the Banks (the "Facility Agreement"). This Compliance Certificate is delivered in connection with the Financial Quarter commencing on [ ] and ending on [ ] (such latter date being the "Computation Date"). ADT Limited hereby certifies, represents and warrants that: (a) Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited As of the Computation Date, the Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited was $[ ]. The minimum amount of Stockholders' Equity of ADT Limited required by Clause (a) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guarantee as of such date is $[ ]. (b) ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio for the four consecutive Financial Quarters ending on the Computation Date was [ ] to 1.0, as computed on Attachment 1 hereto. The minimum Cash Flow Coverage Ratio of ADT Limited required by Clause (b) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guarantee for such period is 1.5 to 1.0. (c) ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio As of the Computation Date, ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio was [ ] to 1.0, as computed on Attachment 2 hereto. The maximum Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio of ADT Limited permitted by Clause (c) of Section 4.2.4 of the ADT Limited Guarantee as of such date is 0.5 to 1.0. (d) Event of Default or Potential Event of Default As of the Computation Date, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default relating to the ADT Group (other than one relating to the Group or any member thereof) has occurred or is continuing/* As of the Computation Date, the following Event of Default or Potential Event of Default relating to the ADT Group (other than one relating to the Group or any member thereof) (for which no previous notification has been given to the Agent) has occurred or is continuing* [Insert details below] IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned has caused this Compliance Certificate to be delivered by the finance director*/the chief financial authorised officer* this [ ] day of [ ]. ADT LIMITED By: ...................................... Title: (* Delete as applicable) ATTACHMENT 1 (to ___/ ___/ ___ Compliance Certificate) ADT LIMITED'S CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO for the ________ Financial Quarter, ending on _________________/ ____ (the "Computation Date") I. ADT Limited's Cash Flow: A. EBITDA (as defined in the ADT Limited Guarantee) of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries for the period of four consecutive Financial Quarters ending on the Computation Date (such period, the "Calculation Period"): $___________ B. i) All taxes computed on the basis of income (whether local, foreign or otherwise), to the extent paid in cash by ADT Limited and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during the Calculation Period: $___________ ii) Capital Expenditures (other than Capital Expenditures incurred in respect of any Business Acquisition permitted under Section 4.2.5 or 4.2.9 of the ADT Limited Guarantee) of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries paid by ADT Limited and its subsidiaries during the Calculation Period: $___________ iii) The sum of Items I(B)(i) and I(B)(ii): $___________ C. CASH FLOW: The excess of Item (I(A) over Item I(B) (iii): $___________ D. CAPITAL EXPENDITURES OF ADT LIMITED AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES PAID DURING THE CALCULATION PERIOD WITH EQUITY PROCEEDS, TO THE EXTENT INCLUDED IN ITEM I(B)(ii): $___________ E. ADJUSTED CASH FLOW: The sum of Item I(C) and Item I(D) $___________ II. ADT Limited's Cash Flow Coverage Ratio: A. Adjusted Cash Flow of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries for the Calculation Period (see Item I(E) above): $___________ B. Interest Expense (as defined in the ADT Limited Guarantee) of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries for the Calculation Period: $___________ C. ADT LIMITED'S CASH FLOW COVERAGE RATIO: The ratio of Item II(A) to Item II(B): ____ to 1.0 ATTACHMENT 2 (to ___/ ___/ ___ Compliance Certificate) ADT LIMITED'S DEBT TO TOTAL CAPITALISATION RATIO for the ________ Financial Quarter, ending on _________________/ ____ (the "Computation Date") ADT Limited's Debt to Total Capitalisation Ratio: A. As at the Computation Date, the aggregate amount of Debt (as defined in the ADT Limited Guarantee) of ADT Limited and its subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis: $___________ B. As at the Computation Date, Stockholders' Equity (as\ defined in the ADT Limited Guarantee) of ADT Limited. $___________ C. TOTAL CAPITALISATION: The sum of Items A and B: $___________ D. ADT LIMITED'S DEBT TO TOTAL CAPITALISATION RATIO: The Ratio of Item A to Item C: _____ to 1.0 AS WITNESS the hand of the duly authorised representative of ADT Limited hereto the day and year first before written ADT LIMITED By: ANNEX 1 Permitted Existing Business Activities AUCTION GROUP Employee Mortgage Financing Sale of Salvage Title Information Operation of Restaurants/Snack Bars at Auction Sites Auctioneering of Other Equipment and Goods Sale of Service Contracts Lease and Sub-lease of Real Property Insurance Appraisal/Adjustment Services Computer and Internet Related Services SECURITY GROUP Guarding Services Mobile Patrol Services Management of Correctional Institutions Document Destruction Armoured Vehicle Cash-in-Transit Services, Wage Packeting and Coin Rolling Reprographic and Photocopying Services Store Detective Services Sale and Lease of Professional Video Equipment and Supplies Computer and Internet Related Services OTHER Human Resource and Management and Temporary Staff Consultancy Services Electrical Contracting EX-10.22 7 EXHIBIT 10.22 [Letterhead of The Bank of Nova Scotia] To: ADT Finance Plc 19/21 Denmark Street Wokingham Berkshire RG40 2QE Dear Sirs On Demand Facility We, The Bank of Nova Scotia, acting through its London branch at Scotia House, 33 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BB, are pleased to make available to you, in contemplation of the confirmation of a Pound Sterling90,000,000 Facility Agreement among you, ADT (U.K.) Holdings Limited and others as guarantors (the "Permanent Facility") and as a temporary portion of the Permanent Facility pending confirmation thereof, a sterling on demand facility on the terms set forth in this Facility Letter. 1. Definitions and Interpretation (a) In this letter the following terms have the meanings given to them in this paragraph 1(a): "Associated Costs Rate" means the rate necessary to cover any monetary control, liquidity or reserve asset costs where applicable as determined by us from time to time. "Business Day" shall be construed as a reference to a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally are open for business in London. "Finance Documents" means (i) this Facility Letter, (ii) the guarantees of even date herewith entered into by ADT Limited, ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, Modern Security Systems Limited, ADT Group plc, Electric Protection Services Limited and Automated Security (Holdings) plc in our favour in respect of your obligations under this Facility Letter, and (iii) any other agreement, deed, letter, certificate or statement entered into or provided by you or any Group Guarantor pursuant to the terms thereof or otherwise in connection therewith. "Group Guarantors" means ADT Limited, ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, Modern Security Systems Limited, ADT Group plc, Electric Protection Services Limited and Automated Security (Holdings) plc, each of which has entered into a guarantee of even date herewith in our favour in respect of your obligations under this Facility Letter. "LIBOR" means, in relation to any amount owed by you hereunder on which interest for a given period is to accrue, the rate per annum determined by us to be equal to the arithmetic mean (rounded if necessary upwards to 5 decimal places) of the offered quotations which appear on the relevant page (as defined in paragraph 1(b)) for such period at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the first day of such period. "Loan" means the aggregate principal amount for the time being outstanding hereunder. " Pound Sterling" and "sterling" denotes lawful currency of the United Kingdom. (b) For the purposes of the definition of "LIBOR": (i) "relevant page" means page 3750 of the Telerate Screen Service for the display of London Interbank Offered rates for sterling (or, if such page or such service shall cease to be available, such other page or such other service (as the case may be) for the purpose of displaying London Interbank Offered Rates for such currency as we shall, after consultation with you, select); and (ii) if no quotation for the relevant period is displayed and we have not selected an alternative service on which one or more such quotations are displayed, "LIBOR" shall mean the rate at which we are offering to prime banks in the London Interbank Market deposits in sterling and for such period at or about 11.00 a.m. (London time) on the first day of such period. 2. The Facility (a) Subject to the terms of this Facility Letter, we grant to you a sterling on demand facility in an aggregate amount of Pound Sterling27,000,000. (b) You shall ensure that no amount raised by you hereunder shall be used to give financial assistance (as such term is defined in the Companies Act 1985 or any analogous provision of any similar law applicable to any Group Guarantor) directly or indirectly for any purpose which would be unlawful or would prejudice in any way whatsoever the validity or enforceability of your obligations or any of the obligations of the Group Guarantors under any of the Finance Documents. 3. Availability of the Facility Subject to Paragraph 4, you may drawdown the facility in one amount by giving notice to us not later than 10.00 a.m. on the proposed date of drawdown. Any portion of the facility which is not drawndown on such date is cancelled. 4. Condition Precedent Documents We will only make available to you the facility once we have confirmed to you that we have received all of the documents listed in the Schedule (Condition Precedent Documents) and that each is, in form and substance, satisfactory to us. We will promptly give you notice of such satisfaction. 5. Termination (a) You may terminate this agreement at any time upon the repayment of all amounts outstanding hereunder including all interest accrued and other charges, costs and expenses. (b) We may terminate the whole or any part of this facility by giving you notice at any time at our discretion following which no further advances shall be made under this facility. 6. Repayment Notwithstanding any other provision in this Facility Letter, upon our written demand you shall pay to us at The Bank of Nova Scotia, direct chaps code: 30-16-61 in sterling and in immediately available, freely transferable funds all amounts outstanding hereunder including all interest accrued and other charges, costs and expenses. Any part of the Loan which you repay, whether voluntarily or pursuant to our demand, cannot be drawn down again. If notice of our demand has been received (or deemed to have been received) by you on or prior to 9.30 a.m. on any Business Day, you shall be obliged to pay the amount so demanded on such Business Day or if received (or deemed received) later than 9.30 a.m., on the next succeeding Business Day. 7. Interest (a) You shall pay interest on the Loan on the last day of each interest period at the rate which is the sum of 0.50 per cent. per annum in respect of such interest period, the Associated Costs Rate in respect of such interest period and LIBOR. The duration of interest periods under this facility shall be one month or such shorter period as may be agreed by us and you. Other than in the case of the first interest period, each interest period will commence on the last day of the previous interest period. If at the end of any interest period you do not repay the Loan, then you may select another interest period. (b) If you fail to pay any amount when due (in respect of principal or interest or otherwise), you shall be liable to pay interest on such unpaid sum upon our demand. Such interest shall be calculated from the date when such amount was due until the date of actual payment at an interest rate as well after as before judgment equal to the sum from time to time of 2.50 per cent. per annum, the Associated Costs Rate in respect thereof at such time and LIBOR on the first day of such periods as we may reasonably select. (c) Computations of interest shall be made by us on the basis of a year of 365 days and the actual number of days elapsed. 8. Undertaking Without prejudice to Paragraph 6, you undertake to notify us immediately in the event that any external indebtedness for borrowed money of yourself in excess, in aggregate, of Pound Sterling10,000,000 (or its equivalent) is not paid when due, any such indebtedness of yourself in excess, in aggregate, of Pound Sterling10,000,000 (or its equivalent) is declared to be or otherwise becomes due and payable prior to its specified maturity or any creditor or creditors of yourself becomes entitled to declare any such indebtedness of yourself in excess, in aggregate, of Pound Sterling10,000,000 (or its equivalent) due and payable prior to its specified maturity. 9. Indemnity If any amount advanced under Paragraph 2(a) above is repaid otherwise than on the last day of the interest period relating thereto, you shall pay us the shortfall (if any) between (i) interest (less 0.50 pr cent. per annum and Associated Costs Rate) which would have been payable by you on the repaid amount for the rest of such interest period and (ii) interest on the repaid amount if re-lent in the London Interbank Market for the rest of such interest period. 10. Costs, Fees and Payments (a) You shall reimburse us on demand for all reasonable expenses (including legal fees) inclusive of value added tax incurred by us in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Facility Letter and for all expenses (including legal fees) inclusive of value added tax incurred by us in contemplation of or otherwise in connection with the enforcement, preservation or protection of any of our rights in respect thereof. (b) Without prejudice to anything else herein contained you shall indemnify us on demand against any losses, premium, penalties and expenses which we may sustain or incur as a consequence of payment of any amount otherwise than on the due date therefor or in the manner herein prescribed. (c) All payments made by you hereunder shall be made in sterling and shall be paid in full without set-off or counterclaim. 11. Taxes All payments to be made by you hereunder shall be free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any tax or other matter other than as required by law; if you are required by law to make any deduction or withholding on account of tax (other than a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to our overall net income) or otherwise from any such payment, the sum due from you in respect of such payment shall be increased to the extent necessary to ensure that, after the making of such deduction or withholding, we receive a net sum equal to the sum which we would have received had no deduction or withholding been made. 12. No Waiver No failure by us to exercise, nor any delay in exercising any of our rights or remedies hereunder shall operate as a waiver of those rights or remedies. Nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. 13. Set-Off You hereby authorise us to apply any credit balance to which you are entitled on any of your accounts with us in satisfaction of any sum due to us by you but unpaid and to purchase sterling with the monies standing to the credit of any such account if necessary to effect such application. We shall not be obliged to exercise our rights under this clause but we shall confirm any such application which is made by us to you in writing promptly thereafter. 14. Currency of Account Sterling is the currency of account and payment for each and every sum at any time due from you hereunder. If for any reason any sum due from you pursuant to the terms of this letter or any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto has to be converted from the currency (the "first currency") in which the same is payable hereunder or under such order or judgement into another currency ("second currency") for the purpose of (i) making or filing a claim or proof against you, (ii) obtaining an order or judgment in any court or other tribunal or (iii) enforcing any order or judgment given or made in relation hereto, you shall indemnify us and hold us harmless from and against any loss suffered as a result of any discrepancy between (a) the rate of exchange used for such purpose to convert the sum in question from the first currency into the second currency and (b) the rate or rates of exchange at which we may in the ordinary course of business purchase the first currency with the second currency upon receipt of a sum paid to us in satisfaction, in whole or in part, of any such order, judgment, claim or proof. 15. Assignment We shall not assign the whole or any part of this Facility Letter without your prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed). However, if at the time of such transfer or assignment, a written demand for payment has been made pursuant to Clause 6, but such payment has not been received within the time specified in Clause 6, no such consent as is referred to in this Clause 15 shall be required. The expressions "we", "us" and "our" wherever used herein shall be deemed to include our assignees and other successors, who shall be entitled to enforce and proceed upon this Facility Letter in the same manner as if named herein. We shall be entitled to impart any information concerning you to any such assignee or other successor or any participant or proposed assignee, successor or participant provided that we shall obtain from the person to whom such information is provided an undertaking to keep such information secret and confidential. 16. Notices and Demands Any notice or demand to be given or made by us or you hereunder may be given or made by fax or by letter, in the case of us to our office detailed above and in the case of you to your registered office or principal place of business for the time being. Any such notice or demand shall be deemed to be received when despatched (in the case of any communication made by fax) or (in the case of any communication made by letter when left at that address or (as the case may be) ten days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address. If a notice is received or deemed to be received after 5.00 p.m. London time, it shall be treated as being received prior to 9.30 a.m. on the next succeeding Business Day. 17. Law This letter shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. If you have any questions regarding any of provisions set out above, please contact John Heeds who will be pleased to discuss the contents of this letter with you further. If the foregoing correctly reflects the agreement between you and us, please indicate your acceptance of and agreement to the terms of this letter by executing below a copy of this letter and returning it to us (for the attention of John Heeds). When we receive the copy of this letter executed by you, this letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of you and us and your and our respective successors. Yours faithfully, /s/ John Heeds ----------------------- The Bank of Nova Scotia Accepted and agreed this 3 day of January, 1997 /s/ T.W. Godfray ----------------------- ADT Finance Plc By: Mr. T.W. Godfray Title:Director SCHEDULE Condition Precedent Documents A. Corporate Documents 1. In relation to ADT Finance Plc and each of the Group Guarantors: (a) a copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of the relevant company, of the constitutional documents of ADT Finance Plc and each of the Group Guarantors; (b) a copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of ADT Finance Plc, of a board resolution of ADT Finance Plc approving the execution, delivery and performance of this Facility Letter and the terms and conditions thereof and authorising a named person or persons to sign this Facility Letter and any documents to be delivered by ADT Finance Plc pursuant thereto; and (c) a certificate of a duly authorised officer of the relevant company setting out the names and signatures of the persons authorised to sign, on behalf of ADT Finance Plc and each of the Group Guarantors, this Facility Letter and any documents to be delivered by ADT Finance Plc and each of the Group Guarantors pursuant thereto. 2. In relation to each of the Group Guarantors a copy, certified a true copy by a duly authorised officer of such Group Guarantor of a board resolution approving the execution, delivery and performance of the guarantee of even date herewith by such Group Guarantor in favour of the Bank of Nova Scotia. B. Credit Support Guarantees of even date herewith given by each of ADT Limited, ADT (UK) Holdings Limited, Modern Security Systems Limited, ADT Group plc, Electric Protection Services Limited and Automated Security (Holdings) plc in favour of The Bank of Nova Scotia. C. Legal Opinions Legal Opinion, of even dates herewith, of: (i) Appleby, Spurling & Kemps, Bermuda counsel to ADT Limited; and (ii) Clifford Chance, UK counsel to The Bank of Nova Scotia. EX-10.23 8 EXHIBIT 10.23 THIS GUARANTEE (this "Guarantee"), dated as of 3 January 1997, made by ADT Limited (the "Guarantor") a company organised under the laws of Bermuda of PO Box 5035, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, USA in favour of The Bank of Nova Scotia (the "Bank") acting through its London branch at 33 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1BB in respect of the obligations of ADT Finance plc (the "Principal") of 19/21 Denmark Street, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 2QE under a facility letter (the "Facility Letter") of even date herewith provided by the Bank. WITNESSETH as follows: 1. Facility Letter Definitions Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires, terms used in this Guarantee have the meanings provided in the Facility Letter. 2. The Principal's Obligations In this Guarantee the expression "the Principal's Obligations" means all monies now or at any time hereafter becoming due or owing by the Principal to the Bank under or pursuant to the Facility Letter. 3. Guarantee 3.1. In consideration of the Bank entering into the Facility Letter, the Guarantor hereby guarantees to the Bank, forthwith on demand being made in writing by the Bank on the Guarantor, the payment and discharge of the Principal's Obligations. 3.2. In the event of, and notwithstanding, the commencement of winding up of the Principal, this Guarantee shall extend to and be in respect of all monies and liabilities which would have been owing or have been incurred by the Principal to the Bank if such event had occurred at the time when the Bank makes demand hereunder. 4. Indemnity For the same consideration the Guarantor hereby agrees as a primary obligor to indemnify the Bank against any loss which the Bank may incur in the event of the whole or any part of the Principal's Obligations being invalid or being or becoming irrecoverable, unenforceable or void or being avoided for any reason whatsoever, irrespective of whether such reason was or ought to have been known to the Bank or its officers, employees, agents or professional advisers. The amount of such loss shall be the amount which the Bank would otherwise have been entitled to recover from the Principal. 5. Continuing Security The Guarantor shall not be entitled to determine this Guarantee by notice and until the Principal's Obligations shall have been paid or discharged in full, this Guarantee shall be a continuing security for all the Principal's Obligations and shall not be discharged by any intermediate discharge or payment of or on account of the Principal's Obligations or any of them or any settlement of accounts between the Bank and the Principal or any other person. No demand made by the Bank hereunder shall prejudice or restrict the right of the Bank to make further or other demands. 6. Interest The Guarantor shall pay interest on any amount for the time being due from the Guarantor to the Bank under this Guarantee from the date of a demand for payment hereunder until payment in full, at the rate (as well after as before judgment) calculated in accordance with Clause 7(b) of the Facility Letter. 7. Representations The Guarantor makes the representations and warranties set out in Clauses 7.1 ad 7.2 and acknowledges that the Bank has entered into this Guarantee in reliance on those representations and warranties. 7.1. The obligations to be assumed by the Guarantor in this Guarantee are legal and valid obligations binding on the Guarantor in accordance with the terms hereof. 7.2. The obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee rank at least pari passu with its obligations under the guarantee dated 23 August 1995 (in respect of the credit agreement dated 23 August 1995 between ADT Operations, Inc. as borrower and the Lenders as defined therein) and any guarantee which may be issued by the Guarantor in respect of any facility which may replace such credit agreement. 8. Opening of New Accounts If for any reason this Guarantee ceases to be a continuing security, the Bank may either continue any then existing account or open one or more fresh accounts for the Principal, but in either case the obligations of the Guarantor under this Guarantee shall remain unaffected by, and be computed without regard to, any payment into or out of any such account after this Guarantee has ceased to be a continuing security. 9. Dealings with the Principal The liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be impaired, discharged or otherwise affected by (i) any determination, variation, discharge, release or increase of, or composition or arrangement relating to the Principal's Obligations or of or relating to any agreement relating thereto; or (ii) the grant by the Bank to the Principal or any other person of any time or indulgence; or (iii) any dealing, exchange, renewal, variation, release, discharge, compositions, arrangements, modification or abstaining from perfecting or enforcing or claiming in relation to any securities, guarantees or rights which the Bank may now or hereafter have in respect to the Principal's Obligations; or (iv) the Bank's obtaining or failure to obtain any other guarantee or security (whether contemporaneously with this Guarantee or otherwise); or (v) any other act, event or omission which but for this provision would or might operate to impair, discharge or otherwise affect the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder. 10. Discharges and Releases Avoided Any discharge or release by the Bank of the Guarantor in respect of liabilities under this Guarantee or of any security relating thereto, notwithstanding that this Guarantee may have been returned to the Guarantor and any agreement between the Guarantor and the Bank concerning any such liabilities or security shall be void, and deemed to have been given or entered into by the Bank on the express condition that it would be void, if any act or thing in reliance upon or on the faith of which the Bank gave such discharge or release or entered into that agreement shall be subsequently avoided by or in pursuance of any provision or rule of law. 11. Claims of the Guarantor against the Principal 11.1. Until the Principal's Obligations shall have been paid or discharged in full, and notwithstanding any payment of monies recoverable from the Guarantor hereunder or any purported release or cancellation of this Guarantee, the Guarantor will not by virtue of such payment or by any other means or on any other ground, except with the prior written consent of the Bank or as provided below (i) make or enforce any claim (whether by way of set-off, counterclaim or otherwise) or right against the Principal or prove in competition with the Bank, whether in respect of any payment hereunder made by the Guarantor or otherwise (other than in the ordinary course of business); or (ii) be entitled to claim, or have the benefit of, any set-off, counterclaim or proof against, or dividend, composition or payment by, the Principal; or (iii) be entitled to claim or otherwise obtain the benefit (by way of subrogation or otherwise) of any security or guarantee or indemnity at any time held by the Bank for or in respect of any of the Principal's Obligations; or (iv) claim or enforce any right of contribution against any co-surety; provided that the restrictions contained in (i), (ii) and (iv) above shall apply only after demand has been made hereunder, but shall apply irrespective of when the claim for contribution or indemnity under this Clause 11.1 is made. 11.2. If the Guarantor shall have any right of proof in the winding-up of the Principal which does not derive from a payment made hereunder, the Guarantor shall not (except where the Bank otherwise requires) exercise that right. 11.3. If while the Guarantor shall remain under liability to the Bank hereunder, any monies or other property or assets shall be received or recovered by the Guarantor in pursuance of any of the foregoing provisions of this Clause or in breach of any such provisions, such monies or other property or assets shall (save as provided herein) be held upon trust to pay or transfer the same to the Bank to the extent of such liability. 11.4. The Bank shall not be obliged before exercising any of the rights, powers or remedies conferred upon it in respect of the Guarantor by any of the Finance Documents or by law: (a) to make any demand of the Principal or any other Group Guarantor; (b) to take any action or obtain judgment in any court against the Principal or any other Group Guarantor; (c) to make or file any claim or proof in a winding-up or dissolution of the Principal or any other Group Guarantor; or (d) to enforce or seek to enforce any other security taken in respect of any of the obligations of the Principal or any other Group Guarantor under any of the Finance Documents; save that notice of non-payment shall first be given to the Principal provided that if no such notice is given to the Principal prior to the exercise of such rights, powers or remedies, that does not preclude the Bank giving notice to the Principal and thereafter exercising such rights, powers or remedies. 12. Set-Off Without prejudice to and in addition to any other remedy of set-off, combination or consolidation of accounts which the Bank may have, at any time after a demand hereunder the Bank shall be entitled without prior notice to the Guarantor, if at the relevant time the Principal's Obligations and all other monies payable hereunder shall not have been fully paid or otherwise discharged, to set off the liability of the Guarantor hereunder against any monies in whatsoever currency standing to the credit of the Guarantor in any current or other account with the Bank and to combine any such account with any other such account. 13. Suspense Account The Bank may at any time place and keep to the credit of a separate suspense account any monies received under this Guarantee for so long and in such manner as the Bank may determine without any obligation to apply such monies or any part of them in or towards the discharge of the Principal's Obligations. In the event of any proceedings in or analogous to liquidation, composition or arrangement of or concerning the Principal, the Bank may notwithstanding any payment made under this Guarantee approve and agree to accept any dividend or composition in respect of the whole or any part of the Principal's Obligations in the same manner as if this Guarantee had not been given. If and when the aggregate of all monies held on suspense or impersonal account exceeds the aggregate amount payable by the Principal under the Finance Documents to the Bank, the Bank shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, apply any amount held in such suspense or impersonal account in satisfaction of the amounts payable by the Principal and the Group Guarantors under the Finance Documents. 14. Other Means of Payment The Bank may make demand under this Guarantee (i) before making demand on any other surety or enforcing any other security for the Principal's Obligations and (ii) for the payment of the ultimate balance after resorting to other means of payment or for the balance due at any time notwithstanding that the Bank has not resorted to other means of payment (in which case the Guarantor shall not be entitled to any benefit from such other means of payment so long as any of the Principal's Obligations remain outstanding). 15. Accounts Settled Any accounts settled or stated by or between the Principal and the Bank may be adduced by the Bank and shall be accepted by the Guarantor as conclusive evidence (save in the absence of manifest error) of the amount thereby appearing as due from the Principal to the Bank. 16. Payment Free of Deduction The Guarantor will pay all monies due under this Guarantee free and clear of and without deduction for or on account of either any set-off or counterclaim or any and all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings other than as required by law. If any sums payable hereunder shall be or become subject to any deduction or withholding on account of tax (other than a tax imposed on and calculated by reference to our overall net income), the amount of such payments shall be increased so that the net amount received by the Bank shall equal the amount which, but for such deduction or withholding, would have been received by the Bank hereunder. 17. Effectiveness of Security This Guarantee is in addition to and is not prejudiced, or to be prejudiced, by any other guarantee or security for the Principal's Obligations or any of them which is/are now or may hereafter be held by the Bank whether from the Guarantor or otherwise. 18. Currency Conversions 18.1. The Guarantor's liability hereunder shall be to pay the Bank the full amount of the Principal's Obligations in each currency in which they are for the time being denominated. Provided that if and to the extent that the Guarantor shall not pay such amount in such currency the Bank may accept payment of all or part of such amount in any other currency and/or require the Guarantor, in substitution for its liability to pay such amount in such currency, to pay an amount in sterling which is equivalent to the amount of such currency remaining unpaid (and in either case the provisions of Clause 18.2 below shall apply). 18.2. The equivalent on any day in one currency of any amount denominated in another currency shall be an amount in the first currency equal to the amount which the Bank would have received if the Bank had on such day (or, if such day shall not be a business day, on the next succeeding business day) made a purchase of the first currency with such amount of such other currency at the then prevailing spot rate of exchange of the Bank less all costs, charges and expenses normally incurred by the Bank or on its behalf in connection with such a purchase. 19. Costs and Expenses The Guarantor shall pay all legal and other costs and expenses (together with any value added tax or other taxes in respect thereof) incurred by the Bank in connection with the preservation of rights under and enforcement of this Guarantee. 20. Provisions Severable Each of the provisions contained in this Guarantee shall be severable and distinct from one another and if any one or more of such provisions is now or hereafter becomes invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Guarantee shall not in any way be affected, prejudiced or impaired thereby. 21. Benefit and Interpretation of Guarantee 21.1. The Bank shall not assign the whole or any part of the benefit of this Guarantee without our prior written consent such consent not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The expression "the Bank" wherever used herein shall be deemed to include the assignees and other successors of the Bank, who shall be entitled to enforce and proceed upon this Guarantee in the same manner as if named herein. The Bank shall be entitled to impart any information concerning the Guarantor to any such assignee or other successor or any participant or proposed assignee, successor or participant provided that we shall obtain from the person to whom such information is provided an undertaking to keep such information secret and confidential. 21.2. Any reference in this Guarantee to a "person" shall be construed as a reference to any person, firm, company, corporation, government, state or agency of a state or any association or partnership (whether or not having separate legal personality) of two or more of the foregoing. 22. Notices and Demands Any notice or demand to be given or made by the Bank hereunder may be given to or made of the Guarantor by fax or by letter at its registered office or principal place of business for the time being. Any such notice or demand shall be deemed to be given when despatched (in the case of a communication made by fax) or (in the case of any communication made by letter) when left at that address or ( as the case may be) ten days after being deposited in the post postage prepaid in an envelope addressed to it at that address. 23. Law and Jurisdiction 23.1. This Guarantee shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law. 23.2. The Guarantor hereby agrees for the benefit of the Bank, and without prejudice to the right of the Bank to take proceedings in relation hereto before any other court of competent jurisdiction, that the courts of England shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any suit, action or proceeding that may arise out of or in connection with this Guarantee and for such purposes irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts. AS WITNESS the hands of the duly authorised representatives of the parties hereto the day and year first before written. The Guarantor ADT LIMITED By: Stephen J. Ruzika EX-11.1 9 ADT LIMITED Exhibit 11.1 Computation of Earnings per Common Share Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $m $m $m Net (loss) income available to common shareholders - primary and fully diluted (loss) earnings per common share (695.4) 20.9 66.0 =========== =========== =========== Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 Number Number Number Weighted average number of common shares in issue 137,114,415 135,362,172 133,645,302 Weighted average number of common stock equivalents in issue resulting from: - Executive share option schemes - 2,919,596 1,603,887 - Non-voting exchangeable shares - 1,690 899,172 ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares in issue as used in the computation of primary (loss) earnings per common share 137,114,415 138,283,458 136,148,361 Executive share option schemes - 662,110 279,204 ----------- ----------- ----------- Weighted average number of common shares in issue as used in the computation of fully diluted earnings per common share 137,114,415 138,945,568 136,427,565 =========== =========== =========== Year ended December 31 1996 1995 1994 $ $ $ Primary (loss) earnings per common share - net income (5.07) 0.15 0.48 =========== =========== =========== Fully diluted earnings per common share - net income - 0.15 0.48 =========== =========== =========== Notes (i) A certain number of common stock equivalents resulting from the assumed exercise of executive share options are anti-dilutive in the calculation of primary and fully diluted (loss) earnings per common share in all years presented. The effect on primary loss per common share resulting from the assumed exercise of the warrant granted to Republic, which vested in September 1996, is anti-dilutive in 1996. The number of common stock equivalents resulting from the assumed exercise of warrants are anti-dilutive in the calculation of primary and fully diluted earnings per common share in 1994. All warrants not converted into common shares at June 30, 1994 lapsed in accordance with the terms of the warrant issue. (ii) The effect on fully diluted earnings per common share resulting from the assumed exchange of Liquid Yield Option Notes, which were issued in July 1995, is anti-dilutive in 1996 and 1995. The effect on fully diluted earnings per common share resulting from the assumed conversion of convertible capital bonds is anti-dilutive in all years presented. The effect on fully diluted earnings per common share resulting from the assumed conversion of convertible redeemable preference shares is anti-dilutive in all years presented. EX-21.1 10 ADT LIMITED EXHIBIT 21.1 LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY United States Group (All Delaware unless stated) ADT Holdings, Inc. ADT Operations, Inc. ADT Investments, Inc. ADT Property Holdings, Inc. ADT Title Holding Company I ADT Title Holding Company II ADT General Holdings, Inc. ADT Aviations, Inc. ADT Travel Services, Inc. ADT Maintenance Services, Inc. FCI Liquidations, Inc. ADT Services, Inc. ADT Automotive Holdings, Inc. AA Property Holdings, Inc. ADT Automotive Services, Inc. ADT Automotive Services of Guam, Inc. (Guam) Flying Lion, Inc. Auction Transport, Inc. (Missouri) British Car Auctions, Inc. WGV Liquidations, Inc. ADT Automotive, Inc. Tri-City Auto Auction, Inc. (Washington) AAAA Dealer Services, Inc. ADT Specialty Auctions, Inc. (Michigan) Dealers Auto Auction of Puerto Rico, Inc. (Puerto Rico) ADT Security Services, Inc. ADT Security Systems, West, Inc. ADT Security Systems, Manufacturing, Inc. Electro Signal Lab, Inc. CCTC International, Inc. ADT Business Holdings, Inc. ALS Investments, Inc. Mid-Atlantic Security, Inc. ADT, Inc. (Florida) Adaptive Design Technologies, Inc. (Florida) Automated Security Corp. Sonitrol Management Corp. Sonitrol Corp. Automated Security Holdings, Inc. API Security, Inc. Limited Apache, Inc. (Massachusetts) United Kingdom Group (All UK unless stated) ADT ADT (UK) Holdings PLC ADT Group PLC Britannia Security Group Limited Britannia Security Systems Limited Britannia Access Systems Limited Britannia Monitoring Services Limited Capitol Alarms Limited Electric Protection Services Limited Ariel Burglary and Fire Protection Company Limited Audio Education Limited AEL Video (Ireland) Limited (Ireland) D.C.S. Alarms Limited D J Security Alarms Limited D J Security Alarms (Wales) Limited Britannia Photovision Limited Photovision Rentals Limited Britannia Security Systems (Midlands) Limited Advanced Alarm Systems Limited Britannia Security Systems (Southern) Limited Eyelevel Electronics Limited Chiltern Security Limited Hertfordshire Security Systems Limited James Deacon Security Limited Mather and Platt Alarms Limited PPR Alarms Limited Priory Security Services Limited Region Protection (Notts) Limited Security Systems (Rental) Limited K S Lift Services Limited Steeplock Limited Phoenix Security Services Limited Security Watch Limited Shield Protection Limited Sovereign Security Systems Limited Ultra Security Alarms Limited Willow (Wales) Limited Britannia Security CI Limited (Channel Islands) Thameside Lock and Safe Company Limited Access Control Systems Limited Total Lift Services Limited Tustin Machine Tools Limited White Group Electronics Limited ADT (UK) Limited Redhill Security Services Limited Taskman Security Services Limited ADT Finance plc Show Contracts Limited ADT Linen Services Limited ADT Pension Fund Limited ADT Security Systems Limited ADT Trustees Limited American District Telegraph Services International Limited The City Laundry (Norwich) Limited Cleaners Limited Cleaners (South West) Limited Finesnatch Limited General Cleaning Contractors Limited HMC Factors Limited Home Improvement Holdings Limited Industrial Cleaners (UK) Limited Libas International Limited The Mirror Laundries Limited The Motor Auctions Group Limited The Motor Auctions (Derby) Limited The Motor Auctions (London) Limited The Motor Auctions (Scotland) Limited The Commercial Motor Auctions Limited Tyne Car Auction Limited Pritchard Insurance Services Limited Pritchard Laundries Limited Prospect Cleaning Supplies Limited U.C.P. Universal Consumer Products Limited Prospect House Investments Limited Prospect House No. 5 Limited Prospect House No. 7 Limited Sky Signs Limited Splendour Cleaning Services Limited S&W Bedrooms Limited Hawley International Finance Limited Lesters Health Care Services Limited Prospect Cleaning Supplies Limited ADT Properties Limited ADT Securities Limited Auto Auctions (Scotland) Limited B.C.A. (Auctions) Limited Markden No. 1 Limited Markden No. 2 Limited Markden No. 3 Limited Markden No. 4 Limited Markden No. 5 Limited Markden No. 6 Limited B.C.A. (Mobile Homes) Limited M1 Motor Auctions Limited M3 Car Auctions Limited B.C.A. Sports Management Limited British Car Auctions (Aviation) Limited B.C.A. Vehicle Preparation Limited British Car Auctions (Flying) Limited ADT Aviation Limited Coin Machine Sales Limited Auto Auctions Limited Bedford Car Auctions Limited Wealdpoint Limited The Expedier Development Company Limited W & S Freeman Limited Frome Motor Auction Sales Limited Huddersfield Motor Auctions Limited M1 Car Auctions Limited M25 Motor Auctions Limited Vic Engineering Limited Measham Motor Auctions Limited Midland Counties Motor Auctions Limited Snap Printing Limited Shepton Holdings Limited Pritchard Services Group Investments Limited Pritchard Services Group B.V. (Netherlands) Stapp Limited Wholematch Limited Farnham Limited Applied Maintenance Systems Limited Kean & Scott Limited Dicerule Limited ODL Limited OKD Limited OMK Limited Progressive Securities Investment Trust Limited Prospect House No. 11 Limited Live-In-Style Furniture Limited Provincial Limited Basingkirk Estates Limited Tunite Limited Kaldistone Limited Screentone Limited Streets Machine Operating Company Limited Community Action Trust Crimestoppers Limited ADT Travel Group Countrywide Leisure Holdings Limited Gailey Caravan and Leisure Limited ADT Travel Limited ADT Travel Holdings Limited Johnson and Sons Limited ADT UK Investments Limited Automated Security (Holdings) PLC Automated Security Limited Sonitrol Limited Stretford Security Services, Ltd. ASH Capital Finance (Jersey) Ltd. Automated Loss Prevention Systems Ltd. Loss Prevention Ltd. AS (Overseas) Ltd. Automated Loss Prevention Systems International Ltd. Automated Loss Prevention Systems BV (Netherlands) Security Centres (Scotland) Ltd. Communication & Tracking Services Ltd. Automated Security (Properties) Ltd. Ford Electronic Services Ltd. Modern Integrated Systems Ltd. Donald Campbell Associates Ltd. Modern Alarms Ltd Group Sonitrol Security Systems Ltd Lander Urban Renewal Ltd Automated Security Information Systems Technology Limited Securis Products Ltd Modern Automated Security Ltd. Modern Homepack Ltd. Brocks Alarms Ltd. Modern Alarms (Scotland) Ltd ASH Group Services Ltd. Modern Security Systems (Products) Ltd. Modern Security Systems Ltd. Modern Automatic Alarms (NI) Ltd. Combat Alarms Ltd. Automated Security (Equipment) Ltd. ATG Manufacturing Ltd. Security Alarms Ltd. Modern Automatic Alarms Ltd. Abbey Security International Ltd. Abbey Security Management Ltd. Cheshire Alarm Services Ltd. Constable's Alarm Co. Ltd. Modern Telecom Ltd. Cellularm Ltd. Modern Carecall Ltd. Vital Communications International Ltd. Modern Telecom Security Ltd. The British Security Consortium Ltd. ASH Rentals Ltd. Telecom Security Ltd. Automated Security Investments Ltd. Automated Security (International) Ltd (IOM) Divison 7 (Spain) Automated Security International BV (Netherlands) Modern Security Systems (IOM) Ltd Security Centres Holdings International Ltd (IOM) Modern Alarms Ltd (IOM) Somerset Holdings Ltd (BVI) IAMASCO Plc (Ireland) Modern Security Systems Ltd (Ireland) Abel Alarms Ireland Ltd (Ireland) ABA Electronics Ltd (Ireland) Knightwatch Alarms, Ltd (Ireland) Knightline Ltd (Ireland) Knightlock Ltd. (Ireland) Knightvision Ltd. (Ireland) Renalarms Ltd. (Ireland) Security Control Risk & Monitoring Ltd. (Ireland) Huet Security Ltd (Ireland) Securitag Ltd (Ireland) Security Centres Holdings Ltd Security Centres (UK) Holdings Ltd. Security Centres (UK) Ltd Security Centres Investments Ltd. Non US and Non UK Group Melksham Limited (Jersey) Langport Limited (Turks and Caicos) Newington Limited (Bahamas) Ruskin Limited (Jersey) Brent Limited (Bahamas) Itoba Limited (Jersey) Waveney Investments Limited (Turks & Caicos) ADT Management Services Limited (Jersey) Exbury Limited (Jersey) Rokol Limited (Bermuda) Camron (Bermuda) Insurance Limited (Bermuda) Camron Finance (Bermuda) Limited (Bermuda) Serleni World Holdings, Inc. (Panama) Finser International Holidays, Inc. (Panama) Linksview Limited (Jersey) Sandalwood (Ireland) Tinwald Limited (Jersey) Cawich Limited (Bermuda) ADT Finance NV (Netherlands Antilles) Electro-Protective Limited (Bermuda) ADT Group NV (Netherlands Antilles) Hawley Group Canada Limited (Canada) ADT Canada Holdings Limited (Canada) ADT Finance, Inc. (Canada) ADT Finance S.A. (Luxembourg) ADT Luxembourg S.A. (Luxembourg) Exeter Holdings, Inc. (Barbados) ADT Security Systems Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) ADT Security Systems S.A. (France) ADT Greece S.A. (Greece) ADT Security Systems S.A. (Belgium) ADT Security Systems B.V. (Netherlands) ADT Limited (Ireland) Allied Alarms & Safes Limited (Ireland) ACE Alarm Systems Limited (Ireland) Allied Security Products Limited (Ireland) Allied Metal Products Limited (Ireland) Allied Alarms Limited (Ireland) ADT Prosegur de Securidad (Spain) ADT Canada Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) ADT Security Services Canada, Inc. (Canada) ADT Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) ADT Finance B.V. (Netherlands) ADT Services AG (Switzerland) ADT Monitoring Services AG (Switzerland) ADT Franchising AG (Switzerland) 919551 Ontario, Inc. (Canada) 921150 Ontario, Inc. (Canada) Flying Lion Limited (Bermuda) Holyhead Holdings Limited (New Zealand) Key Contact Limited (New Zealand) Command Investments Pty Limited (Australia) ADT Security Systems Limited (Australaia) ADT Holdings Co. No. 1 Limited (New Zealand) ADT Holding Co. No. 2 Limited (New Zealand) Command Nominees Limited (New Zealand) Securacopy Services (1992) Limited (New Zealand) Seekers Communications Limited (New Zealand) ADT Holding Co. No. 3 Limited (Wackenhut Corrections Corporation Limited) (New Zealand) Enlist Consulting Limited (New Zealand) EX-23.1 11 ADT LIMITED Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Accountants We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No 333-21425) and on Form S-8 (File No 33-38249) and on Form S-8 (File No 33-26970) and on Form S-8 (File No 333-03975) of ADT Limited of our report dated March 26, 1997, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements and the consolidated financial statement schedules of ADT Limited as at December 31, 1996 and 1995, and for the years ended December 31, 1996, 1995 and 1994, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Coopers & Lybrand Hamilton, Bermuda March 26, 1997 EX-27 12
5 THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1,000 YEAR DEC-31-1996 JAN-01-1996 DEC-31-1996 215,900 0 229,200 18,500 39,200 582,800 2,483,000 969,400 2,730,400 640,800 910,100 0 0 14,100 745,700 2,730,400 0 1,704,000 0 920,000 982,000 0 101,000 (708,500) (21,800) (686,700) 0 (8,400) 0 (695,100) (5.07) (5.07) (1) REPRESENTS RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER NON-RECURRING CHARGES OF 237.3 MILLION AND A CHARGE FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS OF $744.7 MILLION.
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