Exhibit 10.40
EXECUTION VERSION
SECURITY AGREEMENT
Dated February 22, 2007
From
The Grantors referred to herein
as Grantors
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Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch
as Collateral Agent
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Section 1. Grant of Security |
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Section 2. Security for Obligations |
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Section 3. Grantors Remain Liable |
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Section 4. Maintaining the Account Collateral |
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Section 5. Representations and Warranties |
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Section 6. Further Assurances |
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Section 7. As to Inventory |
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Section 8. Insurance |
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Section 9. Post-Closing Changes; Collections on Receivables and Related Contracts |
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Section 10. Transfers and Other Liens |
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Section 11. Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney in Fact |
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Section 12. Collateral Agent May Perform |
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Section 13. The Collateral Agent’s Duties |
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Section 14. Remedies |
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Section 15. Indemnity and Expenses |
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Section 16. Amendments; Waivers; Additional Grantors; Etc. |
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Section 17. Notices, Etc. |
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Section 18. Continuing Security Interest; Assignments under the Credit Agreement |
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Section 19. Release; Termination |
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Section 20. Intercreditor |
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Section 21. Execution in Counterparts |
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Section 22. Governing Law |
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Section 23. Jurisdiction, Etc |
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Section 24. Waiver of Jury Trial |
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Schedules |
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Schedule I |
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Pledged Deposit Accounts |
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Schedule II |
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Location, Chief Executive Office, Type of Organization, Jurisdiction of Organization and Organizational Identification Number |
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Schedule III |
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Locations of Inventory |
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit A |
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Form of Security Agreement Supplement |
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SECURITY AGREEMENT
SECURITY AGREEMENT dated February 22, 2007 made by BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and the other Persons listed on the signature pages hereof (the Company and the Persons so listed being, collectively, the “Grantors”) to DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH (“DBNY”), as Collateral Monitoring Agent (as defined in the Credit Agreement referred to below) and DBNY in such capacity together with any successor collateral monitoring agent appointed pursuant to Article VII of the Credit Agreement (the “Collateral Agent”).
PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS.
(1) The Company along with certain of its Subsidiaries has entered into a Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of February 22, 2007 (said Agreement, as it may hereafter be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time, being the “Credit Agreement”) with the Lender Parties and the Agents (each as defined therein).
(2) Each Grantor is the owner of the deposit accounts (the “Pledged Deposit Accounts”) set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on Schedule I hereto.
(3) It is a condition precedent to the making of Advances and the issuance of Letters of Credit by the Lender Parties under the Credit Agreement that the Grantors shall have granted the security interest contemplated by this Agreement. Each Grantor will derive substantial direct and indirect benefit from the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.
(4) 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; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non perfection or the priority of the security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non perfection or priority.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and in order to induce the Lender Parties to make Advances and issue Letters of Credit under the Credit Agreement, to induce the Hedge Banks to enter into Secured Hedge Agreements and to induce the Lender Parties and Affiliates of the Lender Parties to enter into Cash Management Services from time to time, each Grantor hereby agrees with the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties as follows:
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Section 1. Grant of Security. Each Grantor hereby grants to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties, a security interest in such Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to the following, in each case, as to each type of property described below, whether now owned or hereafter acquired by such Grantor, wherever located, and whether now or hereafter existing or arising (collectively, the “Collateral”):
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Section 2. Security for Obligations. This Agreement secures, in the case of each Grantor, the payment of all Obligations of such Grantor now or hereafter existing under the Loan Documents, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, and whether for principal, reimbursement obligations, interest, fees, premiums, penalties, indemnifications, contract causes of action, costs, expenses or otherwise (all such Obligations being the “Secured Obligations”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement secures, as to each Grantor, the payment of all amounts that constitute part of the Secured Obligations and would be owed by such Grantor to any Secured Party under the Loan Documents but for the fact that they are unenforceable or not allowable due to the existence of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding involving a Loan Party.
Section 3. Grantors Remain Liable. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) each Grantor shall remain liable under the contracts and agreements included in such Grantor’s Collateral to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Collateral Agent of any of the rights hereunder shall not release any Grantor from any of its duties or obligations under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral and (c) no Secured Party shall have any obligation or liability under the contracts and agreements included in the Collateral by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, nor shall any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Grantor thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.
Section 4. Maintaining the Account Collateral. So long as any Advance or any other Obligation (other than contingent obligations) of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall remain unpaid or any Letter of Credit shall be outstanding unless cash collateralized or otherwise supported in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent or any Lender Party shall have any Commitment:
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Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Grantor represents and warrants as follows:
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Section 6. Further Assurances. (a) Each Grantor agrees that from time to time, at the expense of such Grantor, such Grantor will promptly execute and deliver, or otherwise authenticate, all further instruments and documents, and take all further action that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Collateral Agent may request, in order to perfect and protect any pledge or security interest granted or purported to be granted by such Grantor hereunder or to enable the Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Collateral of such Grantor. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Grantor will promptly with respect to Collateral of such Grantor at the reasonable request of the Collateral Agent: (i) mark conspicuously each document included in Inventory, each chattel paper included in Receivables, and, at the request of the Collateral Agent, each of its records pertaining to such Collateral with a legend, in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent, indicating that such document, chattel paper, or Collateral is subject to the security interest granted hereby; (ii) if any such Collateral shall be evidenced by a promissory note or other instrument, deliver and pledge to the Collateral Agent hereunder such note or instrument duly indorsed and accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment, all in form and substance satisfactory to the Collateral Agent; (iii) file such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or desirable, or as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, in order to perfect and preserve the security interest granted or purported to be granted by such Grantor hereunder; and (iv) deliver to the Collateral Agent evidence that all other actions that the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary or desirable in order to perfect and protect the security interest granted or purported to be granted by such Grantor under this Agreement has been taken.
Section 7. As to Inventory. (a) Each Grantor will pay promptly when due all property and other taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon, and all claims (including, without limitation, claims for labor, materials and supplies) against, its Inventory, except to the extent payment thereof is not required by Section 5.01(b) of the Credit
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Agreement. In producing its Inventory, each Grantor will comply with all requirements of applicable law, including, without limitation, the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Section 8. Insurance. (a) Each Grantor will, at its own expense, maintain insurance with respect to its Inventory in such amounts, against such risks, in such form and with such insurers consistent with industry standards. Each policy of each Grantor for liability insurance shall provide for all losses to be paid on behalf of the Collateral Agent and such Grantor as their interests may appear. Each such policy shall in addition (i) name such Grantor and the Collateral Agent as insured parties thereunder (without any representation or warranty by or obligation upon the Collateral Agent) as their interests may appear, (ii) contain the agreement by the insurer that any loss thereunder shall be payable to the Collateral Agent notwithstanding any action, inaction or breach of representation or warranty by such Grantor, (iii) provide that there shall be no recourse against the Collateral Agent for payment of premiums or other amounts with respect thereto and (iv) provide that at least 10 days’ prior written notice of cancellation or of lapse shall be given to the Collateral Agent by the insurer.
Section 9. Post-Closing Changes; Collections on Receivables and Related Contracts. (a) No Grantor will change its name, type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or organizational identification number from those set forth in Section 5(a) of this Agreement without first giving at least 15 days’ prior written notice to the Collateral Agent and taking all action required by the Collateral Agent for the purpose of perfecting or protecting the security interest granted by this Agreement. Each Grantor will hold and preserve its records
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relating to the Collateral, including, without limitation, the Related Contracts, and will permit representatives of the Collateral Agent at any time during normal business hours to inspect and make abstracts from such records and other documents as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request. If any Grantor does not have an organizational identification number and later obtains one, it will forthwith notify the Collateral Agent of such organizational identification number.
Section 10. Transfers and Other Liens. Each Grantor agrees that it will not (i) sell, assign or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of the Collateral, other than sales, assignments and other dispositions of Collateral, and options relating to Collateral, permitted under the terms of the Credit Agreement, or (ii) create or suffer to exist any Lien upon or with respect to any of the Collateral of such Grantor except for the pledge, assignment and security interest created under this Agreement and Liens permitted under the Credit Agreement.
Section 11. Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney in Fact. Each Grantor hereby irrevocably appoints the Collateral Agent such Grantor’s attorney in fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Grantor and in the name of such Grantor or otherwise, from time to time, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, in the Collateral Agent’s discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Collateral Agent
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may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement, including, without limitation:
Section 12. Collateral Agent May Perform. If any Grantor during the continuance of an Event of Default fails to perform any agreement contained herein, the Collateral Agent may, but without any obligation to do so and without notice, itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement, and the expenses of the Collateral Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by such Grantor under Section 15.
Section 13. The Collateral Agent’s Duties. (a) The powers conferred on the Collateral Agent hereunder are solely to protect the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral and shall not impose any duty upon it to exercise any such powers. Except for the safe custody of any Collateral in its possession and the accounting for moneys actually received by it hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty as to any Collateral, as to ascertaining or taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters relative to any Collateral, whether or not any Secured Party has or is deemed to have knowledge of such matters, or as to the taking of any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties or any other rights pertaining to any Collateral. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any Collateral in its possession if such Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which it accords its own property.
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Section 14. Remedies. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
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Section 15. Indemnity and Expenses. (a) Each Grantor agrees to indemnify, defend and save and hold harmless each Secured Party and each of their Affiliates and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents and advisors (each, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against, and shall pay on demand, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) that may be incurred by or asserted or awarded against any Indemnified Party, in each case arising out of or in connection with or resulting from this Agreement (including, without limitation, enforcement of this Agreement), except to the extent such claim, damage, loss, liability or expense is found in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Section 16. Amendments; Waivers; Additional Grantors; Etc. (a) No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, and no consent to any departure by any Grantor herefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in writing and signed by the Collateral Agent, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance
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and for the specific purpose for which given. No failure on the part of the Collateral Agent or any other Secured Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising any right hereunder, shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right.
Section 17. Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications provided for hereunder shall be either (i) in writing (including telecopier communication) and mailed, telecopied or otherwise delivered or (ii) by electronic mail (if electronic mail addresses are designated as provided below) confirmed immediately in writing, in the case of the Company or the Collateral Agent, addressed to it at its address specified in the Credit Agreement and, in the case of each Grantor other than the Company, addressed to it at its address set forth opposite such Grantor’s name on the signature pages hereto or on the signature page to the Security Agreement Supplement pursuant to which it became a party hereto; or, as to any party, at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties. All such notices and other communications shall, when mailed, telecopied, sent by electronic mail or otherwise, be effective when deposited in the mails, telecopied, sent by electronic mail and confirmed in writing, or otherwise delivered (or confirmed by a signed receipt), respectively, addressed as aforesaid; except that notices and other communications to the Collateral Agent shall not be effective until received by the Collateral Agent. Delivery by telecopier of an executed counterpart of any amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or of any Security Agreement Supplement or Schedule hereto shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart thereof.
Section 18. Continuing Security Interest; Assignments under the Credit Agreement. This Agreement shall create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall (a) remain in full force and effect until the later of (i) the payment in full in cash of the Secured Obligations under the Credit Agreement (other than contingent obligations) and the termination of all letters of credit (or cash collateralization or otherwise supported in a manner satisfactory to the Collateral Agent), or (ii) the Termination Date, (b) be binding upon each Grantor, its successors and assigns and (c) inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder, to the benefit of the Secured Parties and their respective successors, transferees and assigns. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing clause (c), any Lender Party may assign or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights and obligations under the Credit Agreement (including, without limitation, all or any portion of its Commitment, the Advances owing to it and the Note or Notes, if any, held by it) to any other Person, and such other Person
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shall thereupon become vested with all the benefits in respect thereof granted to such Lender Party herein or otherwise, in each case as provided in Section 8.07 of the Credit Agreement.
Section 19. Release; Termination. (a) Upon any sale, lease, transfer or other disposition of any item of Collateral of any Grantor in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents (other than sales of Inventory in the ordinary course of business), the security interest in such Collateral shall automatically terminate and, as promptly as practicable, the Collateral Agent will, at such Grantor’s expense, execute and deliver to such Grantor such documents as such Grantor shall reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted hereby; provided, however, that (i) at the time of such request and such release no Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) such Grantor shall have delivered to the Collateral Agent, at least five Business Days prior to the date of the proposed release, a written request for release describing the item of Collateral, together with a form of release for execution by the Collateral Agent and a certificate of such Grantor to the effect that the transaction is in compliance with the Loan Documents and as to such other matters as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request.
Section 20. Intercreditor. 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 LIMITATION AND PROVISIONS OF THE REVOLVER INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF FEBRUARY 22, 2007 (AS AMENDED, RESTATED, SUPPLEMENTED OR OTHERWISE MODIFIED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT”, AMONG THE COMPANY, EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY PARTY THERETO, THE COLLATERAL AGENT, DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECOND LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT (AS DEFINED THEREIN) AND DEUTSCHE BANK AG CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS THIRD LIEN COLLATERAL AGENT (AS DEFINED THEREIN), AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS THAT MAY BECOME PARTY THERETO FROM TIME TO TIME AND CONSENTED TO BY BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA AND THE GRANTORS IDENTIFIED THEREIN. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE TERMS OF THE INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL.
Section 21. Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and
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all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of an original executed counterpart of this Agreement.
Section 22. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
Section 23. Jurisdiction, Etc. (a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement to which it is a party, or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such New York State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto 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. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement in the courts of any jurisdiction.
Section 24. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Grantor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
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Address for Notices: c/o Building Materials Corp of America 1361 Alps Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 |
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BUILDING MATERIALS CORPORATION OF AMERICA |
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/John M. Maitner/ |
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Name: John M. Maitner |
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Title: Vice President and Treasurer |
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ACKNOWLEDGED & AGREED |
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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as Collateral Agent |
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/Marguerite Sutton/ |
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Name: Marguerite Sutton |
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Title: Director |
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/Enrique Landaeta/ |
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Name: Enrique Landaeta |
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Title: Vice President |
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