Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION VERSION
CERTAIN INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED BY, AND REPLACED WITH, A MARK OF “[**]” HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THIS DOCUMENT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) AND IS THE TYPE THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL.
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
Dated as of May 21, 2018
among
COMMONWEALTH RE MIDCO LIMITED,
as Holdings,
GLOBAL ATLANTIC (FIN) COMPANY,
as Borrower,
THE GUARANTORS PARTY HERETO,
as Guarantors,
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
as Administrative Agent,
and
THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO
RBC CAPITAL MARKETS,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and
WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,
as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA,
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Syndication Agents
THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA,
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A.
and
KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Documentation Agents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 |
DEFINITIONS |
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Section 1.01. | Certain Defined Terms | 1 |
Section 1.02. | Other Interpretive Provisions | 36 |
Section 1.03. | Classification of Loans | 37 |
Section 1.04. | Accounting Principles | 37 |
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ARTICLE 2 |
THE CREDITS |
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Section 2.01. | Revolving Loans | 38 |
Section 2.02. | Issuance of Letters of Credit | 39 |
Section 2.03. | Pro Rata Shares | 49 |
Section 2.04. | Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans | 49 |
Section 2.05. | Notes; Loan Accounts | 50 |
Section 2.06. | Prepayments | 50 |
Section 2.07. | Interest | 52 |
Section 2.08. | Fees | 54 |
Section 2.09. | Computation of Fees and Interest | 55 |
Section 2.10. | Payments Generally | 55 |
Section 2.11. | Sharing of Payments by Lenders | 57 |
Section 2.12. | Defaulting Lenders | 57 |
Section 2.13. | Maturity Extensions of Revolving Loans | 60 |
Section 2.14. | Provisions Relating to NAIC Approved Banks | 63 |
Section 2.15. | Incremental Facilities | 64 |
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ARTICLE 3 |
TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY |
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Section 3.01. | Taxes | 65 |
Section 3.02. | Illegality | 69 |
Section 3.03. | Increased Costs and Reduction of Return | 69 |
Section 3.04. | Funding Losses | 71 |
Section 3.05. | Inability to Determine Rates | 71 |
Section 3.06. | Certificates of Lenders | 72 |
Section 3.07. | Substitution of Lenders | 72 |
Section 3.08. | Survival | 73 |
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ARTICLE 4 |
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
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Section 4.01. | Conditions to Effectiveness | 73 |
Section 4.02. | Conditions to All Borrowings and Letter of Credit Issuances | 75 |
Section 4.03. | Determinations Under Section 4.01 | 76 |
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ARTICLE 5 |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 5.01. | Corporate Existence and Power | 77 |
Section 5.02. | Corporate Authorization; No Contravention | 77 |
Section 5.03. | Governmental Authorization; Other Consents | 77 |
Section 5.04. | Binding Effect | 78 |
Section 5.05. | Litigation | 78 |
Section 5.06. | No Default | 78 |
Section 5.07. | ERISA Compliance | 78 |
Section 5.08. | Margin Regulations | 79 |
Section 5.09. | Title to Properties | 80 |
Section 5.10. | Taxes | 80 |
Section 5.11. | Financial Condition | 80 |
Section 5.12. | Environmental Matters | 81 |
Section 5.13. | Investment Company Act of 1940 | 82 |
Section 5.14. | Subsidiaries | 82 |
Section 5.15. | Insurance and Other Licenses | 83 |
Section 5.16. | Full Disclosure | 83 |
Section 5.17. | Solvency | 83 |
Section 5.18. | Insurance | 84 |
Section 5.19. | Anti-Corruption Laws; OFAC; Anti-Terrorism Laws; PATRIOT Act | 84 |
Section 5.20. | Surplus Debenture Interest and Dividends | 85 |
Section 5.21. | Use of Proceeds | 85 |
Section 5.22. | EEA Financial Institution | 85 |
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ARTICLE 6 |
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 6.01. | Financial Statements | 85 |
Section 6.02. | Certificates; Other Information | 87 |
Section 6.03. | Notices | 89 |
Section 6.04. | Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc | 90 |
Section 6.05. | Insurance | 91 |
Section 6.06. | Payment of Taxes and Claims | 91 |
Section 6.07. | Compliance with Laws | 91 |
Section 6.08. | Compliance with ERISA | 91 |
Section 6.09. | Inspection of Property and Books and Records | 91 |
Section 6.10. | Information Regarding Collateralized L/C Collateral | 92 |
Section 6.11. | Use of Proceeds | 92 |
Section 6.12. | Additional Guarantors | 92 |
Section 6.13. | Further Assurances | 92 |
Section 6.14. | Designation of Subsidiaries | 93 |
Section 6.15. | Maintenance of Properties | 93 |
Section 6.16. | Lender Meetings | 93 |
Section 6.17. | Environmental | 93 |
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ARTICLE 7 |
NEGATIVE COVENANTS |
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Section 7.01. | Limitation on Certain Indebtedness | 95 |
Section 7.02. | Liens | 95 |
Section 7.03. | Disposition of Assets | 97 |
Section 7.04. | Sales and Lease Backs | 99 |
Section 7.05. | Transactions with Affiliates | 99 |
Section 7.06. | Change in Business | 100 |
Section 7.07. | Fundamental Changes | 100 |
Section 7.08. | Restricted Payments | 101 |
Section 7.09. | Prepayment of Certain Indebtedness; Modifications of Certain Agreements; Synthetic Purchase Agreements | 102 |
Section 7.10. | Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio | 102 |
Section 7.11. | Holdings Net Worth | 102 |
Section 7.12. | Non-Contravention of OFAC | 102 |
Section 7.13. | Restrictive Agreements | 103 |
Section 7.14. | Holding Company Activities | 104 |
Section 7.15. | Changes in Accounting Policies; Fiscal Year | 104 |
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ARTICLE 8 |
EVENTS OF DEFAULT |
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Section 8.01. | Events of Default | 104 |
Section 8.02. | Remedies | 107 |
Section 8.03. | Rights Not Exclusive | 108 |
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ARTICLE 9 |
THE AGENTS |
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Section 9.01. | Appointment and Authority | 108 |
Section 9.02. | Rights as a Lender | 108 |
Section 9.03. | Exculpatory Provisions | 108 |
Section 9.04. | Reliance by Administrative Agent | 109 |
Section 9.05. | Delegation of Duties | 109 |
Section 9.06. | Resignation of Administrative Agent | 110 |
Section 9.07. | Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders | 110 |
Section 9.08. | No Other Duties; Other Agents; Etc | 111 |
Section 9.09. | Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim | 111 |
Section 9.10. | Collateral and Guarantee Matters | 112 |
Section 9.11. | Indemnification of Agent-Related Persons | 112 |
Section 9.12. | Withholding Tax | 113 |
Section 9.13. | Certain ERISA Matters | 113 |
ARTICLE 10 |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 10.01. | Amendments and Waivers | 115 |
Section 10.02. | Notices | 117 |
Section 10.03. | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 120 |
Section 10.04. | Costs and Expenses | 120 |
Section 10.05. | Borrower Indemnification; Damage Waiver | 120 |
Section 10.06. | Marshaling; Payments Set Aside | 122 |
Section 10.07. | Assignments, Successors, Participations, Etc | 122 |
Section 10.08. | Confidentiality | 125 |
Section 10.09. | Set-off | 126 |
Section 10.10. | Notification of Addresses, Lending Offices, Etc | 127 |
Section 10.11. | Effectiveness; Counterparts | 127 |
Section 10.12. | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 127 |
Section 10.13. | Severability | 127 |
Section 10.14. | Replacement of Defaulting Lenders and Non-Consenting Lenders | 128 |
Section 10.15. | Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process | 128 |
Section 10.16. | Waiver of Jury Trial | 129 |
Section 10.17. | PATRIOT Act Notice | 129 |
Section 10.18. | Entire Agreement | 129 |
Section 10.19. | Independence of Covenants | 130 |
Section 10.20. | Obligations Several; Independent Nature of Lenders Right | 130 |
Section 10.21. | No Fiduciary Duty | 130 |
Section 10.22. | Judgment Currency | 131 |
Section 10.23. | Existing Credit Agreement Amended and Restated; Consents to Amendments to Existing Loan Documents; Restatement Effective Date Assignments | 131 |
Section 10.24. | Acknowledgment and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions | 132 |
APPENDICES | |
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Appendix A | Revolving Commitments |
Appendix B | Collateralized L/C Collateral Rates |
SCHEDULES | |
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Schedule 4.01(l) | Organizational Chart |
Schedule 5.05 | Litigation |
Schedule 5.14(a) | Capital Stock |
Schedule 5.14(b) | Subsidiaries |
Schedule 7.02 | Existing Liens |
Schedule 7.13 | Restrictive Agreements |
Schedule 10.02 | Addresses for Notices |
EXHIBITS | |
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Exhibit A | Form of Compliance Certificate |
Exhibit B | Form of Revolving Loan Note |
Exhibit C-1 | Form of Loan Notice |
Exhibit C-2 | Form of Issuance Notice |
Exhibit C-3 | Form of Continuation/Conversion Notice |
Exhibit D | Form of Assignment and Assumption |
Exhibit E-1 | Form of Guarantee Agreement |
Exhibit E-2 | Form of Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement |
Exhibit F-1 | United States Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit F-2 | United States Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Lenders That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit F-3 | United States Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Not Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit F-4 | United States Tax Compliance Certificate (For Foreign Participants That Are Partnerships For U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes) |
Exhibit G-1 | Form of Opinion of Sidley Austin LLP |
Exhibit G-2 | Form of Opinion of Appleby (Bermuda) Limited |
Exhibit H | Form of Solvency Certificate |
Exhibit I | Intercompany Subordination Provisions |
Exhibit J | Form of Prepayment Notice |
Exhibit K | Form of Collateralized L/C Collateral Certificate |
Exhibit L | Form of Joinder Agreement |
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT is entered into as of May 21, 2018 by and among COMMONWEALTH RE MIDCO LIMITED, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Bermuda (“CwA MidCo”), GLOBAL ATLANTIC (FIN) COMPANY, a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings (the “Borrower”), certain other subsidiaries of Holdings from time to time as Guarantors hereunder, the lenders from time to time party to this Agreement (collectively, the “Lenders”; individually, each, a “Lender”), ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, as administrative agent for the Lenders (the “Administrative Agent”) and the other agents and arrangers party hereto.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, CwA MidCo, the Borrower, the lenders party thereto (the “Existing Credit Agreement Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent are parties to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2016 (as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the “Existing Credit Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Credit Parties, the Lenders (including the Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lenders) and the Administrative Agent desire to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety to, among other things, (a) increase the aggregate amount of the revolving credit facility from $650,000,000 to $1,000,000,000, (b) extend the scheduled commitment termination date of the revolving credit facility and (c) make other amendments and other modifications to the Existing Credit Agreement;
WHEREAS, as of the Restatement Effective Date, (i) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans is $405,000,000 and (ii) the aggregate Letter of Credit Usage in respect of all Letters of Credit is zero;
WHEREAS, the Borrower intends to use the proceeds of the revolving credit facility for working capital and general corporate purposes of Holdings and the Subsidiaries;
WHEREAS, the Guarantor party to this Agreement on the Restatement Effective Date is willing to continue to guarantee the obligations of the Borrower, as provided in the Guarantee Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
Section 1.01. Certain Defined Terms. The following terms have the following meanings:
“Administrative Agent” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement, and includes its successors and permitted assigns in such capacity.
“Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 10.02 or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify.
“Affiliate” means, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. A Person shall be deemed to control another Person if the controlling Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power (a) to vote 10% or more of the securities (on a fully diluted basis) having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or managing general partners of the other Person or (b) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, membership interests, by contract or otherwise.
“Agents” means the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners, the Syndication Agents and the Documentation Agents.
“Agent-Related Persons” means the initial Administrative Agent and any successor Administrative Agent, in each case together with their respective Affiliates, and the officers, directors, employees, agents and attorneys-in-fact of such Persons and Affiliates.
“Agreement” means this Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof.
“A.M. Best” means A.M. Best Company.
“Annual Statement” means the annual statutory financial statement of any Insurance Subsidiary required to be filed with the insurance commissioner (or similar authority) of its jurisdiction of incorporation, which statement shall be in the form required by such Insurance Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of incorporation or, if no specific form is so required, in the form of financial statements permitted by such insurance commissioner (or such similar authority) to be used for filing annual statutory financial statements and shall contain the type of information permitted or required by such insurance commissioner (or such similar authority) to be disclosed therein, together with all exhibits or schedules filed therewith.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means any and all laws, judgments, orders, executive orders, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes, case law or treaties related to corruption or bribery and including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et seq.).
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means any and all laws, judgments, orders, executive orders, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes, case law or treaties related to terrorism financing or money laundering including any applicable provision of the PATRIOT Act (as defined below) and The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the “Bank Secrecy Act”, 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5330 and 12 U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959).
“Applicable Margin”, “Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage” and “Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee” mean a percentage, per annum, determined by reference to the Debt Ratings in effect from time to time, as set forth in the table below:
Pricing Level | Debt Ratings S&P / Moody’s / Fitch | Applicable Non- Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee | Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans | Applicable Margin for Eurodollar Rate Loans | Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage |
1 | ≥ A-/A3/A- | [**]% | [**]% | | 0.15% |
2 | BBB+/Baa1/BBB+ | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% |
3 | BBB/Baa2/BBB | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% |
4 | BBB-/Baa3/BBB- | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% | [**]% |
5 | ≤ BB+/Ba1/BB+ | [**]% | [**]% | | 0.35% |
Initially, the Applicable Margin, Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage and Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee shall be set at Pricing Level 3. No change in the Applicable Margin, Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage or Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee shall be effective until one (1) Business Day after the date of the public announcement of a change in any of the Debt Ratings. Within one (1) Business Day of the date of the public announcement of a change in any of the Debt Ratings, the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower and each Lender notice of the Applicable Margin, the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage and the Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee in effect from such date.
“Applicable Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any determination of the Eurodollar Rate, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D of the FRB) under regulations issued from time to time by the FRB or other applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (i) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the applicable Eurodollar Rate is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include Eurodollar Rate Loans. A Loan bearing interest at an interest rate based on the Eurodollar Rate shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on a Loan bearing interest at an interest rate based on the Eurodollar Rate shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.
“Approved Electronic Communications” means any notice, demand, communication, information, document or other material that any of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries provides to the Administrative Agent pursuant to any Loan Document or the transactions contemplated therein, which is distributed to the Administrative Agent or Lenders by means of electronic communications pursuant to Section 10.02(b).
[**] = Certain information contained in this document, marked by “[**]” has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.
“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arrangers” means, collectively, RBCCM, US Bank and WFS.
“Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee substantially in the form of Exhibit D or in another form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
“Attorney Costs” means and includes all reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external legal counsel.
“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.
“Bail-In Legislation” means, 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 for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.
“Bank of Nova Scotia” means The Bank of Nova Scotia.
“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy,” as now and hereafter in effect, or any successor statute.
“Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest per annum determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime commercial lending rate for Dollar loans in the United States for such day, and (c) the Eurodollar Rate for an Interest Period of one month beginning on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the Business Day immediately preceding such day) plus 1.00% per annum; provided that, if such rate per annum is less than zero, the Base Rate will be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Base Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.
“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 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”.
“BMO” means BMO Harris Bank N.A.
“Bookrunners” means, collectively, RBCCM, US Bank and WFS.
“Borrower” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Borrowing Date” means the date of a Credit Extension (other than a conversion or continuation of a Loan).
“Business Day” means 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 state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located or New York City and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.
“Capital Adequacy Regulation” means any guideline, request or directive of any central bank or other Governmental Authority, or any other law, rule or regulation, whether or not having the force of law, in each case, regarding capital adequacy or liquidity of any bank or of any corporation controlling a bank.
“Capital and Surplus” means, as to any Insurance Subsidiary, as of any date, the total amount shown on (i) line 38, page 3, column 1 and (ii) line 24.1, page 3 (or such other line on which the equivalent information is provided on any other such Annual Statement) of the Annual Statement of such Insurance Subsidiary as of such date, or an amount determined in a consistent manner for any date other than one as of which an Annual Statement is prepared.
“Capital Stock” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation, any and all equivalent ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including partnership interests and membership interests, and any and all warrants, rights or options to purchase any of the foregoing; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, Capital Stock shall not be deemed to include debt convertible or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.
“Capitalized Lease Liabilities” means, with respect to any Person, all monetary obligations of such Person under any leasing or similar arrangement that, in accordance with GAAP, would be classified as a capitalized lease, provided that, for purposes of this Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP, and the stated maturity thereof shall be the date of the last payment of rent or any other amount due under such lease prior to the first date upon which such lease may be terminated by the lessee without payment of a penalty. For purposes of this definition, whenever in this Agreement it is necessary to determine whether a lease is a capital lease or an operating lease, such determination shall be made on the basis of GAAP as in effect on January 1, 2015.
“Cash” means Dollars and any overnight or other investment money market funds of the Custodian with which a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account is maintained (or an Affiliate of such Custodian).
“Cash Collateralize” means, in respect of an Obligation, to provide and pledge (as a first priority perfected security interest) cash collateral in Dollars, at a location and pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (and “Cash Collateralization” and “Cash Collateralized” have corresponding meanings). “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.
“Cash Equivalents” means (a) marketable direct obligations issued by, or unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States government or issued by any agency thereof and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one year from the date of acquisition; (b) certificates of deposit, time deposits, eurodollar time deposits or overnight bank deposits having maturities of twelve months or less from the date of acquisition issued by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof having combined capital and surplus of not less than $500,000,000 and a short-term deposit rating of at least A-1 by S&P and P-l by Moody’s, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally; (c) commercial paper of an issuer rated at least A-2 by S&P and P-2 by Moody’s at the time of acquisition thereof, or carrying an equivalent rating by a nationally recognized rating agency, if both of the two named rating agencies cease publishing ratings of commercial paper issuers generally, and maturing within nine months from the date of acquisition; (d) repurchase obligations of any Lender or of any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition, having a term of not more than thirty (30) days, with respect to securities issued or fully guaranteed or insured by the United States government; (e) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any state, commonwealth or territory of the United States, by any political subdivision or taxing authority of any such state, commonwealth or territory or by any foreign government, the securities of which state, commonwealth, territory, political subdivision, taxing authority or foreign government (as the case may be) are rated at least A by S&P and A2 by Moody’s; (f) securities with maturities of one year or less from the date of acquisition backed by standby letters of credit issued by any Lender or any commercial bank satisfying the requirements of clause (b) of this definition; or (g) shares of money market mutual or similar funds that invest exclusively in assets satisfying the requirements of clauses (a) through (f) of this definition.
“Cash Management Obligations” means obligations owed in respect of any overdraft and related liabilities arising from treasury, depository and cash management services or any automated clearing house transfers of funds or in respect of any credit card or similar services.
“CBOs” means notes or other instruments (other than CMOs) secured by collateral consisting primarily of debt securities and/or other types of debt obligations, including loans.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980.
“Change of Control” means (a) any acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the SEC under the Exchange Act) of 35% or
more on a fully diluted basis of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of (i) prior to the IPO, CwA MidCo (other than the direct beneficial ownership of GAFL of additional Voting Stock of CwA MidCo), or (ii) from and after the IPO, the IPO Entity; (b) any person or group (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) shall obtain, directly or indirectly, the power (whether or not exercised) to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of (i) prior to the IPO, CwA MidCo (other than additional direct power of GAFL to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of CwA MidCo), or (ii) from and after the IPO, the IPO Entity (other than additional direct power of GAFL to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors (or similar governing body) of CwA MidCo); (c)(i) prior to the IPO, Parent or GAFL shall cease to beneficially own and control, directly or indirectly, at least 50.1% on a fully diluted basis of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of CwA MidCo or (ii) Holdings shall cease to beneficially own and control, directly or indirectly, 100% on a fully diluted basis of the outstanding shares of Voting Stock of the Borrower; or (d) the occurrence of a “change of control” (howsoever defined) in any instrument governing any Indebtedness of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries with an aggregate outstanding amount in excess of $75,000,000 that constitutes an “event of default” under such other debt instrument or would constitute an “event of default” after notice or passage of time under such other debt instrument. Subject to the foregoing, the IPO will not constitute a Change of Control.
“Class” means (i) with respect to Lenders, Lenders having Revolving Exposure, and (ii) with respect to Loans, Revolving Loans. Until the consummation of an Extension pursuant to Section 2.13, there will be only one Class hereunder.
“CMOs” means notes or other instruments secured by collateral consisting primarily of mortgages, mortgage-backed securities and/or other types of mortgage-related obligations.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount” means, subject to the immediately succeeding paragraph, the sum of the Collateralized L/C Collateral Amounts of all Cash and Eligible Securities that are held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts and subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent securing the Obligations with respect to Collateralized Letters of Credit.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if the aggregate fair market value of Eligible Securities of any single corporate issuer (or any Affiliate thereof) that are held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts represents more than 10% of the aggregate fair market value of all Cash and Eligible Securities that are held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, the excess over 10% will be excluded from the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, (b) the weighted average rating of all Agency Securities (as described in Appendix B) constituting Eligible Securities and held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts must at all times be at least (i) AA+ from S&P or (ii) Aa1 from Moody’s, (c) if the aggregate fair market value of Asset-Backed Securities (as described in Appendix B) (including CMBS) held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts represents more than 20% of the aggregate value of all Cash and Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, the excess over 20% will be
excluded from the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, (d) if the aggregate fair value of Asset-Backed Securities constituting CMBS held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts represents more than 10% of the aggregate value of all Cash and Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, the excess over 10% will be excluded from the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, (e) if the aggregate value of OECD Government Securities (as described in Appendix B) held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts represents more than 20% of the aggregate value of all Cash and Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, the excess over 20% will be excluded from the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, and (f) if the aggregate value of Supranational Securities (as described in Appendix B) held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts represents more than 20% of the aggregate value of all Cash and Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, the excess over 20% will be excluded from the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) any Cash or Eligible Securities that are not held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts or subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent securing the Obligations with respect to Collateralized Letters of Credit or (y) any Eligible Securities for which an ISIN has not been issued, in each case, will not be included in the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral” means, collectively, all property of whatever kind and nature subject or purported to be subject from time to time to a Lien under any Collateralized L/C Security Document.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Account” means any deposit account or securities account maintained by the Borrower with a Custodian in respect of which a Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement is in effect.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Amount” means, at any time, with respect to Cash or any category of Eligible Securities, the product of (a)(i) the amount of such Cash or (ii) the fair market value of such Eligible Securities, in each case, that is held in a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account at such time and subject to a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent securing the Obligations with respect to Collateralized Letters of Credit, multiplied by (b) the Collateralized L/C Collateral Rate therefor, in each case, determined as of the close of business on the immediately preceding Business Day. The fair market value of Eligible Securities will be determined by reference to a generally recognized source selected by the applicable Custodian (or the most recent bid quotation from such source). With respect to any Eligible Securities having a fair market value denominated in a currency other than Dollars, the Dollar equivalent thereof (using a method selected by the applicable Custodian) will be used for purposes of determining the value of such Eligible Securities.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(l)(vi).
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(l)(vi).
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Rate” means, for Cash or any category of obligation or investment specified in Appendix B in the column entitled “Cash and Eligible Securities” (other than Cash, the “Eligible Securities”), the percentage set forth opposite such category of Cash or Eligible Securities in Appendix B in the column entitled “Collateralized L/C Collateral Rate” and, in each case, subject to the term to maturity criteria set forth therein.
“Collateralized L/C Collateral Requirement” means the requirement that:
(a) the Administrative Agent shall have received a counterpart to a Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement with respect to each Collateralized L/C Collateral Account, duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Custodian with which such Collateralized L/C Collateral Account is maintained;
(b) all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Collateralized L/C Security Documents and perfect or record such Liens to the extent, and with the priority, required by the Collateralized L/C Security Documents, shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Administrative Agent for filing, registration or recording;
(c) the Borrower shall have obtained all consents and approvals required to be obtained by it in connection with the execution and delivery of all Collateralized L/C Security Documents to which it is a party, the performance of its obligations thereunder and the granting of the Liens granted by it thereunder; and
(d) the Borrower shall have taken all other action required under the Collateralized L/C Security Documents to perfect, register and/or record the Liens granted by it thereunder.
“Collateralized L/C Disbursement” means a payment made by a Lender pursuant to a Collateralized Letter of Credit.
“Collateralized L/C Liens” means the Liens granted or to be granted by the Borrower under the Collateralized L/C Security Documents.
“Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement” means, with respect to any Collateralized L/C Collateral Account, a Security and Control Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit E-2 and duly executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Custodian with which such Collateralized L/C Collateral Account is maintained.
“Collateralized L/C Security Documents” means the Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreements and each other security agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered pursuant thereto or pursuant to Section 2.02(l) or Section 6.13, to secure any of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreements).
“Collateralized L/C Security Invalidity” means, at any time, (a) any provision of any Collateralized L/C Security Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason other than as expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder or satisfaction in full of all Obligations, shall cease to be in full force and effect or (b) any Lien purported to be created under any Collateralized L/C Security Document that is required to be in effect at such time (in accordance with the Collateralized L/C Collateral Requirement) shall cease to be, or shall be asserted by any Credit Party or any Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings not to be, a valid and perfected Lien on any Collateralized L/C Collateral covered thereby, with the priority required by the applicable Collateralized L/C Security Document (except as a result of the Administrative Agent’s failure to maintain possession of any stock certificates, promissory notes or other documents or possessory collateral delivered to it under any Collateralized L/C Security Document).
“Collateralized L/C True-Up Amount” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to each Letter of Credit that is a Collateralized Letter of Credit, an amount equal to the difference between (a) the total letter of credit fees referred to in Section 2.08(a)(ii) that would have accrued in respect of such Letter of Credit (if such Letter of Credit was a Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit) from the date of issuance thereof to such date and (b) the total letter of credit fees referred to in Section 2.08(a)(iii) that have accrued in respect of such Letter of Credit from the date of issuance thereof to such date.
“Collateralized Letter of Credit” means a Letter of Credit the Obligations with respect to which are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in favor of the Administrative Agent in all Cash and Eligible Securities that are held in the Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts.
“Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee” means [**]% per annum.
“Collateralized Letter of Credit Usage” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of (i) the maximum aggregate amount which is, or at any time thereafter may become, available for drawing under all Collateralized Letters of Credit then outstanding plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all Collateralized L/C Disbursements made by the Lenders and not theretofore reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower.
“Commitment Termination Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the fifth anniversary of the Restatement Effective Date, (ii) the date the Revolving Commitments are permanently reduced to zero pursuant to Section 2.06, and (iii) the date of the termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 8.02.
“Compensation Period” has the meaning specified in Section 2.10(c)(ii).
“Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit A executed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings.
“Confirming Bank” means, as provided in Section 2.14 with respect to any Non-NAIC Approved Bank, any Person (including any Lender) that is an NAIC Approved Bank and that has agreed in a written agreement to confirm Letters of Credit with respect to which such Non-NAIC Approved Bank is an issuer, which agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably
[**] = Certain information contained in this document, marked by “[**]” has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (such an agreement, a “Confirming Bank Agreement”).
“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
“Consolidated Total Assets” means, with respect to any Person, the total assets which would appear on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
“Contingent Obligation” means, without duplication, any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by which any Person guarantees, endorses or otherwise becomes or is contingently liable upon (by direct or indirect agreement, contingent or otherwise, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds to, or otherwise to invest in, a debtor, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss) the debt, obligation or other liability of any other Person (other than by endorsements of instruments in the course of collection or indemnities or other similar obligations under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business and not in respect of Indebtedness or the issuance of Capital Stock), or guarantees the payment of dividends or other distributions upon the shares of any other Person; provided that the obligations of any Person under or in connection with insurance policies, under or in connection with Reinsurance Agreements, or in connection with Investments of Insurance Subsidiaries or Subsidiaries of Insurance Subsidiaries permitted by the applicable Department shall not be deemed Contingent Obligations of such Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation of any Person shall (subject to any limitation set forth therein) 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 Contingent Obligation is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such Person in good faith.
“Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lender” means an Existing Credit Agreement Lender that has elected to continue as a Lender under this Agreement. Each of the Existing Credit Agreement Lenders immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement is a Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lender.
“Contractual Obligation” means, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, undertaking, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument, document or agreement to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.
“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a notice of conversion or continuation of a Revolving Loan substantially in the form of Exhibit C-3.
“Credit Extension” means (a) the making, conversion or continuation of a Loan or (b) the issuance, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit.
“Credit Parties” means the Borrower and the Guarantors.
“Custodian” means (a) US Bank and (b) any other bank or financial institution that is (i)(A) with respect to any deposit account, a “bank” within the meaning of Section 9-102(a)(8) of the Uniform Commercial Code, and (B) with respect to any securities account, a “securities intermediary” within the meaning of Section 8-102(a)(14) of the Uniform Commercial Code, (ii) located in the United States of America and (iii) satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
“CwA” means Commonwealth Annuity and Life Insurance Company, a Massachusetts life insurance company.
“CwA MidCo” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement.
“Debt Ratings” means, as of any date of determination, the public long-term issuer credit ratings as determined by at least two of S&P, Moody’s and Fitch of any Credit Party; provided that (a) if more than one Credit Party has Debt Ratings, then the Debt Ratings of the Credit Party with the highest Debt Rating shall apply, (b) if the respective Debt Ratings of the applicable Credit Party issued by the foregoing rating agencies differ by one level, then the Pricing Level for the higher of such Debt Ratings shall apply (with the Debt Ratings for Pricing Level 1 being the highest and the Debt Ratings for Pricing Level 5 being the lowest), (c) if there is a split in Debt Ratings of the applicable Credit Party of more than one level, then the Pricing Level that is one Pricing Level higher than the Pricing Level of the lower Debt Rating shall apply.
“Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the ratio of (a) the principal amount of, and accrued but unpaid interest on, all consolidated Indebtedness (other than Operating Indebtedness, Indebtedness in respect of undrawn letters of credit, Non-Recourse Insurance Subsidiary Indebtedness or Intercompany Indebtedness) of any Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding on such date to (b) Total Capitalization of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries on such date.
“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, 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, including state insurance insolvency laws.
“Default” means any event or circumstance that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would (if not cured or otherwise remedied during such time) constitute an Event of Default.
“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.12(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Revolving Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Revolving Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (which conditions precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower or the Administrative Agent in writing that it does not intend to comply
with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lenders’ obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent or the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent), (d) the Administrative Agent has received notification that such Lender is, or has a direct or indirect parent company that is (i) insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors or (ii) the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its direct or indirect parent company, or such Lender or its direct or indirect parent company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment, (e) ceases to be a NAIC Approved Bank and has failed to comply with its obligations under Section 2.14, or (f) is subject of any Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Capital Stock in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender.
“Department” means, with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the Governmental Authority of such Insurance Subsidiary’s state or other jurisdiction of domicile with which such Insurance Subsidiary is required to file its Annual Statement.
“Designated Subsidiary” means (a) the Borrower, (b) each Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings that directly or indirectly owns any Capital Stock of the Borrower and (c) each Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings (other than an Insurance Subsidiary) that directly or indirectly owns any Capital Stock of any Insurance Subsidiary (including any such Restricted Subsidiary of Holdings that is itself owned by an Insurance Subsidiary) that (i) as of the Restatement Effective Date, has incurred, created, assumed, suffered to exist, guarantied or at any time become directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 (other than Intercompany Indebtedness), or (ii) after the Restatement Effective Date, incurs, creates, assumes, suffers to exist, guaranties or at any time becomes directly or indirectly liable with respect to, any Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $25,000,000 (other than Intercompany Indebtedness). Nothing contained in this definition shall be deemed to limit the ability of any Guarantor (other than Holdings) to merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of its assets in accordance with Section 7.07.
“Disposition” means the sale, assignment, leasing, transfer, contribution, conveyance, or other disposal of, any of a Person’s assets (other than cash) (including a sale and leaseback
transaction and, in the case of any Restricted Subsidiary, the issuance or sale of its Capital Stock). The terms “Dispose of” and “Disposed of” shall have correlative meaning.
“Disqualified Lender” means (i) certain insurance companies that have been identified in writing by CwA MidCo to the Arrangers on or prior to May 21, 2018 and (ii) certain additional insurance companies or insurance company holding companies that have become competitors or clients of the Borrower or any Guarantor or any of their Subsidiaries after May 21, 2018 identified in writing by Holdings to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent, provided that any Person (x) that is a Lender or that enters into a binding agreement to assume rights and obligations under this Agreement or (y) that is a Participant or that enters into a binding agreement to purchase a participation in all or a portion of a Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement and, in the case of either clause (x) or (y), subsequently becomes a Disqualified Lender (but was not a Disqualified Lender on the Restatement Effective Date or at the time it became a Lender or a Participant or entered into an agreement of such type, as applicable) shall be deemed to not be a Disqualified Lender hereunder. The list of Disqualified Lenders shall be made available to all Lenders by posting such list to IntraLinks or another similar electronic system.
“Documentation Agents” means, collectively, Bank of Nova Scotia, BMO and Wells Fargo and their respective successors and assigns in such capacity.
“Dollars,” “dollars” and “$” each mean lawful money of the United States.
“Economic Sanctions Laws” means any and all laws, judgments, orders, executive orders, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes, case law or treaties relating to economic sanctions and terrorism financing, including any applicable provisions of each of the Trading with the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 5(b) and 16, as amended), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-1706, as amended) and Executive Order 13224 (effective September 24, 2001), as amended.
“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 of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.
“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.
“Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; (c) an Approved Fund; and (d) any other Person (other than a Natural Person) approved by (i) the Administrative Agent and (ii) unless an Event of Default under Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g) has occurred and is continuing, the Borrower (each such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
provided that (x) notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include Holdings, the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than Goldman Sachs & Co. and any lending affiliates thereof, but excluding Holdings and its Subsidiaries) or any Disqualified Lender, (y) each Eligible Assignee must be a NAIC Approved Bank and (z) the Borrower shall be deemed to have approved an assignee unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within fifteen (15) Business Days after having received notice thereof.
“Eligible Securities” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Collateralized L/C Collateral Rate”.
“Embargoed Person” means any Person that (i) is publicly identified on the most current list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” published by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority, or is located, resides, is organized or chartered or has a place of business in a country, region or territory subject to sanctions administered or enforced from time to time by the U.S. government, including those administered by OFAC, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury or other relevant sanctions authority or (ii) is publicly identified as prohibited from doing business with the United States under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Trading With the Enemy Act or any other Requirement of Law.
“Engagement Letter” means that certain engagement letter, dated as of April 17, 2018, by and among the Borrower, RBC, RBCCM, Wells Fargo, WFS and US Bank, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Entitled Person” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.22(b).
“Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water, groundwater, drinking water, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna.
“Environmental Claims” means all written claims, complaints or notices, by any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging potential liability or responsibility for violation of any Environmental Law, or for release or injury to the Environment or threat to public health, personal injury (including sickness, disease or death), property damage, natural resources damage, or otherwise alleging liability or responsibility for damages (punitive or otherwise), cleanup, removal, remedial or response costs, restitution, civil or criminal penalties, injunctive relief or other type of relief, resulting from or based upon the presence, placement, or Release (including intentional or unintentional, negligent or non-negligent, sudden or non-sudden or accidental or non-accidental placement, spills, leaks, discharges, emissions or releases) of any Hazardous Material at, in, under or from property, whether or not owned by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, excluding, in any case, liabilities or claims arising under any insurance contract or policy, reinsurance agreement or retrocession agreement relating to any of the foregoing where Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is the insurer.
“Environmental Laws” means all Requirements of Law relating to pollution or protection of the Environment, health and safety.
“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of Holdings, any other Credit Party or any of their respective Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage or treatment of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ERISA Affiliate” means any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control with Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries 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).
“ERISA Event” means (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Single Employer Pension Plan; (b) with respect to any Single Employer Pension Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Sections 412 or 430 of the Code and Sections 302 or 303 of ERISA, whether or not waived, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA with respect to any Single Employer Pension Plan or the failure to make a required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) a withdrawal by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate from a Single Employer Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations which is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (d) a complete or partial withdrawal by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is insolvent; (e) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment of a plan amendment as a termination under Section 4041 or 4041A of ERISA or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Single Employer Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (f) an event or condition that could reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Single Employer Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than required plan contributions and PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; (h) the engagement by Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate in a transaction that could be subject to Section 4069 or Section 4212(c) of ERISA; (i) a Multiemployer Plan is determined to be in “critical” or “endangered” status under Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA, or, with respect to any Single Employer Pension Plan, a determination that it is “at risk” under Section 430 of the Code or Section 303 of ERISA; or (j) the imposition of a Lien under Section 430(k) of the Code or Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA.
“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.
“Eurodollar Rate” means for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan: the rate per annum obtained by dividing (i) (a) the rate per annum equal to the rate determined by the Administrative Agent to be the London interbank offered rate administered by the ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for deposits (for delivery on the first day of such period) with a term equivalent to such period in Dollars displayed on page LIBOR01 of the Reuters Screen (or any replacement Reuters page which displays that rate) or on the appropriate page of such other information service which publishes that rate from time to time in place of Reuters, determined as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, or (b) in the event the rate referenced in the preceding clause (a) is not available, the rate per annum determined by the Administrative Agent as the rate of interest equal to the offered quotation rate to major banks in the offshore Dollar market at their request by the Administrative Agent’s London Branch for deposits (for delivery on the first day of the relevant period) in Dollars of amounts in same day funds comparable to the principal amount of the Revolving Loan, for which the Eurodollar Rate is then being determined with maturities comparable to such period as of approximately 11:00 a.m. (London, England time) on such Interest Rate Determination Date, by (ii) an amount equal to (a) one minus (b) the Applicable Reserve Requirement; provided that, if such rate per annum is less than zero, the Eurodollar Rate will be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.
“Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan that bears interest at a rate based on the Eurodollar Rate.
“Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party under any Loan Document, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise 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 any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrower under Section 3.07 or 10.14) (i) any United States federal withholding Tax that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender under any laws in effect at the time such Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrower with respect to such withholding Tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or (ii) any Tax that is attributable to such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e) and (c) any United States federal withholding Tax that is imposed pursuant to FATCA.
“Existing Credit Agreement” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
“Existing Credit Agreement Lenders” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
“Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitment” means a Revolving Commitment (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement). The amount of the aggregate Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitments of all Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lenders immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement is $650,000,000.
“Existing Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii).
“Existing Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii).
“Extended Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii).
“Extended Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(c)(ii).
“Extended Termination Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).
“Extension” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).
“Extension Amendment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(f).
“Extension Offer” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).
“Facility” means, collectively, the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments therefor.
“FATCA” means current Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with (including any United States Treasury Regulations or other official administrative guidance promulgated thereunder), any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or official practices adopted pursuant to any published intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such sections of the Code.
“Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the greater of (i) the rate calculated by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York based on such day’s Federal funds transactions by depositary institutions (as determined in such manner as the Federal Reserve Bank of New York shall set forth on its public website from time to time) and published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as the Federal funds effective rate and (ii) 0%; 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.
“Fee Letter” means any fee letter agreement entered into pursuant to Section 2.08(d).
“Fiscal Quarter” means any fiscal quarter of a Fiscal Year.
“Fiscal Year” means any period of twelve consecutive calendar months ending on December 31.
“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings Limited, together with any Person succeeding thereto by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of its assets, including substantially all of its business of rating securities.
“Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is not a “United States Person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
“Foreign Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary (which may be a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other legal entity) organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside the United States.
“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Fund” means any Person (other than a Natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.
“GA Bermuda” means Global Atlantic Re Limited, a Bermuda exempted company registered under the Bermuda Insurance Act 1978 as a Class 3A and long-term Class C insurer.
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth from time to time 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 agencies with similar functions of comparable stature and authority within the U.S. accounting profession), that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.
“GAFL” means Global Atlantic Financial Life Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Bermuda.
“Governmental Act” means any act or omission, whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto government or Governmental Authority.
“Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial or regulatory functions of or pertaining to government, including any board of insurance, insurance department or insurance commissioner.
“Guarantee” has the meaning specified in the Guarantee Agreement.
“Guarantee Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Guarantee Agreement, dated as of the Restatement Effective Date, among the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit E-1.
“Guarantee Requirement” means the requirement that the Administrative Agent shall have received from Holdings, the Borrower and each other Designated Subsidiary either (a) a counterpart to this Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Person, or (b) in the case of any Person that becomes a Designated Subsidiary after the Restatement Effective Date, a supplement to this Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement, in the form specified in the Guarantee Agreement or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Designated Subsidiary.
“Guaranteed Obligations” has the meaning specified in the Guarantee Agreement.
“Guaranteed Parties” has the meaning specified in the Guarantee Agreement.
“Guaranteed Swap Contract” means any Swap Contract entered into by a Credit Party with any Person that, at the time such Swap Contract is entered into, is the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Bookrunner or any Lender (or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any Bookrunner or any Lender) to hedge interest rate risk of such Credit Party with respect to the Facility.
“Guarantors” means each of Holdings and each other Designated Subsidiary that is a party to the Guarantee Agreement. Nothing contained in this definition shall be deemed to limit the ability of any Guarantor (other than Holdings) to merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of its assets in accordance with Section 7.07.
“Hazardous Material” means: (a) any “hazardous substance,” as defined by CERCLA; (b) any “hazardous waste,” as defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; (c) petroleum and any petroleum product; or (d) any other pollutant, contaminant, chemical, material, waste or substance in any form that is subject to regulation or, as to which, liability or standards of conduct can be imposed under any Environmental Law.
“Historical Financial Statements” means, as of the Restatement Effective Date, the audited consolidated balance sheets and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings for the Fiscal Years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017.
“Historical Statutory Statements” has the meaning specified in Section 5.11(b).
“Holdings” means (a) prior to the IPO, CwA MidCo, and (b) upon and after the IPO, the IPO Entity.
“Hybrid Securities” means, at any time, trust preferred securities, deferrable interest subordinated debt securities, mandatory convertible debt or other hybrid securities issued by the Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary that is accorded at least some equity treatment by S&P or Moody’s at the time of issuance thereof.
“Increase Amount” means, at any time, the amount equal to (a) $150,000,000 less (b) the aggregate amount of all New Revolving Commitments effected at or prior to such time. On the Restatement Effective Date, the Increase Amount is $150,000,000.
“Increased Amount Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a).
“Increasing Lender” means (a) a Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lender (i) whose Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitment immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement (as a percentage of the aggregate Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitments of all Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lenders immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement), was less than (ii) its Revolving Commitment upon the effectiveness of this Agreement (as a percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Lenders upon the effectiveness of this Agreement) and (b) each New Revolving Lender.
“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, without duplication: (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or in respect of loans or advances; (b) all indebtedness of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (c) all indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, whether or not drawn, and bankers’ acceptances and letters of guaranty issued for the account or upon the application or request of such Person; (d) all Capitalized Lease Liabilities of such Person; (e) the liabilities (if any) of such Person in respect of Swap Contracts as determined by reference to the Swap Termination Value thereof; (f) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services that are included as liabilities in accordance with GAAP (other than accrued expenses incurred and trade accounts payable in each case in the ordinary course of business) and all obligations secured by a Lien on property owned or being purchased by such Person, but only to the extent of the lesser of the obligations secured or the value of the property to which such Lien is attached (including obligations arising under conditional sales or other title retention agreements); (g) any obligations of a partnership of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above or clause (h) or (i) below in which such Person is a general partner; (h) solely for purposes of Section 7.10, all obligations in respect of Hybrid Securities (other than Hybrid Securities (or the greatest portion thereof) that are treated as equity by S&P or Moody’s) of such Person; and (i) all Contingent Obligations of such Person in connection with Indebtedness or obligations of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above; provided, that obligations under the Tax Benefit Payment Agreement shall not constitute Indebtedness.
“Indemnified Liabilities” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(a).
“Indemnified Persons” has the meaning specified in Section 10.05(a).
“Indemnified Taxes” means (a) Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of the Borrower under any Loan Document, and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in clause (a) of this definition, Other Taxes.
“Insolvency Proceeding” means, with respect to any Person, (a) any case, action or proceeding with respect to such Person before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, liquidation, conservation, rehabilitation,
receivership, dissolution, winding-up or relief of debtors or (b) any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition, marshaling of assets for creditors or other similar arrangement in respect of its creditors generally or any substantial portion of its creditors, in any case, undertaken under U.S. Federal, state or foreign law, including Title 11 of the United States Code.
“Insurance Investments” means Investments by an Insurance Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary for its investment portfolio (other than such Person’s Investments in its Restricted Subsidiaries engaged in insurance lines of business) in the ordinary course of business consistent with the policies and procedures approved by the board of directors or the investment committee (or other applicable committee) of such Insurance Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary.
“Insurance Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Holdings that is or is required to be licensed as an insurer or reinsurer.
“Intercompany Indebtedness” means Indebtedness owed by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary to Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that all such Indebtedness of any Credit Party owed to any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party is unsecured and subject to the Intercompany Subordination Provisions.
“Intercompany Subordination Provisions” means the terms and conditions set forth on Exhibit I.
“Interest Payment Date” means (a) with respect to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each calendar quarter and (b) with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to the Credit Extension of which such Revolving Loan is a part; provided that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the date that falls three months after the beginning of such Interest Period and after each Interest Payment Date thereafter is also an Interest Payment Date (but in each case, subject to the definition of “Interest Period”).
“Interest Period” means, with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period beginning on the date of the applicable Credit Extension and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the calendar month that is one, two, three or six months thereafter, as the Borrower may elect; provided that:
(a) if any Interest Period would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day, that Interest Period shall be extended to the following Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry such Interest Period into another calendar month, in which event such Interest Period shall end on the preceding Business Day;
(b) 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, subject to clause (c) of this definition, end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and
(c) no Interest Period with respect to any portion of any Class of Revolving Loans shall extend beyond such Class’s Commitment Termination Date.
For purposes hereof, the date of a Credit Extension initially shall be the date on which such Credit Extension is made and thereafter shall be the effective date of the most recent continuation of such Credit Extension.
“Interest Rate Determination Date” means, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period.
“Interest Type” means, when used with respect to any Revolving Loan, whether the rate of interest on such Revolving Loan is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate or the Base Rate.
“Investment” means any advance, loan, extension of credit (by way of guaranty or otherwise) or capital contribution to, or purchase (including purchases financed with equity) of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes, obligations, debentures or other debt securities of, or any other investment in, any Person.
“IPO” means the consummation of the initial public offering of common Capital Stock in (a) CwA MidCo or (b) any Person (i) that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of CwA MidCo immediately prior to the IPO and (ii) of which (A) the Borrower, (B) CwA, (C) GA Bermuda, (D) each Person that is an Insurance Subsidiary of CwA MidCo immediately prior to the IPO and (E) each Person that, immediately prior to the IPO, is a Subsidiary of CwA MidCo that directly or indirectly owns any Capital Stock of any Insurance Subsidiary of CwA MidCo (including each such Subsidiary that is itself owned by an Insurance Subsidiary of CwA MidCo), in the case of each of clauses (A) through (E), is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (CwA MidCo or such Person, as the case may be, the “IPO Entity”), in each case pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Act.
“IRS” means the Internal Revenue Service or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under the Code.
“Issuance Notice” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2.
“Joinder Agreement” means an agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit L.
“Judgment Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.22(b).
“KeyBank” means KeyBank National Association.
“Knowledge” means with respect to any Person the actual knowledge of the facts, circumstances or condition by a Responsible Officer, including the chief financial officer, president, chief executive officer, treasurer, senior vice president or vice president involved in negotiating the Transactions of such Person.
“Latest Maturity Date” means, at any date of determination, the latest maturity or expiration date applicable to any Revolving Loan or Revolving Commitment hereunder at such time, including the latest maturity or expiration date of any Extended Revolving Commitments or Extended Revolving Loans, in each case as extended in accordance with this Agreement from time to time.
“L/C Disbursement” means a payment made by a Lender pursuant to a Letter of Credit.
“L/C Exposure” means at any time the sum of (a) the aggregate undrawn amount of all outstanding Letters of Credit at such time and (b) the aggregate amount of all payments or disbursements made by the Lenders pursuant to a Letter of Credit that have not yet been reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at such time. The L/C Exposure of any Revolving Lender at any time shall equal its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate L/C Exposure at such time.
“Lenders” has the meaning specified in the introduction to this Agreement and includes any other Person that shall have become a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption in accordance with Section 10.07, other than any such Person that ceases to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption. As the context requires, the term “Lenders” includes each Limited Fronting Lender and each Participating Lender.
“Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender specified as its “Lending Office” or “Domestic Lending Office” or “Eurodollar Lending Office,” as the case may be, in its administrative questionnaire delivered to the Administrative Agent, or such other office or offices or office of a third party or sub-agent, as appropriate, as such Lender may from time to time notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
“Letter of Credit” means a standby letter of credit issued or to be issued by the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement. Each Letter of Credit will be a Syndicated Letter of Credit.
“Letter of Credit Sublimit” means $500,000,000.
“Letter of Credit Usage” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of (i) the maximum aggregate amount which is, or at any time thereafter may become, available for drawing under all Letters of Credit then outstanding plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all L/C Disbursements made by the Lenders and not theretofore reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower.
“License” means any license, certificate of authority, permit or other authorization that is required to be obtained from any Governmental Authority in connection with the operation, ownership or transaction of insurance business.
“Lien” means any security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, charge or deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other) or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever in respect of any property (including those created by, arising under or evidenced by any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, the interest of a lessor under a capital lease or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) and any contingent or other agreement to provide any of the foregoing, but not including the interest of a lessor under an operating lease or a licensor under a license that does not otherwise secure an obligation.
“Limited Fronting Lender” means, with respect to any Participating Lender, any Lender that is an NAIC Approved Bank and that has agreed in a written agreement to act as a fronting bank on behalf of such Participating Lender in accordance with Section 2.02(m), which
agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (such an agreement, a “Limited Fronting Lender Agreement”).
“Limited Fronting Percentage” means, with respect to any Limited Fronting Lender and any Participating Lender, the percentage (not to exceed 100%) of such Participating Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit in respect of which such Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to act as a fronting bank, as set forth in the Limited Fronting Lender Agreement between such Limited Fronting Lender and such Participating Lender.
“Loan” means either a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan, as the context may require.
“Loan Documents” means this Agreement and amendments of and joinders to this Agreement that are deemed pursuant to their terms to be Loan Documents for purposes hereof, all Revolving Loan Notes, the Guarantee Agreement, the Collateralized L/C Security Documents, the Fee Letters and all Extension Amendments.
“Loan Notice” means a notice of Credit Extension substantially in the form of Exhibit C‑1.
“Margin Stock” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation U or X of the FRB.
“Material Adverse Effect” means (a) a material adverse change in, or a material adverse effect upon, the business, properties, results of operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole; (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Credit Party to perform under any Loan Document to which it is a party; (c) a material adverse effect upon the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability against any Credit Party of any Loan Document to which it is a party; or (d) a material adverse change in the rights, remedies and benefits available to, or conferred upon, the Administrative Agent and any Lender under any Loan Document.
“Material Indebtedness” means Indebtedness having an aggregate outstanding principal amount, individually or in the aggregate, with all other Indebtedness of the Credit Parties and their respective Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding the Senior Notes, Intercompany Indebtedness, Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and Operating Indebtedness which is recourse only to a Subsidiary of the Borrower which is a special purpose life insurance captive vehicle) of not less than $75,000,000.
“Minimum Cash Collateral Amount” means, at any time, (i) with respect to Cash Collateral consisting of cash or deposit account balances, an amount equal to 103% of the L/C Exposure of the Lenders with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time and (ii) otherwise, an amount determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount” means, as at any date of determination, 103% of the Collateralized Letter of Credit Usage.
“MNPI” means material non-public information (within the meaning of United States federal, state or other applicable securities laws) with respect to Holdings, the Borrower or their respective affiliates or securities.
“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., together with any Person succeeding thereto by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of its assets, including substantially all of its business of rating securities.
“Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan,” within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is making or is obligated to make contributions or, during the preceding six calendar years, has made, or been obligated to make, contributions.
“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any successor thereto, or in the absence of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or such successor, any other association, agency or other organization performing advisory, coordination or other like functions among insurance departments, insurance commissioners and similar Governmental Authorities of the various states of the United States toward the promotion of uniformity in the practices of such Governmental Authorities.
“NAIC Approved Bank” means any Lender that is a bank listed on the most current “Qualified U.S. Financial Institutions List (“QUFSI”)” of banks approved by the NAIC.
“Natural Person” means a natural person or any company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural person or relative(s) thereof.
“Net Income” means, for any Person for any period, the net income (or loss) of such Person for such period as determined, unless otherwise indicated, in accordance with GAAP.
“Net Worth” means the total common and preferred shareholders’ equity of any Person as determined in accordance with GAAP (calculated excluding (i) accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), (ii) any charges taken to write off any goodwill included on such Person’s balance sheet on the Restatement Effective Date to the extent such charges are required by FASB ASC 320 (Investments—Debt and Equity Securities) and ASC 350 (Intangibles—Goodwill and Others) and (iii) all noncontrolling interests (as determined in accordance with FASB ASC 160 (Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements))).
“New Revolving Commitment” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a).
“New Revolving Lender” means a Revolving Lender as of the Restatement Effective Date that was not an Existing Credit Agreement Lender immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement. The New Revolving Lender is Citibank, N.A..
“New Revolving Loan” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(b).
“New Revolving Loan Lender” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.15(a).
“Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit” means a Letter of Credit that is not a Collateralized Letter of Credit.
“Non-Consenting Lender” means a Lender that does not consent to an amendment or waiver pursuant to Section 10.01 that requires the consent of all or all affected Lenders in order to become effective and as to which Lenders holding more than 50% of the Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments have consented.
“Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.
“Non-NAIC Approved Bank” means any Person that is not an NAIC Approved Bank.
“Non-Recourse Insurance Subsidiary Indebtedness” means non-recourse Indebtedness of Insurance Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries thereof incurred in the ordinary course of business resulting from the sale or securitization of non-admitted assets, policy loans, CBOs and CMOs or other similar instruments and structures.
“Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities and obligations of, any Credit Party arising under any Loan Document, 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 Credit 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. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Obligations of the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents include (a) the obligation to pay principal, interest, charges, expenses, fees, Attorney Costs, indemnities and other amounts payable by any Credit Party under any Loan Document and (b) the obligation of any Credit Party to reimburse any amount in respect of any of the foregoing that any Lender, in its sole discretion, may elect to pay or advance on behalf of such Credit Party.
“OFAC” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Embargoed Person”.
“Operating Indebtedness” of any Person means, at any date, without duplication, any Indebtedness of such Person (a) in respect of AXXX, XXX and other similar life or annuity reserve requirements, (b) incurred in connection with repurchase agreements and securities lending, (c) to the extent the proceeds of which are used directly or indirectly (including for the purpose of funding portfolios that are used to fund trusts in order) to support AXXX, XXX and other similar life or annuity reserves, (d) to the extent the proceeds of which are used to fund discrete assets or pools of assets (and any related hedge instruments and capital) that are segregated from other assets of such Person and in the judgment of such Person have sufficient cash flow to pay principal and interest thereof, with insignificant risk of other assets of such Person being called upon to make such principal and interest payments, (e) in respect of undrawn letters of credit or drawn letters of credit that are reimbursed, issued on behalf of any Insurance Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business for insurance regulatory or reinsurance purposes, (f) that is owed to a Federal Home Loan Bank or
(g) that is excluded entirely from financial leverage by either S&P or Moody’s in its evaluation of Holdings.
“Organization Documents” means (i) with respect to any corporation, the certificate or articles of incorporation, the bylaws, any certificate of designation or instrument relating to the rights of preferred shareholders of such corporation, any shareholder rights agreement, (ii) with respect to any limited liability company, the certificate or articles of formation or organization and operating agreement and (iii) with respect to any partnership, joint venture, trust or other form of business entity, the partnership, joint venture 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, or in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the equivalent or comparable constituent documents with respect to any Foreign Subsidiary.
“Other Connection Taxes” means, with respect to any recipient, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such recipient and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (other than connections arising 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 or enforced any Loan Document, or sold or assigned an interest in the Revolving Loans, Revolving Commitments or Loan Documents).
“Other Taxes” means any present or future recording, stamp, court or documentary Taxes or any other excise, sales or property Taxes, charges or similar levies that arise from any payment made under this Agreement or any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, performance, enforcement or registration of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are Connection Income Taxes imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 3.07 or 10.14).
“Parent” means Global Atlantic Financial Group Limited, a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Bermuda.
“Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).
“Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(d).
“Participating Lender” means any Lender that is (a) a Non-NAIC Approved Bank or (b) unable to issue Letters of Credit for the benefit of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries due to regulatory restrictions, legal impediments or any other internal or external restrictions, in each case, on behalf of which a Limited Fronting Lender has agreed to act as a fronting bank in accordance with the definition of the term “Limited Fronting Lender” and Section 2.02(m).
“PATRIOT Act” has the meaning specified in Section 10.17.
“PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions under ERISA.
“Pension Plan” means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA that Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors or maintains, or to which it makes, is making or is obligated to make contributions, or in the case of a multiple employer plan (as described in Section 4064(a) of ERISA) has made contributions at any time during the immediately preceding five (5) plan years.
“Permitted Swap Obligations” means all obligations (contingent or otherwise) of any Insurance Subsidiary existing or arising under Swap Contracts; provided that (x) each of the following criteria is satisfied: (a) such obligations are (or were) entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices of such Person for the purpose of managing risks associated with liabilities, commitments or assets held by such Person, or changes in the value of securities issued by such Person in conjunction with a securities repurchase program not otherwise prohibited hereunder, and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view” and (b) such Swap Contracts do not contain any provision (a “walk-away” provision) exonerating the non-defaulting party from its obligation to make payments on outstanding transactions to the defaulting party or (y) such obligations are entered into by such Person in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices of such Person to transfer risk that might otherwise be transferred by insurance or reinsurance transactions (and is an established line of business for such Person) and not for purposes of speculation or taking a “market view”.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or Governmental Authority or other entity of whatever nature.
“Plan” means an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) that Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries sponsors or maintains or to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries makes, is making or is obligated to make, contributions and includes any Pension Plan.
“Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 6.02.
“Portfolio Interest Exemption” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(B)(iii).
“Post-IPO Offerings” means any offering, whether public or private, of capital stock of the IPO Entity after the IPO.
“Prepayment Notice” means a written notice made pursuant to Section 2.06(e) substantially in the form of Exhibit J.
“Pricing Level” means any of Pricing Level 1, Pricing Level 2, Pricing Level 3, Pricing Level 4 or Pricing Level 5 set forth in the table in the definition of “Applicable Margin”, “Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage” and “Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee”.
“Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to all payments, computations and other matters relating to the Revolving Commitment or Revolving Loans of any Lender or any Letters of
Credit issued by any Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the Revolving Exposure of that Lender by (b) the aggregate Revolving Exposure of all Lenders.
“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.
“Purchase Money Debt” means Indebtedness incurred by a Person in connection with the purchase of fixed or capital assets by such Person, in which assets the seller or financier thereof has taken or retained a Lien; provided that (x) any such Lien attaches to such assets concurrently with or within 120 days after the purchase thereof by such Person and (y) at the time of incurrence of such Indebtedness, the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness shall not exceed the costs of the assets so purchased plus fees and expenses reasonably related thereto.
“Quarterly Statement” means the quarterly statutory financial statement of any Insurance Subsidiary required to be filed with the insurance commissioner (or similar authority) of its jurisdiction of incorporation or, if no specific form is so required, in the form of financial statements permitted by such insurance commissioner (or such similar authority) to be used for filing quarterly statutory financial statements and shall contain the type of financial information permitted by such insurance commissioner (or such similar authority) to be disclosed therein, together with all exhibits or schedules filed therewith.
“RBC” means Royal Bank of Canada.
“RBCCM” means RBC Capital Markets, a brand name for the capital markets businesses of RBC and its Affiliates.
“Reducing Lender” means a Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lender (a) whose Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitment immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement (as a percentage of the aggregate Existing Credit Agreement Revolving Commitments of all Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lenders immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement), was greater than (b) its Revolving Commitment upon the effectiveness of this Agreement (as a percentage of the aggregate Revolving Commitments of all Lenders upon the effectiveness of this Agreement).
“Register” has the meaning specified in Section 10.07(c).
“Reimbursement Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.02(h).
“Reinsurance Agreements” means any agreement, contract, treaty, certificate or other arrangement by which any Insurance Subsidiary agrees to transfer or cede to another insurer all or part of the liability assumed or assets held by it under one or more insurance, annuity, reinsurance or retrocession policies, agreements, contracts, treaties, certificates or similar arrangements. Reinsurance Agreements shall include, but not be limited to, any agreement, contract, treaty, certificate or other arrangement that is treated as such by the applicable Department.
“Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners (to the extent such Person is a partnership), directors, officers, employees, agents and advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.
“Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection, migration or leaching into or through the Environment.
“Reportable Event” means any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations thereunder, other than any such event for which the 30-day notice requirement under ERISA has been waived in regulations issued by the PBGC.
“Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, one or more Lenders having or holding Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments representing more than 50% of the aggregate Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders; provided that the aggregate amount of Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments shall be determined with respect to any Defaulting Lender by disregarding the Revolving Exposure and unused Revolving Commitments of such Defaulting Lender.
“Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any law (statutory or common), treaty, rule or regulation or determination of an arbitrator or of a Governmental Authority and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all Governmental Authorities, in each case applicable to or legally binding upon the Person or any of its property or to which the Person or any of its property is subject.
“Responsible Officer” means the chief executive officer, president, chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer, or other officer of similar stature or responsibility, of a Credit Party. Any document delivered under any Loan Document that is signed by a Responsible Officer of a Credit Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and/or other action on the part of such Credit Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Credit Party. Unless otherwise specified, “Responsible Officer” means a Responsible Officer of Holdings.
“Restatement Effective Date” means May 21, 2018, or, if later, the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 are satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 10.01.
“Restricted Payments” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.08.
“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided that upon the occurrence of any Unrestricted Subsidiary ceasing to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary, such Subsidiary shall be included in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary”.
“Revolving Commitment” means the commitment of a Lender to make or otherwise fund any Revolving Loan and to issue Letters of Credit hereunder (or, in the case of a Participating Lender, to acquire participations in Letters of Credit hereunder pursuant to Section 2.02(m)), and “Revolving Commitments” means such commitments of all Lenders in the aggregate. The amount of each Lender’s Revolving Commitment, if any, is set forth on
Appendix A or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption or Joinder Agreement, as applicable, subject to any adjustment or reduction pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof. The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the Restatement Effective Date is $1,000,000,000.
“Revolving Commitment Period” means the period from the Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the Commitment Termination Date.
“Revolving Exposure” means, with respect to any Lender as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans of that Lender and (b) the aggregate Letter of Credit Usage in respect of all Letters of Credit issued by that Lender.
“Revolving Lender” means a Lender having a Revolving Commitment.
“Revolving Loan” means a Loan made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(a).
“Revolving Loan Note” means a promissory note in the form of Exhibit B, as it may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, together with any Person succeeding thereto by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or substantially all of its assets, including substantially all of its business of rating securities.
“SAP” means, with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary, the statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by the insurance commissioner (or other similar authority) in the jurisdiction of such Insurance Subsidiary for the preparation of annual statements and other financial reports by insurance companies of the same type as such Insurance Subsidiary that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of filing of such statement or report.
“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.
“Secured Parties” has the meaning specified in the Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Security and Control Agreement” means the Second Amended and Restated Security and Control Agreement, dated as of the Restatement Effective Date, among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Custodian.
“Senior Notes” means the $150,000,000 8.625% Senior Notes due 2021 issued by Forethought Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (which merged with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower as the surviving entity).
“Single Employer Pension Plan” means a pension plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) subject to Title IV of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate sponsors or maintains, or to which Holdings, any of its Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate makes or is obligated to make contributions or could reasonably be expected to have liability, including any liability by reason of having been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during the preceding five years or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under Section 4069 of ERISA.
“Specified Currency” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.22(a).
“Specified Place” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.22(a).
“Subordinated Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations.
“Subsidiary” of a Person means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, trust, association or other unincorporated organization of which or in which such Person and such Person’s Subsidiaries own directly or indirectly more than 50% of (a) the combined voting power of all classes of stock having general voting power under ordinary circumstances to elect a majority of the board of directors, if it is a corporation, (b) the voting or managing interests (which shall mean the general partner in the case of a partnership), if it is a partnership, joint venture or similar entity, (c) the beneficial interest, if it is a trust, association or other unincorporated organization or (d) the voting or managing membership interests, if it is a limited liability company. Unless otherwise specified, “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of Holdings.
“Successor Entity” has the meaning specified in Section 7.07(c).
“Surplus Debentures or Notes” means, as to any Insurance Subsidiary, debt securities or notes of such Insurance Subsidiary issued to Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries the proceeds of which are permitted to be included, in whole or in part, as Capital and Surplus of such Insurance Subsidiary as approved and permitted by the applicable Department and are of a type generally described in the insurance industry as a “surplus note”.
“Swap Contract” means any agreement relating to any transaction (whether or not arising under a master agreement) that is a rate swap, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap or option, bond, note or bill option, interest rate option, futures contract, forward foreign exchange transaction, cap, collar or floor transaction, currency swap, cross-currency rate swap, swaption, currency option, credit derivative transaction or any other similar transaction (including any option to enter into any of the foregoing) or any combination of the foregoing, and any master agreement relating to or governing any or all of the foregoing.
“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 and all rights to set off against collateral posted in respect of such Swap Contract, (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 by Holdings based upon one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any recognized dealer in such Swap Contracts (which may include any Lender).
“Syndicated Letter of Credit” means a single multi-bank letter of credit issued by all of the Lenders (acting through the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions hereof) in which each Lender, as an issuing bank thereunder, has a several (but not joint) obligation in respect of a specified portion of the amount of such Letter of Credit.
“Syndication Agents” means, collectively, RBC, US Bank and Wells Fargo and their respective successors and assigns in such capacity.
“Synthetic Purchase Agreement” means any agreement pursuant to which Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries is or may become obligated to make (a) any payment in connection with the purchase by any third party from a Person other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary but is not itself an Insurance Subsidiary) of any Capital Stock or Subordinated Indebtedness of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (other than any Subsidiary that is a Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary but is not itself an Insurance Subsidiary) or (b) any payment the amount of which is determined by reference to the price or value at any time of any such Capital Stock or Subordinated Indebtedness; provided that (i) no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only to current or former directors, officers or employees of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries (or to their heirs or estates) and (ii) no such agreement in respect of any Disposition of any Capital Stock of a Subsidiary of Holdings that is permitted by Section 7.03 shall in either case be deemed to be a Synthetic Purchase Agreement.
“Tax Benefit Payment Agreement” means the Tax Benefit Payment Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013, among the Borrower, as Payor, GAFL, as Intermediate Guarantor, Parent, as Parent Guarantor and The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., as Payee.
“Tax Status Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(B)(iii).
“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.
“Total Capitalization” means, without duplication, (a) the amount described in clause (a) of the definition of “Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio” plus (b) the Net Worth of the applicable Person.
“Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments” means, as at any date of determination, the sum of (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans plus (ii) the Letter of Credit Usage.
“Transactions” means the (i) execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Loan Documents to which it is to be a party, (ii) borrowing of Loans, use of the proceeds
thereof and issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder and (iii) payment of fees and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing.
“Transaction Parties” has the meaning specified in Section 5.07(d).
“Unfunded Pension Liability” means the excess of a Pension Plan’s benefit liabilities under Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA over the current value of that Pension Plan’s assets, determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding the Pension Plan pursuant to Section 430 of the Code for the applicable plan year.
“Uniform Commercial Code” 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 any Collateralized L/C Lien on any Collateralized L/C Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than New York, “Uniform Commercial Code” 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.
“United States” and “U.S.” each means the United States of America.
“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary designated by the board of directors (or similar governing body) of (a) Holdings or (b) if such Subsidiary is a Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower, as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to Section 6.14 subsequent to the date hereof. Holdings or the Borrower may designate any subsidiary (including any existing Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary unless such Subsidiary or any of its subsidiaries owns any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of, or owns or holds any Lien on any property of, Holdings or any Subsidiary (other than any subsidiary of the subsidiary to be so designated); provided that (i) each of (A) the subsidiary to be so designated and (B) its subsidiaries has not at the time of designation, and does not thereafter, create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender has recourse to any of the assets of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, (ii) neither Holdings nor the Borrower may designate (A) the Borrower, (B) any Insurance Subsidiary or (C) any Subsidiary of Holdings or the Borrower that directly or indirectly owns any Capital Stock of any Insurance Subsidiary (including any such Subsidiary of Holdings or the Borrower that is itself owned by an Insurance Subsidiary) to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (iii) for the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no Unrestricted Subsidiaries on the Restatement Effective Date.
“US Bank” means U.S. Bank National Association.
“Voting Stock” of any Person means Capital Stock of such Person entitling the holders thereof (whether at all times or only so long as no senior class of stock or other relevant equity interest has voting power by reason of any contingency) to vote in the election of the board of directors or similar governing body of such Person.
“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years 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.
“Wells Fargo” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
“WFS” means Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” means any Person in which all of the Capital Stock (other than directors’ and national citizen qualifying shares or similar de minimis holdings by another Person, in each case, as required by law) is owned, beneficially and of record, by Holdings, or by one or more of the other Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, or both.
“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” means, 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.
Section 1.02. Other Interpretive Provisions.
(a) The meanings of defined terms are equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the defined terms.
(b) The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and subsection, Section, Article, Schedule and Exhibit references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(c) (i) The term “documents” includes any and all instruments, documents, agreements, certificates, indentures, notices and other writings, however evidenced.
(ii) The term “including” is not limiting and means “including without limitation”.
(iii) 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”.
(iv) The term “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall”.
(d) Unless otherwise expressly provided herein or the context requires otherwise, (i) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments and other modifications thereto, but only to the extent such amendments and other modifications are not prohibited by the terms of any Loan Document, (ii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or
interpreting the statute or regulation, (iii) any reference herein to a Person shall be construed to include such Person’s permitted successors and assigns and (iv) the word “property” shall be construed to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights.
(e) The captions and headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement and other Loan Documents may use several different limitations, tests or measurements to regulate the same or similar matters. All such limitations, tests and measurements are cumulative and shall each be performed in accordance with their terms.
(g) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are the result of negotiations among, and have been reviewed by counsel to, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the other parties, and are the products of all parties. Accordingly, they shall not be construed against the Lenders or the Administrative Agent merely because of the Administrative Agent’s or Lenders’ involvement in their preparation.
Section 1.03. Classification of Loans. For purposes of this Agreement, Loans may be classified and referred to by Interest Type (e.g., a “Eurodollar Rate Loan”).
Section 1.04. Accounting Principles.
(a) Unless the context otherwise clearly requires, all accounting terms not expressly defined herein shall be construed, and all financial computations required under this Agreement shall be made, in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time, consistently applied. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) contained herein, Indebtedness of Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed to be carried at 100% of the outstanding principal amount thereof, and the effects of FASB ASC 825 and FASB ASC 470-20 on financial liabilities shall be disregarded.
(b) References herein to particular columns, lines or sections of any Person’s Annual Statement shall be deemed, where appropriate, to be references to the corresponding column, line or section of such Person’s Quarterly Statement, or if no such corresponding column, line or section exists or if any report form changes, then to the corresponding item referenced thereby. In the event the columns, lines or sections of the Annual Statement or Quarterly Statement referenced herein are changed or renumbered from the columns, lines and sections applicable to the 2017 Annual Statement, or the September 30, 2017 Quarterly Statement, all such references shall be deemed references to such column, line or section as so renumbered or changed.
(i) If, at any time after the date of this Agreement, any material change is made to GAAP or Holdings’ accounting practices that would affect in any material respect the determination of compliance with the covenants set forth in this Agreement, Holdings shall notify the Administrative Agent of the change and Holdings and the Administrative Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant, subject to the approval of the Required Lenders, to restore Holdings and the Lenders to the position they occupied before the implementation of such material change in GAAP or accounting
practices; provided that if Holdings and the Administrative Agent are unable to reach agreement within sixty (60) days following the implementation of such material change, the Administrative Agent shall be permitted, acting in good faith, to make such amendments, in each case subject to the approval of the Required Lenders, to the covenants set forth in this Agreement as it reasonably determines are necessary to restore Holdings and the Lenders to the position they occupied prior to the implementation thereof.
ARTICLE 2
The Credits
Section 2.01. Revolving Loans.
(a) Revolving Commitments. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each Lender with a Revolving Commitment severally agrees to make Revolving Loans in Dollars to the Borrower; provided that, after giving effect to the making of any Revolving Loans, in no event shall the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect. Amounts borrowed pursuant to this Section 2.01(a) may be repaid and reborrowed during the Revolving Commitment Period. Each Revolving Commitment shall expire on the Commitment Termination Date and all Revolving Loans and all other amounts owed hereunder with respect to the Revolving Loans and the Revolving Commitments shall be paid in full no later than such date.
(b) Borrowing Mechanics for Revolving Loans.
(i) Except pursuant to Section 2.02(h) or 2.02(l)(vi), Revolving Loans shall be made in an aggregate minimum amount of $2,500,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount.
(ii) Whenever the Borrower desires that Lenders make Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a fully executed and delivered Loan Notice no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) (A) in the case of a Eurodollar Rate Loan, at least three (3) Business Days in advance of the proposed Borrowing Date, (B) in the case of one or more Base Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount greater than $100,000,000, at least one (1) Business Day in advance of the proposed Borrowing Date, and (C) in the case of one or more Base Rate Loans in an aggregate principal amount equal to or less than $100,000,000, on the proposed Borrowing Date; provided that, if such Borrowing Date is the Restatement Effective Date, such Loan Notice may be delivered within such period shorter than three (3) Business Days as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent with respect to Eurodollar Rate Loans. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Loan Notice for a Revolving Loan that is a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be irrevocable on and after the related Interest Rate Determination Date.
(iii) Notice of receipt of each Loan Notice in respect of Revolving Loans, together with the amount of each Lender’s Pro Rata Share thereof, if any, together with the applicable interest rate, shall be provided by the Administrative Agent to each applicable Lender by facsimile or other electronic communication with reasonable
promptness, but (provided that the Administrative Agent shall have received such notice by 10:00 a.m. (New York City time)) not later than 3:00 p.m. (New York City time) (or, in the case of a Loan Notice delivered pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(ii)(C), 12:00 noon (New York City time)) on the same day as the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such Loan Notice from the Borrower.
(iv) Each Lender shall make the amount of its Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) (or, in the case of Base Rate Loans with respect to which a Loan Notice is delivered pursuant to Section 2.01(b)(ii)(C), 2:00 p.m. (New York City time)) on the applicable Borrowing Date by wire transfer of same day funds in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office. Except as provided herein, upon satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent specified herein, the Administrative Agent shall make the proceeds of such Revolving Loans available to the Borrower on the applicable Borrowing Date by causing an amount of same day funds in Dollars equal to the proceeds of all such Revolving Loans received by the Administrative Agent from Lenders to be credited to the account of the Borrower at the Administrative Agent’s Office or to such other account or accounts as may be designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Borrower.
Section 2.02. Issuance of Letters of Credit.
(a) Letters of Credit. During the Revolving Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof (including Section 2.02(m)), the Lenders shall issue Letters of Credit in respect of which the Borrower is the applicant (or, so long as the Borrower is a joint and several co-applicant in respect thereof, any Subsidiary is the applicant; provided that, with respect to any such Subsidiary, the Borrower shall have designated such Subsidiary to the Administrative Agent in writing as an applicant of Letters of Credit at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the delivery by the Borrower of the Issuance Notice with respect to the first Letter of Credit in respect of which such Subsidiary is the applicant, and any Lender shall have been provided with documentation and other information it reasonably determines are required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the delivery of such Issuance Notice as has been reasonably requested in writing at least six (6) Business Days prior to the delivery of such Issuance Notice) for the support of obligations of Holdings and/or its Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount up to but not exceeding the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided, (i) each Letter of Credit shall be a standby letter of credit denominated in Dollars; (ii) the stated amount of each Letter of Credit shall not be less than $500,000 or such lesser amount as is acceptable to the Administrative Agent; (iii) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect; (iv) after giving effect to such issuance, in no event shall the Letter of Credit Usage exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit; (v) after giving effect to the issuance of any Collateralized Letter of Credit, in no event shall the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount be less than the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount; (vi) in no event shall any Letter of Credit have an expiration date later than the earlier of (A) five (5) days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (unless such Letter of Credit shall on the date of issuance have been Cash Collateralized in the Minimum Cash Collateral Amount which Letter of Credit, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not have an expiration date later than twelve
(12) months (or, if required by the applicable Department, thirteen (13) months) after the Commitment Termination Date) and (B) the date which is one (1) year from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (or, if required by the applicable Department, thirteen (13) months from the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit); (vii) in no event shall any Letter of Credit be issued if such issuance would violate any Requirement of Law; (viii) in no event shall any Letter of Credit be issued if such Letter of Credit is otherwise unacceptable to the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion; and (ix) each Letter of Credit shall be substantially in the form of the Administrative Agent’s customary form; provided, further, that, without the prior consent of each Lender, no Letter of Credit may be issued that would vary the several and not joint nature of the obligations of the Lenders thereunder and, subject to Section 2.02(m), each Letter of Credit shall be issued by all of the Lenders having Revolving Commitments at the time of issuance as a single multi-bank letter of credit, but the obligation of each Lender thereunder shall be several and not joint, based upon its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit (subject to Section 2.02(m)). Subject to the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may agree that a Letter of Credit will automatically be extended for one or more successive periods not to exceed one year each, unless the Administrative Agent elects not to extend for any such additional period; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall not extend any such Letter of Credit if (i) it has received written notice from a Lender or the Borrower that an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at least two (2) Business Days prior to the time the Administrative Agent must elect to allow such extension; provided, further, if a Letter of Credit will not be renewed, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit of such non-renewal or (ii) such renewal would occur later than five (5) days prior to the Commitment Termination Date (unless such Letter of Credit shall on the date of renewal have been Cash Collateralized in the Minimum Cash Collateral Amount which Letter of Credit, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not have an expiration date later than twelve (12) months (or, if required by the applicable Department, thirteen (13) months) after the Commitment Termination Date).
(b) Notice of Issuance, Amendment, Renewal or Extension. Whenever the Borrower desires the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or the amendment, renewal or extension of an outstanding Letter of Credit), it shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Issuance Notice requesting the issuance of a Letter of Credit, or identifying the Letter of Credit to be amended, renewed or extended, and specifying (i) the date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (ii) the date on which such Letter of Credit is to expire (which shall comply with Section 2.02(a)), (iii) the amount of such Letter of Credit, (iv) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof, (v) in the case of the issuance of a Letter of Credit, whether such Letter of Credit will be a Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit or a Collateralized Letter of Credit and (vi) the other terms and conditions of (and such other information as shall be necessary to prepare, amend, renew or extend, as the case may be) such Letter of Credit no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) at least ten (10) Business Days, or such shorter period as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent in any particular instance, in advance of the proposed date of issuance, amendment, renewal or extension, as the case may be. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of an Issuance Notice, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to each Lender with a Revolving Commitment a copy of such Issuance Notice; provided that any failure to deliver or delay in delivering a copy of such Issuance Notice shall not relieve any Lender of its obligations under this Section 2.02. In connection with any request for a Collateralized Letter of Credit, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a
Collateralized L/C Collateral Certificate no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the date of issuance of such Collateralized Letter of Credit, confirming that the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount after giving effect to such issuance shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Borrower also shall submit a letter of credit application on the Administrative Agent’s standard form in connection with any request for a Letter of Credit. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any form of letter of credit application or other agreement submitted by the Borrower to, or entered into by the Borrower with the Administrative Agent relating to any Letter of Credit, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control. Upon the issuance, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or amendment or modification to a Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender with a Revolving Commitment of such issuance and the amount of such Lender’s respective L/C Exposure in such Letter of Credit and deliver to such Lender a copy of such Letter of Credit; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice or any failure to deliver or delay in delivering a copy of such Letter of Credit shall not relieve any Lender of its obligations under this Section 2.02.
(c) Obligation of Lenders. With respect to any Letter of Credit, the obligation of any Lender under such Letter of Credit shall be several and not joint and shall at any time be in an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit (subject to Section 2.02(m)), and each Letter of Credit shall expressly so provide.
(d) Adjustment of Pro Rata Shares. Upon (i) each addition of a new Lender hereunder, (ii) each change in the Revolving Commitment of a Lender pursuant to this Agreement and (iii) each change in status of a Lender as a Participating Lender, then in the case of each outstanding Letter of Credit, without the consent of the beneficiary thereunder unless required under such Letter of Credit or applicable law (including, if applicable, the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits governing such Letter of Credit), the Administrative Agent shall promptly amend such Letter of Credit to specify the Lenders that are parties thereto, after giving effect to such event, and such Lenders’ respective Pro Rata Shares as of the effective date of such amendment (subject to Section 2.02(m)). However, it is acknowledged by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that amendments of outstanding Letters of Credit may not be immediately effected and may be subject to the consent of the beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. Accordingly, whether or not Letters of Credit are amended as contemplated hereby, the Lenders agree that they shall purchase and sell participations or otherwise make or effect such payments among themselves (but through the Administrative Agent) so that payments by the Lenders of drawings under Letters of Credit and payments by the Borrower of L/C Disbursements made by the Lenders and interest thereon are, except as otherwise expressly set forth herein (including with respect to Limited Fronting Lenders and Defaulting Lenders), in each case shared by the Lenders in accordance with the Revolving Commitments of the Lenders from time to time in effect.
(e) Issuance and Administration of Letters of Credit. With respect to each Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit shall be executed and delivered by the Administrative Agent in the name and on behalf of, and as attorney-in-fact for, the Lenders party to such Letter of Credit, and the Administrative Agent shall act as the agent of each such Lender to (i) receive drafts, other
demands for payment and other documents presented by the beneficiary under such Letter of Credit, (ii) determine whether such drafts, demands and documents are in compliance with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit and (iii) notify such Lender and the Borrower that a valid drawing has been made and the date that the related disbursement is to be made; provided that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation or liability for any disbursement under such Letter of Credit, and each Letter of Credit shall expressly so provide. Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and designates the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact, acting through any duly authorized officer of the Person that is serving as the Administrative Agent, to execute and deliver in the name and on behalf of such Lender each Letter of Credit (together with any amendment, extension or renewal thereof) to be issued by the Lenders hereunder. Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, each Lender will furnish to the Administrative Agent such powers of attorney or other evidence as any beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit may reasonably request in order to demonstrate that the Administrative Agent has the power to act as attorney-in-fact for such Lender to execute and deliver each Letter of Credit (together with any amendment, extension or renewal thereof).
(f) Responsibility of Administrative Agent With Respect to Requests for Drawings and Payments. In determining whether to honor any drawing under any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof, the Administrative Agent shall be responsible only to examine the documents delivered under such Letter of Credit with reasonable care so as to ascertain whether they appear on their face to be in substantial compliance with the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit. As between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit issued by the Administrative Agent by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for: (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of any such Letter of Credit or any document presented by a beneficiary in connection with a drawing under any such Letter of Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any such Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) failure of the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit to comply fully with any conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any such Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any such Letter of Credit of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Administrative Agent, including any Governmental Acts; none of the above shall affect or impair, or prevent the vesting of, any of the Administrative Agent’s rights or powers hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing and in furtherance thereof, any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under or in connection with the Letters of Credit or any documents and certificates delivered thereunder, if taken or omitted in good faith (as defined under Article 5 of the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted by the State of New York), shall not give rise to any liability on the part of the Administrative Agent to the Borrower. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Section 2.02(f), the Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may have against the Administrative Agent for any direct damages (as opposed to special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, which claims are hereby waived by the Borrower to the extent permitted under applicable law) suffered by the Borrower arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent in determining whether documents delivered under any Letter of Credit substantially comply with the terms thereof as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.
(g) Disbursement Procedures. The Administrative Agent shall, within a reasonable time following its receipt thereof, examine all documents purporting to represent a demand for payment under any Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent shall promptly after such examination notify each of the Lenders by telephone (confirmed by telecopy or electronic mail) of such demand for payment. With respect to any drawing properly made under any such Letter of Credit, as determined by the Administrative Agent, subject to Section 2.02(m), each Lender will make an L/C Disbursement in respect of such Letter of Credit in accordance with its liability under such Letter of Credit and this Agreement, such L/C Disbursement to be made in Dollars to the account of the Administrative Agent most recently designated by it for such purpose by notice to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will make any such L/C Disbursement available to the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds in Dollars, to the account identified by such beneficiary in connection with such demand for payment. Promptly following any L/C Disbursement by any Lender in respect of any such Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent will notify the Borrower of such L/C Disbursement; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Lenders with respect to any such L/C Disbursement.
(h) Reimbursement by the Borrower of Amounts Drawn or Paid Under Letters of Credit. In the event the Borrower has received a notice of any L/C Disbursement made pursuant to Section 2.02(g), the Borrower shall reimburse each Lender in respect of any such L/C Disbursement by paying to the Administrative Agent on or before the Business Day immediately following the date of such L/C Disbursement, but in no event later than the third (3rd) Business Day immediately following the date of such L/C Disbursement (the “Reimbursement Date”) in an amount in Dollars and in same day funds equal to the amount of such L/C Disbursement; provided that any failure to give or delay in giving such notice shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders once such notice is delivered; provided, further, that anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) unless the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the date of such L/C Disbursement that the Borrower intends to reimburse the Administrative Agent for the amount of such L/C Disbursement with funds other than the proceeds of Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given a timely Loan Notice to the Administrative Agent requesting Lenders with Revolving Commitments to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans on the Reimbursement Date in an amount in Dollars equal to such L/C Disbursement, and (ii) subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Section 4.02, Lenders with Revolving Commitments shall, on the Reimbursement Date, make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans in the amount of such L/C Disbursement, the proceeds of which shall be applied directly by the Administrative Agent to reimburse each Lender for its Pro Rata Share of such L/C Disbursement; provided, further, if for any reason
(including, without limitation, by reason of exceeding the Revolving Commitments) proceeds of Revolving Loans are not received by the Administrative Agent on the Reimbursement Date in an amount equal to the amount of such L/C Disbursement, then the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent, on demand, in an amount in same day funds equal to the excess of the amount of such L/C Disbursement over the aggregate amount of such Revolving Loans, if any, which are so received. Nothing in this Section 2.02(h) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender with a Revolving Commitment from its obligation to make Revolving Loans on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may have against any such Lender resulting from the failure of such Lender to make such Revolving Loans under this Section 2.02(h).
(i) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, for L/C Disbursements and to repay any Revolving Loans made by Lenders pursuant to Section 2.02(h) shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms hereof under all circumstances including any of the following circumstances: (i) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit; (ii) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other right which the Borrower or any Lender may have at any time against a beneficiary or any transferee of any Letter of Credit (or any Persons for whom any such transferee may be acting), Administrative Agent, Lender or any other Person or, in the case of a Lender, against the Borrower, whether in connection herewith, the transactions contemplated herein or any unrelated transaction (including any underlying transaction between the Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries and the beneficiary for which any Letter of Credit was procured); (iii) any draft or other document presented under any Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; (iv) payment by the Administrative Agent under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or other document which does not substantially comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; (v) any adverse change in the business, operations, properties, assets, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries; (vi) any breach hereof or of any other Loan Document by any party hereto or thereto; (vii) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; or (viii) the fact that an Event of Default or a Default shall have occurred and be continuing.
(j) Indemnification. Without duplication of any obligation of the Borrower under Section 10.04 or 10.05, in addition to amounts payable as provided herein, the Borrower hereby agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save harmless Administrative Agent from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of one outside counsel) which the Administrative Agent may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect, of (i) the issuance or wrongful dishonor of any Letter of Credit by the Administrative Agent, other than as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent as determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) the failure of the Administrative Agent to honor a drawing under any such Letter of Credit as a result of any Governmental Act.
(k) Cash Collateralization. If (i) any Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, on the Business Day that the Borrower receives notice from the Administrative Agent or the
Required Lenders (or, if the Loans have been accelerated pursuant to Section 8.02, Lenders with L/C Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total L/C Exposure) demanding the deposit of Cash Collateral pursuant to this paragraph, or (ii) at any time, the Letter of Credit Usage exceeds the Letter of Credit Sublimit, the Borrower shall deposit in an account with the Administrative Agent, in the name of the Administrative Agent and for the benefit of the Lenders, an amount in cash equal to 103% of the L/C Exposure (less the Collateralized Letter of Credit Usage) as of such date in Dollars plus any accrued and unpaid interest thereon (or, in the case of clause (ii), an amount in cash equal to 103% of such excess); provided that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective upon notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, provided, further, that the obligation to deposit such Cash Collateral shall become effective immediately and such deposit shall become immediately due and payable, without demand or other notice of any kind, upon the occurrence of any Event of Default described in clause (f) or (g) of Section 8.01. Such deposit shall be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral for the payment and performance of the Obligations with respect to the Non-Collateralized Letters of Credit. The Administrative Agent shall have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over such account. Other than any interest earned on the investment of such deposits, which investments shall be made at the option and sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and at the Borrower’s risk and expense, such deposits shall not bear interest. Interest or profits, if any, on such investments shall accumulate in such account. Moneys in such account shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to reimburse the Lenders for any drawing under a Letter of Credit for which they have not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the L/C Exposure at such time or, if the Loans have been accelerated pursuant to Section 8.02 (but subject to the consent of Lenders with L/C Exposure representing greater than 50% of the total L/C Exposure), be applied to satisfy other obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement. If the Borrower is required to provide an amount of Cash Collateral hereunder as a result of the occurrence of an Event of Default, such amount (to the extent not applied as aforesaid) shall be returned to the Borrower within three (3) Business Days after all Events of Default have been cured or waived.
(l) Collateralized Letters of Credit.
(i) Pursuant to Section 2.02(b), and subject to Section 2.02(a), the Borrower may decide, prior to the issuance thereof, whether a Letter of Credit will be a Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit or a Collateralized Letter of Credit.
(ii) Cash and Eligible Securities provided and pledged to secure a Collateralized Letter of Credit must be held in one or more Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts, and such Cash and Eligible Securities will be held in such Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts as collateral for the payment and performance of the Secured Obligations (as defined in the Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreements). The Administrative Agent will have exclusive dominion and control, including the exclusive right of withdrawal, over the Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts as provided in the Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreements. Interest or profits, if any, on Cash and Eligible Securities held in a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account will accumulate in such Collateralized L/C Collateral Account. Cash and the proceeds of Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts shall be applied by the Administrative
Agent to reimburse the Lenders for any drawing under a Collateralized Letter of Credit for which they have not been reimbursed and, to the extent not so applied, shall be held for the satisfaction of the reimbursement obligations of the Borrower for the Collateralized Letter of Credit Usage at such time.
(iii) If, on the last Business Day of any calendar month, the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount exceeds the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, then the Borrower may, within two (2) Business Days after such day, submit a written request to the Administrative Agent for the return of Cash and/or Eligible Securities held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts having Collateral Amounts, in the aggregate, equal to or less than such excess and identified by the Borrower in such written request (in the manner required by the applicable Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement). The Administrative Agent shall, within two (2) Business Days after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives such written request from the Borrower, instruct the applicable Custodian(s) to transfer such Cash and/or Eligible Securities to the Borrower; provided that, after giving effect to any such transfer, the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount. The Borrower shall have no right to request the return of, and the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to instruct any Custodian to transfer, Cash and/or Eligible Securities having Collateral Amounts, in the aggregate, of less than $100,000.
(iv) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may submit a written request to the Administrative Agent for the substitution of Cash and/or Eligible Securities held in a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account and identified by the Borrower in such written request with Cash and/or Eligible Securities to be held in such Collateralized L/C Collateral Account and identified by the Borrower in such written request (in the manner required by the applicable Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement). The Administrative Agent shall, within two (2) Business Days after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives such written request from the Borrower, instruct the applicable Custodian to (i) receive from the Borrower for deposit to a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account Cash and/or Eligible Securities identified by the Borrower in such written request and (ii) transfer Cash and/or Eligible Securities identified by the Borrower in such written request to the Borrower; provided that, after giving effect to any such substitution, the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount. The Borrower shall have no right to request the substitution of, and the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to instruct any Custodian to substitute, Cash and/or Eligible Securities having Collateral Amounts, in the aggregate, of less than $100,000.
(v) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, the Borrower may submit a written request to the Administrative Agent for the investment of cash held in a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account in Cash and/or Eligible Securities to be held in Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts and identified by the Borrower in such written request (in the manner required by the applicable Collateralized L/C Security and Control Agreement). The Administrative Agent shall,
within two (2) Business Days after the date on which the Administrative Agent receives such written request from the Borrower, instruct the applicable Custodian to invest such cash in Cash and/or Eligible Securities identified by the Borrower in such written request; provided that, after giving effect to any such investment, the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount. The Borrower shall have no right to request the investment of, and the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to instruct any Custodian to invest, cash having a Collateral Amount of less than $100,000.
(vi) The Borrower shall at all times cause the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount to equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount at such time. If on any date the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount exceeds the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount (such excess, a “Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency”) (including as a result of any Collateralized L/C Security Invalidity), the Borrower shall, in no event later than the fifth (5th) Business Day immediately following the date on which the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrower of such Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency (the “Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date”), transfer to one or more Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts Cash and/or Eligible Securities so that the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount; provided that anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (i) unless the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent prior to 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day immediately preceding the Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date that the Borrower intends to transfer to one or more Collateralized L/C Collateral Accounts Cash and/or Eligible Securities so that the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall equal or exceed the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount, the Borrower shall be deemed to have given a timely Loan Notice to the Administrative Agent requesting Lenders with Revolving Commitments to make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans on the Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date in an amount in Dollars equal to such Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency, and (ii) subject to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions specified in Section 4.02, Lenders with Revolving Commitments shall, on the Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date, make Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans in the amount of such Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency, the proceeds of which shall be transferred directly by the Administrative Agent to a Collateralized L/C Collateral Account; provided, further, if for any reason (including, without limitation, by reason of exceeding the Revolving Commitments) proceeds of Revolving Loans are not received by the Administrative Agent on the Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date in an amount equal to the amount of such Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency, then the Borrower shall, on the Collateralized L/C Collateral Deficiency Correction Date, pay to the Administrative Agent an amount in Dollars and in same day funds equal to the Collateralized L/C True-Up Amount with respect to all Letters of Credit that are Collateralized Letters of Credit on such date. Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of an amount in Dollars and in same day funds equal to the Collateralized L/C True-Up Amount with respect to all Letters of Credit that are Collateralized Letters of Credit on such date, each Letter of Credit that is a Collateralized
Letter of Credit on such date shall cease to be a Collateralized Letter of Credit for purposes of this Agreement and the Collateralized L/C Security Documents and shall be a Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit as of such date. Nothing in this Section 2.02(l)(vi) shall be deemed to relieve any Lender with a Revolving Commitment from its obligation to make Revolving Loans on the terms and conditions set forth herein, and the Borrower shall retain any and all rights it may have against any such Lender resulting from the failure of such Lender to make such Revolving Loans under this Section 2.02(l)(vi).
(m) Limited Fronting Lenders and Participating Lenders. In the event that, and for so long as, any Lender acts as a Limited Fronting Lender on behalf of any Participating Lender:
(i) such Limited Fronting Lender, in reliance upon the obligations of such Participating Lender contained in this Section 2.02(m), with respect to each Letter of Credit issued hereunder, (A) shall be an issuing bank under such Letter of Credit in place of such Participating Lender and (B) shall have a several (but not joint) obligation in respect of an amount of such Letter of Credit equal to the sum of (1) such Limited Fronting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit, plus (2) the product of the applicable Limited Fronting Percentage and such Participating Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit;
(ii) by the issuance of a Letter of Credit (or an amendment to a Letter of Credit increasing the amount thereof) and without any further action on the part of such Limited Fronting Lender or such Participating Lender, such Limited Fronting Lender hereby grants to such Participating Lender, and such Participating Lender hereby acquires from such Limited Fronting Lender, a participation in such Letter of Credit equal to the product of the applicable Limited Fronting Percentage and such Participating Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate undrawn amount of such Letter of Credit. In consideration and in furtherance of the foregoing, such Participating Lender hereby absolutely and unconditionally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of such Limited Fronting Lender, the product of the applicable Limited Fronting Percentage and such Participating Lender’s Pro Rata Share of each L/C Disbursement made by such Limited Fronting Lender under such Letter of Credit and not reimbursed by the Borrower on the Reimbursement Date, or of any reimbursement payment required to be refunded to the Borrower for any reason. Such Participating Lender acknowledges and agrees that its obligation to acquire participations pursuant to this Section 2.02(m)(ii) in respect of Letters of Credit is absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance whatsoever, including any amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or the occurrence and continuance of a Default or Event of Default or any reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments, and that each such payment shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction whatsoever. To the extent that such Participating Lender has made payments pursuant to this Section 2.02(m)(ii) to reimburse such Limited Fronting Lender in respect of any participation interests purchased hereunder in respect of any Letter of Credit, promptly following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment from the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.02(h) in respect of such Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall distribute such payment to such Limited Fronting Lender and such Participating
Lender, in each case as their interests may appear. Any payment made by such Participating Lender in respect of its participation pursuant to this paragraph to reimburse such Limited Fronting Lender for any payment made in any respect of any drawing under a Letter of Credit shall not relieve the Borrower of its obligation to reimburse the amount of such drawing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(iii) such Limited Fronting Lender shall not issue any Letter of Credit hereunder if such Participating Lender is a Defaulting Lender unless such Limited Fronting Lender has entered into arrangements satisfactory to it with the Borrower and/or such Participating Lender to eliminate such Limited Fronting Lender’s risk with respect to such Participating Lender in respect of each Letter of Credit hereunder; and
(iv) any reference in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the issuance by such Participating Lender of a letter of credit pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the issuance by such Limited Fronting Lender of such letter of credit in place of such Participating Lender pursuant to this Section 2.02(m).
Section 2.03. Pro Rata Shares. All Revolving Loans shall be made, and all Letters of Credit issued, by Lenders simultaneously and proportionately to their respective Pro Rata Shares (subject to Section 2.02(m)), it being understood that no Lender shall be responsible for any default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Revolving Loan or issue a Letter of Credit requested hereunder nor shall any Revolving Commitment of any Lender be increased or decreased as a result of a default by any other Lender in such other Lender’s obligation to make a Revolving Loan or issue a Letter of Credit requested hereunder, except, in each case, as provided in Section 2.02(d).
Section 2.04. Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans.
(a) Each conversion of Revolving Loans from one Interest Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, shall be made upon the Borrower’s irrevocable written notice to the Administrative Agent in the form of a Conversion/Continuation Notice, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower. Each such Conversion/Continuation Notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) three (3) Business Days prior to the requested date of any conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans. Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. The Administrative Agent shall determine the interest rate that shall apply to any converted or continued Eurodollar Rate Loans pursuant to Section 2.07(c).
(b) Each Conversion/Continuation Notice shall specify (i) whether the Borrower is requesting a conversion of Revolving Loans from one Interest Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Revolving Loans to be converted or continued, (iv) the Interest Type of Revolving Loans to which existing Revolving Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period
with respect thereto (each such Interest Period shall comply with the provisions of the definition of “Interest Period”).
(c) Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if (i) an Event of Default of the type described in Section 8.01(a), (f) or (g) has occurred and is continuing, unless the Required Lenders otherwise consent or (ii) any other Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Required Lenders have so requested, each Revolving Loan will be converted into a Base Rate Loan at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto.
Section 2.05. Notes; Loan Accounts.
(a) Each Revolving Loan made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more loan accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The loan accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive evidence of the amount of the Revolving Loans made by the Lenders to the Borrower and the interest and payments thereon absent manifest error. Any failure so to record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Revolving Loans made to the Borrower. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error.
(b) Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, instead of or in addition to loan accounts, the Revolving Loans made by each Lender may be evidenced by one or more Revolving Loan Notes. Each Lender shall endorse on the schedules annexed to its Revolving Loan Note the date, amount and maturity of each Revolving Loan deemed made by it and the amount of each payment of principal made by the Borrower with respect thereto. Each such Lender is irrevocably authorized by the Borrower to endorse its Revolving Loan Note and each Lender’s record shall be conclusive absent manifest error; provided that the failure of a Lender to make, or an error in making, a notation thereon with respect to the Revolving Loan shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of the Borrower hereunder or under any such Revolving Loan Note to such Lender.
Section 2.06. Prepayments.
(a) Optional Prepayments. The Borrower will have the right at any time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, in minimum amounts of $2,500,000 or any multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof, subject to the provisions of this Section 2.06.
(b) Voluntary Commitment Reductions.
(i) The Borrower may, upon not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written or telephonic notice to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period of time as may be agreed to by the Administrative Agent), at any time and from time to time terminate in whole or permanently reduce in part, without premium or penalty, the Revolving Commitments in an amount up to the amount by which the Revolving Commitments exceed the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments at the time of
such proposed termination or reduction; provided that any such partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount.
(ii) The Borrower’s notice to the Administrative Agent shall designate the date (which shall be a Business Day) of such termination or reduction and the amount of any partial reduction, and shall reduce the Revolving Commitment of each Lender proportionately to its Pro Rata Share thereof.
(c) Mandatory Prepayments. The Borrower shall from time to time prepay the Revolving Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the Letters of Credit to the extent necessary so that the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not at any time exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect.
(d) Application of Prepayments.
(i) Any prepayment of the Revolving Loan pursuant to Section 2.06(a) shall be applied to repay outstanding Revolving Loans owing by the Borrower making such prepayment to the full extent thereof.
(ii) Any prepayment of Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.06(c) shall be applied as follows:
(1) first, to prepay the Revolving Loans to the full extent thereof without any permanent reduction of the Revolving Commitments; and
(2) second, to prepay outstanding reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit without any permanent reduction of the Revolving Commitments;
(3) third, to Cash Collateralize Letters of Credit making such prepayment without any permanent reduction of the Revolving Commitments; and
(4) fourth, to the Borrower.
(e) Notice of Prepayments. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent in the form of a Prepayment Notice of any prepayment of any Loan hereunder not later than 12:00 noon (New York City time) one (1) Business Day before the date of prepayment. Each such Prepayment Notice shall be irrevocable (other than to the extent provided in connection with refinancing the Obligations) and shall specify the prepayment date and the principal amount of each Loan or portion thereof to be prepaid.
(f) Application of Prepayments of Revolving Loans to Base Rate Loans and Eurodollar Rate Loans. Considering each Class of Revolving Loans being prepaid separately, any prepayment thereof shall be applied first to Base Rate Loans to the full extent thereof before application to Eurodollar Rate Loans, in each case in a manner which minimizes the amount of any payments required to be made by the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.04.
Section 2.07. Interest.
(a) Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Class of Revolving Loans shall bear interest on the unpaid principal amount thereof from the date made through repayment (whether by acceleration or otherwise) thereof as follows:
(i) if a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin; or
(ii) if a Eurodollar Rate Loan, at the Eurodollar Rate plus the Applicable Margin.
(b) The basis for determining the rate of interest with respect to any Revolving Loan, and the Interest Period with respect to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall be selected by the Borrower and notified to the Administrative Agent and Lenders pursuant to the applicable Loan Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, as the case may be; provided that the Borrower may not select the Eurodollar Rate for any Credit Extension if the aggregate amount of such Credit Extension is less than $1,000,000.
(c) In connection with Eurodollar Rate Loans there shall be no more than eight (8) Interest Periods outstanding at any time. In the event the Borrower fails to specify between a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan in the applicable Loan Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice, such Revolving Loan (if outstanding as a Eurodollar Rate Loan) will be automatically converted into a Base Rate Loan on the last day of the then-current Interest Period for such Revolving Loan (or if outstanding as a Base Rate Loan will remain as, or (if not then outstanding) will be made as, a Base Rate Loan). In the event the Borrower fails to specify an Interest Period for any Eurodollar Rate Loan in the applicable Loan Notice or Conversion/Continuation Notice (or fails to deliver a Conversion/Continuation Notice within the time limits provided in Section 2.04(a)), the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one (1) month. As soon as practicable after 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) on each Interest Rate Determination Date, the Administrative Agent shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties) the interest rate that shall apply to the Eurodollar Rate Loans for which an interest rate is then being determined for the applicable Interest Period and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing or by telephone confirmed in writing) to the Borrower and each Lender. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrower and the Lenders of any change in the Administrative Agent’s prime commercial lending rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.
(d) The Borrower agrees to pay to each Lender, with respect to any L/C Disbursement on behalf of the Borrower, interest on the amount paid by such Lender in respect of each such L/C Disbursement from the date of such L/C Disbursement to but excluding the date such amount is reimbursed by or on behalf of the Borrower at a rate equal to (i) for the period from the date of such L/C Disbursement to but excluding the applicable Reimbursement Date, the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans, and (ii) thereafter, a rate which is 2.00% per annum in excess of the rate of interest otherwise payable hereunder with respect to Revolving Loans that are Base Rate Loans.
(e) Interest payable pursuant to Section 2.07(d) shall be computed on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed in the period during which it accrues, and shall be payable in Dollars on demand or, if no demand is made, on the date on which the related drawing under a Letter of Credit is reimbursed in full. Promptly upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of any payment of interest pursuant to Section 2.07(d), the Administrative Agent shall distribute to each Lender with respect to such L/C Disbursement such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of any interest received by the Administrative Agent in respect of such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such L/C Disbursement for the period from the date on which such L/C Disbursement was made by Lenders to but excluding the date on which such L/C Disbursement is reimbursed by the Borrower.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Revolving Loan or any fee or other amount payable by the Borrower pursuant to any Loan Document is not paid when due, whether upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall, without further notice, bear interest, after as well as before judgment to the extent permitted by law, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Revolving Loan, 2.00% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Revolving Loan as provided in the preceding subsections of this Section 2.07 and (ii) in the case of any other amount, 2.00% plus the rate otherwise applicable to Base Rate Loans as provided in the preceding subsections of this Section 2.07.
(g) Interest on each Revolving Loan shall be paid in arrears by the Borrower on each Interest Payment Date for such Revolving Loan; provided that (i) interest accrued pursuant to Section 2.07(f) shall be payable on demand of the Administrative Agent, (ii) upon any repayment or prepayment of any Revolving Loan, interest accrued on the principal amount repaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment and (iii) upon any conversion of a Eurodollar Rate Loan before the end of the current Interest Period therefor, interest accrued on such Revolving Loan shall be payable on the effective date of such conversion.
(h) Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of the Borrower to any Lender hereunder shall be subject to the limitation that payments of interest shall not be required for any period for which interest is computed hereunder to the extent (but only to the extent) that contracting for or receiving such payment by such Lender would be contrary to the provisions of any law applicable to such Lender limiting the highest rate of interest that may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Lender, and in such event the Borrower shall pay such Lender interest at the highest rate permitted by applicable law until the total amount of interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect. In addition, if when the Revolving Loans made hereunder are repaid in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent an amount equal to the difference between the amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been paid if the highest rate of interest that may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received had at all times been in effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is the intention of Lenders and the Borrower to conform strictly to any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for, charges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of the highest rate of interest that
may be lawfully contracted for, charged or received by such Lender, then any such excess shall be cancelled automatically and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender’s option be applied to the outstanding amount of the Revolving Loans made hereunder or be refunded to the Borrower.
Section 2.08. Fees.
(a) The Borrower agrees to pay to Lenders:
(i) commitment fees equal to (1) the average of the daily difference between (A) the Revolving Commitments and (B) the aggregate principal amount of (x) all outstanding Revolving Loans plus (y) the Letter of Credit Usage, multiplied by (2) the Applicable Revolving Commitment Fee Percentage;
(ii) letter of credit fees equal to (1) the Applicable Non-Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee, multiplied by (2) the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all Non-Collateralized Letters of Credit (regardless of whether any conditions for drawing could then be met and determined as of the close of business on any date of determination, but in any event expressly including all Non-Collateralized Letters of Credit which may have been drawn, to the extent not yet reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.02(h)); and
(iii) letter of credit fees equal to (1) the Collateralized Letter of Credit Fee, multiplied by (2) the average aggregate daily maximum amount available to be drawn under all Collateralized Letters of Credit (regardless of whether any conditions for drawing could then be met and determined as of the close of business on any date of determination, but in any event expressly including all Collateralized Letters of Credit which may have been drawn, to the extent not yet reimbursed pursuant to Section 2.02(h)). All fees referred to in this Section 2.08(a) shall be paid in Dollars to the Administrative Agent at the Administrative Agent’s Office and upon receipt, the Administrative Agent shall promptly distribute to each Lender (including each Participating Lender) its Pro Rata Share thereof.
(b) The Borrower agrees to pay directly to the Administrative Agent, for its own account, the following fees:
(i) a letter of credit issuance fee of $[**] per Letter of Credit issued; and
(ii) such documentary and processing charges for any issuance, amendment, transfer or payment of a Letter of Credit as are in accordance with the Administrative Agent’s standard schedule for such charges and as in effect at the time of such issuance, amendment, transfer or payment, as the case may be.
(c) All fees referred to in Section 2.08(a) and 2.08(b) shall be calculated pursuant to the second sentence of Section 2.09(a). The commitment fee referred to in Section 2.08(a)(i) shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year during the Revolving Commitment Period, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Effective Date, and on the Commitment Termination Date. The fees referred to in Sections 2.08(a)(ii), 2.08(a)(iii) and 2.08(b) shall be payable quarterly in
[**] = Certain information contained in this document, marked by “[**]” has been excluded because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.
arrears on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year during the period from the Restatement Effective Date to but excluding the later of the Commitment Termination Date and the date on which there ceases to be any Letter of Credit Usage, commencing on the first such date to occur after the Restatement Effective Date, and on the later of the Commitment Termination Date and the date on which there ceases to be any Letter of Credit Usage; provided that any such fees accruing after such later date shall be payable on demand.
(d) In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for its own account, fees payable in the amounts and at the times separately agreed upon by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable under any circumstances.
Section 2.09. Computation of Fees and Interest.
(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by the Administrative Agent’s prime commercial lending rate shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed. Interest and fees shall accrue during each period in which such interest or fees are computed from the first day thereof to the last day thereof.
(b) Each determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower and the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent will, at the request of the Borrower or any Lender, deliver to the Borrower or such Lender, as the case may be, a statement showing the quotations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest rate and the resulting interest rate.
Section 2.10. Payments Generally.
(a) All payments to be made by the Borrower under the Loan Documents shall be made without condition or deduction for any defense, set-off, recoupment or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided in any Loan Document, all payments to be made by the Borrower under any Loan Document shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders at the Administrative Agent’s Office, and shall be made in dollars and in immediately available funds, no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the date specified in such Loan Document. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Pro Rata Share (or other applicable share as expressly provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received. Any payment received by the Administrative Agent later than 2:00 p.m. (New York City time) shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue.
(b) Subject to the provisions set forth in the definition of “Interest Period” herein, whenever any payment is due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the following Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of interest or fees, as the case may be.
(c) Unless the Borrower or any Lender has notified the Administrative Agent, prior to the date any payment is required to be made by it to the Administrative Agent hereunder, that the Borrower or such Lender, as the case may be, will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower or such Lender, as the case may be, has timely made such payment and may (but shall not be so required to), in reliance thereon, make available a corresponding amount to the Person entitled thereto. If and to the extent that such payment was not in fact made to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds, then:
(i) if the Borrower failed to make such payment, each Lender shall forthwith on demand repay to the Administrative Agent the portion of such assumed payment that was made available to such Lender in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon in respect of each day from and including the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to such Lender to the date such amount is repaid to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect; and
(ii) if any Lender failed to make such payment, such Lender shall forthwith on demand pay to the Administrative Agent the amount thereof in immediately available funds, together with interest thereon for the period from the date such amount was made available by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to the date such amount is recovered by the Administrative Agent (the “Compensation Period”) at the customary rate set by the Administrative Agent for the correction of errors among banks for three (3) Business Days and thereafter at the Base Rate. If such Lender pays such amount to the Administrative Agent, then such amount (other than the interest thereon) shall constitute such Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the applicable Credit Extension. If such Lender does not pay such amount forthwith upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor, the Administrative Agent may make a demand therefor upon the Borrower, and the Borrower shall pay such amount to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon for the Compensation Period at a rate per annum equal to the applicable rate for Base Rate Loans to the applicable Credit Extension. Nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve any Lender from its obligation to fulfill its Revolving Commitments or to prejudice any rights that the Administrative Agent or the Borrower may have against any Lender as a result of any default by such Lender hereunder.
A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this subsection (c) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.
(d) If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Revolving Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article 2, and such funds are not made available to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the extension of Revolving Loans set forth in Article 4 are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(e) The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Revolving Loans are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Revolving Loan on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such
date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Revolving Loans.
(f) Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Revolving Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for the Revolving Loan in any particular place or manner.
Section 2.11. Sharing of Payments by Lenders.
(a) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment (i) on account of any Obligations due and payable hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time resulting in such Lender receiving payment in excess of its ratable share (calculated according to the proportion of (A) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (B) the aggregate amount of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (ii) of or on account of any of Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (calculated according to the proportion of (A) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (B) the aggregate amount of Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time, then, in each case, such Lender shall (x) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (y) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Obligations of the other Lenders due and payable or owing, as the case may be, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of such excess payments shall be shared by all such Lenders; provided that:
(i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and
(ii) the provisions of this Section 2.11 shall not be construed to apply to (1) any payment made by the Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (2) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Revolving Loans to any assignee or participant.
(b) Each Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Credit Party rights of set-off and counterclaim (subject to Section 10.09) with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Credit Party in the amount of such participation.
Section 2.12. Defaulting Lenders.
(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:
(i) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article 8 or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 10.09 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), to the funding of any Revolving Loan or L/C Disbursement on a pro rata basis in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Revolving Loans and L/C Disbursements on a pro rata basis under this Agreement; fourth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; fifth, so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and sixth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Revolving Loans or reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Revolving Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Revolving Loans of, and reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Revolving Loans of, or reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded Letters of Credit are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the applicable Revolving Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.12(a)(iii). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.
(ii) Certain Fees.
(1) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Section 2.08(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender
(and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).
(2) With respect to any fees not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (1) above, the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non‑Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of Letters of Credit that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iii) below and (y) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.
(iii) Reallocation of Letters of Credit. With respect to any Letter of Credit outstanding at the time such Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, with the consent of the beneficiary thereunder to the extent required under applicable law (including, if applicable, the Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits governing such Letter of Credit), but only if there has not occurred and shall not be continuing any Default or Event of Default unless all Non-Defaulting Lenders shall otherwise agree, (A) all or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares but only to the extent (1) the sum of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Revolving Exposures plus such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Exposure does not exceed the total of all Non-Defaulting Lenders’ Commitments and (2) the sum of each Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Exposure plus the amount of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Exposure reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender does not exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Commitment and (B) each such Letter of Credit shall be amended by the Administrative Agent to specify the Lenders that are parties to such Letter of Credit (excluding, for avoidance of doubt, such Lender), after giving effect to such event, and such Lenders’ respective Pro Rata Shares as of the effective date of such amendment. Subject to Section 10.24, no reallocation pursuant to this Section 2.12(a)(iii) shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim by any party hereto against such Defaulting Lender arising from such Lender becoming a Defaulting Lender.
(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon, as of the effective date specified in such notice, and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), such Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Revolving Loans and Letters of Credit of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the applicable Revolving Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.12(a)(iii)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that, except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender
to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.
(c) New Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Pro Rata Shares of the Lenders in respect of any newly issued Letter of Credit shall be allocated among Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with Section 2.12(a)(iii) above (and such Defaulting Lender shall have no obligation under each such Letter of Credit to the extent such Pro Rata Shares in respect thereof are so reallocated).
(d) Lender Counterparties. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, such Lender shall not be a contractual counterparty with respect to any Guaranteed Swap Contract entered into while such Lender was a Defaulting Lender.
Section 2.13. Maturity Extensions of Revolving Loans.
(a) The Borrower may from time to time, pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.13, agree with one or more Lenders holding Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments of any Class to extend the maturity date of such Class of Loans and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.13 (each such modification, an “Extension”) pursuant to one or more written offers (each, an “Extension Offer”) made from time to time by the Borrower to all Lenders under any Class that is proposed to be extended under this Section 2.13, in each case on a pro rata basis (based on the relative principal amounts of the outstanding Revolving Commitments of each Lender in such Class) and on the same terms to each such Lender. In connection with each Extension, the Borrower will provide notification to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Lenders of the applicable Class), no later than thirty (30) days prior to the maturity of the applicable Class or Classes to be extended of the requested new termination date for the extended Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments of each such Class (each, an “Extended Termination Date”) and the due date for Lender responses, which due date shall be no sooner than ten (10) Business Days after delivery of such notice by the Borrower. In connection with any Extension, each Lender of the applicable Class wishing to participate in such Extension shall, prior to such due date, provide the Administrative Agent with a written notice thereof in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent. Any Lender that does not respond to an Extension Offer by the applicable due date shall be deemed to have rejected such Extension. In connection with any Extension, the Borrower shall agree to such procedures, if any, as may be reasonably established by, or acceptable to, the Administrative Agent to accomplish the purposes of this Section 2.13.
(b) After giving effect to any Extension, the Revolving Commitments so extended shall cease to be a part of the Class of which they were a part immediately prior to the Extension and shall be a new Class hereunder; provided that at no time shall there be more than four (4) different Classes of Revolving Commitments; provided, further, that, (i) all Credit Extensions and all prepayments of Revolving Loans shall continue to be made on a ratable basis among all Lenders, based on the relative amounts of their Revolving Commitments, until the repayment of the Revolving Loans attributable to the non-extended Revolving Commitments on the applicable Commitment Termination Date, (ii) the allocation of the outstanding Obligations with respect to any then-existing or subsequently issued or made Letter of Credit as between the Revolving Commitments of such new “Class” and the remaining Revolving Commitments shall be made on
a ratable basis in accordance with the relative amounts thereof until the applicable Commitment Termination Date has occurred, (iii) no termination of Extended Revolving Commitments and no repayment of Extended Revolving Loans accompanied by a corresponding permanent reduction in Extended Revolving Commitments shall be permitted unless such termination or repayment (and corresponding reduction) is accompanied by at least a pro rata termination or permanent repayment (and corresponding pro rata permanent reduction), as applicable, of the Existing Revolving Loans and Existing Revolving Commitments (or all Existing Revolving Commitments of such Class and related Existing Revolving Loans shall have otherwise been terminated and repaid in full) and (iv) with respect to Letters of Credit, the Commitment Termination Date with respect to the Revolving Commitments may not be extended without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent. If the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments exceeds the Revolving Commitments as a result of the occurrence of the Commitment Termination Date (or the applicable Extended Termination Date with respect to any Class of Revolving Loans or Class of Revolving Commitments extended pursuant to this Section 2.13) while an extended Class of Revolving Commitments remains outstanding, the Borrower shall make such payments as are necessary in order to eliminate such excess on such date.
(c) The consummation and effectiveness of each Extension shall be subject to the following:
(i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time any Extension Offer is delivered to the Lenders or at the time of such Extension (after giving effect to such Extension);
(ii) the Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, of any Lender extended pursuant to any Extension (as applicable, “Extended Revolving Loans” or “Extended Revolving Commitments”) shall have the same terms as the Class of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, as applicable, subject to the related Extension Amendment (as applicable, “Existing Revolving Loans” or “Existing Revolving Commitments”); except (A) the final maturity date of any Extended Revolving Commitments of a Class to be extended pursuant to an Extension may be later than the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Extension, and the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Extended Revolving Commitments of a Class to be extended pursuant to an Extension shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Class of Existing Revolving Commitments, as applicable, subject to the Latest Maturity Date at the time of such Extension; (B) the all-in pricing (including, without limitation, margins, fees and premiums) with respect to the Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, may be higher or lower than the all-in pricing (including, without limitation, margins, fees and premiums) for the Existing Revolving Loans or Existing Revolving Commitments, as applicable; (C) the revolving credit commitment fee rate with respect to the Extended Revolving Commitments may be higher or lower than the revolving credit commitment fee rate for Existing Revolving Commitments, in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment; (D) no repayment of any Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, shall be permitted unless such repayment is accompanied by an at least pro rata repayment of all earlier maturing Loans (including
previously extended Loans) (or all earlier maturing Loans (including previously extended Loans) shall otherwise be or have been terminated and repaid in full); (E) the Extended Revolving Loans and/or Extended Revolving Commitments may contain a “most favored nation” provision for the benefit of Lenders holding Extended Revolving Commitments; and (F) the other terms and conditions applicable to Extended Revolving Loans and/or Extended Revolving Commitments may be terms different than those with respect to the Existing Revolving Loans or Existing Revolving Commitments, as applicable, so long as such terms and conditions only apply after the Latest Maturity Date; provided, further, that each Extension Amendment may, without the consent of any Lender other than the applicable extending Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to give effect to the provisions of this Section 2.13, including any amendments necessary to treat the applicable Loans and/or Revolving Commitments of the extending Lenders as a new “Class” of loans and/or commitments hereunder; provided, however, that no Extension Amendment may provide for any Class of Extended Revolving Commitments to be secured by any assets of any Restricted Subsidiary that do not also secure the Existing Revolving Commitments;
(iii) all documentation in respect of such Extension shall be consistent with the foregoing, and all written communications by the Borrower generally directed to the applicable Lenders under the applicable Class in connection therewith shall be in form and substance consistent with the foregoing and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;
(iv) a minimum amount in respect of such Extension (to be determined in the Borrower’s discretion and specified in the relevant Extension Offer, but in no event less than $50,000,000, unless another amount is agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion) shall be satisfied; and
(v) no Extension shall become effective unless, on the proposed effective date of such Extension, the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.02(a), (b) and (c) shall be satisfied (with all references in such Section to the making of a Loan being deemed to be references to the Extension on the applicable date of such Extension), and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated the applicable date of such Extension and executed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower.
(d) For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that the provisions of Section 2.08 and Section 10.04 will not apply to any payment of interest or fees in respect of any Extended Revolving Commitments that have been extended pursuant to an Extension at a rate or rates different from those paid or payable in respect of Revolving Loans of any other Class, in each case as is set forth in the relevant Extension Offer made pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.13 with respect to such Extensions of Revolving Commitments.
(e) No Lender who rejects any request for an Extension shall be deemed a Non-Consenting Lender for purposes of Section 10.14.
(f) The Lenders hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent to enter into amendments (collectively, “Extension Amendments”) to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary in order to establish new Classes of Revolving Commitments created pursuant to an Extension, in each case on terms consistent with this Section 2.13, so long as the Lenders shall have received at least five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice of any Extension Amendment and the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such Extension Amendment; provided, that all such Extension Amendments entered into with the Borrower by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be binding on the Lenders. Without limiting the foregoing, in connection with any Extension, (i) the Borrower and the appropriate Guarantors and Subsidiaries shall (at their expense) amend (and the Administrative Agent is hereby directed to amend) any Loan Document that the Administrative Agent reasonably requests to be amended to reflect the then latest Extended Termination Date and (ii) the Borrower and the appropriate Guarantors and Subsidiaries shall deliver such board resolutions, secretary’s certificates, officer’s certificates and other documents as shall reasonably be requested by the Administrative Agent in connection therewith and, if requested by the Administrative Agent, a legal opinion of counsel in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.
(g) Promptly following the consummation and effectiveness of any Extension, the Borrower will furnish to the Administrative Agent (who shall promptly furnish to each Lender) written notice setting forth the Extended Termination Date and material economic terms of the Extension and the aggregate principal amount of each Class of Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the Extension and attaching a copy of the fully executed Extension Amendment.
Section 2.14. Provisions Relating to NAIC Approved Banks. If, at any time from and after the Restatement Effective Date, any Lender is not or ceases to be a NAIC Approved Bank, such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent thereof. Each Lender agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts, at all times from and after the Restatement Effective Date, (a) to be a NAIC Approved Bank or (b) if such Lender is not or ceases to be a NAIC Approved Bank, (i) to maintain in effect a Confirming Bank Agreement with a Confirming Bank (which Confirming Bank (if not a Lender), prior to entering into such Confirming Bank Agreement, shall be subject to the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (such consent, in each case, not to be unreasonably withheld)) upon such terms and conditions as such parties may agree or (ii) to maintain in effect a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement with a Limited Fronting Lender upon such terms and conditions as such parties may agree. In the event that any Person (including any other Lender) agrees to act as a Confirming Bank or a Limited Fronting Lender for any Lender which is a Non-NAIC Approved Bank, such other Person shall receive such compensation therefor as such Non-NAIC Approved Bank and such Person may agree. If any Lender shall enter into a Confirming Bank Agreement or a Limited Fronting Lender Agreement hereunder at any time, it shall promptly furnish a copy thereof to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and, thereafter, promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the termination or expiration of such Confirming Bank Agreement or Limited Fronting Lender Agreement, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Lender shall have any obligation to agree to act hereunder as a Confirming Bank or a Limited Fronting Lender for any other Lender.
Section 2.15. Incremental Facilities.
(a) The Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, elect to request prior to the Commitment Termination Date, an increase to the then-existing Revolving Commitments (any such increase, “New Revolving Commitments”), by an amount not in excess of the Increase Amount at such time and not less than $10,000,000 individually (or such lesser amount which shall be approved by the Administrative Agent or such lesser amount that shall equal the Increase Amount at such time), and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount. Each such notice shall specify (A) the date (each, an “Increased Amount Date”) on which the Borrower proposes that the New Revolving Commitments shall be effective, which shall be a date not less than 10 Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent and (B) the identity of each Lender or other Person that is an Eligible Assignee (each, a “New Revolving Loan Lender”) to whom the Borrower proposes any portion of such New Revolving Commitments be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided that the Administrative Agent may elect or decline to arrange such New Revolving Commitments in its sole discretion and any Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the New Revolving Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a New Revolving Commitment. Such New Revolving Commitments shall become effective as of such Increased Amount Date; provided that (1) no Default or Event of Default shall exist on such Increased Amount Date before or after giving effect to such New Revolving Commitments; (2) all of the representations and warranties contained herein or in any Loan Document (other than the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05 and 5.11(d)) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such Increased Amount Date to the same extent as though made on and as of such Increased Amount Date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof, (3) Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in pro forma compliance with Sections 7.10 and 7.11 as of the last day of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter after giving effect to such New Revolving Commitments; (4) all New Revolving Commitments shall be effected pursuant to one or more Joinder Agreements executed and delivered by the Borrower, the New Revolving Loan Lender and the Administrative Agent, each of which shall be recorded in the Register and each New Revolving Loan Lender shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Section 3.01(e); (5) Holdings shall make any payments required pursuant to Section 3.04 in connection with the New Revolving Commitments; and (6) the Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions or other documents reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent in connection with any such transaction.
(b) On any Increased Amount Date on which New Revolving Commitments are effected, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, (i) (x) each of the Revolving Lenders shall assign to each of the New Revolving Loan Lenders, and each of the New Revolving Loan Lenders shall purchase from each of the Revolving Lenders, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in the Revolving Loans outstanding on such Increased Amount Date and (y) each outstanding Letter of Credit shall be amended in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.02(d), in each case as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, the Revolving Exposure will be held by
then‑existing Revolving Lenders and New Revolving Loan Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments after giving effect to the addition of such New Revolving Commitments to the Revolving Commitments, (ii) each New Revolving Commitment shall be deemed for all purposes a Revolving Commitment and each Loan made thereunder (a “New Revolving Loan”) shall be deemed, for all purposes, a Revolving Loan and (iii) each New Revolving Loan Lender shall become a Lender with respect to the New Revolving Commitment and all matters relating thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and provisions of the New Revolving Loans and New Revolving Commitments shall be documented solely as an increase, and shall be identical, to the then-existing Revolving Commitments.
The Administrative Agent shall notify Lenders promptly upon receipt of the Borrower’s notice of each Increased Amount Date and in respect thereof (x) the New Revolving Commitments and the New Revolving Loan Lenders, and (y) the respective interests in such Lender’s Revolving Loans, in each case subject to the assignments contemplated by this Section 2.15.
ARTICLE 3
Taxes, Yield Protection and Illegality
Section 3.01. Taxes.
(a) Payments Free of Indemnified Taxes and Other Taxes. Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for any Taxes, provided that if any applicable withholding agent shall be required by applicable law to deduct or withhold any Taxes from such payments, then (i) the applicable withholding agent shall make such deductions or withholdings, (ii) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount deducted or withheld to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law and (iii) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax, the sum payable by the applicable Credit Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all required deductions or withholdings have been made (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the Administrative Agent or Lender, as the case may be, receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions or withholdings been made.
(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrower. Without limiting the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.
(c) Indemnification by the Borrower. Without duplication of the provisions of subsection (a) above, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes in respect of payments under any Loan Document (including Indemnified Taxes imposed on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 3.01) that are imposed on or payable by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and reasonable expenses arising therefrom, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority; provided, that the Borrower shall not be required to indemnify the Administrative Agent or a Lender pursuant to this Section 3.01 for any Indemnified Taxes to the extent that such recipient fails to notify the Borrower
within 270 days after the date on which such Person has made payment of such Indemnified Taxes; provided, further, that, if the Indemnified Taxes imposed or asserted giving rise to such claims are retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. A certificate setting forth the amount of such payment or liability delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Evidence of Payments. As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes by any Credit Party to a Governmental Authority, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Status of Lenders. Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and to the Administrative Agent, whenever reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable laws and such other reasonably requested information as will permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, (A) to determine whether or not payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to Taxes, (B) to determine, if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction and (C) to establish such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of any payments to be made to such Lender pursuant to any Loan Document or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding tax purposes in an applicable jurisdiction. If any form, certification or other documentation provided by a Lender pursuant to this Section 3.01(e) (including any of the specific documentation described below) expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing and shall promptly update or otherwise correct the affected documentation or promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent in writing that such Lender is not legally eligible to do so.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
(A) any Lender that is a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent duly completed and executed copies of IRS Form W-9 or such other documentation or information prescribed by applicable laws or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent) as will enable the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine that such Lender is not subject to U.S. federal backup withholding or information reporting requirements;
(B) each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Code or any applicable treaty to an exemption from or reduction of U.S. federal withholding tax with respect to any payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or
prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), duly completed and executed copies of whichever of the following is applicable:
(i) IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,
(ii) IRS Form W-8ECI (or any successor thereto) claiming that specified payments (as applicable) under this Agreement or any other Loan Documents (as applicable) constitute income that is effectively connected with such Foreign Lender’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States,
(iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code (the “Portfolio Interest Exemption”), (x) a certificate (a “Tax Status Certificate”), substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1, to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (1) a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (2) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrower, within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code or (3) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code, and that no interest to be received is effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and (y) IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E,
(iv) where such Lender is a partnership (for U.S. federal income tax purposes) or otherwise not a beneficial owner (e.g., where such Lender has sold a participation), IRS Form W-8IMY (or any successor thereto), a Tax Status Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 or Exhibit F-4 and all required supporting documentation (including, where one or more of the underlying beneficial owner(s) is claiming the benefits of the Portfolio Interest Exemption, a Tax Status Certificate of such beneficial owner(s); provided that, if the Foreign Lender is a partnership and not a participating Lender, a Tax Status Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit F-3 from the beneficial owner(s) shall be provided by the Foreign Lender on behalf of the beneficial owner(s)), or
(v) any other form prescribed by applicable laws as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable laws to permit the Borrower or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made; and
(C) each Lender shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of duly completed and executed copies as shall be requested by the recipient), at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law or reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent (1) to comply with the Borrower’s and/or Administrative Agent’s obligations under FATCA, (2) to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and/or (3) to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from any payment under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents pursuant to FATCA. Solely for
purposes of this clause (C), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.01(e), no Lender shall be required to deliver any documentation that it is not legally eligible to provide.
(f) Status of Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall deliver the following to the Borrower on or before the date on which it becomes the Administrative Agent under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower): (1) if the Administrative Agent is not acting through a U.S. office, (x) executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E with respect to any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent for its own account and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN, IRS Form W-8BEN-E, and/or other certification documents from each beneficial owner, as applicable with respect to any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent for the account of others; provided, however, that no additional amounts for non-U.S. Taxes and non-U.S. Other Taxes shall be payable by the Borrower under Section 3.01 or Section 3.03(a) if such additional amounts or Other Taxes would not have been payable had the Administrative Agent acted through a U.S. office; provided, further, that such additional amounts for Taxes and Other Taxes shall be payable in accordance with Section 3.01 and Section 3.03(a) to the extent that such Taxes that are payable as a result of a change in law that occurred after the date hereof; and (2) if the Administrative Agent is acting through a U.S. office, (x) executed copies of IRS Form W-8ECI with respect to any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent for its own account and (y) executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY with respect to any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent for the account of others, certifying that it is a “U.S. branch,” that the payments its receives for the account of others are not effectively connected with the conduct of its trade or business within the United States and that it is using such form as evidence of its agreement with the Borrower to be treated as a U.S. person with respect to such payments (and the Borrower and the Administrative Agent agree to so treat the Administrative Agent as a U.S. person with respect to such payments as contemplated by Section 1.1441-1(b)(2)(iv) of the United States Treasury Regulations).
(g) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its good faith discretion, that it has received a refund in cash of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Credit Party or with respect to which a Credit Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall promptly pay to the Borrower an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by a Credit Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including any Taxes), as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Borrower, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Borrower (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority (other than any penalties arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent or the Lender as determined in a final, non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction)) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Such Lender or Administrative
Agent, as the case may be, shall, at the Borrower’s reasonable request, provide the Borrower with a copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower of the requirement to repay such refund received from the relevant taxing authority. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent, or any Lender to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the Borrower or any other Person.
Section 3.02. Illegality.
(a) If any Lender reasonably and in good faith determines that the introduction of any Requirement of Law, or any change in any Requirement of Law, or in the interpretation or administration of any Requirement of Law, after the Restatement Effective Date, has made it unlawful, or that any central bank or other Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make Eurodollar Rate Loans, then, on notice thereof by the Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, any obligation of that Lender to make Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist.
(b) If a Lender reasonably and in good faith determines that it is unlawful for such Lender to maintain any Eurodollar Rate Loan after the Restatement Effective Date, on notice thereof by the Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, such Eurodollar Rate Loans of that Lender then outstanding, either on the last day of the Interest Period thereof, if the Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if the Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loan, shall convert to a Base Rate Loan on such applicable date and within three (3) Business Days after the Borrower’s receipt of such notice the Borrower shall pay to the applicable Lender accrued interest on such Eurodollar Rate Loan along with all amounts required under Section 3.04.
(c) If the obligation of any Lender to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans has been so terminated or suspended, the Borrower may elect, by giving notice to the Lenders through the Administrative Agent, that all Revolving Loans which would otherwise be made or maintained by the Lenders as Eurodollar Rate Loans shall instead be Base Rate Loans.
(d) If any Lender gives a notice pursuant to this Section 3.02, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Eurodollar Rate Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to this Section 3.02, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material economic, legal or regulatory respect.
Section 3.03. Increased Costs and Reduction of Return.
(a) If any Lender reasonably and in good faith determines that, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change in or in the interpretation of any law or regulation or (ii) the compliance by that Lender with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) after the later of (x) the Restatement Effective Date and (y) the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, there shall be any increase in the cost (including Taxes, other than (i) Taxes described in clauses (b) and (c) of the definition of “Excluded Taxes”, (ii) Connection Income Taxes and (iii) Indemnified Taxes) to such Lender of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Loans or participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligations to participate in or issue any Letter of Credit), or any reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender, then the Borrower shall be liable for, and shall from time to time, promptly upon written demand (with a copy of such demand to be sent to the Administrative Agent), pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, additional amounts as are sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased costs or reduction suffered, to the extent such Lender is imposing such costs on borrowers that are similarly situated to the Borrower with respect to whom such Lender has similar rights of compensation.
(b) If any Lender reasonably and in good faith shall have determined that (i) the introduction of any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (ii) any change in any Capital Adequacy Regulation, (iii) any change in the interpretation or administration of any Capital Adequacy Regulation by any central bank or other Governmental Authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof, or (iv) compliance by the Lender (or its Lending Office) or any corporation controlling the Lender with any Capital Adequacy Regulation, in each case after the later of (x) the Restatement Effective Date and (y) the date such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, affects or would affect the amount of capital or liquidity required or expected to be maintained by the Lender or any corporation controlling the Lender and (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such corporation’s policies with respect to capital adequacy or liquidity and such Lender’s desired return on capital) determines that the amount of such capital or liquidity is increased as a consequence of its Revolving Commitment, loans, credits or obligations under this Agreement, then, thirty (30) days after written demand by such Lender to the Borrower through the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall pay to the Lender, from time to time as specified by the Lender, additional amounts sufficient to compensate the Lender for such increase, to the extent such Lender is employing such increase with respect to borrowers that are similarly situated to the Borrower with respect to whom such Lender has similar rights of compensation.
(c) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, for all purposes of the Loan Documents, all requests, rules, guidelines or directives concerning liquidity and capital adequacy issued by any United States regulatory authority (i) under or in connection with the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and (ii) in connection with the implementation of the recommendations of the Bank for International Settlements or the Basel Committee on Banking Regulations and Supervisory Practices (or any successor or similar authority), in each case pursuant to Basel III, regardless of the date adopted, issued, promulgated or implemented are deemed to have been adopted and to have taken effect after the date hereof and after the date any Lender becomes a party to this Agreement.
(d) The Borrower shall not be required to compensate any Lender pursuant to this Section 3.03 for any increased costs or reduced returns to the extent such Lender makes written demand on the Borrower for compensation later than 270 days after the date any such increased cost or reduced return is incurred; provided that, if the change in law giving rise to any such increased cost or reduced giving rise to such claims are retroactive, then the 270-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof. A certificate setting forth the amount of such increased costs or reduced returns delivered to the Borrower by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 3.04. Funding Losses. The Borrower shall reimburse each Lender and hold each Lender harmless from any loss (other than loss of profits or the Applicable Margin), expense or liability which the Lender may sustain or incur as a consequence of:
(a) the failure of the Borrower to make on a timely basis any payment of principal of any Eurodollar Rate Loan;
(b) the failure of the Borrower to continue a Eurodollar Rate Loan after the Borrower has given (or is deemed to have given) a Conversion/Continuation Notice thereof;
(c) the failure of the Borrower to make any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan in accordance with any notice of prepayment given by the Borrower;
(d) the prepayment (including pursuant to Section 2.06) or other payment (including after acceleration thereof) of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day that is not the last day of the relevant Interest Period;
(e) a Credit Extension of any Eurodollar Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Loan Notice delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower, or a conversion to or continuation of any Eurodollar Rate Loan does not occur on a date specified therefor in a Conversion/Continuation Notice delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower; or
(f) any conversion of any of its Eurodollar Rate Loans occurring on a date prior to the last day of an Interest Period applicable to the Revolving Loan;
including any such loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain its Eurodollar Rate Loans or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained, but excluding any administrative fee or other amount chargeable by such Lender for the calculation of such loss.
Section 3.05. Inability to Determine Rates. (a) If the Required Lenders determine that for any reason adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan, or that the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Revolving Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrower and each Lender. Thereafter, the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended until the Administrative Agent (upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes
such notice in writing. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrower may revoke any notice of continuation then submitted by it pursuant to Section 2.04. If the Borrower does not revoke such notice of continuation, the Lenders shall make, convert or continue the Revolving Loans, as proposed by the Borrower, in the amount specified in the applicable notice submitted by the Borrower, but such Revolving Loans shall be made, converted or continued as Base Rate Loans instead of Eurodollar Rate Loans.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent (i) determines in its reasonable judgment that the circumstances described in clause (a) of this Section 3.05 have arisen and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary or (ii) determines in its reasonable judgment that the circumstances described in clause (a) of this Section 3.05 have not arisen but the supervisor for the administrator of the Eurodollar Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which the Eurodollar Rate shall no longer be used for determining interest rates for loans, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall endeavor to establish an alternate rate of interest to the Eurodollar Rate that gives due consideration to the then prevailing market convention for determining a rate of interest for syndicated loans in the United States at such time, and the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall enter into an amendment to this Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to each of them to reflect such alternate rate of interest and such other related changes to this Agreement as may be applicable, provided that to the extent that the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market convention is not administratively feasible or that no market convention for the administration of such alternate rate of interest exists, the Administrative Agent shall administer such alternate rate of interest in a manner determined by the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 10.01, such amendment shall become effective without any further action or consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date notice of such alternate rate of interest is provided to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that such Required Lenders object to such amendment. If a notice of an alternate rate of interest has been given and no such alternate rate of interest has been determined, and (x) the circumstances under clause (i) above exist or (y) the specific date referred to in clause (ii) has occurred (as applicable), the Base Rate shall apply without regard to clause (c) of the definition thereof. Provided that, if such alternate rate of interest shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for the purposes of this Agreement.
Section 3.06. Certificates of Lenders. Any Lender claiming reimbursement or compensation under this Article 3 shall deliver to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable to the Lender hereunder and such certificate shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of demonstrable error. Such certificate shall set forth in reasonable detail the methodology used in determining the amount payable to the Lender.
Section 3.07. Substitution of Lenders. If the Borrower receives from any Lender notice of a claim for compensation under Section 3.01 or 3.03 or notice of illegality under Section 3.02, the Borrower may, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, replace such Lender by causing such Lender to assign its Revolving Loans and Revolving Commitment (with
the assignment fee to be paid by the Borrower in such instance) pursuant to Section 10.07(b) to one or more other Lenders or Eligible Assignees procured by the Borrower; provided that (x) the Borrower shall be obligated to replace all Lenders that have made similar requests and (y) each such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Revolving Loans, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it under the Loan Documents from the applicable assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrower (in the case of all other amounts). The Borrower shall release such Lender from its obligations under the Loan Documents. Any Lender being replaced shall execute and deliver an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such Lender’s outstanding Revolving Loans.
Section 3.08. Survival. The agreements and obligations of the Borrower in Section 3.01, Section 3.03 and Section 3.04 and the agreements and obligations of the Lenders in Section 3.06 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment of all other Obligations.
ARTICLE 4
Conditions Precedent
Section 4.01. Conditions to Effectiveness. This Agreement (and the amendment and restatement of the Existing Credit Agreement effected hereby) shall become effective on the date that each of the following conditions precedent are satisfied or waived:
(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles or Adobe PDFs delivered by electronic mail (followed promptly by originals) unless otherwise specified:
(i) from each party hereto (including each Continuing Existing Credit Agreement Lender), a counterpart of this Agreement executed by such party; and
(ii) a Revolving Loan Note executed by the Borrower in favor of each Lender that has requested a Revolving Loan Note at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date.
(b) The Guarantee Requirement shall have been satisfied.
(c) The Collateralized L/C Collateral Requirement shall have been satisfied.
(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received:
(i) copies of the resolutions of the board of directors, authorized subcommittee thereof, or other equivalent body of each Credit Party authorizing the Transactions to which such Credit Party is a party, certified as of the Restatement Effective Date by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of such Credit Party;
(ii) a certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each Credit Party certifying the names and true signatures of the officers of such Credit Party authorized to execute, deliver and perform, as applicable, this Agreement and all other Loan Documents to be delivered by such Credit Party hereunder;
(iii) the articles or certificate of incorporation or equivalent document of each Credit Party as in effect on the Restatement Effective Date, certified by the Secretary of State (or similar, applicable Governmental Authority) of its state of incorporation or organization as of a recent date;
(iv) the bylaws or equivalent document of each Credit Party as in effect on the Restatement Effective Date, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of such Credit Party as of the Restatement Effective Date;
(v) a certificate of good standing or equivalent document for each Credit Party from the Secretary of State (or similar, applicable Governmental Authority) of its state of incorporation or organization as of a recent date; and
(vi) certified copies of Uniform Commercial Code, tax and judgment lien searches, or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents that name any Credit Party as debtor and that are filed in those state and county jurisdictions in which any Credit Party is organized or maintains its principal place of business and such other searches that the Administrative Agent reasonably deems necessary and requested at least five (5) days prior to the Restatement Effective Date.
(e) The Administrative Agent shall have received a written opinion, reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent in form and substance (addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and dated the Restatement Effective Date), from each of (i) Sidley Austin LLP, counsel for the Credit Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit G-1 and (ii) Appleby (Bermuda) Limited, Bermuda counsel for the Credit Parties, substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2.
(f) The Administrative Agent shall have been paid (i) all costs, fees and expenses (including, without limitation, Attorney Costs of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners and recording taxes and fees) to the extent then due and payable to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or the Bookrunners and (ii) all other compensation contemplated by the Engagement Letter and each Fee Letter payable to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Bookrunners or the Lenders on or before the Restatement Effective Date, in each case to the extent invoiced at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date.
(g) All accrued and unpaid interest and fees under the Existing Credit Agreement shall have been paid in full.
(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of Holdings on behalf of the Borrower, dated as of the Restatement Effective Date, (A) confirming that Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries have received all required approvals of the Transactions from each applicable Governmental Authority except applicable regulatory approvals of Governmental Authorities required under applicable law in connection with the enforcement of any Collateralized L/C Security Document and (B) certifying that the conditions precedent specified in this Section 4.01(h), (i), (k), (l) and (n) have been
satisfied and (ii) a solvency certificate executed by an authorized representative of Holdings, substantially in the form of Exhibit H.
(i) All governmental and regulatory authorizations necessary in connection with the financing contemplated hereby shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.
(j) Each Credit Party shall have provided the documentation and other information to the Administrative Agent as the Lenders reasonably determine are required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date as has been reasonably requested in writing at least four (4) Business Days prior to the Restatement Effective Date by the Lenders. The Borrower shall have delivered a Beneficial Ownership Certification to the Administrative Agent and each Lender requesting one.
(k) There will not exist (after giving effect to the financing hereunder) any “event of default” under (i) any Material Indebtedness of Holdings or its Subsidiaries or (ii) the Senior Notes.
(l) The organizational structure of Holdings and its Subsidiaries will be as set forth on Schedule 4.01(l).
(m) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received at least five (5) calendar days prior to the Restatement Effective Date (i) the Historical Financial Statements and (ii) the most recent Annual Statements and Quarterly Statements (for those periods ending after delivery of the most recent Annual Statements for each Insurance Subsidiary) of each Insurance Subsidiary as filed with the insurance regulator of such Insurance Subsidiary’s jurisdiction of domicile on or prior to such date, in each case, to the extent such reports and statements have been prepared by such Insurance Subsidiaries.
(n) All of the representations and warranties contained herein or in any Loan Document shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Restatement Effective Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof.
Section 4.02. Conditions to All Borrowings and Letter of Credit Issuances. The obligation of any Lender to make any Loans or to issue, renew or extend any Letter of Credit, on any Borrowing Date (including on the Restatement Effective Date) is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) All of the representations and warranties contained herein or in any Loan Document by any Credit Party (other than the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.05 and 5.11(d)), shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of such Borrowing Date to the same extent as though made on and as of that date, except to the extent such representations and warranties specifically relate to an earlier date, in which case such
representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects on and as of such earlier date; provided that, in each case, such materiality qualifier shall not be applicable to any representations and warranties that already are qualified or modified by materiality in the text thereof.
(b) No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date or immediately after giving effect to the proposed Credit Extension.
(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a Loan Notice or Issuance Notice in accordance with the requirements hereof, along with a Collateralized L/C Collateral Certificate, if applicable.
(d) After making the Credit Extension requested on such Borrowing Date, (i) the Total Utilization of Revolving Commitments shall not exceed the Revolving Commitments then in effect, (ii) the Letter of Credit Usage shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (iii) in the case of any Credit Extension consisting of the issuance, renewal or extension of a Collateralized Letter of Credit, the Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount shall not be less than the Minimum Collateralized L/C Aggregate Collateral Amount.
(e) On or before the date of issuance of any Letter of Credit, the Administrative Agent shall have received all other information required by the applicable Issuance Notice, and such other documents or information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require in connection with the issuance of such Letter of Credit.
Each Loan Notice submitted by the Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied (or waived) on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.
Section 4.03. Determinations Under Section 4.01. For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in Section 4.01, (i) each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by, or acceptable or satisfactory to, the Lenders unless an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the Transactions shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Restatement Effective Date specifying its objection thereto and, in the case of any Lender, such Lender shall not have made available to the Administrative Agent on the Restatement Effective Date such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the borrowing to be made on such date and (ii) transactions occurring (or to occur) on the Restatement Effective Date in accordance with, and as expressly set forth in, the funds flow memorandum delivered to (and approved by) the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to occur and have occurred substantially simultaneously with the effectiveness hereof on the Restatement Effective Date.
ARTICLE 5
Representations and Warranties
Each Credit Party represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on behalf of itself and its Restricted Subsidiaries that on the Restatement Effective Date and, to the extent provided in Section 4.02(a), on the date of the making of each Revolving Loan or
issuance, renewal or extension of a Letter of Credit hereunder the following statements are true and correct:
Section 5.01. Corporate Existence and Power. Such Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries:
(a) is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (but, with respect to any Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary that is not incorporated, organized or formed under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, only to the extent such concept is applicable to such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation;
(b) has the corporate (or other organizational) power and authority (i) to own its assets and carry on its business and (ii) in the case of a Credit Party, to perform its obligations, if any, under the Loan Documents to which it is a party;
(c) is duly qualified as a foreign entity and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of its property or the conduct of its business requires such qualification; and
(d) is in compliance with all Requirements of Law;
except, in each case referred to in clauses (c) and (d), to the extent that the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.02. Corporate Authorization; No Contravention. The Transactions to be entered into by such Credit Party are within such Credit Party’s corporate or other organizational powers. The Transactions (including the execution, delivery and performance by such Credit Party of each Loan Document to which it is a party) have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action of such Credit Party and do not and will not:
(a) contravene the terms of any of such Credit Party’s Organization Documents;
(b) result in any breach, violation or contravention of, or result in or require the creation of any Lien (other than the Collateralized L/C Liens) under, any document evidencing the Senior Notes or any Material Indebtedness to which such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party; or
(c) violate any Requirement of Law or any order, injunction, writ or decree of any Governmental Authority to which such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or its property is subject, except to the extent that such violations, in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.03. Governmental Authorization; Other Consents. No approval, consent, exemption, authorization, or other action by, or notice to, or filing with, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is necessary or required in connection with the Transactions (including the execution, delivery or performance by, or enforcement against, such Credit Party
of each Loan Document to which it is a party), except (a) such as have been obtained and are in full force and effect (including, without limitation, the approval of the applicable Department of each Insurance Subsidiary, if required) and (b) filings necessary to perfect the Collateralized L/C Liens or, if required under applicable law in connection with the enforcement of any Collateralized L/C Liens, to enforce the Collateralized L/C Liens.
Section 5.04. Binding Effect. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Credit Party and constitutes, and each other Loan Document to which such Credit Party is to be a party, when executed and delivered by such Credit Party, will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Credit Party, in each case enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by equitable principles relating to enforceability.
Section 5.05. Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.05, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending, or to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, threatened, at law, in equity, in arbitration or before any Governmental Authority, by or against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties that: (a) purport to affect or pertain to this Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any of the transactions (including the Transactions) contemplated hereby or thereby or (b) individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No injunction, writ, temporary restraining order or any order of any nature has been issued by any court or other Governmental Authority against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries purporting to enjoin or restrain the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by such Credit Party or directing that the Transactions not be consummated as herein or therein provided.
Section 5.06. No Default. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Neither such Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any of its Contractual Obligations, and no condition exists which, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, could constitute such a default, except where the consequences, direct or indirect, of such default or defaults, if any, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.07. ERISA Compliance.
(a) Each Plan is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law except to the extent that such non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each Plan that is intended to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a favorable determination letter from the IRS and to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, nothing has occurred which would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of such qualification, except where such non-qualification could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Such Credit Party, its Restricted Subsidiaries and each ERISA Affiliate have made all required contributions to any Pension Plan, and no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any Pension Plan, except where such lack
of contribution or application for funding waiver could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) There are no pending or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, threatened claims, actions or lawsuits, or action by any Governmental Authority, with respect to any Plan or Pension Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. To the Knowledge of such Credit Party, there has been no prohibited transaction or violation of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Plan or Pension Plan that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except for occurrences or circumstances that individually or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur and (ii) no Single Employer Pension Plan has any Unfunded Pension Liability.
(d) To the extent the assets of the Borrower are deemed to be “plan assets” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA, or otherwise, (i) on each day that an extension of credit pursuant to a Credit Extension is in effect, such extension of credit will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code as a result of the applicability of Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 95-60, and (ii) at any time when regulation 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21, as modified in 2016, is applicable, the fiduciary making the decision on behalf of the Borrower with respect to the Credit Extension will be deemed to represent and warrant that it (v) is a bank, insurance company, registered investment adviser, broker-dealer or other person with financial expertise, in each case as described in 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i); (w) is an independent plan fiduciary within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-21; (x) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies; (y) is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transaction and (z) it is not paying any fee or other compensation to the Lenders or the Agents (the “Transaction Parties”) for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the transaction. In addition, such fiduciary will be deemed to acknowledge and agree that it (1) has been informed (and it is hereby expressly confirmed) that none of the Transaction Parties, or other persons that provide marketing services, nor any of their affiliates, has provided, and none of them will provide, impartial investment advice and they are not giving any advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the Credit Extensions and (2) has received information concerning, and understands the existence and nature of, the financial interests of the Transaction Parties in the Credit Extensions.
Section 5.08. Margin Regulations. Neither such Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock or extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock. Margin Stock does not constitute more than 25% of the value of the consolidated assets of such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries. None of the proceeds of the Revolving Loans will be used to acquire Margin Stock. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the direct or indirect use of the proceeds of the Revolving Loans) will violate or result in a violation of Regulation U or X of the FRB.
Section 5.09. Title to Properties. Each of such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries has (i) good, sufficient and legal title to (in the case of fee interests in real property), (ii) valid leasehold interests in (in the case of leasehold interests in real or personal property), (iii) valid license rights in (in the case of licensed interests in intellectual property) and (iv) good title to (in the case of all other personal property), all of their respective properties and assets necessary in the ordinary conduct of their respective businesses, except for any failure of any of the foregoing as could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as permitted by this Agreement, all such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens.
Section 5.10. Taxes.
(a) Such Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have timely filed all U.S. federal income Tax, other income Tax and other Tax returns and reports required to be filed, and have paid all federal income Tax, other income Tax and other Taxes levied or imposed upon it or its properties, income or assets that have become due and payable (including in its capacity as a withholding agent) when due and payable, except those that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with SAP or GAAP, as applicable (provided that such contest effectively suspends collection of the same and enforcement of any Lien securing the same) or those the failure to so file or pay could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no current or proposed Tax audit, assessment, deficiency or other claim or proceeding against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) Except as could not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect (i) such Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have made adequate provision in accordance with SAP or GAAP (as applicable) for all Taxes not yet due and payable and (ii) neither such Credit Party nor any Restricted Subsidiary has ever participated in a “listed transaction” within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4.
Section 5.11. Financial Condition.
(a) Each of the Historical Financial Statements:
(i) was prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently applied throughout the period covered thereby, except as otherwise expressly noted therein, subject, in the case of such unaudited financial statements, to ordinary, good faith year-end and audit adjustments and the absence of footnote disclosure;
(ii) fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity of GAFL or Holdings, as the case may be, and its respective Subsidiaries as of the date thereof and results of operations for the period covered thereby; and
(iii) in the case of the Historical Financial Statements, shows all material Indebtedness and other material Contingent Obligations, of Holdings and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the date thereof.
(b) Each of (i) the December 31, 2017 Annual Statement of each Insurance Subsidiary, (ii) the September 30, 2017 Quarterly Statement of each Insurance Subsidiary and (iii) the June 30, 2017 Quarterly Statement of each Insurance Subsidiary (collectively, the “Historical Statutory Statements”):
(i) was prepared in accordance with SAP, except as may be reflected in the notes thereto and subject, with respect to the Quarterly Statements, to the absence of notes required by SAP and to normal year-end adjustments; and
(ii) was in all material respects in compliance with applicable Requirements of Law when filed and present fairly in all material respects the financial condition of the respective Insurance Subsidiaries covered thereby as of the respective dates thereof and changes in Capital and Surplus of the respective Insurance Subsidiaries covered thereby for the respective periods then ended.
Except for liabilities and obligations disclosed or provided for in the Historical Statutory Statements (including, without limitation, reserves, policy and contract claims and statutory liabilities), no Insurance Subsidiary had, as of the date of its respective Historical Statutory Statements, any material liabilities or obligations of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, contingent or otherwise and whether or not due) that, in accordance with SAP, would have been required to have been disclosed or provided for in such Historical Statutory Statement.
(c) On and as of the Restatement Effective Date, the financial projections set forth in the lenders’ presentation dated as of April 18, 2018 have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions that are believed by the preparer thereof to be reasonable at the time such financial projections were furnished to the Lenders, it being understood and agreed that financial projections are not a guarantee of financial performance and actual results may differ from financial projections and such differences may be material.
(d) Since December 31, 2017, no event, circumstance or change has occurred that has caused or evidences, or could reasonably be expected to result in, either in any case or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.12. Environmental Matters.
(a) All real properties owned or leased by such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been, and continue to be, owned or operated by such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries in compliance with all Environmental Laws, except where failure to so comply could not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) There have been no past, and there are no pending or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, threatened, Environmental Claims against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries, except for such Environmental Claims that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) There has been no Release of Hazardous Materials at, on, under or from any real property now or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, previously owned or leased by such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, have had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) Such Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries have been issued and are in compliance with all permits, certificates, approvals, licenses and other authorizations required under any Environmental Law to own and operate their real property or to conduct their businesses except where failure to obtain or comply with the foregoing could not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) There are no underground or above-ground storage tanks, active or abandoned, including petroleum storage tanks, on or under any real property now owned or leased by such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) To the Knowledge of such Credit Party, neither such Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has directly transported or directly arranged for the transportation of any Hazardous Material to any location that could reasonably be expected to result in liability of such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law, except any such liability which could not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(g) To the Knowledge of such Credit Party, there are no polychlorinated biphenyls or friable asbestos present at any real property now owned or leased by such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, individually or in the aggregate, could be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.13. Investment Company Act of 1940. Neither such Credit Party, nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, is required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Section 5.14. Subsidiaries.
(a) The Capital Stock of each of such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries has been duly authorized and validly issued and is fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14(a), as of the date hereof, there is no existing option, warrant, call, right, commitment or other agreement to which such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is a party requiring, and there is no membership interest or other Capital Stock of such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding which upon conversion or exchange would require, the issuance by such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any additional membership interests or other Capital Stock of such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the right to subscribe for or purchase, a membership interest or other Capital Stock of such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.
(b) Schedule 5.14(b) sets forth the name of, and the ownership interest of Holdings (or the applicable Subsidiary) in, each of its Subsidiaries and identifies each Subsidiary that is a Foreign Subsidiary and/or an Insurance Subsidiary, in each case as of the Restatement Effective Date. All Holdings’ Subsidiaries are, and will at all times be, fully consolidated in its consolidated financial statements.
Section 5.15. Insurance and Other Licenses.
(a) To such Credit Party’s Knowledge, no License that is required to be obtained in order to be an insurer or a reinsurer of any Insurance Subsidiary, the loss of which individually or in the aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, is the subject of a proceeding for suspension or revocation. To such Credit Party’s Knowledge, there is no sustainable basis for such suspension or revocation, and no such suspension or revocation has been threatened by any Governmental Authority.
(b) Such Credit Party and each of its Restricted Subsidiaries has all governmental licenses, authorizations, consent, and approvals (i) to own, lease or operate its assets and to conduct its business and (ii) in the case of a Credit Party, to perform its obligations, if any, under the Loan Documents to which it is a party; except, in each case referred to in this clause (b), to the extent that the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 5.16. Full Disclosure.
(a) All written or formally presented information (other than financial projections) provided by such Credit Party to the Lenders in connection with the Transactions is, when taken as a whole with all other information so provided, complete and correct in all material respects and when taken as a whole, did not and will not, when furnished, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not materially misleading. There are no facts known to such Credit Party (other than matters of a general economic nature) that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect and that have not been disclosed herein or in such other documents, certificates and statements furnished to Lenders for use in connection with the Transactions.
(b) As of the Restatement Effective Date, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(j) is true and correct in all respects.
Section 5.17. Solvency. Immediately after the Transactions to occur on the Restatement Effective Date are consummated, and, upon the incurrence of any Obligation by such Credit Party on any date on which this representation and warranty is made:
(a) the fair value of the assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, exceeds the fair value of their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, on a consolidated basis;
(b) the present fair saleable value of the property of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, is greater than the amount that will be required to pay the
probable liability, on a consolidated basis, of their debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, on a consolidated basis, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured;
(c) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are able to pay their debts and liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, on a consolidated basis, as such liabilities become absolute and matured;
(d) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, do not intend to incur, nor believe that they will incur on or immediately following the Restatement Effective Date, debts, including current obligations, beyond their ability to pay such debts as they become absolute and matured; and
(e) Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are not engaged in, and are not about to engage in, business for which they have unreasonably small capital.
Section 5.18. Insurance. Other than as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the insurance maintained by or reserved on the books of such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries is sufficient to protect such Credit Party and its Restricted Subsidiaries and their respective directors and officers against such risks as are usually insured against in accordance with industry practice by companies in the same or similar business.
Section 5.19. Anti-Corruption Laws; OFAC; Anti-Terrorism Laws; PATRIOT Act.
(a) Such Credit Party and each of its Subsidiaries and, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, each of such Credit Party’s and its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors and employees has conducted its business activities in material compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws. Each Insurance Subsidiary has instituted and maintains and will continue to maintain policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws.
(b) Neither such Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, none of such Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees has violated or is in violation of any applicable Anti-Money Laundering Law in any material respect.
(c) Neither such Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, none of such Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees is acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Revolving Loans or the Letters of Credit (i) is an Embargoed Person or (ii) except as otherwise authorized by OFAC or any other relevant sanctions authority, otherwise permitted for U.S. persons by a U.S. Governmental Authority or by any rule, regulation or order of a U.S. Governmental Authority, will use any proceeds of the Revolving Loans, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any Person (A) for the purpose of financing the activities of or with any Person or in any country or territory that, at the time of funding or facilitation, is an Embargoed Person or (B) in any other manner that would result in a violation of Economic Sanctions Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws.
(d) Except as otherwise authorized by OFAC or any other relevant sanctions authority, neither such Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of such Credit Party, none of such Credit Party’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ officers, directors or employees acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Revolving Loans or the Letters of Credit (i) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any Embargoed Person, (ii) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction related to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to any applicable Economic Sanctions Laws or (iii) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the applicable prohibitions set forth in any applicable Economic Sanctions Laws.
Section 5.20. Surplus Debenture Interest and Dividends. Neither such Credit Party nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has received any notice from the NAIC, any other Governmental Authority or any other insurance regulatory authority that its Insurance Subsidiaries will not be permitted to pay dividends or interest, as applicable, on any Surplus Debentures or Notes.
Section 5.21. Use of Proceeds. Such Credit Party will use the proceeds of the Revolving Loans (i) only in compliance (and not in contravention of) applicable laws and each Loan Document, and (ii) for working capital and general corporate purposes of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.
Section 5.22. EEA Financial Institution. No Credit Party is an EEA Financial Institution.
ARTICLE 6
Affirmative Covenants
Until all principal of and interest on each Revolving Loan and all fees and other amounts payable hereunder have been paid in full (other than unmatured, surviving contingent indemnification obligations not yet due and payable), all Revolving Commitments have been terminated and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled or have expired (or Cash Collateralized at the Minimum Cash Collateral Amount), each Credit Party, as applicable, covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
Section 6.01. Financial Statements. Holdings and/or the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender:
(a) as soon as available, and in any event within one hundred thirty-five (135) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2018, (i) the consolidated balance sheets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year (including, any adjustments necessary to eliminate the accounts of Unrestricted Subsidiaries (if any) (which may be in footnote form only) from the consolidated financial statements) and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year (to the extent corresponding figures for the previous Fiscal Year were prepared), all in reasonable detail and
(ii) with respect to such consolidated financial statements a report thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP or other independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing selected by Holdings and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which report and/or the accompanying financial statements shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit, and shall state that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case, as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with prior years (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements) and that the examination by such accountants in connection with such consolidated financial statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards);
(b) as soon as available, and in any event within sixty (60) days after the end of (x) in the case of clause (i), each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year, or (y) in the case of clause (ii), each Fiscal Quarter of each Fiscal Year, in each case, commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ended March 31, 2018, (i) the consolidated balance sheets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of income and stockholders’ equity of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year (to the extent corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year were prepared), all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of Holdings or the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnotes and year-end audit adjustments), the financial position, the results of operations of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, and (ii) consolidated balance sheets of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Quarter and for the period from the beginning of the then current Fiscal Year to the end of such Fiscal Quarter, setting forth in each case in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year (to the extent corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the previous Fiscal Year were prepared), all in reasonable detail and certified by a Responsible Officer of the Holdings or the Borrower as fairly presenting in all material respects, in accordance with GAAP (subject to the absence of footnotes and year-end audit adjustments), the financial position and the results of operations of the Borrower and its Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that, in lieu of the information required by this Section 6.01(b)(ii) for the fourth Fiscal Quarter of a Fiscal Year, the Borrower may, upon prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and within one hundred thirty-five (135) days after the end of such Fiscal Year, provide financial statements of the Borrower for such Fiscal Year that comply with the requirements of Section 6.01(a) and provided, further, that, no separate financial information of the Borrower shall be required to be delivered under this Section 6.01(b)(ii) if the financial statements of Holdings provided pursuant to Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b)(i) include information regarding the Borrower that complies with Section 3-10 of Regulation S-X;
(c) within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the applicable Department, and in any event not later than one hundred twenty-five (125) days after the close of each Fiscal Year of each Insurance Subsidiary, copies of the unaudited Annual Statement of such Insurance
Subsidiary on a stand-alone basis in each case, to the extent such Annual Statement is required to be delivered to the applicable Department, the stand-alone Annual Statement to be certified by a Responsible Officer of such Insurance Subsidiary, all such statements to be prepared in accordance with SAP consistently applied throughout the periods reflected therein and, if required by the applicable Governmental Authority, audited and certified by independent certified public accountants of recognized national standing (such audited Annual Statement to be delivered as soon as available but not later than June 15 of each Fiscal Year of such Insurance Subsidiary); provided that, no certification by any independent certified public accountants will be required with respect to SAP prescribed or permitted by the insurance commissioner (or other similar authority) in Bermuda;
(d) within two (2) Business Days after delivery to the applicable Department, and in any event not later than fifty (50) days after the close of each of the first three Fiscal Quarters of each Fiscal Year of each Insurance Subsidiary, copies of the Quarterly Statement of such Insurance Subsidiary, in each case, to the extent such Quarterly Statement is required to be delivered to the applicable Department, on a stand-alone basis, the stand-alone Quarterly Statement to be certified by a Responsible Officer of such Insurance Subsidiary, all such statements to be prepared in accordance with SAP consistently applied through the period reflected therein;
(e) promptly following the delivery to or receipt by Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries of any regular or periodic final Triennial Examination Reports, final risk adjusted capital reports or final results of any market conduct examination or examination by any Department or the NAIC of the financial condition and operations of, or any final notice of any assertion as to violation of any Requirement of Law by, any Insurance Subsidiary, or any final report with respect to any Insurance Subsidiary (including any summary report from the NAIC with respect to the performance of such Insurance Subsidiary as measured against the ratios and other financial measurements developed by the NAIC under its Insurance Regulatory Information System as in effect from time to time) that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; and
(f) within ninety-five (95) days after the close of each Fiscal Year of each Insurance Subsidiary, a copy of the “Statement of Actuarial Opinion” and “Management Discussion and Analysis” for each such Insurance Subsidiary that is provided to the applicable Department (or equivalent information should such Department no longer require such a statement), to the extent required by the applicable Department, as to the adequacy of reserves of such Insurance Subsidiary, such opinion to be in the format prescribed by the insurance code of the state of domicile of such Insurance Subsidiary.
Section 6.02. Certificates; Other Information. The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent, for further distribution to each Lender:
(a) concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in Section 6.01(a) and Section 6.01(b)(i), a Compliance Certificate;
(b) (i) on the Business Day immediately preceding the proposed date of issuance of any Collateralized Letter of Credit, (ii) if Collateralized Letters of Credit are outstanding during
any calendar month, within ten (10) Business Days after the end of each such calendar month, (iii) as of the Commitment Termination Date, (iv) at and as of such other times as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request and (v) at such other times as the Borrower may desire, a Collateralized L/C Collateral Certificate;
(c) promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of all final reports submitted to Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries by independent public accountants in connection with each annual, interim or special audit of the financial statements of Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries made by such accountants;
(d) promptly, copies of all Forms 10-K and 10-Q that Holdings or the Borrower may file with the SEC, copies of all registration statements and prospectuses that Holdings or the Borrower may file with the SEC and copies of all other financial statements, proxy statements and regular, periodic or special reports (including Form 8-K) that Holdings or the Borrower may make to, or file with, the SEC, unless such copies have been publicly filed with the SEC and are available on the SEC’s website or have been posted to Holdings’ or the Borrower’s website (and notification of any such posting has been provided to the Administrative Agent);
(e) (i) promptly and in any event within three (3) Business Days after learning thereof, notification of any changes after the date hereof in any rating given by S&P, Moody’s, Fitch or A.M. Best in respect of Holdings, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of their Indebtedness or securities and (ii) promptly upon receipt thereof by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, a copy of any written communication from S&P, Moody’s or Fitch addressed to any Credit Party that could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the then current Debt Rating; and
(f) promptly, (i) such additional information regarding the business, financial or corporate affairs of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary, or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as the Administrative Agent, for itself or at the request of any Lender, may from time to time reasonably request and (ii) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act.
Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 6.01, this Section 6.02 or Section 6.03 may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which Holdings posts such documents or provides a link thereto on Holdings’ website on the Internet; (ii) on which such documents are posted on Holdings’ behalf on IntraLinks/IntraAgency or another relevant website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); or (iii) on which such documents are made publicly available at www.sec.gov; provided that, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, Holdings shall notify the Administrative Agent of the posting of any such documents and, solely with respect to clause (ii), provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Except for Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower, Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries with any such request for
delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.
Each of the Credit Parties hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent will make available information and projections (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) to the Lenders by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar secure electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public side” Lenders that do not wish to receive MNPI (each, a “Public Lender”). Each of Holdings and the Borrower shall clearly designate as such all Borrower Materials provided to the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of Holdings or the Borrower which is suitable to make available to Public Lenders. If Holdings or the Borrower has not indicated whether Borrower Materials cannot be distributed to Public Lenders, the Administrative Agent reserves the right to post such Borrower Materials solely on that portion of the Platform designated for non-Public Lenders.
Section 6.03. Notices. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent:
(a) of the occurrence of any Default;
(b) of any matter that has resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a Material Adverse Effect, including any of the following that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) any material breach or non-performance of, or any default under, a material Contractual Obligation of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary; (ii) the commencement of, or any material development in, any litigation (including any governmental proceeding or arbitration proceeding), tax audit or investigative proceeding, claim, lawsuit, and/or investigation against or involving Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any of its or their businesses or operations; (iii) the expiration without renewal, revocation, suspension or restriction of, or the institution of any proceedings to revoke, suspend or restrict, any License now or hereafter held by any Insurance Subsidiary that is required to conduct insurance business in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations; (iv) the institution of any disciplinary proceedings against or in respect of any Insurance Subsidiary, or the issuance of any order, the taking of any action or any request for an extraordinary audit for cause by any Governmental Authority; or (v) the issuance or adoption of any judicial or administrative order limiting or controlling the insurance business of any Insurance Subsidiary (and not the insurance industry generally);
(c) of the filing or commencement of, or the occurrence of any development in, any litigation or proceeding against any Credit Party that seeks to enjoin, prohibit, discontinue or otherwise impacts (i) the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or (ii) the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby and, in the case of this subclause (ii), that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(d) of the occurrence of any of the following events affecting Holdings, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate (but in no event more than ten (10) days after such event) and deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender a copy of any notice with respect to such event that is filed with a Governmental Authority and any notice delivered by a Governmental Authority to Holdings, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate with respect to such event:
(i) an ERISA Event;
(ii) the incurrence of any Unfunded Pension Liabilities of any Pension Plan;
(iii) the adoption of or the commencement of contributions to any Pension Plan by Holdings, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate; or
(iv) the adoption of any amendment to a Single Employer Pension Plan, if such amendment results in a material increase in contributions or results in Unfunded Pension Liability;
provided that no such notice will be required under this Section 6.03(d) with respect to the occurrence of any such event if such occurrence does not result in, and is not reasonably expected to result in, any liability to Holdings, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate of more than $75,000,000 in the aggregate;
(e) of any material change in accounting policies or financial reporting practices by any Credit Party; and
(f) (i) of the consummation of the IPO and (ii) of the identity of the IPO Entity, in each case, promptly after the occurrence of the IPO.
Each notice under this Section 6.03 shall be accompanied by a written statement by a Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein, and stating what action Holdings or any affected Restricted Subsidiary proposes to take with respect thereto and at what time. Each notice under Section 6.03(a) shall describe with particularity any and all clauses or provisions of this Agreement or other Loan Document that have been breached or violated.
Section 6.04. Preservation of Corporate Existence, Etc. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to (except as permitted by Section 7.03 or Section 7.07):
(a) preserve and maintain in full force and effect its existence and good standing (but, with respect to such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary that is not incorporated, organized or formed under the laws of the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, only to the extent such concept is applicable to such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable; provided no Restricted Subsidiary (other than the Credit Parties) shall be required to preserve any such existence or good standing if such Person’s board of directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to such Person or to the Lenders; and
(b) preserve and maintain in full force and effect all governmental rights, privileges, qualifications, permits, licenses and franchises necessary in the normal conduct of its business, except, in the case of this clause (b), where such failure to preserve and maintain could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.05. Insurance. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain with financially sound and reputable independent insurers insurance against losses or damage of the kinds customarily insured against by Persons engaged in the same or similar business, of such types and in such amounts (after giving effect to any self-insurance reasonable and customary for similarly situated Persons engaged in the same or similar businesses as Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries) as are customarily carried under similar circumstances by such other Persons and at commercially reasonable rates, except where such failure to maintain such insurance could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.06. Payment of Taxes and Claims. Such Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, pay all Taxes imposed upon it or any of its properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a Lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto, except (i) to the extent a failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly instituted and diligently conducted, so long as (a) adequate reserve or other appropriate provision, as shall be required in conformity with SAP and GAAP shall have been made therefor, and (b) in the case of a Tax or claim which has or may become a Lien against any of the Collateralized L/C Collateral, such contest proceedings conclusively operate to stay the sale of any portion of the Collateralized L/C Collateral to satisfy such Tax or claim. Such Credit Party will not, nor will it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, file or consent to the filing of any consolidated income tax return with any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries).
Section 6.07. Compliance with Laws. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, comply with all Requirements of Law of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over it or its business (including the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act, the PATRIOT Act and all applicable Environmental Laws), except (i) for such non-compliance that could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) as may be contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.
Section 6.08. Compliance with ERISA. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries and ERISA Affiliates to: (a) maintain each Plan in compliance in all material respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other federal or state law; (b) cause each Pension Plan to maintain such qualification; and (c) make all required contributions to any Pension Plan, except where such failure to maintain as set forth in clause (a) or (b) or to make contributions as set forth in clause (c) could not, individually or in the aggregate, be reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.09. Inspection of Property and Books and Records. Such Credit Party shall, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, (i) maintain proper books of record and account, in which full, true and correct entries in all material respects in conformity with GAAP or SAP, as applicable, consistently applied (except as stated therein) shall be made of all
financial transactions and matters involving the assets and business of such Credit Party and such Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) maintain such books of record and account in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over such Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be. Such Credit Party shall permit, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to permit, representatives and independent contractors (subject to, in the case of representatives or independent contractors, such representatives or independent contractors executing confidentiality agreements in form reasonably satisfactory to Holdings) of the Administrative Agent or its designees, at the Borrower’s expense, to visit and inspect any of their respective properties, to examine their respective corporate, financial and operating records, and make copies thereof or abstracts therefrom, and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective directors, officers, and independent public accountants, all at such reasonable times during normal business hours, upon reasonable advance notice to the Borrower; provided that members of senior management will be notified and permitted to be present during any such meetings; and provided, further, that when an Event of Default exists the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through coordination with the Administrative Agent) may do any of the foregoing at any time during normal business hours and without advance notice; provided, further, that the Borrower shall not be required to reimburse the costs of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders collectively for more than one visit per Fiscal Year unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
Section 6.10. Information Regarding Collateralized L/C Collateral. The Credit Parties will furnish to the Administrative Agent prompt written notice of any change in (i) any Credit Party’s legal name or any Credit Party’s location (determined as provided in Section 9-307 of the Uniform Commercial Code), (ii) any Credit Party’s identity or corporate structure or (iii) any Credit Party’s Federal Taxpayer Identification Number of organizational identification number. The Credit Parties agree not to effect or permit any change referred to in the preceding sentence unless all filings have been made under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Administrative Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateralized L/C Collateral as contemplated in the Collateralized L/C Security Documents.
Section 6.11. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Revolving Loans shall be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of Holdings and its Subsidiaries.
Section 6.12. Additional Guarantors. If any Person becomes a Designated Subsidiary after the Restatement Effective Date, the Borrower will promptly, and in any event not later than ten (10) Business Days after such Person becomes a Designated Subsidiary, notify the Administrative Agent thereof and cause the Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Person, whereupon such Person will become a “Credit Party” and a “Guarantor” for purposes of the Loan Documents.
Section 6.13. Further Assurances. Each Credit Party will, and will cause each other Credit Party to, at the request of the Administrative Agent, execute and deliver any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements and other documents, if applicable), that may be required under any applicable law to cause the Guarantee Requirement
and the Collateralized L/C Collateral Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the Borrower’s expense. The Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent, from time to time upon request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Collateralized L/C Security Documents.
Section 6.14. Designation of Subsidiaries. The board of directors (or similar governing body) of Holdings may at any time designate any Restricted Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary; provided that (i) immediately before and after such designation, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such designation, Holdings and its Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Sections 7.10 and 7.11, (iii) no Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it is a “Restricted Subsidiary” for the purpose of the Senior Notes, (iv) no Restricted Subsidiary may be designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary if it was previously designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (v) the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent at least five (5) Business Days prior to such designation a certificate of a Responsible Officer of Holdings, together with all relevant financial information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, demonstrating compliance with the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 6.14 and, if applicable, certifying that such subsidiary meets the requirements of an Unrestricted Subsidiary and (vi) at least ten (10) days prior to the designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary, the Lenders shall have received all documentation and other information required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act, with respect to such subsidiary. The designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary shall constitute the incurrence at the time of designation of any Indebtedness or Liens of such Subsidiary existing at such time.
Section 6.15. Maintenance of Properties. Such Credit Party will, and will cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, maintain or cause to be maintained in good repair, working order and condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, all material properties used or useful in the business of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and from time to time will make or cause to be made all appropriate repairs, renewals and replacements thereof, except to the extent a failure to do so could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 6.16. Lender Meetings. Holdings and the Borrower will, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, participate in a meeting of the Administrative Agent and Lenders once during each Fiscal Year to be held at the Borrower’s corporate offices (or at such other location as may be agreed to by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) at such time during normal business hours as may be agreed to by Holdings and the Administrative Agent.
Section 6.17. Environmental.
(a) Environmental Disclosure. Holdings will deliver to the Administrative Agent and Lenders:
(i) promptly upon the occurrence thereof, written notice describing in reasonable detail (1) any Release of Hazardous Materials, which has a reasonable possibility of resulting in one or more Environmental Claims or otherwise having, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (2) any remedial action taken by Holdings or any other Person in response to (A) any past, current, or threatened event or occurrence involving any Hazardous Materials, and any corrective action or response action with respect to any such event or occurrence, the existence of which could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental Claims or otherwise have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (B) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;
(ii) as soon as practicable following the sending or receipt thereof by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries, a copy of any and all written communications with respect to (1) any Environmental Claims that, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (2) any Release of Hazardous Materials, which could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental Claims or otherwise have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (3) any occurrence or condition on any real property adjoining, or in the vicinity of, any real property which could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental Claims or otherwise have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) prompt written notice describing in reasonable detail (1) any proposed acquisition of stock, assets, or property by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to (A) result in Environmental Claims the existence of which could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect or (B) affect the ability of Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to maintain in full force and effect all material governmental authorizations required under any Environmental Laws for their respective operations, except as could otherwise not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (2) any proposed action to be taken by Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to modify current operations in a manner that could reasonably be expected to subject Holdings or any of its Subsidiaries to any additional material obligations or requirements under any Environmental Laws, the existence of which could reasonably be expected to result in one or more Environmental Claims or otherwise have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect; and
(iv) with reasonable promptness, such other documents and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by Administrative Agent in relation to any matters disclosed pursuant to this Section 6.17(a).
(b) Hazardous Materials Activities, Etc. Such Credit Party shall promptly take, and shall cause each of its Restricted Subsidiaries promptly to take, any and all actions necessary to (i) cure any violation of applicable Environmental Laws by such Credit Party or its Restricted Subsidiaries that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) make an appropriate response to any Environmental Claim against such Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and discharge any obligations it
may have to any Person thereunder where failure to do so could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE 7
Negative Covenants
Until all principal of and interest on each Revolving Loan and all fees and other amounts payable hereunder have been paid in full (other than unmatured, surviving contingent indemnification obligations not yet due and payable), all Revolving Commitments have been terminated and all Letters of Credit have been cancelled or have expired (or Cash Collateralized at the Minimum Cash Collateral Amount), each Credit Party, as applicable, covenants and agrees with the Lenders that:
Section 7.01. Limitation on Certain Indebtedness. Such Credit Party shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, incur, create, assume, suffer to exist any Indebtedness owed to Holdings, any Restricted Subsidiary or any other Affiliate of Holdings (other than Goldman Sachs & Co. and any Affiliates thereof, but excluding Holdings and its Subsidiaries), except (a) Intercompany Indebtedness and (b) Indebtedness owed by Holdings or a Restricted Subsidiary to any Affiliate of Holdings (other than Intercompany Indebtedness) that is unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.
Section 7.02. Liens. Such Credit Party shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any property now owned or hereafter acquired by it, except for the following:
(a) Liens granted or to be granted by the Borrower under the Loan Documents;
(b) Liens on assets of Insurance Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries thereof securing (x) Operating Indebtedness, (y) obligations under transactions entered into in connection with Insurance Investments and (z) statutory Liens on assets of Insurance Subsidiaries and Subsidiaries thereof;
(c) collateral (x) securing Permitted Swap Obligations or (y) securing captive financing arrangements entered into by an Insurance Subsidiary;
(d) Liens for Taxes not yet due or for Taxes being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(e) Liens existing on the date hereof and listed on Schedule 7.02; provided that (i) such Lien shall not apply to any additional property (other than after acquired title in or on such property and proceeds of the existing collateral in accordance with the document creating such Lien) and (ii) the Indebtedness secured thereby is not increased;
(f) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with worker’s compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance or benefits or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases and contracts (other than for
borrowed money) entered into in the ordinary course of business or to secure obligations on surety or appeal bonds;
(g) Liens of mechanics, carriers, and materialmen and other like Liens imposed by law and arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations that in the case of this clause (g) are not overdue for more than sixty (60) days or that are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP;
(h) Liens incurred in connection with the collection or disposition of delinquent accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business;
(i) Liens securing Capitalized Lease Liabilities or Purchase Money Debt in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $75,000,000 at any time outstanding; provided that such Liens are limited to the assets financed thereby;
(j) easements, rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, restrictions and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligation and which do not materially interfere with the ordinary course of business of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries;
(k) Liens on property of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries in favor of licensees and landlords securing licenses, subleases or leases of property not otherwise prohibited hereunder;
(l) licenses, leases or subleases not otherwise prohibited hereunder granted to others not materially interfering in any material respect in the business of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries;
(m) attachment or judgment Liens not constituting an Event of Default under Section 8.01(i);
(n) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statement filings with respect to operating leases or consignment arrangements entered into by Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;
(o) Liens incurred to secure Cash Management Obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business and in an aggregate amount not to exceed $20,000,000 at any time outstanding and customary set-off rights in favor of depositary banks;
(p) Liens attaching solely to cash earnest money deposits required to be made under the terms of any letter of intent or purchase agreement for the acquisition of stock, assets or property;
(q) Liens arising out of deposits by Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary of cash, securities or other property (other than any Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary) securing obligations of such Person in respect of (i) trust arrangements formed in the ordinary course of business for the benefit of cedents to secure insurance and reinsurance recoverables owed to
them by any Insurance Subsidiary, or (ii) other security arrangements in connection with reinsurance agreements in the ordinary course of business; and
(r) other Liens on property (other than the Collateralized L/C Collateral) securing obligations with respect to Indebtedness not otherwise covered by any of clauses (a) through (q) of this Section 7.02; provided that the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness secured by Liens in reliance on this clause (r) shall not exceed the greater of (x) $325,000,000 and (y) 10% of the Net Worth of Holdings and its consolidated Restricted Subsidiaries at any time outstanding.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Credit Parties or Restricted Subsidiaries may directly or indirectly, create, assume, incur or suffer to exist any Lien on any Capital Stock of an Insurance Subsidiary now owned or hereafter acquired by it.
Section 7.03. Disposition of Assets. Such Credit Party shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, Dispose of (whether in one or a series of transactions) any property (including accounts and notes receivable with or without recourse and Capital Stock of any of its Restricted Subsidiaries whether newly issued or otherwise), except:
(a) (i) Dispositions of inventory and equipment in the ordinary course of business and (ii) Dispositions of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business;
(b) the sale of equipment to the extent that such equipment is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement equipment or the proceeds of such sale are reasonably promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement equipment;
(c) Dispositions of Insurance Investments by any Insurance Subsidiary (or any Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary) (i) in the ordinary course of business in compliance with the policies and procedures approved by the board of directors or the investment committee (or other applicable committee) of such Insurance Subsidiary (or such Subsidiary of an Insurance Subsidiary), or which were otherwise approved by such board of directors or committee, or (ii) to a special purpose entity in exchange for investments therein (provided that such special purpose entity shall not create, incur, issue, assume, guarantee or otherwise become directly or indirectly liable with respect to any Indebtedness pursuant to which the lender to such special purpose entity has recourse to any of the assets of Holdings or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than the assets of such special purpose entity));
(d) Dispositions by a Credit Party to a Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries or by any Restricted Subsidiary to a Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; provided that the aggregate fair value of all property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (d) by Credit Parties to Restricted Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties shall not exceed $800,000,000;
(e) (i) any Dispositions pursuant to a Reinsurance Agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business and (ii) any other Dispositions pursuant to a Reinsurance Agreement so long as the aggregate statutory profit and/or gains on insurance policy sales or other portfolio transfers resulting from all Dispositions described in this subclause (ii) consummated after the Restatement Effective Date do not exceed $800,000,000 in the aggregate during the term of this Agreement;
(f) obsolete, surplus or worn out property disposed of by a Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business of such Person;
(g) transfers resulting from any casualty or condemnation of property or assets;
(h) licenses or sublicenses of intellectual property and general intangibles and licenses, leases or subleases of other property in the ordinary course of business of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries and which do not materially interfere with the business of the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries;
(i) Dispositions of shares of Capital Stock in order to qualify members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of a Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary or such other nominal shares required to be held other than by such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary, as required by applicable law;
(j) the sale, discount, forgiveness or other compromise of notes or other accounts in the ordinary course of business or in connection with collection thereof;
(k) issuances of Capital Stock (i) by a directly or indirectly Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings to Holdings or to one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Holdings (provided that except in compliance with Section 6.12 or Section 7.03(i), any direct Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Credit Party shall only issue Capital Stock to such Credit Party), (ii) by a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Holdings to the respective equity holders of such non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, on a pro rata basis or (iii) by the IPO Entity pursuant to the IPO and any Post-IPO Offerings (so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom); and
(l) Dispositions not otherwise permitted hereunder (other than pursuant to Reinsurance Agreements, which shall be subject to the limitations in clause (e) above); provided that (i) the aggregate fair value of all property Disposed of in any Disposition made in reliance on this clause (l), together with the aggregate fair value of all other property Disposed of in reliance on this clause (l), shall not exceed 20% of the Consolidated Total Assets of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of such Disposition, (ii) each Disposition made in reliance on this clause (l) shall be for fair market value and at least 75% of the consideration therefor shall be in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents and (iii) after giving effect to each Disposition made in reliance on this clause (l), Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be in compliance with Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
Except as otherwise permitted in Section 7.07, notwithstanding the foregoing no Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary shall Dispose of (whether in one or a series of transactions) or otherwise cease to hold any Capital Stock of (a)(i) any Subsidiary of Holdings that directly or indirectly owns any Capital Stock of any Insurance Subsidiary or (ii) any Insurance Subsidiary, in each case, whether newly issued or otherwise, other than in accordance with clause (i), (k) or (l) above or (b) GA Bermuda or CwA.
Upon consummation of a sale, transfer or other Disposition permitted under this Section 7.03, (i) Liens created under the Collateralized L/C Security Documents in respect of the assets Disposed of shall be automatically released and the Administrative Agent shall (to the
extent applicable) deliver to the Borrower, upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s expense, such documentation as necessary to evidence the release of the Administrative Agent’s security interests, if any, in the assets being Disposed of, including amendments or terminations of Uniform Commercial Code financing statements and (ii) in the case of a sale, transfer or other Disposition permitted under this Section 7.03 of all of the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to any Person other than Holdings or a Subsidiary of Holdings, the Guarantee of such Subsidiary shall be automatically released and the Administrative Agent shall (to the extent applicable) deliver to the Borrower, upon the Borrower’s request and at the Borrower’s expense, such documentation as necessary to evidence the release of the Guarantee of such Subsidiary; provided that the Borrower shall have provided to the Administrative Agent such certificates evidencing compliance with the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 7.03, (x) none of the Liens created under the Collateralized L/C Security Documents shall be released upon the IPO and (y) none of the Guarantees shall be released upon the IPO (other than the Guarantee of CwA MidCo, if and only if, (1) the IPO Entity is not CwA MidCo, (2) prior to or substantially simultaneously with such release, the Guarantee Requirement has been satisfied with respect to the IPO Entity and (3) CwA MidCo is not an obligor (including as a guarantor) in respect of the Senior Notes).
Section 7.04. Sales and Lease Backs. Such Credit Party shall not, nor shall it permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, become or remain liable as lessee or as a guarantor or other surety with respect to any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed), whether now owned or hereafter acquired, which such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary (a) has sold or transferred or is to sell or to transfer to any other Person (other than Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries), or (b) intends to use for substantially the same purpose as any other property which has been or is to be sold or transferred by such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary to any Person (other than Holdings or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries) in connection with such lease.
Section 7.05. Transactions with Affiliates. Such Credit Party shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, enter into any transaction with any Affiliate of Holdings, other than (a) transactions no less favorable to such Credit Party or Restricted Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate of Holdings, (b) insurance transactions, intercompany pooling and other reinsurance transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice, (c) transactions between or among Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and between or among Restricted Subsidiaries, (d) any Restricted Payment permitted by Section 7.08, (e) arrangements for indemnification payments for directors and officers of Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries, (f) intercompany transactions between or among the Parent, GAFL, Holdings and its Restricted Subsidiaries and between or among Restricted Subsidiaries, relating to any or all of the (i) provision of management services and other corporate overhead services, (ii) provision of personnel to other locations within Holdings’ consolidated group on a temporary basis, and (iii) provision, purchase or lease of services, operational support, assets, equipment, data, information and technology, that, in the case of any such intercompany transaction referred to in this clause (f), are subject to reasonable reimbursement or cost-sharing arrangements (as determined in good faith by Holdings), which reimbursement or cost-sharing arrangements may be effected through transfers of cash or other assets or through book-entry credits or debits made
on the ledgers of each involved Subsidiary; provided that any such intercompany transaction is either (1) entered into in the ordinary course of business or (2) otherwise entered into pursuant to the reasonable requirements of the business of Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (g) transactions entered into in connection with the IPO or any Post-IPO Offerings (including various shareholder agreements), (h) ordinary-course business transactions (other than transactions of the type described in clause (c) or (f) above) that (A) do not involve the sale, transfer or other Disposition of operations or assets and (B) do not materially adversely affect the Lenders and (i) loans, Investments and guarantees among Holdings and the Restricted Subsidiaries to the extent not prohibited under this Article 7.
Section 7.06. Change in Business. Such Credit Party shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than the businesses conducted by the Credit Parties and their Restricted Subsidiaries on the date of this Agreement or any business reasonably related, incidental or complementary thereto as reasonably determined by the board of directors of Holdings or such Person.
Section 7.07. Fundamental Changes. Such Credit Party shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of the assets of any Credit Party or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), except if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (a) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party may merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of its assets to another Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party; provided that, if either such Restricted Subsidiary is a direct Subsidiary of a Credit Party, the surviving entity or the transferee entity, as applicable, shall be a direct Subsidiary of a Credit Party; (b) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Credit Party (other than the Borrower) may merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of its assets to another Restricted Subsidiary that is a Credit Party (including the Borrower); provided that the surviving entity or the transferee entity, as applicable, shall be a Credit Party; provided, further, that, in the event that any of the foregoing involves the Borrower, the surviving entity or the transferee entity, as applicable, shall be the Borrower; (c) the Borrower may merge, consolidate, amalgamate or sell all or substantially all of its assets to a Restricted Subsidiary owned directly by Holdings or the Borrower immediately prior to such transactions; provided that (i) the surviving entity of a merger with the Borrower or the transferee entity that receives all or substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, as applicable (the “Successor Entity”), shall be a corporation or limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and shall expressly assume all of the obligations of the Borrower under the Loan Documents pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) immediately after giving effect to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (iii) except as the Administrative Agent may otherwise agree, each Guarantor, unless it is the other party to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, shall execute and deliver a reaffirmation agreement with respect to its obligations under the other Loan Documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (iv) the Successor Entity shall provide the documentation and other information to the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders reasonably determine are required by bank regulatory
authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act; provided that, the Borrower shall have notified the Administrative Agent in writing at least seven (7) Business Days prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, and each Lender shall have been provided with documentation and other information it reasonably determines are required by bank regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including the PATRIOT Act, at least five (5) Business Days prior to the consummation of such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, as has been reasonably requested in writing at least six (6) Business Days prior to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, and (v) the Successor Entity shall deliver an officer’s certificate to the Administrative Agent to the effect that after giving effect to such merger, consolidation, amalgamation or sale, as applicable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom (it being understood and agreed that, if the foregoing conditions under clauses (i) through (v) are satisfied, the Successor Entity will succeed to, and be substituted for, the Borrower under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents); and (d) any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is not a Credit Party may liquidate, wind up or dissolve so long as the assets of such Restricted Subsidiary are distributed to a Guarantor; provided that, no such action pursuant to clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) above is permitted if such action could reasonably be expected, in the judgment of Holdings, to (i) have a material adverse effect on the Lenders, (ii) be disproportionately beneficial to the holders of the Senior Notes or any Material Indebtedness of Holdings or its Restricted Subsidiaries as compared to the Lenders or (iii) be disproportionately adverse to the Lenders as compared to such other holders.
Section 7.08. Restricted Payments. Such Credit Party shall not, and shall not suffer or permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, declare or pay any dividend on (or make any payment to a related trust for the purpose of paying a dividend), or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for a sinking or other analogous fund for, the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or other acquisition of, any Capital Stock of a Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary (or any related trust), whether now or hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either directly or indirectly, whether in cash or property or in obligations of a Credit Party or such Restricted Subsidiary (collectively, “Restricted Payments”), except that:
(a) any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may declare or pay dividends with respect to its Capital Stock to Holdings and to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (and in the case of a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary, to Holdings and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and to each other owner of Capital Stock or other equity interests of such Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis based on their relative ownership interests);
(b) Holdings may pay dividends solely in the form of shares of its Capital Stock;
(c) Holdings may make Restricted Payments so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;
(d) Holdings may make cash payments in lieu of fractional shares in connection with the exercise of warrants, options or other securities, convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock; and