Form: 8-K

Current report filing

August 18, 2023

Exhibit 10.1

THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Thirteenth Amendment”), dated as of August 18, 2023, by and among AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DUTCH HOLDING B B.V. (f/k/a Flash Dutch 2 B.V.), a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) organized and established under the laws of the Netherlands, having its corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the Trade Register of the Netherlands under number 55948308 (the “Parent Borrower”), AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S. HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a U.S. Coatings Acquisition Inc.), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “U.S. Borrower” and, together with the Parent Borrower, collectively, the “Borrowers”), AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S., INC. (f/k/a Coatings Co. U.S. Inc.), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (“U.S. Holdings”), AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD., a Bermuda exempted company incorporated with limited liability (“Holdings”), the Term B-5 Dollar Lender (as defined below) party hereto, the Guarantors party hereto and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”). Unless otherwise indicated, all capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings provided to such terms in the Amended Credit Agreement (as defined below).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Lenders from time to time party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent are parties to a Credit Agreement dated as of February 1, 2013, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2013, that certain Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2014, that certain Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2016, that certain Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2016, that certain Fifth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2017, that certain Sixth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2018, that certain Seventh Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2018, that certain Eighth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2019, that certain Ninth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2020, that certain Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2021, that certain Eleventh Amendment to Credit Agreement and First Amendment to Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2022, and that certain Twelfth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2023 (as otherwise amended, modified or supplemented prior to the date hereof, the “Credit Agreement” and, as amended by this Thirteenth Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Borrowers desire to (a) obtain a New Term Facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,845,000,000 (the “Term B-5 Dollar Facility”), the proceeds of which will be used, together with cash on hand of the Borrowers, to repay in full all Term B-4 Dollar Loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and (b) amend the Credit Agreement to establish the Term B-5 Dollar Facility;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may obtain New Term Loans by, among other things, entering into an amendment in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, the Borrowers shall borrow, on a joint and several basis, New Term Loans under the Term B-5 Dollar Facility denominated in Dollars in an aggregate principal amount of $1,845,000,000 from each party to this Thirteenth Amendment designated as a “Term B-5 Dollar Lender” on such party’s signature page hereto (each, a “Term B-5 Dollar Lender”) incurred as a new tranche of term loans (the “Term B-5 Dollar Loans”) under and in accordance with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement, and each Term B-5 Dollar Lender severally agrees to fund Term B-5 Dollar Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the amount set forth opposite its name under the heading “Term B-5 Dollar Commitment” on Schedule I attached hereto (the “Term B-5 Dollar Commitment”);



WHEREAS, each of Barclays Bank PLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA and Truist Securities, Inc. is acting as a joint lead arranger (together, the “Thirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers”) with respect to this Thirteenth Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:
SECTION 1Funding.
(a)Pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.14 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, each Term B-5 Dollar Lender severally agrees to make Term B-5 Dollar Loans to the Borrowers in Dollars in an aggregate principal amount equal to such Term B-5 Dollar Lender’s Term B-5 Dollar Commitment.
(b)Any Term B-5 Dollar Lender that holds Term B-4 Dollar Loans immediately prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date (each such Term B-5 Dollar Lender, an “Existing Term Lender”) may elect for a “cashless conversion” of 100% (or such lesser amount as may be notified to such Existing Term Lender by the Administrative Agent prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date) of its Term B-4 Dollar Loans into Term B-5 Dollar Loans in the same principal amount (such Term B-4 Dollar Loans in an amount as notified to the applicable Existing Term Lenders, the “Converted Term Loans”) by indicating such election for a “cashless settlement option” on such Existing Term Lender’s signature page to this Thirteenth Amendment (such electing Existing Term Lenders, the “Converting Term Lenders”). It is understood and agreed that (i) simultaneously with the deemed making of Term B-5 Dollar Loans by each Converting Term Lender, such Converted Term Loans shall be deemed to be extinguished, repaid and no longer outstanding, and such Converting Term Lender shall thereafter hold Term B-5 Dollar Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of such Converting Term Lender’s Converted Term Loans, (ii) no Converting Term Lender shall receive any prepayment being made to other Term B-4 Dollar Lenders holding Term B-4 Dollar Loans from the proceeds of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans to the extent of such Converting Term Lender’s Converted Term Loans and (iii) any Term B-4 Dollar Loan held by a Converting Term Lender that is not so allocated to such Converting Term Lender as a Converted Term Loan shall be repaid in full on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date together with all accrued and unpaid interest owing to such Converting Term Lender (in its capacity as a Term B-4 Dollar Lender) in respect of such amount. Upon the effectiveness of this Thirteenth Amendment and subject to clause (c) below, the Term B-4 Dollar Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date (other than any Converted Term Loans) shall be prepaid in full by the Borrowers on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
(c)The U.S. Borrower hereby confirms its intention to prepay in full the Term B-4 Dollar Loans, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, and the Administrative Agent hereby waives the Borrower Representative’s obligation under Section 2.05(a) to provide a prepayment notice with respect to such prepayment.
(d)Upon the effectiveness of this Thirteenth Amendment, the Term B-4 Dollar Loans outstanding immediately prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date shall be prepaid in full by the Borrowers on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to pay, and each Term B-4 Dollar Lender hereby waives payment of, any loss or expense sustained or incurred as a consequence of such prepayment.
(e)Promptly following the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, all Notes, if any, evidencing the applicable Term B-4 Dollar Loans shall be cancelled, and the Term B-5 Dollar Lender may request that its Term B-5 Dollar Loans be evidenced by a Note pursuant to Section 2.11(a) of the Credit Agreement.
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(f)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Credit Agreement, all proceeds of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans will be used, together with cash on hand of the Borrowers, solely to repay all outstanding Term B-4 Dollar Loans and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and fees and expenses incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Thirteenth Amendment, in each case, on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date.
(g)For the avoidance of doubt, on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date (after giving effect to this Thirteenth Amendment), (i) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Term B-4 Dollar Loans shall be $0 and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans shall be $1,845,000,000.
SECTION 2Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Section 3 hereof, the parties hereto agree that, as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, (a) the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text), to add the double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) and to modify the stricken and/or double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text and/or double-underlined text) as set forth in Annex A hereto and (b) Exhibits A-1, C-1, E-1 and M-1 to the Credit Agreement are hereby amended and replaced in their entirety with the exhibits attached to this Thirteenth Amendment as Annex B.
SECTION 3Conditions of Effectiveness of this Thirteenth Amendment. This Thirteenth Amendment shall become effective on the date (such date, the “Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date”) when the following conditions shall have been satisfied (or waived in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent):
(a)Executed Counterparts: Each of the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Term B-5 Dollar Lender party hereto and the other Guarantors party hereto shall have signed a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have delivered (including by way of .pdf or other electronic transmission) a copy of the same to Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, counsel to the Administrative Agent;
(b)Fees, Costs and Expenses: The Borrowers shall have paid, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, (i) to the Administrative Agent and/or the Thirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers, all fees payable pursuant to any fee or engagement letter related to this Thirteenth Amendment among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Thirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers, (ii) all expenses due to the Administrative Agent, the Thirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers and the Lenders required to be paid on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date (including, without limitation, expenses required to be paid pursuant to Section 4 below), and (iii) any other compensation payable to the Administrative Agent, the Thirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers and each Lender to the extent then due, in each case to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date;
(c)No Default; Representations and Warranties: (i) No Default or Event of Default shall exist on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, or shall result immediately after giving effect to this Thirteenth Amendment on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, and (ii) all representations and warranties of the Borrowers and each other Loan Party contained in Article V of the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality) on and as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects (and in all respects if any such representation or warranty is already qualified by materiality) as of such earlier date, and except that (x) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05(a) and 5.05(b) of the Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements furnished pursuant to Sections 6.01(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement, respectively and (y) the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.07 shall be deemed to be those as set forth in the Amended Credit Agreement;
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(d)Officer’s Certificate: The Administrative Agent shall have received from the U.S. Borrower, acting in its capacity as Borrower Representative, a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the U.S. Borrower, certifying compliance with the requirements of preceding clause (c);
(e)Solvency Certificate: The Administrative Agent shall have received from the chief financial officer or similar officer or manager of Holdings, on behalf of itself and its Restricted Subsidiaries (on a consolidated basis) a solvency certificate (immediately after giving effect to the Thirteenth Amendment on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date and the borrowing of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans and the application of the proceeds thereof) substantially in the form of Exhibit I to the Credit Agreement;
(f)Organizational Proceedings, Documents, Etc.: There shall have been delivered to the Administrative Agent (A) a copy of each Organization Document of each Domestic Loan Party certified, to the extent applicable, as of a recent date by the applicable Governmental Authority, (B) copies of resolutions of the board of directors, or similar governing body, of each of the Domestic Loan Parties approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of this Thirteenth Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement, certified as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date by a Responsible Officer as being in full force and effect without modification or amendment and (C) good standing certificates, or the equivalent thereof, for the Domestic Loan Parties from the jurisdiction in which they are organized;
(g)Legal Opinions: The Administrative Agent shall have received opinions from (i) Latham & Watkins LLP, special legal counsel to the Borrowers and Holdings, (ii) Walkers (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda legal counsel to Holdings and (iii) Clifford Chance LLP, Dutch legal counsel to the Administrative Agent, solely with respect to the Parent Borrower, each addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders party hereto, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(h)Organizational Documents for Parent Borrower and Holdings: the Administrative Agent shall have received the following documents in relation to the Parent Borrower and Holdings:
(i)A copy of the articles of association (statuten) and deed of incorporation (oprichtingsakte) of the Parent Borrower, as well as an extract (uittreksel) from the Dutch Commercial Register (Handelsregister) of the Parent Borrower;
(ii)A copy of the certificate of incorporation, memorandum of association and by-laws of Holdings;
(iii)A copy of a resolution of the board of managing directors of the Parent Borrower and the board of directors of Holdings, approving the terms of, and the transactions contemplated by, the Loan Documents to which it is a party and resolving that it execute the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and
(iv)A copy of the resolution of the shareholder(s) of the Parent Borrower.
(i)PATRIOT Act and Beneficial Ownership Certification: To the extent requested by a Lender party hereto in writing not less than five (5) Business Days prior to the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall have received, prior to the effectiveness of this Thirteenth Amendment, (i) all documentation and other information with respect to the Borrowers required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including without limitation the PATRIOT Act and (ii) a certification regarding beneficial ownership in respect of the Borrowers as required by 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230;
(j)Mortgages: With respect to each improved Mortgaged Property, a “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination; and
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(k)Borrowing Notice: The Administrative Agent shall have received a duly completed Committed Loan Notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1 to the Amended Credit Agreement, requesting the Borrowing of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.02(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement (provided that such Term B-5 Dollar Loans shall have an initial Interest Period ending on September 30, 2023 and the Term SOFR Reference Rate used in the calculation of Term SOFR shall be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a one-month tenor).
The Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
SECTION 4Costs and Expenses. Each of the Loan Parties hereby reconfirms its obligations pursuant to Section 10.04 of the Credit Agreement to pay and reimburse the Administrative Agent for all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP) incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Thirteenth Amendment and all other documents and instruments delivered in connection herewith.
SECTION 5Remedies. This Thirteenth Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document for all purposes of the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 6Representations and Warranties. To induce the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto to enter into this Thirteenth Amendment, each of the Loan Parties party hereto represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto on and as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date that, in each case:
(a)this Thirteenth Amendment has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and each of this Thirteenth Amendment and the Credit Agreement constitute its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws of general applicability relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally and subject to general principles of equity, regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law and (ii) the need for filings and registrations necessary to create or perfect the Liens on Collateral granted by the Loan Parties in favor of the Collateral Agent; and
(b)no Default or Event of Default exists as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, both immediately before and after giving effect to this Thirteenth Amendment.
SECTION 7Post-Effectiveness Undertakings. On or prior to the applicable dates set forth on Schedule II hereto (as such dates may be extended by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion), Holdings shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party to, take the actions set forth on Schedule II hereto.
SECTION 8Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement and the Loan Documents.
(a)On and after the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement and any reference to the Credit Agreement in any Loan Document shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement.
(b)The Credit Agreement, as specifically amended by this Thirteenth Amendment, is and shall continue to be in full force and effect and is hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Each of the Collateral Documents and all other Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to secure the payment of the Obligations (including obligations in respect of Term B-5 Dollar Loans), and such other
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obligations and liabilities expressed or purported to be secured pursuant to such Collateral Documents, with all Liens continuing in full force and effect after giving effect to this Thirteenth Amendment.
(c)The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Thirteenth Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents. This Thirteenth Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
SECTION 9Acknowledgment and Confirmation. Each of the Borrowers and other Loan Parties party hereto acknowledges the terms of this Thirteenth Amendment and hereby agrees and/or confirms, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, with respect to each Loan Document to which it is a party, immediately after giving effect to this Thirteenth Amendment:
(a)all of its obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under each such Loan Document, including guarantee and indemnity obligations and any new obligations, liabilities and indebtedness arising as a result of this Thirteenth Amendment, shall remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis;
(b)all of its guarantee obligations and all of its indemnity obligations contained in each Loan Document extend to any new obligations assumed by it under the Loan Documents as a result of this Thirteenth Amendment (including, but not limited to, under the Amended Credit Agreement); and
(c)all of the Liens and security interests created and arising under each such Loan Document are hereby expressly confirmed and remain in full force and effect on a continuous basis, and the perfected status and priority to the extent provided for in Section 5.18 of the Amended Credit Agreement of each such Lien and security interest continues in full force and effect on a continuous basis, unimpaired, uninterrupted and undischarged, as collateral security for its obligations, liabilities and indebtedness under the Amended Credit Agreement and under its guarantees in the Loan Documents and such other liabilities and obligations expressed or purported to be secured pursuant to such Loan Document to the extent provided in such Loan Documents.
SECTION 10Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc. THIS THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES THEREOF, BUT INCLUDING SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW. IN ADDITION, THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 10.15(b), 10.15(c), 10.16 AND 10.17 OF THE CREDIT AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, MUTATIS MUTANDIS.
SECTION 11Counterparts. This Thirteenth Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts, each of which counterparts when executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. A complete set of counterparts shall be lodged with the U.S. Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
SECTION 12Electronic Execution. The words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Thirteenth Amendment or any amendment or other modification hereof or thereof (including waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable Law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. Any signature to this Thirteenth Amendment or any amendment or other modification hereof or thereof (including waivers and consents) may be delivered by facsimile, electronic mail (including .pdf) or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. Federal ESIGN Act of 2000 or the New York Electronic Signature and Records Act or other
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transmission method (including, but not limited to, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, or other applicable Law, e.g., www.docusign.com) and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.
SECTION 13U.S. Federal Income Tax Treatment. All of the Term B-5 Dollar Loans (whether issued for cash or in exchange for Term B-4 Dollar Loans) will be treated as one fungible tranche for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Thirteenth Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD., as Holdings

By: /s/ Chris Villavarayan
Name: Chris Villavarayan
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President         


AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DUTCH HOLDING B B.V., as Parent Borrower

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Authorized Signatory    
        



AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S., INC., as
U.S. Holdings

By: /s/ Anthony Massey
Name: Anthony Massey
Title: Vice President, Global Controller    


AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S. HOLDINGS, INC., as U.S. Borrower

By: /s/ Anthony Massey
Name: Anthony Massey
Title: Vice President, Global Controller    




SOLELY WITH RESPECT TO SECTION 9 OF THIS THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT:

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS IP CO. LLC
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S.A., LLC
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS USA HOLDINGS, INC.
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS, LLC
AXALTA POWDER COATING SYSTEMS USA, LLC
U-POL US CORPORATION
DURA COAT PRODUCTS OF ALABAMA, INC.
DURA COAT PRODUCTS, INC.


By: /s/ Anthony Massey
Name: Anthony Massey
Title: Vice President, Global Controller


AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS BELGIUM BV

By: /s/ Annemie Sollie
Name: Annemie Sollie
Title: Director    

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS BERMUDA FINANCE 1 LTD.

By: /s/ Brian A. Berube
Name: Brian A. Berube
Title: Director        

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS BERMUDA FINANCE LTD.

By: /s/ Brian A. Berube
Name: Brian A. Berube
Title: Director         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS CANADA COMPANY

By: /s/ Brent Jamieson
Name: Brent Jamieson
Title: President    



















AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DEUTSCHLAND HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
represented by its general partner
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS VERWALTUNGS GMBH

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Prokurist     
By: /s/ Oliver Denzler
Name: Oliver Denzler
Title: Managing Director

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS GERMANY BETEILIGUNGS GMBH

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Prokurist     
By: /s/ Oliver Denzler
Name: Oliver Denzler
Title: Managing Director        

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH & CO. KG
represented by its general partner
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DEUTSCHLAND HOLDING GMBH & CO. KG
itself represented by its general partner
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS VERWALTUNGS GMBH

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Prokurist        
By: /s/ Oliver Denzler
Name: Oliver Denzler
Title: Managing Director        



AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS VERWALTUNGS GMBH

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Prokurist     
By: /s/ Oliver Denzler
Name: Oliver Denzler
Title: Managing Director        

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS FINANCE 1 S.À R.L.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Manager         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS FINANCE 2 S.À R.L.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Manager     

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS FINANCE 3 S.À R.L.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Manager         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG HOLDING 2 S.À R.L.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Manager         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LUXEMBOURG HOLDING S.À R.L.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Manager         












AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS ASIA HOLDING B.V.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Authorized Signatory         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS BENELUX B.V.

By: /s/ Engelin Tempelman
Name: Engelin Tempelman
Title: Authorized Signatory         

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DUTCH HOLDING A B.V

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Authorized Signatory

        
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS EMEA HOLDING B.V.

By: /s/ Engelin Tempelman
Name: Engelin Tempelman
Title: Authorized Signatory    

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LA HOLDING II B.V.

By: /s/ Tobias Kamphausen
Name: Tobias Kamphausen
Title: Authorized Signatory         

METALAK B.V.

By: /s/ Engelin Tempelman
Name: Engelin Tempelman
Title: Authorized Signatory







AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS SWITZERLAND GMBH

By: /s/ Klaus-Georg Gast
Name: Klause-Georg Gast
Title: President of the Management        


AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS GMBH

By: /s/ Klaus-Georg Gast
Name: Klause-Georg Gast
Title: President of the Management        

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.K. (2) LIMITED


By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director    

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS UK HOLDING LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director     

AXALTA POWDER COATING SYSTEMS UK LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

U-POL FINCO LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        






U-POL BIDCO LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director     

U-POL ACQUISITION LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director    

U-POL BOND LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

U-POL MEZZANINE LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

U-POL PRODUCTS LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

U-POL LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director        

U-POL HOLDINGS LIMITED

By: /s/ James Ian Blenkinsopp
Name: James Ian Blenkinsopp
Title: Director    




BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and a Lender



By: /s/ Kevin Crealese
Name: Kevin Crealese
Title: Managing Director    




BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Term B-5 Dollar Lender



By: /s/ Kevin Crealese
Name: Kevin Crealese
Title: Managing Director





LENDER SIGNATURE PAGE
SIGNATURE PAGE (this “Signature Page”) to the Thirteenth Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”), which amends the Credit Agreement dated as of February 1, 2013, by and among Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B B.V., a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) organized and established under the laws of the Netherlands, having its corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the Trade Register of the Netherlands under number 55948308, Axalta Coating Systems U.S. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Axalta Coating Systems U.S., Inc., a Delaware corporation , Axalta Coating Systems Ltd., a Bermuda exempted limited liability company, the financial institutions from time to time party thereto and Barclays Bank PLC, as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent. Capitalized terms used in this Signature Page but not defined in this Signature Page have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Amendment.
The undersigned Existing Term Lender hereby irrevocably and unconditionally approves the Amendment as follows (check ONE option):
Cashless Settlement Option

☐    to exchange 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term B-4 Dollar Loans held by such Existing Term Lender for Term B-5 Dollar Loans in an equal principal amount or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Term Lender by the Administrative Agent.



Assignment Settlement Option

    to have 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the Term B-4 Dollar Loans held by such Existing Term Lender prepaid on the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date and purchase by assignment the principal amount of Term B-5 Dollar Loans committed to separately by the undersigned (or such lesser amount allocated to such Existing Term Lender by the Administrative Agent).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Signature Page to be executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer.
________________________________________,
as a Lender (type name of the legal entity)
By:        
Name:    
Title:    
If a second signature is necessary:
By:        
Name:    
Title:






Schedule I
[on file with the Administrative Agent]




Schedule II
[on file with the Administrative Agent]





Annex A

[See attached.]






CONFORMED COPY;
reflecting the First Amendment dated as of May 24, 2013;
the Second Amendment dated as of February 3, 2014;
the Third Amendment dated as of August 1, 2016;
the Fourth Amendment dated as of December 15, 2016;
the Fifth Amendment dated as of June 1, 2017;
the Sixth Amendment dated as of April 11, 2018;
the Seventh Amendment dated as of October 31, 2018;
the Eighth Amendment dated as of June 28, 2019;
the Ninth Amendment dated as of November 10, 2020;
the Tenth Amendment dated as of May 11, 2021;
the Eleventh Amendment dated as of December 20, 2022; and
the Twelfth Amendment dated as of July 1, 2023; and
the Thirteenth Amendment dated as of August 18, 2023

CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of February 1, 2013
among
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DUTCH HOLDING B B.V. (f/k/a FLASH DUTCH 2 B.V.)
and
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S. HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a U.S. COATINGS ACQUISITION INC.),
As Borrowers,
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD.,
as Holdings,
AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S., INC. (f/k/a COATINGS CO. U.S. INC.),
As U.S. Holdings,
BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer,
The Other Lenders Party Hereto,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,
CITIBANK, N.A.,
CITICORP USA, INC.,
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,
UBS SECURITIES LLC,
JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC
and
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners,
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,



CITIBANK, N.A.,
CITICORP USA, INC.
and
CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.,
collectively, as Syndication Agent
and
DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,
and
CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,
as Co-Documentation Agents





TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS    1
Section 1.01    Defined Terms    1
Section 1.02    Other Interpretive Provisions    88
Section 1.03    Netherlands Terms; Luxembourg Terms    90
Section 1.04    Accounting Term    92
Section 1.05    Rounding    9293
Section 1.06    References to Agreements and Laws    9293
Section 1.07    Times of Day    93
Section 1.08    Timing of Payment or Performance    93
Section 1.09    Currency Equivalents Generally    93
Section 1.10    Change in Currency    94
Section 1.11    Letter of Credit Amounts    94
Section 1.12    Pro Forma Calculations    94
Section 1.13    Calculation of Baskets    95
Section 1.14    Certain Guaranty and Security Principles    95
Section 1.15    Borrower Representative    95
Section 1.16    Foreign Guarantor Provisions    96
Section 1.17    Australian Code of Banking Practice    96
Section 1.18    Divisions    96
Section 1.19    Certain Tests    96
ARTICLE II. THE COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS    97
Section 2.01    The Loans    97
Section 2.02    Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans    99
Section 2.03    Letters of Credit    101
Section 2.04    Swing Line Loans    111
Section 2.05    Prepayments    115
Section 2.06    Termination or Reduction of Commitments    121
Section 2.07    Repayment of Loans    122
Section 2.08    Interest    123
Section 2.09    Fees    125
Section 2.10    Computation of Interest and Fees; Retroactive Adjustments of Applicable Rate    125
Section 2.11    Evidence of Indebtedness    126
Section 2.12    Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback    127
Section 2.13    Sharing of Payments    129
Section 2.14    Incremental Facilities    130
Section 2.15    Reserved    134
Section 2.16    Reserved    134
Section 2.17    New Incremental Notes    134
Section 2.18    Cash Collateral    137
Section 2.19    Defaulting Lenders    138
Section 2.20    Specified Refinancing Debt    140
ARTICLE III. TAXES, INCREASED COSTS PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY    142
Section 3.01    Taxes    142
Section 3.02    Currency Equivalents    150
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Section 3.03    Illegality    150
Section 3.04    Inability to Determine Rates    151
Section 3.05    Increased Cost and Reduced Return; Capital Adequacy    160
Section 3.06    Funding Losses    161
Section 3.07    Matters Applicable to All Requests for Compensation    162
Section 3.08    Replacement of Lenders under Certain Circumstances    164
ARTICLE IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS    166
Section 4.01    [Reserved]    166
Section 4.02    Conditions to All Credit Extensions    166
ARTICLE V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES    166
Section 5.01    Existence, Qualification and Power; Compliance with Laws    166
Section 5.02    Authorization; No Contravention    167
Section 5.03    Governmental Authorization; Other Consents    167
Section 5.04    Binding Effect    167
Section 5.05    Financial Statements; No Material Adverse Effect    168
Section 5.06    Litigation    168
Section 5.07    Use of Proceeds    168
Section 5.08    Ownership of Property; Liens    168
Section 5.09    Environmental Compliance    169
Section 5.10    Taxes    170
Section 5.11    Employee Benefits Plans    170
Section 5.12    Subsidiaries; Equity Interests    171
Section 5.13    Margin Regulations; Investment Company Act    171
Section 5.14    Disclosure    172
Section 5.15    Compliance with Laws    172
Section 5.16    Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.    172
Section 5.17    Solvency    173
Section 5.18    Perfection, Etc.    173
Section 5.19    Anti-Terrorism Laws; OFAC    173
Section 5.20    Anti-Corruption Laws    174
Section 5.21    Central Administration; COMI    174
ARTICLE VI. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS    174
Section 6.01    Financial Statements    175
Section 6.02    Certificates; Other Information    176
Section 6.03    Notices    178
Section 6.04    Payment of Taxes    178
Section 6.05    Preservation of Existence, Etc.    179
Section 6.06    Maintenance of Properties    179
Section 6.07    Maintenance of Insurance    179
Section 6.08    Compliance with Laws    180
Section 6.09    Books and Records    180
Section 6.10    Inspection Rights    180
Section 6.11    Use of Proceeds    180
Section 6.12    Covenant to Guarantee Obligations and Give Security    180
Section 6.13    Compliance with Environmental Laws    183
Section 6.14    Further Assurances    183
Section 6.15    Maintenance of Ratings    184
Section 6.16    Post-Closing Undertakings    184
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Section 6.17    COMI    185
Section 6.18    Transactions with Affiliates    185
ARTICLE VII. NEGATIVE COVENANTS    186
Section 7.01    Liens    186
Section 7.02    Investments    191
Section 7.03    Indebtedness    195
Section 7.04    Fundamental Changes    199
Section 7.05    Dispositions    201
Section 7.06    Restricted Payments    203
Section 7.07    Change in Nature of Business    207
Section 7.08    [Reserved]    207
Section 7.09    Burdensome Agreements    207
Section 7.10    Reserved    209
Section 7.11    Financial Covenant    209
Section 7.12    Accounting Changes    209
Section 7.13    Prepayments, Etc. of Indebtedness; Amendments    209
ARTICLE VIII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES    210
Section 8.01    Events of Default    210
Section 8.02    Remedies Upon Event of Default    214213
Section 8.03    Right to Cure    214
Section 8.04    Application of Funds    215
ARTICLE IX. ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND OTHER AGENTS    217
Section 9.01    Appointment and Authorization of Agents    217
Section 9.02    Delegation of Duties    219218
Section 9.03    Liability of Agents    219
Section 9.04    Reliance by Agents    220
Section 9.05    Notice of Default    221220
Section 9.06    Credit Decision; Disclosure of Information by Agents    221
Section 9.07    Indemnification of Agents    221
Section 9.08    Agents in their Individual Capacities    222
Section 9.09    Successor Agents    223222
Section 9.10    Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim    224
Section 9.11    Collateral and Guaranty Matters    225
Section 9.12    [Reserved]    226
Section 9.13    [Reserved]    226
Section 9.14    Other Agents; Arranger and Managers    226
Section 9.15    Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements    226
Section 9.16    Appointment of Supplemental Agents    227226
Section 9.17    Withholding Tax    228
Section 9.18    Certain ERISA Matters    228
ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS    230229
Section 10.01    Amendments, Etc.    230229
Section 10.02    Notices; Electronic Communications    233
Section 10.03    No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement    237236
Section 10.04    Expenses and Taxes    237
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Section 10.05    Indemnification by the Borrowers    238
Section 10.06    Payments Set Aside    240239
Section 10.07    Successors and Assigns    240
Section 10.08    Confidentiality    247
Section 10.09    Setoff    249248
Section 10.10    Interest Rate Limitation    249
Section 10.11    Counterparts    250249
Section 10.12    Integration; Effectiveness    250249
Section 10.13    Survival of Representations and Warranties    250
Section 10.14    Severability    250
Section 10.15    Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.    251250
Section 10.16    SERVICE OF PROCESS    252251
Section 10.17    WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY    252251
Section 10.18    Binding Effect    252
Section 10.19    No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility    252
Section 10.20    Affiliate Activities    253252
Section 10.21    Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents    253
Section 10.22    USA PATRIOT ACT    254253
Section 10.23    Joint and Several Liability of the Borrowers    254
Section 10.24    Judgment Currency    256
Section 10.25    Waiver of Sovereign Immunity    257256
Section 10.26    Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of Affected Financial Institutions    257
Section 10.27    Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs    258257
Section 10.28    Subordination    259258
ARTICLE XI. LENDER LOSS SHARING INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT    259258
Section 11.01    Defined Terms    259
Section 11.02    Special Provisions Applicable to Lenders Upon the Occurrence of a Re-Allocation Event    260259

SCHEDULES
1    Guarantors
1.01(e)    Contracts Prohibiting Subsidiary Guarantees
1.01(f)    [Reserved]
1.01(k)    Existing Letters of Credit
2.01    Commitments and Pro Rata Shares
4.01(a)(x)    [Reserved]
5.08(b)    Owned Real Property
5.09    [Reserved]
5.12    Subsidiaries and Other Equity Investments
5.16    Intellectual Property Matters
6.16    Post-Closing Undertakings
6.18    Transactions with Affiliates
7.01    Existing Liens
7.02    Existing Investments
7.03    Existing Indebtedness (Including Existing Letters of Credit)
7.09    Burdensome Agreements
10.02    Administrative Agent’s Office, Certain Addresses for Notices

EXHIBITS
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Form of
A-1    Committed Loan Notice
A-2    Request for L/C Credit Extension
B    Swing Line Loan Notice
C-1    Term B-45 Note
C-2    Revolving Credit Note
C-3    Swing Line Note
D    Compliance Certificate
E-1    Assignment and Assumption
E-2    Administrative Questionnaire
F    Guaranty
G    Security Agreement
H    Form of Mortgage
I    Solvency Certificate
J    Intercompany Subordination Agreement
L-1    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
L-2    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
L-3    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
L-4    U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate
M-1    Optional Prepayment of Loans
M-2    Optional Prepayment of Swing Line Loans
O     Borrower Assignment and Assumption

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This CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 1, 2013, among AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS DUTCH HOLDING B B.V. (f/k/a FLASH DUTCH 2 B.V.), a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) organized and established under the laws of the Netherlands, having its corporate seat in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, registered with the Trade Register of the Netherlands under number 55948308 (the “Parent Borrower”) and AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S. HOLDINGS, INC. (f/k/a U.S. COATINGS ACQUISITION INC.), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (the “U.S. Borrower” and together with the Parent Borrower, collectively, the “Borrowers”), AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS U.S., INC. (f/k/a COATINGS CO. U.S. INC.), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware (“U.S. Holdings”), AXALTA COATING SYSTEMS LTD, a Bermuda exempted company incorporated with limited liability (“Holdings”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), BARCLAYS BANK PLC, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP USA, INC., CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC., CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., UBS SECURITIES LLC, JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC and SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners, CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC., CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP USA, INC. and CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC., collectively, as Syndication Agent, DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC. and CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer.
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE I.
Definitions and Accounting Terms
Section 1.01    Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” means, with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing denominated in Euros, the greater of (i) the Eurocurrency Rate based on clause (b) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” with respect to Euros for such Interest Period and (ii) solely with respect to any Revolving Credit Loans, 0.00%, and (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Rate Borrowing denominated in any Alternative Currency (other than Euros), the greater of (i) the Eurocurrency Rate based on clause (c) of the definition of “Eurocurrency Rate” with respect to such other Alternative Currency for such Interest Period and (ii) solely with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, 0.00% per annum.
Adjusted Term SOFR” means, (a) for any Interest Period with respect to Term B-45 Dollar Loans, the rate per annum equal to Term SOFR for such Interest Period and (b) for any Interest Period with respect to Revolving Credit Loans, the rate per annum equal to (i) Term SOFR for such Interest Period plus (ii) the Term SOFR Adjustment; provided that (x) solely with respect to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, if the Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than 0.50%, then the Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be 0.50% and (y) solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, if the Adjusted Term SOFR as so determined shall ever be less than 0.00%, the Adjusted Term SOFR shall be deemed to be 0.00%.




Administrative Agent” means Barclays, acting through such of its Affiliates or branches as it may designate, in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent permitted by the terms hereof.
Administrative Agent’s Office” means, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02, with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Lenders.
Administrative Questionnaire” means an Administrative Questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.
Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Agent-Related Persons” means each Agent, together with its Related Parties.
Agents” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arrangers, the Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation Agents and the Supplemental Agents (if any).
Aggregate Commitments” means the Commitments of all the Lenders.
Agreement” means this Credit Agreement.
Agreement Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 10.24.
All-in Yield means, with respect to any Indebtedness, the yield of such Indebtedness, whether in the form of fixed interest rate, margin, original issue discount, upfront fees, index floors or otherwise, in each case payable by any borrower of such Indebtedness generally to lenders of such Indebtedness; provided that original issue discount and upfront fees shall be equated to the fixed interest rate or margin assuming a four year life to maturity, and shall not include arrangement fees, structuring fees, ticking fees, commitment fees, unused line fees, underwriting fees and any amendment and similar fees (regardless of whether paid in whole or in part to the lenders of such Indebtedness).
Alternative Currency” means Euros, Australian Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Pounds Sterling and Yen.
Anticipated Cure Deadline” has the meaning specified in Section 8.03(a).
Applicable Commitment Fee” means a percentage per annum equal to (a) from the Eighth Amendment Effective Date until the first Business Day that immediately follows the date on which a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) in respect of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, 0.25% per annum, and (b) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below, as determined by reference to First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b):
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Applicable Commitment Fee
Pricing Level First Lien Net Leverage Ratio Applicable Commitment Fee
1
< 1.25:1.00
0.20%
2 ≥ 1.25:1.00 0.25%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Commitment Fee resulting from a change in the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date the applicable Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b); provided, however, that “Pricing Level 2” shall apply without regard to the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (x) at any time after the date on which any annual or quarterly financial statement was required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) but was not delivered (or the Compliance Certificate related to such financial statements was required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) but was not delivered), commencing with the first Business Day immediately following such date and continuing until the first Business Day immediately following the date on which such financial statements (or, if later, the Compliance Certificate related to such financial statements) are delivered, or (y) at all times if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Applicable Rate” means a percentage per annum equal to:
(a)    with respect to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, 3.002.50% per annum for Term SOFR Loans and 2.001.50% per annum for Base Rate Loans;
(b)    [reserved];
(c)    with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, from the Eighth Amendment Effective Date (i) until the first Business Day that immediately follows the date on which a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) in respect of the first full fiscal quarter ending after the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, (A) 1.50% per annum for Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, (B) 0.50% per annum for Base Rate Loans and (C) for SONIA Rate Loans, 1.5326%, and (ii) thereafter, for any day the applicable percentage per annum set forth below, as determined by reference to the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, as set forth in the then most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.02(b) prior to such day:
Applicable Rate
Pricing Level First Lien Net Leverage Ratio Eurocurrency Rate Loans/Term SOFR Loans Base Rate Loans SONIA Rate Loans
1 < 1.25:1.00 1.50% 0.50% 1.5326%
2 ≥ 1.25:1.00 and ≤ 2.25:1.00 1.75% 0.75% 1.7826%
3 > 2.25:1.00 2.00% 1.00% 2.0326%

Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b); provided, however, that “Pricing Level 2” shall apply without regard to the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (x) at any time after the date on which any annual or quarterly financial statement was required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or Section 6.01(b) but was not delivered (or the
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Compliance Certificate related to such financial statements was required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.02(b) but was not delivered), commencing with the first Business Day immediately following such date and continuing until the first Business Day immediately following the date on which such financial statements (or, if later, the Compliance Certificate related to such financial statements) are delivered, or (y) at all times if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.10(b).
Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any of the Term B-45 Dollar Facility or the Revolving Credit Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment with respect to such Facility or holds a Term B-45 Dollar Loan or a Revolving Credit Loan, respectively, at such time, (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) each L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders, (c) with respect to the Swing Line Facility, (i) the Swing Line Lender and (ii) if any Swing Line Loans are outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04(a), the Revolving Credit Lenders, (d) with respect to any New Term Facility, a Lender that holds a New Term Loan at such time, and (e) with respect to any Specified Refinancing Debt, a Lender that holds Specified Refinancing Term Loans or Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans.
Approved Bank” has the meaning specified in clause (d) of the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”
Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered, advised or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages a Lender.
Arrangers” means each of Barclays, CS Securities, Citi, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., MSSF, UBS Securities LLC, Jefferies and SMBC, in their respective capacities as exclusive joint lead arrangers and bookrunners.
Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.
Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1, or otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any Capitalized Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Synthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease payments under the relevant lease that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease were accounted for as a capital lease.
Australian Code of Banking Practice” shall mean the Code of Banking Practice published by the Australian Bankers’ Association.
Australian PPSA” shall mean the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) of Australia (as amended from time to time).
Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(iii).
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AWG” has the meaning specified in Section 5.19.
Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Downs and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.
Bail-In Legislation” means (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation rule or requirement for such EEA Member country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, the Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).
Bank Levy” means any amount payable by any Recipient or any of its Affiliates on the basis of, or in relation to, its balance sheet or capital base or any part of that person or its liabilities or minimum regulatory capital or any combination thereof, including, without limitation, the bank levy as set out in the Finance Act 2011, and any other levy or tax in any jurisdiction levied on a similar basis or for a similar purpose or any financial activities taxes (or other taxes) of a kind contemplated in the European Commission consultation paper on financial sector taxation dated 22 February 2011 or the Single Resolution Mechanism established by EU Regulation n 806/2014 of July 15, 2014, in each case, to the extent in force and (x) in respect of any Lender party to this Agreement on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, at the rates as of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date or (y) in respect of any Lender not party to this Agreement on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, at the rates as of the date such Lender becomes a Lender hereunder.
Barclays” means Barclays Bank PLC.
Base Rate” means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate on such day plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the Prime Lending Rate on such day, (c) with respect to Term SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR published on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next previous Business Day) for an Interest Period of one month plus 1% per annum and (d) solely with respect to Term B-45 Dollar Loans, 1.50% per annum.
Base Rate Loan” means a Loan denominated in Dollars that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.
Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.
Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.
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Borrower Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption agreement entered into by the U.S. Borrower, any New Parent Borrower and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit O hereto, or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Borrower Parties” means the collective reference to Holdings, the Borrowers, the Guarantors and the other Restricted Subsidiaries, and “Borrower Party” means any one of them.
Borrower Representative” means the entity appointed to act on behalf of the Borrowers pursuant to Section 1.15.
Borrowers” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
Borrowing” means a Revolving Credit Borrowing, a Swing Line Borrowing or a Term Borrowing, as the context may require.
Business Day” means:
(i)    any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, the jurisdiction where the Administrative Agent’s Office with respect to Loans denominated in Dollars is located; and
(ii)    (a) [reserved];
(b)    if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency other than Euros or Pounds Sterling, any fundings and disbursements in such Alternative Currency and, in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in such Alternative Currency to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day described in clause (i) above which is also a day on which dealings in deposits in such Alternative Currency are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank market;
(c)    if such day relates to any interest rate settings as to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euros, any fundings, disbursements, settlements and payments in Euros in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, or any other dealings in Euros to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan, means any such day described in clause (i) above that is also a TARGET Day;
(d)    if such day relates to a Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency other than Euros or Pounds Sterling, any fundings, disbursements, settlements or payments in such Alternative Currency, or any other dealings in such Alternative Currency to be carried out pursuant to this Agreement in respect of any such Eurocurrency Rate Loan (other than any interest rate settings), means any such day on which banks are open for foreign exchange business in the principal financial center of the country of such currency;
(e)    if such day relates to any SONIA Rate Loan denominated in Pounds Sterling under any Loan Document in any respect, any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which banks are closed for general business in London; and
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(f)    if such day relates to any Term SOFR Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day which is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day.
Capital Expenditures” means, as of any date for the applicable period then ended, all capital expenditures of the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis for such period (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities), that are required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP (including acquisitions of IP Rights made in cash during such period to the extent the cost thereof is treated as a capitalized expense in accordance with GAAP); provided, however, that Capital Expenditures shall not include any such expenditures which constitute (a) an Investment permitted under Section 7.02 (but shall include all Capital Expenditures made with the proceeds of such Investment by a Borrower Party that is the recipient thereof), (b) to the extent permitted by this Agreement, (i) a reinvestment of the Net Cash Proceeds of any Disposition or Casualty Event in accordance with Section 2.05(b)(ii) or (ii) the purchase of property, plant or equipment or software to the extent financed with the proceeds of Dispositions or Casualty Events that are not required pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) to be applied to prepay Loans or to be reinvested, (c) capitalized interest in respect of operating or capital leases, (d) the book value of any asset owned to the extent such book value is included as a capital expenditure as a result of reusing or beginning to reuse such asset during such period without a corresponding expenditure actually having been made in such period, (e) any non-cash amounts reflected as additions to property, plant or equipment on Holdings’ consolidated balance sheet and (f) expenditures that are accounted for as capital expenditures by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and that actually are paid for or reimbursed (including by means of the issuance of Equity Interests by Holdings or any Parent Holding Company) by a Person other than Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary and for which neither Holdings, the Parent Borrower nor any Restricted Subsidiary has provided or is required to provide or incur, directly or indirectly, any consideration or obligation to such Person or any other Person (whether before, during or after such period).
Capitalized Leases” means all leases that have been or are required to be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capitalized leases; provided that obligations or liabilities of any Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations would be required to be classified and accounted for as an operating lease under GAAP as existing on the Closing Date that are recharacterized as Capitalized Leases due to a change in GAAP after the Closing Date shall not be treated as Capitalized Leases for any purpose under this Agreement, but instead shall be accounted for as if they were operating leases for all purposes under this Agreement as determined under GAAP as in effect on the Closing Date.
Cash-Capped Incremental Facility” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender (as applicable) and the Lenders, as collateral for L/C Obligations, Obligations in respect of Swing Line Loans, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of either thereof (as the context may require), cash or deposit account balances (in the case of L/C Obligations in the respective currency or currencies in which the applicable L/C Obligations are denominated) or, if the Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer or Swing Line Lender benefiting from such collateral shall agree in its sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to (a) the Administrative Agent and (b) the applicable L/C Issuer or the Swing Line Lender, as applicable (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
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Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of Investments, to the extent owned by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a)    Dollars;
(b)    any Alternative Currency;
(c)    readily marketable obligations issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof having maturities of not more than 12 months from the date of acquisition thereof; provided that the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof;
(d)    time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any domestic or foreign commercial bank that (i) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated at least P-2 (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least A-2 (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P and (ii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency equivalent as of the date of determination in the case of any non-U.S. banks) (any such bank being an “Approved Bank”), in each case with maturities of not more than 360 days from the date of acquisition thereof;
(e)    commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued by an Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate note issued by, or guaranteed by a domestic corporation rated A-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-2 (or the equivalent thereof) or better by Moody’s, in each case with maturities of not more than 270 days from the date of acquisition thereof;
(f)    marketable short-term money market and similar funds (including such funds investing a portion of their assets in municipal securities) having a rating of at least P-2 or A-2 from either Moody’s or S&P, respectively (or, if at any time neither Moody’s nor S&P shall be rating such obligations, an equivalent rating from another nationally recognized statistical rating agency selected by the Borrowers);
(g)    repurchase agreements entered into by any Person with a bank or trust company (including any of the Lenders) or recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of $250,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency equivalent as of the date of determination in the case of any non-U.S. banks) for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States in which such Person shall have a perfected first priority security interest (subject to no other Liens) and having, on the date of purchase thereof, a fair market value of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase obligations;
(h)    Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as Current Assets of Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions having capital of at least $250,000,000 (or the Alternative Currency equivalent as of the date of determination in the case of any non-U.S. banks), and the portfolios of which are limited such that at least 95% of such investments are of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (c) through (g) of this definition;
(i)    investment funds investing at least 95% of their assets in securities of the types (including as to credit quality and maturity) described in clauses (c) through (h) above; and
(j)    solely with respect to any Borrower Party that is a Foreign Subsidiary, (x) such local currencies in those countries in which such Foreign Subsidiary transacts business from
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time to time in the ordinary course of business and (y) investments of comparable tenor and credit quality to those described in the foregoing clauses (c) through (i) customarily utilized in countries in which such Foreign Subsidiary operates for short term cash management purposes.
Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit, purchasing or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements to any Loan Party.
Cash Management Bank” means any Person that (i) at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent, (ii) in the case of any Cash Management Agreement in effect on or prior to the Closing Date, is, as of the Closing Date or within 30 days thereafter, a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent and a party to a Cash Management Agreement or (iii) within 30 days after the time it enters into the applicable Cash Management Agreement, becomes a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.
Casualty Event” means any event that gives rise to the receipt by Holdings, any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any casualty insurance proceeds or condemnation awards or that gives rise to a taking by a Governmental Authority in respect of any equipment, fixed assets or real property (including any improvements thereon) to replace, restore or repair, or compensate for the loss of, such equipment, fixed assets or real property.
CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System maintained by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Change of Control” means: (a) for any reason whatsoever Holdings shall cease to own, directly or indirectly, 100% of the Equity Interests of any Borrower or (b) for any reason whatsoever, any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) shall acquire beneficial ownership of a percentage of the then outstanding Voting Equity Interests of Holdings that is more than 50% of the outstanding Voting Equity Interests of Holdings.
Citi” means Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Citibank, N.A., Citicorp USA, Inc., Citicorp North America, Inc. and/or any of their affiliates as Citi shall determine to be appropriate to provide the services contemplated herein.
Closing Date” means February 1, 2013.
Co-Documentation Agents” means Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and CS Securities.
Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Collateral” means all of the “Collateral” (or similar term) referred to in the Collateral Documents and all of the other property and assets that are or are required under the terms of the Collateral Documents to be subject to Liens in favor of (i) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and/or (ii) the Secured Parties in their capacities as such (or any of them) to the extent required by applicable Law.
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Collateral Agent” means Barclays, acting through such of its Affiliates or branches as it may designate, in its capacity as collateral agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor collateral agent permitted by the terms hereof.
Collateral Documents” means, collectively, (a) the Security Agreement, (b) the Intellectual Property Security Agreement, (c) the Mortgages, (d) the security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements to which Holdings or any Foreign Subsidiary is a party that is in place as of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of (i) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and/or (ii) the Secured Parties in their capacities as such (or any of them) to the extent required by applicable Law, except any such security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements that are to be terminated, discharged or otherwise released in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Eleventh Amendment, (e) each of the mortgages, collateral assignments, Security Agreement Supplements, Intellectual Property Security Agreement Supplements, security agreements, pledge agreements or other similar agreements delivered to the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 6.12, 6.14 or 6.16 and (f) each of the other agreements, instruments or documents that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of (i) the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and/or (ii) the Secured Parties in their capacities as such (or any of them) to the extent required by applicable Law.
Commitment” means a Term Commitment and/or a Revolving Credit Commitment, as the context may require.
Committed Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a Revolving Credit Borrowing, (c) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other or (d) a continuation of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Term SOFR Loans or SONIA Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A-1.
Company Competitor” means any Person that competes with the business of Holdings, the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries from time to time.
Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D or such other form as may be agreed between the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent.
Consolidated Cash Taxes” means, as of any date for the applicable period ending on such date with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, the aggregate of all Taxes based on income, profits or capital of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including (i) federal, state, franchise, excise and similar Taxes and foreign withholding Taxes, (ii) penalties and interest related to such Taxes or arising from any tax examinations and (iii) Taxes in respect of repatriated funds), paid in cash during such period to the extent they exceed the amount of Taxes deducted in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period.
Consolidated Current Assets” means, with respect to any Person, the Current Assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis.
Consolidated Current Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, all liabilities in accordance with GAAP that would be classified as current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, but excluding (a) the current portion of Indebtedness (including the Swap Termination Value of any Swap Contracts) to the extent reflected as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (b) the current portion of interest, (c) accruals for current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, (d) accruals of any costs or expenses related to restructuring reserves, (e) deferred revenue, (f) escrow account balances and (g) any L/C Obligations, Swing Line Loans or
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Revolving Credit Loans and any letter of credit obligations, swing line loans or revolving loans under any other revolving credit facility.
Consolidated EBITDA” means:
(I) for all purposes set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document other than calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio to determine (i) compliance with Section 7.11 of this Agreement, (ii) the Applicable Commitment Fee, (iii) the Applicable Rate with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility and (iv) any other use or application of “Consolidated EBITDA” that is solely related to the Revolving Credit Facility (clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv), collectively, the “Revolving Credit Provisions”) with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person for such period:
(1)     increased, in each case to the extent deducted and not added back in calculating such Consolidated Net Income (and without duplication), by:
(a)    provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital, including federal, state, franchise, excise, property and similar Taxes and foreign withholding Taxes paid or accrued, including giving effect to any penalties and interest with respect thereto, and state taxes in lieu of business fees (including business license fees) and payroll tax credits, income tax credits and similar tax credits and including an amount equal to the amount of tax distributions actually made to the holders of Equity Interests of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries or any direct or indirect parent of such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such period (in each case, to the extent attributable to the operations of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries), which shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries; plus
(b)     Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person; plus
(c)     all depreciation and amortization charges and expenses, including amortization or expense recorded for upfront payments related to any contract signing and signing bonus and incentive payments; plus
(d)     the amount of any minority interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not a wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary of such Person; plus
(e)     earn-out obligations incurred in connection with any acquisition or other Investment and paid or accrued during the applicable period; plus
(f)     all charges, costs, expenses, accruals or reserves in connection with the rollover, acceleration or payout of equity interests held by management and all losses, charges and expenses related to payments made to holders of options or other derivative equity interests in the common equity of such Person or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to equity holders of such Person or any of its direct or indirect parents, which payments are being made to compensate such optionholders as though they were equityholders at the time of, and entitled to share in, such distribution; plus
(g)     all non-cash losses, charges and expenses, including any write-offs or write-downs; provided that if any such non-cash charge represents an accrual or reserve for potential cash items in any future four-fiscal quarter period, (i) such Person may determine not to add back such non-cash charge in the period for which Consolidated EBITDA is being calculated and (ii) to the extent such Person does decide to add back such non-cash charge, the cash payment in respect thereof in such future four-fiscal quarter period will be subtracted from Consolidated EBITDA for such future four-fiscal quarter period; plus
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(h)     all costs and expenses in connection with pre-opening and opening and closure and/or consolidation of facilities that were not already excluded in calculating such Consolidated Net Income; plus
(i)     restructuring charges, accruals or reserves and business optimization expense, including any restructuring costs and integration costs incurred in connection with any acquisitions, start-up costs (including entry into new market/channels and new service offerings), costs related to the closure, relocation, reconfiguration and/or consolidation of facilities and costs to relocate employees, integration and transaction costs, retention charges, severance, contract termination costs, recruiting and signing bonuses and expenses, future lease commitments, systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension charges and consulting fees, expenses attributable to the implementation of costs savings initiatives, costs associated with tax projects/audits and costs consisting of professional consulting or other fees relating to any of the foregoing; plus
(j)     Pro Forma Cost Savings; plus
(k)     [reserved]; plus
(l)     the amount of loss or discount on sale of receivables and related assets to a Permitted Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Receivables Financing; plus
(m)     with respect to any joint venture that is not a Restricted Subsidiary, an amount equal to the proportion of those items described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above relating to such joint venture corresponding to such Person’s and the Restricted Subsidiaries’ proportionate share of such joint venture’s Consolidated Net Income (determined as if such joint venture were a Restricted Subsidiary) solely to the extent Consolidated Net Income was reduced thereby;
(2)     decreased (without duplication and to the extent increasing such Consolidated Net Income for such period) by (i) non-cash gains or income, excluding any non-cash gains that represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that were deducted (and not added back) in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA for any prior period ending after the November 24, 2020 and (ii) the amount of any minority interest income consisting of a Subsidiary loss attributable to minority equity interest of third parties in any non-wholly owned Subsidiary (to the extent not deducted from Consolidated Net Income for such period);
(3)     increased (with respect to losses) or decreased (with respect to gains) by, without duplication, any net realized gains and losses relating to (i) amounts denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the application of FASB ASC 830 (including net realized gains and losses from exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances and balance sheet items, net of realized gains or losses from related Swap Contracts (entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice)) or (ii) any other amounts denominated in or otherwise trued-up to provide similar accounting as if it were denominated in foreign currencies; and
(4)     increased (with respect to losses) or decreased (with respect to gains) by, without duplication, any gain or loss relating to Swap Contracts (excluding Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice);
provided that Holdings may, in its sole discretion, elect to not make any adjustment for any item pursuant to the foregoing clauses (1) through (4) above if any such item individually is less than $1,000,000 in any fiscal quarter; and
(II) solely for the purpose of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for the purposes of the Revolving Credit Provisions, as of any date for the applicable period ending on
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such date with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, the sum of:
(a)    Consolidated Net Income;
plus
(b)    an amount which, in the determination of Consolidated Net Income for such period, has been deducted (and not added back) (or, in the case of amounts pursuant to clause (vii) below, not already included in Consolidated Net Income) for, without duplication,
(i)    total interest expense determined in accordance with GAAP (including, to the extent deducted and not added back in computing Consolidated Net Income, (A) amortization of original issue discount resulting from the issuance of Indebtedness at less than par, (B) all commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit or bankers’ acceptances, (C) non-cash interest payments, (D) the interest component of Capitalized Leases, (E) net payments, if any, made (less net amounts, if any, received) pursuant to interest rate Swap Contracts with respect to Indebtedness, (F) amortization or write-off of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, including commitment, letter of credit and administrative fees and charges with respect to the Facilities and with respect to other Indebtedness permitted to be incurred hereunder and (G) any expensing of bridge, commitment and other financing fees, but excluding total interest expense associated with Synthetic Lease Obligations) and, to the extent not reflected in such total interest expense, any losses on hedging obligations or other derivative instruments entered into for the purpose of hedging interest rate risk, net of interest income or gains on such hedging obligations, and costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities (whether amortized or immediately expensed),
(ii)    provision for taxes based on income, profits or capital of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries, including federal, state, franchise, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes paid or accrued during such period including (A) penalties and interest related to such taxes or arising from any tax examinations and (B) in respect of repatriated funds,
(iii)    depreciation and amortization expense and impairment charges (including amortization of intangible assets (including goodwill) and deferred financing fees or costs),
(iv)    unusual or non-recurring charges, expenses or losses (including accruals for amounts payable and payments (A) under executive employment agreements, severance costs, relocation costs, signing, retention and completion bonuses and (B) losses realized on disposition of property outside of the ordinary course of business, without duplication of other adjustments under this section (b)),
(v)    other non-cash charges, expenses or losses (excluding any such non-cash charge, expense or loss to the extent that it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash expenses in any future period, an amortization of a prepaid cash expense that was paid in a prior period, or write-off or write-down or reserves with respect to current assets but including (A) any non-cash increase in expenses resulting from the revaluation of inventory (including any impact of changes to inventory valuation policy methods including changes in capitalization and variances), (B) charges recognized in relation to post-retirement benefits as a result of the application of FASB ASC 715 or other charges necessary to adjust the defined benefit pension expense to reflect service cost only, (C) losses on minority interests owned by any Person, (D) the non-cash impact of accounting changes or restatements, (E) non-cash fair value adjustments in Investments, (F) the non-cash portion of “straight line” rent expense and (G) any other non-
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cash losses and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations) all as determined on a consolidated basis,
(vi)    restructuring charges, accruals or reserves and business optimization expense, including any restructuring costs and integration costs incurred in connection with any Permitted Acquisitions after the Closing Date, project start-up costs, costs related to the closure, relocation, reconfiguration and/or consolidation of facilities and costs to relocate employees, integration and transaction costs, retention charges, severance, contract termination costs, recruiting and signing bonuses and expenses, future lease commitments, systems establishment costs, conversion costs and excess pension charges and consulting fees, expenses attributable to the implementation of costs savings initiatives, costs associated with tax projects/audits and costs consisting of professional consulting or other fees relating to any of the foregoing,
(vii)    the amount of net cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and acquisition synergies projected by the Borrower Representative in good faith to be realized (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such items had been realized on the first day of such period) as a result of actions taken or to be taken by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, net of the amount of actual benefits realized during such period that are otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA from such actions; provided that (A) a duly completed certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent together with the Compliance Certificate required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.02, certifying that such cost savings, operating expense reductions, other operating improvements and synergies are factually supportable and as determined in good faith by the Borrower Representative and are reasonably anticipated to be realized within 18 months after the consummation of any operational change or the acquisition or disposition which is expected to result in such cost savings, expense reductions, operating improvements or synergies, (B) no cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies shall be added pursuant to this clause (vii) to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated Net Income, whether through a pro forma adjustment or otherwise, for such period and (C) projected amounts (that are not yet realized) may no longer be added in calculating Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (vii) to the extent occurring more than six full fiscal quarters after the specified action taken in order to realize such projected cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies,
(viii)    non-cash expenses resulting from any employee benefit or management compensation plan or the grant of stock and stock options and other equity and equity-based interests to employees or other service providers of Holdings, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a written plan or agreement (including expenses arising from the grant of stock and stock options and other equity and equity-based interests prior to the Closing Date) or the treatment of such options and other equity and equity-based interests under variable plan accounting,
(ix)    [reserved],
(x)    (A) management, consulting and advisory fees, termination payments, transaction fees and expenses permitted under Section 6.18 and (B) the amount of expenses, if any relating to payments made to holders of stock options or other compensatory equity-based awards in Holdings or any Parent Holding Company in connection with, or as a result of, any distribution being made to equity holders or unit holders of such Person or its direct or indirect parent companies, which payments are being made to compensate such holders of compensatory equity-based awards as though they were shareholders or unit holders at the time entitled to share in such distribution, in each case to the extent permitted by this Agreement,
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(xi)    any costs or expenses incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or share or unit option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or share or unit subscription or shareholder or similar agreement, to the extent such costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of Holdings or the Net Cash Proceeds of any issuance of Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings (or any Parent Holding Company thereof), the proceeds of which are contributed to the capital of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings,
(xii)    transaction fees and expenses incurred, or amortization thereof, in connection with, to the extent permitted hereunder, any Investment, any Debt Issuance, any Equity Issuance, any Disposition, any Casualty Event, recapitalization or any amendments or waivers of the Loan Documents, the Senior Notes or the Senior Secured Notes and Permitted Refinancings in connection therewith, in each case, whether or not consummated,
(xiii)    proceeds from business interruption insurance (to the extent not reflected as revenue or income in Consolidated Net Income and to the extent that the related loss was deducted in the determination of Consolidated Net Income),
(xiv)    charges, losses, lost profits, expenses or write-offs to the extent indemnified or insured by a third party, including expenses covered by indemnification provisions in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or any other acquisition permitted by Section 7.02 or any transaction permitted by Section 7.04, in each case, to the extent that coverage has not been denied and so long as such amounts are actually reimbursed to Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in cash within one year after the related amount is first added to Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to this clause (xiv) (and if not so reimbursed within one year, such amount shall be deducted from Consolidated EBITDA during the next measurement period),
(xv)    Synthetic Lease Obligations, to the extent deducted as an expense in such period,
(xvi)    any losses realized upon a Disposition of property outside of the ordinary course of business,
(xvii)    cash receipts (or any netting arrangements resulting in reduced cash expenses) not included in Consolidated EBITDA in any period to the extent non-cash gains relating to such receipts were deducted in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA pursuant to paragraph (c) below for any previous period and not added back,
(xviii)    net realized losses relating to amounts denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the application of FASB ASC 830 (including net realized losses from exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances and balance sheet items, net of realized gains from related Swap Contracts) (entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice),
(xix)    cash expenses relating to earn outs and similar obligations,
(xx)    Initial Public Company Costs,
(xxi)    any loss relating to Swap Contracts (excluding Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice); and
(xxii)    the amount of any non-controlling interest expense consisting of Subsidiary income attributable to minority equity interests of third parties in any non-wholly
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owned Subsidiary deducted (and not added back) in such period in calculating Consolidated Net Income, excluding cash distributions in respect thereof.
minus
(c)    an amount which, in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, has been included for,
(i)    all non-recurring or unusual gains and non-cash income during such period,
(ii)    other non-cash income or gains, including (A) any non-cash portion of “straight line” rent expense, (B) credits recognized in relation to post-retirement benefits as a result of the application of FASB ASC 715 or other credits necessary to adjust the defined benefit pension income to reflect service cost only, (C) gains on minority interests owned by any Person, (D) the non-cash impact of accounting changes or restatements and (E) non-cash fair value adjustments in Investments but excluding (x) accrual of revenue in the ordinary course, (y) any such items in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period (and, in the case of cash that was received in a prior period, such amounts previously reduced Consolidated Net Income in a prior period (and would not have been required to be added back pursuant to clause (b) of this definition)) or (z) any such items which represent the reversal in such period of any accrual of, or reserve for, anticipated cash charges in any prior period where such accrual or reserve is no longer required (and where such accrual or reserve previously reduced Consolidated Net Income in a prior period (and would not have been required to be added back pursuant to clause (b) of this definition)) and (F) any other non-cash gains and income resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations, all as determined on a consolidated basis,
(iii)    any gains realized upon the Disposition of property outside of the ordinary course of business,
(iv)    the amount of cash received in such period in respect of any non-cash income or gain in a prior period (and such non-cash income or gain previously increased Consolidated Net Income in a prior period (and would not have been required to be deducted pursuant to clause (c)(ii) of this definition)),
(v)    net realized gains relating to amounts denominated in foreign currencies resulting from the application of FASB ASC 830 (including net realized gains from exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances and balance sheet items, net of realized losses from related Swap Contracts) (entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice), and
(vi)    any gain related to Swap Contracts (excluding Swap Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary and without duplication of any adjustment provided for in paragraphs (a) to (c) above, to the extent that such amounts were included in the determination of Consolidated Net Income, any calculation of Consolidated EBITDA shall exclude for any period, any income (loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of (i) Indebtedness, (ii) obligations under any Swap Contracts and (iii) other derivative instruments.
Consolidated Funded First Lien Indebtedness” means Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is secured by a first priority Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower
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Parties; provided that (i) such Consolidated Funded Indebtedness is not expressly subordinated pursuant to a written agreement in right of payment to the Obligations or (ii) is not secured by Liens on the Collateral that are expressly junior to the Liens securing the Obligations.
Consolidated Funded Indebtedness” means all Indebtedness of the type described in clauses (a), (b)(i) and (f) of the definition of Indebtedness, of a Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, in an amount that would be reflected on a balance sheet prepared as of such date on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (but (x) excluding the effects of any discounting of Indebtedness resulting from the application of purchase accounting in connection with any Permitted Acquisition and (y) any Indebtedness that is issued at a discount to its initial principal amount shall be calculated based on the entire stated principal amount thereof, without giving effect to any discounts or upfront payments), excluding (i) obligations in respect of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder and (ii) Attributable Indebtedness of the type described in clause (b) of the definition of Attributable Indebtedness.
Consolidated Funded Senior Secured Indebtedness” means Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on any asset or property of the Borrower Parties; provided that such Consolidated Funded Indebtedness is not expressly subordinated pursuant to a written agreement in right of payment to the Obligations.
Consolidated Interest Expense” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum, without duplication, of:
(1)    the aggregate interest expense of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, to the extent such expense was deducted (and not added back) in computing Consolidated Net Income (including pay in kind interest payments, amortization of original issue discount, the interest component of Financing Lease Obligations and net payments and receipts (if any) pursuant to interest rate Swap Contracts (other than in connection with the early termination thereof) but excluding any non-cash interest expense attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Indebtedness, Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments, all amortization and write-offs of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, discounts, fees and expenses and expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, costs of surety bonds, charges owed with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities, and all discounts, commissions, fees and other charges associated with any Receivables Financing); plus
(2)    consolidated capitalized interest of the referent Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, whether paid or accrued; less
(3)     interest income of the referent Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period;
provided that in the case of any Person that became a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person after the commencement of such four-quarter period, the interest expense of such Person paid in cash prior to the date on which it became a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person will be disregarded. For purposes of this definition, interest on Financing Lease Obligations will be deemed to accrue at the interest rate reasonably determined by such Person to be the rate of interest implicit in such Financing Lease Obligations in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Net Income” means:
(I) for all purposes set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document other than clause (II) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”, with respect to any Person for any
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period, the aggregate of the net income (or loss) of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of Preferred Equity Interest dividends; provided that (without duplication):
(1)    all net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring, infrequent, exceptional or unusual gains, losses, income, expenses and charges, in each case as determined in good faith by such Person, and in any event including, without limitation, all restructuring, severance, relocation, retention and completion payments, consolidation, integration or other similar charges and expenses, contract termination costs, system establishment charges, conversion costs, start-up or closure or transition costs, expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to curtailments, settlements or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, expenses associated with strategic initiatives, facilities shutdown and opening costs, and any fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments related to any acquisition or Investment permitted hereunder (including any transition-related expenses (including retention or transaction-related bonuses or payments) incurred before, on or after November 24, 2020), will be excluded;
(2)    (i) transaction fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of any equity issuances, investments, acquisition transactions, dispositions, recapitalizations, mergers, amalgamations, option buyouts and the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred hereunder (including any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof) or any amendments, waivers or other modifications under the agreements relating to such Indebtedness or similar transactions and (ii) without duplication of any of the foregoing, non-operating or non-recurring professional fees, costs and expenses for such period will be excluded;
(3)    [reserved];
(4)    all net after-tax gain, loss, expense or charge attributable to business dispositions and asset dispositions, including the sale or other disposition of any Equity Interests of any Person, other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by such Person) will be excluded;
(5)    all net after-tax income, loss, expense or charge attributable to the early extinguishment or cancellation of Indebtedness, Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments (including deferred financing costs written off and premiums paid) will be excluded;
(6)    all non-cash gains, losses, expenses or charges attributable to the movement in the mark-to-market valuation of Indebtedness, Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments will be excluded;
(7)    any non-cash or unrealized currency translation gains and losses related to changes in currency exchange rates (including remeasurements of Indebtedness and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Contracts for currency exchange risk), will be excluded;
(8)    (i) the net income for such period of any Person that is not a Restricted Subsidiary of the referent Person or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, will be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or converted into cash) with respect to such equity ownership to the referent Person or a Restricted Subsidiary thereof in respect of such period and (ii) the net income for such period will include any ordinary course dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or converted into cash) with respect to such equity ownership received from any such Person during such period in excess of the amounts included in subclause (i) above;
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(9)    the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles and changes as a result of the adoption or modification of accounting policies will be excluded;
(10)    the effects of purchase accounting, fair value accounting or recapitalization accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the referent Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries) resulting from the application of purchase accounting, fair value accounting or recapitalization accounting in relation to any acquisition consummated before or after November 24, 2020, and the amortization, write-down or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, will be excluded;
(11)    all non-cash impairment charges and asset write-ups, write-downs and write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising from the application of GAAP, will be excluded;
(12)    all non-cash expenses realized in connection with or resulting from equity or equity-linked compensation plans, employee benefit plans or agreements or post-employment benefit plans or agreements, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other similar rights will be excluded;
(13)    any costs or expenses incurred in connection with the payment of dividend equivalent rights to optionholders pursuant to any management equity plan, stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or post-employment benefit plan or agreement will be excluded;
(14)    all amortization and write-offs of deferred financing fees, debt issuance costs, commissions, fees and expenses, costs of surety bonds, charges owed with respect to letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or similar facilities, and expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees (including in connection with a transaction undertaken but not completed), will be excluded;
(15)    all discounts, commissions, fees and other charges (including interest expense) associated with any Permitted Receivables Financing will be excluded;
(16)    (i) the non-cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense will be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of “straight-line” rent expense that exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense will be included;
(17)    expenses and lost profits with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption will be disregarded to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a good faith determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer, but only to the extent that such amount (i) has not been denied by the applicable carrier in writing and (ii) is in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date on which such liability was discovered or such casualty event or business interruption occurred (with a deduction for any amounts so added back that are not reimbursed within such 365-day period); provided that any proceeds of such reimbursement when received will be excluded from the calculation of Consolidated Net Income to the extent the expense or lost profit reimbursed was previously disregarded pursuant to this clause (17);
(18)    losses, charges and expenses that are covered by indemnification or other reimbursement provisions in connection with any asset disposition will be excluded to the extent actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that a reasonable basis exists for indemnification or reimbursement, but only to the extent that such amount is in fact indemnified or reimbursed within 365 days of such determination (with a deduction in the
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applicable future period for any amount so added back to the extent not so indemnified or reimbursed within such 365 days);
(19)    non-cash charges or income related to adjustments to deferred tax asset valuation allowances will be excluded;
(20)    cash dividends or returns of capital from Investments (such return of capital not reducing the ownership interest in the underlying Investment), in each case received during such period, to the extent not otherwise included in Consolidated Net Income for that period or any prior period subsequent to November 24, 2020, will be included;
(21)    solely for the purpose of determining Cumulative Credit with respect to cash dividends or returns on Investments, the net income (or loss) for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) will be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived; provided that Consolidated Net Income of such Person will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to such Person or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein (subject, in the case of a dividend to another Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party), to the limitation contained in this clause (21));
(22)    all net after-tax income, loss, expense or charge from abandoned, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gain or loss on the disposal of abandoned, closed or discontinued operations (and all related expenses) other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by such Person) will be excluded; and
(23)    any non-cash interest expense and non-cash interest income, in each case to the extent there is no associated cash disbursement or receipt, as the case may be, before the earlier of the Term B-45 Dollar Loan Maturity Date and the payment in full of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans and all other Obligations with respect thereto that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments with respect thereto, will be excluded;
provided that Holdings may, in its sole discretion, elect to not make any adjustment for any item pursuant to clauses (1) through (23) above if any such item individually is less than $1,000,000 in any fiscal quarter; and
(II) for the purpose of clause (II) of the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”, as of any date for the applicable period ending on such date with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, net income (excluding, without duplication, (i) extraordinary items, (ii) any amounts attributable to Investments in any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture (other than a Guarantor or any Person at the Closing Date accounted for by the equity method of accounting, provided that to the extent not already excluded or deducted as minority interest expense, payments made in respect of interests of third parties shall be excluded) to the extent that such amounts have not been distributed in cash or Cash Equivalents to such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries during such applicable period; (iii)(x) any net unrealized gains and losses resulting from fair value accounting required by FASB ASC 815 (including as a result of the mark-to-market of obligations of Swap Contracts and other derivative instruments) and (y) any net unrealized gains and losses relating to mark-to-market of amounts denominated in foreign currencies resulting
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from the application of FASB ASC 830 (including net unrealized gain and losses from exchange rate fluctuations on intercompany balances and balance sheet items) shall, in each case, to the extent included in Consolidated Net Income, (iv) the income (or loss) of any Person accrued prior to the date it becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged into or consolidated with any Restricted Subsidiaries (except to the extent required for any calculation of Consolidated EBITDA on a Pro Forma Basis), (v) for purposes of calculating Cumulative Credit, either during such period or in respect of any future period, net income of any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Loan Party) for any period to the extent that, during such period, there exists any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of such Restricted Subsidiary to pay dividends or make any other distributions in cash on the Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary held by such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent of cash actually distributed during such period to such Person or to a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person that is not itself subject to any such encumbrance or restriction, (vi) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period) as determined in accordance with GAAP. There shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income for any period the accounting effects of adjustments to inventory, property and equipment, software and other intangible assets and deferred revenue required or permitted by GAAP and related authoritative pronouncements (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to the Parent Borrower and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries), as a result of any acquisition consummated prior to the Closing Date, any Permitted Acquisitions (or Investments similar to those made for Permitted Acquisitions) or any Investment permitted under Section 7.02 or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of calculating the Cumulative Credit only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income, without duplication, any income consisting of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures to the Parent Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, and any income consisting of return of capital, repayment or other proceeds from dispositions or repayments of Investments, in each case to the extent such income would be included in Consolidated Net Income and such related dividends, repayments, transfers, return of capital or other proceeds are applied by the Borrower Parties to increase the Cumulative Credit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purpose of calculating Cumulative Credit only, there shall be excluded from Consolidated Net Income any income arising from the sale or other disposition of an Investment that is not permitted hereunder, from repurchases or redemptions of any Investment that is not permitted hereunder, from repayments of loans or advances which constituted an Investment that is not permitted hereunder or from any dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets from Unrestricted Subsidiaries, in each case to the extent such amounts increase Cumulative Credit.
Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments” means, as of any date for the applicable period ending on such date with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, the sum of all scheduled payments of principal made in cash during such period on Consolidated Funded Indebtedness that constitutes Funded Debt (including the implied principal component of payments due on Capitalized Leases during such period to the extent not deducted in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income), less the reduction in such scheduled payments resulting from voluntary prepayments pursuant to Section 2.05 or mandatory prepayments required pursuant to Section 2.05, in each case as applied pursuant to Section 2.05, as determined in accordance with GAAP.
Consolidated Total Assets” means, the consolidated total assets of the Borrower Parties as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of Holdings as of the most recent period for which financial statements were required to have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b).
Contract Consideration” has the meaning given it in clause (b)(xv) of the definition of “Excess Cash Flow.”
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Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, loan agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, instrument or other undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.
Control Investment Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that (a) directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such Person and (b) is organized by such Person primarily for the purpose of making equity investments in one or more companies.
Controlled Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower or a Domestic Subsidiary that is a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957 of the Code.
Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 10.27.
Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.
Credit Suisse” means CS, CS Securities and their respective affiliates, and its successors.
CS” means Credit Suisse AG acting through such of its affiliates or branches as it deems appropriate, and its successors.
CS Securities” means Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC.
CTA” means the UK Corporation Tax Act 2009.
Cumulative Credit” means, at any date, an amount, not less than zero in the aggregate, determined on a cumulative basis equal to the sum of (without duplication):
(a)    $25,000,000, plus
(b)    50% of Consolidated Net Income for the period (taken as one accounting period) beginning January 1, 2013 to the end of the fiscal quarter most recently ended in respect of which a Compliance Certificate has been delivered as required hereunder, or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit, plus
(c)    the Net Cash Proceeds of any Permitted Equity Issuance after the Closing Date (other than Cure Amounts, but including the Net Cash Proceeds of issuances or incurrences of Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity Interests by the Borrower Parties owed or issued, as applicable, to a Person other than the Borrower Parties after the Closing Date which shall have been subsequently exchanged for or converted into Permitted Equity Issuances of Holdings or any Parent Holding Company) at such time Not Otherwise Applied, plus
(d)    in the event that all or a portion of the Cumulative Credit has been applied to make an Investment pursuant to Section 7.02(s) in connection with the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the acquisition of Equity Interests of an
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Unrestricted Subsidiary or the acquisition of any Investment, an amount equal to the aggregate amount received by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in cash and Cash Equivalents from: (i) the sale (other than to any of the Restricted Subsidiaries) of any such Equity Interests of any such Unrestricted Subsidiary or any such Investment less any amounts that would be deducted pursuant to clause (a)(ii) of the definition of Net Cash Proceeds if such sale constituted a Disposition, (ii) any dividend or other distribution by any such Unrestricted Subsidiary or received in respect of any such Investment or (iii) interest, returns of principal, repayments and similar payments by any such Unrestricted Subsidiary or received in respect of any such Investment, plus
(e)    in the event that all or a portion of the Cumulative Credit has been applied to make an Investment pursuant to Section 7.02(s) in connection with the designation of a Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and such Unrestricted Subsidiary is thereafter redesignated as a Restricted Subsidiary or is merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, an amount equal to the fair market value of the Investments of the Restricted Subsidiaries in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable); plus
(f)    any Declined Amounts;
as such amount shall be reduced dollar for dollar from time to time to the extent that all or a portion of the Cumulative Credit is applied prior to such date to make Investments, Restricted Payments or prepayments of Junior Financing to the extent permitted hereunder.
Cure Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 8.03.
Cure Right” has the meaning specified in Section 8.03.
Current Assets” means, with respect to any Person, all assets of such Person that, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as current assets on the balance sheet of a company conducting a business the same as or similar to that of such Person, after deducting appropriate and adequate reserves therefrom in each case in which a reserve is proper in accordance with GAAP, but excluding (i) cash, (ii) Cash Equivalents, (iii) Swap Contracts to the extent that the mark-to-market Swap Termination Value would be reflected as an asset on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, (iv) deferred financing fees, (v) payment for deferred Taxes (so long as the items described in clauses (iv) and (v) are non-cash items) and (vi) in the event that a Permitted Receivables Financing is accounted for off balance sheet, (x) gross accounts receivable comprising part of the receivables and other related assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing minus (y) collection by such Person against the amounts sold pursuant to clause (x).
Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) SOFR for the day (such day “i”) that is five U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to (A) if such SOFR Rate Day is a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (B) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a U.S. Government Securities Business Day, the U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as such SOFR is published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website, (b) solely with respect to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, 0.50% and (c) solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, 0.00%. If by 5:00 pm (New York City time) on the second (2nd) U.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following any day “i”, the SOFR in respect of such day “i” has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then the SOFR for such day “i” will be the SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such SOFR was
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published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided that any SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Simple SOFR for no more than three (3) consecutive SOFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrowers.
DCC” means the Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek).
Debt Issuance” means the issuance by any Person of any Indebtedness for borrowed money.
Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.
Declined Amounts” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).
Declining Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).
Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate” means an interest rate equal to (after as well as before judgment), (a) with respect to any overdue principal for any Loan, the applicable interest rate for such Loan plus 2.00% per annum (provided that with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, the determination of the applicable interest rate is subject to Section 2.02(c) to the extent that Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans may not be converted to, or continued as, Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, as applicable, pursuant thereto) and (b) with respect to any other overdue amount, including overdue interest, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans that are Term Loans plus 2.00% per annum, in each case, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.
Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.19(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to perform any of its funding obligations hereunder, including in respect of its Loans or participations in respect of Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans within three Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder, (b) has notified the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder or, solely with respect to a Revolving Credit Lender, under other agreements generally in which it commits to extend credit, (c) has failed, within three Business Days after reasonable request by the Administrative Agent, to confirm in a manner satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that it will comply with its funding obligations (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such confirmation by the Administrative Agent) or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had a receiver, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or a custodian appointed for it, (iii) taken any action in furtherance of, or indicated its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iv) become subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that no Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of (x) the ownership or acquisition by a Governmental Authority of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the
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United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender, (y) the occurrence of any of the events described in clause (d)(i), (d)(ii) or (d)(iii) of this definition which in each case has been dismissed or terminated prior to the date of this Agreement or (z) the occurrence of an Undisclosed Administration. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.19(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrowers, each L/C Issuer, each Swing Line Lender and each Lender.
Designated Non-Cash Consideration” means the fair market value of non-cash consideration received by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries in connection with a Disposition made pursuant to Section 7.05(s) that is designated as “Designated Non-Cash Consideration” on the date received pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth the basis of such fair market value (with the amount of Designated Non-Cash Consideration in respect of any Disposition being reduced for purposes of Section 7.05(s) to the extent Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries converts the same to cash or Cash Equivalents within 180 days following the closing of the applicable Disposition).
Designated Preferred Stock” means Preferred Equity Interests of Holdings that are issued after the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date for cash and are so designated as Designated Preferred Equity Interests pursuant to an officer’s certificate on the issuance date thereof.
Deutsche Bank” means, collectively, Deutsche Bank AG Cayman Islands Branch, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch.
Direction” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Excluded Taxes”.
Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer, license, lease or other disposition of any property by any Person (including any sale and leaseback transaction and any issuance of Equity Interests by a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person), including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith; provided, however, that “Disposition” and “Dispose” shall not be deemed to include any issuance by Holdings of any of its Equity Interests to another Person.
Disqualified Equity Interests” means any Equity Interest which, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations that are accrued and payable), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date of the Term Loan Tranches at the time of issuance of the respective Disqualified Equity Interests; provided that if
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such Equity Interests are issued pursuant to a plan for the benefit of employees or other service providers of Holdings (or any Parent Holding Company), the Parent Borrower or any of the other Restricted Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests solely because they may be required to be repurchased by Holdings, the Parent Borrower or any of the other Restricted Subsidiaries in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or in connection with such employee’s or other service provider’s termination, death or disability.
Disqualified Institution” means:
(1)    each person identified as a “Disqualified Institution” on a list made available by the Borrowers (i) to the Term B-45 Arrangers prior to the general launch of syndication of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, (ii) to the Term B-45 Arrangers after the general launch of syndication of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans but before the EleventhThirteenth Amendment Effective Date, with the consent of the Term B-45 Arrangers (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and (iii) to the Administrative Agent from time to time on and after the EleventhThirteenth Amendment Effective Date, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed),
(2)    any Company Competitor identified on a list made available to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers from time to time, and
(3)    as to any entity referenced in each of clauses (1) and (2) above (the “Primary Disqualified Institution”), any of such Primary Disqualified Institution’s Affiliates identified in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time or otherwise readily identifiable as such by name or Affiliates that are known as such by the Administrative Agent’s operations team, but excluding any Affiliate (other than any Affiliate that has been expressly named as a Disqualified Institution in accordance with clause (2) above) that is primarily engaged in, or that advises funds, or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and with respect to which the Primary Disqualified Institution does not, directly or indirectly, direct or cause the direction of such entity;
provided that (a) any additional designation permitted by the foregoing shall not apply retroactively to any prior assignment or participation to any Lender or Participant that was permitted under the terms of this Agreement at the time of such assignment or participation, (b) “Disqualified Institutions” shall exclude any Person that a Borrower has designated as no longer being a “Disqualified Institution” by written notice delivered to the Administrative Agent from time to time, (c) for the avoidance of doubt, any entity that is a Disqualified Institution under clause (1) or (2) above may not become an Eligible Assignee due to the fact that it is an Affiliate of an existing Lender, (d) the list of Disqualified Institutions shall not be disclosed or delivered to any prospective Lender or Participant unless the Parent Borrower otherwise agrees and (e) the list of Disqualified Institutions shall only be required to be delivered to any existing Lender or Participant upon written request by such Lender or Participant to the Administrative Agent if such Lender or Participant is proposing to make an assignment or sell a participation interest. For the purpose of clauses (1) and (2) above, deletions or other modifications to the list of Disqualified Institutions shall become effective within three (3) Business Days after the delivery thereof to the Administrative Agent.
Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.
Dollar Amount” means, at any time:
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(a)    with respect to any Loan denominated in Dollars (including, with respect to any Swing Line Loan, any funded participation therein), the principal amount thereof then outstanding (or in which such participation is held);
(b)    with respect to any Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency, the principal amount thereof then outstanding in the relevant Alternative Currency, converted to Dollars in accordance with Section 1.09; and
(c)    with respect to any L/C Obligation (or any risk participation therein), (A) if denominated in Dollars, the amount thereof and (B) if denominated in an Alternative Currency, the amount thereof converted to Dollars in accordance with Section 1.09(a) and Section 2.21(a).
Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments” means, as to any Dollar Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation, if any, to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal and/or face Dollar Amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as applicable, as the same may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments shall be $200,000,000 on the Tenth Amendment Effective Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Dollar Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.
Dollar Tranche” means the Tranche of the Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to which Revolving Credit Loans, Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans are made under the Dollar Revolving Credit Commitments.
Domestic Loan Party” means the U.S. Borrower and each Guarantor that is a Domestic Subsidiary.
Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that (i) is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (ii) is not a Subsidiary of a Controlled Foreign Subsidiary and (iii) is not a FSHCO.
Dutch Auction” means an auction (an “Auction”) conducted by Holdings or one of its Subsidiaries in order to purchase any Term Loans under a Tranche (the “Purchase”) in accordance with the following procedures or such other procedures as may be agreed to between the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative:
(a)    Notice Procedures. In connection with any Auction, the Borrower Representative shall provide notification to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Appropriate Lenders) of the Term Loans under such Tranche that will be the subject of the Auction (an “Auction Notice”). Each Auction Notice shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and shall specify (i) the total cash value of the bid, in a minimum amount of $10,000,000 with minimum increments of $2,000,000 in excess thereof (the “Auction Amount”) and (ii) the discounts to par, which shall be expressed as a range of percentages of the par principal amount of the Term Loans under such Tranche at issue (the “Discount Range”), representing the range of purchase prices that could be paid in the Auction.
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(b)    Reply Procedures. In connection with any Auction, each applicable Lender may, in its sole discretion, participate in such Auction by providing the Administrative Agent with a notice of participation (the “Return Bid”) which shall be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and shall specify (i) a discount to par that must be expressed as a price (the “Reply Discount”), which must be within the Discount Range, and (ii) a principal amount of the applicable Loans such Lender is willing to sell, which must be in increments of $2,000,000 or in an amount equal to such Lender’s entire remaining amount of the applicable Loans (the “Reply Amount”). Lenders may only submit one Return Bid per Auction. In addition to the Return Bid, each Lender wishing to participate in such Auction must execute and deliver, to be held in escrow by the Administrative Agent, an assignment and acceptance agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
(c)    Acceptance Procedures. Based on the Reply Discounts and Reply Amounts received by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower Representative, will determine the applicable discount (the “Applicable Discount”) for the Auction, which shall be the lowest Reply Discount for which Holdings or its Subsidiary, as applicable, can complete the Auction at the Auction Amount; provided that, in the event that the Reply Amounts are insufficient to allow Holdings or its Subsidiary, as applicable, to complete a purchase of the entire Auction Amount (any such Auction, a “Failed Auction”), Holdings or such Subsidiary shall either, at its election, (i) withdraw the Auction or (ii) complete the Auction at an Applicable Discount equal to the highest Reply Discount. Holdings or its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall purchase the applicable Loans (or the respective portions thereof) from each applicable Lender with a Reply Discount that is equal to or greater than the Applicable Discount (“Qualifying Bids”) at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the aggregate proceeds required to purchase all applicable Loans subject to Qualifying Bids would exceed the Auction Amount for such Auction, Holdings or its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall purchase such Loans at the Applicable Discount ratably based on the principal amounts of such Qualifying Bids (subject to adjustment for rounding as specified by the Administrative Agent). Each participating Lender will receive notice of a Qualifying Bid as soon as reasonably practicable but in no case later than five Business Days from the date the Return Bid was due.
(d)    Additional Procedures. Once initiated by an Auction Notice, Holdings or its Subsidiary, as applicable, may not withdraw an Auction other than a Failed Auction. Furthermore, in connection with any Auction, upon submission by a Lender of a Qualifying Bid, such Lender will be obligated to sell the entirety or its allocable portion of the Reply Amount, as the case may be, at the Applicable Discount. The Purchase shall be consummated pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.07 and, to the extent not otherwise provided herein, shall otherwise be consummated pursuant to procedures (including as to timing, rounding and minimum amounts, Interest Periods, and other notices by such Holding Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable) reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers.
EBITDA Grower Amount” means Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower Parties for the most recently ended Test Period.
EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.
EEA Member Country” means any member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
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EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.
Eighth Amendment” shall mean the Eighth Amendment, dated as of the Eighth Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Successor Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Eighth Amendment Effective Date” means June 28, 2019.
Eleventh Amendment” means the Eleventh Amendment, dated as of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Eleventh Amendment Effective Date” means December 20, 2022.
Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 10.07(b) (subject to receipt of such consents, if any, as may be required for the assignment of the applicable Loan and/or Commitments to such Person under Section 10.07(b)(iii)).
EMU Legislation” means the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.
Environmental Laws” means any and all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, laws, including common law, regulations, ordinances, rules, judgments, orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses or governmental restrictions relating to pollution, the protection of the environment, human health (to the extent relating to exposure to Hazardous Materials) or safety, including those related to Hazardous Materials, air emissions and discharges to public pollution control systems.
Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, monitoring or oversight by a Governmental Authority, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrowers, any other Loan Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) human exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other binding consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
Environmental Permit” means any permit, approval, identification number, license or other authorization required under any Environmental Law.
Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares, interests, rights, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests or units in) such Person and all of the warrants, options or other rights for the purchase, acquisition or exchange from such Person of any of the foregoing (including through convertible securities).
Equity Issuance” means any issuance for cash by any Person to any other Person of (a) its Equity Interests, (b) any of its Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of options or warrants,
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(c) any of its Equity Interests pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity or (d) any options or warrants relating to its Equity Interests.
ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the rules and regulations thereunder, each as amended or modified from time to time.
ERISA Affiliate” means any Person who together with any Loan Party is treated as a single employer within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Code) or Section 4001 of ERISA.
ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Plan; (b) the withdrawal of any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA); (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate or the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, respectively, (e) the institution by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the determination that any Plan is considered an at-risk plan within the meaning of Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA; (h) the determination that any Multiemployer Plan is considered a plan in endangered or critical status within the meaning of Sections 431 and 432 of the Code or Sections 304 and 305 of ERISA; (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate; (j) the conditions for the imposition of a lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (k) any Foreign Benefit Event or (l) any other event or condition with respect to a Plan or Multiemployer Plan that could result in liability of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary.
EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.
Eurocurrency Rate” means, for any Interest Period:
(a)    [reserved]:
(b)    in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in Euros:
(i)    the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on Reuters Page EURIBOR01 (or any successor thereto) for deposits in Euros (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (Brussels time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the European interbank market for deposits of amounts in Euros for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period; or
(ii)    if the rate referenced in the preceding clause (b)(i) does not appear on such page or service or such page or service shall not be available, the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate on such other page or other service that displays an average Banking Federation of the European Union Interest Settlement Rate for deposits in Euros (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a
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term equivalent to such Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the European interbank market for deposits of amounts in Euros for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period; or
(iii)    if the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) are not available, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which deposits in Euros for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by the Administrative Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by a London Affiliate of the Administrative Agent to major banks in the European interbank market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (Brussels time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the European interbank market for deposits of amounts in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period; and
(c)    in the case of any Eurocurrency Rate Loan denominated in an Alternative Currency other than Euros or Pounds Sterling:
(i)    (x) [reserved] or (y) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans only, the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 (or any successor thereto) that displays an average London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for the relevant currency) for deposits in such Alternative Currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the London interbank market for deposits of amounts in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period; or
(ii)    (x) [reserved] or (y) with respect to Revolving Credit Loans only, the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the offered rate that appears on Reuters Page LIBOR01 (or any successor thereto) that displays an average London interbank offered rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for the relevant currency) for deposits in such Alternative Currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the London interbank market for deposits of amounts in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period; or
(iii)    if the rates referenced in the preceding clauses (c)(i) and (c)(ii) are not available, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest at which deposits in such Alternative Currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period in Same Day Funds in the approximate amount of the Eurocurrency Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by the Administrative Agent and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by a London Affiliate of the Administrative Agent to major banks in the London interbank market at their request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period or, if different, the date on which quotations would customarily be provided by leading banks in the London interbank market for deposits of amounts in the relevant currency for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period.
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(d)    [reserved].
Eurocurrency Rate Loan” means a Loan which bears interest at a rate based on the applicable Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate.
Euros” and “EUR” means the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.
Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
Excess Cash Flow” means, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, an amount, not less than zero, equal to:
(a)    the sum, without duplication, of (i) Consolidated Net Income of the Borrower Parties for such Excess Cash Flow Period, plus (ii) the amount of all non-cash charges (including depreciation, amortization and deferred Tax expense) deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, plus (iii) the aggregate net amount of non-cash loss on Dispositions by Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries during such Excess Cash Flow Period (other than sales of inventory in the ordinary course of business), to the extent deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income, plus (iv) to the extent not otherwise included in determining Consolidated Net Income, the aggregate amount of cash receipts for such period attributable to Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments (other than commodity Swap Contracts), minus
(b)    the sum, without duplication (in each case, for Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis), of:
(i)    without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (xv) below in prior fiscal years, the amount of Capital Expenditures made in cash or accrued during such period, except to the extent that such Capital Expenditures were financed by the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness by, or the issuance of Equity Interests by, or the making of capital contributions to, Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or using the proceeds of any Disposition outside the ordinary course of business or other proceeds not included in Consolidated Net Income;
(ii)    Consolidated Scheduled Funded Debt Payments (except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Funded Debt other than the Loans) and, to the extent not otherwise deducted from Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated Cash Taxes;
(iii)    to the extent not deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income, Restricted Payments made in cash during such period by the Borrower Parties to the extent that such Restricted Payments are made under Sections 7.06(e), (f), (h) and (j) solely to the extent made, directly or indirectly, with the net cash proceeds from events or circumstances that were included in the calculation of Consolidated Net Income;
(iv)    the aggregate amount of voluntary or mandatory permanent principal payments or mandatory repurchases of (A) Indebtedness for borrowed money and (B) the principal component of payments in respect of Capitalized Leases of the Borrower Parties (in each case, excluding the Obligations and the Revolving Credit Commitments) made by the Borrower Parties during such period; provided that (A) such prepayments or repurchases are otherwise permitted hereunder, (B) if such Indebtedness consists of a revolving line of credit, the commitments under such line of credit are permanently reduced by the amount of such prepayment or repurchase, and (C) such prepayments or repurchases are not made, directly or indirectly, using (1) proceeds, payments or any other amounts available from events or
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circumstances that were not included in determining Consolidated Net Income during such period (including any proceeds from Indebtedness) or (2) the Cumulative Credit;
(v)    (A) the aggregate amount of any premium, make-whole or penalty payments actually paid in cash by any Borrower Party during such period that are required to be made in connection with any prepayment or satisfaction and discharge of Indebtedness of any Borrower Party (except to the extent financed with the proceeds of Funded Debt other than the Loans) to the extent that the amount so prepaid, satisfied or discharged is not deducted from Consolidated Net Income for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow and (B) to the extent included in determining Consolidated Net Income, the aggregate amount of any income (or loss) for such period attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments (other than commodity Swap Contracts);
(vi)    cash payments made by the Borrower Parties during such period (to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income) in satisfaction of non-current liabilities (excluding payments of Indebtedness for borrowed money) not made directly or indirectly using (1) proceeds, payments or any other amounts available from events or circumstances that were not included in determining Consolidated Net Income during such period (including any proceeds from Indebtedness) or (2) the Cumulative Credit;
(vii)    to the extent not deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income, fees, expenses and purchase price adjustments paid in cash during such period by the Borrower Parties in connection with, to the extent permitted hereunder, any Investment permitted under Section 7.02, Equity Issuance or Debt Issuance (whether or not consummated) and any Restricted Payment made in cash by any Borrower Party pursuant to Section 7.06(g) to pay any of the foregoing;
(viii)    to the extent not deducted in arriving at Consolidated Net Income, the aggregate amount of expenditures actually made in cash by the Borrower Parties during such period (including expenditures for payment of financing fees) to the extent such expenditures are (1) not expensed during such period and (2) made with cash from operations;
(ix)    without duplication of amounts deducted pursuant to clause (xv) below in prior fiscal years, cash from operations used by the Borrower Parties or committed to be used by the Borrower Parties to consummate a Permitted Acquisition or Investment, in each case, as permitted under Section 7.02;
(x)    the amount of cash payments made in respect of pensions and other postemployment benefits in such period to the extent not deducted in arriving at such Consolidated Net Income;
(xi)    the amount of cash expenditures in respect of Swap Contracts during such fiscal year to the extent they exceed the amount of expenditures expensed in determining Consolidated Net Income for such period;
(xii)    the aggregate principal amount of all mandatory prepayments of the Term Facilities made during such Excess Cash Flow Period pursuant to Section 2.05(b)(ii) or any amounts offered pursuant to Section 2.05(c) and constituting Declined Amounts, or reinvestments of Net Cash Proceeds in lieu thereof, to the extent that the applicable Net Cash Proceeds resulted in an increase of Consolidated Net Income (and are not in excess of such increase) for such Excess Cash Flow Period;
(xiii)    the amount representing accrued expenses for cash payments (including with respect to retirement plan obligations) that are not paid in cash during such
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Excess Cash Flow Period; provided that such amounts will be added to Excess Cash Flow for the following Excess Cash Flow Period to the extent not paid in cash within six months after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period (and no future deduction shall be made for purposes of this definition when such amounts are paid in cash in any future period);
(xiv)    the aggregate net amount of any non-cash gains and credits to the extent included in arriving at Consolidated Net Income; and
(xv)    without duplication of amounts deducted from Excess Cash Flow in other periods, the aggregate consideration required to be paid in cash by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to binding contracts (the “Contract Consideration”) entered into prior to or during such period relating to Permitted Acquisitions (or similar Investments) or Capital Expenditures to be consummated or made during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent Borrower following the end of such period; provided that to the extent that the aggregate amount of cash actually utilized to finance such Permitted Acquisitions (or similar Investments) or Capital Expenditures during such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters (except to the extent financed by the issuance or incurrence of Indebtedness by, or the issuance of Equity Interests by, or the making of capital contributions to, Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries or using the proceeds of any Disposition outside the ordinary course of business or other proceeds not included in Consolidated Net Income) is less than the Contract Consideration, the amount of such shortfall shall be added to the calculation of Excess Cash Flow, at the end of such period of four consecutive fiscal quarters; minus
(c)    any increase in Net Working Capital during such Excess Cash Flow Period (measured as the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period minus Net Working Capital at the beginning of such Excess Cash Flow Period) or increases in long term accounts receivable and decreases in the long-term portion of deferred revenue for such period (other than any such increases or decreases, as applicable, arising from acquisitions or Dispositions of property by Holdings or the Restricted Subsidiaries during such period), except as a result of the reclassification of items from short term to long term or vice versa; plus
(d)    any decrease in Net Working Capital during such Excess Cash Flow Period (measured as the excess, if any, of Net Working Capital at the beginning of such Excess Cash Flow Period minus Net Working Capital at the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period) or decreases in long-term accounts receivable and increases in the long-term portion of deferred revenue for such period (other than any such decreases or increases, as applicable, arising from acquisitions or Dispositions of property by Holdings or the Restricted Subsidiaries completed during such period), except as a result of the reclassification of items from short term to long term or vice versa.
Excess Cash Flow Period” means any fiscal year of the Borrowers, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014.
Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Exchange Rate” means on any day with respect to any Alternative Currency, the rate at which such currency may be exchanged into Dollars, as set forth at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day on the Reuters World Currency Page for such currency; in the event that such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, the Exchange Rate shall be determined by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, or, in the absence of such agreement, such Exchange Rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange
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operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such date for the purchase of Dollars for delivery two Business Days later.
Excluded Property” means (a) (i) any fee-owned real property not constituting Material Real Property and any leased or subleased real property and (ii) any portion of Material Real Property that contains improvements located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a “special flood hazard area,” (b) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, letter of credit rights (other than letter of credit rights that can be perfected by the filing of a UCC financing statement) with a value not in excess of $7,500,000 in the aggregate and commercial tort claims with a value not in excess of $7,500,000 in the aggregate, (c) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences (including as a result of the operation of Section 956 of the Code or any similar law or regulation in any applicable jurisdiction), (d) pledges of, and security interests in, certain assets, in favor of the Collateral Agent which are prohibited by applicable Law; provided, that (i) any such limitation described in this clause (d) on the security interests granted hereunder shall only apply to the extent that any such prohibition could not be rendered ineffective pursuant to the UCC or any other applicable Law or principles of equity and shall not apply to any proceeds or receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC notwithstanding such prohibition and (ii) in the event of the termination or elimination of any such prohibition contained in any applicable Law, a security interest in such assets shall be automatically and simultaneously granted under the applicable Collateral Documents and shall be included as Collateral, (e) any governmental licenses (but not the proceeds thereof) or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent security interests in favor of the Collateral Agent in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted thereby after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC notwithstanding such prohibition; provided that (i) any such limitation described in this clause (e) on the security interests granted hereunder shall only apply to the extent that any such prohibition or restriction could not be rendered ineffective pursuant to the UCC or any other applicable Law or principles of equity and (ii) in the event of the termination or elimination of any such prohibition or restriction contained in any applicable license, franchise, charter or authorization, a security interest in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations shall be automatically and simultaneously granted under the applicable Collateral Documents and shall be included as Collateral, (f) Equity Interests in any Person other than wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries of Holdings to the extent not permitted by the terms of such Person’s Organization Documents, (g) with respect to a Loan Party organized under the laws of the England and Wales, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Luxembourg or Belgium, Equity Interests in any Person that is not a Loan Party (other than any such Person organized under the laws of a Security Jurisdiction whose shares were pledged on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Eleventh Amendment), (h) any lease, license or other agreement or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement in each case permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than a Loan Party or their wholly owned Subsidiaries) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment of which is expressly deemed effective under the UCC notwithstanding such prohibition, (i) “intent-to-use” trademark applications, (j) any assets sold pursuant to a Permitted Receivables Financing, (k) with respect to Domestic Loan Parties, Equity Interests in excess of 65% of the voting capital stock of (A) any Controlled Foreign Subsidiary or (B) any FSHCO and (l) any assets of any Loan Party organized under the laws of Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg or England and Wales other than the Equity Interests of its direct Subsidiaries organized in any Security Jurisdiction. Other assets shall be deemed to be “Excluded Property” if the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers agree in writing that the cost
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of obtaining or perfecting a security interest in such assets is excessive in relation to the value of such assets as Collateral. Notwithstanding anything herein or the Collateral Documents to the contrary, Excluded Property shall not include any Proceeds (as defined in the UCC), substitutions or replacements of any Excluded Property (unless such Proceeds, substitutions or replacements would otherwise constitute Excluded Property referred to above).
Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is (a) an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (b) not wholly owned directly by Holdings, the Parent Borrower, the U.S. Borrower or one or more of their respective wholly owned Restricted Subsidiaries, (c) an Immaterial Subsidiary, (d) a FSHCO or Controlled Foreign Subsidiary, (e) established or created pursuant to Section 7.02(x) and meeting the requirements of the proviso thereto; provided that such Subsidiary shall only be an Excluded Subsidiary for the period immediately prior to such acquisition, (f) a non-U.S. Subsidiary for which the providing of a guarantee would reasonably be expected to result in a violation or breach of, or conflict with, fiduciary duties of such non-U.S. Subsidiary’s officers, directors, or managers, (g) a Subsidiary that is prohibited by applicable Law from guaranteeing the Facilities, or which would require governmental (including regulatory) consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a guarantee unless, such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, in each case so long as the Administrative Agent shall have received a certification from a Responsible Officer of Holdings as to the existence of such prohibition or consent, approval, license or authorization requirement, (h) a Subsidiary that is prohibited from guaranteeing the Facilities by any Contractual Obligation in existence on the Closing Date and is listed on Schedule 1.01(e) hereto (or, in the case of any newly-acquired Subsidiary, in existence at the time of acquisition thereof but not entered into in contemplation thereof), (i) a Subsidiary with respect to which a guarantee by it of the Facilities would result in material adverse tax consequences (other than as a result of Section 956 of the Code or any related provisions) to Holdings, the Parent Borrower or one or more of the Restricted Subsidiaries, as reasonably determined by the Borrower Representative, (j) any Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, (k) not-for-profit subsidiaries, (l) any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not organized under the laws of a Security Jurisdiction, (m) Subsidiaries that are special purpose entities, and (n) any other Subsidiary with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent (confirmed in writing by notice to the Borrower Representative), the cost or other consequences (including any adverse tax consequences) of guaranteeing the Facilities shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders therefrom; provided that if a Borrower Party executes the Guaranty as a “Guarantor,” then it shall not constitute an “Excluded Subsidiary” (unless released from its obligations under the Guaranty as a “Guarantor” in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof); provided further, that no Subsidiary of Holdings shall be an Excluded Subsidiary if such Subsidiary is not an “Excluded Subsidiary” (or comparable term) for the purposes of any Refinancing Notes, any New Incremental Notes, the Senior Notes, Senior Secured Notes, or, to the extent incurred by a Loan Party (other than Holdings), any Permitted Additional Debt, in each case, with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $50,000,000; provided further, that none of the Borrowers, Holdings or any other entity that (x) directly or indirectly, owns 100% of the Equity Interests of the Parent Borrower or (y) directly owns the Equity Interests of the U.S. Borrower, in each case, may be Excluded Subsidiaries; provided further, that no Subsidiary of Holdings that was or was required to be a Guarantor immediately prior to a transaction contemplated by Section 7.04(a) shall cease to be a Guarantor or become an Excluded Subsidiary as a result of consummation of such transaction; provided, further that a Subsidiary will not become an Excluded Subsidiary solely as a result of a transaction by which such Subsidiary ceases to be a wholly owned Subsidiary unless such transaction is bona fide and not undertaken for the primary purpose of obtaining such release.
Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient: (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by such Recipient’s net income (however denominated), franchise
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Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax or (ii) that are imposed as a result of any other present or former connection between such Recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to and/or enforced any Loan Document), (b) in the case of a Lender (other than any Lender becoming a party hereto pursuant to a request by any Loan Party under Section 3.08), any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto or changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01, additional amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its lending office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(g); (d) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA; (e) in respect of a Loan to a UK Borrower, Taxes suffered or incurred in respect of any Bank Levy (or payment attributable to, or liability arising as a consequence of, a Bank Levy); (f) in respect of a Loan to a UK Borrower, United Kingdom withholding taxes (“UK Tax Deduction”) imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of a Lender if, (i) on the date on which the payment falls due, the payment could have been made without a UK Tax Deduction if the Lender had been a Qualifying Lender, but on that date the Lender is not, or has ceased to be, a Qualifying Lender other than as a result of any change after the date it became a Lender under this Agreement in (or in the interpretation, administration, or application of) any law or UK Treaty or any published practice or published concession of any relevant taxing authority; or (ii) the relevant Lender is a UK Treaty Lender and the Loan Party making the payment can demonstrate that the payment could have been made to the Lender without the UK Tax Deduction had that Lender complied with its obligations under Section 3.01(g)(vii) below; (g) in the case of a Lender in respect of a Loan to a UK Borrower (other than any Lender becoming a party hereto pursuant to a request by any Loan Party under Section 3.07), any UK Tax Deduction imposed pursuant to a Law in effect on the date on which such Lender becomes a party hereto or changes its lending office (provided that the UK Borrower is a party hereto as a Borrower on that date), except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.01, additional amounts with respect to such Taxes would have been payable either to such Lender’s assignor or transferor or to such Lender acting through its previous lending office if the assignment, transfer or change had not occurred; (h) the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of paragraph (3) of the definition of “Qualifying Lender” and (i) an officer of H.M. Revenue & Customs has given (and not revoked) a direction (a “Direction”) under section 931 of the ITA which relates to the payment and that Lender has received from the UK Borrower a certified copy of that Direction and (ii) the payment could have been made to the Lender without any Tax Deduction if that Direction had not been made; (i) the relevant Lender is a Qualifying Lender solely by virtue of paragraph (3) of the definition of “Qualifying Lender” and (i) the relevant Lender has not given a Tax Confirmation to the UK Borrower and (ii) the payment could have been made to the Lender without any Tax Deduction if the Lender had given a Tax Confirmation to the UK Borrower, on the basis that the Tax Confirmation would have enabled the UK Borrower to have formed a reasonable belief that the payment was an “excepted payment” for the purpose of section 930 of the ITA; (j) any Luxembourg withholding Taxes required to be deducted or withheld pursuant to the Luxembourg law dated December 23, 2005 as amended on certain payments made to Luxembourg resident individuals; and (i) any Taxes imposed or withheld on the basis of the Dutch conditional interest withholding tax 2021 (Wet bronbelasting 2021).
Executive Order” means Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001, entitled Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)).
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Existing L/C Issuer” means Citibank, N.A. or any of its Affiliates, as issuer of the Existing Letters of Credit.
Existing Letters of Credit” means the letters of credit set forth on Schedule 1.01(k) issued under any credit facility of a Loan Party which has been refinanced as part of the Refinancing.
Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt” means “bridge” financings (including “bridge” loans), escrow or similar arrangements, which by their terms will be converted (subject to customary conditions to conversion for a debt instrument of a similar type) into loans or other Indebtedness that have, or will be extended such that they have, a maturity date later than the Latest Maturity Date of the Term Facilities then outstanding and a Weighted Average Life to Maturity that is longer than the Term Facilities then outstanding.
Facility” means the Term Facilities, the Revolving Credit Facility, the Swing Line Sublimit or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, as the context may require.
FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standard Codifications as promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including any renumbering of such standards or any successor or replacement section or sections promulgated by the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version described above), any intergovernmental agreement between a non-U.S. jurisdiction and the U.S. (and any related law, regulation, or other official administrative practices, requirements or guidance) implementing the foregoing.
Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate 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 on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.
Finance Party” means any Agent, Arranger or Lender.
Financial Covenant Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(b).
Financing Lease Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any obligation with respect to a Capitalized Lease (and, for the avoidance of doubt, not a straight-line or operating lease). At the time any determination thereof is to be made, the amount of the liability in respect of a Capitalized Lease would be the amount required to be reflected as a liability on such balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP.
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded First Lien
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Indebtedness (less the unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower Parties as of such date) of the Borrower Parties on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower Parties for the four fiscal quarter period most recently then ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable.
Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc. or any successor to the rating agency business thereof.
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person as of any date, the ratio of (1) Consolidated EBITDA of such Person for the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable, to (2) the Fixed Charges of such Person for such period calculated on a Pro Forma Basis. In the event that Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries Incurs or redeems or repays any Indebtedness (other than in the case of revolving credit borrowings or revolving advances under any Permitted Receivables Financing unless the related commitments have been terminated and such Indebtedness has been permanently repaid and has not been replaced) or issues or redeems any Preferred Equity Interests or Disqualified Equity Interests subsequent to the commencement of the period for which the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is being calculated but prior to, substantially simultaneously with, or in connection with, the event for which the calculation of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is made, then the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis with respect thereto; provided that in the event that Holdings shall classify Indebtedness Incurred on the date of determination as Incurred in part as Permitted Additional Debt and in part pursuant to one or more clauses of Section 7.03 (other than in respect of Section 7.03(b)(xiii)) as provided in Section 1.19, any calculation of Fixed Charges pursuant to this definition on such date (but not in respect of any future calculation following such date) shall not include any such Indebtedness (and shall not give effect to any repayment, repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition, retirement or discharge of Indebtedness from the proceeds thereof) to the extent Incurred pursuant to any such other clause of such definition.
Fixed Charges” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of:
(1)    Consolidated Interest Expense of such Person for such period, and
(2)    the product of (a) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of Preferred Equity Interests or Disqualified Equity Interests of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period and (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is one and the denominator of which is one minus the then current combined federal, state and local statutory tax rate of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, expressed as a decimal, in each case, on a consolidated basis and in accordance with GAAP.
Flood Insurance Laws means, collectively, (i) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (ii) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (iii) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (iv) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.
Foreign Benefit Event” means, with respect to any Foreign Plan, (a) the existence of unfunded liabilities in excess of the amount permitted under any applicable Law, or in excess of the amount that would be permitted absent a waiver from a Governmental Authority, (b) the failure to make the required contributions or payments, under any applicable Law, on or before the due date for such contributions or payments, (c) the receipt of a notice by a Governmental Authority relating to the intention to terminate any such Foreign Plan or to appoint a trustee or similar official to administer any such Foreign Plan, or alleging the insolvency of any such
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Foreign Plan, (d) the incurrence of any liability by any of the Subsidiaries of Holdings under applicable Law on account of the complete or partial termination of such Foreign Plan or the complete or partial withdrawal of any participating employer therein or (e) the occurrence of any transaction that is prohibited under any applicable Law and that could reasonably be expected to result in the incurrence of any liability by any of the Subsidiaries of Holdings, or the imposition on any of the Subsidiaries of Holdings of, any fine, excise Tax or penalty resulting from any noncompliance with any applicable Law.
Foreign Casualty Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(viii).
Foreign Disposition” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b)(viii).
Foreign Lender” means a lender that is not a U.S. Person.
Foreign Plan” means any pension plan, benefit plan, fund (including any superannuation fund) or other similar program that, under the applicable Law of any jurisdiction other than the United States, is required to be funded through a trust or other funding vehicle (other than a trust or funding vehicle maintained exclusively by a Governmental Authority) by a Loan Party primarily for the benefit of employees employed and residing outside the United States.
Foreign Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of Holdings that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.
Fourth Amendment” shall mean the Fourth Amendment, dated as of the Fourth Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Fourth Amendment Effective Date” means December 15, 2016.
Fourth Amendment Lead Arrangers” means each of Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman Sachs Bank USA, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. in their respective capacities as Fourth Amendment Lead Arrangers.
Fraudulent Conveyance” has the meaning specified in Section 10.23(b).
FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.
Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender under any Tranche of the Revolving Credit Facility, (a) with respect to an L/C Issuer under such Tranche, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding L/C Obligations under such Tranche (other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Non-Defaulting Lenders under such Tranche or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof) and (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender under such Tranche, such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Swing Line Loans under such Tranche (other than Swing Line Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Non-Defaulting Lenders under such Tranche or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof).
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FSHCO” means any Subsidiary of the U.S. Borrower (i) that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (ii) that owns no material assets other than equity interests of one or more Controlled Foreign Subsidiaries.
Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
Funded Debt” of any Person means Indebtedness for borrowed money of such Person that (x) by its terms matures more than one year after the date of its creation or (y) matures within one year from any date of determination but (in the case of this clause (y)) is renewable or extendable, at the option of such Person, to a date more than one year after such date or arises under a revolving credit or similar agreement that obligates the lender or lenders to extend credit during a period of more than one year after such date, including Indebtedness in respect of the Loans.
GAAP” means (i) generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or such other principles as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States, as in effect from time to time or (ii) if the Parent Borrower so elects, the International Financial Reporting Standards; provided, however, in each case, that if the Borrower Representative (on behalf of the Borrowers) notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrowers request an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof (including through the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards) on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof (including through the adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards), then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith.
Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, administrative tribunal, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.
Granting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(g).
Guarantee” means, as to any Person, without duplication, (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of such Person guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of such Person, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of the payment or performance of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity or level of income or cash flow of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee in respect of such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of the payment or performance thereof or to protect
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such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part) or (b) any Lien on any assets of such Person securing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation of any other Person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other monetary obligation is assumed by such Person (or any right, contingent or otherwise, of any holder of such Indebtedness to obtain any such Lien); provided that the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for collection or deposit, in either case in the ordinary course of business, or customary or reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date, or entered into in connection with any acquisition or Disposition of assets permitted under this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the related primary obligation, or portion thereof, in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by the guaranteeing Person in good faith. The term “Guarantee” as a verb has a corresponding meaning.
Guarantors” means, collectively, Holdings and, as of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, the Subsidiaries of Holdings listed on Schedule 1 (such Subsidiaries not to include any Excluded Subsidiary) and each other Subsidiary of Holdings that shall be required to execute and deliver a guaranty or guaranty supplement pursuant to Section 6.12 or 6.16.
Guaranty” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Guaranty Agreement, dated as of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, made by Holdings and the Subsidiaries of Holdings party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit F, as may be amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with each other guaranty and guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.12 or 6.16.
Hazardous Materials” means all explosive or radioactive substances or wastes and all hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes, including petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, toxic mold, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, infectious or medical wastes and all other hazardous or toxic substances or wastes of any nature regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
Hedge Bank” means any Person that (i) at the time it enters into a Swap Contract, is a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent, (ii) within 30 days after the time it enters into a Swap Contract, becomes a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent, or (iii) with respect to Swap Contracts in effect as of the Closing Date, is, as of the Closing Date or within 30 days after the Closing Date, a Lender or an Agent or an Affiliate of a Lender or an Agent and a party to a Swap Contract, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.
Holdings” shall mean (i) prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding A B.V. (f/k/a Flash Dutch 1 B.V.), a private limited liability company (besloten vennootschap met beperkte aansprakelijkheid) organized and established under the laws of the Netherlands, (ii) on or after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, Holdings (as defined in the preamble to this Agreement) or (iii) after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, any other Person or Persons (“New Holdings”) that is (A) a Subsidiary of (or are Subsidiaries of) Holdings or of any direct or indirect parent of Holdings (“Previous Holdings”), (B) an entity incorporated or organized solely for the purpose of reincorporating or reorganizing Holdings in any Security Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction as approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion or (C) any other entity incorporated or organized in any Security Jurisdiction or any other jurisdiction as approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion that satisfies the requirements set forth in the immediately following proviso; provided that (a) such New Holdings directly or indirectly owns 100% of the Equity Interests of the Borrowers, (b) New Holdings shall expressly assume all the obligations of
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Previous Holdings under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to a supplement hereto or thereto in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, (c) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, an opinion of counsel covering matters reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be delivered on behalf of the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent, (d) all Capital Stock of the Borrowers and substantially all of the other assets of Previous Holdings are contributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, to such New Holdings and pledged to secure the Obligations, (e) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such substitution and such substitution does not result in any Event of Default, (f) the Administrative Agent shall have received at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the proposed transaction and Previous Holdings, New Holdings and the Borrowers shall promptly and in any event at least two (2) Business Days’ prior to the consummation of the transaction provide all information any Lender or any Agent may reasonably request to satisfy its “know your customer” and other similar requirements necessary for such Person to comply with its internal compliance and regulatory requirements with respect to the proposed successor New Holdings and (g) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (x) the Loan Parties shall execute and deliver amendments, supplements and other modifications to all Loan Documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith necessary to perfect and protect the liens and security interests in the Collateral of New Holdings, in each case in form and substance substantially consistent with the instruments and agreements previously delivered in respect thereof or reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, delayed or denied), such amendments, supplements, modifications, instruments and/or agreements may be executed and delivered following such substitution and shall not constitute a condition to the effectiveness of New Holdings’ substitution for Holdings and (y) the Loan Parties shall execute and deliver any documentation reasonably necessary to comply with the local law requirements of the applicable jurisdiction; provided, further, that if each of the foregoing is satisfied, Previous Holdings shall be automatically released of all its obligations as “Holdings” under the Loan Documents and any reference to “Holdings” in the Loan Documents shall refer to New Holdings; provided, further, that if any “New Holdings” is designated and, as a direct result of such designation, any entity that was a Borrower Party immediately prior to such designation (“Previous Borrower Party”) would no longer be a Borrower Party immediately following such designation, such Previous Borrower Party may either (x) continue to be a Guarantor and a Borrower Party or (y) subject to compliance with the requirements set forth in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” (including, without limitation, the requirement that any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 7.02 and valued at their fair market value (as determined by the Borrower Representative in good faith) at the time of such designation), be deemed for all purposes of this Agreement to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(d)(i).
Immaterial Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that, as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period, has (a) assets that are both (x) for any Subsidiary, individually, equal to or less than 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) when combined with the assets of all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations, equal to or less than 10.0% of Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (b) revenue for such Test Period that are both (x) for any Subsidiary, individually, equal to or less than 5.0% of consolidated revenue of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (y) when combined with the revenue of all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations, equal to or less than 10.0% of consolidated revenue of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such period; provided that, any Subsidiary that is not organized in a Security Jurisdiction shall not be deemed to be an
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“Immaterial Subsidiary” for purposes of the definition of “Excluded Subsidiary” and the requirements of Section 6.12.
Increase Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(c).
Incremental Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Indebtedness” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP:
(a)    all obligations of such Person for borrowed money and all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments;
(b)    the maximum amount of (i) all letters of credit (including standby and commercial), bankers’ acceptances, bank guaranties, and (ii) surety bonds, performance bonds and similar instruments issued or created by or for the account of such Person;
(c)    net obligations of such Person under any Swap Contract;
(d)    all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than (x) trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business, (y) any earn-out obligation until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP and (z) expenses accrued in the ordinary course of business);
(e)    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 and mortgage, industrial revenue bond, industrial development bond and similar financings), whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person or is limited in recourse;
(f)    all Attributable Indebtedness;
(g)    all obligations of such Person in respect of Disqualified Equity Interests; and
(h)    all Guarantees of such Person in respect of any of the foregoing.
For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall (A) include the Indebtedness of any partnership or Joint Venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company or the foreign equivalent thereof) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, (i) unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person or (ii) except to the extent such Person’s liability for such Indebtedness is otherwise limited in recourse or amount, but only up to the amount of the value of the assets to which recourse is limited or the amount of such limit and (B) in the case of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, exclude all intercompany Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of roll over or extensions of term). The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate unpaid amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
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Indemnified Taxes” means (a) all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), all Other Taxes.
Indemnitees” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05.
Information” has the meaning specified in Section 10.08.
Initial Public Company Costs” means, as to any Person, costs associated with, or in anticipation of, or preparation for, compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations promulgated in connection therewith and costs relating to compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable to companies with equity securities held by the public, the rules of national securities exchange companies with listed equity, directors’ compensation, fees and expense reimbursement, costs relating to investor relations, shareholder meetings and reports to shareholders, directors’ and officers’ insurance and other executive costs, legal and other professional fees, and listing fees, in each case to the extent arising solely by virtue of the initial listing of such Person’s equity securities on a national securities exchange; provided that any such costs arising from the costs described above in respect of the ongoing operation of such Person as a listed equity or its listed debt securities following the initial listing of such Person’s equity securities or debt securities, respectively, on a national securities exchange shall not constitute Initial Public Company Costs.
Inside Maturity Basket” means Indebtedness consisting of, at the Borrowers’ option, any combination of Refinancing Notes, New Loan Commitments or Specified Refinancing Debt, equal to the greater of (a) $783,000,000 and (b) 100% of the EBITDA Grower Amount, for the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness incurred within the Inside Maturity Basket during the term of this Agreement.
Intellectual Property Security Agreement” means, collectively, the intellectual property security agreement, substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Security Agreement, entered into by the applicable Loan Parties dated the date of this Agreement, together with each other intellectual property security agreement or intellectual property security agreement supplement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.12, 6.14 or Section 6.16.
Intellectual Property Security Agreement Supplement” means, collectively, any intellectual property security agreement supplement entered into in connection with, and pursuant to the terms of, any Intellectual Property Security Agreement.
Intercompany Subordination Agreement” means an intercompany subordination agreement, in substantially the form of Exhibit J hereto, or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Intercreditor Agreement” means that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrowers, the Collateral Agent, and the collateral agent for the Senior Secured Notes, as supplemented by that certain joinder to the Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of April 28, 2016, to join Truist Bank (f/k/a SunTrust Bank), as new agent, and as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Rate Loan or a Term SOFR Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b)
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as to any Base Rate Loan (including a Swing Line Loan), the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made (commencing with June 30, 2013).
Interest Period” means, (a) as to each SONIA Rate Loan, the applicable SONIA Interest Period, (b) as to each Eurocurrency Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter, or to the extent consented to by all Appropriate Lenders, nine or twelve months thereafter (or such shorter interest period as may be agreed to by all Lenders), as selected by the Borrower Representative in a Committed Loan Notice and (c) as to each Term SOFR Loan, the period commencing on the date of Borrowing, conversion or continuation of such Term SOFR Loan specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, three or six months thereafter (or such other period as may be agreed to by all Lenders and the Administrative Agent), as selected by the Borrower Representative in a Committed Loan Notice; provided that, with respect to clauses (b) and (c), (i) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day; (ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and (iii) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the scheduled Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.
Investment” means, as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of Equity Interests or debt or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or capital contribution to, Guarantee or assumption of debt of, or purchase or other acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other Person and any arrangement pursuant to which the investor incurs debt of the type referred to in clause (h) of the definition of Indebtedness in respect of such Person or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of another Person or assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of such Person. For purposes of covenant compliance, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the time made), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment but, giving effect to any returns or distributions of capital or repayment of principal actually received in cash by such Person with respect thereto (but only to the extent that the aggregate amount of all such returns, distributions and repayments with respect to such Investment does not exceed the principal amount of such Investment and less any such amounts which increase the Cumulative Credit).
IP Rights” has the meaning specified in Section 5.16.
IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).
Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrower Representative (or, if applicable, a Borrower Party) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.
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ITA” means the UK Income Tax Act 2007.
Jefferies” means Jefferies Finance LLC.
Joint Venture” means (a) any Person that is not a Subsidiary of Holdings that would constitute an “equity method investee” of any of the Restricted Subsidiaries and (b) any Person other than an individual or a Subsidiary of Holdings (i) in which Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary holds or acquires a beneficial ownership interest (by way of ownership of Equity Interests or other evidence of ownership) in excess of 10% of the Equity Interests of such Person and (ii) which is engaged in a business permitted by Section 7.07.
Judgment Currency” has the meaning specified in Section 10.24.
Junior Financing” has the meaning specified in Section 7.13.
Junior Financing Documentation” means any documentation governing any Junior Financing.
Latest Maturity Date” means, at any date of determination, the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Term Loan Tranche or Revolving Tranche at such time under this Agreement, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
Laws” means, collectively, all applicable international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority.
L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Credit Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Pro Rata Share.
L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed by the Borrowers on the date required under Section 2.03(d)(i) or refinanced as a Revolving Credit Borrowing.
L/C Commitment” means, with respect to each L/C Issuer, the commitment of such L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit hereunder. The amount of each L/C Issuer’s L/C Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or, in the case of any Lender that becomes an L/C Issuer after the Tenth Amendment Effective Date, in written agreement setting forth the L/C Commitment of such newly designated L/C Issuer; provided that the L/C Commitment of any L/C Issuer may be increased or decreased if agreed in writing between the Borrowers and such L/C Issuer (each acting in its sole discretion) and notified to the Administrative Agent. The aggregate amount of the L/C Commitments on the Tenth Amendment Effective Date is $150,000,000.
L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the renewal or increase of the amount thereof.
L/C Issuer” means (a) each of Barclays, Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Truist Bank, each in their capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder (it being understood that Barclays shall not be obligated to issue any commercial letters of credit hereunder), (b) any other Lender reasonably acceptable to the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent that agrees to issue Letters of Credit pursuant hereto, in each case in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of
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Credit hereunder, or any successor issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder and (c) the Existing L/C Issuer shall be an L/C Issuer with respect to the Existing Letters of Credit.
L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.12. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.
Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement and, as the context requires, includes each L/C Issuer and the Swing Line Lender.
Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent.
Letter of Credit” means any Existing Letter of Credit or any letter of credit issued hereunder. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit.
Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer, together with a request for L/C Credit Extension, substantially in the form of Exhibit A-2 hereto.
Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means, subject to Section 2.03(a)(iii)(C), the day that is five Business Days prior to the scheduled Maturity Date then in effect for the applicable Revolving Tranche (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).
Letter of Credit Sublimit” means a Dollar Amount equal to $150,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
Lien” means any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance having the effect of security, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any Capitalized Lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrowers under Article II in the form of a Term Loan Tranche, a Revolving Credit Loan, a Specified Refinancing Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
Loan Documents” means, collectively, (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Notes, (iii) the Guaranty, (iv) the Collateral Documents, (v) the Intercompany Subordination Agreement, (vi) the Intercreditor Agreement and any other intercreditor agreement required to be entered into pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (vii) any agreement creating or perfecting rights in Cash Collateral pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.18 of this Agreement, and (viii) any Refinancing Amendment.
Loan Parties” means, collectively, the Borrowers and each Guarantor.
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Local Time” means, with respect to Eurocurrency Rate Loans or SONIA Rate Loans denominated in (a) Euros or Pounds Sterling, the prevailing time in London, (b) Australian Dollars, the prevailing time in Sydney, Australia, (c) Canadian Dollars, the prevailing Eastern time in the United States and (d) Yen, the prevailing time in Tokyo, Japan.
Majority Lenders” of any Tranche shall mean those Non-Defaulting Lenders which would constitute the Required Lenders under, and as defined in, this Agreement if all outstanding Obligations of the other Tranches under this Agreement were repaid in full and all Commitments with respect thereto were terminated.
Market Capitalization” means an amount equal to (i) the total number of issued and outstanding shares of common Equity Interests of Holdings or any direct or indirect parent of Holdings on the date of the declaration or making of the relevant Restricted Payment multiplied by (ii) the arithmetic mean of the closing prices per share of such common Equity Interests for the 30 consecutive trading days immediately preceding the date of declaration or making of such Restricted Payment.
Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, property, liabilities (actual or contingent), financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower Parties, taken as a whole, (b) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their respective obligations under the Loan Documents or (c) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Agents or the Lenders under the Loan Documents.
Material Real Property” means any parcel of real property (other than a parcel with a fair market value of less than $20,000,000) owned in fee by a Loan Party and located in the United States; provided, however, that one or more parcels owned in fee by a Loan Party and located adjacent to, contiguous with, or in close proximity to, and comprising one property with a common street address, may, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to be one parcel for the purposes of this definition.
Material Subsidiary Guarantor” means (i) any Subsidiary Guarantor which is organized in a jurisdiction in which (a) the aggregate value of all Subsidiary Guarantors organized in such jurisdiction constitutes at least 10% of the Borrower Parties’ Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter or (b) the aggregate value of all Subsidiary Guarantors organized in such jurisdiction constitutes at least 10% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower Parties for the period of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters and (ii) any Subsidiary Guarantor which individually constitutes (a) at least 5% of the Borrower Parties’ Consolidated Total Assets as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter or (b) at least 5% of the consolidated revenues of the Borrower Parties for the period of the four most recently completed fiscal quarters.
Maturity Date” means:
(a)    with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, the earlier of (i) May 11, 2026 (ii) the date of termination in whole of the Revolving Credit Commitments, the Letter of Credit Commitments and the Swing Line Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(a) or 8.02, and (iii) the date that is 91 days prior to the Term B-3 Dollar Loan Maturity Date (as such date may be extended under the terms of the Credit Agreement from time to time and including any similar term with respect to any refinancing thereof); provided that, if such 91st day prior to the Term B-3 Dollar Loan Maturity Date is not a Business Day, the “Maturity Date” pursuant to this clause (iii) shall be the immediately preceding Business Day, and
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(b)    with respect to Term B-45 Dollar Loans, the Term B-45 Dollar Loan Maturity Date;
provided that the reference to Maturity Date with respect to (i) Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments that are the subject of a loan modification offer pursuant to Section 10.01 and (ii) Term Loans and Revolving Credit Commitments that are incurred pursuant to Sections 2.14 or 2.20 shall, in each case, be the final maturity date as specified in the loan modification documentation, incremental documentation, or specified refinancing documentation, as applicable thereto.
Maximum Fixed Repurchase Price” means with respect to any Designated Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price, an amount calculated in accordance with the terms of such Designated Preferred Stock as if such Designated Preferred Stock were purchased on any date on which the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Agreement, and if such price is based upon, or measured by, the fair market value of such Designated Preferred Stock, such fair market value shall be determined reasonably and in good faith by Holdings.
Maximum Leverage Requirement” means, with respect to (1) any request pursuant to Article II for an increase in any Revolving Tranche or any Term Loan Tranche, for a New Term Facility or for the issuance of New Incremental Notes or (2) any Permitted Additional Debt incurred or issued in reliance on the Maximum Leverage Requirement under Section 7.03, the requirement that, on a Pro Forma Basis, after giving effect to such increase, such new Facility, such New Incremental Notes or such Permitted Additional Debt (and, in each case, after giving effect to any acquisition consummated concurrently therewith and calculated as if any increase in any Revolving Tranche or any New Revolving Facility were fully drawn on the effective date thereof but without giving effect to the cash proceeds of such Indebtedness then being incurred), in each case as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period:
(1)    for any such Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Facilities, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed 4.25:1.00 (or with respect to Indebtedness to be incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Investment permitted under Section 7.02, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed the greater of (A) 4.25:1.00 and (B) the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness);
(2)    for any such Indebtedness that is secured by the Collateral on a junior basis to the Facilities, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed 4.25:1.00 (or with respect to Indebtedness to be incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Investment permitted under Section 7.02, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed the greater of (A) 4.25:1.00 and (B) the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness); and
(3)    for any such Indebtedness that is secured solely by assets that do not constitute Collateral or is unsecured, either (x) the Total Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed 6.00:1.00 (or with respect to Indebtedness to be incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Investment permitted under Section 7.02, the Total Net Leverage Ratio for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not exceed the greater of (A) 6.00:1.00 and (B) the Total Net Leverage Ratio immediately prior to the incurrence
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of such Indebtedness) or (y) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrower Parties for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not be less than 2.00:1.00 (or with respect to Indebtedness to be incurred in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or an Investment permitted under Section 7.02, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrower Parties for such Test Period, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis, would not be less than the lesser of (A) 2.00:1.00 and (B) the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Borrower Parties immediately prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness).
Maximum Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 10.10.
Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
Mortgage” means, collectively, the deeds of trust, trust deeds and mortgages in respect of Mortgaged Properties in the U.S. made by the Loan Parties in favor or for the benefit of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Lenders substantially in the form of Exhibit H (with such changes as may be customary to account for local Law matters) or otherwise in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, in each case as the same may be amended, amended and restated, extended, supplemented, substituted or otherwise modified from time to time.
Mortgage Policies” has the meaning specified in Section 6.14(b).
Mortgaged Properties” means the parcels of real property identified on Schedule 5.08(b) and any other Material Real Property with respect to which a Mortgage is required pursuant to Section 6.12.
MSSF” means Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments” means, as to any Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lender, its obligation, if any, to (a) make Revolving Credit Loans to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c), (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations and (c) purchase participations in Swing Line Loans, in an aggregate principal and/or face Dollar Amount not to exceed the amount set forth under the heading “Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment” opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as applicable, as the same may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The Dollar Amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments shall be $350,000,000 on the Tenth Amendment Effective Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Multicurrency Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment at such time.
Multicurrency Tranche” means the Tranche of the Revolving Credit Facility pursuant to which Revolving Credit Loans, Letters of Credit or Swing Line Loans are made under the Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitments.
Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which any Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions.
Net Cash Proceeds” means:
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(a)    with respect to the Disposition of any asset by any of the Borrower Parties (other than any Disposition of any Permitted Receivables Financing Assets by any of the Borrower Parties to a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary) or any Casualty Event, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (including any cash or Cash Equivalents received by way of deferred payment pursuant to, or by monetization of, a note receivable or otherwise, but only as and when so received and, with respect to any Casualty Event, any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards in respect of such Casualty Event received by or paid to or for the account of any of the Borrower Parties and including any proceeds received as a result of unwinding any related Swap Contract in connection with such related transaction) over (ii) the sum of (A) the principal amount of any Indebtedness that is secured by the asset subject to such Disposition or Casualty Event and that is required to be repaid in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (other than (x) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and, if such asset constitutes Collateral, any Indebtedness secured by such asset with a Lien ranking junior to the Lien securing the Obligations and the Senior Secured Notes and (y) in the case of any New Incremental Notes, Refinancing Notes and Senior Secured Notes that are secured by Collateral on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with Liens securing the Obligations and Senior Secured Notes, if such asset constitutes Collateral any amounts in excess of the ratable portion (based on any then outstanding Term Loan Tranches, Senior Secured Notes and any then outstanding New Incremental Notes and Refinancing Notes that are secured by Collateral on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations) attributable to such New Incremental Notes and Refinancing Notes, as applicable), (B) the out-of-pocket expenses incurred by any Borrower Party in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer Taxes, deed or mortgage recording Taxes, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith), (C) income Taxes reasonably estimated to be payable in connection with such Disposition or Casualty Event (or any Tax distribution any Borrower Party may be required to make as a result of such Disposition or Casualty Event) and any repatriation costs associated with receipt by the applicable taxpayer of such proceeds, (D) any costs associated with unwinding any related Swap Contract in connection with such transaction, (E) any reserve for adjustment in respect of (x) the sale price of the property that is the subject of such Disposition established in accordance with GAAP and (y) any liabilities associated with such property and retained by any of the Borrower Parties after such Disposition, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations associated with such transaction, and (F) any customer deposits required to be returned as a result of such Disposition, and it being understood that “Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash or Cash Equivalents (i) received upon the Disposition of any non-cash consideration received by any of the Borrower Parties in any such Disposition and (ii) upon the reversal (without the satisfaction of any applicable liabilities in cash in a corresponding amount) of any reserve described in clause (E) above;
(b)    with respect to the issuance of any Equity Interest by Holdings (or Parent Holding Company), the Parent Borrower or any of the Borrower Parties, the excess of (i) the sum of the cash and Cash Equivalents received in connection with such issuance and in connection with unwinding any related Swap Contract in connection therewith over (ii) the investment banking fees, underwriting discounts, premiums, commissions, other out-of-pocket expenses and other customary expenses and fees related thereto, incurred by Holdings (or Parent Holding Company), the Parent Borrower or such Borrower Party in connection with such issuance and any costs associated with unwinding any related Swap Contract in connection therewith; and
(c)    with respect to the incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness by any of the Borrower Parties, the excess, if any, of (i) the sum of the cash received in connection with such incurrence or issuance and in connection with unwinding any related Swap Contract in
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connection therewith over (ii) (x) the investment banking fees, underwriting discounts and commissions, premiums, expenses, accrued interest and fees related thereto, Taxes reasonably estimated to be payable and other out-of-pocket expenses and other customary expenses, incurred by such Borrower Party in connection with such incurrence or issuance and any costs associated with unwinding any related Swap Contract in connection therewith, (y) in the case of Indebtedness of any Foreign Subsidiary, any withholding Taxes that are or would otherwise be payable in cash if such funds were repatriated to the United States (computed, for the avoidance of doubt, taking into account any deduction allowed under Section 245A of the Code (or other similar provision of federal, state, local or other applicable Law)) and (z) in the case of Indebtedness of any Subsidiary, any withholding taxes or corporate income taxes that are or would otherwise be payable in cash if such funds were repatriated to the Netherlands (computed, for the avoidance of doubt) taking into account any exemptions, credit, refund or deduction under Dutch domestic, tax treaty or non-Dutch tax law insofar applicable.
Net Working Capital” means, with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, Consolidated Current Assets minus Consolidated Current Liabilities.
New Incremental Notes” has the meaning specified in Section 2.17(a).
New Incremental Notes Indentures” means, collectively, the indentures or other similar agreements pursuant to which any New Incremental Notes are issued, together with all instruments and other agreements in connection therewith, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, but only to the extent permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.
New Parent Borrower” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Parent Borrower”.
New Term Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
New Term Facility” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
New Term Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Ninth Amendment” means the Ninth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of the Ninth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Successor Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Ninth Amendment Effective Date” means November 10, 2020.
Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 3.08(c).
Non-Defaulting Lender” means any Lender other than a Defaulting Lender.
Not Otherwise Applied” means, with reference to any proceeds of any transaction or event or of Excess Cash Flow or the Cumulative Credit that is proposed to be applied to a particular use or transaction, that such amount (a) was not required to prepay Loans pursuant to Section 2.05(b) and (b) has not previously been (and is not simultaneously being) applied to anything other than such particular use or transaction (including any application thereof as a Cure Right pursuant to Section 8.03).
Note” means a Term B-45 Note or a Revolving Credit Note or the Swing Line Note, as the context may require.
NPL” means the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
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Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document or otherwise with respect to any Loan, Letter of Credit, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding; provided that (a) obligations of any Loan Party under any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Collateral Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed and (b) any release of Collateral or Guarantors effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall not require the consent of holders of obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements or Secured Cash Management Agreements. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, Letter of Credit commissions, charges, expenses, fees, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Loan Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing pursuant to Section 10.04.
Organization Documents” means (a) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation and the bylaws (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction), (b) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating or limited liability company agreement (or equivalent or comparable constitutive documents with respect to any non-U.S. jurisdiction) and (c) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture, trust or other applicable agreement of formation or organization and any agreement, instrument, filing or notice with respect thereto filed in connection with its formation or organization with the applicable Governmental Authority in the jurisdiction of its formation or organization and, if applicable, any certificate or articles of formation or organization of such entity.
Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp, court or documentary, intangible, recording, filing or similar Taxes that arise from any payment made under, from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, from the receipt or perfection of a security interest under, or otherwise with respect to, any Loan Document, except (i) any such Taxes that are imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.08) (an “Assignment Tax”), but only to the extent such Assignment Taxes are imposed as a result of a present or former connection between the assignor or assignee and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than a connection arising from such assignor or assignee having executed, delivered, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to and/or enforced any Loan Document) and (ii) any Luxembourg registration duties (droits d’enregistrement) payable due to registration of any Loan Document when such registration is or was not required to maintain or preserve the rights of a Lender under that Loan Document.
Outstanding Amount” means: (a) with respect to the Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans, Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal Dollar Amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of the Term Loans, Revolving Credit Loans (including any refinancing of outstanding unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing), Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations with respect to any Tranche on any date, the Dollar Amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to such Tranche occurring on such date and any
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other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations with respect to such Tranche as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements of outstanding unpaid drawings under any Letters of Credit (including any refinancing of outstanding unpaid drawings under Letters of Credit or L/C Credit Extensions as a Revolving Credit Borrowing under such Tranche) or any reductions in the maximum amount available for drawing under Letters of Credit taking effect on such date.
Overnight Rate” means, for any day, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the Federal Funds Rate and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in an Alternative Currency, the rate of interest per annum at which overnight deposits in the applicable Alternative Currency, in an amount approximately equal to the amount with respect to which such rate is being determined, would be offered for such day by a branch or Affiliate of the Administrative Agent in the applicable offshore interbank market for such currency to major banks in such interbank market.
Parent Borrower” means (i) the Person specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement or (ii) any other Person or Persons (“New Parent Borrower”) that is a successor by merger, conversion, legal continuation, continuation to a foreign jurisdiction or otherwise to the Parent Borrower (or the previous New Parent Borrower, as the case may be) (“Previous Parent Borrower”); provided that (a) New Parent Borrower shall expressly assume all the obligations of Previous Parent Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents pursuant to a Borrower Assignment and Assumption, (b) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, a customary opinion of counsel covering matters reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent shall be delivered on behalf of the New Parent Borrower to the Administrative Agent, (c) substantially all of the assets of Previous Parent Borrower are contributed or otherwise transferred, directly or indirectly, to such New Parent Borrower and pledged to secure the Obligations (unless and to the extent that the Disposition of certain assets of Previous Parent Borrower is otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), (d) no Event of Default shall occur and be continuing at the time of such substitution and such substitution shall not result in any Event of Default, (e) the Administrative Agent shall have received at least ten (10) Business Days’ prior written notice (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) of the proposed transaction and, to the extent requested within five (5) Business Days of such written notice, Previous Parent Borrower and New Parent Borrower shall promptly, and in any event at least three (3) Business Days’ prior to the consummation of the transaction, provide (x) all information any Lender or any Agent may reasonably request to satisfy its “know your customer” requirements and (y) a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to the New Parent Borrower if it qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and, in each case, other similar requirements necessary for such Person to comply with its internal compliance and regulatory requirements with respect to the proposed successor New Parent Borrower, in each case, reasonably satisfactory to such Lender or such Agent, (f) New Parent Borrower shall be an entity organized or existing under the laws of any Security Jurisdiction, (g) in the case of any transaction where, on a pro forma basis, both New Parent Borrower and Previous Parent Borrower continue to exist as separate entities, Previous Parent Borrower shall (i) to the extent Previous Parent Borrower is a Guarantor, continue to be a Guarantor and (ii) to the extent Previous Parent Borrower is not a Guarantor, shall become a Guarantor and comply with all requirements of Section 6.12 (to the extent not already satisfied) on the date on which the New Parent Borrower becomes party to the Credit Agreement, (h) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, (i) the Loan Parties shall execute and deliver amendments, supplements and other modifications to all Loan Documents, instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith and any new agreements or instruments and take such other actions necessary to create, maintain, perfect and protect the liens and security interests in the Equity Interests issued by New Parent Borrower and the assets of New Parent Borrower, in each case in form and substance substantially consistent with the instruments and agreements previously
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delivered in respect thereof or reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Loan Parties shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to cause this clause (h) to be satisfied concurrently with such substitution but the requirements cannot be satisfied after such use of commercially reasonable efforts (as certified in the certificate described in clause (ii) below), such requirements of clause (h) shall instead be required to be satisfied as promptly as possible, and in any event within 5 days of such substitution (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) and shall not constitute a condition to the effectiveness of New Parent Borrower’s substitution for Previous Parent Borrower and (ii) the Borrower Representative shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer with respect to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses (a), (c), (d), (f) and (i)(y) of this definition, (i)(x) each Guarantor shall have confirmed its guarantee of the Obligations (including the Obligations of New Parent Borrower) pursuant to an agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (y) such guarantees shall continue in full force and effect after giving effect to such substitution and (j) such documents and certifications (including Organization Documents and, if applicable, good standing certificates and registers) as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require and other documentation necessary, advisable or customary under applicable law as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request; provided that, if each of the foregoing is satisfied, (x) in the case of any transaction where, on a pro forma basis, both New Parent Borrower and Previous Parent Borrower continue to exist as separate entities, Previous Parent Borrower shall be automatically released of all its obligations as “Parent Borrower” under the Loan Documents but shall have the obligations of a Guarantor and (y) any reference to “Parent Borrower” in the Loan Documents shall refer to New Parent Borrower.
For the avoidance of doubt, any reference to “Dutch Borrower” in any Loan Document shall be understood to be a reference to “Parent Borrower”.
Parent Holding Company” means any direct or indirect parent entity of Holdings which does not directly hold Equity Interests in any other Person (except for any other Parent Holding Company).
Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).
Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(m).
Participating Member State” means each state so described in any EMU Legislation.
PATRIOT Act” has the meaning specified in Section 10.22.
Payment” has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(f).
Payment Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 10.02(g).
PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Pension Funding Rules” means the rules of the Code and ERISA regarding minimum required contributions (including any installment payment thereof) to Plans and set forth in, with respect to plan years ending prior to the effective date of the Pension Protection Act of 2006, Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, each as in effect prior to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 and, thereafter, Section 412, 430, 431, 432 and 436 of the Code and Sections 302, 303, 304 and 305 of ERISA.
Perfection Exceptions” means that no Loan Party shall be required to (i) enter into control agreements with respect to, or otherwise perfect any security interest by “control” (or similar arrangements) over securities accounts and deposit accounts of such Loan Party, (ii)
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perfect the security interest in the following other than by the filing of a UCC financing statement, PPSA financing statement or analogous filing in the jurisdiction of the applicable Loan Party, (1) letter-of-credit rights (as defined in the UCC) and (2) commercial tort claims (as defined in the UCC), (iii) so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, send notices to account debtors or other contractual third-parties, (iv) enter into any security documents to be governed by the law of any jurisdiction in which assets are located unless such jurisdiction is also the jurisdiction of organization of the Person granting such lien (excluding in each case, the pledge of Equity Interests, which shall (x) in the case of any pledge of Equity Interests of any Person organized under the laws of any Security Jurisdiction, be governed by the law of the jurisdiction of organization of the Person whose Equity Interests are being pledged or (y) in the case of any pledge of Equity Interests of any Person not organized under the laws of any Security Jurisdiction, be governed by the laws of New York (in the case of a pledge by a Loan Party organized under the laws of Bermuda or the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia) or the laws of Ontario or Canada, in the case of a pledge by a Loan Party organized under the laws of Canada or any province or territory thereof) or (v) deliver landlord waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters.
Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Term SOFR”.
Permitted Acquisition” has the meaning specified in Section 7.02(i).
Permitted Additional Debt” means senior secured or senior unsecured, senior subordinated or subordinated Indebtedness (which Indebtedness, if secured, (i) may be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Liens that secure the Obligations, (ii) may be secured on a “junior” basis with the Liens that secure the Obligations or (iii) may be secured by assets that do not constitute Collateral) consisting of notes or loans under credit agreements, indentures or other similar agreements or instruments; provided that (A) (1) other than with respect to Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt and Indebtedness in amounts not in excess of the Inside Maturity Basket at the time of Incurrence, the terms of such Indebtedness do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date in effect at the time of the incurrence or issuance of such Permitted Additional Debt, (2) for any such Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000 incurred by Loan Parties, to the extent that such Indebtedness is secured, the covenants, events of default, guarantees and other terms of such secured Indebtedness are customary for similar Indebtedness in light of then-prevailing market conditions (it being understood that such secured Indebtedness to the extent constituting term indebtedness shall not include any financial maintenance covenants, but that customary cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions may be included and that any negative covenants shall be incurrence-based) and in any event, when taken as a whole (other than interest rate and redemption premiums), are not more restrictive to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Parent Borrower delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement set out in the foregoing clause (2), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Parent Borrower of an objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects)) and (3) for any such Indebtedness in excess of $50,000,000 incurred by Loan Parties, if such Indebtedness is subordinated, the Facilities shall have been designated as “Designated Senior Debt” or its equivalent in respect of such Indebtedness, (B) to the extent that such Indebtedness is secured by the Collateral that secures the Obligations hereunder, the Liens securing such Permitted
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Additional Debt (1) shall be issued subject to customary intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (2) the security agreements governing such Liens shall be substantially the same as the Collateral Documents (with such differences as are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent or as are necessary to reflect the type of Indebtedness incurred) and (C) immediately before and immediately after giving Pro Forma Effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, in each case so long as the Maximum Leverage Requirement is satisfied as of the date on which such additional Indebtedness is incurred; provided that solely for the purpose of calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio pursuant to this definition, the proceeds of all such Permitted Additional Debt incurred under this Agreement shall not qualify as “cash or Cash Equivalents of the Borrower Parties” for the purposes of calculating any net obligations or liabilities under the terms of this Agreement.
Permitted Encumbrances” has the meaning specified in the Mortgages.
Permitted Equity Issuance” means any sale or issuance of any Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Equity Interests) of Holdings, the proceeds of which are contributed to the common equity of Holdings.
Permitted Receivables Financing” means any Receivables Financing of a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary that meets the following conditions: (a) such Permitted Receivables Financing (including financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions) shall be in the aggregate economically fair and reasonable to Holdings’ Subsidiaries (other than any Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary), on the one hand, and the Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, on the other, (b) all sales and/or contributions of Permitted Receivables Financing Assets to the Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary shall be made at fair market value, (c) the financing terms, covenants, termination events and other provisions thereof shall be market terms for similar transactions and may include Standard Securitization Undertakings and (d) such Permitted Receivables Financing is non-recourse to, and does not obligate, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary, or their respective properties or assets (other than Receivables Assets) in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings; provided that a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative shall have provided a certificate to such effect to the Administrative Agent at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Permitted Receivables Financing, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Permitted Receivables Financing or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower Representative has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirements set forth in the foregoing clauses (a), (b) and (c), which certificate shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirements unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Borrower Representative of its objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects).
Permitted Receivables Financing Assets” means the accounts receivable subject to a Permitted Receivables Financing, and related assets (including contract rights) which are of the type customarily transferred or in respect of which security interests are customarily granted in connection with securitizations of accounts receivables and any Swap Contracts entered into by Holdings or any such Subsidiary in connection with such accounts receivable, and the proceeds thereof.
Permitted Receivables Financing Fees” means reasonable and customary distributions or payments made directly or by means of discounts with respect to any participation interest issued or sold in connection with, and other fees paid to a Person that is not a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary in connection with, any Permitted Receivables Financing.
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Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary” means a wholly owned Subsidiary of Holdings (or another Person formed for the purposes of engaging in a Permitted Receivables Financing in which any of the Borrower Parties make an Investment and to which any of the Borrower Parties transfer Permitted Receivables Financing Assets) that engages in no activities other than in connection with the financing of Permitted Receivables Financing Assets of the Borrower Parties, all proceeds thereof and all rights (contingent and other), collateral and other assets relating thereto, and any business or activities incidental or related to such business, and which is designated by the board of directors of Holdings (as provided below) as a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary and (a) no portion of the Indebtedness or any other obligations (contingent or otherwise) of which (i) is guaranteed by any of the Borrower Parties, other than another Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary (excluding guarantees of obligations (other than the principal of, and interest on, Indebtedness) pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings), (ii) is recourse to or obligates any of the Borrower Parties, other than another Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, in any way other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings or (iii) subjects any property or asset of any of the Borrower Parties, other than another Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, contingently or otherwise, to the satisfaction thereof, other than pursuant to Standard Securitization Undertakings, (b) with which neither any of the Borrower Parties, other than another Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, has any material contract, agreement, arrangement or understanding other than on terms no less favorable to such Borrower Party than those that might be obtained at the time from Persons that are not Affiliates of the Parent Borrower and (c) to which none of the Borrower Parties, other than another Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary, has any obligation to maintain or preserve such entity’s financial condition or cause such entity to achieve certain levels of operating results. Any such designation by the board of directors of the Borrower Representative shall be evidenced to the Administrative Agent by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a certified copy of the resolution of the board of directors of the Borrower Representative giving effect to such designation and a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative certifying that such designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
Permitted Refinancing” means, with respect to any Person, any modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension of any Indebtedness of such Person; provided that (a) the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) thereof does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended except by an amount equal to accrued and unpaid interest and a reasonable premium thereon plus other reasonable amounts paid, and fees and expenses reasonably incurred (including original issue discount and upfront fees), in connection with such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension and by an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder; (b) other than with respect to Section 7.03(b)(v), such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension has a final maturity date equal to or later than the final maturity date of, and has a Weighted Average Life to Maturity equal to or greater than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of, the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended; (c) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms, taken as a whole, as favorable in all material respects to the Lenders (including, if applicable, as to Collateral) as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended; (d) if the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended is (i) unsecured, such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is unsecured, or (ii) if secured by Liens on the Collateral, such modification, refinancing, refunding, replacement, renewal or extension is secured to the same extent, including with respect to any
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subordination provisions, and subject to intercreditor arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (e) the terms and conditions (including, if applicable, as to collateral) of any such modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended (other than to the extent permitted by any other clause of this definition or with respect to interest rate, optional prepayment premiums and options redemption provisions) Indebtedness are, (A) either (i) substantially identical to or less favorable to the investors providing such Permitted Refinancing, taken as a whole, than the terms and conditions of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced, exchanged or extended, (B) when taken as a whole (other than interest rate, prepayment premiums and redemption premiums), not more restrictive to the Parent Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement or are customary for similar indebtedness in light of current market conditions (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrower Representative has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement set out in this clause (e), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Borrower Representative of its objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects)), in each case, except for terms and conditions only applicable to periods after the Latest Maturity Date; and (f) such modification, refinancing, refunding, renewal, replacement, exchange or extension is incurred by the Person who is or would have been permitted to be the obligor or guarantor (or any successor thereto) on the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, refunded, renewed, replaced or extended; and (g) at the time thereof, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.
Plan” means any “employee benefit plan” (other than a Multiemployer Plan) within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA that is maintained or is contributed to by a Loan Party or any ERISA Affiliate and is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA.
Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
Pledged Debt” means “Pledged Debt” (or similar term) as defined in the Security Agreement and each other applicable Collateral Document.
Pledged Interests” means “Pledged Interests” (or similar term) as defined in the Security Agreement and each other applicable Collateral Document.
Preferred Equity Interest” means any Equity Interest with preferential right of payment of dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up.
Prepayment Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).
Prepayment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(c).
Previous Parent Borrower” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Parent Borrower”.
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Prime Lending Rate” means, for any day, the “U.S. Prime Lending Rate” as quoted by Barclays for such day; each change in the Prime Lending Rate shall be effective on the date that such change is effective. The prime rate is not necessarily the lowest rate charged by any financial institution to its customers.
Pro Forma Basis,” “Pro Forma Compliance” and “Pro Forma Effect” means, in respect of a Specified Transaction, that such Specified Transaction and the following transactions in connection therewith (to the extent applicable) shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day of the applicable period of measurement for the applicable covenant or requirement: (a) historical income statement items (whether positive or negative) attributable to the property or Person, if any, subject to such Specified Transaction shall be (i) excluded (in the case of a Disposition of all or substantially all Equity Interests in any Restricted Subsidiary or any division, product line or facility used for operations of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary or a designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary) and (ii) included (in the case of a purchase or other acquisition of all or substantially all of the property and assets or business of any Person, or of assets constituting a business unit, a line of business or division of such Person, or of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests in a Person or a designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary), (b) any retirement of Indebtedness, and (c) if and to the extent applicable hereunder, any incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (and if such Indebtedness has a floating or formula rate, such Indebtedness shall have an implied rate of interest for the applicable period for purposes of this definition determined by utilizing the rate which is or would be in effect with respect to such Indebtedness as at the relevant date of determination); provided that (A) Pro Forma Basis, Pro Forma Compliance and Pro Forma Effect in respect of any Specified Transaction shall be calculated in a reasonable and factually supportable manner and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative and (B) any such calculation shall be subject to the applicable limitations set forth in the definition of Consolidated EBITDA.
Pro Forma Cost Savings” means, without duplication of any amounts referenced in the definition of “Pro Forma Basis,” an amount equal to the amount of cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements (including the entry into any material contract or arrangement) and acquisition synergies, in each case, projected in good faith to be realized (calculated on a pro forma basis as though such items had been realized on the first day of such period) as a result of actions taken or to be taken by Holdings (or any successor thereto) or any Restricted Subsidiary, net of the amount of actual benefits realized or expected to be realized during such period that are otherwise included in the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA from such actions; provided that such cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies are reasonably identifiable (as determined in good faith by a responsible financial or accounting officer, in his or her capacity as such and not in his or her personal capacity, of Holdings (or any successor thereto) and are reasonably anticipated to be realized within 24 months after the consummation of any change that is expected to result in such cost savings, expense reductions, operating improvements or synergies; provided further that no cost savings, operating expense reductions, operating improvements and synergies shall be added pursuant to this definition to the extent duplicative of any expenses or charges otherwise added to Consolidated Net Income or Consolidated EBITDA, whether through a pro forma adjustment, add back exclusion or otherwise, for such period.
Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to each Lender and any Facility or all the Facilities or any Tranche or all the Tranches (as the case may be) at any time, a fraction (expressed as a percentage, carried out to the ninth decimal place, and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 2.19), the numerator of which is the amount of the Commitments of such Lender under the applicable Facility or the Facilities or Tranche or Tranches (and, in the case of any Term Loan Tranche after the applicable borrowing date and without duplication, the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans under such Tranche, of such Lender, at such time) at such time
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and the denominator of which is the amount of the Aggregate Commitments under the applicable Facility or the Facilities or Tranche or Tranches at such time (and, in the case of any Term Loan Tranche and without duplication, the outstanding principal amount of Term Loans under such Tranche, at such time); provided that if the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and the obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 8.02, then the Pro Rata Share of each Lender shall be determined based on the Pro Rata Share of such Lender immediately prior to such termination and after giving effect to any subsequent assignments made pursuant to the terms hereof. The initial Pro Rata Share of each Lender as of the Closing Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a party hereto, as applicable.
PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.
Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 10.27.
Qualifying Lender” means:
(A) a Lender which is beneficially entitled (in the case of a UK Treaty Lender, within the meaning of the relevant UK Treaty), to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document and is, in relation to a UK Borrower:
(1)    a Lender:
(a)    which is a bank (as defined for the purposes of Section 879 of the ITA) making an advance under this Agreement and is within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance or would be within such charge as respects such payments apart from Section 18A of the CTA; or
(b)    in respect of an advance made under this Agreement by a person that was a bank (as defined for the purposes of Section 879 of the ITA) at the time that that advance was made and within the charge to United Kingdom corporation tax as respects any payments of interest made in respect of that advance or would be within such charge as respects such payments apart from Section 18A of the CTA; or
(2)    a UK Treaty Lender.
(3)    a Lender which is:
(a)    a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes;
(b)    a partnership each member of which is:
(i)    a company so resident in the United Kingdom;
(ii)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest
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payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA;
(iii)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company; or
(B) a Lender which is a building society (as defined for the purpose of section 880 of the ITA) making an advance under a Loan Document.
Ratio-Based Incremental Facility” has the meaning specified in the Section 2.14(a).
Re-Allocation Event” means (i) the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to any Borrower pursuant to Sections 8.01(f) and (g), (ii) the declaration of the termination of any Commitment, or the acceleration of the maturity of any Loans, in each case pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII hereof or (iii) the failure of any Borrower to pay any principal of, or interest on, any Loans of any Facility or any Unreimbursed Amounts on, in each case, the applicable Maturity Date.
Receivables Financing” means any transaction or series of transactions that may be entered into by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to which Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries may sell, convey or otherwise transfer to (a) a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary (in the case of a transfer by the Borrower Parties) or (b) any other Person (in the case of a transfer by a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary), or a Permitted Receivables Financing Subsidiary may grant a security interest in, any Permitted Receivables Financing Assets of any of the Borrower Parties.
Recipient” means the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer, and any Swing Line Lender.
Refinancing Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders providing Specified Refinancing Debt, effecting the incurrence of such Specified Refinancing Debt in accordance with Section 2.20.
Refinancing Notes” means one or more series of senior unsecured notes, or senior secured notes secured by the Collateral on a first lien “equal and ratable” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations or senior secured notes secured by the Collateral on a “junior” basis with the Liens securing the Obligations, in each case issued by the Borrowers (on a joint and several basis) in respect of a refinancing of outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrowers under any one or more Term Loan Tranches with the consent of the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); provided that, (a) if such Refinancing Notes shall be secured, (i) then such Refinancing Notes shall only be secured by a security interest in the Collateral that secured the Term Loan Tranche being refinanced, and (ii) then such Refinancing Notes shall be issued subject to customary intercreditor arrangements that are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood that the form of Intercreditor Agreement is satisfactory to the Administrative Agent); (b) other than with respect to the initial maturity date for Extendable Bridge Loans/Interim Debt and Refinancing Notes in an amount not in excess of the Inside Maturity Basket at the time of Incurrence, no Refinancing Notes shall (i) mature prior to the date that is 91 days after the Latest Maturity Date with respect to Term Loans then in effect immediately after giving effect to such refinancing or (ii) be subject to any amortization prior to the final maturity thereof, or be subject to any mandatory redemption
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or prepayment provisions or rights (except customary assets sale or change of control provisions); (c) the covenants, events of default, guarantees, collateral and other terms of such Refinancing Notes are customary for similar debt securities in light of then-prevailing market conditions at the time of issuance (it being understood that no Refinancing Notes shall include any financial maintenance covenants (including indirectly by way of a cross-default to this Agreement), but that customary cross-acceleration provisions may be included and that any negative covenants with respect to indebtedness, investments, liens or restricted payments shall be incurrence-based) and in any event are not more restrictive, when taken as a whole, to Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries than those set forth in this Agreement (other than with respect to interest rate, prepayment premiums and redemption provisions), except for covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Latest Maturity Date then in effect immediately after giving effect to such refinancing (provided that a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent in good faith at least five Business Days prior to the incurrence of such Refinancing Notes, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Refinancing Notes or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Parent Borrower has determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the requirement set forth in this clause (c), shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy such requirement unless the Administrative Agent provides notice to the Parent Borrower of its objection during such five Business Day period (including a reasonable description of the basis upon which it objects)); (d) such Refinancing Notes may not have guarantees or Liens that are more extensive than those which applied to the Indebtedness being refinanced; and (e) the Net Cash Proceeds of such Refinancing Notes shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the incurrence thereof, to the pro rata prepayment of outstanding Term Loans under the applicable Term Loan Tranche being so refinanced.
Refinancing Notes Indentures” means, collectively, the indentures or other similar agreements pursuant to which any Refinancing Notes are issued, together with all instruments and other agreements in connection therewith, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, but only to the extent permitted under the terms of the Loan Documents.
Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(c).
Regulation S-X” means Regulation S-X under the Securities Act.
Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, members, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, trustees and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
Relevant Governmental Body means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or any successor thereto.
Relevant Party” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(h)(ii).
Relevant Transaction” has the meaning specified in Section 2.05(b)(ii).
Replaceable Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 3.08(a).
Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than events for which the 30-day notice period has been waived.
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Repricing Event” means, with respect to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, (i) any prepayment, repayment or mandatory assignment of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of, or conversion of any portion of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans into, any new or replacement tranche of syndicated term loans bearing interest with an All-in Yield less than the All-in Yield applicable to such portion of the Term B-45 Dollar Loans (as such comparative yields are determined in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent consistent with generally accepted financial practices) and (ii) any amendment to the Term B-45 Dollar Facility which reduces the All-in Yield applicable to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, provided that a Repricing Event shall not include any event described above that is not consummated for the primary purpose of lowering the effective interest cost or weighted average yield applicable to the Term Facility, including, without limitation, in the context of a transaction involving a Change of Control or a Transformative Event.
Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application, and (c) with respect to a Swing Line Loan, a Swing Line Loan Notice.
Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders having more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate Dollar Amount of each Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Lender for purposes of this definition), (b) aggregate unused Term Commitments and (c) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Term Commitments of, unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Outstandings held or deemed held by, (x) any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders and (y) any Affiliated Lenders shall be deemed to have voted in the same proportion as Lenders that are not Affiliated Lenders vote on such matter.
Required Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Credit Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the Dollar Amount of the (a) Total Revolving Credit Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Credit Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations and Swing Line Loans being deemed “held” by such Revolving Credit Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Credit Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Credit Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Credit Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.
Resolution Authority” means an EEA Resolution Authority or, with respect to any UK Financial Institution, a UK Resolution Authority.
Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, representative, director, manager, president, vice president, executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer, secretary or assistant secretary, an authorized signatory, an attorney-in-fact (to the extent empowered by the board of directors/managers of Holdings or the Borrower Representative), or other similar officer of a Loan Party. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.
Restricted Finance Party” has the meaning specified in Section 5.20(b).
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Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any Equity Interest of any Person, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to such Person’s stockholders, partners or members (or the equivalent Persons thereof).
Restricted Subsidiary” means (i) prior to the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, any Subsidiary of the Parent Borrower that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (ii) on or after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, any Subsidiary of Holdings that is not an Unrestricted Subsidiary.
Revolving Commitment Increase Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(e).
Revolving Credit Borrowing” means a borrowing of any Tranche of the Revolving Credit Facility consisting of simultaneous Revolving Credit Loans of the same Type and currency and, in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans, Term SOFR Loans or SONIA Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Credit Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(c).
Revolving Credit Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Credit Lender, its Dollar Revolving Credit Commitment and Multicurrency Revolving Credit Commitment. The Revolving Credit Commitments shall include all Revolving Credit Commitment Increases and Specified Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitments. The aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment of all Revolving Credit Lenders shall be $400,000,000 on the Closing Date, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Revolving Credit Commitment Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Revolving Credit Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Credit Lenders’ Revolving Credit Commitments at such time.
Revolving Credit Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Credit Commitment at such time (and after the termination of all Revolving Credit Commitments, any Lender that holds any Outstanding Amount in respect of Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and/or L/C Obligations).
Revolving Credit Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(c).
Revolving Credit Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to any Revolving Credit Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-2 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Revolving Credit Lender resulting from the Revolving Credit Loans made by such Revolving Credit Lender.
Revolving Credit Provisions” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Consolidated EBITDA”.
Revolving Tranche” means (a) the Dollar Tranche, (b) the Multicurrency Tranche and (c) any Specified Refinancing Debt constituting revolving credit facility commitments, in each case, including the extensions of credit made thereunder.
Same Day Funds” means disbursements and payments in immediately available funds.
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Sanctions Laws and Regulations” means (i) any applicable economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed by the U.S. government, including as administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), as based upon the obligations or authorities set forth in, the PATRIOT Act, the Executive Order No. 13224 of September 23, 2001, entitled Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (66 Fed. Reg. 49079 (2001)), the U.S. International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq.), the U.S. Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et seq.), the U.S. Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Act, the U.S. Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 or the Iran Sanctions Act, Section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, all as amended, or any of the foreign assets control regulations (including but not limited to 31 C.F.R., Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any other law or executive order relating thereto administered by OFAC, and any similar law, regulation, or executive order enacted in the United States after the date of this Agreement and (ii) any sanctions or requirements imposed under similar laws or regulations enacted by the European Union, the United Kingdom or Canada that apply to the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries.
S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.
SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
Second Amendment” shall mean the Second Amendment, dated as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Second Amendment Effective Date” means February 3, 2014.
Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank, except for any such Cash Management Agreement designated by the Borrower Representative in writing to the Administrative Agent as an “unsecured cash management agreement” as of the Closing Date or, if later, as of the time of entering into such Cash Management Agreement.
Secured Hedge Agreement” means any Swap Contract permitted under Article VII that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank, except for any such Swap Contract designated by the Borrower Representative in writing to the Administrative Agent as an “unsecured hedge agreement” as of the Closing Date or, if later, as of the time of entering into such Swap Contract.
Secured Obligations” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Hedge Banks to the extent they are party to one or more Secured Hedge Agreements, the Cash Management Banks to the extent they are party to one or more Secured Cash Management Agreements and each co-agent or subagent appointed by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent from time to time pursuant to Article IX.
Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Security Agreement” means, collectively, the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof executed by the Loan Parties party thereto, substantially in the form of Exhibit G, together
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with each other security agreement and security agreement supplement executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.12, 6.14 or 6.16.
Security Agreement Supplement” has the meaning specified in the Security Agreement.
Security Jurisdiction” means each of (a) the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, (b) Canada, any province thereof or any territory thereof, (c) Bermuda, (d) Germany, (e) Switzerland, (f) the Netherlands, (g) Belgium, (h) Luxembourg and (i) England and Wales.
Similar Business” means any business engaged or proposed to be engaged in by Holdings and its Subsidiaries on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date and any business or other activities that are similar, ancillary, complementary, incidental or related thereto, or an extension, development or expansion of, the businesses in which Holdings and its Subsidiaries are engaged on the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date.
Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Senior Secured Indebtedness (less the unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower Parties as of such date) of the Borrower Parties on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower Parties for the four fiscal quarter period most recently then ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable.
Senior Notes” means, collectively, (i) the unsecured senior notes of the Parent Borrower due 2025 in an aggregate principal amount of €450,000,000 issued on September 27, 2016 pursuant to the 2025 Euro Notes Indenture, (ii) the unsecured senior notes of the Parent Borrower and Axalta Coating Systems, LLC, due 2027 in an aggregate principal amount of $500,000,000 issued on June 15, 2020 pursuant to the 2027 Dollar Notes Indenture and (iii) the unsecured senior notes of Axalta Coating Systems, LLC due 2029 in an aggregate principal amount of $700,000,000 issued on November 24, 2020 pursuant to the 2029 Dollar Notes Indenture.
Senior Notes Indentures” means, collectively, (i) the Indenture, dated as of September 27, 2016, relating to the 2025 Euro Notes, among Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as registrar, Citibank N.A., London Branch, as paying agent and authenticating agent, the Parent Borrower, as issuer, and the guarantors party thereto, (ii) the Indenture, dated as of June 15, 2020, relating to the 2027 Dollar Notes, among Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, the Parent Borrower and Axalta Coating Systems, LLC, as co-issuers, and the guarantors party thereto, and (iii) the Indenture, dated as of November 24, 2020, relating to the 2029 Dollar Notes, among Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee, Axalta Coating Systems, LLC, as issuer, and the guarantors party thereto, in each case, together with all instruments and other agreements in connection therewith, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, to the extent not prohibited under the Loan Documents.
Seventh Amendment” shall mean the Seventh Amendment, dated as of the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among, inter alios, the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd, as successor holdings, Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding A B.V., as existing holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Seventh Amendment Effective Date” means October 31, 2018.
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Sixth Amendment” shall mean the Sixth Amendment, dated as of the Sixth Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among, inter alios, the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Sixth Amendment Effective Date” means April 11, 2018.
SMBC” means Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation acting through such of its affiliates as it deems appropriate.
SOFR” means with respect to any U.S. Government Securities Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the secured overnight financing rate for such U.S. Government Securities Business Day published by the SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding U.S. Government Securities Business Day.
SOFR Administrator” means the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (or a successor administrator of the secured overnight financing rate).
SOFR Administrator’s Website” means the website of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, currently at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source for the secured overnight financing rate identified as such by the SOFR Administrator from time to time.
Solvent” means, with respect to any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on any date of determination, that on such date (a) the fair value of the assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is greater than or equal to the total amount that will be required to pay the probable liabilities, including contingent liabilities, of the Loan Parties as they become absolute and matured, (c) the capital of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is not unreasonably small in relation to its business as contemplated on such date of determination, (d) such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries have not and do not intend to, and do not believe that they will, incur debts or other obligations, including current obligations, beyond its ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they become due (whether at maturity or otherwise) and (e) such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, is “solvent” within the meaning given to that term and similar terms under Laws applicable to such Person relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances, transactions at an undervalue, unfair preferences or equivalent concepts. The amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability or, if a different methodology is prescribed by applicable Laws, as prescribed by such Laws.
SONIA” means, with respect to any Business Day, a rate per annum equal to the Sterling Overnight Index Average for such Business Day published by the SONIA Administrator on the SONIA Administrator’s Website on the immediately succeeding Business Day.
SONIA Administrator” means the Bank of England (or any successor administrator of the Sterling Overnight Index Average).
SONIA Administrator’s Website” means the Bank of England’s website, currently at http://www.bankofengland.co.uk, or any successor source for the Sterling Overnight Index Average identified as such by the SONIA Administrator from time to time.
SONIA Interest Period” means, relative to any SONIA Rate Loan, the period beginning on (and including) the date on which such SONIA Rate Loan is made or continued to (but excluding) the date which is one month thereafter; provided that (a) if any SONIA Interest Period
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would end on a day other than a Business Day, such SONIA Interest Period shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such next succeeding Business Day would fall in the next calendar month, in which case such SONIA Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day, (b) any SONIA Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the last calendar month of such SONIA Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the last calendar month of such SONIA Interest Period and (c) no SONIA Interest Period shall end after the final maturity for the applicable Facility.
SONIA Rate” means, for any day (a “SONIA Interest Day”), SONIA for the day that is the fifth Business Day prior to (A) if SONIA Interest Day is a Business Day, such SONIA Interest Day or (B) if such SONIA Interest Day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding SONIA Interest Day; provided that if the SONIA Rate shall be less than zero, the SONIA Rate shall be deemed to be zero. Any change in the SONIA Rate due to a change in SONIA shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SONIA without notice to the Borrower.
SPC” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(g).
Specified Refinancing Debt” has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(a).
Specified Refinancing Revolving Credit Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(a).
Specified Refinancing Revolving Loans” means Specified Refinancing Debt constituting revolving loans.
Specified Refinancing Term Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.20(a).
Specified Refinancing Term Loans” means Specified Refinancing Debt constituting term loans.
Specified Representations” means the representations and warranties made solely by the Borrowers and Holdings in Sections 5.01(a) and (b), 5.02(a), 5.04, 5.13, 5.17, 5.18 (subject to customary “Sungard” limitation language) and 5.19 (in each case after giving effect to the applicable transactions to be consummated in connection with the Incurrence of the applicable Indebtedness).
Specified Transaction” means any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (excluding Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes other than pursuant to this Agreement) or Investment that results in a Person becoming a Subsidiary, any designation of a Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary or as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Permitted Acquisition or any Disposition that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Subsidiary of Holdings, any Investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of another Person or any Disposition of a business unit, line of business or division of Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case whether by merger, consolidation, amalgamation or otherwise or any material restructuring of any Borrower Parties or implementation of any initiative not in the ordinary course of business.
Standard Securitization Undertakings” means reasonable and customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities made or provided by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing.
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Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity (a) of which a majority of the shares of securities or other Equity Interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managers or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or (b) the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person and, in the case of this clause (b), which is treated as a consolidated subsidiary for accounting purposes. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” before the Seventh Amendment Effective Date shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Parent Borrower and, after the Seventh Amendment Effective Date, shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Holdings.
Subsidiary Guarantor” means, collectively, the Restricted Subsidiaries (other than the Borrowers) that are Guarantors; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Subsidiary shall be excluded as a Subsidiary Guarantor if such Subsidiary enters into, or is required to enter into, a guarantee in respect of (or is required to become a borrower or other obligor under) any Refinancing Notes, any New Incremental Notes, the Senior Notes, or to the extent incurred by a Loan Party, any Permitted Additional Debt, in each case, with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $50,000,000.
Supported QFC” has the meaning specified in Section 10.27.
Supplemental Agent” has the meaning specified in Section 9.16(a).
Supplier” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(h)(ii).
Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement, including any obligations or liabilities under any such master agreement.
Swap Termination Value” means, in respect of any one or more Swap Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to such Swap Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such Swap Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the mark-to-market value(s) for such Swap Contracts, as determined based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include a Lender or any Affiliate of a Lender).
Swing Line Borrowing” means a borrowing of a Swing Line Loan pursuant to Section 2.04.
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Swing Line Facility” means the revolving credit facility made available by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section 2.04.
Swing Line Lender” means Barclays in its capacity as provider of Swing Line Loans, or any successor swing line lender hereunder.
Swing Line Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(a).
Swing Line Loan Notice” means a notice of a Swing Line Borrowing pursuant to Section 2.04(b), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit B.
Swing Line Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to the Swing Line Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-3 hereto, evidencing the aggregate indebtedness of the Borrowers to the Swing Line Lender resulting from the Swing Line Loans made by the Swing Line Lender.
Swing Line Sublimit” means an amount equal to the lesser of (a) $50,000,000 and (b) the Revolving Credit Facility. The Swing Line Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Credit Facility.
Syndication Agent” means Citi.
Synthetic Lease Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease.
TARGET Day” means any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer (TARGET) payment system (or, if such payment system ceases to be operative, such other payment system (if any) determined by the Administrative Agent to be a suitable replacement) is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.
"Tax Confirmation" means a confirmation by a Lender that the person beneficially entitled to interest payable to that Lender in respect of an advance under a Loan Document is either:
(a) a company resident in the United Kingdom for United Kingdom tax purposes;
(b) a partnership each member of which is:
(i)    a company so resident in the United Kingdom; or
(ii)    a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account in computing its chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) the whole of any share of interest payable in respect of that advance that falls to it by reason of Part 17 of the CTA; or
(c) a company not so resident in the United Kingdom which carries on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment and which brings into account interest payable in respect of that advance in computing the chargeable profits (within the meaning of section 19 of the CTA) of that company.
Taxes” means all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions, withholdings (including backup withholding), assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
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Tenth Amendment” means the Tenth Amendment to the Credit Agreement, dated as of the Tenth Amendment Effective Date, by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Tenth Amendment Effective Date” means May 11, 2021.
Term B-3 Dollar Loan” has the meaning specified in the Sixth Amendment.
Term B-3 Dollar Loan Maturity Date” means the earliest of (i) June 1, 2024, and (ii) the date that the Term B-3 Dollar Loans are declared due and payable pursuant to Section 8.02.
Term B-4-4 Dollar Loan” has the meaning specified in the Eleventh Amendment.
“Term B-5 Arranger” has the meaning given to the term “EleventhThirteenth Amendment Lead Arrangers” in the EleventhThirteenth Amendment.
Term B-45 Dollar Commitment” has the meaning specified in the EleventhThirteenth Amendment.
Term B-45 Dollar Facility” means the facility in respect of the Term B-45 Dollar Tranche.
Term B-45 Dollar Lender” has the meaning specified in the EleventhThirteenth Amendment.
Term B-45 Dollar Loan” has the meaning specified in the EleventhThirteenth Amendment.
Term B-45 Dollar Loan Maturity Date” means the earliest of (i) December 20, 2029, and (ii) the date that the Term B-45 Dollar Loans are declared due and payable pursuant to Section 8.02.
Term B-45 Dollar Tranche” means the Term B-45 Dollar Facility and any Specified Refinancing Debt thereof.
Term B-45 Note” means a promissory note of the Borrowers payable to any Term B-45 Dollar Lender or its registered assigns, in substantially the form of Exhibit C-1 hereto, evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Term B-45 Dollar Lender resulting from the Term B-45 Dollar Loans under the Term B-45 Dollar Lender.
Term Borrowing” means a borrowing of the same Type of Term Loan of a single Tranche from all the Lenders having Term Commitments of the respective Tranche on a given date (or resulting from a conversion or conversions on such date) having in the case of Eurocurrency Rate Loans or Term SOFR Loans, the same Interest Period.
Term Commitment” means, as to each Term Lender, (i) the Term B-45 Dollar Commitment, (ii) a Term Commitment Increase, (iii) a New Term Commitment or (iv) a Specified Refinancing Term Commitment. The amount of each Lender’s Initial Term Commitment is as set forth in the definition thereof and the amount of each Lender’s other Term Commitments shall be as set forth in the Assignment and Assumption, or in the amendment or agreement (including any consent agreement) relating to the respective Term Commitment which such Lender shall have assumed or made its Term Commitment, as the case may be, as such amounts may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement.
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Term Commitment Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(a).
Term Facility” means each of (a) the Term B-45 Dollar Facility and (b) any other facility in respect of any Term Loan Tranche, as the context may require.
Term Lender” means any Lender that holds Term B-45 Dollar Loans at such time and/or has a Term B-45 Dollar Commitment at such time.
Term Loan” means an advance made by any Term Lender under any Term Facility.
Term Loan Tranche” means the respective facility and commitments utilized in making Term Loans hereunder, including (i) the Term B-45 Dollar Facility and (ii) Additional Tranches that may be added after the EleventhThirteenth Amendment Effective Date, i.e., New Term Loans, Specified Refinancing Term Loans, New Term Commitments and Specified Refinancing Term Commitments.
Term SOFR” means
(a)    for any calculation with respect to a Term SOFR Loan, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor comparable to the applicable Interest Period on the day (such day, the “Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Periodic Term SOFR Determination Day, and
(b)    for any calculation with respect to an Base Rate Loan on any day, the Term SOFR Reference Rate for a tenor of one month on the day (such day, the “Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day”) that is two (2) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such day, as such rate is published by the Term SOFR Administrator; provided, however, that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Base Rate Term SOFR Determination Day the Term SOFR Reference Rate for the applicable tenor has not been published by the Term SOFR Administrator and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to the Term SOFR Reference Rate has not occurred, then Term SOFR will be the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such tenor was published by the Term SOFR Administrator so long as such first preceding U.S. Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) U.S. Government Securities Business Days prior to such Base Rate SOFR Determination Day;
provided, further, that, (i) solely with respect to the Term B-45 Dollar Loans, if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to the proviso under clause (a) or clause (b) above) shall ever be less than 0.50%, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the 0.50% and (ii) solely with respect to the Revolving Credit Loans, if Term SOFR determined as provided above (including pursuant to the proviso under clause (a) or clause (b) above) shall ever be less than 0.00%, then Term SOFR shall be deemed to be the 0.00%.
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Term SOFR Adjustment” means (a) for an Interest Period of one month, 0.11448% (11.448 basis points), (b) for an Interest Period of three months, 0.26161% (26.161 basis points) and (c) for an Interest Period of six months, 0.42826% (42.826 basis points).
Term SOFR Administrator” means the CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion).
Term SOFR Borrowing” means, as to any Borrowing, the Term SOFR Loans comprising such Borrowing.
Term SOFR Loan” means a Loan that bears interest at a rate based on Adjusted Term SOFR.
Term SOFR Reference Rate” means the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the forward-looking term rate based on SOFR.
Test Period” means, at any time, the most recent period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of Holdings ended on or prior to such time (taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable.
Third Amendment” shall mean the Third Amendment, dated as of the Third Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
Third Amendment Effective Date” means August 1, 2016.
“Thirteenth Amendment” means the Thirteenth Amendment, dated as of the Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date, to this Agreement by and among the Borrowers, U.S. Holdings, Holdings, the other Loan Parties party thereto, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the lenders party thereto.
“Thirteenth Amendment Effective Date” means August 18, 2023.
Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, on any date of determination, with respect to the Borrower Parties on a consolidated basis, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness (less the unrestricted cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower Parties as of such date) of the Borrower Parties on such date to (b) Consolidated EBITDA of the Borrower Parties for the four fiscal quarter period most recently then ended for which financial statements have been delivered pursuant to Section 6.01(a) or (b), as applicable.
Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.
Total Revolving Credit Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Credit Loans, Swing Line Loans and L/C Obligations.
Tranche” means any Term Loan Tranche or any Revolving Tranche.
Transaction Agreement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.02(i).
Transformative Event” means any merger, acquisition, investment, dissolution, liquidation, consolidation or disposition that (a) is not permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, (b) if permitted by the
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terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction, would not provide Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under the Loan Documents for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as reasonably determined by the Borrowers acting in good faith or (c) has consideration in excess the greater of $260,000,000 and 33% of the EBITDA Grower Amount.
Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan, a Eurocurrency Rate Loan, a Term SOFR Loan or a SONIA Rate Loan.
UBS” means, collectively, UBS Loan Finance LLC and UBS Securities LLC.
UK Borrower” means a Borrower, if any, which is incorporated in the United Kingdom.
UK Financial Institution” means any BRRD Undertaking (as such term is defined under the PRA Rulebook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Prudential Regulation Authority) or any person falling within IFPRU 11.6 of the FCA Handbook (as amended from time to time) promulgated by the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority, which includes certain credit institutions and investment firms, and certain affiliates of such credit institutions or investment firms.
"UK Non-Bank Lender" means (i) a Lender which becomes a party to this Agreement after the date on which the UK Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement as a Borrower and which gives a Tax Confirmation in the documentation which it executes on becoming a party or (ii) a Lender which is already a party to this Agreement on the date on which a UK Borrower becomes a party to this Agreement as Borrower and which gives a Tax Confirmation upon reasonable written request of the UK Borrower.
UK Resolution Authority” means the Bank of England or any other public administrative authority having responsibility for the resolution of any UK Financial Institution.
UK Treaty Lender” means, in respect of the UK Borrower, a Lender which (i) is treated as a resident of a UK Treaty State for the purposes of the relevant UK Treaty; (ii) does not carry on business in the UK through a permanent establishment (as such term is defined for the purposes of the relevant UK Treaty) with which that Lender’s participation in the Loan is effectively connected; and (iii) fulfils any conditions in the relevant UK Treaty which must be fulfilled or met by that Lender to obtain full exemption under the relevant UK Treaty from Tax imposed by the UK on interest payable to that Lender by the UK Borrower in respect of an advance under a Loan Document except that for this purpose, it shall be assumed that the following are satisfied, being (A) any condition which relates (expressly or by implication) to there being, or not being, a special relationship between the relevant Lender and the UK Borrower or between both of them and another person and (B) the completion of any necessary procedural formalities.
UK Treaty State” means a jurisdiction having a double taxation agreement (a “UK Treaty”) with the UK which makes provision for full exemption from tax imposed by the UK on interest.
Undisclosed Administration” means the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official by a supervisory authority or regulator with respect to a Lender under the Dutch Financial Supervision Act 2007 (as amended from time to time and including any successor legislation).
Unfunded Advances/Participations” means (a) with respect to the Administrative Agent, the aggregate amount, if any (i) made available to the Borrowers on the assumption that each
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Lender has made available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent as contemplated by Section 2.12(b) and (ii) with respect to which a corresponding amount shall not in fact have been returned to the Administrative Agent by the Borrowers or made available to the Administrative Agent by any such Lender, (b) with respect to the Swing Line Lender, the aggregate amount, if any, of outstanding Swing Line Loans in respect of which any Revolving Credit Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Swing Line Lender any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to Section 2.04(c) and (c) with respect to any L/C Issuer, the aggregate amount, if any, of amounts drawn under Letters of Credit in respect of which a Revolving Credit Lender shall have failed to make Revolving Credit Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse such L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c).
Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a) of ERISA over the current value of such Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with assumptions used for funding the Plan pursuant to Section 412 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
Uniform Commercial Code” or “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.
United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.
Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(d)(i).
Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of Holdings (other than a Borrower or any other entity that, directly or indirectly, owns 100% of the Equity Interests of any Borrower) designated by the Borrower Representative as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that the Borrower Representative shall only be permitted to so designate an Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date and so long as (i) no Event of Default under Sections 8.01(a), (f) or (g) is continuing or would immediately result therefrom, (ii) no such Subsidiary or any of its Subsidiaries owns any Equity Interests, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, any Borrower or any other Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated, (iii) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary) through Investments as permitted by, and in compliance with, Section 7.02 and valued at its fair market value (as determined by the Borrower Representative in good faith) at the time of such designation, (iv) without duplication of clause (iii), any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 7.02 and valued at their fair market value (as determined by the Borrower Representative in good faith) at the time of such designation, (v) such Subsidiary shall have been or will promptly be designated an “unrestricted subsidiary” (or otherwise not be subject to the covenants) under any Refinancing Notes, any New Incremental Notes, the Senior Notes Indentures and all Permitted Refinancings in respect thereof, and any Permitted Additional Debt in each case with an aggregate outstanding principal amount in excess of $100,000,000, (vi) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrowers would be permitted to Incur at least $1.00 of additional unsecured Indebtedness as Permitted Additional Debt and (vii) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings, certifying compliance with the requirements of preceding clauses (i) through (vi) and (b) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary. As of the Eleventh Amendment Effective Date, Holdings had no Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
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The Borrower Representative may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided that (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (B) any Indebtedness of the applicable Subsidiary and any Liens encumbering its property existing as of the time of such Subsidiary Redesignation shall be deemed newly incurred or established, as applicable, at such time and (C) the Borrower Representative shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, certifying compliance with the requirements of the preceding clause (A) provided, further, that no Unrestricted Subsidiary that has been designated as a Restricted Subsidiary pursuant to a Subsidiary Redesignation may again be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, none of the Borrowers, Holdings or any other entity that, directly or indirectly, owns the Equity Interests of any Borrower may be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
U.S. Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
U.S. Government Securities Business Day” means any day except for (i) a Saturday, (ii) a Sunday or (iii) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for purposes of trading in United States government securities.
U.S. Holdings” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.
U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
U.S. Special Resolution Regimes” has the meaning specified in Section 10.27.
U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01(g).
VAT” means (a) any tax imposed in compliance with the Council Directive of November 28, 2006 on the common system of value added tax (EC Directive 2006/112) and (b) any other tax of a similar nature, whether imposed in a member state of the European Union in substitution for, or levied in addition to, such tax referred to in paragraph (a) above, or imposed elsewhere, including, for the avoidance of doubt, value added tax imposed by the UK Value Added Tax Act 1994.
Voting Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, the outstanding Equity Interests of a Person having the power, directly or indirectly, to designate the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of such Person.
Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years (and/or portion thereof) obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.
wholly owned” means, with respect to a Subsidiary of a Person, a Subsidiary of such Person all of the outstanding Equity Interests of which (other than (x) director’s qualifying shares
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and (y) shares issued to foreign nationals to the extent required by applicable Law) are owned by such Person and/or by one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of such Person.
Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means (a) with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, any powers of the applicable Resolution Authority under the Bail-In Legislation to cancel, reduce, modify or change the form of liability of any UK Financial Institution or any contract or instrument under which liability arises, to convert all or part of that liability into shares, securities or obligations of that person or any other person, to provide that any such contract or instrument is to have effect as if a right had been exercised under it or to suspend any obligation in respect of that liability or any of the powers under that Bail-In Legislation that are related to or ancillary to any of those powers.
Section 1.02    Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:
(a)    The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b)    The words “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document shall refer to such Loan Document as a whole and not to any particular provision thereof.
(c)    References in this Agreement to an Exhibit, Schedule, Article, Section, clause or sub-clause refer (A) to the appropriate Exhibit or Schedule to, or Article, Section, clause or sub-clause in this Agreement or (B) to the extent such references are not present in this Agreement, to the Loan Document in which such reference appears.
(d)    The term “including” is by way of example and not limitation.
(e)    The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, notices, reports, financial statements and other writings, however evidenced, whether in physical or electronic form.
(f)    Any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns.
(g)    In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including;” the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding;” and the word “through” means “to and including.”
(h)    Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(i)    In measuring compliance with this Agreement with respect to any (x) Investment or acquisition, merger, amalgamation or similar transaction, in each case, for which any Borrower Party may not terminate its obligations under the documentation therefor due to a lack of financing for such Investment or acquisition (whether by merger, consolidation or other business combination or the acquisition of capital stock or otherwise) as applicable and (y) repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness with respect to which an irrevocable notice
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of repayment (or similar irrevocable notice) has been delivered, in each case for purposes of determining:
(i)    whether any Indebtedness (including assumed Indebtedness) that is being incurred in connection with such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of     Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred in compliance with Section 7.03;
(ii)    whether any Lien being incurred in connection with such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness or to secure any such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred in accordance with Section 7.01;
(iii)    whether any other transaction undertaken or proposed to be undertaken in connection with such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness complies with the covenants or agreements contained in this Agreement; and
(iv)    any calculation of the ratios or baskets, including First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated EBITDA and/or Pro Forma Basis, Pro Forma Compliance, and Pro Forma Effect, and baskets determined by reference to Consolidated EBITDA or Consolidated Total Assets and, whether a Default or Event of Default exists in connection with the foregoing,
at the option of the Borrower Representative, the date that the definitive agreement for such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness is entered into (the “Transaction Agreement Date”) may be used as the applicable date of determination, as the case may be, in each case with such pro forma adjustments as are appropriate and consistent with the pro forma adjustment provisions set forth in the definition of “Pro Forma Basis”, “Pro Forma Compliance”, “Pro Forma Effect” or “Consolidated EBITDA.” For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower Representative elects to use the Transaction Agreement Date as the applicable date of determination in accordance with the foregoing, (a) any fluctuation or change in the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, Consolidated Net Income, Consolidated EBITDA, Consolidated Total Assets and/or Pro Forma Basis, Pro Forma Compliance, or Pro Forma Effect of the Parent Borrower from the Transaction Agreement Date to the consummation of such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness, will not be taken into account for purposes of determining whether any Indebtedness or Lien that is being incurred in connection with such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness, or in connection with compliance by Holdings or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries with any other provision of the Loan Documents or any other transaction undertaken in connection with such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness, is permitted to be incurred and (b) until such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness is consummated or such definitive agreements are terminated, such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness and all transactions proposed to be undertaken in connection therewith (including the incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens) will be given pro forma effect when determining compliance of other transactions (including the incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens unrelated to such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness) that are consummated after the Transaction Agreement Date and on or prior to the consummation of such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness and any such transactions (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) will be deemed to have occurred on the date the definitive agreements are entered and
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outstanding thereafter for purposes of calculating any baskets or ratios under the Loan Documents after the date of such agreement and before the consummation of such Investment, acquisition or repayment, repurchase or refinancing of Indebtedness; provided that the calculation of Consolidated Net Income (and any defined term a component of which is Consolidated Net Income) shall not include the Consolidated Net Income of the Person or assets to be acquired in the relevant Investment or acquisition for usages other than in connection with the applicable transaction pertaining to such Investment or acquisition until such time as such Investment or acquisition is actually consummated.
Section 1.03    Netherlands Terms; Luxembourg Terms.
(I) In this Agreement, where it relates to the Parent Borrower and any other entity organized under the laws of the Netherlands, a reference to:
(a)    unless a contrary indication appears, a “director” means a managing director (bestuurder) and “board of directors” means its managing board (bestuur).
(b)    “Organization Documents” includes its deed of incorporation (akte van oprichting), its articles of association (statuten) as most recently amended and a recent extract from the Trade Register of the Netherlands (handelsregister) relating to such entity;
(c)    “Lien” includes any mortgage (hypotheek), pledge (pandrecht), retention of title arrangement (eigendomsvoorbehoud), privilege (voorrecht), right of retention (recht van retentie), right to reclaim goods (recht van reclame) and, in general, any right in rem (beperkt recht) created for the purpose of granting security (goederenrechtelijke zekerheid);
(d)    a “winding-up,” “administration” or “dissolution” includes the Borrower being declared bankrupt (failliet verklaard) or dissolved (ontbonden);
(e)    a “composition” includes surceance van betaling;
(f)    any “action commenced” in connection with voluntary bankruptcy includes a Netherlands Borrower having filed a notice under Section 36 of the Dutch 1990 Tax Collection Act (Invorderingswet 1990) (whether or not pursuant to Section 60 of the Act on the Financing of Social Insurances (Wet financiering sociale zekerheden));
(g)    a “receiver” includes a curator;
(h)    an “administrator” includes a bewindvoerder;
(i)    an “attachment” includes a beslag and a “warrant of attachment” includes a verlof tot het leggen van beslag; and
(j)    a "subsidiary" includes a dochtermaatschappij as defined in Article 2:24a of the DCC.
(II) In this Agreement, where it relates to a Loan Party or any member of the Borrower’s group whose centre of main interests within the meaning of Regulation EU 2015/848 of the Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2015 on insolvency proceedings (recast) (the “Insolvency Regulation”) is in Luxembourg and/or whose place of the central administration (siège de l’administration centrale) within the meaning of the Luxembourg law of 10 August 1915 on commercial companies, as amended, is in Luxembourg, and unless the contrary intention appears, a reference to:
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(a)    winding up, dissolution, administration, reorganisation, moratorium, insolvency, composition, compromise, assignment or arrangement includes bankruptcy (faillite), insolvency, voluntary dissolution or liquidation (dissolution ou liquidation volontaire), court ordered liquidation (liquidation judiciaire) or reorganisation, composition with creditors (concordat préventif de faillite), moratorium or reprieve from payment (sursis de paiement), controlled management (gestion contrôlée), fraudulent conveyance (action pauliana), general settlement with creditors, reorganisation or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally;
(b)    a liquidator, receiver, an administrative receiver, administrator, compulsory manager includes a juge délégué commissaire, juge-commissaire, administrateur provisoire, liquidateur or a curateur;
(c)    a lien or security interest includes any hypothèque, nantissement, gage, privilège, sûreté réelle, droit de rétention, and any type of security in rem (sûreté réelle) or agreement or arrangement having a similar effect and any transfer of title by way of security;
(d)    a person being unable to pay its debts includes that person being in a state of cessation of payments (cessation de paiements) and having lost its commercial creditworthiness (ébranlement de crédit);
(e)    an attachment or similar creditors process includes an executory attachment (saisie exécutoire) or conservatory attachment (saisie arrêt);
(f)    a setoff includes any cautionnement, aval or any garantie which is independent from the debt to which is relates;
(g)    a guarantee includes any garantie which is independent from the debt to which it relates and excludes any suretyship (cautionnement) within the meaning of Articles 2011 et seq. of the Luxembourg Civil Code;
(h)    by-laws or constitutional documents includes its up-to-date (restated) articles of association (statuts coordonnés) or partnership agreement; and
(i)    a director, manager or officer includes a gérant and an administrateur or, in case of a partnership, the general partner (associé commandité) of such entity and any manager of such general partner.
Section 1.04    Accounting Term.
(a)    All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP, as in effect from time to time.
(b)    If at any time any change in GAAP or the application thereof would affect the computation or interpretation of any financial ratio, basket, requirement or other provision set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrowers or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio, basket, requirement or other provision to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP or the application thereof (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) (provided that any change affecting the computation of the ratio set forth in Section 7.11 shall be subject solely to the approval of the Required Revolving Lenders (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and the Borrowers); provided that, until so amended, (i) (A) such ratio, basket, requirement or other
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provision shall continue to be computed or interpreted in accordance with GAAP or the application thereof prior to such change therein and (B) the Borrower Representative shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a written reconciliation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, between calculations of such ratio, basket, requirement or other provision made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP or the application thereof or (ii) the Borrower Representative may elect to fix GAAP (for purposes of such ratio, basket, requirement or other provision) as of another later date notified in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time.
(c)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all such financial statements shall be prepared, and all financial covenants contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be calculated, in each case, without giving effect to any election under FASB ASC 825 (or any similar accounting principle) permitting a Person to value its financial liabilities at the fair value thereof.
Section 1.05    Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Parent Borrower, or satisfied in order for a specific action to be permitted, under this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).
Section 1.06    References to Agreements and Laws. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (a) references to Organization Documents, agreements (including the Loan Documents) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent that such amendments, restatements, extensions, supplements and other modifications are permitted by any Loan Document and (b) references to any Law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such Law.
Section 1.07    Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Eastern time (daylight savings or standard, as applicable).
Section 1.08    Timing of Payment or Performance. When the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment (other than as specifically provided in Section 2.12 or as described in the definition of Interest Period) or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.
Section 1.09    Currency Equivalents Generally.
(a)    Any amount specified in this Agreement (other than in Articles II, IX and X or as set forth in paragraph (b) of this Section) or any of the other Loan Documents to be in Dollars shall also include the equivalent of such amount in any currency other than Dollars, such equivalent amount to be determined at the rate of exchange quoted by the Reuters World Currency Page for the Alternative Currency at 11:00 a.m. (London time) on such day (or, in the event such rate does not appear on any Reuters World Currency Page, by reference to such other publicly available service for displaying exchange rates as may be agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, or, in the absence of such agreement, such rate shall instead be the arithmetic average of the spot rates of exchange of the Administrative Agent in the market where its foreign currency exchange operations in respect of such currency are then being conducted, at or about 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on such date for the purchase of Dollars for delivery two Business Days later); provided that the
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determination of any Dollar Amount shall be made in accordance with Section 2.21; provided that if any basket is exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations in applicable currency exchange rates after the last time such basket was utilized, such basket will not be deemed to have been exceeded solely as a result of such fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
(b)    For purposes of determining the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio, amounts denominated in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars for the purposes of (A) testing the financial covenant under Section 7.11, at the Exchange Rate as of the last day of the fiscal quarter for which such measurement is being made, and (B) calculating any Total Net Leverage Ratio, Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (other than for the purposes of determining compliance with Section 7.11), at the Exchange Rate as of the date of calculation, and will, in the case of Indebtedness, reflect the currency translation effects, determined in accordance with GAAP, of Swap Contracts permitted hereunder for currency exchange risks with respect to the applicable currency in effect on the date of determination of the Dollar equivalent of such Indebtedness.
Section 1.10    Change in Currency.
(a)    Each obligation of any Loan Party to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation). If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.
(b)    Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.
(c)    Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.
Section 1.11    Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time after giving effect to any expiration periods applicable thereto; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.
Section 1.12    Pro Forma Calculations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary (subject to Section 1.02(i)) herein, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio and the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall be calculated (including for purposes of Sections 2.14 and 2.17) on a Pro Forma Basis with respect to each Specified Transaction
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occurring during the applicable four quarter period to which such calculation relates, and/or subsequent to the end of such four-quarter period but not later than the date of such calculation; provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, when calculating the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio for purposes of (i) determining the applicable percentage of Excess Cash Flow for purposes of Section 2.05(b), (ii) the Applicable Rate, (iii) the Applicable Commitment Fee and (iv) determining actual compliance (and not Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.11, any Specified Transaction and any related adjustment contemplated in the definition of Pro Forma Basis (and corresponding provisions of the definition of Consolidated EBITDA) that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable four quarter period shall not be given Pro Forma Effect. For purposes of determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement which requires Pro Forma Compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.11, (x) in the case of any such compliance required after delivery of financial statements for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013, such Pro Forma Compliance shall be determined by reference to the maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio permitted for the fiscal quarter most recently then ended for which financial statements have been delivered (or were required to have been delivered) in accordance with Section 6.01, or (y) in the case of any such compliance required prior to the delivery referred to in clause (x) above, such Pro Forma Compliance shall be determined by reference to the maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio permitted for the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013. With respect to any provision of this Agreement (other than the provisions of Section 6.02(a) or Section 7.11) that requires compliance or Pro Forma Compliance with the financial covenant set forth in Section 7.11, such compliance or Pro Forma Compliance shall be required regardless of whether the Parent Borrower is otherwise required to comply with such covenant under the terms of Section 7.11 at such time.
Section 1.13    Calculation of Baskets. If any of the baskets set forth in Article VII of this Agreement are exceeded solely as a result of fluctuations to Consolidated Total Assets for the most recently completed fiscal quarter after the last time such baskets were calculated for any purpose under Article VII, such baskets will not be deemed to have been exceeded solely as a result of such fluctuations.
Section 1.14    Certain Guaranty and Security Principles. The following principles will be reflected in the terms of any Lien taken as part of the guarantees and security provided by Foreign Subsidiaries under this Agreement:
(a)    such Lien will be first ranking to the extent such concept or a similar concept is applicable in the applicable foreign jurisdiction, subject to (i) any nonconsensual Liens and other Liens mandatorily preferred by any applicable law and permitted under Section 7.01, and (ii) pari passu Liens related to New Incremental Notes, Refinancing Notes and Permitted Additional Debt; and
(b)    such Liens will, where possible and practical, automatically create Liens over future assets of the same type as those already secured and where local law requires supplemental pledges or additional Collateral Documents to be delivered in respect of future acquired assets in order for effective Liens to be created over that class of asset, such supplemental pledges or Collateral Documents shall be provided at intervals no more frequent than annually (unless required more frequently under local law).
Section 1.15    Borrower Representative. Each Borrower hereby designates the U.S. Borrower as its Borrower Representative. The Borrower Representative will be acting as agent on each of the Borrowers behalf for the purposes of issuing notices of Borrowing and notices of conversion/continuation of any Loans pursuant to Section 2.02 or similar notices, giving instructions with respect to the disbursement of the proceeds of the Loans, selecting interest rate options, requesting Letters of Credit, giving and receiving all other notices and consents
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hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents and taking all other actions (including in respect of compliance with covenants and certifications) on behalf of any Borrower or the Borrowers under the Loan Documents. The Borrower Representative hereby accepts such appointment. Each Borrower agrees that each notice, election, representation and warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on its behalf by the Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower.
Section 1.16    Foreign Guarantor Provisions. This Agreement and all of the other Loan Documents shall be subject in all respects to the provisions set forth in