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MORGAN STANLEY
SENIOR FUNDING,
INC.
1585 Broadway New York, New York
10036
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BARCLAYS
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York
10019
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CREDIT SUISSE AG,
CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
CREDIT SUISSE LOAN FUNDING
LLC
Eleven Madison Avenue
New York, New York
10010
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MUFG BANK, LTD.
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
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| Re: |
Project Concord Commitment Letter
$1,000,000,000 Senior Secured Term Facility $400,000,000 Senior Secured Revolving Facility $650,000,000 Senior Secured Bridge Facility |
| Sincerely, |
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| MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. |
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| By: |
/s/ |
Joanne Braidi |
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| Name: |
Joanne Braidi |
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| Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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| BARCLAYS BANK PLC |
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| By: |
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Jeremy Hazan |
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| Name: |
Jeremy Hazan |
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| Title: |
Managing Director |
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| CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH |
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| By: |
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William O'Daly |
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| Name: |
William O'Daly |
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| Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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| By: |
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Andrew Griffin |
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| Name: |
Andrew Griffin |
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| Title: |
Authorized Signatory |
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| CREDIT SUISSE LOAN FUNDING LLC |
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| By: |
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Rob Kobre |
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| Name: |
Rob Kobre |
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| MUFG BANK, LTD. |
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| By: |
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Grant Moyer |
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| Name: |
Grant Moyer |
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ADTALEM GLOBAL EDUCATION INC.
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By:
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/s/
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Michael Randolfi |
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Name:
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Michael Randolfi |
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Title:
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Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
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Borrower:
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Adtalem Global Education Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”).
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Administrative Agent:
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MSSF will act as sole and exclusive administrative agent and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) for a syndicate of banks, financial institutions and
institutional lenders reasonably acceptable to the Borrower (excluding any Disqualified Lenders) (together with the Initial Lender, the “Lenders”), and will perform the duties customarily associated with such role.
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Joint Bookrunners and Lead Arrangers:
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MSSF, Barclays, CSLF and MUFG will act as joint lead arrangers (in such capacities, each a “Lead Arranger”) for the Term/Revolver Facilities and as
joint bookrunners for the Facilities, and will perform the duties customarily associated with such roles.
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Type and Amount:
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A 7-year senior secured term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000,000 (the “Term Facility”; the loans thereunder, the “Term Loans” and the Lenders in respect thereof,
the “Term Facility Lenders”).
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Final Maturity and Amortization:
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The Term Facility will mature on the date that is seven (7) years after the Closing Date.
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fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date, in annual amounts equal to 1.00% of the original principal amount of the Term Loans, with the unpaid balance being payable on the final maturity date; provided that the Term/Revolver Documentation shall provide the right for the Borrower to extend commitments and/or loans outstanding pursuant to one or more tranches with only the consent of the respective
extending Term Facility Lenders and without the consent of any other Lender, it being understood that each Term Facility Lender under the applicable tranche of the Term Facility shall be offered the opportunity to participate in such extension
on the same terms and conditions as each other Term Facility Lender under such tranche of the Term Facility (each, a “Term Extension Facility”). |
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Availability:
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The Term Facility will be available to the Borrower in U.S. Dollars in a single draw on the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under the Term Facility that are repaid or prepaid may not be re-borrowed.
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Use of Proceeds:
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The proceeds of the Term Facility will be used on the Closing Date, together with any amount drawn under the Revolving Facility (to the extent permitted hereunder), to fund the Acquisition and the Refinancing
and to pay fees, costs and expenses related to the Transactions (including accrued and unpaid interest and applicable premiums).
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Type and Amount:
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A 5-year senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”; the commitments thereunder, the “Revolving Commitments”; the Lenders in respect thereof, the
“Revolving Facility Lenders”) in an aggregate principal amount of $400,000,000. The loans under the Revolving Facility are referred to as the “Revolving Loans” and, together with the Term Loans, the “Loans.”
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Availability:
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The Revolving Facility shall be available, subject to customary notice periods to be agreed, to the Borrower for borrowings in U.S.
Dollars, Euros, Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and such other currencies as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Facility Lenders on a revolving basis during the period commencing on the Closing Date
and ending on the date that is five (5) years after the Closing Date (the “Revolving Termination Date”).
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Documentation Principles (as defined below). Amounts repaid under the Revolving Facility may be reborrowed. |
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Maturity:
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The Revolving Termination Date; provided that the Term/Revolver Documentation shall provide the right for the Borrower to extend commitments and/or loans outstanding pursuant to one or more
tranches with only the consent of the respective extending Revolving Facility Lenders and without the consent of any other Lender, it being understood that each Revolving Facility Lender shall be offered the opportunity to participate in such
extension on the same terms and conditions as each other Revolving Facility Lender (each, a “Revolving Extension” and, together with any Term Extension Facility, each, an “Extension Facility”).
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Letters of Credit:
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Subject to customary defaulting lender provisions, letters of credit under the Revolving Facility in an aggregate amount of $400,000,000
will be issued by the Revolving Facility Lenders (each, an “Issuing Bank”) in U.S. Dollars, Euros, Sterling, Canadian Dollars, Australian Dollars and such other currencies as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and
the Issuing Banks (it being understood that the applicable Issuing Bank only shall be required to issue standby letters of credit unless such Issuing Bank agrees otherwise); provided that each Lead Arranger shall be required to issue letters
of credit in an amount up to its pro rata share of the letter of credit subfacility limit. Each letter of credit shall expire not later than the earlier of (a) twelve (12) months after its date of issuance and (b) unless cash collateralized
or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Issuing Bank have been entered into, the fifth (5th) Business Day prior to the Revolving Termination Date; provided that any letter of credit may provide for renewal thereof for additional periods of up to twelve (12) months (which shall in no event extend beyond the date referred to in clause (b) above, except to the extent cash
collateralized or backstopped pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to the applicable Issuing Bank). The outstanding amount of any outstanding letter of credit (and, without duplication, any unpaid drawing in respect thereof) will
reduce availability under the Revolving Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
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notice of drawing is delivered. To the extent that the Borrower does not reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank within one (1) Business Day following delivery of such notice, the Revolving Facility Lenders shall be irrevocably obligated to
acquire and fund participations in the applicable letter of credit or reimburse the applicable Issuing Bank, pro rata based on their respective Revolving Commitments. |
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Swingline Loans:
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Subject to customary defaulting lender provisions, in connection with the Revolving Facility, the Administrative Agent (or an affiliate thereof) and/or other Revolving Facility Lenders that are reasonably
acceptable to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent that agree in writing with the Borrower and the Administrative Agent to provide Swingline Loans on same day notice (each in such capacity, a “Swingline Lender”) will
make available to the Borrower a swingline facility under which the Borrower may make short-term borrowings up to an aggregate principal amount of $50,000,000 in U.S. Dollars and Canadian Dollars. Any such swingline borrowings will reduce
availability under the Revolving Facility (other than for purposes of calculating the Revolving Facility Commitment Fee) on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Each Revolving Facility Lender shall, promptly upon request by the Swingline Lender, fund
to the Swingline Lender its pro rata share of any swingline borrowings.
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Use of Proceeds:
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The proceeds of the Revolving Loans may be used (a) on the Closing Date (x)(i) to fund any original issue discount or upfront fees imposed in connection with the “market flex” provisions in the Fee Letter, (ii)
for purchase price adjustments or equivalent adjustments, (iii) to fund the Acquisition and the Refinancing and to pay fees, costs and expenses related to the Transactions and (iv) to fund working capital needs, provided that amounts in
respect of clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) shall not exceed $100,000,000 and (y) to replace, backstop or cash collateralize existing letters of credit of the Borrower and the Acquired Company, as needed (including by “grandfathering” such
existing letters of credit in the Revolving Facility to the extent possible) and (b) after the Closing Date, for general corporate purposes and for any other purpose not prohibited by the Term/Revolver Documentation.
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The Term/Revolver Documentation will permit the Borrower to add one or more incremental term loan facilities to the Term Facility (each, an
“Incremental Term Facility”) and/or increase commitments under the Revolving Facility, and/or the Term Facility (any such increase, an “Incremental Increase”) and/or add one or more incremental
revolving credit facility tranches (each, an “Incremental Revolving Facility”; the Incremental Term Facilities, the Incremental Increases and the Incremental Revolving Facilities are collectively referred to as “Incremental
Facilities”); provided that:
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the maximum aggregate principal amount of all Incremental Facilities will be no greater than
(a) the greater of $465,000,000 and 100% of Consolidated EBITDA (the “Incremental Starter Amount”), plus (b) the aggregate principal amount of all voluntary prepayments, debt
buybacks (which shall be credited to the extent of the actual purchase price paid in cash for such loans purchased or retired in connection with such buyback), and payments utilizing the yank-a-bank provisions of the Term Facility, any
Incremental Facility and any Incremental Equivalent Debt (as defined below) secured on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities (except to the extent, in each case, in this clause (b), funded with proceeds of incurrences of
long-term indebtedness (other than revolving credit facilities)) (together with clause (a), the “Fixed Incremental Amount”, which shall be reduced by any usage under the Incremental Facilities of the Fixed Incremental
Amount), plus (c) an additional amount, so long as, in the case of this clause (c) only, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio (as defined below) as of the last day of the most recently ended period of
four consecutive fiscal quarters for which financial statements have been delivered, on a pro forma basis giving effect to such Incremental Facility (and any related acquisitions or investments or other appropriate pro forma events)
(calculated as if all commitments under such Incremental Facilities are fully drawn but excluding the cash proceeds thereof for purposes of calculating such ratio), does not exceed 0.25x above the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the
Closing Date on a pro forma basis (the “Ratio Incremental Amount”) (the applicable amount under clause (a), (b) and (c), after taking into account the incurrence of any Incremental Equivalent Debt, the “Incremental
Amount”); it being understood that, if the applicable incurrence test is satisfied on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any Incremental Facility, unless the Borrower elects otherwise, in its sole discretion, such
Incremental Facility shall be deemed to be incurred under clause (c) regardless of whether there is capacity under clause (a) or (b), |
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(ii)
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no default or event of default would exist under the Term/Revolver Facilities after giving
effect thereto (or, in the case of an incurrence to finance a permitted investment (including permitted acquisitions), no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the LCT Test Date or, at the election of the
Borrower, the closing of such Incremental Facilities; provided that there shall be no bankruptcy or payment event of default at the time of funding thereof), |
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the Incremental Facilities (x) will rank pari passu in right of payment and security with
the other Term/Revolver Facilities, (y) may not be secured by any assets other than the Collateral (as defined below) and, if guaranteed, may not be guaranteed by any person which is not a Loan Party (as defined below) and (z) will have a
final maturity no earlier than the then latest final maturity of the outstanding Term Facility in the case of an Incremental Term Facility or the then latest applicable Revolving Termination Date in the case of an Incremental Revolving
Facility; provided that, the Borrower shall be permitted to incur Incremental Increases in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of $465,000,000 and 100% of Consolidated EBITDA having a maturity date
prior to the then latest final maturity of the outstanding Term Facility or then latest applicable Revolving Termination Date, as applicable (such basket, the “Inside Maturity Date Basket”), |
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subject to the proviso in clause (iii) above, the weighted average life to maturity of any
Incremental Term Facility shall be no shorter than the then longest remaining weighted average life of the then outstanding Term Facility as of the date of the determination and any Incremental Revolving Facility will provide for no
amortization or mandatory commitment reduction, |
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in the case of an Incremental Increase, such Incremental Increase shall be on the same terms
(other than OID and upfront fees) and pursuant to the same documentation applicable to the Term Facility or the Revolving Facility, as applicable, |
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in the case of any Incremental Term Facility or Incremental Revolving Facility, such
Incremental Term Facility or Incremental Revolving Facility shall be on terms and pursuant to documentation to be determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Incremental Facilities; provided that, to the
extent such terms and documentation are not substantially consistent with, in the case of an Incremental Term Facility, the Term Facility (except to the extent permitted by clause (iii) or (iv) above or clause (vii), (viii) or (xi) below),
and in the case of an Incremental Revolving Facility, the Revolving Facility (except to the extent permitted by clause (viii), (x) or (xi) below), they shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood that to
the extent that any financial maintenance covenant is added for the benefit of any Incremental Facility, no consent shall be required from the Administrative Agent or any Lender to the extent that such financial maintenance covenant is also
added for the benefit of any corresponding existing Term/Revolver Facility), |
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subject to clauses (iii) and (iv) above, the amortization schedule applicable to any Incremental Term Facility shall be determined by the Borrower and the lenders thereunder, |
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the all-in yield applicable to any Incremental Term Facility or any Incremental Revolving Facility will be determined by the Borrower and the lenders providing such Incremental
Facility; provided, that, for the twelve (12) months following the Closing Date, if the applicable all-in-yield relating to an Incremental Term Loan Facility exceeds the applicable
all-in-yield relating to the initial Term Loans by more than 0.50%, the applicable interest rate relating to the initial Term Loans shall be increased by an amount equal to the difference between the all-in-yield with respect to such
Incremental Term Loan Facility and the corresponding all-in-yield on the initial Term Loans, minus 0.50% (the “MFN Provision”); provided further that the MFN
Provision shall not be in effect following the date that is twelve (12) months after the Closing Date (the “MFN Sunset”), |
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the representations and warranties in the Term/Revolver Documentation shall be true and correct in all material respects, provided
that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification therein) (provided that, in the case of
an Incremental Facility used to finance an investment (including permitted acquisitions), only “specified representations” (conformed as necessary for such investment) shall be required to be true and correct in all material respects, provided
that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification therein)),
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(A) any Incremental Revolving Facility may provide for the ability to permanently repay and terminate incremental revolving
commitments on a pro rata basis or less than a pro rata basis (but not greater than pro rata basis) with other outstanding revolving facilities and (B) any Incremental Term Facility may provide for the ability to participate on a pro rata
basis or less than a pro rata basis (but not on a greater than pro rata basis) in any voluntary or mandatory prepayments of the term loans under other outstanding Term Facilities, and
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any Incremental Facility shall permit Loans to be drawn in U.S. Dollars or in
any other currency reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the lenders thereunder.
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secured by a lien on any asset of the Borrower or Guarantor and that is not subordinated to the liens on the Collateral securing the Term/Revolver Facilities, minus unrestricted cash and cash
equivalents of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries as so reflected in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA. In the event that any additional OID or
upfront fees are implemented pursuant to the “market flex” provisions of the Fee Letter, any First Lien Net Leverage Ratio tests set forth in the Term Sheet shall be adjusted to account for the additional interest expense or additional
indebtedness and to maintain the agreed cushion taking into account such additional interest expense or additional indebtedness. |
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The Borrower may in its sole discretion seek commitments in respect of the Incremental Facilities from existing Lenders (each of which
shall be entitled to agree or decline to participate in its sole discretion) and additional banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders who will become Lenders in connection therewith (in the case of such additional banks,
financial institutions and other institutional lenders, subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent, solely to the extent that such consent would be required for an assignment to such Lender, and, in the case of an Incremental
Revolving Facility or any Incremental Increase to the Revolving Facility, each Issuing Bank and Swingline Lender, solely to the extent such consent would be required for an assignment to any such Lender under the Revolving Facility (in each
case, such consent not to be unreasonably conditioned, withheld or delayed)).
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incurring Incremental Equivalent Debt, subject to customary conditions consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, being subject to an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement
(as defined below); provided that (i) in the case of Incremental Equivalent Debt secured on a junior basis to the Term/Revolver Facilities, in lieu of complying with the maximum
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio test set forth in clause (c) of paragraph (i) above, the Borrower shall be required to comply with a pro forma maximum Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined below) equal
to 0.50x above the Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and (ii) in the case of unsecured Incremental Equivalent Debt, in lieu of complying with the maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio
test set forth in clause (c) of paragraph (i) above, the Borrower shall be required to comply with a pro forma maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio equal to 0.50x above the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the
Closing Date. |
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Ratio Incremental Amount, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio or other applicable ratio will be calculated without regard to any incurrence of indebtedness under the Fixed Incremental Amount. |
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lien notes, junior lien loans or notes, subordinated unsecured loans or notes or senior unsecured loans or notes, in each case, issued in a public offering, Rule 144A or other private placement or customary bridge in lieu of the foregoing, or
junior lien secured or unsecured “mezzanine” debt; provided that such Incremental Equivalent Debt shall reflect market terms and conditions at the time of incurrence or issuance thereof, in each case, as determined in good
faith by the Borrower and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in the first paragraph of this “Incremental Facilities” section, as applicable, except clauses (iii)(x), (v), (vi) and (ix) thereof; provided further,
that clauses (iii)(z) and (iv) thereof shall not apply to any bridge facility on customary terms if the long-term indebtedness that such bridge facility is to be converted into satisfies the maturity and amortization restrictions in such
clauses and clause (vii) shall only apply to Incremental Equivalent Debt secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities. |
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“Secured Net Leverage Ratio” means the ratio of (i) Total Indebtedness of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis, which is secured by a lien on any asset of the Borrower or Guarantor, minus unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries as so
reflected in accordance with GAAP to (ii) Consolidated EBITDA. In the event that any additional OID or upfront fees are implemented pursuant to the “market flex” provisions of the Fee Letter, any Secured Net Leverage Ratio tests set forth in
the Term Sheet shall be adjusted to account for the additional interest expense or additional indebtedness and to maintain the agreed cushion taking into account such additional interest expense or additional indebtedness.
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upfront fees are implemented pursuant to the “market flex” provisions of the Fee Letter, any Total Net Leverage Ratio tests set forth in the Term Sheet shall be adjusted to account for the additional interest expense or additional indebtedness
and to maintain the agreed cushion taking into account such additional interest expense or additional indebtedness. |
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that have not been reimbursed), purchase money indebtedness, capital lease obligations and surety bonds to the extent such surety bonds exceed $85 million in the aggregate and (b) all
guarantees with respect to outstanding indebtedness of the types specified in clause (a) of persons other than the Borrower or any subsidiary. |
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The Term/Revolver Documentation will permit the Borrower to refinance loans and commitments under the Term/Revolver Facilities (including, for the sake of clarity, any Incremental Facility or Extension
Facility) from time to time, in whole or part, in a principal amount not to exceed the principal amount of indebtedness so refinanced (plus any accrued but unpaid interest, premiums (including tender premiums), penalties and fees payable by
the terms of such indebtedness thereon and reasonable fees, expenses, OID and upfront fees incurred in connection with such refinancing), with one or more new facilities (each, a “Refinancing Facility”) under the
Term/Revolver Documentation with the consent of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and the lenders providing such Refinancing Facility or with one or more additional series of (i) senior or subordinated
unsecured notes or loans, (ii) senior secured notes or loans that will be secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities (but without regard to control of remedies) or (iii) junior lien secured notes or
loans that will be secured on a junior basis to the Term/Revolver Facilities (including with regard to control of remedies) (such notes or loans, “Refinancing Notes” and, together with any Refinancing Facility, the “Refinancing
Debt”); provided that (A) any Refinancing Facility or Refinancing Notes do not mature prior to the maturity date of the applicable Facility being refinanced, or have a shorter weighted average life than the
loans under the Term Facility or Revolving Commitments being refinanced, (B) any Refinancing Notes in the form of notes are not subject to any amortization prior to final maturity and are not subject to mandatory redemption or prepayment
(except customary asset sale or change of control provisions), (C) there shall be no borrowers or guarantors in respect of any Refinancing Facility or Refinancing Notes that are not a Borrower or a Guarantor, (D) if secured, such Refinancing
Facility or Refinancing Notes shall not be secured by any assets that do not constitute Collateral, (E) the other terms and conditions of such Refinancing Facility or Refinancing Notes (excluding pricing, fees, rate floors and optional
prepayment or redemption terms) are (x) substantially identical to or are (taken as a whole) no more favorable to the lenders providing such Refinancing Facility or Refinancing Notes, as applicable, than those applicable to the Term Facility
or Revolving Commitments (taken as a whole) being refinanced or (y) reflective of market terms and conditions at the time of incurrence or issuance thereof, in each case, as determined in good faith by the Borrower (except for covenants or
other provisions applicable only to periods after the final maturity date of the Term Facility or Revolving Commitments being so refinanced), (F) the proceeds of any Refinancing Debt shall be applied, substantially concurrently with the
incurrence thereof, to the pro rata prepayment of outstanding loans (and, in the case of the Revolving Facility, to the pro rata commitment reduction) under the applicable Term/Revolver Facility being
so refinanced, and (G) any secured Refinancing Notes shall be subject to an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement.
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Default Rate:
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Any principal payable under or in respect of the Term/Revolver Facilities not paid when due shall bear interest at the applicable interest rate plus 2.00% per annum. Other overdue amounts (including overdue
interest) shall bear interest at the interest rate applicable to ABR loans plus 2.00% per annum.
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Guarantees:
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All present and future obligations and liabilities of the Borrower under (i) the Term/Revolver Facilities, (ii) any interest rate protection, currency exchange or other hedging
arrangements entered into with the Administrative Agent, a Lender or any affiliate of the Administrative Agent or a Lender and (iii) any cash management arrangements entered into with the Administrative Agent, a Lender or any affiliate of the
Administrative Agent or a Lender, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), at the time of the entering into of such arrangements (collectively, the “Borrower Obligations”) will be unconditionally guaranteed jointly and
severally (the “Guarantees”) by each of the Borrower’s direct or indirect existing or subsequently organized or acquired wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries that are U.S. Subsidiaries (as defined below) (collectively, the “Guarantors”;
the Guarantors, together with the Borrower, the “Loan Parties”), in each case, other than (collectively, the “Excluded Subsidiaries”): |
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any subsidiary (x) that would be prohibited or restricted by applicable law or contract
(including any requirement to obtain the consent, approval, license or authorization of any governmental authority or third party, unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, but excluding any restriction in any
organizational documents of such subsidiary) so long as (i) in the case of subsidiaries of the Borrower existing on the Closing Date, such contractual obligation is in existence on the Closing Date and not entered into in contemplation
thereof and (ii) in the case of subsidiaries of the Borrower acquired after the Closing Date, such contractual obligation is in existence at the time of such acquisition and not entered into in contemplation thereof, or (y) would result in
material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower, |
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any direct or indirect U.S. Subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which consist
(directly or indirectly through entities that are treated as a disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes) of capital stock and/or indebtedness of one or more Non-U.S. Subsidiaries that are “controlled foreign corporations”
within the meaning of Section 957 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (a “CFC Holdco”), |
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any U.S. Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect subsidiary of (i) a Non-U.S. Subsidiary or
(ii) a CFC Holdco, |
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captive insurance subsidiaries, not-for-profit subsidiaries, special purpose entities (to be
defined in a manner consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles) and immaterial subsidiaries (to be defined in a manner consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles), |
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any restricted subsidiary acquired with pre-existing indebtedness permitted to remain
outstanding under the Term/Revolver Documentation (to the extent such Guarantee would be prohibited by or require consent pursuant to the terms of such indebtedness), and |
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any subsidiary to the extent that the burden or cost of providing a Guarantee outweighs the
benefit afforded thereby as reasonably determined by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent; |
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provided that subsidiaries that are not “eligible contract participants” shall not guarantee
swap obligations to the extent not permitted by the Commodity Exchange Act, or any regulation thereunder, by virtue of such subsidiary failing to constitute an “eligible contract participant.” For the avoidance of doubt, entities with
respect to which the Borrower, directly or indirectly, owns 50% or less of the voting equity interests will not be subsidiaries of the Borrower.
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States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and (b) “Non-U.S. Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Borrower that is not a U.S. Subsidiary. |
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Security:
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Subject in all respects to the Limited Conditionality Provision, the Borrower Obligations and the obligations of each Guarantor under the Guarantees will be secured by, subject to certain
permitted liens, a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the present and after-acquired assets of the Borrower and each Guarantor (collectively, the “Collateral”), including but not limited to:
(a) a perfected pledge of all of the capital stock of the Borrower and each Guarantor, (b) a perfected pledge of all the capital stock directly held by the Borrower or any Guarantor in any wholly-owned restricted subsidiary (which pledge, in
the case of the capital stock of any Non-U.S. Subsidiary or CFC Holdco shall be limited to 65% of the capital stock of such subsidiary or CFC Holdco, as the case may be) and (c) perfected security interests (subject to certain permitted liens
and customary exceptions and any other liens permitted to remain outstanding pursuant to the terms of the Acquisition Agreement) in, and mortgages on, substantially all other tangible and intangible assets of the Borrower and each Guarantor
(including without limitation accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, general intangibles, investment property, intellectual property, fee owned real property, material intercompany notes and proceeds of the foregoing). |
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the Collateral shall not include the following (collectively, “Excluded
Assets”): |
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any fee owned real property with a fair market value, individually, not in excess of
$50,000,000, any real property leasehold rights and interests (it being understood there shall be no requirement to obtain any landlord or other third party waivers, estoppels or collateral access letters) or any fixtures affixed to any real
property to the extent (A) such real property does not constitute Collateral and (B) a security interest in such fixtures may not be perfected by a UCC-1 financing statement in the jurisdiction of organization of the applicable Borrower or
Guarantor, |
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motor vehicles, aircraft and other assets subject to certificates of title and immaterial
commercial tort claims, |
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letter of credit rights (other than to the extent consisting of supporting obligations that can be perfected solely by the
filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement (it being understood that no actions shall be required to perfect a security interest in letter of credit rights other than filing of a Uniform Commercial Code financing statement)),
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any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent a security interest in any
such license, franchise, charter or authorization is prohibited or restricted thereby (excluding any prohibition or restriction that is ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code),
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| (v) |
pledges and security interests prohibited or restricted by applicable law, rule or regulation (including any requirement to
obtain the consent of any governmental authority, regulatory authority or third party unless such consent has been obtained),
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(A) margin stock and (B) equity interests in joint ventures and non-wholly-owned subsidiaries (except to the extent not
prohibited by contract or organizational documents),
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any lease, license or agreement, or any property subject to a purchase money security interest, capital lease obligation or similar arrangement, in each
case, to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein to secure the Term/Revolver Facilities would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or purchase money or similar arrangement or create a right of termination in
favor of any other party thereto (other than the Borrower or a restricted subsidiary) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, other than proceeds and receivables thereof, the assignment
of which is expressly deemed effective under the Uniform Commercial Code notwithstanding such prohibition, |
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any assets to the extent a security interest in such assets would result in material adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower in
consultation with the Administrative Agent, |
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any intent-to-use application trademark application prior to the filing, and acceptance by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or
enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal law,
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| (x) |
assets where the cost of obtaining a security interest therein is excessive in relation to the practical benefit to the
lenders afforded thereby as reasonably determined between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent,
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any acquired property (including property acquired through acquisition or merger of another entity) if at the time of such acquisition the granting of a
security interest therein or the pledge thereof is prohibited by any contract or other agreement (in each case, not created in contemplation thereof) to the extent and for so long as such contract or other agreement prohibits such security
interest or pledge, |
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the capital stock of (A) captive insurance subsidiaries, (B) not-for-profit subsidiaries, (C) special purpose entities, (D) unrestricted subsidiaries and (E) immaterial subsidiaries, and
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| (xiii) |
other exceptions to be mutually agreed upon; |
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no actions in any non-U.S. jurisdiction or required by the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction shall be required in order to
create any security interests in any Collateral or to perfect any security interest in such Collateral, including any intellectual property registered in any non-U.S. jurisdiction (it being understood that there shall be no security
agreements or pledge agreements governed under the laws of any non-U.S. jurisdiction or any requirement to make any filings in any foreign jurisdiction, including with respect to foreign intellectual property);
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other than in respect of certain debt owing to the Loan Parties (if applicable) and certificated equity interests of any
Guarantor and wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries otherwise required to be pledged, perfection through control agreements or perfection by “control” shall not be required with respect to any Collateral (including deposit accounts and other
bank or securities accounts, etc.); and
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perfection by possession of immaterial notes and other evidence of immaterial indebtedness shall not be required with respect
to any Collateral.
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Mandatory Prepayments:
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Term Loans shall be prepaid with the following: |
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50% of Excess Cash Flow (to be defined in a manner consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles) for each
fiscal year of the Borrower (commencing with the first full fiscal year ending after the Closing Date) (“Excess Cash Flow Sweep”), with step-downs to 25% and 0% based upon achievement of First Lien Net Leverage Ratio
levels of 0.50x less than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and 1.00x less than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, respectively (the “Excess Cash Flow Step-downs”); provided
that any such Excess Cash Flow prepayments shall be required only to the extent by which the amount of the prepayment exceeds $75,000,000 (the “Excess Cash Flow Sweep Threshold”);
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100% (with step-downs to 50% and 0% based upon achievement of First Lien Net Leverage Ratio levels of 0.50x less than the
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and 1.00x less than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, respectively (the “Asset Sale Sweep Step-downs”)) of the net cash proceeds of all
non-ordinary course asset sales or other dispositions of property by the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries (including casualty insurance and condemnation proceeds), but with exceptions for sales of inventory, ordinary course
dispositions, dispositions of obsolete or worn-out property, property no longer used or useful in the business and other exceptions to be set forth in the Term/Revolver Documentation in excess of $75,000,000 (with only the amount in excess
of such limit required to be offered to prepay) (the “Asset Sale Prepayment Amount”) and subject to the right of the Borrower to reinvest or commit to reinvest such proceeds within 24 months (or, if a binding commitment
has been made, 30 months) (the “Reinvestment Period”); and
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100% of the net cash proceeds of issuances or incurrences of debt obligations of the Borrower, any Guarantor or any
restricted subsidiary of the Borrower or any Guarantor (except the net cash proceeds of any permitted debt or Refinancing Debt).
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| Mandatory prepayments of the Term Loans shall be applied to the scheduled installments of principal as
directed by the Borrower or, in the absence of any direction, in direct order of maturity of remaining amortization payments. Mandatory prepayments shall be applied pro rata among classes of term loans to the extent secured by the Collateral
on a pari passu basis, except that (i) the Borrower may direct that any proceeds of Refinancing Debt shall be applied to the class or classes of term loans to be refinanced as selected by the Borrower and (ii) any Incremental Term Facility and
any Refinancing Facility may participate in mandatory prepayments on a pro rata or less than pro rata basis. Mandatory prepayments under clauses (a) and (b) above may be applied ratably to prepay or offer to purchase any first lien secured
indebtedness if required under the terms of the applicable documentation governing such first lien secured indebtedness. |
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| All prepayments referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above are subject to there being no
materially adverse tax consequences as reasonably determined by the Borrower (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes, but is not limited to, any prepayment whereby doing so the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries would incur a
material tax liability (taking into account any foreign tax credit or benefit that would be realized in connection with such repatriation), including a tax dividend, deemed dividend pursuant to Section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code or a
withholding tax) and to permissibility under (i) local law (e.g., financial assistance, corporate benefit, restrictions on upstreaming of cash intra-group and the fiduciary and statutory duties of the directors of the relevant subsidiaries) and
(ii) material constituent document restrictions (including as a result of minority ownership by third parties) and other material agreements (so long as any prohibition is not created in contemplation of such prepayment), with excess cash flow
being allocated among subsidiaries in various jurisdictions in a manner to be agreed in the Term/Revolver Documentation; provided that U.S. Subsidiaries of the Borrower shall be entitled to reduce excess cash flow pursuant
to this sentence by the foreign subsidiaries’ portion of excess cash flow in any fiscal year. The non-application of any prepayment amounts as a consequence of the foregoing provisions will not, for the avoidance of doubt, constitute a default
or an event of default, and such amounts shall be available for working capital purposes of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries as long as not required to be prepaid in accordance with the following provisions. The Borrower and its
restricted subsidiaries will undertake to use commercially reasonable efforts for one year to overcome or eliminate any such restrictions (subject to the considerations above and as determined in the Borrower’s reasonable business judgment) to
make the relevant prepayment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prepayments required after application of the above provision shall be net of any costs, expenses or taxes incurred by the Borrower or any of its affiliates and arising as a
result of compliance with the preceding sentence. |
| Any Term Facility Lender may elect not to accept any mandatory prepayment (except with respect
to Term Loans being refinanced with Refinancing Debt) (each such Lender, a “Declining Lender”). Any prepayment amount declined by the Lenders (each, a “Declined Amount”) may be retained by the Borrower
and shall increase the Available Amount Basket (as defined below). |
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| The loans under the Revolving Facility shall be prepaid and letters of credit cash
collateralized to the extent such extensions of credit exceed the amount of the commitments under the Revolving Facility. |
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Voluntary Prepayments:
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Voluntary prepayments of borrowings under the Term/Revolver Facilities will be permitted at any
time (subject to customary notice requirements and the section labeled “Prepayment Premium” below), in minimum principal amounts consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles and without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement
of the Lenders’ actual redeployment costs in the case of a prepayment of Adjusted LIBOR borrowings prior to the last day of the relevant interest period. All voluntary prepayments will be applied to the remaining amortization payments or to
any class or classes of loans (including as between the initial Term Loans and classes of extended loans under any Term Extension Facility or classes of loans under any Incremental Facilities or Refinancing Facilities) as directed by the
Borrower (and absent such direction, pro rata among classes in direct order of maturity thereof). |
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Prepayment Premium:
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The Borrower shall pay a “prepayment premium” in connection with any Repricing Event (as
defined below) with respect to all or any portion of Term Loans that occurs within six (6) months of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to 1.0% of the principal amount of Term Loans subject to such Repricing Event. The term “Repricing
Event” shall mean (i) any prepayment or repayment of Term Loans substantially concurrently with the proceeds of, or any conversion of Term Loans into, any new or replacement tranche of term loans the primary purpose of which is
to lower the “effective” interest rate applicable to Term Loans so prepaid (whether in the form of interest rate margins, OID, upfront fees or coupon) and (ii) any amendment to the Term Loan Facility the primary purpose of which is to reduce
the “effective” interest rate (whether in the form of interest rate margins, OID, upfront fees or coupon) applicable to Term Loans (in each case, with original issue discount and upfront fees, which shall be deemed to constitute like amounts of
original issue discount, being equated to interest margins in a manner consistent with generally accepted financial practice based on an assumed four-year life to maturity), including any mandatory assignment in connection therewith with
respect to each Lender that refuses to consent to such amendment; provided that a Repricing Event shall not include any amendment, prepayment, repayment or repricing made in
connection with a change of control, initial public offering or a Transformative Acquisition. For purposes of the foregoing, “Transformative Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition or investment by the Borrower or any
restricted subsidiary that is either (a) not permitted by the terms of the Term/Revolver Documentation immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or investment or (b) if permitted by the terms of the Term/Revolver Documentation
immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or investment, would not provide the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under the Term/Revolver Documentation for the continuation and/or expansion of
their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrower acting in good faith. |
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Term/Revolver Documentation:
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The definitive documentation for the Term/Revolver Facilities (the “Term/Revolver
Documentation”) shall initially be prepared by counsel to the Borrower and shall be consistent with this Term Sheet and shall contain only those amortization payments, conditions to borrowing, mandatory prepayments,
representations, warranties, financial, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default expressly set forth in this Term Sheet (subject only to the exercise of any “market flex” expressly provided in the Fee Letter) applicable to the
Borrower, the Guarantors and the restricted subsidiaries of the Borrower or the Guarantors and shall: (i) reflect the operational and strategic requirements of the Borrower, the Guarantors and the respective subsidiaries of the Borrower and the
Guarantors in light of their size, industries and practices, matters disclosed in the Acquisition Agreement (including the schedules thereto), cash flow, leverage and proposed business plan, (ii) be negotiated in good faith to finalize the
Term/Revolver Documentation giving effect to the Limited Conditionality Provision, (iii) be no less favorable (except as expressly set forth in this Annex B) to the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective subsidiaries than a precedent to
be mutually agreed between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (the “Identified Precedent”), with customary modifications reflecting changes in law and the administrative, operational and agency requirements of the Administrative Agent
and modifications to reflect the industry of the Borrower and its subsidiaries (including Title IV and other regulatory and legal matters), and (iv) unless otherwise described herein, include standards, qualifications, thresholds, exceptions,
“baskets” and grace and cure periods consistent with the foregoing (together, the “Term/Revolver Documentation Principles”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, all leases of the Borrower, the Guarantors
and the respective restricted subsidiaries of the Borrower or each Guarantor that are or would be treated as operating leases for purposes of GAAP prior to the issuance by the Financial Accounting Standards Board on February 25, 2016 of an
Accounting Standards Update shall be accounted for as operating leases for purposes of the defined financial terms, including “Capital Lease Obligations” under the Term/Revolver Documentation regardless of any change to GAAP following such date
which would otherwise require such leases to be treated as capital leases; provided that financial reporting shall not be affected thereby. |
| For purposes of determining the permissibility of any action, change, transaction or event that
requires a calculation of any financial ratio or test (including any leverage ratio or the amount of Consolidated EBITDA), such financial ratio or test shall be calculated at the time such action is taken, such change is made, such transaction
is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be, and no default or event of default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a change in such financial ratio or test occurring after the time such action is taken, such
change is made, such transaction is consummated or such event occurs, as the case may be. |
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| With respect to any amount incurred or transaction entered into (or consummated) in reliance on
a provision of the Term/Revolver Documentation that does not require compliance with a financial ratio or test (any such amount, a “Fixed Amount”) substantially concurrently with any amount incurred or transaction entered
into (or consummated) in reliance on a provision of the Term/Revolver Documentation that requires compliance with a financial ratio or test (including any leverage ratio or the amount of Consolidated EBITDA) (any such amount, an “Incurrence-Based
Amount”), it is understood and agreed that any Fixed Amount shall be disregarded in the calculation of the financial ratio or test applicable to any substantially concurrent utilization of the Incurrence-Based Amount. |
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| In addition, the Term/Revolver Documentation will authorize and require the Administrative
Agent to enter into (a) if applicable, any intercreditor agreement in the form attached as an exhibit to the Term/Revolver Documentation with such modifications thereto as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, (b) any
intercreditor agreement the terms of which are consistent with market terms governing security arrangements for the sharing of liens or arrangements relating to the distribution of payments, as applicable, at the time the intercreditor
agreement is proposed to be established in light of the type of indebtedness subject thereto or (c) another intercreditor agreement the terms of which are reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (any such intercreditor agreement, an
“Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement”). |
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Representations and Warranties:
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Limited to the following (to be applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and the restricted
subsidiaries of the Borrower and each Guarantor): organization; existence, qualification and power; execution, enforceability and delivery of the Term/Revolver Documentation; compliance with laws; authorization; no violation of or conflict with
applicable law, organizational documents or material agreements; governmental authorization and other material third party consents; binding effect; financial statements and projections; no Material Adverse Effect (as defined below);
litigation; labor matters; ownership of property; environmental matters; taxes; ERISA compliance; subsidiaries; margin regulations; Investment Company Act; accuracy of disclosure as of the Closing Date (to be consistent with the “10b-5”
representation set forth in the Commitment Letter); intellectual property; solvency at closing; creation, validity, perfection and priority of security interests in the Collateral (subject to customary permitted liens and the Limited
Conditionality Provision); status of senior debt (if applicable); no default; insurance; affected financial institutions; FCPA; OFAC; and Patriot Act, subject, in the case of each of the foregoing representations and warranties, to
qualifications and limitations for materiality consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles and in all respects limited on the Closing Date to the Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations and the Specified Representations.
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| “Material Adverse Effect” means (1) on the Closing Date, an Acquisition
Agreement Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Conditions Annex) and (2) after the Closing Date (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, financial condition or results of operations of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their
respective restricted subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Lenders and the Administrative Agent, taken as a whole, under any Term/Revolver
Documentation or (c) a material adverse effect on the ability of the Loan Parties (taken as a whole) to perform their payment obligations under the Term/Revolver Documentation. |
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Conditions Precedent to Initial Borrowing:
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The availability of the Facilities on the Closing Date will be subject solely to those
conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Commitment Letter and in the Conditions Annex. |
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On-Going Revolving Facility Conditions Precedent:
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The making of each Loan or the issuance of a letter of credit after the Closing Date under the
Revolving Facility, except as set forth above for Incremental Facilities, shall be conditioned solely upon (a) the accuracy in all material respects of all representations and warranties in the Term/Revolver Documentation; provided
that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to materiality shall be true and correct in all respects (after giving effect to such qualification therein), (b) there being no default or event of default in existence at the time of,
or after giving effect to the making of, such extension of credit, and (c) delivery of a customary borrowing notice. |
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Affirmative Covenants:
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Limited to the following (except as provided in the following sentence, to be applicable to the
Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries): delivery of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements of the Borrower (accompanied, in the case of annual financial statements, by an audit opinion from a nationally recognized accounting
firm that is not subject to qualification as to the scope of such audit, but that may contain a “going concern” statement that is solely due to the impending maturity of any Incremental Equivalent Debt or the Facilities (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, any Incremental Facility, Refinancing Debt and Extension Facility) scheduled to occur within one year, or any prospective or actual default of any financial covenant); annual budgets; lender calls; customary MD&A; use of
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and maintain public ratings; certificates; notices; payment of taxes; preservation of existence; maintenance of properties; maintenance of insurance; compliance with laws (including OFAC, FCPA and other
anti-terrorism/anti-corruption laws and sanctions); books and records; inspection rights; covenant to guarantee obligations and give security; designation of subsidiaries; further assurances as to security; and use of proceeds, subject, in the
case of each of the foregoing covenants, to exceptions and qualifications consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles. |
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Negative Covenants:
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Consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles and limited to the following (to be
applicable to the Borrower and the restricted subsidiaries of the Borrower): incurrence based limitations on the incurrence of debt; liens, restricted payments, fundamental changes, asset sales, investments (including acquisitions), lines of
business, burdensome agreements, prepayment of junior lien indebtedness or unsecured debt that is contractually subordinated to the Facilities in right of payment (such indebtedness, “Junior Indebtedness”) or amendments to
debt documents governing such Junior Indebtedness or organizational documents, in each case, to the extent such amendments are materially adverse to the applicable Lenders, transactions with affiliates above an agreed-upon threshold, further
negative pledges with respect to the Collateral securing the Facilities, limitations on distributions by subsidiaries, limitations on dividends or distributions on, or redemptions of, the Borrower’s capital stock and changes in fiscal year; in
the case of each of the foregoing covenants subject to the exceptions set forth below and other exceptions, qualifications and, as appropriate, baskets to be agreed upon consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles. |
| The negative covenants will be subject, in the case of each of the foregoing covenants to
exceptions, qualifications and “baskets” to be set forth in the Term/Revolver Documentation, including (x) baskets to be based on the greater of an amount to be mutually agreed and a corresponding percentage of Consolidated EBITDA (with certain
exceptions) and (y) an “Available Amount Basket”, that will be built by, among other things, (a) an amount equal to the greater of $125,000,000 and 26% of Consolidated EBITDA (the “Available Amount Starter Basket”),
plus (b), if positive, 50% of cumulative consolidated net income (taken as a single period), plus (c) the cash proceeds of new public or private equity issuances
of the Borrower (other than disqualified stock), plus (d) capital contributions to the Borrower made in cash, cash equivalents or property (at the fair market value thereof) (other than disqualified
stock), plus (e) the net cash proceeds of debt and disqualified equity of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries, in each case, issued after the Closing Date, which have been exchanged or
converted into qualified equity of the Borrower, plus (f) the net cash proceeds to the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries of sales of investments made using the Available Amount Basket, plus (g) returns, profits, distributions and similar amounts received in cash or cash equivalents by the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries made using the Available Amount Basket on investments, plus (h) the investments of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries made using the Available Amount Basket in any unrestricted subsidiary that has been re-designated as a restricted subsidiary or that
has been merged or consolidated with or into the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries (up to the fair market value of the investments of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries in such unrestricted subsidiary at the time of such
re-designation or merger or consolidation), plus (i) Declined Amounts, plus (j) net proceeds of non-ordinary course asset sales to the extent such asset sale
proceeds are excepted from the related mandatory prepayment provision as a result of the leverage-based stepdowns (the “Retained Asset Sale Proceeds”). The Available Amount Basket may be used for investments, restricted
payments and the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of Junior Indebtedness; provided that the use of the Available Amount Basket for restricted payments, investments or the prepayment, repurchase or redemption of Junior
Indebtedness shall be subject to the absence of any continuing event of default and subject to the requirement that the Borrower can incur $1 of unsecured Ratio Debt. |
| The Term/Revolver Documentation will contain exceptions to the covenants consistent with the
Term/Revolver Documentation Principles and will include, without limitation: |
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| Asset sales (a) on an unlimited basis permitted subject to (i) at least 75% of the proceeds in
excess of $40,000,000 per transaction and $60,000,000 per fiscal year to consist of cash or cash equivalents (subject to customary exceptions to the cash consideration requirement to be set forth in the Term/Revolver Documentation, including
the ability to dispose of assets in exchange for similar assets or assets beneficial to the business of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective subsidiaries), (b) a basket for non-cash consideration in an amount up to the greater of
$100,000,000 and 21% of Consolidated EBITDA (that may be designated as cash consideration), (ii) receiving fair market value (as determined by the Borrower in good faith), and (iii) a requirement that the net cash proceeds of asset sales be
applied in accordance with “Mandatory Prepayments” above (without limiting the reinvestment rights applicable thereto) and (c) a general basket in an aggregate amount per fiscal year not to exceed the greater of $106,000,000 and 22% of
Consolidated EBITDA (the “General Asset Sale Basket”). |
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| Sale/Leaseback transactions in an amount not to exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 21% of
Consolidated EBITDA. |
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| Acquisitions permitted (“Permitted Acquisitions”) so long as (i) there is
no event of default and the Borrower shall be in pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenant as of the LCT Test Date or, at the election of the Borrower, the closing of such acquisition (subject to customary “Sungard” conditionality), (ii)
the acquired entity or assets are in the same or generally related, complementary or ancillary lines of business as the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective restricted subsidiaries and (iii) the acquired entity and its subsidiaries
(subject to limitations in “Guarantees” and “Security” above) will become Guarantors and pledge their Collateral to the Administrative Agent, and subject to a limit to be agreed on acquisitions of entities that will not become Guarantors or
assets that will not constitute Collateral in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000 (as reduced by any amount of investments in restricted subsidiaries that are not Guarantors pursuant to clause (iii) of the second following paragraph, the “Non-Guarantor
Investment Cap”). |
| Dividends/distributions exceptions to include (i) a basket for dividends/distributions funded
with qualified equity proceeds that do not increase the Available Amount Basket (to the extent not otherwise applied for Junior Indebtedness prepayments), (ii) unlimited restricted payments so long as the pro forma Total Net Leverage Ratio does
not exceed 0.50x less than the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default (the “Incurrence-Based Restricted Payment Basket”), (iii) a shared general basket in
an amount of the greater of $150,000,000 and 32% of Consolidated EBITDA, which amounts may be used for prepayments of Junior Indebtedness, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default (the “Shared Restricted Payments
Basket”) and (iv) to the extent constituting a restricted payment, the consummation of the Transactions. |
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| Investment exceptions to include (i) a general basket for investments in an outstanding amount
not to exceed the greater of $200,000,000 and 43% of Consolidated EBITDA, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default (the “General Investments Basket”), (ii) investments in joint ventures in an outstanding
amount not to exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 21% of Consolidated EBITDA, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default, (iii) unlimited intercompany investments among the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective
restricted subsidiaries (including intercompany loans), reorganizations and other similar activities (with a shared cap on such investments in restricted subsidiaries that are not Guarantors not to exceed the Non-Guarantor Investment Cap), (iv)
investments in unrestricted subsidiaries in an outstanding amount not to exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 21% of Consolidated EBITDA, (v) a carve out for loans and advances to officers and directors, members of management and consultants
made in connection with such person’s purchase of the equity interests of the Borrower, (vi) an exception for unlimited investments, so long as the pro forma Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 0.25x less than the Total Net
Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and the absence of any continuing event of default (the “Incurrence-Based Investments Basket”) and (vi) a basket for investments funded with qualified equity proceeds or consideration
paid in equity that does not build the Available Amount Basket. |
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| Lien exceptions to include (i) liens securing the Incremental Facilities, Incremental
Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Debt, (ii) liens securing permitted purchase money indebtedness and capital leases, (iii) liens securing Ratio Debt and other indebtedness or obligations of the Borrower and Guarantors (“Ratio Liens”)
subject to (x) with respect to indebtedness that is secured by liens on the Collateral that are pari passu in right of security with the Term/Revolver Facilities or by liens on assets that do not constitute Collateral, pro forma compliance with
a maximum First Lien Net Leverage Ratio equal to 0.25x above than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and (y) with respect to indebtedness that is secured by liens on the Collateral that are junior in right of security with
the Term/Revolver Facilities, pro forma compliance with a maximum Secured Net Leverage Ratio equal to 0.50x above the Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, in each case, subject to an Acceptable Intercreditor Agreement, (iv) a
general basket of at least the greater of $465,000,000 and 100% of Consolidated EBITDA, which cannot be secured on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities (the “General Lien Basket”), (v) an additional basket
not to exceed $35,000,000, which can be secured on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities and (vi) liens securing pension obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. |
| Debt exceptions to include: |
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purchase money debt/capital lease obligations not to exceed the greater
of $150,000,000 and 32% of Consolidated EBITDA; |
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secured or unsecured indebtedness subject to the terms and conditions
applicable and as set forth herein with respect to Incremental Facilities, Incremental Equivalent Debt and Refinancing Debt; |
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indebtedness (“Ratio Debt”) (subject to customary
restrictions consistent with those set forth in the Identified Precedent) so long as the Total Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date on a pro forma basis, |
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in the case of indebtedness secured on a pari passu basis with the
Facilities, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less 0.25x above than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date on a pro forma basis, |
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in the case of indebtedness secured on a junior basis to the
Facilities, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio is equal to or less than 0.50x above the Secured Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date on a pro forma basis, and |
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in the case of indebtedness that is unsecured, the Total Net Leverage
Ratio is equal to or less 0.50x above than the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, on a pro forma basis, |
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Debt shall be subject to the requirements for Incremental Equivalent Debt. |
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indebtedness of joint ventures in an amount outstanding not to exceed
the greater of $100,000,000 and 21% of Consolidated EBITDA; |
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non-Guarantor subsidiaries or affiliates may incur other indebtedness
in an outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $150,000,000 and 32% of Consolidated EBITDA (as reduced by any amount of Ratio Debt incurred by non-Guarantor subsidiaries, the “Non-Guarantor Debt Cap”);
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intercompany indebtedness among the Borrower and/or its restricted subsidiaries;
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indebtedness in respect of working capital for Non-U.S. Subsidiaries in an amount
outstanding not to exceed the greater of $100,000,000 and 21% of Consolidated EBITDA; |
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indebtedness assumed in a permitted acquisition (“Permitted Acquisition
Indebtedness”) in an unlimited amount, subject to pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenant (whether or not tested) and so long as such indebtedness was not incurred in contemplation of such acquisition; |
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trade letters of credit in an amount outstanding not to exceed the greater of $20,000,000
and 4% of Consolidated EBITDA; |
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other indebtedness under a general basket in an outstanding principal
amount outstanding not to exceed the greater of $350,000,000 and 75% of Consolidated EBITDA, which cannot be secured on a pari passu basis with the Term/Revolver Facilities (the “General Debt Basket”); and |
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hedging obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business for
non-speculative purposes. |
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Junior Indebtedness prepayment exceptions to include (i) a basket funded with qualified equity proceeds that do not increase the Available
Amount Basket (to the extent not otherwise applied for dividends/distributions), (ii) a general basket in an amount not to exceed the Shared Restricted Payments Basket, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default, and (iii) an
unlimited ratio-based basket so long as the pro forma Total Net Leverage Ratio does not exceed 0.50x less than the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, subject to the absence of any continuing event of default (the “Incurrence-Based
Restricted Debt Payment Basket”).
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| For the avoidance of doubt, any investment, acquisition, indebtedness, distribution or other step or
transaction that is contemplated, or required to be implemented by the Acquisition Agreement shall not be prohibited by the Term/Revolver Documentation except as expressly provided herein. The Term/Revolver Documentation may also provide for
other exceptions in regard to the Transactions on terms and conditions to be mutually agreed. |
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| For the avoidance of doubt there will be no restrictions on capital expenditures. |
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Financial Covenant:
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With respect to the Term Facility: None |
| With respect to the Revolving Facility, the Term/Revolver Documentation will have a maximum Total Net Leverage Ratio of, initially, 4.00:1.00, with step-downs to be agreed upon, which levels in any case will not be lower than 3.25:1.00 (the “Financial Covenant”) and will be set to reflect no less than a 35% static cushion to Consolidated EBITDA in the model made available to MSSF on August 2, 2020, together with any updates or modifications reasonably agreed between the Borrower and the Commitment Parties or as necessary to reflect the exercise of “market flex” pursuant to the provisions of the Fee Letter (the “Model”). The Financial Covenant shall be tested on the last day of each fiscal quarter of the Borrower commencing with the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date. | |
| For purposes of the Term/Revolver Documentation, | |
| “Consolidated EBITDA” will be defined giving effect to the Term/Revolver
Documentation Principles (including add-backs and deductions consistent therewith), and will include, among other adjustments or add-backs, adjustments for (a) non-cash items, (b) extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring items, (c) restructuring
charges and related charges, (d) transaction separation and integration costs in connection with the Transactions and any Permitted Acquisition, (e) all fees, commissions, costs and expenses incurred or paid by the Borrower and its restricted
subsidiaries in connection with or pursuant to the Transactions, the Term/Revolver Documentation or any Permitted Acquisitions, (f) pro forma net cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to the Transactions that are
reasonably identifiable, factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized, and to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken
(in the good faith determination of the Borrower), in each case, within 24 months after the Closing Date, (g) pro forma net cost savings, operating expense reductions and synergies related to acquisitions, dispositions and other specified
transactions, restructurings and cost savings initiatives that are reasonably identifiable, factually supportable and projected by the Borrower in good faith to be realized, and to result from actions that have been taken or with respect to
which substantial steps have been taken or are expected to be taken (in the good faith determination of the Borrower), in each case, within 24 months after such acquisition, disposition or other specified transaction, restructuring, cost
savings initiative or other initiative (this clause (g), the “Expected Cost Savings Addback”), (h) any charge attributable to the undertaking and/or implementation of cost savings initiatives, operating expense reductions,
discontinued operations and/or synergies, (i) the amount of any monitoring, consulting transaction or advisory fees and expense and indemnification payments under any monitoring, consulting, transaction, advisory or similar agreement, to the
extent permitted, (j) to the extent deducted in the calculation of consolidated net income, earn-out obligation expense incurred in connection with the Acquisition and/or any acquisition or other investment (including any acquisition or other
investment consummated prior to the Closing Date) which is paid or accrued during the applicable period, (k) the amount of any charge, cost or expense or deduction associated with any restricted subsidiary that is attributable to any
non-controlling interest or minority interest of any third party, (l) the amount of any charge, cost or expense in connection with a single or one-time event, including, without limitation, in connection with (x) the Acquisition and/or any
acquisition or other investment consummated before or after the Closing Date and (y) the consolidation, closing or reconfiguration of any facility during such period and (m) adjustments and add backs reflected in the Model. |
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Limited Condition Transaction:
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For purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision of the Term/Revolver Documentation which
requires the calculation of the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Secured Net Leverage Ratio or the Total Net Leverage Ratio, (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, defaults or events of default or (iii) testing
availability under baskets set forth in the Term/Revolver Documentation (including baskets measured as a percentage of Consolidated EBITDA or total assets), in each case, in connection with an acquisition (including acquisitions subject to a
letter of intent or purchase agreement) by one or more of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries of any assets, business or person and such acquisition is not conditioned upon obtaining financing (any such transaction, a “Limited
Condition Transaction”), at the option of the Borrower (the Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of
whether any such action is permitted hereunder, shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving pro forma effect to the Limited
Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent test period ending prior to the LCT Test Date, the Borrower could have taken such action on
the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. |
| For the avoidance of doubt, if the Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios or baskets for
which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are thereafter exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations of the target of any Limited Condition Transaction) at or prior to
the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If the Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in
connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or (ii) the date that the
definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition
Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of debt and the use of proceeds thereof) had been consummated; provided that in the case of any restricted payment or restricted debt
payment, any such ratio or basket shall also be calculated on a pro forma basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of debt and the use of proceeds thereof) had
not been consummated. |
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Unrestricted Subsidiaries:
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The Term/Revolver Documentation will contain provisions pursuant to which, subject to customary
limitations on loans and advances to, and other investments in, unrestricted subsidiaries, and, so long as no event of default under the Term/Revolver Facilities exists or would result therefrom and subject to other customary conditions to be
agreed (including, without limitation, pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenant (whether or not tested), and that the fair market value of the relevant subsidiary being designated as an unrestricted subsidiary shall be treated as an
investment and such investment must be at the time permitted under the investment covenant), the Borrower will be permitted to designate any existing or subsequently acquired or organized subsidiary as an “unrestricted subsidiary” (except that
the Borrower may not be so designated) and subsequently re-designate any such unrestricted subsidiary as a restricted subsidiary (subject, in the case of re-designation only, to compliance of such restricted subsidiary with the covenants in
respect of liens, debt and investments and pro forma compliance with the Financial Covenant (whether or not tested)). Unrestricted subsidiaries will not be subject to the representations and warranties, affirmative or negative covenant or
event of default provisions of the Term/Revolver Documentation and the results of operations and indebtedness of unrestricted subsidiaries will not be taken into account for purposes of determining any financial ratio or covenant contained in
the Term/Revolver Documentation except to the extent of distributions received therefrom. |
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Events of Default:
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Limited to the following (to be applicable to the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective
restricted subsidiaries (except as expressly noted below)): nonpayment of principal when due; nonpayment of interest, fees or other amounts after five (5) Business Days; material inaccuracy of a representation or warranty when made or deemed
made; violation of a covenant (subject, in the case of affirmative covenants (other than use of proceeds, delivery of notice of default and maintenance of each Borrower’s legal existence), to a grace period of 30 days following written notice
from the Administrative Agent); cross default to material indebtedness in excess of $125,000,000 (the “Threshold Amount”); bankruptcy events or other insolvency events of the Borrower or its restricted subsidiaries (with a
customary grace period for involuntary events); ERISA events, subject to a material adverse effect; material unpaid, final judgments that are unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days in excess of the Threshold Amount; actual (or assertion
by a Loan Party in writing of the) invalidity of the Term/Revolver Documentation, any material guarantee or any material security document; and a “change of control”. |
| The definition of “change of control” will mean an event or series of events by which: (a) any “person”
or “group” becomes the “beneficial owner”, directly or indirectly, of 35% or more of the Equity Interests of the Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Borrower on a fully-diluted
basis; or (b) during any period of 12 consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors of the Borrower ceases to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day
of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board
or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at
least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body. |
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Voting:
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Amendments and waivers of the Term/Revolver Documentation will require the consent of the Lenders
(excluding Lenders who are Defaulting Lenders) holding more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of commitments (whether used or unused) under the Revolving Facility (or, if the commitments have terminated, outstanding Revolving Loans)
and the loans under the Term Facility (the “Required Lenders”), except that (i) the consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the consent of the Required Lenders) shall
be required, unless otherwise expressly contemplated by the Term/Revolver Documentation, with respect to (a) increases in the commitment of such Lender (it being understood that a waiver of any condition precedent or the waiver of any default
or mandatory prepayment shall not constitute an increase of any commitment of any Lender), (b) reductions of principal, interest (other than a waiver of default interest) or fees (it being understood that any change in the definitions of any
ratio used in the calculation of any rate of interest or fees (or the component definitions) shall not constitute a reduction in any rate of interest or fees), (c) extensions of final maturity or the scheduled due date of any principal,
interest or fee payment (other than with respect to any Extension Facility) and (d) changes in certain pro rata sharing and payment provisions and (ii) the consent of 100% of the Lenders will be required with respect to (a) releases of all or
substantially all of the Guarantors or all or substantially all of the Collateral (other than in connection with permitted asset sales) and (b) changes in voting thresholds. Defaulting Lenders will be subject to the suspension of certain
voting rights. The consent of the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall be required with respect to amendments and waivers directly adversely affecting their rights or duties. |
| Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any waiver or modification of a condition (other than those set forth
under “Incremental Facilities” above) to an extension of credit under the Revolving Facility or any Incremental Facility (prior to funding thereof), as applicable, and any amendments and waivers that affect solely the Lenders under a class or
classes of the Revolving Facility and/or any Incremental Facility (prior to funding thereof) and not any other Lender, will, if such amendment or waiver would otherwise require the consent of the Required Lenders, require only the consent of
Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate commitments under such class or classes (in the aggregate), and no other consents or approvals shall be required and (ii) only the consent of Lenders (excluding Lenders who are Defaulting Lenders)
holding more than 50% of the aggregate principal amount of commitments (whether used or unused) under the Revolving Facility (or, if the commitments have terminated, outstanding Revolving Loans) shall be required to amend or waive the Financial
Covenant and any related definitions. |
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| The Term/Revolver Documentation will permit amendments thereof without the approval or consent of the
Lenders to effect a permitted “repricing transaction” (i.e., a transaction in which any tranche of Loans is refinanced with a replacement tranche of loans, or is modified with the effect of, bearing a lower all-in-yield) other than any Lender
holding Loans subject to such “repricing transaction” that will continue as a Lender in respect of the repriced tranche of Loans. |
| Non pro rata distributions and commitment reductions will be permitted in connection with loan buy back
or similar programs, “amend and extend” transactions or the addition of one or more tranches of debt and the like as permitted by the Term/Revolver Documentation. |
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| The Term/Revolver Documentation will permit the Administrative Agent and the Borrower to enter into one
or more amendments thereto to incorporate the provisions of any relevant Incremental Facility, Refinancing Facility, Extension Facility or extended tranche of Loans or commitments in connection with “amend and extend” transactions made
available without any Lender’s consent, so long as the purpose of such amendment is solely to incorporate the appropriate provisions for such Incremental Facility, Refinancing Facility, Extension Facility or extended tranche of Loans or
commitments in connection with “amend and extend” transactions in the Term/Revolver Documentation; it being understood that each Lender under the applicable tranche or tranches that are being extended shall have the opportunity to participate
in such extension on the same terms and conditions as each other Lender in such tranche or tranches. In addition, if the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall have jointly identified an obvious error or any error or omission of a
technical nature in the Term/Revolver Documentation, then the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall be permitted to amend such provision without any further action or consent of any other party if the same is not objected to in writing by
the Required Lenders to the Administrative Agent within five (5) Business Days following receipt of notice thereof. |
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| The Term/Revolver Documentation will contain customary provisions allowing the Borrower to replace (i) a
Lender in connection with amendments and waivers requiring the consent of all Lenders or of all Lenders directly adversely affected thereby (so long as the Required Lenders have approved the amendment or waiver and such Lender has not approved
such amendment or waiver), and requests for increased costs, taxes, etc. and (ii) Defaulting Lenders. |
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Cost and Yield Protection:
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The Term/Revolver Documentation shall contain customary provisions, (a) protecting the Lenders against
increased costs or loss of yield resulting from changes in reserve, tax, capital adequacy and other requirements of law and from the imposition of or changes in withholding or other taxes (it being understood that the Dodd Frank Wall Street
Reform and Consumer Protection Act and Basel III and all regulations, interpretations and directives thereunder shall be deemed to be a change in law); provided that requests for such additional payments shall be limited to circumstances in
which the applicable Lender is imposing such charges on other similarly situated borrowers under comparable syndicated credit facilities, (b) indemnifying the Lenders for “breakage costs” incurred in connection with, among other things, any
prepayment of LIBOR borrowings on a day prior to the last day of an interest period with respect thereto, it being understood that the gross-up obligations shall not apply to U.S. federal withholding taxes imposed pursuant to current Sections
1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable thereto and not materially more onerous to comply with), and any regulations promulgated thereunder or guidance issued pursuant
thereto and (c) otherwise consistent with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles. |
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Assignments and Participations:
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The Lenders will be permitted to assign (other than to any Disqualified Lender (provided
that the list of Disqualified Lenders (other than any “clearly identifiable affiliate” (on the basis of such affiliate’s name) included in the definition of “Disqualified Lenders”) is permitted to be made available to any Lender who
specifically requests a copy thereof) or any natural person) loans and commitments under the Revolving Facility with the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no
consent of the Borrower shall be required (x) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a payment or bankruptcy event of default or (y) when a Revolving Loan (and related commitment) is assigned by a Revolving Facility Lender to a
Revolving Lender or an affiliate of a Revolving Lender. All assignments of Revolving Loans (and related commitments) will also require the consent of the Administrative Agent (other than an assignment to a Revolving Lender or an affiliate of a
Revolving Lender), the Issuing Bank and the Swingline Lender. Each assignment under the Revolving Facility will be in an amount of an integral multiple of $5,000,000 or, if less, all of such Revolving Facility Lender’s remaining commitments
under the Revolving Facility. |
| The Term Facility Lenders will be permitted to assign (other than to any Disqualified Lender (provided
that the list of Disqualified Lenders (other than any “reasonably identifiable affiliate” (on the basis of such affiliate’s name) included in the definition of “Disqualified Lenders”) is permitted to be made available to any Lender who
specifically requests a copy thereof) or any natural person) Term Loans with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in each case, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that no
consent of the Borrower shall be required (x) after the occurrence and during the continuance of a payment or bankruptcy event of default or (y) when a Term Loan is assigned to a Lender or an affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund (as
defined below) of a Lender. The consent of the Borrower to any assignment shall be deemed to be given if the Borrower fails to respond to a request for such consent within ten (10) Business Days. Each assignment will be in an amount of an
integral multiple of $1,000,000 or, if less, all of such Term Facility Lender’s remaining Term Loans. |
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| The Lenders will be permitted to sell participations in Loans (other than to any Disqualified Lender (provided
that the list of Disqualified Lenders (other than any “reasonably identifiable affiliate” (on the basis of such affiliate’s name) included in the definition of “Disqualified Lenders”) is permitted to be made available to any Lender who
specifically requests a copy thereof)) without any consent being required, subject to customary limitations; provided that the Administrative Agent shall have no oversight or responsibility of any kind for ensuring that the
Lenders do not participate Loans to Disqualified Lenders. Voting rights of participants shall be limited to matters in respect of (a) increases in commitments participated to such participants (it being understood that a waiver of any
condition precedent or the waiver of any default or mandatory prepayment shall not constitute an increase of any commitment of any Lender), (b) reductions of principal, interest (other than a waiver of default interest) or fees (it being
understood that any change in the definitions of any ratio used in the calculation of any rate of interest or fees (or the component definitions) shall not constitute a reduction in any rate of interest or fees), (c) extensions of final
maturity or the due date of any amortization, interest or fee payment (other than with respect to any Extension Facility), (d) releases of the guarantees of all or substantially all Guarantors or all or substantially all of the Collateral, and
(e) changes in voting threshold of the foregoing clauses (a) through (d), in each case, with respect to which the affirmative vote of the Lender from which it purchased a participation would be required. |
| Upon any assignment by a Lender without the Borrower’s consent to an entity that is a Disqualified Lender
as of the date of such assignment or any assignment by a Lender to the extent the Borrower’s consent is required under the terms of the Term/Revolver Documentation for such assignment and such consent is not given or deemed given, the Borrower
shall be entitled to seek any remedies available to the Borrower at law. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the
provisions hereof relating to Disqualified Lenders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective
Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Lender or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Lender. |
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| “Approved Fund” means, with respect to any Term Facility Lender, any person (other
than a natural person) that is primarily engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities and is administered, advised or managed by
(i) such Lender, (ii) an affiliate of such Lender or (iii) an entity or an affiliate of an entity that administers, advises or manages such Lender. |
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Expenses and Indemnification:
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The Borrower shall pay (a) if the Closing Date occurs, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket
expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and the Commitment Parties (promptly and in any event within 30 days following a written demand therefor, together with reasonable backup documentation supporting such reimbursement
request) associated with the syndication of the Term/Revolver Facilities and the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of the Term/Revolver Documentation and any amendment or waiver with respect thereto (but limited, in the case
of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other charges of one counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers and the Commitment Parties and, if necessary, specialty counsel and
one local counsel in any relevant material jurisdiction) and (b) after the Closing Date, all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (promptly and in any event within 30 days following a
written demand therefor, together with reasonable backup documentation supporting such reimbursement request) (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out of pocket fees, disbursements and other
charges of one counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders taken as a whole, and, if necessary, specialty counsel and one local counsel to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders taken as a whole in any relevant jurisdiction and solely
in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of affected Lenders similarly situated taken as a whole) in connection with the enforcement of the Term/Revolver
Documentation or protection of rights thereunder. |
| The Administrative Agent and the Lenders (and their affiliates and controlling persons and their
respective officers, directors, employees, partners, trustees, advisors, shareholders, agents and other representatives and their successors and permitted assigns) (each, an “indemnified person”) will be indemnified for and
held harmless by the Borrower and the Guarantors against, any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable and documented out-of-pocket fees, disbursements and other
charges of one outside counsel to all indemnified persons taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, specialty counsel and one local counsel for all indemnified persons taken as a whole in each relevant jurisdiction, and solely in the case
of an actual or perceived conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of affected indemnified persons similarly situated taken as a whole) and other reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses
arising out of, resulting from or in connection with the Transactions, the Facilities or the use or the proposed use of proceeds thereof or any actual or threatened claim, dispute, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating thereto
(regardless of whether such indemnified person is a party thereto and whether or not such proceedings are brought by the Borrower or the Borrower’s equity holders, affiliates, creditors or any other third party), except to the extent they arise
from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of, or a material breach of the Term/Revolver Documentation by, the relevant indemnified person or any of its Related Indemnified Persons, in each case, as determined by a final,
non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction or from any dispute solely among the indemnified persons other than any claims against an indemnified person in its capacity or in fulfilling its role as an administrative agent or
arranger or any similar role under the Term/Revolver Facilities and not arising out of any act or omission of the Borrower or any affiliate of the Borrower; provided that neither (x) the Borrower or any of its affiliates
nor (y) any indemnified person shall be liable for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages (in the case of clause (x), other than in respect of any such damages required to be indemnified hereunder). Each indemnified person
shall promptly notify the Borrower, to the extent legally permitted, upon receipt of written notice of any claim or threat to institute a claim; provided that any failure by any indemnified person to give such notice shall
not relieve the Borrower from the obligation to indemnify such indemnified person. |
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Contractual
Recognition of EU/UK
Bail-In:
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The Term/Revolver Documentation will contain customary contractual recognition of EU/UK bail-in
provisions. |
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Governing Law and Forum:
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New York. Notwithstanding the foregoing it is understood and agreed that determinations as to (x) the
accuracy of the Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations and whether any Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations have been breached and whether you (or your affiliates) have the right to terminate your (or their) obligations
pursuant to Section 7.01(c) of the Acquisition Agreement or to decline to consummate the Acquisition pursuant to Section 6.02(a) of the Acquisition Agreement as a result of a breach of any such Specified Acquisition Agreement Representations,
(y) whether an Acquisition Agreement Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Conditions Annex) has occurred and (z) whether the Acquisition has been consummated in accordance with the terms of the Acquisition Agreement will, in each case, be
governed by, and enforced and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Delaware including its statutes of limitations, without regard to the conflict of laws rules of such state that would result in the applications of the laws of
another jurisdiction. |
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Counsel to the
Commitment Parties
and the Lead Arranger:
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP. |
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Interest Rates:
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The interest rates under the Term/Revolver Facilities will be as follows: |
| With respect to the Term Loans initially, Adjusted LIBOR plus 4.00% or, at the option of the Borrower,
ABR plus 3.00%. |
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| After delivery of the financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, the
applicable margin with respect to the Term Loans shall be subject to two 25 basis points reductions at First Lien Net Leverage Ratio levels of 0.50x less than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and 1.00x less than the
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date. |
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| With respect to the Revolving Loans initially, Adjusted LIBOR plus 3.75% or, at the option of the
Borrower, ABR plus 2.75%. |
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| After delivery of the financial statements for the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, the
applicable margin with respect to the Revolving Loans shall be subject to two 25 basis points reductions at First Lien Net Leverage Ratio levels of 0.50x less than the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date and 1.00x less than the
First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the Closing Date. |
| The Borrower may elect interest periods of 1, 2, 3 or 6 months (or, if agreed by all relevant Lenders, 12
months or a shorter period) for Adjusted LIBOR borrowings. |
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| Calculation of interest shall be on the basis of the actual days elapsed in a year of (i) 360 days (or
365 or 366 days, as the case may be, in the case of ABR Loans based on the Prime Rate) and interest shall be payable (i) in the case of Adjusted LIBOR, at the end of each interest period and, in any event, at least every 3 months and (ii) in
the case of ABR Loans, quarterly in arrears. |
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| ABR is the Alternate Base Rate, which is the highest of (i) the rate published by The Wall Street
Journal, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 1/2 of 1.00% and (iii) Adjusted LIBOR for a period of one month plus 1.00%. |
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| “Adjusted LIBOR” is, with respect to any currency available to be borrowed under the
Term/Revolver Facilities, the London interbank offered rate for the applicable currency as determined by customary reference to the ICE Benchmark Administration London Interbank Offered Rate or the Banking Federation of the European Union
Interest Settlement Rate, as applicable and as adjusted for customary Eurodollar reserve requirements, if any; provided that Adjusted LIBOR shall be (i) not less than 0.50% with respect to Term Loans (the “Term
Loan LIBOR Floor”) and (x) not less than 0.00% with respect to Revolving Loans. |
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| The Term/Revolver Documentation will contain customary successor LIBOR provisions to be mutually agreed.
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Unused Commitment Fee:
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The Borrower shall pay to the Revolving Facility Lenders an unused commitment fee calculated at a rate
per annum equal to 0.25% on the average daily unused portion of the commitments of the non-Defaulting Lenders under the Revolving Facility, payable quarterly in arrears. |
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Letter of Credit Fees:
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A per annum fee equal to the spread over Adjusted LIBOR then in effect under the Revolving Facility will
accrue on the aggregate face amount of outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Facility, payable in arrears at the end of each quarter and upon the termination of the Revolving Facility, in each case, for the actual number of days
elapsed over a 360-day year. Such fees shall be distributed to the Revolving Facility Lenders participating in the Revolving Facility pro rata in accordance with the amount of each such Revolving Facility Lender’s Revolving Commitment. In
addition, a fronting fee in a percentage amount to be agreed (but in any event not to exceed 0.125%) between the Borrower and the applicable Issuing Bank of the face amount of each letter of credit shall be payable quarterly in arrears and upon
termination of the Revolving Facility to the relevant Issuing Bank for its own account. In addition, customary administrative, issuance, amendment, payment and negotiation charges will be payable to the Issuing Bank for its own account. |
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Borrower:
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The Borrower.
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Joint Lead Arrangers and
Bookrunning Managers:
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MSSF, Barclays, CSLF and MUFG will act as joint lead arrangers and bookrunning managers (in such
capacities, the “Lead Arrangers”).
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Lenders:
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A syndicate of financial institutions and other entities arranged by the Lead Arrangers and reasonably acceptable to you (excluding any
Disqualified Lenders) (each a “Bridge Lender” and, collectively, the “Bridge Lenders”).
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Administrative Agent:
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MSSF (in such capacity, the “Bridge Administrative Agent”).
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Bridge Loans:
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Senior secured bridge facility consisting of bridge loans (the “Bridge Loans”) in an aggregate principal amount of up
to $650,000,000.
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| The aggregate principal amount of the Bridge Loans available to be borrowed on the Closing Date will be automatically reduced by (i) the net cash proceeds received by
the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries from any non-ordinary course asset sale on or prior to the Closing Date (other than any intercompany asset sales) to the extent not required to prepay the loans under the Existing Borrower Credit
Agreement (subject to any reinvestment rights contained therein) and (ii) the gross proceeds from Notes and/or Securities (as defined in the Fee Letter) issued (in escrow or otherwise) on or before the Closing Date and the gross proceeds of any
other debt or equity issuance or financing completed (in escrow or otherwise) for the purpose of financing the Acquisition or refinancing all or a portion of the Bridge Facility on or before the Closing Date. The Borrower shall promptly deliver
written notice of any mandatory commitment reduction hereunder. |
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Use of Proceeds:
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The proceeds of the Bridge Facility will be used on the Closing Date to fund the Acquisition and the Refinancing and to pay fees, costs and
expenses related to the Transactions (including accrued and unpaid interest and applicable premiums).
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Availability:
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The Bridge Facility will be available only in a single draw on the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under the Bridge Facility that are
repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.
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Documentation:
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The documentation for the Bridge Loans (the “Bridge Loan Documentation”, and together with the Revolver/Term
Documentation, the “Loan Documentation”) will be negotiated in good faith and substantially similar to the Term/Revolver Documentation, as modified in a manner to reflect the terms of this Bridge Term Sheet and the Fee
Letters; provided that in all instances (1) the only conditions to the funding of the Bridge Loans will be those set forth in the Conditions Annex and (2) the Bridge Loan Documentation will (x) contain only those
covenants, representations and warranties and events of default set forth herein and (y) be subject to the Limited Conditionality Provision (such provisions being referred to collectively as the “Bridge Loan Documentation Principles”
and together with the Term/Revolver Documentation Principles, the “Documentation Principles”).
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Ranking:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Guarantors:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Security:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Interest:
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Interest rates and fees in connection with the Bridge Loans and the Exchange Notes will be as specified in the Fee Letters and on Schedule
I attached hereto.
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Maturity/Exchange:
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The Bridge Loans will mature on the date (the “Initial Maturity Date”) that is twelve months after the Closing Date.
If the Bridge Loans have not been repaid in full on or prior to the Initial Maturity Date, subject to payment of the Bridge Conversion Fee (as defined in the Fee Letters), the Bridge Loans will automatically be converted into term loans
(each, an “Extended Term Loan”) due on the date that is eight years after the Closing Date. The Extended Term Loans will be governed by the provisions of the Bridge Loan Documentation and will have the same terms as the
Bridge Loans except as expressly set forth on Schedule II hereto.
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| Bridge Lenders under the Extended Term Loans will have the option at any time or from time to time to receive Exchange Notes (the “Exchange Notes”)
in exchange for such Extended Term Loans having the terms set forth on Schedule III hereto; provided that the Borrower may defer the issuance of Exchange Notes until such time as the Borrower has
received requests to issue an aggregate principal amount of Exchange Notes equal to at least $250,000,000. |
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Mandatory Prepayment:
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Prior to the Initial Maturity Date and to the extent permitted by the Term/Revolver Documentation, the Borrower will be required to prepay the Bridge Loans
on a pro rata basis, at par plus accrued and unpaid interest with: |
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100% of the net cash proceeds from the issuance of the Notes and/or any other indebtedness
for borrowed money by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries, (other than any Excluded Debt and the Term/Revolver Facilities); and |
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| (b) |
100% of the net cash proceeds from any issuance of equity securities of the Borrower (other than any Excluded Equity
Offering);
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| (c) |
100% of the net cash proceeds of all non-ordinary course asset sales, insurance and condemnation recoveries and other asset
dispositions by the Borrower or any of its restricted subsidiaries, subject to customary reinvestment rights and exceptions to be mutually agreed upon which shall be substantially similar to those in the Term/Revolver Documentation.
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| Each such prepayment will be made together with accrued and unpaid interest to the date of prepayment, but without premium or penalty (except breakage costs
related to prepayments not made on the last day of the relevant interest period). |
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| “Excluded Debt” shall mean (i) intercompany indebtedness of the Borrower and its restricted subsidiaries, (ii) ordinary-course purchase
money indebtedness, financial leases or capital lease obligations, (iii) borrowings under the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement, or any amendment, refinancing or replacement thereof, in each case, up to $1,000,000,000 of term loans and $400,000,000 revolving commitments in the aggregate, (iv) issuances of commercial paper, ordinary course letter of credit facilities, overdraft protection and ordinary course local
facilities of foreign subsidiaries (including the renewal, replacement or refinancing thereof) and ordinary course factoring and seller lending arrangements, (v) bilateral working capital facilities entered into in the ordinary course of
business and consistent with past practice, (vi) hedging and cash management arrangements, and (vii) additional exceptions to be agreed. |
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| “Excluded Equity Offerings” shall mean (i) equity interests issued pursuant to the Acquisition Agreement, (ii) issuances pursuant to
employee compensation plans, employee benefit plans, employee based incentive plans or arrangements, employee stock purchase plans, dividend reinvestments plans and retirement plans or issued as compensation to officers and/or non-employee
directors or upon conversion or exercise of outstanding options or other equity awards, (iii) issuances among the Borrower and its subsidiaries (including in connection with joint venture arrangements), (iv) issuances of directors’ qualifying
shares and/or other nominal amounts required to be held by persons other than the Borrower and its subsidiaries under applicable law, and (v) additional exceptions to be agreed. |
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| Change of Control: |
Upon any change of control, the Borrower will be required to offer to prepay the entire principal amount of the Bridge Loans (plus any accrued and unpaid
interest) at par. |
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Voluntary Prepayment:
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The Bridge Loans may be prepaid at any time, in whole or in part, at the option of the Borrower, upon notice and in a minimum principal amount and in multiples
to be agreed upon, at 100% of the principal amount of the Bridge Loans prepaid, plus all accrued and unpaid interest and fees (including any breakage costs) to the date of the repayment. |
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Conditions Precedent to Funding:
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The funding of the Bridge Loans will be subject solely to satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3 of the Commitment Letter and the Conditions
Annex. |
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Representations and Warranties:
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The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain usual and customary representations and warranties for facilities of this type and substantially similar to the
representations and warranties contained in the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement, with such changes as are reasonably appropriate in connection with the Bridge Facility, subject to the Limited Conditionality Provision. |
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Covenants:
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The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain affirmative covenants comparable to those contained in the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement (and also including a covenant to
comply with the securities demand provisions in the Fee Letters, a customary offering cooperation covenant, and a covenant to use all commercially reasonable efforts to refinance the Bridge Loans as soon as practicable) and incurrence-based
negative covenants consistent with the Bridge Loan Documentation Principles; provided that prior to the Initial Maturity Date, the restricted payments, lien and debt incurrence covenants shall be more restrictive than is customary for high
yield senior secured debt securities in a manner customary for bridge financings to be mutually agreed. |
| The Bridge Loan Documentation will not include any financial maintenance covenants. |
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Events of Default:
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Consistent with the Bridge Loan Documentation Principles. |
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Yield Protection and Increased Costs:
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Usual for facilities and transactions of this type (including mitigation provisions, tax gross up provisions and to include Dodd-Frank and Basel III as changes in law)
and which will be, in any event, not less favorable to the Borrower than the corresponding provisions of the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement. |
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Assignments and Participations:
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Subject to the prior approval of the Bridge Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) and compliance with applicable securities laws, the
Bridge Lenders will have the right to assign Bridge Loans (other than to any Disqualified Lender (provided that the list of Disqualified Lenders (other than any “clearly identifiable affiliate” (on the basis of similarity of
such affiliate’s name) included in the definition of “Disqualified Lenders”) is permitted to be made available to any Bridge Lender who specifically requests a copy thereof) or any natural person); provided, however, that
prior to the Initial Maturity Date and so long as no Demand Failure Event (as defined in the Initial Lender Fee Letter) or payment or bankruptcy default or event of default has occurred and is continuing, the consent of the Borrower (not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required with respect to any assignment if, subsequent thereto, the Bridge Lenders would hold, in the aggregate, less than 50.1% of the outstanding Bridge Loans. The Borrower shall be deemed to have
consented to an assignment request if the Borrower has not objected thereto within ten Business Days after written notice thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Bridge Administrative Agent shall not be responsible or
have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions of the Bridge Facility relating to Disqualified Lenders. |
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The Bridge Loan Documentation will provide that, so long as no default or event of default is continuing, Bridge Loans may be purchased by
and assigned to the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries through any offer to purchase or take by assignment open to all Lenders on a pro rata basis in accordance with customary procedures to be agreed; provided that
Bridge Loans owned or held by the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries will be cancelled for all purposes.
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The Bridge Lenders will have the right to participate their Bridge Loans (other than to any natural person) without restriction, other than
customary voting limitations. Participants will have the same benefits as the selling Bridge Lenders would have (and will be limited to the amount of such benefits) with regard to yield protection and increased costs, subject to customary
limitations and restrictions.
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Required Lenders:
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On any date of determination, those Bridge Lenders who collectively hold more than 50% of the aggregate outstanding Bridge Loans (the “Required
Bridge Lenders”).
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Amendments and Waivers:
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Amendments and waivers of the provisions of the Bridge Loan Documentation will require the approval of the Required Bridge Lenders, except
that (a) the consent of all Bridge Lenders directly adversely affected thereby will be required with respect to: (i) reductions of principal, interest, fees or other amounts, (ii) except as provided under “Maturity/Exchange” above, extensions
of scheduled maturities or times for payment (other than for purposes of administrative convenience), (iii) increases in the amount of any Bridge Lender’s commitment, (iv) additional restrictions on the right to exchange Extended Term Loans
for Exchange Notes or any amendment to the rate of such exchange, (v) changes in call dates or call prices (other than notice provisions) and (vi) changes in pro rata sharing provisions, (b) the consent of 100% of the Lenders will be required
with respect to customary matters, including (i) to permit the Borrower to assign its rights under the Bridge Loan Documentation and (ii) to modify any voting percentages and (c) the consent of the Bridge Administrative Agent will be required
to amend, modify or otherwise affect its rights and duties.
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Indemnification:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Expenses:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Contractual Recognition of
EU/UK Bail-In:
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The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain customary contractual recognition of EU/UK bail-in provisions
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Governing Law and Forum:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Waiver of Jury Trial and
Punitive and Consequential
Damages:
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Same as the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement.
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Counsel for the Lead Arrangers
and the Bridge Administrative
Agent:
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
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Interest Rate:
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The Bridge Loans will bear interest for the first three month period commencing on the Closing Date at a variable rate per annum equal to
the sum of (a) the three-month LIBOR Rate plus (b) a spread equal to 4.00% (the “Applicable Margin”).
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| The Applicable Margin will each increase by an additional 0.50% following each three-month period after the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
interest rate on the Bridge Loans will not at any time prior to the Initial Maturity Date exceed the Total Cap (as defined in the Fee Letters). |
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| Interest will be payable quarterly in arrears and on the Initial Maturity Date and will be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of
360 days. |
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| Upon the occurrence of a Demand Failure Event, all outstanding Bridge Loans will accrue interest at the Total Cap. |
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| The “LIBOR Rate” will be defined and calculated as specified in the Bridge Loan Documentation; provided that at no time will the LIBOR Rate be
deemed to be less than 1.00% per annum. |
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| The Bridge Loan Documentation will contain customary successor LIBOR provisions to be mutually agreed. |
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Default Rate:
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Same as set forth in the Term/Revolver Credit Agreement. Such Default Rate may be in excess of any cap or limitation on yield or interest rate set forth in this Commitment Letter or in the
Fee Letters.
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Borrower:
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The Borrower.
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Guarantors:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Security:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Ranking:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Maturity:
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Eight years from the Closing Date.
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Interest Rate:
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The Extended Term Loans will bear interest at the Total Cap.
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Default Rate:
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Same as the default rate for the Bridge Loans.
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Voluntary Prepayment:
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The Extended Term Loans may be prepaid, in whole or in part, in minimum denominations to be agreed, at par, plus accrued and unpaid interest upon not less than one Business Day’s prior written notice, at the
option of the Borrower at any time.
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Change of Control:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Covenants, Events of Default and
Offers to Repurchase:
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The covenants, events of default and offers to repurchase (other than with respect to a change of control as described above) that would be applicable to the Exchange Notes, if issued, will also be applicable
to the Extended Term Loans in lieu of the corresponding provisions applicable to the Bridge Loans.
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Governing Law and Forum:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Issuer:
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The Borrower.
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Guarantors:
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Same as the Guarantors of the Bridge Loans.
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Security:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Principal Amount:
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The Exchange Notes will be available only in exchange for the Extended Term Loans. The principal amount of the Exchange Notes will equal 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Extended Term
Loans for which they are exchanged and will have the same ranking as the Extended Term Loans for which they are exchanged. The minimum aggregate principal amount of Extended Term Loans to be exchanged for the Exchange Notes shall not be less
than $250,000,000.
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Ranking:
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Same as the Bridge Loans.
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Maturity:
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Eight years from the Closing Date.
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Interest Rate:
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The Exchange Notes will bear interest at the Total Cap.
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Default Rate:
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Same as the default rate for the Bridge Loans.
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Mandatory Redemption:
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No mandatory redemption provisions other than 101% change of control put and customary asset sale offer to repurchase provisions, subject to the Bridge Loan Documentation Principles.
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Optional Redemption:
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The Exchange Notes will be non-callable until the third anniversary of the Closing Date, subject to a customary T+50 “make-whole”
redemption. Thereafter, each Exchange Note will be callable at par plus accrued and unpaid interest plus a premium equal to 50% of the coupon on the Exchange Notes, which premium shall decline ratably on each subsequent anniversary of the
Closing Date thereafter to zero on the date that is two years prior to the maturity date of the Exchange Notes.
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| Prior to the third anniversary of the Closing Date, the Borrower may redeem up to 40% of such Exchange Notes with the proceeds from an equity offering at a redemption
price equal to par plus accrued and unpaid interest plus a premium equal to 100% of the coupon in effect on such Exchange Notes. |
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| Prior to a Demand Failure Event, any Exchange Notes held by the Initial Lenders or their respective affiliates (other than (x) asset management affiliates purchasing
Exchange Notes in the ordinary course of their business as part of a regular distribution of the Exchange Notes and (y) Exchange Notes acquired pursuant to bona fide open market purchases from third parties or market making activities), shall
be prepayable and/or subject to redemption in whole or in part at par plus accrued and unpaid interest on a non-ratable basis so long as such Exchange Notes are held by them. |
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Registration Rights:
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None – 144A for life.
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Right to Resell Notes:
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Any Lender (and any subsequent holder) will have the absolute and unconditional right to resell the Exchange Notes to one or more third parties, whether by assignment or participation and subject to compliance
with applicable securities laws.
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Covenants; Events of Default:
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The Exchange Notes shall be subject to covenants and events of default that are consistent with the Bridge Loan Documentation Principles and based on those contained in the preliminary offering memorandum or
prospectus, if any, used to market the Notes.
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Defeasance; Satisfaction; and
Discharge:
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The Exchange Notes shall be subject to defeasance and satisfaction and discharge provisions that are consistent with the Bridge Loan Documentation Principles and based on those contained in the preliminary
offering memorandum or prospectus, if any, used to market the Notes.
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Governing Law and Forum:
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New York.
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Counsel to the Lead Arranger:
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
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| Name: |
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| Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |