Exhibit 10.38
EXECUTION VERSION
COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
by and among
BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA
AND EACH OTHER GRANTOR A PARTY HERETO,
DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent,
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee,
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as Trustee,
and
DEUTSCHE BANK
TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Dated as of February 22, 2007
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS AND OTHER MATTERS. |
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Section 1.1 |
Definitions |
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Section 1.2 |
Interpretation |
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SECTION 2. CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND DUTIES OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT AND THE GRANTORS; POWERS OF ATTORNEY |
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Section 2.1 |
Authorization to Execute Security Documents |
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Section 2.2 |
Certain Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent |
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Section 2.3 |
Actions |
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Section 2.4 |
Additional Security Documents |
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Section 2.5 |
Powers of Attorney to the Collateral Agent and to BMCA |
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Section 2.6 |
Copies of Letters and Documents |
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Section 2.7 |
Intercreditor Agreements |
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SECTION 3. EVENT OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES |
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Section 3.1 |
Event of Default |
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Section 3.2 |
Remedies |
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Section 3.3 |
Right to Initiate Judicial Proceedings, etc. |
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Section 3.4 |
Appointment of a Receiver |
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Section 3.5 |
Exercise of Powers |
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Section 3.6 |
Remedies Not Exclusive |
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Section 3.7 |
Limitation on Collateral Agent’s Duties in Respect of Collateral |
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Section 3.8 |
Limitation by Law |
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Section 3.9 |
Absolute Rights of the Beneficiaries |
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SECTION 4. COLLATERAL ACCOUNT; APPLICATION OF MONEYS |
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Section 4.1 |
The Collateral Account |
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Section 4.2 |
Application of Moneys |
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SECTION 5. AGREEMENTS WITH THE COLLATERAL AGENT |
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Section 5.1 |
Delivery of Documents |
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Section 5.2 |
Information as to Secured Parties |
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Section 5.3 |
Compensation and Expenses |
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Section 5.4 |
Stamp and Other Similar Taxes |
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Section 5.5 |
Filing Fees, Excise Taxes, etc. |
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Section 5.6 |
Indemnification |
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Section 5.7 |
Further Assurances |
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SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AGENT |
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Section 6.1 |
Acceptance of Duties |
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Section 6.2 |
Exculpatory Provisions |
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Section 6.3 |
Delegation of Duties; Appointment of Administrative Agent as Sub-Agent |
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Section 6.4 |
Reliance by Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.5 |
Limitations on Duties of the Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.6 |
Moneys Held By Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.7 |
Resignation and Removal of the Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.8 |
Status of Successors to the Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.9 |
Merger of the Collateral Agent |
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Section 6.10 |
Additional Co-Collateral Agents; Separate Collateral Agents |
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SECTION 7. RELEASE OF COLLATERAL |
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Section 7.1 |
Conditions to Release of Collateral |
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Section 7.2 |
Actions Following Release of the Collateral |
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SECTION 8. AGREEMENTS AMONG SECURED PARTIES |
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Section 8.1 |
Other Agreements Among Secured Party |
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Section 8.2 |
Payment of Collateral Agent’s Fees |
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Section 8.3 |
Invalidation of Payments |
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SECTION 9. OTHER PROVISIONS |
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Section 9.1 |
Amendments, Supplements and Waivers |
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Section 9.2 |
Notices |
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Section 9.3 |
Severability |
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Section 9.4 |
Dealings with the Grantors |
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Section 9.5 |
Claims Against the Collateral Agent |
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Section 9.6 |
Binding Effect |
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Section 9.7 |
Conflict with Other Agreements |
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Section 9.8 |
Governing Law |
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Section 9.9 |
Counterparts |
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Section 9.10 |
Consent To Jurisdiction |
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SECTION 9.11 |
Waiver of Jury Trial |
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SECTION 9.12 |
USA PATRIOT Act |
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COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT
COLLATERAL AGENCY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 22, 2007 by and among BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Delaware corporation (“BMCA” or the “Company”), each Subsidiary of BMCA a party hereto, DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined), THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as trustee under the 2007 Notes Indenture and the 2008 Notes Indenture (each as hereinafter defined), WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, as trustee under the 2014 Notes Indenture (as hereinafter defined) and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS (“DBTCA”), as collateral agent for the Secured Parties (as hereinafter defined) and in such capacity, together with any successors and assigns (the “Collateral Agent”).
(1) The Company and certain of its Subsidiaries have entered into a Term Loan Agreement dated as of February 22, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) with the Lenders and the Agents (each as defined therein).
(2) The Company is a party to the Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 22, 2007 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), among the Company and certain of its Subsidiaries, the lender parties party thereto from time to time, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, as collateral monitoring agent and administrative agent, swingline lender and letter of credit issuer, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., as syndication agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as documentation agent, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers. Proceeds from the Revolving Credit Agreement are being used, among other things, to Refinance indebtedness outstanding under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Existing Credit Agreement”) dated as of September 28, 2006 among BMCA, the banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders party thereto, Citicorp USA, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral monitoring agent.
(3) The Company is party to (i) an indenture dated as of October 20, 1997 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “2007 Notes Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors identified therein and The Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which certain 8% senior notes due 2007 (the “2007 Notes”) were issued; (ii) an indenture dated as of December 3, 1998 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “2008 Notes Indenture”), among the Company, the guarantors identified therein and the Bank of New York, as trustee, pursuant to which certain 8% senior notes due 2008 (the “2008 Notes”) were issued; and (iii) an indenture dated as of July 26, 2004 (as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, the “2014 Notes Indenture” and together with the 2007 Notes Indenture and the 2008 Notes Indenture, the “Existing Indentures”) among the Company, the guarantors identified therein and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee, pursuant to which certain 7.75% senior notes (the “2014 Notes” and together with the 2007 Notes and the 2008 Notes, the “Existing Notes”) were issued.
(4) The administrative agent under the Existing Credit Agreement together with the Notes Trustees (as defined herein), BMCA and certain of its subsidiaries, Citibank N.A., as collateral agent, and the Note Trustees (as defined below) were party to an Amended and Restated Collateral Agent Agreement dated July 9, 2003 (as amended), which governed the rights of the parties thereto with respect to certain of the Collateral. In connection with the refinancing of the Existing Credit Agreement, the parties hereto enter into this Agreement.
(5) Terms defined in the Credit Agreement and not otherwise defined in this Agreement are used in this Agreement as defined in the Credit Agreement. Further, unless otherwise defined in this Agreement or in the Credit Agreement, terms defined in Article 8 or 9 of the UCC (as defined below) are used in this Agreement as such terms are defined in such Article 8 or 9. “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State of New York.
COLLATERAL AGENCY:
To secure the payment, observance and performance of the Secured Debt (as hereinafter defined) and in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements set forth herein, the Collateral Agent does hereby acknowledge and accept that it holds on behalf of and for the Secured Parties, to the extent actually received as Collateral Agent, all of the following (and each Grantor does hereby consent thereto):
The Collateral Agent hereby holds the Collateral under and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Security Documents for the benefit of the Beneficiaries (as hereinafter defined) and for the enforcement of the payment of all Secured Debt, and for the performance of and compliance with the covenants and conditions of this Agreement, the Existing Indentures, the Credit Agreement, each other Credit Document (as hereinafter defined) and each of the Security Documents.
If the Grantors, or their successors or assigns, shall satisfy all of the conditions set forth in Section 7 with respect to all or any part of the Collateral, as the case may be, then (i) if with respect to all of the Collateral, this Agreement, and the rights assigned in the Security Documents, shall cease and be void or (ii) if with respect to part of the Collateral, this Agreement, and the rights assigned in the Security Documents, shall cease and be void with respect to such part of the Collateral; otherwise they shall remain and be in full force and effect.
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Section 1.1 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Bankruptcy Code” means the federal Bankruptcy Code.
“BMCA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Business Day” means (i) any day excluding Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a legal holiday under the laws of the State of New York or is a day on which banking institutions located in such State are required or authorized by law or other governmental action to close, and (ii) a day of the year on which the Collateral Agent is not required or authorized to close.
“Collateral” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Collateral Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1 and shall include any sub-accounts created thereunder.
“Collateral Agent” means Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, a New York banking corporation, and its successors and assigns as provided herein, in its capacity as collateral agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
“Collateral Agent’s Fees” means all fees, costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent of the types described in Sections 5.3, 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6.
“Collateral Agent’s Liens” means all liens and security interests against the Collateral which result from (i) claims against the Collateral Agent unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Security Documents or (ii) affirmative acts by the Collateral Agent creating a lien or security interest other than as contemplated by this Agreement.
“Company” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Credit Document” means the Credit Agreement, the Notes, the other Loan Documents, each Existing Indenture and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed or delivered in connection therewith.
“DBTCA” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Debt Instrument” means any promissory note or other instrument, document or agreement evidencing any Secured Debt.
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“Deposit Accounts” means all “deposit accounts” as defined in the UCC.
“Deposit Account Control Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Event of Default” means an “Event of Default” under any of the Credit Agreement and the Existing Indentures.
“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Existing Indentures” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Existing Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“General Intercreditor Agreement” means the General Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof between DBTCA in its capacity as collateral agent for the First Lien Obligations (as defined therein) and Deutsche Bank Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as collateral agent for the Junior Lien Obligations (as defined therein), as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced.
“Governmental Authority” means any foreign, federal, state, municipal or other government, or any department, commission, board, bureau, agency, public authority or instrumentality thereof, or any court or arbitrator.
“Grantors” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
“Intercreditor Agreements” means the General Intercreditor Agreement and the Revolver Intercreditor Agreement.
“Lender Representatives” means the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement and each Note Trustee under the Existing Indenture, as the case may be.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency or, if neither Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. nor any such successor shall be in the business of rating senior unsecured long-term debt, a nationally recognized rating agency in the United States selected by the Collateral Agent.
“Note Trustees” means The Bank of New York, as Trustee under the 2007 Notes Indenture and the 2008 Notes Indenture and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee under the 2014 Notes Indenture, and their successors and assigns.
“Notice of Default” means a notice of an Event of Default.
“Obligations” means “Secured Obligations” as such term is defined in the Security Agreement.
“Proceeds” means (i) all “proceeds” as defined in the UCC, (ii) payments or distributions made with respect to the Collateral and (iii) whatever is receivable or received when
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Collateral or proceeds are sold, exchanged, collected or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary.
“Refinancing” has the meaning set forth in the Existing Indentures.
“Required Lender Representative” means the Lender Representative of not less than the majority of holders of the Obligations, which constitute Debt for Borrowed Money. For purposes of this definition, the Required Lender Representative shall be assumed to be the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that if the Obligations, which constitute Debt for Borrowed Money, under and as defined in the Credit Agreement, shall be less than $300.0 million, and the same shall be provided in a notice delivered to the Collateral Agent by the Company with a copy sent to each Lender Representative, then the Required Lender Representative shall be deemed to be the Administrative Agent and the trustee under the 2014 Notes Indenture jointly acting together until such time the Required Lender Representatives notify the Collateral Agent that all Obligations, which constitute Debt for Borrowed Money, under and as defined in the Credit Agreement and all Obligations under and as defined in the 2014 Notes Indenture are paid in full, at which time the Required Lender Representatives shall be the remaining Lender Representatives acting jointly.
“Responsible Officer” means with respect to any Person, the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Chief Executive Officer or the Treasurer of such Person.
“Revolver Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in the General Intercreditor Agreement.
“Revolver Intercreditor Agreement” means the Revolver Intercreditor Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, in its capacity as First Lien Collateral Agent (as defined therein), DBTCA, in its capacity as Second Lien Collateral Agent (as defined therein) and Deutsche Bank AG Cayman Islands Branch, in its capacity as Third Lien Collateral Agent (as defined therein), as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified or replaced.
“Revolving Credit Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Secured Debt” means all Obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Documents and the Existing Indentures.
“Security Agreement” means the Security Agreement executed by and among the Grantors and the Collateral Agent, dated as of the date hereof (as such agreement may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, or replaced).
“Security Documents” means this Agreement, the Mortgages, the Deposit Account Control Agreements, the Security Agreement and the other security agreements, instruments and documents, any additional documents executed to reflect the grant to the Collateral Agent of a Lien upon or security interest in any Collateral to secure the Obligations.
“Secured Parties” has the meaning set forth in the Security Agreement.
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“Standard & Poor’s” means Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto that is a nationally recognized rating agency or, if neither such division nor any such successor shall be in the business of rating senior unsecured long-term debt, a nationally recognized rating agency in the United States selected by the Collateral Agent.
“2007 Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“2007 Notes Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“2008 Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“2008 Notes Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“2014 Notes” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“2014 Notes Indenture” has the meaning set forth in the recitals.
Section 1.2 Interpretation. Capitalized terms used herein (including the preamble and recitals hereto) and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Security Agreement. The definitions of terms used herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”. The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”. Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference herein to any agreement (including this Agreement), instrument or other document, and to any exhibit or schedule thereto, shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document, and any exhibit or schedule thereto (including any Exhibit or Schedule hereto), as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, (ii) any definition of or reference to any law shall be construed as referring to such law as from time to time amended and any successor thereto and the rules and regulations promulgated from time to time thereunder, (iii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (iv) the words “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder”, and words of similar import, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular provision hereof, (v) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules, Recitals and paragraphs shall be construed to refer to Articles, Sections, and Exhibits and Schedules, Recitals and paragraphs of or to, this Agreement and (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights. Section headings in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose or be given any substantive effect. All references herein to provisions of the UCC shall include all successor provisions under any subsequent version or amendment to any Article of the UCC.
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Section 2.1 Authorization to Execute Security Documents. The Collateral Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver each of the Security Documents delivered to it by the Administrative Agent requiring execution and delivery by it and shall accept delivery from each Grantor of those Security Documents which do not require the Collateral Agent’s execution.
Section 2.2 Certain Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, and DBTCA, in its individual capacity, each represent and warrant to the Beneficiaries as follows:
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Section 2.3 Actions. Control of the Collateral Agent.
(e) It is agreed among the parties hereto that a party, which fails to respond to a written request for action for thirty-days, after its actual receipt of same, shall be deemed to have given its consent to such action.
Section 2.4 Additional Security Documents. In the event that a Grantor acquires any interest in any Collateral which is not covered by a Security Document in a manner which will perfect the Collateral Agent’s lien upon and security interest in such Collateral without further act or deed of the Collateral Agent, at the time such interest in such Collateral is acquired, to the extent that such security interest may be perfected by the execution and/or filing of a Security Document, then such Grantor shall prepare, execute and deliver to the Collateral Agent such Security Documents within the timeframe provided under the Credit Agreement, in form and substance similar to the Security Documents heretofore executed and delivered by the Grantors, as are necessary to perfect the Collateral Agent’s lien upon and security interest in such
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Collateral. If the signature of the Collateral Agent is required on any such Security Document, such Grantor shall present such Security Document to the Required Lender Representative and if acceptable to the Required Lender Representative, the Required Lender Representative shall forward such Security Document to, and authorize and direct, the Collateral Agent to execute same, and the Collateral Agent shall execute such Security Document and endeavor, at the sole expense of the Company, to cause such Security Document to be filed or recorded with the public filing and/or recording offices designated by the Required Lender Representative as required or advisable to perfect or protect the Collateral Agent’s lien upon and security interest in such Collateral.
Section 2.5 Powers of Attorney to the Collateral Agent and to BMCA.
Section 2.6 Copies of Letters and Documents. The Collateral Agent shall promptly provide the Required Lender Representative copies of any letters or documents it receives in connection with any Deposit Account, including letters and documents related to the termination or opening of any Deposit Account. In addition, the Collateral Agent shall provide to any Lender Representative, upon such Lender Representative’s request, copies of any letters or documents the Collateral Agent receives from any Grantor or any other Person in connection with this Agreement, including additional Security Documents. A copy of each notice provided by a Lender Representative to the Collateral Agent under the Security Documents shall be promptly delivered by the sender to the Required Lender Representative.
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Section 2.7 Intercreditor Agreements. The Lender Representatives expressly acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Liens and security interests granted to the Collateral Agent pursuant to this agreement in any Collateral and the exercise of any right or remedy by the Collateral Agent with respect to any Collateral hereunder are subject to the limitations and provisions of (i) the Revolver Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the General Intercreditor Agreement. In the event of any conflict between the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement and this agreement, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreements shall govern and control.
Section 3.1 Event of Default.
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Section 3.3 Right to Initiate Judicial Proceedings, etc.
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Section 3.4 Appointment of a Receiver. If a receiver of the Collateral shall be required to be appointed in any judicial proceeding, the Collateral Agent may be appointed as such receiver. Notwithstanding the appointment of a receiver, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to retain possession and control of all cash held by or deposited with it or its agents pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Security Document.
Section 3.5 Exercise of Powers. All of the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent as set forth in this Agreement may be exercised by the Collateral Agent in respect of any Security Document as though set forth therein and all the powers, remedies and rights of the Collateral Agent as set forth in any Security Document may be exercised from time to time as herein and therein provided.
Section 3.6 Remedies Not Exclusive.
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Section 3.7 Limitation on Collateral Agent’s Duties in Respect of Collateral. Beyond its duties set forth in this Agreement as to the custody thereof and the accounting to the Grantors and the Required Lender Representative for moneys received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duty to the Grantors or the Beneficiaries as to any Collateral in its possession or control or in the possession or control of any agent or nominee of it or any income thereon or as to the preservation of rights against prior parties or any other rights pertaining thereto. To the extent, however, that the Collateral Agent or an agent or nominee of the Collateral Agent maintains possession or control of any of the Collateral or the Security Documents at any office of a Grantor, the Collateral Agent shall, or shall instruct such agent or nominee to, grant such Grantor the access to such Collateral or Security Documents which such Grantor requires for the conduct of its business, as permitted by the Credit Documents, so long as the Collateral Agent shall not have received a Notice of Default from the Required Lender Representative.
Section 3.8 Limitation by Law. All the provisions of this Section 3 and the Security Agreement insofar as they relate to the exercise of power by the Collateral Agent are intended to be subject to all applicable mandatory provisions of law which may be controlling in the premises and to be limited to the extent necessary so that they will not render this Agreement invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part.
Section 3.9 Absolute Rights of the Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or any provision of any Security Document, neither the right of each Secured Party, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payments of the Secured Debt held by such Secured Party on or after the due date thereof as therein expressed, to institute suit for the enforcement of such payment on or after such due date, or to assert its position and views as a secured or unsecured creditor in, and to otherwise exercise any right (other than the right to enforce the security interest in the Collateral, which shall in all circumstances be exercisable only by the Collateral Agent and only as provided in this Agreement and the Security Documents) which such Secured Party may have in connection with, a case under the Bankruptcy Code in which a Grantor is a debtor, nor the obligation of each Grantor, which is also absolute and unconditional, to pay the Secured Debt owing by such Grantor to each Secured Party at the time and place expressed therein shall be impaired or affected without the consent of such Secured Party.
Section 4.1 The Collateral Account. The Collateral Agent shall establish as necessary an account which shall be entitled the “Collateral Account” (the “Collateral Account”). All moneys which are received by the Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral at any time after a Notice of Default shall have been given to the Collateral Agent by the Required Lender Representative and shall not have been withdrawn shall be deposited in the Collateral Account and thereafter shall be held, applied and/or disbursed by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Any interest or other income received on such investment and reinvestment of the moneys on deposit the Collateral Account after a Notice of Default shall have been given to the Collateral Agent by the Required Lender Representative and shall not have been withdrawn shall become part of the moneys on deposit in the Collateral Account and be allocated pursuant to the Security Agreement.
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Section 4.2 Application of Moneys. Any cash held by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent and all cash proceeds received by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of, collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Collateral may, at the instruction of the Required Lender Representative, be held by the Collateral Agent as collateral for, and/or then or at any time thereafter applied in whole or in part by the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties against, all or any part of the Secured Obligations, in the following manner:
The Lender Representatives agree on behalf of their respective Secured Parties that they will provide the Collateral Agent with tax forms which the Collateral Agent may reasonably require prior to any distribution of funds.
SECTION 5. AGREEMENTS WITH THE COLLATERAL AGENT.
Section 5.1 Delivery of Documents. On or promptly after the date hereof, BMCA will deliver to the Collateral Agent true and complete copies of each Credit Document, Debt Instrument and Security Document; provided, however, that the failure to provide the Collateral Agent with copies of such documents shall not affect the rights of the Beneficiaries or the validity of the Collateral Agent’s actions taken hereunder. BMCA further agrees that, promptly upon the execution thereof, BMCA will deliver to the Collateral Agent a true and complete copy of any other Credit Documents, Debt Instruments and Security Documents entered into by any Grantor subsequent to the date hereof, and a true and complete copy of any and all amendments, modifications or supplements to any Credit Document, Debt Instrument or Security Document entered into by any Grantor subsequent to the date hereof.
Section 5.2 Information as to Secured Parties.
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Section 5.3 Compensation and Expenses. The Grantors jointly and severally agree to pay to the Collateral Agent as compensation for the Collateral Agent’s services hereunder and under the Security Documents and for administering the Secured Debt Collateral, (a) such fees as shall be agreed to in writing from time to time between BMCA and the Collateral Agent and (b) from time to time, upon demand, all of the reasonable and documented fees, costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of its counsel and such special counsel as the Collateral Agent elects to retain) (x) arising in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, modification, restatement, amendment or termination of this Agreement and each Security Document or the enforcement (whether in the context of a civil action, adversary proceeding, workout or otherwise) of any of the provisions hereof or thereof, or (y) incurred or required or otherwise advanced in connection with the administration of the Collateral, the sale or other disposition of Collateral and the preservation, protection or defense of the Collateral Agent’s rights under this Agreement and in and to the Collateral. As security for such payment, the Collateral Agent shall have a lien prior to the Secured Debt upon all Collateral and other property and funds held or collected by the Collateral Agent as part of the Collateral. The obligation of the Grantors to pay any and all fees, expenses, indemnities and other amounts due hereunder shall be joint and several and shall survive termination of this Agreement and resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent.
Section 5.4 Stamp and Other Similar Taxes. The Grantors jointly and severally agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party from, and shall reimburse the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party for, any present or future claim for liability for any stamp or other similar tax and any penalties or interest with respect thereto, which may be assessed, levied or collected by any jurisdiction in connection with this Agreement, any Security Document, the Collateral, or the attachment or perfection of the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent in any Collateral. The obligations of the Grantors under this Section 5.4 shall survive the termination of the other provisions of this Agreement.
Section 5.5 Filing Fees, Excise Taxes, etc. The Grantors jointly and severally agree to pay or to reimburse the Collateral Agent for any and all reasonable amounts in respect of all search, filing, recording and registration fees, taxes, excise taxes and other similar imposts which may be payable or determined to be payable in respect of the execution, delivery, performance and enforcement of this Agreement and each Security Document and agrees to save the Collateral Agent harmless from and against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in paying or omission to pay such taxes and fees. The obligations of the Grantors
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under this Section 5.5 shall survive the termination of the other provisions of this Agreement and resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent.
Section 5.6 Indemnification.
Section 5.7 Further Assurances. At any time and from time to time and at the sole expense of the Grantors, each Grantor will promptly execute and deliver any and all such further instruments and documents and take such further action as the Required Lender Representative reasonably determines is necessary or desirable for the Secured Parties to obtain the full benefits of this Agreement.
SECTION 6. COLLATERAL AGENT.
Section 6.1 Acceptance of Duties. The Collateral Agent, for itself and its successors, accepts the duties and obligations required by this Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereof, including those contained in this Section 6.
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Section 6.2 Exculpatory Provisions.
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Section 6.3 Delegation of Duties; Appointment of Administrative Agent as Sub-Agent.
Section 6.4 Reliance by Collateral Agent.
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Section 6.5 Limitations on Duties of the Collateral Agent.
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Section 6.6 Moneys Held By Collateral Agent. All moneys received by the Collateral Agent under or pursuant to any provision of this Agreement or any Security Document shall be held as Collateral for the purposes for which they were paid or are held.
Section 6.7 Resignation and Removal of the Collateral Agent.
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Section 6.8 Status of Successors to the Collateral Agent. Every successor to DBTCA, as Collateral Agent, appointed pursuant to Section 6.7 and every corporation resulting from a merger or consolidation pursuant to Section 6.9 shall be a bank or trust company in good standing and having power so to act, incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State thereof or the District of Columbia, and having its principal corporate trust office within the forty-eight contiguous States, and shall also have capital, surplus and undivided profits of not less than $250,000,000 and a rating from Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s of A or better.
Section 6.9 Merger of the Collateral Agent. Any corporation or association into which the Collateral Agent shall be merged, or with which it shall be consolidated, or any corporation or association resulting from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent shall be a party, or any corporation or association which shall purchase all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Collateral Agent shall be the Collateral Agent under this Agreement without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of the parties hereto.
Section 6.10 Additional Co-Collateral Agents; Separate Collateral Agents.
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SECTION 7. RELEASE OF COLLATERAL.
Section 7.1 Conditions to Release of Collateral.
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Section 7.2 Actions Following Release of the Collateral. To the extent that the Collateral Agent is required or permitted to release Collateral in accordance with Section 7.1 or the terms of the Security Agreement, or the security interest in any Collateral granted pursuant to any of the Security Documents is otherwise terminated or released in accordance with the terms thereof, all right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent in, to and under such Collateral and the security interest of the Collateral Agent therein shall terminate and shall revert to the applicable Grantor or its successors and assigns, and the estate, right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent therein shall thereupon cease, terminate and become void. Following such request, instructions or other termination or release, the Collateral Agent shall, upon the written request of applicable Grantor or its successors or assigns and at the cost and expense of the Grantors, or their successors or assigns, execute such instruments and take such other actions as are necessary or desirable to terminate any such security interest and otherwise to effectuate the release of the specified portions of the Collateral from the lien of such security interest. Such termination and release shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Collateral Agent or any successor collateral agent to charge and be reimbursed for any expenditures which it may thereafter incur in connection therewith.
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SECTION 8. AGREEMENTS AMONG SECURED PARTIES.
Section 8.1 Other Agreements Among Secured Party.
Each Secured Party by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any Security Documents and the Collateral shall be deemed to have:
Section 8.2 Payment of Collateral Agent’s Fees. In the event the Grantors do not pay the Collateral Agent’s Fees, each Secured Party (other than the Collateral Agent) by its acceptance of the benefits of this Agreement and any Security Documents and the Collateral shall be deemed to have agreed that any Proceeds of Collateral to which it shall be entitled shall be available to pay the Collateral Agent’s Fees ratably in accordance with the proportion of the Secured Debt held by such Secured Party or, if there has been any recovery of the Secured Debt, in accordance with the proportion of (a) the Secured Debt recovered by such Secured Party to (b) the aggregate amount of Secured Debt recovered by all Beneficiaries. In the event that such Proceeds of Collateral are not sufficient to pay all such Collateral Agent’s Fees, each Secured Party (other than the Note Trustees) agrees to pay the amount of such shortfall in the same proportions as described above with respect to the allocation of Proceeds of Collateral.
Section 8.3 Invalidation of Payments. To the extent that any of the Beneficiaries receives payments on the Secured Debt or receives Proceeds of Collateral which are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, or are required to be repaid to a collateral agent, receiver or any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or under state, federal or common law, then, to the extent the payments or Proceeds are so repaid, the Secured Debt or part thereof which was intended to be satisfied shall be revived and will continue to be in full force and effect as if those payments or Proceeds had never been received by such Secured Party.
SECTION 9. OTHER PROVISIONS.
Section 9.1 Amendments, Supplements and Waivers.
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Section 9.2 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing (including telecopy), shall be sent by mail, telecopy or hand delivery and, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the cost thereof shall be for the sole account of the Grantors and shall be added to the Obligations,
All such notices, requests, demands and communications shall, to be effective hereunder, be in writing or by a telecopy device capable of creating a written record, and shall be deemed to have been given or made when delivered by hand or five days after its deposit in the mail, first class or air postage prepaid, or in the case of notice by such a telecopy device, when properly transmitted if on the same day the sender sends a confirming copy of such notice by a recognized overnight delivery service (charges prepaid); provided, however, that any notice, request, demand or other communication to the Collateral Agent shall not be effective until received.
Section 9.3 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction; provided that this Agreement shall be construed so as to give effect to the intention expressed in Section 3.9.
Section 9.4 Dealings with the Grantors. Upon any application or demand by BMCA to the Collateral Agent to take or permit any action under any of the provisions of this Agreement or any Security Document BMCA shall furnish to the Collateral Agent, with copies to each Lender Representative, a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of BMCA stating that all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Agreement or any Security Document relating to the proposed action have been complied with, except that in the case of any such
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application or demand as to which the furnishing of such documents is specifically required by any provision of this Agreement or any Security Document, relating to such particular application or demand, no additional certificate or opinion need be furnished.
Section 9.5 Claims Against the Collateral Agent. Any claims or causes of action which a Secured Party or a Grantor shall have against the Collateral Agent shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the release of the Collateral hereunder.
Section 9.6 Binding Effect.
Section 9.7 Conflict with Other Agreements. The parties agree that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and the provisions of any of the Security Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the Lender Representatives shall have all rights and protections afforded to them in their respective Credit Documents.
Section 9.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Section 9.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile transmission shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 9.10 Consent To Jurisdiction. EACH OF THE GRANTORS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANY UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR NEW YORK STATE COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND EACH HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT
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OF ITS PROPERTY, ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ANY GRANTOR IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY ANY GRANTOR AGAINST THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY SECURED PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATE OF THE COLLATERAL AGENT OR ANY SECURED PARTY INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO OR CONNECTED WITH ANY COLLATERAL DOCUMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK CITY.
EACH GRANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE MAY BE MADE BY MAILING OR DELIVERING A COPY OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO SUCH GRANTOR AT ITS ADDRESS FOR NOTICES HEREUNDER. EACH GRANTOR AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW.
SECTION 9.11 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH GRANTOR, LENDER REPRESENTATIVE AND BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE BENEFITS THEREOF, EACH BENEFICIARY AND THE COLLATERAL AGENT HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER (WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO OR CONNECTED WITH ANY COLLATERAL DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED THEREUNDER.
SECTION 9.12 USA PATRIOT Act. The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)) (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the “USA PATRIOT Act”), the Collateral Agent, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. The parties to this Agreement agree that they will provide the Collateral Agent with such information as it may request in order for the Collateral Agent to satisfy the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act.
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IN EVIDENCE OF THE FOREGOING, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement or caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
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BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
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BMCA ACQUISITION INC. |
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BMCA ACQUISITION SUB INC. |
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BMCA FRESNO LLC |
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BMCA FRESNO II LLC |
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BMCA GAINESVILLE LLC |
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BMCA INSULATION PRODUCTS INC. |
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BMCA QUAKERTOWN INC. |
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BUILDING MATERIALS INVESTMENT CORPORATION |
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BUILDING MATERIALS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
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DUCTWORK MANUFACTURING CORPORATION |
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GAF LEATHERBACK CORP. |
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GAF MATERIALS CORPORATION (CANADA) |
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GAF PREMIUM PRODUCTS INC. |
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GAF REAL PROPERTIES, INC. |
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GAFTECH CORPORATION |
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HBP ACQUISITION LLC |
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LL BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. |
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PEQUANNOCK VALLEY CLAIM SERVICE COMPANY, INC. |
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WIND GAP REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION CORP. |
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Name: John M. Maitner |
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer |
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DEUTSCHE BANK
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as |
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Name: Marguerite Sutton |
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Title: Director |
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Title: Vice President |
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK, as Trustee under the 2007 |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
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Name: Franca M. Ferrara |
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Title: Assistant Vice President |
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WILMINGTON TRUST
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