ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | |
SECTION 1.01Defined Terms ........................................................................................................................ | 5 |
SECTION 1.02Terms Generally ..................................................................................................................... | 25 |
SECTION 1.03Accounting Terms; GAAP; Calculation of Debt to Equity Ratio .......................................... | 25 |
SECTION 1.04Divisions ................................................................................................................................. | 26 |
ARTICLE II THE COMMITMENTS | |
SECTION 2.01The Loans ............................................................................................................................... | 26 |
SECTION 2.02Letter of Credit Facility .......................................................................................................... | 28 |
SECTION 2.03Fees ......................................................................................................................................... | 31 |
SECTION 2.04Changes of Commitments ...................................................................................................... | 32 |
SECTION 2.05Concerning Several and Not Joint Liability of the Borrowers ............................................... | 33 |
SECTION 2.06Reserved ................................................................................................................................. | 33 |
SECTION 2.07Benchmark Replacement Rate Setting ................................................................................... | 33 |
ARTICLE III PAYMENTS | |
SECTION 3.01Repayment .............................................................................................................................. | 39 |
SECTION 3.02Interest .................................................................................................................................... | 39 |
SECTION 3.03[Reserved] ............................................................................................................................... | 40 |
SECTION 3.04Interest Rate Determinations .................................................................................................. | 40 |
SECTION 3.05Voluntary Conversion or Continuation of Loans ................................................................... | 40 |
SECTION 3.06Prepayments of Loans ............................................................................................................ | 41 |
SECTION 3.07Payments; Computations; Etc. ................................................................................................ | 41 |
SECTION 3.08Sharing of Payments, Etc. ....................................................................................................... | 43 |
SECTION 3.09Increased Costs ....................................................................................................................... | 44 |
SECTION 3.10Illegality .................................................................................................................................. | 45 |
SECTION 3.11Taxes ....................................................................................................................................... | 45 |
SECTION 3.12Break Funding Payments ........................................................................................................ | 47 |
SECTION 3.13Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders ................................................................... | 47 |
SECTION 3.14Defaulting Lenders ................................................................................................................. | 48 |
ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | |
SECTION 4.01Closing Conditions ................................................................................................................. | 50 |
SECTION 4.02Conditions Precedent to Each Borrowing and Issuance ......................................................... | 52 |
ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | |
SECTION 5.01Representations and Warranties ............................................................................................. | 52 |
ARTICLE VI COVENANTS | |
SECTION 6.01Affirmative Covenants ........................................................................................................... | 55 |
SECTION 6.02Negative Covenants ................................................................................................................ | 59 |
SECTION 6.03Financial Covenant ................................................................................................................. | 64 |
ARTICLE VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT | |
SECTION 7.01Events of Default .................................................................................................................... | 64 |
SECTION 7.02Investors’ Right to Cure ......................................................................................................... | 66 |
ARTICLE VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT | |
SECTION 8.01Appointment and Authority .................................................................................................... | 67 |
SECTION 8.02Rights as a Lender .................................................................................................................. | 67 |
SECTION 8.03Exculpatory Provisions ........................................................................................................... | 68 |
SECTION 8.04Reliance by Administrative Agent ......................................................................................... | 68 |
SECTION 8.05Delegation of Duties ............................................................................................................... | 69 |
SECTION 8.06Resignation of Administrative Agent ..................................................................................... | 69 |
SECTION 8.07Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders ................................................... | 69 |
SECTION 8.08Administrative Agent Indemnification ................................................................................... | 69 |
SECTION 8.09No Other Duties; Etc. ............................................................................................................. | 70 |
ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS | |
SECTION 9.01Amendments, Etc. ................................................................................................................... | 70 |
SECTION 9.02Notices, the Borrowers as Administrative Borrowers, Etc. .................................................... | 71 |
SECTION 9.03No Waiver; Remedies; Setoff ................................................................................................. | 73 |
SECTION 9.04Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver .................................................................................. | 73 |
SECTION 9.05Binding Effect, Successors and Assigns ................................................................................. | 75 |
SECTION 9.06Assignments and Participations .............................................................................................. | 75 |
SECTION 9.07GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION; ETC. .................................................................. | 78 |
SECTION 9.08Severability ............................................................................................................................. | 78 |
SECTION 9.09Counterparts; Effectiveness; Execution .................................................................................. | 78 |
SECTION 9.10Survival ................................................................................................................................... | 79 |
SECTION 9.11Waiver of Jury Trial ............................................................................................................... | 79 |
SECTION 9.12Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ | 79 |
SECTION 9.13No Fiduciary Relationship ...................................................................................................... | 79 |
SECTION 9.14Headings ................................................................................................................................. | 80 |
SECTION 9.15USA PATRIOT Act ................................................................................................................ | 80 |
SECTION 9.16Judgment Currency ................................................................................................................. | 80 |
SECTION 9.17European Monetary Union ..................................................................................................... | 81 |
SECTION 9.18Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs ............................................................. | 82 |
Moody’s / S&P Rating (on stable outlook or better) | Percentage of Aggregate Facility Amount |
Baa3 / BBB- | 100% |
Ba1 / BB+ | 100% |
Ba2 / BB | 100% |
Ba3 / BB- | 100% |
B1 / B+ | 100% |
B2 / B | 100% |
B3 / B- | 85% |
Caa1 / CCC+ | 65% |
Unrated | 25% |
Caa2 / CCC or lower | 0% |
Moody’s / S&P Rating (on stable outlook or better) | Percentage of Aggregate Facility Amount |
Baa3 / BBB- | 100% |
Ba1 / BB+ | 100% |
Ba2 / BB | 100% |
Ba3 / BB- | 100% |
B1 / B+ | 100% |
B2 / B | 50% |
B3 / B- | 33% |
Caa1 / CCC+ | 25% |
Unrated | 25% |
Caa2 / CCC or lower | 0% |